The man, who was diagnosed with a mental disorder, always received a tip for his services, the news agency said.

WTF does this sentence have to do with the rest of the story?

phlegmmo: The man, who was diagnosed with a mental disorder, always received a tip for his services, the news agency said.

WTF does this sentence have to do with the rest of the story?

Hahaha I said the same thing. I'm pretty sure the guy who helped the kid convert the money is the one with the mental disorder as he's the only one in the story who would get a tip and it not be candy.

phlegmmo: The man, who was diagnosed with a mental disorder, always received a tip for his services, the news agency said.

WTF does this sentence have to do with the rest of the story?

It explains what kind of man would help a kid convert that much currency.

Yeah, I get it now.

I think it would have been a lot clearer to say the accomplice rather than the man... and not starting a brand new paragraph.

I wonder what $4000 in Ukranian candy looks like.

Reminds me of the time when as a ten year old,  I decided to become a "Professional Magician" with mumsy's credit card.
 
That didn't turn out so well.  The delivery guy showed up with the "saw a woman in half" thing when mumsy was supposed to be at work.
 
I had some 'splainin to do.

What $4,000 worth of candy may look like

I didn't realize they had candy in Russia.

jaylectricity: I didn't realize they had candy in Russia.

I didn't realize they had $4000 in Russia

Probably more like "spends $100 in candy and $3900 in 'tips' to a man who converted the cash".

phlegmmo: The man, who was diagnosed with a mental disorder, always received a tip for his services, the news agency said.

WTF does this sentence have to do with the rest of the story?

A bunch of text that helped that make sense was probably chopped out by the editor.

BadReligion: I wonder what $4000 in Ukranian candy looks like.

Chocolate-covered lard, and a pot of ice cream that's been warmed up on the stove.

BadReligion: I wonder what $4000 in Ukranian candy looks like.

 
Minus the Dum Dums.

Once again, I call bullshiat!

farkingismybusiness: BadReligion: I wonder what $4000 in Ukranian candy looks like.

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Minus the Dum Dums.

I dunno, sounds like there were at least a few dum dums in this story.

4000 in "candy", right.

/ wait, is candy a NAME? At least the dad could be proud.

I sound fat: 4000 in "candy", right.

/ wait, is candy a NAME? At least the dad could be proud.

It was actually Krokodil. I wouldn't google that if I were you. NSFL and NSFHumanity.

It's like that Little Rascals episode when they find the hoard of cash in the wall panel.

"ahm goin' bug huntin'....!"

farkingismybusiness: It was actually Krokodil. I wouldn't google that if I were you. NSFL and NSFHumanity.

Casual. I lay in agonizing pain while my flesh rots off my still living corpse twice a day before breakfast.

/ if anyone wants to tell me that if the body is still living, it isn't a corpse, you haven't seen the effects of krok
// shuts off the immune system
/// kills circulation
//// the body literally rots away while the person lies incapacitated
// it's just sad

FTA the boy spent $3300 which to me is nearly $3000 not nearly $4000 just saying.

Why the fark would you hide it in the couch?

One reason to avoid First National Sofa

//interest rates are shiat

Hello future dictator of the Ukraine.

farkingismybusiness: I sound fat: 4000 in "candy", right.

/ wait, is candy a NAME? At least the dad could be proud.

It was actually Krokodil. I wouldn't google that if I were you. NSFL and NSFHumanity.

Thanks for reminding me of that.

/the first related search google suggests is "how to make krokodil"
//brilliant

psonava: FTA the boy spent $3300 which to me is nearly $3000 not nearly $4000 just saying.

Actually FTA:
$3,300 in U.S. cash and about 600 euros ($635)

So actually slightly more than $4,000 worth of currency in total.

When did USD and EUR start trading so close to 1:1 anyway?

*slightly less than

i'm surprised the boy was not beat nearly to death. the only thing that saved him was son/male status, the golden ticket in old country. perhaps if he was more well raised he would have honestly brought his find to the attention of his parents before selfishly squandering it away on treats for himself and his schoolmates. wicked, stupid little boy. my mother would have thrashed him within an inch of his life and sold him to the Gypsies.

