Holy Exchange Rate, Bushman!!

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:47 pm

Your president can take credit for destroying the American dollar or summat.

Was at the bank today and was told that it costs 5 cents CAD to buy and american dollar and they'll only give me 1 cent to buy it back.

What happened?

The film industry in Canada must be a ghost town right now!!

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:53 pm

koan;693684 wrote: Your president can take credit for destroying the American dollar or summat.

Was at the bank today and was told that it costs 5 cents CAD to buy and american dollar and they'll only give me 1 cent to buy it back.

What happened?

The film industry in Canada must be a ghost town right now!!

yep I got $500 american peso's for $559 canadian dollars last month.

Time to travel.

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:26 pm

But... but... everything is so cheap down there unless you add the exchange rate!

Hold up! I've gotta border cross this weekend and buy me a house!!

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:32 pm

koan;693720 wrote: But... but... everything is so cheap down there unless you add the exchange rate!

Hold up! I've gotta border cross this weekend and buy me a house!!

yeah no kidding eh... what a treat finally to be almost at par.

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:25 pm

Today was the day

For the first time in a generation, Canada's dollar is staring eye to eye with its American counterpart after reaching parity briefly with the world's dominant currency.

Canadian Press

The Rob · Post by **The Rob** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:52 pm

koan;693720 wrote: But... but... everything is so cheap down there unless you add the exchange rate!

Hold up! I've gotta border cross this weekend and buy me a house!!

I beg your pardon? It doesn't feel that cheap to us po' folk! You all just stay up there with your sacks-full of tiaras. Hmmph!

koan · Post by **koan** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:38 pm

That's my sideline actually.

Selling tiaras.