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Monopoly money soon to surpass the USD

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    DavoidDavoid Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Khavall wrote: »
    Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »
    Khavall wrote: »
    Honestly... how drunk were they when they decided that "Loonie" was a good name for their currency?

    well, there's a loon on it. so, it makes about as much sense as "all about the benjamins"

    in short

    you are an r-tard

    also, canada is like america with slightly less bullshit and no california, which is nice

    and the things that meiz said

    also I am an expert on Canada because I have lived here a whole 4 months

    "All about the Benjamins" is about as dumb as a currency known as the "Loonie".

    And putting a bird called the loon on currency would still require alcohol to be deemed a good idea.

    We may not have a California, but we got a Quebec.

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Davoid wrote: »
    Khavall wrote: »
    Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »
    Khavall wrote: »
    Honestly... how drunk were they when they decided that "Loonie" was a good name for their currency?

    well, there's a loon on it. so, it makes about as much sense as "all about the benjamins"

    in short

    you are an r-tard

    also, canada is like america with slightly less bullshit and no california, which is nice

    and the things that meiz said

    also I am an expert on Canada because I have lived here a whole 4 months

    "All about the Benjamins" is about as dumb as a currency known as the "Loonie".

    And putting a bird called the loon on currency would still require alcohol to be deemed a good idea.

    We may not have a California, but we got a Quebec.

    easier to ignore, at least.

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    Mr. AzMr. Az Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Ah, c'mon. We aren't that bad.

    Show a little respect to us frogs.

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    WeretacoWeretaco Cubicle Gangster Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Mr. Az wrote: »
    Ah, c'mon. We aren't that bad.

    Show a little respect to us frogs.

    nope

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    Weaver wrote: »
    Munkus I think we should take Viv with us when we go get in trouble.

    Agreed.

    Did I tell you a friend of mine was thinking about coming along? It depends on if his girlfriend can get him standby tickets.

    We're going to have a drunk posse.

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    VivixenneVivixenne Remember your training, and we'll get through this just fine. Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Munkus Beaver wrote: »
    Weaver wrote: »
    Munkus I think we should take Viv with us when we go get in trouble.

    Agreed.

    Wait what now?

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    SheriSheri Resident Fluffer My Living RoomRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    You were pretty drunk, Viv.

    ;)

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    TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    drunken Viv is a fun Viv

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    The long and short is that you're a lush.

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    Little JimLittle Jim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    Fallout wrote: »
    blow me, canada

    arhuglahuhgalhglahlgalhg

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    FalloutFallout GIRL'S DAY WAS PRETTY GOOD WHILE THEY LASTEDRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    thank you jim :)

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    Little JimLittle Jim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    hey does this mean I am a poor canadian student

    or

    a fucking poor as shit canadian student

    I can't work it out anymore

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    DeciusDecius I'm old! I'm fat! I'M BLUE!Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    actually the close analogue to California is British Columbia. I don't know what Quebec's 'Merican couterpart would be. I guess they are truly....unique....in that fashion.

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    DeciusDecius I'm old! I'm fat! I'M BLUE!Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Little Jim wrote: »
    hey does this mean I am a poor Canadian student

    or

    a fucking poor as shit Canadian student

    I can't work it out anymore

    You're a Canadian student. The rest of that shit is implied by being such.

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    mullymully Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    i remember when my ex came over here in 2002
    he exchanged 200 USD
    and got 400 CAD
    2 weeks ago i went to the US
    I exchanged 55 CAD
    and got 50 USD
    zomg.

    mully on
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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    quick! to 2002!

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    mullymully Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Munkus Beaver wrote: »
    quick! to 2002!

    QUICK!
    88MPH!

    mully on
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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    Where we're going? We don't need roads.

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    mullymully Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Munkus Beaver wrote: »
    Where we're going? We don't need roads.

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    great scott!

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    TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    BttF references are never going to get old

    ever

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    ZonkytonkmanZonkytonkman Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    ThatDudeOverThere wrote: »
    BttF references are never going to get old

    ever

    but they might get... new

    AT 88 MPH!









    ....Underline is underused

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    VivixenneVivixenne Remember your training, and we'll get through this just fine. Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Munkus Beaver wrote: »
    The long and short is that you're a lush.

    Yeah combing through my post history over the last 12 hours has been... enlightening.

    I think I need to not drink for the rest of the week. Until next Monday. When it's ladies' night again.

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    The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Zonkytonkman wrote: »
    ThatDudeOverThere wrote: »
    BttF references are never going to get old

    ever

    but they might get... new

    AT 88 MPH!









