Message Forum: Re: Coins

Re: Coins

Posted By: Eric Sleator, on host 68.111.216.121
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2003, at 10:54:13
In Reply To: Re: Coins posted by wintermute on Tuesday, September 23, 2003, at 05:11:03:

> > > I went to Europe last year, and they've
> > > implemented the Euro, which is like a
> > > dollar but not worth as much.
> >
> > I guess you haven't been to Europe, or looked
> > at currency rates, for some time. The Euro
> > has been worth more than the US dollars ever
> > since last November.
>
> Just to make the point, as of today, €1 (EUR)
> = $1.14730 (USD).

It was a joke.

And, correct, I haven't been to Europe since April of 2002, back when the Euro was like ninety US cents or something along those lines. Either way, if €1 and €2 are still coins, I still hate the Euro.

-Eric Sleator

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