Originally Posted by Flyer_70 (Post 14079320)

:D

Nah.. we went to a restaurant after it was cool enough.

Originally Posted by xFF (Post 14079198)

If it's well into next year, let it ride without angst. If the EUR really were to unravel, you and I and everyone else would all have much bigger problems to deal with.

But it's looking like you've got a pretty good chance of treating your wife very well on an affordable Italian getaway this year.

Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 14079211)

The orginal concept of the Euro was to be par with the USD.

Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 14079220)

That idea never quite came to fruition!:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by xFF (Post 14079257)

True, but for (appropriately) purely fiat reasons. It is a great experiment, to have monetary base separate from individual states' fiscal bases, almost as much as forming a Union of tribes, some of whom really do not much like or trust some of the others.

All in all, pretty successful all around. That is, until a deep recession raised the problem of reconciling the monetary experiment in Portugal, and Italy, and Greece, and Spain, and Hungary, and...

Originally Posted by belynch (Post 14079284)

Every day I wake up and think to myself "how can I move back to Australia."

Originally Posted by Phudnik (Post 14079346)

I thought every day you wake up and think to yourself "how can I get a donut."

Originally Posted by Phudnik (Post 14079346)

I thought every day you wake up and think to yourself "how can I get a donut."

Originally Posted by Trustguy (Post 14079354)

I like the clear liquors of the former USSR. ^

Originally Posted by Trustguy (Post 14079295)

Instead of invading southern Europe, could Germany just buy it? (politicllay incorrect and borderline OMNI)

Originally Posted by Phudnik (Post 14079346)

I thought every day you wake up and think to yourself "how can I get a donut."

Originally Posted by Scott6067 (Post 14079321)

Also he mentioned putting me on his Buddy Pass!! HMMMM!!!! This could get interesting!!

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 14079366)

I don't. Too many nights spent pounding 1.5L of champagne and 500ml of vodka then going out.

There there was the night when I drank 3L of something called "Gin Molotov."

Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 14079337)

I don't know about anyone else, but in un-B:rolleyes:Xer spirit, I don't think I have it in me to see this to teh milestone!:o:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 14079366)

I don't. Too many nights spent pounding 1.5L of champagne and 500ml of vodka then going out.

There there was the night when I drank 3L of something called "Gin Molotov."

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 14079336)

helloooooooooooooooooooo

booked myself on SEA-MEM this sunday.