    ....Underline is underused

    I clicked underused three times before I realized...

    That could be why it's underused.

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    BedlamBedlam Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    potatoe wrote: »
    4 mooses
    ITS MEESE MOTHERFUCKER!

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    RuckusRuckus Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    mully wrote: »
    i remember when my ex came over here in 2002
    he exchanged 200 USD
    and got 400 CAD
    2 weeks ago i went to the US
    I exchanged 55 CAD
    and got 50 USD
    zomg.

    The lowest point I can remember was 0.67USD to the CAD, and that was back in '97. As of 2002, I think the price was something like 0.75, but it's really just been climbing like crazy since the US started "Liberating" Iraq.

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    SporkAndrewSporkAndrew Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    Man I like being English.

    Bought my dollars for my Disneyworld trip a couple of weeks ago when the dollar was at it's lowest for a while - £700 = $1350.

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    ZoolanderZoolander Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    so many brits in disney world, wtf

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    bongibongi regular
    edited June 2007
    SporkAndrew wrote: »
    Man I like being English.

    Bought my dollars for my Disneyworld trip a couple of weeks ago when the dollar was at it's lowest for a while - £700 = $1350.

    Actually, that's as much to do with the pound being at its highest

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    SporkAndrewSporkAndrew Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    Well whatev.

    I gots mad monies because of it.

    t Zoolander - The alternative is Blackpool Pleasure Beach. I know which one I'd rather spend 2 weeks at..

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    ZoolanderZoolander Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    when i went to disneyworld, i thought i was in england because of all the brits
    and then i'd see some fat american family rolling along, and i'd remember where i was

    Zoolander on
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    skinny87skinny87 Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Zoolander wrote: »
    when i went to disneyworld, i thought i was in england because of all the brits
    and then i'd see some fat american family rolling along, and i'd remember where i was

    Look, we still want our 13 Colonies back. If we can't get them via the gun, then it's via the tourist.

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    ZoolanderZoolander Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    yeah, but florida? its a fucking swamp

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    RuckusRuckus Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Uh, I don't think Florida is one of the 13 Colonies.

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    skinny87skinny87 Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Ruckus wrote: »
    Uh, I don't think Florida is one of the 13 Colonies.

    I thought it was. Regardless, we want the US back! Damned colonials...

    *Mutters*

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    bloodyroarxxbloodyroarxx Casa GrandeRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Doesn't really matter to most consumers cause unless the prices are in effect for at least 6 months we wont see jack shit.

    I know my local comic shop generally takes the hit if the exchange rate changes enough they give you adjusted prices which is always good.

    Cause hell if any games stores are't going use the chance for free money.

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    VivixenneVivixenne Remember your training, and we'll get through this just fine. Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    The absolutely hilarious thing is that I live in a country whose exchange rate is pretty much fixed (RMB7.998 or something to the US Dollar)... or it's allowed to float within a fixed percentage of its value in day-to-day trading.

    The percentage is like 3% or 0.03% ... I can't remember which I should since I work in the financy industry but the rules change so often I can't be bothered to keep track (plus I dislike this industry anyway).

    The thing is that if you unpegged, I bet you anything the RMB will probably end up being worth something close to RMB 5 to the USD.

    Won't happen, though. China likes its competitive advantage a bit too much.

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    Dex DynamoDex Dynamo Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I barter for things, so exchange rates are meaningless, as every price is made on the spot.

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    [Tycho?][Tycho?] As elusive as doubt Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Khavall wrote: »
    Honestly... how drunk were they when they decided that "Loonie" was a good name for their currency?

    Its not the name of the currency, the canadian currency is the dollar. The Loonie is just the name for the one dollar coin.

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    TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    skinny87 wrote: »
    Ruckus wrote: »
    Uh, I don't think Florida is one of the 13 Colonies.

    I thought it was. Regardless, we want the US back! Damned colonials...

    *Mutters*

    You wouldn't even be entitled to all of it. We got like a third of our shit from Spain.

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    SheriSheri Resident Fluffer My Living RoomRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Zoolander wrote: »
    when i went to disneyworld, i thought i was in england because of all the brits
    and then i'd see some fat american family rolling along, and i'd remember where i was

    Dude

    I live here

    You have no fucking clue

    You can always spot the Brits from a mile away cuz they're all wearing soccer jerseys and the guys have shorts that fall above the knee (whereas American dudes' shorts fall below the knee).

    And then you get close and can hear the accents.

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