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hankaye · 03-29-2012, 09:32 PM

Festus2, Howdy;

Back in the early 70's the Italian Gov'mt. decieded to stop minting 5 & 10 Lire pieces (the neichi and dieaci[sp?]). They were made of aluminum, so light in weight that you colud float them [on water. At the time $1.00 = 625 Lire. 1000 L was roughly $1.25. The shopkeepers would give out hard candies for change instead ....
Made it easy to convert K/hr to mph and the other way too.

And you told me a few months ago that I was inputing to much when I said I'd put my nickle in. Even when I told you I was attempting to allow for exchange rates and inflation .......

hankaye

03-29-2012, 09:32 PM	#5
hankaye Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arrey, Posts: 2,368	Festus2, Howdy; Back in the early 70's the Italian Gov'mt. decieded to stop minting 5 & 10 Lire pieces (the neichi and dieaci[sp?]). They were made of aluminum, so light in weight that you colud float them [on water. At the time $1.00 = 625 Lire. 1000 L was roughly $1.25. The shopkeepers would give out hard candies for change instead .... Made it easy to convert K/hr to mph and the other way too. And you told me a few months ago that I was inputing to much when I said I'd put my nickle in. Even when I told you I was attempting to allow for exchange rates and inflation ....... hankaye __________________ Striving for a less complicated life since 1949 ... Home: 2008 Cougar 278 RKS T.V.: 2004 F-250 4X4, Level III BulletProofed , Detroit Tru-Track Differential (915A550) Dog: 2006 Border Collie (Rascal) aka Maximum fur dispersal unit. (08/04/2006 - 12/16/2017) RIP.