A big thanks to the French for voting down the EU constitution and driving down the value of the Euro.  (See: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=aIs7ps7xZURA "Euro Has Biggest Drop Since August on French Treaty Rejection") Now if the Dutch can just do the same later this week, maybe it will drop further and the exchange rate I get on my upcoming trip will improve from awful to lousy.  |
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Quote: A big thanks to all those smelly, beret-wearing, surrender monkeys for voting down the EU constitution and driving down the value of the Euro.
(See: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=aIs7ps7xZURA "Euro Has Biggest Drop Since August on French Treaty Rejection")
Now if the Dutch can just do the same later this week, maybe it will drop further and the exchange rate I get on my upcoming trip will improve from awful to lousy.
| I hate to be a politically correct wuss without a sense of a humor, but I find your post offensive (though the term "surrender monkeys" is amusing).
In my many travels through Europe, the most recent being just a few weeks ago, I have always enjoyed France and its people immensely.
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I can see your point and how it might relate to Euro delivery, but...
Quote: | A big thanks to all those smelly, beret-wearing, surrender monkeys | Was this necessary? Grow up... This is downright distasteful and insulting.
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My apologies to Francophiles everywhere (and to the writers of the Simpsons from whom I stole the now-deleted description of our fine French allies). I've edited the original post which may have been too hastily written in my joy over exchange rates finally taking a favorable turn. It may only be a penny difference, but it's moving in the right direction finally. Don't want to have that point obscured by politically incorrect references, however tongue-in-cheek.
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I am also waiting for the exchange rate to improve but what I've read about the topic is that is caused by our government's decision to run deficits forever.
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Quote: | ... but what I've read about the topic is that is caused by our government's decision to run deficits forever. | As an economist, I can tell you that you are reading the exagerration/illusion put out by the liberal media. I find it mostly "laughable" on the writings of most major news media by journalist who don't know squat about the effect of Micro and Macro econmics discussing the what/how/why movements of currency and interest rate.
The biggest cuprit is Lou Dubbs on CNN. Most journalist should REALLY stick w/ news reporting, and not analysis of the economic trend. To do so it would be like me telling a rocket scientist how to optimalize the launch of the Space Shuttle. That is correct... your truly dropped Physics 101 on the 2nd day of class when all the smart people are talking about the trajectory of the ball being tossed out of 2nd floor. I decided to stick w/ ez stuff like Econ and Accounting  .
Getting way too OT, and I promise I will STOP NOW 
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