Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How about .40 euro for a liter? I paid 50 euro to _mostly_ fill a Fiat! Diesel is a better buy there. I saw a Contax G2 for MORE than a Leica in FNAC, Colombo (Amadora) Things is strange over there. Good coffee, though. Good food, and when I'm away for more than a couple months, I miss it terribly. On Jan 8, 2005, at 11:26 PM, animal wrote: > Lot,s of people here love it. > We go shopping in Manhattan and save money compared to the corner shop > here. > As a matter of fact my grocer has closed shop and is spending the > winter in Miami. > In the far east our Euro is universally accepted now so that,s handy > In the middle east the local exchange rate is still the same compared > to the dollar so that area has become dirt cheap as well. > Lots of expenses in my industry are paid in us dollars and our revenue > is in Euro,s. > Fuel for our cars is not really an issue because we do not have to > drive a lot and most of our cars are fuel efficient. > You want me to continue? > Best > simon jessurun > amsterdam > >> What's even more amazing is that Europe STILL has to pay so much more >> for the same equipment, making our prices an even better bargains. >> Never tell 'em the price of gas, they hemorrhage. >> On Jan 8, 2005, at 10:07 PM, Feli di Giorgio wrote: >> >>> All I can say is that the current dollar/euro exchange rate is brutal >>> for European exporters or anyone from the US planning on making >>> a purchase of goods from over there. It's like the US dollar has >>> turned into >>> Monopoly money overnight. >>> >>> >>> Feli >>> _______________________________________________________ >>> feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 >>> www.elanphotos.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> Jeff Sumner >> 3677 Glencairn >> Shaker Heights, Ohio >> 44122 >> USA >> Home: +1216 921-1941 >> Mobile: +1216 650-6663 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Jeff Sumner 3677 Glencairn Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122 USA Home: +1216 921-1941 Mobile: +1216 650-6663