Re: [Leica] Dumb camera thieves

["Rob Appleby" <rob@robertappleby.com>]

Jason - you make a valid point, but the European project is currently pretty
identified with the common currency, don't you think? BTW - are euros
accepted as legal tender in the UK now, or do you have to change them at the
bank?
R.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Vicinanza" <jv@futurafish.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 10:33 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Dumb camera thieves


> "Sam wasn't so far off the mark when he called Europe Europe. If you
> need
> to know what makes up Europe, just think who is it that  will accept
> Euro bills."
>
> Sorry but I have to respond to that.
>
> A number of countries in your 'Europe' do not use the Euro (sadly in my
> opinion) in which case in what continent do you think the UK, Sweden et
> al are in?? We are all Europeans over here regardless of the currency we
> use. I don't understand why you have to feel that a continent is
> identified by its currency. Maybe it's the inherent capitalist nature of
> North America which make some people think like that or maybe is a
> simple misunderstanding of a strange land over the ocean... who knows.
>
> In addition what really gets me is when a British person says something
> like 'Im going to Europe for my holidays'.. Makes my blood boil!!!
> ggrrrr
>
> jv
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Allan
> Wafkowski
> Sent: 06 August 2002 22:15
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Dumb camera thieves
>
>
> We Americans see a number of countries in Europe using the same currency
>
> called the Euro, same laws, and we see courts with jurisdiction between
> countries. It very much looks as if Europe is some kind of Orwellian
> melting pot losing its individual identities. Americans are not breed to
>
> be so docile as to easily give over its internal affairs to an entity
> called the World Court as Europeans have urged us to do.
>
> Sam wasn't so far off the mark when he called Europe Europe. If you need
>
> to know what makes up Europe, just think who is it that  will accept
> Euro bills.
>
> Allan
>
>
> On Tuesday, August 6, 2002, at 04:48 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> > What is "Europe"? Do you mean Switzerland, or Denmark, or Greece?
> > Because
> > there are huge differences--Europe consists of different countries,
> FYI,
> > with vastly different cultures and vastly different probabilities of
> > having
> > your pocket picked. Hell, people even speak different languages here,
> > imagine that!
>
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