Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And yet, cash is the future, or is it gold? or even better, barter? Amities Philippe, in melancholy mood Le 10 mai 2016 ? 23:00, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> a ?crit : > Yes, we always use credit cards except in Cuba and Iran! No American > credit cards are accepted in either place. We had to plan ahead on how > much cash to take and convert. I hope our next excursion is > card-friendly!! Makes it much easier. > > Tina > > > > On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 4:56 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> Good stuff. I do the same, except that I do not use cash much, but with >> card statements. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 10 May 2016, at 22:25, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Tom is an engineer. Every night he accounted for every penny (rial) >>> spent. He's obsessive that way. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 4:22 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Given what you just described, how do you know that you were never >> cheated? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> < >>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 10 May 2016, at 15:22, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> PESO: >>>>> >>>>> We never got used to using Iranian money. When we lived in Iran in the >>>>> 1970's one dollar equaled 8 rials. Today one dollar equals 30,000 >> rials. >>>>> That makes for awkwardly large amounts of bills so prices are often >> given >>>>> in tomans, which means you knock one zero off of the rial amount. What >>>> Tom >>>>> would do is hold out a handful of money and let the merchant choose >> what >>>> he >>>>> needed: >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Iran/G0000YmlbTddL96g/I0000r1PIO5ggNp4 >>>>> >>>>> We were never cheated and they always rounded out the price in our >> favor! >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Tina Manley >>>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>>> >>>> >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>> >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information