Switch to euro donations?

Post by **pagefault** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:11 pm

I think we should switch our donation system to the euro from USD since the US peso is now worth less than the CAD. Making it no longer a good currency for most of us developers.

funkyass · Post by **funkyass** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:20 pm

don't bother with the euro, switch to British pounds.

corronchilejano · Post by **corronchilejano** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:29 pm

What about the Colombian peso?

(covers himself from flying objects)

Seriously, probably you should. The dollar is fluctuating too much, and at least in where I work, they startd to pay in Euros about three months ago instead.

Starman Ghost · Post by **Starman Ghost** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:52 pm

This blows. I'm broke. If I had the money I would upgrade my comp with parts from usa. I just bought my school books from usa and saved like 50%.

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:04 pm

US peso... wtf?

since when was the united states like mexico?

Starman Ghost · Post by **Starman Ghost** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:08 pm

adventure_of_link wrote:US peso... wtf?

since when was the united states like mexico?

He's just making fun of the USD by saying it's crap like the pesa since the CND is equal/more than the USD now.

corronchilejano · Post by **corronchilejano** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:16 pm

adventure_of_link wrote:US peso... wtf?

since when was the united states like mexico?

FARK, Wednesday 19 of 2007

Most obscure reference.
EDIT: Added higher res version from photobucket.

Post by **pagefault** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:37 pm

It's actually worth more than the USD now.

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:44 pm

UK Pounds. A common reserve currency, and stronger than Euro and US Dollar.

1 GBP = 2.01992 USD or 1.43347 EUR

Post by **badinsults** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:23 pm

Why not use the Canadian dollar for donations? That way, there is no conversion on your end.

Tallgeese · Post by **Tallgeese** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:00 am

Clements wrote:UK Pounds. A common reserve currency, and stronger than Euro and US Dollar.

1 GBP = 2.01992 USD or 1.43347 EUR

And making everything there ludicrously expensive.

I wonder what'll happen when the US dollar goes back up... and it will eventually, because if it doesn't Canada will go right down with it as a hell of a lot of economies are based on exporting to the US.

Neo Kaiser · Post by **Neo Kaiser** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:47 am

Do you think that the war on Irak have something to do with this?

corronchilejano · Post by **corronchilejano** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:56 am

Neo Kaiser wrote:Do you think that the war on Irak have something to do with this?

Not really, it´s more because of the decisions taken by Bush's administration. The dollar over here can fall from 2100 Colombian pesos to 1800 in two hours, then jump up to 2200 in 10 minutes.

Panzer88 · Post by **Panzer88** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 4:32 am

I vote for UK Pound over anything else. This reminds me of where I grew up, we all started using U.S. dollars because the local currency (Kina) was totally shot. (and the U.S. dollar wasn't at the time)

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:00 am

I vote the indian rupee. Because RUPEES!

Post by **grinvader** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:31 am

Gil_Hamilton wrote:Because RUPEES!

Enter furious lawnmowers and bush trimmers, here to rack in the dough.

Post by **odditude** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:05 pm

Link's Landscaping Services FTW

Post by **grinvader** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:51 pm

Also enter people bombing their way into your house and talking to you.

YOU NEVER KNOW

Panzer88 · Post by **Panzer88** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:28 pm

of course if it was up to Mimi (from Super Paper Mario) we'd all be using Rubees.

It doesn't get much better than watching Mario run on a gerbal wheel for slave labor.

casualsax3 · Post by **casualsax3** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:01 pm

Corronchilejano wrote:
Neo Kaiser wrote:Do you think that the war on Irak have something to do with this?
Not really, it´s more because of the decisions taken by Bush's administration.

What part of spending half a billion dollars per day do you think doesn't have an effect on the dollar?

corronchilejano · Post by **corronchilejano** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:10 am

casualsax3 wrote:
Corronchilejano wrote:
Neo Kaiser wrote:Do you think that the war on Irak have something to do with this?
Not really, it´s more because of the decisions taken by Bush's administration.
What part of spending half a billion dollars per day do you think doesn't have an effect on the dollar?

I promised I wouldn´t go into this type of topics anymore

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:59 pm

then why did you go in here anyway, breaking said promise?

corronchilejano · Post by **corronchilejano** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:49 am

adventure_of_link wrote:then why did you go in here anyway, breaking said promise?

Because It was a currency topic, then I just gave the Bush thing off the top of my head... then, well... one thing leads to another.

Panzer88 · Post by **Panzer88** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:28 am

it's all good folks, we'll have another president to slam on in a year.

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:00 am

Panzer88 wrote:it's all good folks, we'll have another president to slam on in a year.

I hope he's a 3rd party.
We'll be spared the partisan bickering for a change, as they all gang up on the new guy.

Not that there's a snowball's chance of it happening.