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2007-11-18 Africa Subsaharan

1 tin of beans now costs 1 million Zimbucks

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-11-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 1 tin of beans now costs 1 million Zimbucks

So, does this mean that even the resultant farts now have a calcuable value?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-18 02:01|| 2007-11-18 02:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Calculable - yes, value - no.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-11-18 02:31|| 2007-11-18 02:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Hey! Methane has some real market potential these days. Don't overlook it!

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-18 02:53|| 2007-11-18 02:53|| Front Page Top

#4 True, but in this case humans would have the same problem as overunity machines = you have to put more in than you'll get out, although it may seem at times that all it takes is mere two beans.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-11-18 03:28|| 2007-11-18 03:28|| Front Page Top

#5 you have to put more in than you'll get out

How many girlfriends have told me that before?!?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-18 04:37|| 2007-11-18 04:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Maybe they had an impression you'd accept that kind of arrangement, Zen. Pushing their luck, so to speak, and usually they suggest it based on their 'tell', which is mostly right.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-11-18 05:03|| 2007-11-18 05:03|| Front Page Top

#7 Maybe they had an impression you'd accept that kind of arrangement, Zen.

Actually, they usually get much more than they bargained for and just as often are rather pleased in the end, so to speak.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-18 13:48|| 2007-11-18 13:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Well, Zimbob is getting their inflation figures up there with the late Weimar Republic, which maxed out at 3.29 million percent per year, or inflating at 100% every 49 hours. Here is a pic of a lady at the time burning currency in her stove for heat:

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-11-18 15:24|| 2007-11-18 15:24|| Front Page Top

#9 My Danish grandfather gave some of those gazillion Deutschmark notes. I still have them in my currency collection.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-18 16:48|| 2007-11-18 16:48|| Front Page Top

#10 Wow!

Posted by JohnQC 2007-11-18 16:50|| 2007-11-18 16:50|| Front Page Top

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