Mug shot

Aren't there a lot of strippers named Candy? Just sayin'.

Ghastly: Probably more like "spends $100 in candy and $3900 in 'tips' to a man who converted the cash".

...and we have a winner!

calbert: jaylectricity: I didn't realize they had candy in Russia.

I didn't realize they had $4000 in Russia

They don't. Some Ukrainian mobster with a kid addicted to Swedish Fish stole it.

A 9-year-old Ukrainian boy spent nearly $4,000 on candy in several days, the money coming from his parents' savings hidden in a couch...

Seeing how they're in eastern Europe, the parents probably won't have any problems recouping the money.

/What's a 9-year-old boy worth on the black market?

ZeroKnightRaiden: psonava: FTA the boy spent $3300 which to me is nearly $3000 not nearly $4000 just saying.

Actually FTA:
$3,300 in U.S. cash and about 600 euros ($635)

So actually slightly more than $4,000 worth of currency in total.

When did USD and EUR start trading so close to 1:1 anyway?

600 EUR is 764 USD. They aren't that close to 1:1

Jiro Dreams Of McRibs: Aren't there a lot of strippers named Candy? Just sayin'.




 

A picture of what he may look like.

Carth: 600 EUR is 764 USD. They aren't that close to 1:1

$1:~1.25

Ukraine, I kraine, we all kraine for Ukraine

now that is a case for retroactive abortion if I've ever heard one

/had I done that, my good catholic parents probably would have beaten me to death

No wonder Ukraine is weak. All they do is eat candy and grow fat.

Invade from Scandinavia or Southern Europe then move through to Australia and BUILD YOUR FORCES!

Chinchillazilla: farkingismybusiness: I sound fat: 4000 in "candy", right.

/ wait, is candy a NAME? At least the dad could be proud.

It was actually Krokodil. I wouldn't google that if I were you. NSFL and NSFHumanity.

Thanks for reminding me of that.

/the first related search google suggests is "how to make krokodil"
//brilliant

In Russia, drug take you!

/got nuthin'
//never heard of krokodil before now

BadReligion: I wonder what $4000 in Ukranian candy looks like.

Ukraine is weak!

FTA $3,300 in U.S. cash and about 600 euros ($635), converting it to Ukrainian hryvnas


I read that as Ukrainian hyenas. I'm kind of disappointed now.

That would be a lot in dentist bills and tummy aches.

d-fens99: Chinchillazilla: farkingismybusiness: I sound fat: 4000 in "candy", right.

/ wait, is candy a NAME? At least the dad could be proud.

It was actually Krokodil. I wouldn't google that if I were you. NSFL and NSFHumanity.

Thanks for reminding me of that.

/the first related search google suggests is "how to make krokodil"
//brilliant

In Russia, drug take you!

/got nuthin'
//never heard of krokodil before now

krokodil in it's pure form is safe. it's the additives that turn your body into Flintstones steak

I'm sure they can get that much at least when they sell him to the slavery syndicate.

Jon iz teh kewl: d-fens99: Chinchillazilla: farkingismybusiness: I sound fat: 4000 in "candy", right.

/ wait, is candy a NAME? At least the dad could be proud.

It was actually Krokodil. I wouldn't google that if I were you. NSFL and NSFHumanity.

Thanks for reminding me of that.

/the first related search google suggests is "how to make krokodil"
//brilliant

In Russia, drug take you!

/got nuthin'
//never heard of krokodil before now

krokodil in it's pure form is safe. it's the additives that turn your body into Flintstones steak

You misspelled "impurities".

I want candy, bubblegum and taffy
Skip to the sweet-shop with my sweetheart Sandy
Got my pennies saved so I'm her sugar daddy
I'm her Hume Cronyn she's my Jessica Tandy

Why pay for something you can get for free?

Meet Candy: