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Re: Happy Thanksgiving!

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From: Mark
Date: Thu, 03 Dec 1998 00:00
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In article <743eqr$ibi$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>, sturm@dds.nl says...
> In article <jW092.54$961.125@server1.news.adelphia.net>,
>   tabmok99.geocities@damnspaz.com (]{0MBAT) wrote:
> 
> > Hey that reminds me...  how's that European currency coming along?
> >
> 
> It'll supposedly be fully out and in circulation by 2002, but they've been
> planning it for nigh on 10 years, so i'd take that with a big grain of salt.
> And remember "in circulation" doesn't necessarily mean "in common use".  I
> bet ya half the shitty little stores in shitty little villages won't bother

In the UK, since many of the stores in "shitty" big cities refuse 
Scottish notes I cannot see the Euro being accepted *ever*. I am sure 
they would all rather we went back to barter :P

> taking them anyway.  Ah well.  Europe's great in many ways, but when it comes
> to trying to get all the countries there on the same level, it's shit. 
> <troll>Still, Adolf Hitler was doing a pretty good job of it.</troll>

Cannot remember the wording but he is quoted as saying that "whether or 
not we [Germany] win the war [WW2], Europe will be united [under 
Germany]". And then came the EC :P He also said something about people 
fighting to be part of it, both seem to be coming very true. (But we 
[NATO] still get to stop them having a proper armed forces, how's that 
for trust! ;) )

-- 
Mark
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From: mark@mhetherington.demon.co.uk (Mark)
Subject: Re: Happy Thanksgiving!
Date: 1998/12/03
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