Danube River cruise
Jun 21st 2005, 3:29 am
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Re: Danube River cruise
Paul Boswell wrote:
> We're going on a Budapest - Prague cruise with three days in each of
> these cities. I'm looking for some clarification of money issues.
>
> 1.What currencies are used in Hungary and the CR now that they are in
> the EU?
> 2.What currencies will ATM's dispense?
> 3. If the currency is local, what's the best way to exchange for
> Euros at the end?
>
> TIA
>
> Paul
For moderate amounts of money at the end I use the tip process for the
cruise staff. On one cruise just before the introduction of the euro
the tips were in eight currencies. I figured that folks in the travel
industry could handle it.
> We're going on a Budapest - Prague cruise with three days in each of
> these cities. I'm looking for some clarification of money issues.
>
> 1.What currencies are used in Hungary and the CR now that they are in
> the EU?
> 2.What currencies will ATM's dispense?
> 3. If the currency is local, what's the best way to exchange for
> Euros at the end?
>
> TIA
>
> Paul
For moderate amounts of money at the end I use the tip process for the
cruise staff. On one cruise just before the introduction of the euro
the tips were in eight currencies. I figured that folks in the travel
industry could handle it.
Jun 21st 2005, 6:04 am
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Re: Danube River cruise
Juliana L Holm a écrit :
> chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> > That's not true. I certainly was able to withdraw US dollars from ATMs
> >> > in Cairo (not in Europe, I know.) I thought I'd read about some machines
> >> > in non-Euro countries dispensing Euros.
> >>
> >> I've seen it in Nassau in the Bahamas, too. US Dollars from ATMs. Note there
> >> was a separate ATM for US Dollars and Bahamian dollars.
> > The ones in Egypt I saw offered either US Dollars or local Pounds from
> > the same ATM.
> That's pretty cool. But I'll point out, to get back to the original point, that
> I've NEVER seen it in Europe.
ATM dispensing EUR in addition to CHF seem to be standard at
some tourist places here in Switzerland (definitely at Zurich
airport and places near the [German] border), but can be
found all over the country.
> chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> > That's not true. I certainly was able to withdraw US dollars from ATMs
> >> > in Cairo (not in Europe, I know.) I thought I'd read about some machines
> >> > in non-Euro countries dispensing Euros.
> >>
> >> I've seen it in Nassau in the Bahamas, too. US Dollars from ATMs. Note there
> >> was a separate ATM for US Dollars and Bahamian dollars.
> > The ones in Egypt I saw offered either US Dollars or local Pounds from
> > the same ATM.
> That's pretty cool. But I'll point out, to get back to the original point, that
> I've NEVER seen it in Europe.
ATM dispensing EUR in addition to CHF seem to be standard at
some tourist places here in Switzerland (definitely at Zurich
airport and places near the [German] border), but can be
found all over the country.
Jun 21st 2005, 8:07 am
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Re: Danube River cruise
On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 03:29:13 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Paul Boswell wrote:
>> We're going on a Budapest - Prague cruise with three days in each of
>> these cities. I'm looking for some clarification of money issues.
>>
>> 1.What currencies are used in Hungary and the CR now that they are in
>> the EU?
>> 2.What currencies will ATM's dispense?
>> 3. If the currency is local, what's the best way to exchange for
>> Euros at the end?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Paul
>For moderate amounts of money at the end I use the tip process for the
>cruise staff. On one cruise just before the introduction of the euro
>the tips were in eight currencies. I figured that folks in the travel
>industry could handle it.
They can/could.
On Rhine cruises in the 1990's with UK and US passengers, my accounts
were in NLG, DM, FF, Swiss Francs, sterling cash/personal
cheques/credit cards/travellers cheques, US $ cash/credit
cards/travellers cheques..............and the transfer rep who took
some passengers to Brussels for an extended stay wanted to be paid in
Belgian Francs.
Keith, Bristol, UK
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>Paul Boswell wrote:
>> We're going on a Budapest - Prague cruise with three days in each of
>> these cities. I'm looking for some clarification of money issues.
>>
>> 1.What currencies are used in Hungary and the CR now that they are in
>> the EU?
>> 2.What currencies will ATM's dispense?
>> 3. If the currency is local, what's the best way to exchange for
>> Euros at the end?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Paul
>For moderate amounts of money at the end I use the tip process for the
>cruise staff. On one cruise just before the introduction of the euro
>the tips were in eight currencies. I figured that folks in the travel
>industry could handle it.
They can/could.
On Rhine cruises in the 1990's with UK and US passengers, my accounts
were in NLG, DM, FF, Swiss Francs, sterling cash/personal
cheques/credit cards/travellers cheques, US $ cash/credit
cards/travellers cheques..............and the transfer rep who took
some passengers to Brussels for an extended stay wanted to be paid in
Belgian Francs.
Keith, Bristol, UK
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Jun 21st 2005, 4:36 pm
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Re: Danube River cruise
"chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco" >>
>> ATMs *everywhere* only dispense the local currency.
> That's not true. I certainly was able to withdraw US dollars from ATMs
> in Cairo (not in Europe, I know.) I thought I'd read about some machines
> in non-Euro countries dispensing Euros.
---------------
I've seen one in the Oslo airport producing a number of currencies,
possibly 8 or so.
Definitely SEK,Euro and GBP but as I can remember also Thai Baht.
>> ATMs *everywhere* only dispense the local currency.
> That's not true. I certainly was able to withdraw US dollars from ATMs
> in Cairo (not in Europe, I know.) I thought I'd read about some machines
> in non-Euro countries dispensing Euros.
---------------
I've seen one in the Oslo airport producing a number of currencies,
possibly 8 or so.
Definitely SEK,Euro and GBP but as I can remember also Thai Baht.
Jun 21st 2005, 6:07 pm
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Lennart Petersen <[email protected]> wrote:
> "chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco" >>
> >> ATMs *everywhere* only dispense the local currency.
> >
> > That's not true. I certainly was able to withdraw US dollars from ATMs
> > in Cairo (not in Europe, I know.) I thought I'd read about some machines
> > in non-Euro countries dispensing Euros.
> ---------------
> I've seen one in the Oslo airport producing a number of currencies,
> possibly 8 or so.
> Definitely SEK,Euro and GBP but as I can remember also Thai Baht.
The inclusion of Baht is impressive, though I suppose they have lots of
people flying there from Norway on vacation. I remember once being at
Phuket airport, and it seemed half the charter flights were from various
Nordic countries.
--
David Horne- www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
> "chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco" >>
> >> ATMs *everywhere* only dispense the local currency.
> >
> > That's not true. I certainly was able to withdraw US dollars from ATMs
> > in Cairo (not in Europe, I know.) I thought I'd read about some machines
> > in non-Euro countries dispensing Euros.
> ---------------
> I've seen one in the Oslo airport producing a number of currencies,
> possibly 8 or so.
> Definitely SEK,Euro and GBP but as I can remember also Thai Baht.
The inclusion of Baht is impressive, though I suppose they have lots of
people flying there from Norway on vacation. I remember once being at
Phuket airport, and it seemed half the charter flights were from various
Nordic countries.
--
David Horne- www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
Jun 26th 2005, 6:49 pm
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Re: Danube River cruise
"chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I wonder if there wouldn't be more demand for them now- especially as
> the Euro is so widespread. You can use Euro coins in London phone
> booths!
Ah, the thin end of the wedge. Instead of putting it up to the electorate,
it will just become a fait accompli.
Marianne
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> I wonder if there wouldn't be more demand for them now- especially as
> the Euro is so widespread. You can use Euro coins in London phone
> booths!
Ah, the thin end of the wedge. Instead of putting it up to the electorate,
it will just become a fait accompli.
Marianne
Jun 26th 2005, 7:44 pm
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Mimi wrote:
> "chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco"
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:1gyh7ft.whfs5c1zb4e2N%this_address_is_for_spa [email protected]...
>
>>I wonder if there wouldn't be more demand for them now- especially as
>>the Euro is so widespread. You can use Euro coins in London phone
>>booths!
