▲ 400 ▼ What would you have done? (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 142 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago (3 children) The sheer amount of it makes me think that tampering with it will get you in trouble with some bad people permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 16 points 1 year ago Yeah, I wouldn't mess with the kind of people who own that much, or even let on that I'd seen it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I guess it depends on where you're at? Those look like ounces not pounds, honestly not that much value even if they were pounds, especially if you're in a place where it's legal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) Maybe quarter pounds. Still tens of thousands of dollars in a legal state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Usually (at least in Britain) they'd be packaged into 9 ounce bags (otherwise known as a 9 bar) for distribution to dealers. It's sold by the kg on the international market and ounces on the British market and 9 Oz is approximately 250g so it's a handy way to convert from metric to imperial when selling to dealers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Thats pretty interesting, does Britain use ounces generally? I thought that was a US thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Until 1971 our currency was not decimal. Britain has undergone an extremely lengthy process of metrication that lasted from the 60s to the 90s and to this day people still use imperial units for measuring driving distance, beer and cider, body weight/height, horse height. It should be pointed out that imperial units are not the same as American units. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) The drug trade is American, they also use pints for beer though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago No, the drug trade is truly international. You can't buy an 1/8 in the Netherlands for example. But dealers will always use whatever unit their clientele is comfortable with. But, dealers in the states also use the metric system if they're buying from places like Mexico or Colombia. The United States consumes a lot of drugs but there's almost no export from the USA to anywhere except possibly Canada. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago Replace two of the bags with oregano and tip off the police. The police report x kg of weed seized instead of x-½ because they want to look good. Dealers believe all is accounted for and you have 2 whole 9 bars to enjoy at your leisure. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 16 points 1 year ago Yeah, I wouldn't mess with the kind of people who own that much, or even let on that I'd seen it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I guess it depends on where you're at? Those look like ounces not pounds, honestly not that much value even if they were pounds, especially if you're in a place where it's legal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) Maybe quarter pounds. Still tens of thousands of dollars in a legal state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Usually (at least in Britain) they'd be packaged into 9 ounce bags (otherwise known as a 9 bar) for distribution to dealers. It's sold by the kg on the international market and ounces on the British market and 9 Oz is approximately 250g so it's a handy way to convert from metric to imperial when selling to dealers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Thats pretty interesting, does Britain use ounces generally? I thought that was a US thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Until 1971 our currency was not decimal. Britain has undergone an extremely lengthy process of metrication that lasted from the 60s to the 90s and to this day people still use imperial units for measuring driving distance, beer and cider, body weight/height, horse height. It should be pointed out that imperial units are not the same as American units. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) The drug trade is American, they also use pints for beer though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago No, the drug trade is truly international. You can't buy an 1/8 in the Netherlands for example. But dealers will always use whatever unit their clientele is comfortable with. But, dealers in the states also use the metric system if they're buying from places like Mexico or Colombia. The United States consumes a lot of drugs but there's almost no export from the USA to anywhere except possibly Canada. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) Maybe quarter pounds. Still tens of thousands of dollars in a legal state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Usually (at least in Britain) they'd be packaged into 9 ounce bags (otherwise known as a 9 bar) for distribution to dealers. It's sold by the kg on the international market and ounces on the British market and 9 Oz is approximately 250g so it's a handy way to convert from metric to imperial when selling to dealers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Thats pretty interesting, does Britain use ounces generally? I thought that was a US thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Until 1971 our currency was not decimal. Britain has undergone an extremely lengthy process of metrication that lasted from the 60s to the 90s and to this day people still use imperial units for measuring driving distance, beer and cider, body weight/height, horse height. It should be pointed out that imperial units are not the same as American units. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) The drug trade is American, they also use pints for beer though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago No, the drug trade is truly international. You can't buy an 1/8 in the Netherlands for example. But dealers will always use whatever unit their clientele is comfortable with. But, dealers in the states also use the metric system if they're buying from places like Mexico or Colombia. The United States consumes a lot of drugs but there's almost no export from the USA to anywhere except possibly Canada. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Usually (at least in Britain) they'd be packaged into 9 ounce bags (otherwise known as a 9 bar) for distribution to dealers. It's sold by the kg on the international market and ounces on the British market and 9 Oz is approximately 250g so it's a handy way to convert from metric to imperial when selling to dealers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Thats pretty interesting, does Britain use ounces generally? I thought that was a US thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Until 1971 our currency was not decimal. Britain has undergone an extremely lengthy process of metrication that lasted from the 60s to the 90s and to this day people still use imperial units for measuring driving distance, beer and cider, body weight/height, horse height. It should be pointed out that imperial units are not the same as American units. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) The drug trade is American, they also use pints for beer though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago No, the drug trade is truly international. You can't buy an 1/8 in the Netherlands for example. But dealers will always use whatever unit their clientele is comfortable with. But, dealers in the states also use the metric system if they're buying from places like Mexico or Colombia. The United States consumes a lot of drugs but there's almost no export from the USA to anywhere except possibly Canada. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Thats pretty interesting, does Britain use ounces generally? I thought that was a US thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Until 1971 our currency was not decimal. Britain has undergone an extremely lengthy process of metrication that lasted from the 60s to the 90s and to this day people still use imperial units for measuring driving distance, beer and cider, body weight/height, horse height. It should be pointed out that imperial units are not the same as American units. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MML@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) The drug trade is American, they also use pints for beer though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago No, the drug trade is truly international. You can't buy an 1/8 in the Netherlands for example. But dealers will always use whatever unit their clientele is comfortable with. But, dealers in the states also use the metric system if they're buying from places like Mexico or Colombia. The United States consumes a lot of drugs but there's almost no export from the USA to anywhere except possibly Canada. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Until 1971 our currency was not decimal. Britain has undergone an extremely lengthy process of metrication that lasted from the 60s to the 90s and to this day people still use imperial units for measuring driving distance, beer and cider, body weight/height, horse height. It should be pointed out that imperial units are not the same as American units. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) The drug trade is American, they also use pints for beer though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago No, the drug trade is truly international. You can't buy an 1/8 in the Netherlands for example. But dealers will always use whatever unit their clientele is comfortable with. But, dealers in the states also use the metric system if they're buying from places like Mexico or Colombia. The United States consumes a lot of drugs but there's almost no export from the USA to anywhere except possibly Canada. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago No, the drug trade is truly international. You can't buy an 1/8 in the Netherlands for example. But dealers will always use whatever unit their clientele is comfortable with. But, dealers in the states also use the metric system if they're buying from places like Mexico or Colombia. The United States consumes a lot of drugs but there's almost no export from the USA to anywhere except possibly Canada. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago Replace two of the bags with oregano and tip off the police. The police report x kg of weed seized instead of x-½ because they want to look good. Dealers believe all is accounted for and you have 2 whole 9 bars to enjoy at your leisure. permalink fedilink source parent
