Because people in germany are paid in euro and the euro is consistent
internally, they aren't paying in converted dollars.
At 10:58 AM 5/23/2008, Tom Emerson wrote:
>What do you mean you "can't convert euros to dollars"? Sure, it may
>change day by day (or even hour by hour), but "at the time" when the
>photo was taken (May 12th, 2008) the exchange rate was $1.55+/euro
>[though you'd have to go back a couple more days to the day we took
>money out at an ATM, so it may have been higher or lower, but then
>bank fees get in the equation...] In any case, as I write this the
>rate is $1.5778/euro, which is pretty close.
>
>So, at *today's* rate, 27 euro =$42.60, though it may be easier to
>convert the per-liter price [1.434 EU = $2.2624] then multiply by 4
>[technically, a liter is 33.81 ounces, so you end up with a little
>more than 7 ounces over] to come *close* to $9/gallon...
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: Shawn Gordon <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 10:36:04 AM
>Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: New Kelly Blue Book car pricing model
>
>so about 27 euro for about 5 gallons, now you can't convert the euro
>to a dollar because the euro has the same value internally, so if you
>compare it to a price per gallon as though it was dollars that's
>$5.40 per gallon, which isn't that much more than what we are
>spending and they are paying twice as much tax at least, which puts
>it at nearly what we are paying, actually I'm seeing diesal at $5 a
>gallon around here.
>
>2 main problems with fuel costs. Eco nuts stopping any refinery
>building or drilling for 30 years, and the futures market. The
>weakness of the dollar doesn't help. The dollar has made a slight
>comeback of late so you can't really blame it that much, it's been
>around the same rate for months, during the same time that oil has
>doubled. Get rid of the futures market and speculators.
>
>At 10:30 AM 5/23/2008, Tom Emerson wrote:
> >Well... having *just* returned from a trip to Germany, I can tell
> >you we're getting off easy at "only" $4/gallon...
> >
> >Take a note of this photo:
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/starman9x/2510052220/in/set-72157605164068556/
> >
> >this is a photo of the pump while we were filling the rental before
> >we turned it in
> >
> >The price is in EURO's per LITRE...
> >
> >[but also note, of that price, I'm told the TAXES on that amount to
> >0.80 euro, give or take a little...]
> >
> >----- Original Message ----
> >From: Kent Wallace <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 7:57:29 AM
> >Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: New Kelly Blue Book car pricing model
> >
> >I am in Seattle and gas is hitting 4.00/gal. I surprised no one is
> >making a big stink about the price of gas.
> >
> >I think we have become immune to these prices. There is no good reason
> >for these prices.
> >
> >I would expect more out rage over energy prices.
> >
> >Kent
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> >Behalf Of Ray Shahan
> >Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 7:47 AM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: [HP3000-L] OT: New Kelly Blue Book car pricing model
> >
> >A friend sent me a thought that, while funny, is also of merit when you
> >consider that my wife's Yukon XL has a 38 gallon tank!!
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >I'm waiting for Blue Book to base their car pricing on how much gas is
> >in the tank.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> >
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