[BoomStick]

Can anyone explain this?

[d4nth3m4n]

old news.

has to do with norway not being a part of the E.U. and all of finland not fitting on the coin.

[demograph68]

Norway and Sweden.

[BoomStick]

It's the first time I've ever seen one.


I thought it was kind of funny in a sophmoric sort of way.

[d4nth3m4n]

oh HAHAHAHA, i've yet to see one in person.

it's a lot funnier to think about you looking at it and being like WTF!!!?!?

[derbs]

Damn, us Brits are going to have to wait until Prince Charles takes over before we can have a picture of a big nob on our coins!

[BoomStick]

Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
oh HAHAHAHA, i've yet to see one in person.

it's a lot funnier to think about you looking at it and being like WTF!!!?!?

Yes, it took me by suprise!

I was like WTF!!??? *giggle*

I had given my stepson the other coins because he collects them, and he was like what's the stupid mask on them for?

I don't think he's getting the one euros!

[iCol]

LOL @ Derbs...

I would rather have a pic of a big knob on our coins than the pic of the shrivveled old prune we have now!

[Oisín]

Originally posted by iCol:
I would rather have a pic of a big knob on our coins than the pic of the shrivveled old prune we have now!

Hehe, good point.

Always thought it was a silly thing to only include countries that are members of the EU - it's a friggin' map, you don't just cut out countries! Never noticed that Sweden and Finland together make for such a great phallos. And they call us pervs! Pah!

[historylme]

I never noticed that... all that time there and never noticed... or, actually, didn't care. In the old Belgium currency, I remember seeing a naked or topless guy/woman in a beach scene. Okay, I don't remember apparently, so never mind, that was 9 years ago. Wow!

[Judge_Fire]

Originally posted by demograph68:
Norway and Sweden.

Nope, Sweden and Finland.

We got the balls

J

[JohnSmithXTREME]

Also, notice how Switzerland has been conspicuously carved out of Europe. I understand why they do this, but it makes the map look pretty bad.

[wdlove]

A boring looking coin.

[kemuri]

I'm just amazed Americans can recognise Europe on a coin.

[Oisín]

Originally posted by wdlove:
A boring looking coin.

The picture does it a very bad injustice, but in real life, the Euro coins are very pretty, I think, as are the notes.

[xi_hyperon]

Originally posted by wdlove:
A boring looking coin.

Hmm... does this make negative comment #3 for wdlove?

[Goldfinger]

Originally posted by wdlove:
A boring looking coin.

And dollars are not boring ? The USD coins/notes are easily the ugliest in the world.

[demograph68]

Originally posted by Judge_Fire:
Nope, Sweden and Finland.

We got the balls

oops

[villalobos]

Originally posted by BoomStick:

I don't think he's getting the one euros!

You are not being serious are you?

[The Windozer]

Back before 1809, Sweden and Finland were one country and maps were shoddier. Then maps became more accurate and Sweden decided they wanted to swap Finland for Norway. Two houndred years later, Norwegians are once again laughing.

[Kilbey]

Originally posted by Goldfinger:
And dollars are not boring ? The USD coins/notes are easily the ugliest in the world.

But everybody wants 'em.

[AKcrab]

Originally posted by wdlove:
A boring looking coin.

Where is wdlove. This comment is completely out of character.

[Dimethyltrypt]

Originally posted by Kilbey:
But everybody wants 'em.

I'd prefer an Euro over a USD, personally.


Yay for flacid dicks on coins!

[d4nth3m4n]

Originally posted by Kilbey:
But everybody wants 'em.

YEAH BROTHER! AMERICA TOTALLY F*CKING ROCKS!

*highfive*

[Mafia]

Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
YEAH BROTHER! AMERICA TOTALLY F*CKING ROCKS!

*highfive*

AMERICA!!!! F*CK YEAH!

/GI Joe themesong voice=

[Kilbey]

Originally posted by Dimethyltrypt:
I'd prefer an Euro over a USD, personally.

Yay for flacid dicks on coins!

Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
YEAH BROTHER! AMERICA TOTALLY F*CKING ROCKS!

*highfive*

Originally posted by Mafia:
AMERICA!!!! F*CK YEAH!

/GI Joe themesong voice=

Deny it all you want, but it's the truth.

Try spending a Euro or a Loonie in any country outside it's origin.

Then offer them a USD at the same time and see what they want.

9 out of 10 dentists prefer the USD to brushing alone.

[ASIMO]

You should really check out the coins for Beachdickland.

[techweenie1]

I personally like the US coins, I think the people and landmarks on them are much more diverse and detailed compared to the Euro or British �s and p, just look at all the backs of the new quarters or the back of our penny, or even the new nickle. With that said I really think we should make $1 and $2 coins, I really found the �1 and �2 coins convenient when I was living in London. I know there is the sackajawaya (sp?) dollar coin, but I hardly ever see those anywhere now a days...we need a coin that people actually want to use too, I don't think any Americans care to use the sackajawaya(sp?) coin...

[Oranges for Six]

Originally posted by Kilbey:
Try spending a Euro or a Loonie in any country outside it's origin.

Then offer them a USD at the same time and see what they want.

Eeh, you haven't been out and about much lately, have you? You know about the contintents, right?

[badidea]

Originally posted by Kilbey:
Try spending a Euro or a Loonie in any country outside it's origin.

Then offer them a USD at the same time and see what they want.

If this would be true (it isn't, because the world has more countries than Mexico!!), it would prove that only idiots want the dollar!

[nath]

Originally posted by Kilbey:
But everybody wants 'em.

Apparently not....

[ASIMO]

Originally posted by nath:
Apparently not....

How about that? I can actually make money on my vacation if I cash in my euros.

[nath]

Originally posted by ASIMO:
How about that? I can actually make money on my vacation if I cash in my euros.

tell me about it. I bought an airplane power adaptor for my PB in the Miami Applestore - cost me about 30% of what the same item sells for in the London Applestore...

[effgee]

Originally posted by Kilbey:
But everybody wants 'em.

Now I'm curious - What countries other than the US have you been to since the Euro was introduced?

[Dimethyltrypt]

Originally posted by Kilbey:
Deny it all you want, but it's the truth.

Try spending a Euro or a Loonie in any country outside it's origin.

Then offer them a USD at the same time and see what they want.

9 out of 10 dentists prefer the USD to brushing alone.

Because it's a well known fact you went all around the world and didn't stay in your small, GM factory powered Midwest town.

besides, the currency markets clearly shows that people prefer EU over USD.
Graphs are above. Whatever you say against this, you have no ****ing knowledge of what you're on about.

[tae667]

Originally posted by The Windozer:
Back before 1809, Sweden and Finland were one country and maps were shoddier. Then maps became more accurate and Sweden decided they wanted to swap Finland for Norway. Two houndred years later, Norwegians are once again laughing.

Wrong. We swapped Sweden for Russia.

[Kilbey]

For all all of you people claiming that because the Euro has increased in value against the USD means that it is in greater demand in more countries are simply fooling yourself.

I offer a challenge: To anyone living in a country that isn't home to either the Euro or the USD ask one of your fellow country men if they would rather have a US twenty dollar bill or the equivalent in Euros.

And then ask them what a loonie or toonie is.

[Oisín]

Originally posted by Kilbey:
I offer a challenge: To anyone living in a country that isn't home to either the Euro or the USD ask one of your fellow country men if they would rather have a US twenty dollar bill or the equivalent in Euros.

I live in a country that's home to neither Euro nor USD, and here the Euro is more 'popular'.

In China, it's the other way around: The Dollar is the most popular thing (more popular than their own Yuan, even), but that is partly due to the government's policies surrounding the Yuan, and the fact that the Yuan is tied to the Dollar, not the Euro.

And then ask them what a loonie or toonie is.

I asked myself, and I didn't know. Sounds like something to do with Bugs Bunny...

[JohnSmithXTREME]

Originally posted by badidea:
If this would be true (it isn't, because the world has more countries than Mexico!!), it would prove that only idiots want the dollar!

