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February 21, 2004
WheresGeorge.com
I wandered down to the vending area at work on Friday and I found a dollar bill sitting on top of one of the snack machines. Stamped on it was "wheresgeorge.com" -- so I had to find out what this was.
Well, it turns out that the Where's George? site bills itself (pun intended) as "The Great American Dollar Bill Finder."
The idea is that you can enter the serial code and unique ID info from the dollar bill into the database and see where it's been tracked. The tracking isn't anything scientific or government-sponsored, it's just folks like you and me putting the data into the website. But, it's amusing when you see one.
It's ironic to think that there are lots of folks freaked out about the (false) idea of the government tracking those $20 bills in your pocket using the little plastic strip in them, but other folks are more than happy to input the location of their cash into a publicly accessible website.
Comments
here i is
Posted by: darrell hansen at March 20, 2004 6:39 PM
I don't know why people are putting serial numbers here. Go to www.wheresgeorge.com and enter the serial number and series there. Create a user ID while you are at it! :)
Posted by: Chris at March 29, 2004 7:37 PM
I received this dollar at my place of business in Orange City, FL. 4/9/04
Posted by: Damon Kuritz at April 9, 2004 8:09 PM
got it from casey`s in Huntsville,Mo on 3/20/04
Posted by: jesse at April 10, 2004 9:23 PM
I got this bill when I went to Mercers and got change back.
Posted by: william Peterson at April 22, 2004 3:24 PM
Recived a one dollar bill at Chevron gas station
in Pikeville, Kentucky 4/27/04. Still haven't spent the dollar yet.
Posted by: Karen at April 27, 2004 11:04 PM
i have gorge... im in NJ... it makes you wonder... i dont think im ever going to put money in my mouth agin...ok im lieing
Posted by: Kristi at April 29, 2004 5:53 PM
I ask why are we doing this? Also do I get to see the "database"?
Posted by: pat at May 7, 2004 6:06 PM
I ask why are we doing this? Also do I get to see the "database"?
Posted by: pat at May 7, 2004 6:06 PM
i found the dollar in the walmart parking lot in Toledo, Ohio gave it to the Faith Bible Baptist Church
Posted by: connie at May 9, 2004 9:14 PM
I received this dollar bill from the Union Bank teller in La Jolla California and I spent it on a Jewish Community Center function also in La Jolla on May 7, 2004
Posted by: Melanie at May 12, 2004 2:45 PM
I received a $1 bill at the Totem Pole (Indian Reservation)when buying cigarettes in Pembroke NY. Thought it might be kinda neat to see where this goes; however, there's more than one which doesn't make it as much fun! Blessings..........
Posted by: Ginger at February 25, 2005 9:57 PM
i found a dollor that said "who am i find out aat www.wheresgeorge.com i found this dollor in newark califonia.bye the way i am 12 and i save my money so you wont be seeing it any more unless he/she rites another one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: laurissa macias at June 1, 2005 9:50 PM
I have received this bill in st.catharines canada on August 6, 2005.
Posted by: CARRIE at August 7, 2005 12:03 PM
i found a 20 dollar wheresgeorge bill in my house. I live in NJ
Posted by: Jesse at August 14, 2005 11:29 AM
I recieved this bill in change at the County Swim Meet at Accallanes High school in Lafayette, Ca
Posted by: Thomas Hoad at August 17, 2005 12:34 PM
i have a 5 doller were is the man lol great valley ny
Posted by: patty at October 19, 2005 12:07 AM
D82843529C NorthWest Ohio 12-15-05.
Posted by: Tiffany at December 15, 2005 10:54 PM
Found in Bainbridge,Ga
Posted by: JiFfy at December 22, 2005 9:31 PM
I recieved a 10.00 bill from walmart in Lafayette La.now im passing it on. :}
Posted by: Jacqueline at January 5, 2006 12:55 PM
I got the $20 bill last Friday at Parkvale Bank, in Pitttsburgh, PA. I still have it.
Posted by: Tracy at January 10, 2006 1:58 PM
I myself am a wheresgeorge guy that marks dollar bills using my computer printer.I think I am one of the few guys that uses mainly black ink.
Posted by: Curtiss at January 13, 2006 8:54 PM
I like money!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: alex at January 23, 2006 2:37 PM
If you enter your bills here, they won't get tracked. All you have to do is go to www.wheresgeorge.com, register, and you can track your bills all across the world (from a fellow Georger in CA)
Posted by: Andre at January 26, 2006 1:55 PM
HUNTINGTON, NY
Posted by: JIM PANEBIANCO at January 29, 2006 7:29 PM
We found this 1 dollar in the laundry room of our house our son Lucas found it....
Posted by: Lisa at February 6, 2006 7:00 AM
hi everybody my name is michael ayers i live in the uk i picked up the bill in new york and brought it home so its now the uk i still have it and i am not going to get rid of it.
Posted by: michael at February 22, 2006 4:42 PM
George is in Marquette, Michigan
Posted by: yvonne M. Dorais at February 25, 2006 10:02 AM
i receive this bill when a mouse bring to me because my theet was fall . i put my theet under my pillow aqnd in the morning i check down i saw my dollar bill. it was great. i am liliana i am six years old.
Posted by: liliana meraz at February 25, 2006 2:59 PM
i got mine from milios in hamilton,oh
Posted by: lorretta at March 3, 2006 7:15 PM
Chillicothe Ohio setting it free!
Posted by: Lisa Dickson at March 9, 2006 5:05 PM
I FOUND A DOLLAR BILL WITH WHERESGEORGE. THIS BILL IS IN HARTFORD,CONNECTICUT AND IS ROFF OUT HEAR.YOU WHANNED? COST $20. E mail me.
