"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" wrote in message
news:1ill0ay.1vlhqvf1cqq08rN%d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk...
> JohnT wrote:
>
>> "Martin" wrote in message
>> news:3ov3a41jqo496nb6ahatvrskkghs07iopj@4ax.com...
>> > On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:27:16 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne,
>> > _the_
>> > chancellor (*)) wrote:
>> >
>> >>Martin wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:44:38 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> >Mike Lane wrote:
>> >>> >> On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:47:05 +0100, Martin wrote
>> >>> >> (in article ):
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>> Only in some countries do they put your full card number on the
>> >>> >>> receipt.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Really? In which countries do they do that?
>> >>> >> I would find that a very good reason not use my card.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >I think he refers to establishments who are still using the
>> >>> >old-fashioned machines that make an impression of your credit-card
>> >>> >on
>> >>> >multi-part carbon-set forms.
>> >>>
>> >>> I am referring to the electronically printed slip you get when you
>> >>> use
>> >>> an
>> >>> ATM or a PIN machine to pay for almost anything in the Netherlands.
>> >>
>> >>Yes, but they don't have them next to Opera Houses. Apparently.
>> >
>> > Evelyn hasn't been in Dutch opera houses for some time.
>>
>>
>> I suspect that Evelyn hasn't been outside of metropolitain Phoenix in the
>> past year. She keeps claiming that she has only a few pennies to spend
>> nowadays. But things must be looking up for her because the Dollar
>> strengthened today. $1.49755 now buys a Euro (at Interbank rates).
>
> Not looking up for me. I hope it stays at 1.90 (against the pound) until
> I'm in Boston in December...
But you are a rich Englishman/Scotsman/Norwegian. Evelyn is just a poor
American!
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JohnT
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