> Ah, the thin end of the wedge. Instead of putting it up to the electorate,
> it will just become a fait accompli.
I have heard rumours that there are parts of the UK that aren't London,
but of course I know better than to believe them.
Des
> "chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco"
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:1gyh7ft.whfs5c1zb4e2N%this_address_is_for_spa [email protected]...
>
>>I wonder if there wouldn't be more demand for them now- especially as
>>the Euro is so widespread. You can use Euro coins in London phone
>>booths!
> Ah, the thin end of the wedge. Instead of putting it up to the electorate,
> it will just become a fait accompli.
I have heard rumours that there are parts of the UK that aren't London,
but of course I know better than to believe them.
Des
Jun 26th 2005, 11:31 pm
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Des Small wrote:
> Mimi wrote:
>
>> "chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco"
>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:1gyh7ft.whfs5c1zb4e2N%this_address_is_for_spa [email protected]...
>>> I wonder if there wouldn't be more demand for them now- especially as
>>> the Euro is so widespread. You can use Euro coins in London phone
>>> booths!
>> Ah, the thin end of the wedge. Instead of putting it up to the
>> electorate, it will just become a fait accompli.
>
>
> I have heard rumours that there are parts of the UK that aren't London,
> but of course I know better than to believe them.
>
> Des
Hopefully they are set to require only 2 euro coins.
> Mimi wrote:
>
>> "chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco"
>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:1gyh7ft.whfs5c1zb4e2N%this_address_is_for_spa [email protected]...
>>> I wonder if there wouldn't be more demand for them now- especially as
>>> the Euro is so widespread. You can use Euro coins in London phone
>>> booths!
>> Ah, the thin end of the wedge. Instead of putting it up to the
>> electorate, it will just become a fait accompli.
>
>
> I have heard rumours that there are parts of the UK that aren't London,
> but of course I know better than to believe them.
>
> Des
Hopefully they are set to require only 2 euro coins.
Jun 26th 2005, 11:57 pm
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Re: Danube River cruise
On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 23:31:47 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Des Small wrote:
>> Mimi wrote:
>>
>>> "chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco"
>>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:1gyh7ft.whfs5c1zb4e2N%this_address_is_for_spa [email protected]...
>>>> I wonder if there wouldn't be more demand for them now- especially as
>>>> the Euro is so widespread. You can use Euro coins in London phone
>>>> booths!
>>> Ah, the thin end of the wedge. Instead of putting it up to the
>>> electorate, it will just become a fait accompli.
>>
>>
>> I have heard rumours that there are parts of the UK that aren't London,
>> but of course I know better than to believe them.
>>
>> Des
>Hopefully they are set to require only 2 euro coins.
Pleased to report that the shopping trolleys at Sainsbury's
supermarket, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Bristol, will take £1 or €1
coins.
Keith, Bristol, UK
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>Des Small wrote:
>> Mimi wrote:
>>
>>> "chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco"
>>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:1gyh7ft.whfs5c1zb4e2N%this_address_is_for_spa [email protected]...
>>>> I wonder if there wouldn't be more demand for them now- especially as
>>>> the Euro is so widespread. You can use Euro coins in London phone
>>>> booths!
>>> Ah, the thin end of the wedge. Instead of putting it up to the
>>> electorate, it will just become a fait accompli.
>>
>>
>> I have heard rumours that there are parts of the UK that aren't London,
>> but of course I know better than to believe them.
>>
>> Des
>Hopefully they are set to require only 2 euro coins.
Pleased to report that the shopping trolleys at Sainsbury's
supermarket, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Bristol, will take £1 or €1
coins.
Keith, Bristol, UK
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Jun 27th 2005, 3:46 am
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Keith Anderson wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 23:31:47 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Des Small wrote:
>>>Mimi wrote:
>>>>"chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco"
>>>><[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>news:1gyh7ft.whfs5c1zb4e2N%this_address_is_for [email protected]...
>>>>>I wonder if there wouldn't be more demand for them now- especially as
>>>>>the Euro is so widespread. You can use Euro coins in London phone
>>>>>booths!
>>>>Ah, the thin end of the wedge. Instead of putting it up to the
>>>>electorate, it will just become a fait accompli.
>>>I have heard rumours that there are parts of the UK that aren't London,
>>>but of course I know better than to believe them.
>>>Des
>>Hopefully they are set to require only 2 euro coins.
>
>
> Pleased to report that the shopping trolleys at Sainsbury's
> supermarket, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Bristol, will take £1 or €1
> coins.
>
>
>
>
> Keith, Bristol, UK
>
> DE-MUNG for email replies
>
Hopefully the phones are better programmed and will take a 2€ and return
change from £1.
> On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 23:31:47 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Des Small wrote:
>>>Mimi wrote:
>>>>"chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco"
>>>><[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>news:1gyh7ft.whfs5c1zb4e2N%this_address_is_for [email protected]...
>>>>>I wonder if there wouldn't be more demand for them now- especially as
>>>>>the Euro is so widespread. You can use Euro coins in London phone
>>>>>booths!
>>>>Ah, the thin end of the wedge. Instead of putting it up to the
>>>>electorate, it will just become a fait accompli.
>>>I have heard rumours that there are parts of the UK that aren't London,
>>>but of course I know better than to believe them.
>>>Des
>>Hopefully they are set to require only 2 euro coins.
>
>
> Pleased to report that the shopping trolleys at Sainsbury's
> supermarket, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Bristol, will take £1 or €1
> coins.
>
>
>
>
> Keith, Bristol, UK
>
> DE-MUNG for email replies
>
Hopefully the phones are better programmed and will take a 2€ and return
change from £1.
Jun 27th 2005, 9:01 am
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On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 03:46:43 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Keith Anderson wrote:
>> Pleased to report that the shopping trolleys at Sainsbury's
>> supermarket, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Bristol, will take £1 or €1
>> coins.
>Hopefully the phones are better programmed and will take a 2€ and return
>change from £1.
Phones? Phones? This yurr's Bristol, matey. We uses smoke signals and
semaphore down yurr, we does.
Keith, Bristol, UK
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>Keith Anderson wrote:
>> Pleased to report that the shopping trolleys at Sainsbury's
>> supermarket, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Bristol, will take £1 or €1
>> coins.
>Hopefully the phones are better programmed and will take a 2€ and return
>change from £1.
Phones? Phones? This yurr's Bristol, matey. We uses smoke signals and
semaphore down yurr, we does.
Keith, Bristol, UK
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Jun 27th 2005, 9:06 am
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Des Small <[email protected]> wrote:
> Mimi wrote:
> > "chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco"
> > <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:1gyh7ft.whfs5c1zb4e2N%this_address_is_for_spa [email protected]...
> >
> >>I wonder if there wouldn't be more demand for them now- especially as
> >>the Euro is so widespread. You can use Euro coins in London phone
> >>booths!
> >>
> > Ah, the thin end of the wedge. Instead of putting it up to the electorate,
> > it will just become a fait accompli.
>
> I have heard rumours that there are parts of the UK that aren't London,
> but of course I know better than to believe them.
The thing about Euros though is that they are a widely used currency
among visitors to all parts of the UK. Irish, French, Dutch, Germans-
they visit here in large numbers. It simply makes sense from a pragmatic
point of view that they will increasingly be accepted in a lot of
places- albeit I imagine with the usual profiteering!
--
David Horne- www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
> Mimi wrote:
> > "chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco"
> > <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:1gyh7ft.whfs5c1zb4e2N%this_address_is_for_spa [email protected]...
> >
> >>I wonder if there wouldn't be more demand for them now- especially as
> >>the Euro is so widespread. You can use Euro coins in London phone
> >>booths!
> >>
> > Ah, the thin end of the wedge. Instead of putting it up to the electorate,
> > it will just become a fait accompli.
>
> I have heard rumours that there are parts of the UK that aren't London,
> but of course I know better than to believe them.
The thing about Euros though is that they are a widely used currency
among visitors to all parts of the UK. Irish, French, Dutch, Germans-
they visit here in large numbers. It simply makes sense from a pragmatic
point of view that they will increasingly be accepted in a lot of
places- albeit I imagine with the usual profiteering!
