Posted by Tarkus on 01/30/08 15:26

Richard C. wrote:
> "Depresion" <127.0.0.1> wrote in message
> news:13q0orb7lsuo0b8@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>> "Richard C." <post-age@spamcop.net> wrote in message
>> news:NqqdncAJEfY64ALanZ2dnUVZ_qygnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> "David Z" <dave@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:6JKnj.8754$421.3884@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>>
>>>> "Tarkus" <karnevil9@atlantabraves.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:13pqa9jd36ug147@corp.supernews.com...
>>>>> David Z wrote:
>>>>>> I want to live where you live. Blu-ray players cost $700 where I am.
>>>>>
>>>>> Civilization is your friend.
>>>>>
>>>>> So is the Internet.
>>>>
>>>> He was talking in Canadian dollars, I believe. So you cannot
>>>> directly compare.
>>> ==============================
>>> Why not?
>>>
>>> $700 Canadian is about the same right now as $700 US.
>>
>> The Canadian dollar has been devalued?
> =================================
> http://www.xe.com/ucc/
> Live rates at 2008.01.30 14:59:30 UTC
> 1.00 USD = 0.994792 CAD
> United States Dollars Canada Dollars
> 1 USD = 0.994792 CAD 1 CAD = 1.00524 USD

Looks "about the same" to me.

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