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Here's a thought: M holds dinar, but the actual value of the Dinar changes daily in Iraq. The following numbers are just to keep it simple: He has 1 US dolar worth at 1175 to 1. It drops to 1165 to 1 he sells. It goes back up to 1175 he buys and sells in the same manner. After 1 week he has increased his holdings by 50 Dinar. 50 Dinar does not equal much, but add as many zeros as you think he may be able to hold and the numbers get huge after a year. The only way he could lose is if the Dinar revalued while he was holding US currency, and if anyone knows when that were to happen he would know. Just my 2 dinars.

1. If I'm reading this right, the tourist represents the tax payer and the hotel represents the government, therefore the hotel employees would represent our Congress. Where were the employees with their hands out wanting their "pork", before the butcher got his! 2. The tourist expected his money back if no services were rendered or the services were not satisfactory. We the tax payers gave up on that long ago. 3. Anyway you look at this the hotel owner was the one who got the shaft. Does anyone really expect that the government would take the shaft on our behalf? 4. None of this takes into account intrest payments, palms greased, lawsuits issued, or any of the other issues real businesses have to deal with.

I was thinking about the duck billed platypus.

He's new and asked a simple question and atleast 2 people gave him (-) for asking. Geeeesh. Could some of us please show a little couth.

Wellllllll, we're all waiting.

Floridian: it is so far down on this line that most may not see the question. Start a new topic under this heading and I'm sure you will get some answers. If you get some negative responses do what I do; slap a (-) on them and ignore it I have not heard this rumor about the end of the year.

WOW Ask a simple question and.......... If I had known I was going to get such great responses I would have asked weeks ago. THANK YOU ALL for the information.

cris Dinarisready & GO RV!! Gracias!

This is a simple question that is probably going to require a complicated answer, (funny life is that way too). I have a hard time spelling world economics much less understanding them, but one point of a large rate has been standing out in my mind for awhile and I would like someone to shoot holes in it. I understand that the Dinar can only come in at a rate that the Iraqi economy can sustain, so they are limited on how high they can go, but what about a low rate? One of the continual arguments I have seen for a larger rate is that if it comes in too low, big investors will jump in. Why would this be bad for Iraq? It seems to me that if they were to come in at a low rate on a managed float, this would be huge. I believe most “investors” are like me, I have a “sell point” were no matter what, if the Dinar hits that rate, I’m out. (for me 0.40) So let’s say the rate comes in between 0.50 and 1.00; a bunch of us “small” investors jump out, but a bunch of larger investors jump in. We cash out at the new rate, others buy at the new rate and it hasn’t cost Iraq a single Dinar. I understand that under normal circumstances this would cause a wild fluctuation in the exchange rate, but under a managed float would the rate not be stabilized by the CBI? After awhile the Dinar could be allowed to gradually increase to the preferred rate. During this gradual climb investors would be slowly cashing out as the rate hits what ever their “sell point” is. It seems to me that under this scenario they could “pay” for the initial RV, and then slowly pay off the larger investors. Please feel free to respectively shoot holes in my scenario, that’s why I’m asking the question.

I do respect the position, but the man has yet to do anything to garner my respect.

Qman, you are way off base here....... They don't want the police to have guns either Marriage, nah just live together and still get the benefits prius? isn't that an ..... lasting more than 4 hours? Sand is not where Obama, Pelosi, Reid and Bidon had their heads planted "Republicans want to control your bedroom, Democrats want to control every other room in your house!"

If we're going to follow his logic, how about 12/11/10 at 9am

November 20-27th. (I'll be out of country, with out my dinar in hand)

Speculation is not for everyone. Some think it will happen, some say no. Here is my own example and how I stuck it to myself. There is a company out of Alabama called Health South, they own hospitals, rehabs and other things related to medicine. Several years ago they tanked, their stock dropped below 0.10 a share. I had the money and opportunity to buy 10,000 shares at .12 a share and was talked out of it by a nay sayer. That purchase today would be worth, $186,700.00. I realize that the numbers are possibly bigger with this speculation, but the idea is basically the same: buy at the lowest you can, sell at the highest you can. It may take 10 hours, it may take 10 years, but I firmly believe we will make a good sum off of this investment.

That has been there for months, also the red letters on the rate page, Notice: IQD may be redenominated by the end of 2010 . This used to read Notice: IQD will be redenominated by the end of 2010 There have been numerous articles about this on both sides and official releases saying they will and saying they won't. (It's Iraq, they're wishy washy) Read back through the posts and you'll be able to make up your own mind. Ok, Talabani, lets move this currency, GO RV!

Oh my God, it was Arizona! They've finally had enough and fired back.

