Comments on: Expensive Coaster http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/ Thoughts and photos from an American living in Spain. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:25:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Erik R. http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2086 Erik R. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:39:49 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2086 Yep, and Andrea picked a bad time to go to Ireland. No, that's not true. There's never a bad time to go to Ireland. Yep, and Andrea picked a bad time to go to Ireland.

No, that’s not true. There’s never a bad time to go to Ireland.

]]> By: simon http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2085 simon Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:36:27 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2085 Looks like I picked a great time to go shopping in New York... Looks like I picked a great time to go shopping in New York…

]]> By: andrea http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2084 andrea Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:31:50 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2084 I'm currently taking donations of Euros for my trip to Ireland. So I'd be happy to relieve you of your burdensome makeshift coaster. I’m currently taking donations of Euros for my trip to Ireland. So I’d be happy to relieve you of your burdensome makeshift coaster.

]]> By: marga http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2083 marga Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:27:28 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2083 Cariño, you get paid in dollars and spend money in euros. This is not good news for you. It is teeeeeerrrrible! Cariño, you get paid in dollars and spend money in euros. This is not good news for you. It is teeeeeerrrrible!

]]> By: Erik R. http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2082 Erik R. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:41:09 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2082 As of <a href="http://finance.google.com/finance?q=EURUSD" rel="nofollow">today</a> the money pictured here is worth THREE 50-dollar bills in USD. Greeeaaaat. As of today the money pictured here is worth THREE 50-dollar bills in USD. Greeeaaaat.

]]> By: simon http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2080 simon Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:01:30 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2080 Ahhhh, "humor", you say? No wonder I got confused. It's interesting how different countries prefer to use different payment methods, isn't it? In the UK cheques (or "checks") are still fairly common, whereas in many other European countries they're seen as something out of the stone age... As for better beer, well, you know where to come for that, don't you? Ahhhh, “humor”, you say? No wonder I got confused.
It’s interesting how different countries prefer to use different payment methods, isn’t it? In the UK cheques (or “checks”) are still fairly common, whereas in many other European countries they’re seen as something out of the stone age…
As for better beer, well, you know where to come for that, don’t you?

]]> By: Erik R. http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2078 Erik R. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:26:14 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2078 Yes, Simon, that was the source of the humor. The above picture really did occur, it was only when I went back for the beer did I think it might make a neat photo. I can't remember what we were counting out euros for. Such a high percentage of Spanish transactions are done in cash, one must have fairly large amounts of cash on hand at all times. Personally, I'd prefer not to. San Miguel is the cheapest, most readily available lager in Spain. It's still way better than the name brand lagers in the US, though. Yes, Simon, that was the source of the humor.

The above picture really did occur, it was only when I went back for the beer did I think it might make a neat photo. I can’t remember what we were counting out euros for. Such a high percentage of Spanish transactions are done in cash, one must have fairly large amounts of cash on hand at all times. Personally, I’d prefer not to.

San Miguel is the cheapest, most readily available lager in Spain. It’s still way better than the name brand lagers in the US, though.

]]> By: simon http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2077 simon Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:40:37 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2077 Uh...you have 100 euro just lying around, and you want US to give YOU money for coasters? Uh…you have 100 euro just lying around, and you want US to give YOU money for coasters?

]]> By: Heather http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2073 Heather Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:23:34 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/02/26/expensive-coaster/#comment-2073 Oh my gosh San Miguel is YUMMY, it's the ONLY beer I like.... What kind of coaster do you want???? Oh my gosh San Miguel is YUMMY, it’s the ONLY beer I like….

What kind of coaster do you want????

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