Exchange rate

**Mumbles** · 18th April 07, 01:46 AM

Don't I know something about exchange rates >< When I came to study here in Eroupe, everything is more expensive. I was talking to a friend who is studying in England, and I kinda just shut my trap with their exchange rate to the dollar

**ozone** · 18th April 07, 06:51 AM

Oy, PDcorlis: go to Ireland instead of Scotland. They are on the Euro. My wife and I recently saw travels to europe with Samantha Brown about County Cork and surrounding environs....very nice looking place. We got excited about the possibility of going there. OK so it's not scotland, but it's still Gaelic.

**Mumbles** · 18th April 07, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by ozone

Oy, PDcorlis: go to Ireland instead of Scotland. They are on the Euro. My wife and I recently saw travels to europe with Samantha Brown about County Cork and surrounding environs....very nice looking place. We got excited about the possibility of going there. OK so it's not scotland, but it's still Gaelic.

I went there around Christmas/new years this year, and cork is so beautiful!

**beloitpiper** · 18th April 07, 12:35 PM

While trying to decide on whether to study abroad in Ireland or Scotland, the exchange rate was a major factor.

Needless to say (due to cost) I'm going to Ireland. No regrets, but it's too bad that the UK is becoming so expensive.

**McClef** · 18th April 07, 02:22 PM

I saw on the news that the dollar is also weakening against the euro...

**corbinj** · 19th April 07, 07:59 AM

It's true the dollar is weak, americans need to stop borrowing and save!!! Another thing to keep you canuks and others from crying too much, I keep track of all the taxes I pay to the penny, 42.6% and I still pay for my health care on top of that about 15k a year. In the states you have to remember taxes are a hidden in language type of game i.e. fees, license, registrations, mills, levies, and don't forget 42.5C a gallon state and federal gas tax, plus duties, tarriffs don't get me started....Bottom line weak dollars,the result of paying too much interest. Thanks federal reserve.

**McMurdo** · 19th April 07, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by corbinj

It's true the dollar is weak, americans need to stop borrowing and save!!! Another thing to keep you canuks and others from crying too much, I keep track of all the taxes I pay to the penny, 42.6% and I still pay for my health care on top of that about 15k a year. In the states you have to remember taxes are a hidden in language type of game i.e. fees, license, registrations, mills, levies, and don't forget 42.5C a gallon state and federal gas tax, plus duties, tarriffs don't get me started....Bottom line weak dollars,the result of paying too much interest. Thanks federal reserve.

Corbinj, I wasnt crying my point was that we Canadians have been dealing with this kind of thing for a long time, and I've never brought it up I wasnt crying then and I'm not crying now.

You should see the gas tax we pay up here, plus the crude and refining costs, I do agree with you on the health care and your federal reserve, however even up here where we have a state run health care system it doesnt cover everything and our medical bills can go through the roof.

**ozone** · 19th April 07, 08:07 AM

Hear hear Corbinj! Folks in other countries always forget about that pesky issue of no Americans being covered by health insurance....other than what they pay for themselves. Back to the exchange rate: a good place to visit right now is Argentina. Places like Bariloche are very cheap compared to other parts of the world.

**corbinj** · 19th April 07, 08:21 AM

And costa rica as well. Very nice weather,people,culture... still affordable and kilt friendly

**McMurdo** · 20th April 07, 07:52 AM

Its ok I really dont like being told I'm cryin' thats all, you have every right to be mad at the current situation, but like I said in my original post a real Scottish handsewn 16oz kilt is worth the money, I have to go for a final fitting today after work, and should pick up my new kilt early next week.