So you knew that loonies and toonies ( what a stupid name! ) are coins
designed to boost the clothing industry. ( I can't keep pockets in my
pants, they keep wearing out. )
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
>Hey give us "southerners" a break. I live in Indiana USA, and even I know
>that!
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Now do you figure on telling them what a 'loonie' is? :)
>
>Robert D.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Lupynec <mlupynec@globalserve.net>
>To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Date: March 26, 2000 11:34 AM
>Subject: Re: Fw: Oh where, oh where is my little sill gone? (NO LBC)
>
>
>>Sorry for the metaphoric assumptions on my part.
>>
>>Northern Mexico = canada
>>Pesos = lunnies = .68 US dollars
>>
>>Or, our economy and politics are going south
>>
>>Mike L.
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <RBHouston@aol.com>
>>To: <mlupynec@globalserve.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: March 26, 2000 10:39 AM
>>Subject: Re: Fw: Oh where, oh where is my little sill gone? (NO
>>LBC)
>>
>>
>>> In a message dated 03/26/2000 6:53:55 AM Mountain Standard Time,
>>> mlupynec@globalserve.net writes:
>>>
>>> > PRICE REPORT FROM NORTHERN MEXICO
>>> >
>>> > The good news is that a regular (40oz) bottle of Smirnoff
>>brand
>>> > booze costs only 40 pesos. In Yankee land I have picked the
>>same
>>> > for $13 real dollars.
>>> >
>>> > Mike L.
>>> > AN5 10426 etc
>>>
>>>
>>> Just be sure and check the spelling of Smirnoff...and look for
>>the "Hencho en
>>> Mexico" sign to identify a knock-off. The peso has stayed
>>pretty strong
>>> lately at arount 9.1 to the dollar, and some of the booze buys
>>arn't what
>>> they used to be.
>>>
>>> Best bus of all are Mexico products such as Kalula and
>>Tequila...but even in
>>> tequila they've jump on the upscale tequlia bandwagon and you
>>can pay $50 SU
>>> for a good bottle.
>>>
>>> Back to my earlier Canadian poking (as in fun at)...I just took
>>a stab at
>>> them because at least I'm not marked as a racist pig...they way
>>I would if I
>>> mentioned my very close neighbors and co-workers to the south.
>>>
>>> Robert Houston
>>>
>>
>>
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