--
David Horne- www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
Jun 27th 2005, 9:28 am
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Padraig Breathnach ha escrito:
> >
> Oh, all right, then: there is an ATM in Dublin Airport (departures
> area) which dispenses sterling. But such facilities are quite rare in
> Europe.
Not in the French part of Switzerland. I saw Geneva and Lausanne
littered with ATMs where you can withdraw Euros as well as swiss franc.
I'd venture some big banks will also have USD or Sterling, too.
J.
> >
> Oh, all right, then: there is an ATM in Dublin Airport (departures
> area) which dispenses sterling. But such facilities are quite rare in
> Europe.
Not in the French part of Switzerland. I saw Geneva and Lausanne
littered with ATMs where you can withdraw Euros as well as swiss franc.
I'd venture some big banks will also have USD or Sterling, too.
J.
Jun 27th 2005, 3:49 pm
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Keith Anderson wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 03:46:43 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Keith Anderson wrote:
>
>
>>>Pleased to report that the shopping trolleys at Sainsbury's
>>>supermarket, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Bristol, will take £1 or €1
>>>coins.
>
>
>
>>Hopefully the phones are better programmed and will take a 2€ and return
>>change from £1.
>
>
> Phones? Phones? This yurr's Bristol, matey. We uses smoke signals and
> semaphore down yurr, we does.
>
>
>
>
> Keith, Bristol, UK
>
> DE-MUNG for email replies
>
About a half dozen messages ago David started out by mentioning phones
in London that took euros.
> On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 03:46:43 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Keith Anderson wrote:
>
>
>>>Pleased to report that the shopping trolleys at Sainsbury's
>>>supermarket, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Bristol, will take £1 or €1
>>>coins.
>
>
>
>>Hopefully the phones are better programmed and will take a 2€ and return
>>change from £1.
>
>
> Phones? Phones? This yurr's Bristol, matey. We uses smoke signals and
> semaphore down yurr, we does.
>
>
>
>
> Keith, Bristol, UK
>
> DE-MUNG for email replies
>
About a half dozen messages ago David started out by mentioning phones
in London that took euros.
Jun 27th 2005, 3:50 pm
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chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco wrote:
> Des Small <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Mimi wrote:
>>>"chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco"
>>><[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:1gyh7ft.whfs5c1zb4e2N%this_address_is_for_ [email protected]...
>>>>I wonder if there wouldn't be more demand for them now- especially as
>>>>the Euro is so widespread. You can use Euro coins in London phone
>>>>booths!
>>>Ah, the thin end of the wedge. Instead of putting it up to the electorate,
>>>it will just become a fait accompli.
>>I have heard rumours that there are parts of the UK that aren't London,
>>but of course I know better than to believe them.
>
>
> The thing about Euros though is that they are a widely used currency
> among visitors to all parts of the UK. Irish, French, Dutch, Germans-
> they visit here in large numbers. It simply makes sense from a pragmatic
> point of view that they will increasingly be accepted in a lot of
> places- albeit I imagine with the usual profiteering!
>
Now there. Go for excessive profiteering.
> Des Small <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Mimi wrote:
>>>"chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco"
>>><[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:1gyh7ft.whfs5c1zb4e2N%this_address_is_for_ [email protected]...
>>>>I wonder if there wouldn't be more demand for them now- especially as
>>>>the Euro is so widespread. You can use Euro coins in London phone
>>>>booths!
>>>Ah, the thin end of the wedge. Instead of putting it up to the electorate,
>>>it will just become a fait accompli.
>>I have heard rumours that there are parts of the UK that aren't London,
>>but of course I know better than to believe them.
>
>
> The thing about Euros though is that they are a widely used currency
> among visitors to all parts of the UK. Irish, French, Dutch, Germans-
> they visit here in large numbers. It simply makes sense from a pragmatic
> point of view that they will increasingly be accepted in a lot of
> places- albeit I imagine with the usual profiteering!
>
Now there. Go for excessive profiteering.
