Falling Dollar

Mulu · Post by **Mulu** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 6:13 pm

The dollar is down more than 40 percent against the euro over the past seven years, taking a particularly sharp drop last month.
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"It's changed our lifestyle," said Lauren Amlani, 48, who moved to Paris from California with her husband and young son in March 2006. "A meal with pizza and drinks for the three of us comes to over $75. That's ridiculous!"
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"Every time the euro increases by 10 cents towards the dollar we lose $1 billion in our operations," said an Airbus official at the company's headquarters in Toulouse, France. "Aircraft are sold in U.S. dollars, but most of our production costs are paid in euros."

fluffmonster · Post by **fluffmonster** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 12:39 pm

The falling dollar causes far more inconvenience and worry to foreigners than it does to us which tickles my Ugly American side. Maybe if their own currencies hadn't sucked so bad for so long, they wouldn't have found themselves today depending on ours...

...but the times, they are a' changin....

Burt · Post by **Burt** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:27 pm

Great news for me. Might be able to afford a nice holiday to the US soon!

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:56 pm

Burt wrote:Great news for me. Might be able to afford a nice holiday to the US soon!

Even the prices couldn't tempt me to brave the gauntlet of the TSA.

I'd go to Canada instead, unless I were visiting specific people.

Grand Fromage · Post by **Grand Fromage** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:52 am

Mayhem wrote:I'd go to Canada instead, unless I were visiting specific people.

Or want to see stuff.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:53 am

Or wanted to be involved in a mass shooting, obviously.

Grand Fromage · Post by **Grand Fromage** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:13 am

Actually nevermind, please stay in Canada.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:27 am

Oh, I'm sorry, is it only you that is allowed to make generalisations about other countries?

JaydeMoon · Post by **JaydeMoon** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:44 am

Yes, it's our God Given right as American's, so kindly stfu, and keep your forward thinking to yourselves tyvm.

Zakharra · Post by **Zakharra** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:46 pm

Mayhem wrote:
Burt wrote:Great news for me. Might be able to afford a nice holiday to the US soon!
Even the prices couldn't tempt me to brave the gauntlet of the TSA.

I'd go to Canada instead, unless I were visiting specific people.

Fly to Canada, then with your passport, cross the border there. Less hassle if your friends are near the northern border. No TSA.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:01 pm

That's actually what we did for our honeymoon, pre 9/11.

Flew into Toronto, drove to Niagra Falls, then over the border and off to New England, taking in a variety of places (including 2 nights in Boston) before coming back to the Toronto area (though travelling north of the lakes, this time) to spend a week with relatives.

A fantastic holiday

HATEFACE · Post by **HATEFACE** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:52 pm

Why do you hate freedom?

ThinkTank · Post by **ThinkTank** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:59 pm

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:13 am

The falling US dollar is great. Apart from the time it takes to get here, it is now cheaper to buy alot of things from the US and have it shipped here

Rick7475 · Post by **Rick7475** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:14 pm

The sad thing is while the Canadian dollar is at par with the US dollar, stuff here in Canada still remains 10 - 15% higher in price, like cars, books, and computer games, stuff naturally on my high order of purchasing ...