How Low Can You Go? Yet another 'I'm Back' topic...
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Agent
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written Wednesday, September 15 2004 22:11
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Actually, we have more than that, Djur. For example a "pony" is a twenty, while a "ton" is a hundred. -------------------- Aut Tace Aut Loquere Meliora Silencio Posts: 1487 | Registered: Sunday, February 10 2002 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 00:45
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quote:Hm. In Germany we had slang terms for different coins. Fuchs = 50 Pfennig Heiermann = 5 D-Mark Groschen = 10 Pfennig And of course the "Glückspfennig", when you found a Pfennig someone had lost. Now that we have to use Euro instead of D-Mark they are all gone. :( -------------------- www.bigblue.de.gg BoA graphics and more Posts: 188 | Registered: Monday, July 26 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 01:03
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Ah, new slang will emerge for the Euro, give it time. -------------------- Aut Tace Aut Loquere Meliora Silencio Posts: 1487 | Registered: Sunday, February 10 2002 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 02:17
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quote:And that damn money even looks artificial. -------------------- Polaris Posts: 1828 | Registered: Saturday, January 11 2003 08:00 |
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By Committee
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 04:15
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I'm just amazed that England had the Guinea at all, if it was only worth a schilling more than a pound sterling. Wacky. You'd figure the Guinea wouldn't have lasted long. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 07:47
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quote:Even though money *is* artificial from the start, isn't it? Of course we all wish it could grow from trees. :D -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 08:07
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Haha. Money over here IS wood. Wood pulp and rag, mixed with something else, alongside many many minor constituents. All to prevent it being counterfeited. Whereas, I hear the Euro is as easy to counterfeit as it is to print a normal word document. (assuming you have a printer. If not, it might be a little tricky :D ) -------------------- Aut Tace Aut Loquere Meliora Silencio Posts: 1487 | Registered: Sunday, February 10 2002 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 08:11
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I don't know- Sometimes it looks like I could do as well with a couple of colored markers. You sure you need a printer? Posts: 564 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 08:40
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Sometimes I think, that all that is needed, is a gorilla with a crayon set. Blindfolded. -------------------- Aut Tace Aut Loquere Meliora Silencio Posts: 1487 | Registered: Sunday, February 10 2002 08:00 |
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This Side Towards Enemy
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 09:08
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It's not impossible to counterfeit a twenty. It's just probably not worth the effort. Haggling isn't dead, FBM. There are places called Cash Converters. -------------------- Voice of Reasonable Morality Posts: 961 | Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00 |
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Master
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 14:38
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For one thing, it would be very hard to manipulate all the watermarks, special inks, and fine lines on the 20 dollar bill now. If you did that, then you'd need a multi-thousand dollar printer to print your bills. Than means you'd need to distribute hundreds of bills to pay for productions costs alone. And then you'd be thrown in the slamor if you got found out. I'm sure people can find easier ways to make money. -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 14:48
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quote:^_^ We have been spared from Euro (thank direct democracy) and still use Swiss Francs and all the loving nicks, e.g.: sfr. 5 = Schnaegg (snail) sfr. 20 = Pfund (pound) sfr. 100 = Lappe (scrub) sfr. 500 = Ameisli (ant) sfr. 1'000'000 = Chischte (crate) But haggling is the future. Bartering in local exchange trading systems (LETS) outside of the capitalistic pecuniary circle. -------------------- ^ö^ vegetarians are sexy. Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 20:38
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USistani money is linen. heh. a triple half-duplex pun. Hahahahahahahahahah. O dear, I've hurt myself. grand. c-note. ? 50. (federal Grant)(college joke) ? 20. (counterfit)(double half pun) ? 10. ? 5. ? 1. too numerous to count. buck... edit: Oh, yes, i forgot: Griffer Splah! for the MATA folk. I just entered technical college. Like what you're doing exept I pay, not get paid. Fair is not life. bartering: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moria_(computer_game)]Moria though I suppose all rogue like games have a bartering system. Yes that was a sensless plug for an old old game. [ Thursday, September 16, 2004 20:54: Message edited by: Lord Pibble ] -------------------- Tip of the Day: #15 Wash your hands!! That's skrange. (THNIK)(Peculiar James, FP, cleanfast productions co, inc)(Dgjzxachk)(Lord Pibble) Posts: 816 | Registered: Friday, October 5 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 21:37
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quote:I wouldn't have thought so. How would you forge the holographic strip with a standard printer? Posts: 2862 | Registered: Tuesday, October 2 2001 07:00 |
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(TGM)
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 21:53
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Do not question the man. He has his ways of being a King amongst the Kings. -------------------- The Great Mister kommari@gmail.com[/url] Posts: 911 | Registered: Sunday, November 24 2002 08:00 |
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 23:11
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FP, bartering and haggling aren't even close to the same thing. Australian money is made of plastic. This makes it very durable, very hard to counterfeit and very expensive to produce (but worth it in the long run; I don't have the figures, but I think the notes cost about 3 times more and last about 5 times longer than paper money would.) -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, September 17 2004 04:02
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I know two ways to forge a UK drivers licence. Trust me, the Euro wouldn't be that much harder. And no, I'm not discussing illegal activites. I haven't used any forgeries, nor put any into circulation. Heck, I threw away the one that I made. -------------------- Aut Tace Aut Loquere Meliora Silencio Posts: 1487 | Registered: Sunday, February 10 2002 08:00 |
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Master
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written Friday, September 17 2004 16:19
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Money-- cash change buck dough bread green Nobody really calls it "money" that much anymore... -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Friday, September 17 2004 20:15
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haggling: but it is soo much funnner. :o actually it is the rest of the game that is addictive, the haggling is just dang annoying. Bartering is much more eficient in many respects. Both parties are likely to have less cash outlay, less overhead and such. It might take more time, however, unless you had a preexisting arrangement. Work bartering is almost always a good idea, if both parties have a good understanding of what is being exchanged. Probably the one thing I hate about bartering in video games is the cap on coinage(usually it is coins) that any one merchant has. If you are going to do a barter system do barters for services also, not just goods. the hardest part of counterfeiting is exchanging it for real money. though all of you paper hangers out there would already know that. The secret service is a branch of the treasury and are charged w/enforcement of anticounterfeiting operations. This post brought to you by large marked bills. -------------------- Tip of the Day: #15 Wash your hands!! That's skrange. (THNIK)(Peculiar James, FP, cleanfast productions co, inc)(Dgjzxachk)(Lord Pibble) Posts: 816 | Registered: Friday, October 5 2001 07:00 |
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written Friday, September 17 2004 20:56
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If barter were always the best system, we wouldn't have invented money in the first place. I, for one, don't mind being paid in dollars instead of salt. :P [ Friday, September 17, 2004 20:57: Message edited by: Thuryl ] -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |