Got me some Euros today

marwic · Jan 2, 2002

I got me some Euros exchanged when i was at the bank today. We don't use euros as primary currency here in sweden yet but have been abit fuzz about it anyways, some shops take it and most banks are short of larger notes.

It think the notes are quite small for their value. Hope can check the coins soon also.

BRANDI · Jan 2, 2002

In Italy, we'll have double currency for 2 months... a real pain in the ass... <IMG SRC="smilies/ohno.gif" border="0">

Late · Jan 2, 2002

We too have a lot of hassle because of the damn Euro, like in buses or in shops the drivers and desk clerks hassle a lot `cause, and It takes like minutes before they figure out the exact amount of change... And I thought these people have trained it <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

Tarma · Jan 2, 2002

Bah!

You can shove the €uro up your ass. <IMG SRC="smilies/veryangry.gif" border="0">

We're sticking with the £ <IMG SRC="smilies/glee.gif" border="0">

Tony Blair can go suck my cock....

One-Eyed Willy · Jan 2, 2002

Where can I see pictures of the Euro and other denominations? I collect coins and some currency. I have like thousands of Italian lira...am I rich?? <IMG SRC="smilies/cool.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

garou_d · Jan 2, 2002

hell no ! it's worth nothing. even not enough to buy a 1$... I prefer to be millionaire in dollars than lira.

GregN · Jan 2, 2002

I'd hate to be a cashier in Europe right now.

Jackal · Jan 2, 2002

Bleh to the Euro.

Each country should've been allowed to stick to their own currency- drachma, lira, D-Mark, franc, etc. That's a rich part of a country's identity and history.

I'm a bit leery of the concept of the European Union. I wouldn't like it if someone tried to put Canada, USA, Mexico, and Central America under a similar umbrella with some harmonized currency.

I've got a French 1 Franc piece from 1970. It's about the size of a quarter. Wonder if it'll have any collectors' value sometime...

aria · Jan 3, 2002

Originally posted by GregN.:
I'd hate to be a cashier in Europe right now.

Heck, try being close to the Canadian border!

My college friend was from North Dakota, he said a good 20-50% of the cash floating around the state was Canadian. If you had the Canadian currency (Which everyone did to some level), it sucked whenever the US$ gained on the CA$ and it lowered in value.

marwic · Jan 3, 2002

Originally posted by Jackal:
Bleh to the Euro.
I've got a French 1 Franc piece from 1970. It's about the size of a quarter. Wonder if it'll have any collectors' value sometime...

hehe Probably not more than 1 FF if it's not anything special with it i guess.. i got some old coins from 1700-1800
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BRANDI · Jan 3, 2002

Originally posted by One-Eyed Willy:
I have like thousands of Italian lira...am I rich?? <IMG SRC="smilies/cool.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

2100 lire = 1 U.S.$

SoloFenris · Jan 3, 2002

Originally posted by BRANDI:
2100 lire = 1 U.S.$

It's funny, but I remember this guy sued a radio station because he won a call in contest that said if you were the ninth caller you could win "a million." Well, he got a million all right, a million lire!

Jeff

garou_d · Jan 3, 2002

Originally posted by Jackal:
I've got a French 1 Franc piece from 1970. It's about the size of a quarter. Wonder if it'll have any collectors' value sometime...

your 1 franc worth one franc and it s very common to have old piece here in circulation. but maybe in a couple of year it worth more whith euro now.

Got me some Euros today

marwic

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BRANDI

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Late

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Tarma

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One-Eyed Willy

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garou_d

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GregN

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Jackal

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aria

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