MyNameIsRay
MyNameIsRay t1_isb8y9l wrote
Reply to comment by GoodSamaritan_ in TIL the Madvillainy album by MF DOOM and Madlib was made with just a $13,000 budget and a contract that was written and signed on a paper plate. by GoodSamaritan_
MF DOOM is the Tony Stark of rap.
MyNameIsRay t1_isyqdy9 wrote
Reply to TIL that in an effort to save $43.5, the Canadian Mint mailed the dies of the new $1 coin via a discount courier over using an armored car- which were promptly stolen and have never been found. This would lead to the adoption of the Loonie design as an emergency replacement. by Padgriffin
As strange as it might seem, it's relatively common to ship valuable items in a generic box through a regular carrier/courier.
The logic is that just another brown box isn't going to arouse any suspicion or tip off that it's valuable, but an armored truck showing up sure sends a strong message that something worth stealing is being transported.