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Those who have been visiting this blog for any time now
know about the big bag of money that I have been hoping
would come floating down out of the sky.
Well, that hasn't happened yet. But the other day I did
get a letter full of money — sent airmail from Serbia
by our Opera friend Darko.
That's pretty close…bag of money, letter of money, yeah?
I don't think I'm going to be able to spend this money, as
it looks to be an outdated currency. But from the number of
zeros on the bill it certainly does look like an awful lot
of money — $5,000,000 Dinara.
Front side of the money, showing Nikola Tesla, the greatCroatian Serbo-Croat engineer and the developer of the
Alternating Current — among other things.
Back side of the money, showing a hydro-electric dam.
I suppose that it is one of these.
Thanks, Darko. It is a fun gift! Now besides picture
frames for the photo prints Richard sent me, I'll be
getting one for the money.
:cheers:
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He's just a very popular guy. And you are right — he does bear a passing resemblance to Darko. 😀
Hmmm, Tesla looks vaguely familiar….:rolleyes:
@ Richard.Yes, it does. You know if that were Serbian dinars instead of Yugoslavian dinars, that would equal about $70,000 USD.But a gift from a friend is worth a lot too. 😀
Very cool, Ed! It sure looks like a lot of money! 🙂
Very cool gift Edward. I kept a few pieces of paper money after my trip to Europe 12 yrs ago. None of it's worth anything now, of course, but it's pretty to look at isn't it?
🙂 That is true!
@ Pam.I still have a few Soviet coins that a friend gave me back in the 80s. Yeah, it's amazing the changes over just a relatively short period of time.
Originally posted by gdare:
Ooops. :p Sounds like it was pretty bad. A wheelbarrow instead of a wallet, yeah?Actually dinar bill is better as I can frame it and look at it, whereas it takes a special type of frame and matte to frame a coin. So :up:
Originally posted by edwardpiercy:
Exactly :left:
Back in 1993. we had a major monetary inflation – the biggest in the world at the time. Now, I`ve heard Zimbabwe is having even bigger and for the sake of people living there I hope it will be over soon. Because I`ve seen what it has done to us. That piece of money was worth about 10 USD the morning it was out on the street but in the evening it was less than 1 dollar, if I remember. So you can see how big it was, the inflation.And, just a slight remark about Tesla – he was Serbian but born in Croatia and as far as I know he left Europe while he was still young and able to make new discoveries – the ones he wouldn`t be able to make while being on poor Balkan. I remember you asked me once that you would like to have coin with his face. Well, I know it`s not the same but I hope you are glad with this one :cheers:
Zimbabwe's inflation is so beyond reason that people there are forced to use South African and American money. :awww:.
Cool letter!
@ Qlue.I know nothing about "the dismal science" really. What in the hell causes insane inflationary periods like that? @ Naomi.Hi Naomi! Yes, it is — thanks to Darko. :up:
I think having the country ruled by a dictatorial 'president for life' that treats the country like his own personal piggybank may have something to do with the Zimbabwe situation. :awww:.Beyond that, I have no idea how money systems are really working. The banks use formulae that would make a rocket scientist cringe when all you should really need is to know that 2+2=4 :faint:.
Well, I've already showed you my money a long time ago. As you can tell from the below picture, I am much more wealthy than you.That would be a 500,000,000 Mark note.You are not even close.
Really? Ah, you know these exchange rates just confuse me. Best to go with uncut diamonds. They are light weight and could easily parachute down from the sky.
The U.S. may win the contest of being the worlds greatest counterfeiters if we don't find a way to stop the printing of money going on in Washington D.C. 😡
What a cool gift!And that money did fall out of the sky. Came on an airplane, I betcha.:lol::heart:
@ Star.Yeah my guess is that's what the AVIONOM thingie means. But I guess it could have come on a cruise ship. w00t! :hat: :D:heart:
@ Carlo.Well we've got to pay the Chinese with something. :p
@Ed, don`t call him Glue; it`s Qlue. Once I made the same mistake and I need to hide ever since :left: :right::P@Martin, we had this one as our biggest banknote:
:doh:. i've gotten so used to it that I didn't even notice. :lol:.
Well, if our governmemnts keep printing notes we might get there again. The prices of consumer products are already increasing (at least in Europe) and the economic regression is still going on. This will lead to inflation. Everybody knows that.
@ Darko.I want one of those next time. :p:lol:@ Qlue.It's fixed above. :)@ Martin.Over at my grocery right now they have this special offer on these really big cans of powdered milk, powdered eggs, banana chips, and a couple of other items. They don't normally carry that stuff. It's like they are expecting the End Of The World. Kinda freaky. Do the Mormons (who own Rosauer's Groceries) know something we don't know?
Suggestion: Get the elves to steal your visa.
Originally posted by edwardpiercy:
Some Christians believe the World to end on June 21st. So I've heard. But the end of the World in the Christian sense is sort of final, isn't it. Only the sinners will stay behind. Unless of course the Christians are eager to make a buck on the sinners before they go directly to Paradise. Just in case they have vending machines and horse track races in Paradise. You never know.
I would really like to have a fallout shelter so I'd have a place to practice in peace without worrying about my neighbors. So I guess it wouldn't hurt to throw in some can goods. And maybe a rifle, or crossbow. And a few books and magazines — Miss February 1971 would do nicely. In any case I think you have a very good point. By the End Of The World you would think there would be nothing at all left behind. It all would have to be Elsewhere.
Perhaps I shoul call those realestate people I know in The Land Of the Three Fairies. Those floating houses seem really nice. Wouldn't be the worst place to spend oblivion. Still have the visa problem, though. Terrorism act and stuff.
Originally posted by edwardpiercy:
I have only one left, but I will try to find more 😉
😆 😆
@ Darko.Ah better save it back Darko. For the coming Time Of Doom.:p