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Old Aug 4th 2006, 4:47 pm
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$1.91 to the pound ..and creeping
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Old Aug 4th 2006, 5:02 pm
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Certainly a big jump. I got $1.86 to the pound on Wednesday for my UK AOP.
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Originally Posted by Ray
$1.91 to the pound ..and creeping

yep i've been following it......it's been strengthening at a rate not seen since august 2005.
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Old Aug 4th 2006, 5:21 pm
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my sister is currently wiring me £27,000
I hope it creeps a little quicker personally.
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Old Aug 4th 2006, 5:50 pm
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Originally Posted by Manc
my sister is currently wiring me £27,000
I hope it creeps a little quicker personally.
You really shouldn't post your terrorist funding activities on an open forum
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Old Aug 4th 2006, 5:55 pm
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Originally Posted by rincewind
You really shouldn't post your terrorist funding activities on an open forum
£1 = 2.87 Lebanese Pongo's.
that'll buy a few rockets.
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Originally Posted by Manc
my sister is currently wiring me £27,000
I hope it creeps a little quicker personally.
Lend us a fiver
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Old Aug 4th 2006, 8:16 pm
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Finished the day as 1.9078 ... not to shabby
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Originally Posted by Manc
my sister is currently wiring me £27,000
I hope it creeps a little quicker personally.
Could she send me some too ?
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Originally Posted by Patrick Hasler
Could she send me some too ?
and me..
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Old Aug 7th 2006, 2:29 am
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Originally Posted by Ray
Finished the day as 1.9078 ... not to shabby

Typical - just as I need to send cash back to blighty!! Anyone need to buy dollars for sterling......
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Originally Posted by Big D
Typical - just as I need to send cash back to blighty!! Anyone need to buy dollars for sterling......
I feel your pain, I have to send funds back every month. Looking forward to the rates going the other way.
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Originally Posted by rincewind
I feel your pain, I have to send funds back every month. Looking forward to the rates going the other way.
Rincey, what do you find the cheapest way to send regular funds over? I've been using MoneyGram, but I'm thinking there must be a better way ......
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Rincey, what do you find the cheapest way to send regular funds over? I've been using MoneyGram, but I'm thinking there must be a better way ......
www.xe.com's XEtrade
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Old Aug 7th 2006, 3:01 pm
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Originally Posted by dbj1000
OK, looks very interesting, thanks ....
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