Hey CtPers!

[Lung]

How long did it take them to come up with "Euro"?

To me it always sounded funny. You know, like "I'll trade ya a hundred Euros for fifty Yanks, a couple of Aussies, and few hundred Sheep, er, Kiwis"

It sounds like they're trading people

[faded glory]

I cant believe im on apolyton this late at night

[TheBirdMan]

Sorry guys.

Denmark voted NO to the Euro.

Fx. you can't expect that stores will accept EURO in Denmark from the 1.january 2002.

See, God loves Denmark. Down with the Eurobureaucrats. We want to keep our own currency .

[Lung]

Why don't you just call them Eurocrats to save time

[TheBirdMan]

I might in the future

[Keygen]

Originally posted by TheBirdMan
Sorry guys.

Denmark voted NO to the Euro.

Fx. you can't expect that stores will accept EURO in Denmark from the 1.january 2002.

See, God loves Denmark. Down with the Eurobureaucrats. We want to keep our own currency .

Well, if I want to go to Italy or Spain I won't have to change drahmas to lirette or pesetas. I won't need either to make calculations in my mind regarding correspondence exept the first 2 months of 2002 until I get used to Euros And other stuff.

Man, I might be proud of my nation but why should I decline Euro and its benefits just to keep my nation coin?

[Max Webster]

I like faded glory's idea, change it all (world) to one currency. American, Danish, Euro whatever. Keep it simple. Even though this is probably impossible for some reason or another. Economics, Capitalism, Profit, Greed whatever

I'm proud of my country or countrymen too but I don't go around with the Canadian flag stuck up my a$$.

Nationalism is sometimes taken to far. It can be alot like religion, it can divide instead of bringing man together. We should be thinking about the human race as a whole not a small group of people in a geographical region.

[Max Webster]

Actually its not religion that divides, it's mans intolerance to others religious beliefs I guess.

[ZoboZeWarrior]

Personnaly, I'm french, happy to be french. But I'm glad that several counbtry try to unify there economical goals.

I'm okay to keep my french traditions (south french traditions in my case), but i'm not against europe. If France will survive in the futur She has to be European.

The evolution is'nt safe, will be hard and etc... but we have no choice I think.

[faded glory]

Originally posted by Max Webster
I like faded glory's idea, change it all (world) to one currency. American, Danish, Euro whatever. Keep it simple. Even though this is probably impossible for some reason or another. Economics, Capitalism, Profit, Greed whatever

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Hehe when I travel to canada the people is Quebec have a nickname for the currency. They call it the 'looney' because it can be so weak one month, and strong the next


Ya the one currency idea is probably impossible. But the Euro wasnt a bad idea. Did not know denmark voted no, england and some other countrys are still a question mark.

Our currency is real strong here. But nonetheless, we americans will complain about everything


bah speaking of Civ3!! its now official there will be no mp until spring/summer/fall of y2k2

BTW don, I think your country is a great place. Except Quebec of course...for some reason Quebec city is a dump compared to other places ive been Taranto, calgary, etc. Why dont you guys give them independence already so they wont be such a burden

[St Jon]

I think the real reason for the reluctence of the British government to enter Monetary Union is that it will, once and for all, expose the appallingly high cost of living here and our pitiful relative pay when compared with the rest of Europe. When that is added to our punative indirect taxation system and low level of primary health and social welfare systems it will expose us fully as the most exploitative nation in Western Europe.

As for religion, it is a sop for the inadequate and those who would use it as an excuse for acts of violence are obviously profoundly misguided individuals best placed in secure psychiatric establishments rather than prisons.

[faded glory]

Jon Criminals are in deep trouble in the United States. Phil Gram is going to introduce a bill this spring to send the harden murders and Pediaphiles to Russia. We would pay them.... Its a good idea, I think.

I hate the idea that there are so many freakin prisons in the US. For every 4 schools we build we put up a prison. Thats bad...

Nyway Jon, We practically have no Social Welfare in the United States. Our right leaning politicians simply dont agree with the idea of the government providing healthcare and social services. Those are done bye the states on a state-by-state basis.

I am so glad the brits decided to go along with us in the war against afghanistan. I just hope our president will go after the IRA with the same rhetoric and determination.

[Max Webster]

Jon

Your religious rant is totally bogus. Religion has it's positive sides and its negative sides, but to take a very wide paint brush and paint religion like you did is wrong. Total crap, I say, Total crap.


Saddam

Thanks for your comments about Canada. I have never been to Quebec city so I can't agree or disagree. Btw.. everybody calls the 1$ coin a loony. Canadian sarcasm at work here.

Why would the Russians agree to that? What's the purpose in that. They also have had a increase in Criminal activity since communism fell.

Well get used to the Prisons Saddam, there will be more before there are less. Governments have to put the non-elite, dysfunctional, human trash, anti society, criminal types somewhere. Its easier to address the symptoms than it is the cause.

If I were the Brits or Irish I wouldn't expect a whole lot of help in the way of the IRA. Didn't Clinton get involved with this affair, what happened, did he make a difference? Some Americans want to help others in the world but even more Americans could care less and unless in it concerns Americans directly they don't want anything to do with it. In some ways I understand this attitude but in another way I find it elitist, selfish, and just plain dumb.

I know there is not much in the way of welfare, that is because some Americans very much believe in self-success. Everything is measured by how successful you are. Success in Career,Education,Job, House, Wife, Friends, Car etc etc. If you can't pull your own weight than you deserve nothing. You made your own bed you lie in it. I have a great life why should I give a damn about you. They don't take into consideration of human error, lack of brains, lack of education, geographical locations, Insecure Jobs or Economy etc etc.

Its amazing how much money Americans have, but its also interesting that in many areas in the States they have third world conditions. Lots of poor people in the States, but since they are kept on the other side of the tracks, or that part of town. Or even rural areas. They are mostly unseen by the better off Americans, who mainly don't want to see them. Its like this up here in Canada, especially Ontario. Allot of Yanks or the World say Canada is part of the States, well I agree, partly. Of all the very different areas in Canada, I would say Ontario is pretty much the same as the States. We have it all here, Poverty, Money galore, Industry, Tons of people, cars, pollution. We have a conservative(much like the bush bozos south of here) provincial government that couldn't care less about the poor. They want elite business types with oodles of money. As far as they are concerned the non-elite welfare or poor types can just go somewhere and die. It would save them allot of headaches. Its a very much the strong flourishes, the weak perish environment. Having said that though, just like the Americans there is an element of the Canadian population that have more compassion or empathy towards their fellow man.

[Max Webster]

btw.. I like your Avatar Jon, there is an interesting contrast between yours and Saddams.

I wonder if you can get a bit of insight into other posters personalitys by looking at their Avatars.

[TheBirdMan]

Bravo Don.

Well written.