I had wanted a picture of the U.S. $20 bill. I wanted to scan one (just for the picture of Andrew Jackson; why I wanted that will have to wait) but since neither Spring [1] nor I had one, I decided to look for one on the Internet, so I figured the best place to start would be the U.S. Treasury.
Instead I come across the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service Public Sales Listing [2] and imagine my surprise when I see a page selling Nuclear Ordnance Equipment. [3] Just like that. Nuclear Ordnance Equipment. [4] Nestled between Weapons and Accessories and Fire Control Equipment.
Um …
So I check three items marked under Nuclear Ordnance Equipment and fortunately it didn't seem like anything was available. Of course, now my IP (Internet Protocol) address is associated with checking for the existance of Nuclear Ordnance Equipment so I guess I can expect a visit by some serious men in business suits and dark glasses …
[3] http://www.drms.dla.mil/asset/fsclist.html