Lots of other countries take the dollar:

1. Mexico
2. Kazakhstan

Plus many more!

[Judge_Fire]

Originally posted by tae667:
Wrong. We swapped Sweden for Russia.

Yeah and got out when it became the Soviet Union (phew, that was close).

And now we've picked EU. I wonder what the next cool club is? Personally, I wouldn't mind joining Oceania

J

[effgee]

Originally posted by Kilbey:
... I offer a challenge: To anyone living in a country that isn't home to either the Euro or the USD ask one of your fellow country men if they would rather have a US twenty dollar bill or the equivalent in Euros.

From which you would deduct what exactly?

That a lot of people aren't up to date when it comes to currency exchange rates? That a currency that's not even a handful of years old doesn't have the same "brand recognition" as the greenback?

I sure hope you don't apply the same kind of logic when working in that car factory of yours.

And if you really want to state something of value regarding this topic you might want to read up on recent developments where more and more folks are thinking/talking about switching the trade of crude oil from USD to EUR before getting all "patriotic". Wouldn't that be a kick in the nuts? (not that I personally believe this is going to happen anytime soon)

Oh yeah - "patriotic" in quotes because, at least from here (as opposed to "there"), you don't seem to be doing your country a favor. Every time one of "those" topics comes up you remind me of some nutter, standing on top of his wooden crate in a public park, his fingers firmly stuck in his ears, screaming:

• "LALALALALA ... I CAN'T HEAR YOU .... LALALA ... WE'RE THE SHIZNIT ... LALALALA ... YOU'RE ALL WRONG!!!1!!".

And then you get all tense and stuff. Every time. Like one of Pawlow's doggies.



So I'm still curious - how many countries have you traveled to since the introduction of the Euro?

[dcmacdaddy]

Originally posted by effgee:
And if you really want to state something of value regarding this topic you might want to read up on recent developments where more and more folks are thinking/talking about switching the trade of crude oil from USD to EUR before getting all "patriotic". Wouldn't that be a kick in the nuts? (not that I personally believe this is going to happen anytime soon)

You know what is an even bigger concern to me is the Asian central banks reducing the percentage of their foreign currency reserves in the dollar. Both Japan and South Korea have talked about doing this and anecdotal evidence--percentage of increase or decrease in foregin currency holdings denominated in US dollars--suggests both countries are making small, incremental decreases to their holdings of US dollars.

If they ever decide to make a radical change--and that would only need to be a 5-10% decrease in their holdings of dollars--we would be screwed. Other countries are NOT picking up the slack and increasing their holdings and not too many new countries are coming on board investing in US dollars. Less foreign countries buying dollars means the trade deficit would grow rapidly which is NOT a good thing.


PS--Kilbey, how many countries have you traveled to since the introduction of the Euro?

[Kilbey]

Originally posted by effgee:


From which you would deduct what exactly?

That a lot of people aren't up to date when it comes to currency exchange rates? That a currency that's not even a handful of years old doesn't have the same "brand recognition" as the greenback?

I sure hope you don't apply the same kind of logic when working in that car factory of yours.

And if you really want to state something of value regarding this topic you might want to read up on recent developments where more and more folks are thinking/talking about switching the trade of crude oil from USD to EUR before getting all "patriotic". Wouldn't that be a kick in the nuts? (not that I personally believe this is going to happen anytime soon)

Oh yeah - "patriotic" in quotes because, at least from here (as opposed to "there"), you don't seem to be doing your country a favor. Every time one of "those" topics comes up you remind me of some nutter, standing on top of his wooden crate in a public park, his fingers firmly stuck in his ears, screaming:

• "LALALALALA ... I CAN'T HEAR YOU .... LALALA ... WE'RE THE SHIZNIT ... LALALALA ... YOU'RE ALL WRONG!!!1!!".

And then you get all tense and stuff. Every time. Like one of Pawlow's doggies.



So I'm still curious - how many countries have you traveled to since the introduction of the Euro?