Posted by: ROY a.k.a. TAINO at March 18, 2006 2:57 PM
Hey!!! Go to http://www.wheresgeorge.com and enter these serical numbers along with the series numbers too. It does no good to enter them here!!!
Click on my name to go to the website!
Go to WheresGeorge.com to enter the series and serial numbers.
Posted by: Cathy at March 24, 2006 7:53 PM
I received a $1 'wheresgeorge' today at our coffee shop. I live on the island of Guam in the south pacific.
Posted by: Kathy at April 26, 2006 7:17 AM
Hi my name is Hayley and i was just counting my money from my B-day and I seen it and wondered what it was about so I got on that website and it said what it was about so I thought it was kinda cool!!!!!!!!!!!! Man it was funny when my little Bro seen it he freeked out he thought it was worth money so he kept tring to take it from me!!!!
Posted by: Hayley Lewis at April 27, 2006 4:27 PM
For got to mention that I live in Barrington,Illinois
Posted by: Sherry at April 30, 2006 3:08 PM
I WORK AT TRUE VALUE IN OWATONNA MINNESOTA AND A CUSTOMER GAVE IT TO ME.
Posted by: DANIEL at May 14, 2006 4:21 PM
I got this dollar at sonic in San Antonio,Texas.
Posted by: Janie at May 14, 2006 7:30 PM
posted by:barb at 10:43 pm found george in fremont,ohio
Posted by: barb rakay at May 16, 2006 10:39 PM
$1.00 bill in change. Saw wheresgeorge.com (never heard of this (guess I live in the back woods.Re-ceived in Cripple Creek, Co. Spent in Victoria, Texas. Didn't even realize I should have written down serial #(like I said never heard of it.
Posted by: PAT at May 25, 2006 9:44 PM
i don't know any thing about this so what to do with the money ?
Posted by: tony at May 28, 2006 5:07 PM
This bill is in a little town in Perry County, Ohio.
Posted by: Susie Primmer at June 19, 2006 2:36 PM
i found this one in columbus ohio
Posted by: Marie at June 19, 2006 4:27 PM
i got this $1.00 bills as tips in s.t.l and i was like whatt the heck are this no.s for?so idecided ...........
Posted by: mukura,patrick at June 19, 2006 10:29 PM
I received the bill from the bank,in milwaukee Wis i am going to use it today at the Home Depot.I hope everyone has a great day. June 20,2006
Posted by: Karolyn at June 20, 2006 1:01 PM
san Jo Ca. dollar bill
Posted by: manny at June 20, 2006 10:19 PM
dollors bill
Posted by: manny at June 20, 2006 10:20 PM
I RECIEVED A DOLLAR CHANGE IN WALMART IN UPPER-CHICHESTER PENNSYLVANIA ON 06\18\2006
Posted by: HAROLD at June 21, 2006 6:56 AM
I got this dollar bill as change at a softball tournament in Quad Cities. Moline, Il.
Posted by: Mike & Mary ann at June 29, 2006 11:56 AM
in a car wash
Posted by: david at June 29, 2006 11:57 AM
hi, im steve and im the lucky recipient of this dollar here in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania, may its flight continue and touch some many
Posted by: Stevebob at June 30, 2006 12:32 PM
my brother went to the gas station to buy a gallon of water and had only a twenty dollar bill... the cashier had nothing but one's and he gave it to him and here it with me now!
Posted by: victoria at July 4, 2006 2:59 PM
I found this $20 in a Western Union Agent in Angeles City, Philippines.
Posted by: Rhay Gaza at July 10, 2006 12:38 AM
Found one at Medford Oregonon 7-11-06
Posted by: sharon at July 11, 2006 5:28 PM
got this dollar from a stripper in northern minnesota, why she gave me this dollar i have no clue,. funny isn't it.lol. wasn't i sposed to stick it in her sweaty thong? also got to have sex with her too.
Posted by: steven at July 13, 2006 4:00 PM
I FOUND A BILL!!!
Posted by: stina at July 14, 2006 1:46 PM
i got this 5dollar bill at the high-burger in murray ky.
Posted by: jody at July 15, 2006 1:28 PM
recieved this bill in sioux falls sd
Posted by: jeremy van wyhe at July 15, 2006 2:56 PM
I got this at upper BP
Posted by: chip mercer at July 17, 2006 7:09 PM
we got george near the canadian border
Posted by: annemul2002 at July 17, 2006 7:37 PM
san francisco,ca @chinese restaurant
Posted by: rajesh at July 19, 2006 5:43 PM
ok,
the more u say dont post messages that say: "I FOUND A BILL", people r gonna do it 2 make u mad! and the more that the letters r all uppercased like ur screaming, thats even worse! so just make a nother damn name 4 ur stupid website... i still dont c the difference in this website and the other one!(there both spelt the same)
take my advice and stay tiitewit it!,
holmz
Posted by: holmz at July 24, 2006 2:46 AM
Holmz, the name of this website is "GearBits" -- see it in the upper left hand corner if you scroll all the way up to the top of this page? It is located at WWW.GEARBITS.COM. The title of this _article_ (this is a blog, see?) is "WheresGeorge.com" since I was writing about finding a dollar bill with that message printed on it.
The actual WWW.WHERESGEORGE.COM website is somewhere else, run by someone I don't know (I've nothing to do with it) -- type WWW.WHERESGEORGE.COM into your browser and go there. You might notice that it's a different site altogether.
I am now closing comments on this blog entry since there is no further reason for commenting.
Posted by: Craig at July 24, 2006 7:26 AM