Our "Trip of a Lifetime" (warning - long!)
Dec 31, 2003, 5:06 am
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I loved your trip report...very good! I'm sorry for bringing it up again, but I nearly p!ssed myself laughing at this:
Not laughing at you but just the humour in the whole sentence - great!
I loved your trip report...very good! I'm sorry for bringing it up again, but I nearly p!ssed myself laughing at this:
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">They were unable to explain just what part of the cow was the jambon; perhaps it's better I don't know</font>
Jan 3, 2004, 4:37 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by BigLar:
"Do you take checks?". She said, "Yes, as long as they're in Euros." Whew! I quickly dug out my checkbook and wrote out a check. She took the check and the money and bid us au revoir.
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"Do you take checks?". She said, "Yes, as long as they're in Euros." Whew! I quickly dug out my checkbook and wrote out a check. She took the check and the money and bid us au revoir.
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I meant to ask you, how do you write a Euro cheque on a (presumeably) US bank account?
Does your bank let you do this or were you talking about traveller's cheques?
Jan 3, 2004, 2:40 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by LondonElite:
BigLar
I meant to ask you, how do you write a Euro cheque on a (presumeably) US bank account?
Does your bank let you do this or were you talking about traveller's cheques?</font>
BigLar
I meant to ask you, how do you write a Euro cheque on a (presumeably) US bank account?
Does your bank let you do this or were you talking about traveller's cheques?</font>
The check has not cleared yet, so I wrote her, assuring her I had no intention of "stiffing" her - if there was a problem, she should let me know and I would work out an alternate form of payment. As yet, I've had no response.
So, I don't know what happened. I'm more than willing to pay, but if the mail isn't getting through, I'm at a loss as to what to do next.
Jan 5, 2004, 2:37 am
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The reason I asked was that I'm not quite sure what she would do with the cheque.
If she presents it to her bank, they would tell her that they have no relationship with your bank but they could pursue it (for a big charge). Their bank would then (either electronically or by telephone) get in charge with your bank for payment.
Your bank would likely say "huh? Euros? Ok, for a fee" and pay out, electronically.
Eventually I'm sure she would get her money but it will probably involve fees for both her and you since the banking system is not really set up to resolve these sort of transactions.
Don't know, but maybe wiring the money directly is cheaper and faster.
If she presents it to her bank, they would tell her that they have no relationship with your bank but they could pursue it (for a big charge). Their bank would then (either electronically or by telephone) get in charge with your bank for payment.
Your bank would likely say "huh? Euros? Ok, for a fee" and pay out, electronically.
Eventually I'm sure she would get her money but it will probably involve fees for both her and you since the banking system is not really set up to resolve these sort of transactions.
Don't know, but maybe wiring the money directly is cheaper and faster.
Apr 23, 2004, 7:56 am
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Originally Posted by BigLar
[b] I resisted the temptation to "moon" the coach pax. Maybe next time.
I just can't wipe away the tears of laughter!!!I salute you BigLar for your exquisitely entertaining report. Full of information, canny observations and wit. And when we least expect it you sock us with a hilarious, irreverent comment like that one. ^