Wow are you insecure and bitter.

I'm not being patriotic, I am being realistic.

It's not my car factory silly. It's GM's. They simple hand me a wonderful paycheck each week!

Deny it all you want or rationalize it all you want, but the USD is more popular than the Euro. No matter what the reasons.

[Kilbey]

Originally posted by dcmacdaddy:
PS--Kilbey, how many countries have you traveled to since the introduction of the Euro?

One other than the US.

And I guarantee that if I had tried to pay with a Euro instead of the USD I paid with, I would have been refused.

[dcmacdaddy]

Originally posted by Kilbey:
One other than the US.

And I guarantee that if I had tried to pay with a Euro instead of the USD I paid with, I would have been refused.

Was it a country outside of North America?

[effgee]

Originally posted by Kilbey:
Wow are you insecure and bitter.

I'm not being patriotic, I am being realistic.

It's not my car factory silly. It's GM's. They simple hand me a wonderful paycheck each week!

Deny it all you want or rationalize it all you want, but the USD is more popular than the Euro. No matter what the reasons.

That's why I love you - you truly are the bomb!!



Btw, cutie pie - I haven't denied and/or confirmed anything. In my first post I was curious as where you got your bold statement from - "How many other countries ..." as in: "Does he actually know or does he watch too much television?". And in my second post I was amused by your fabulously well thought-out "challenge".

There's no denying anything because I couldn't give two shits as to whether the Dollar or the Euro is more "popular". My favorite currency in the whole wide world is the Danish Kroner (sic?).

Because they have a 25 Ore coin which has a hole in the center - and that is the shit. Money on a string/stick - perfect. Compared to that little beauty, you can take any Cent coin, be it from the US or Europe, and shove it.

• 

But then again - a true cosmopolitan like yourself already knew that, right?

[Trygve]

For all all of you people claiming that because the Euro has increased in value against the USD means that it is in greater demand in more countries are simply fooling yourself.

I offer a challenge: To anyone living in a country that isn't home to either the Euro or the USD ask one of your fellow country men if they would rather have a US twenty dollar bill or the equivalent in Euros.

And then ask them what a loonie or toonie is.

I would personally take the Euros over the USD. The USD has been in a near free-fall in value for the past 6 months, and in a slow but sure decline before that. Where I live EUR and USD are equally useful, but of course local currency is what I use every day.

[badidea]

I know that I participated but wouldn't it be great if grown ups like us would end this stupid imature penis comparison now, just because the Euro has a penis and the dollar doesn't...

[The Windozer]

Originally posted by effgee:

There's no denying anything because I couldn't give two shits as to whether the Dollar or the Euro is more "popular". My favorite currency in the whole wide world is the Danish Kroner (sic?).

Because they have a 25 Ore coin which has a hole in the center - and that is the ****. Money on a string/stick - perfect. Compared to that little beauty, you can take any Cent coin, be it from the US or Europe, and shove it.

Har! I see your perforated 25 ore and raise with one perforated Norwegian krone!

[Oisín]

Originally posted by effgee:
There's no denying anything because I couldn't give two shits as to whether the Dollar or the Euro is more "popular". My favorite currency in the whole wide world is the Danish Kroner (sic?).[/color]

Because they have a 25 Ore coin which has a hole in the center - and that is the shit. Money on a string/stick - perfect. Compared to that little beauty, you can take any Cent coin, be it from the US or Europe, and shove it.

• 

Hum hum... you're just a tiny little bit out of the loop there, though...

We haven't had those 25 �re coins with holes in them since sometime in 1989. Since then, we've had very small copper coins without holes for the 25 �re piece.

However, since 1993, we've had some new 1, 2 and 5 kroner coins, which are all nice and silvery and have holes, which also means that we have those silly Norwegians beat easily with our no less than three different perforated coins. You can see them all here.

I think you need to visit this country again, it's been too long.

(Oh, since you asked - since you said that your favourite is [singular] the Danish, it should be krone, not kroner, which is the plural form. �re is the same in singular and plural.)