dwe84@hotmail.com (tom keener) wrote in message news:<2f593f85.0310220731.347ca9e5@posting.google.com>...
> dwe84@hotmail.com (tom keener) wrote in message news:<2f593f85.0310070654.14d16c00@posting.google.com>...
> > Tom Keener wrote in message news:...
> > > On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 10:41:21 GMT, Spehro Pefhany
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >On Mon, 6 Oct 2003 09:45:15 +0000 (UTC), the renowned "Christopher"
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>The 'exchange rate' has nothing to do with anything here - it is the cost of
> > > >>living that is important.
> > > >
> > > >Closer, but it's the cost of living *for a visitor* of the OP's
> > > >specific type.
> > > >
> > > >If the locals subsist on little but mashed taro root and sleep in
> > > >squalid, filthy and unhealthy conditions unacceptable to the OP, he
> > > >might find a place with an apparent low cost of living to be
> > > >relatively very expensive. If the government forces foreigners to pay
> > > >much more for many things, regulates where they can stay overnight and
> > > >what price they must pay, requires some shops to deny them service
> > > >without ration cards, or the forces them to exchange money
> > > >"officially" at a very unfavorable rate, the same result can occur.
> > >
> > > True, but even when that occurs, sometimes it's possible to enjoy a
> > > very cheap trip. For example, Burma. It's been 18 years since I was
> > > there, but in spite of the government control, it was dirt cheap. And
> > > a great place to visit, too.
> >
> > WHY BOTHER COMING BACK WHEN ALL YOU DO IS GET IN THE WAY?
>
>
> GOD, AIN'T IT GREAT. NO MORE MR. WEENERS. GOOD RIDDANCE.
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