Boy are these people backwards, he can't shake a female dignitaries hand, but he can tweet.

Rev. 1:3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. There has been a lot of discussion on how blessed we are to be in on this life-changing, historial event. And I agree. I also believe we are also blessed because our lives will be changed "in the twinkling of an eye" for other reasons also. We are seeing the Word of God come to pass before our very eyes and the book of Revelation can almost be read in 3-D now as the truth of the Word is literally jumping out of the pages. Use your blessing wisely for whatever time we have left here on earth. When we are snatched away into the heavens, we will certainly have to answer for it. Money does strange things to people. It is my prayer for everyone on this site that we will bow down before the Giver of all blessings and humbly accept his gift, and that we can remain humble and praise Him for all he has done and all he will continue to do.

Life vs School (Author unknown) "In School you are taught a Lesson....then given a Test. In Life you are given Tests that teaches you a Lesson!"

Graet Idea!!!! Love it! Ok thats funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To quote Flounder from Animal House... "Oh boy, is this great!" THNX Pheonix

Sorry, got so fired up I almost forgot: Waterman and Doc.......ROLLLLLLLLLL TIDEEEEEEEEEE ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

First: I don't think I blamed him for anything, but if I did it would be for forcing a new health care system down our throats that only 37% of America was for. That's right. only 37% thought it was a good idea and they did it anyway. Second: The problem with the economy actually started back in the Clinton reign, but the results were not felt until the Bush years. When the restrictions were eased on who could and who should qualify for a mortgage. The restrictions on how mortgages were sold between bankers and bankers and investors also changed. They were allowed to sell mortgages in blocks instead of in singles. The way banks used to make money was off of long term intrest, now by being able to sell blocks of mortgages they could include good and bad mortgages and sell them off fast, thus being able to loan more money. The profit changed from intrest to loan "fees" so the more mortgages they sold the more money they make. It became how many can we approve instead of how well will they pay us, we don 't care we will sell it to someone else and they can worry about it. Eventually the end buyer, usually foreign investors quit purchasing the mortgage blocks because there were too many bad ones in the group, thus the ability of the banks to loan money stopped and the housing market all but crashed. So you must go way past Bush to get to the "root" of the problem. Third: Democrats want to raise taxes on corporations instead of people. That sounds great until you realize that 1. corporations don't pay taxes and 2. if they have to pay more out they can hire fewer people. Incase I lost you on that one, I am correct, corporations don't pay a dime in taxes, you and I do when we purchase items from that corporation. If a corporation sets a profit margin, they will raise the cost of the goods to maintain that profit. So if the government raises that corporations taxes by $5.00 the corporation simply raises the cost of the item sold by $5.00. So guess who pays the taxes, yep you and me! Fourth: I would be willing to bet that there is a higher precentage of people that vote Democrat that are in financial straights than Republican. My wife and I saved for years, ate vienna sauages and paid off all debt except for the house we were in and 1 car, all so we could buy the house we are in now and be as debt free as we could. I have a good job I have had for 14 years and have worked second jobs most of my adult life, so be careful of who you think wants something for nothing, I have worked hard for everything I have. Fifth: If you want someone to "give" you a job, grow up. I worked for and earned every job I have had, no one "gave" me a thing. I also worked my butt off, studied and earned promotions in the job I am in. I repeat, no one gave me crap! Sixth: I too believe it is all in the hands of God our Father, but that does not mean I can sit on my hands and do nothing. He gave me my faith, my family, my beautiful wife, my children, my country and the life I have and I will fight to keep our current President and his cronies from taking even one of them from me.

Mr. President, I would like to apologize to you for not understanding what you meant 2 years ago by “hope and change”. If I had understood what would change I would have voted for you for the changes that took place this week in Alabama. These are changes that 2 years ago I would have never hoped for, but thanks to you and your policies they happened. What are these changes and why am I so excited? Let me show you: 1. Governor: Republican (No change) 2. Lt. Governor: Republican (Change) 3. U.S. Senators: 2 Republicans (No change) 4. U.S. House: 6 out of 7 republican (Change) 5. State Senate: Republican controlled (Big change) 6. State House: Republican controlled (Big change) Also of note: Secretary of State ® Attorney General ® State Treasurer ® Agriculture Commissioner ® State Auditor ® The significant parts of these changes are the state senate and house. You see in Alabama these two houses have not been under Republican control at the same time in 136 years. Yes that is correct; you brought forward changes that no President since Ulysses S. Grant has been able to enact. In all fairness I realize that no one person could have done something this significant on their own, so please give my regards to Harry, Nancy and Joe. Sincerely, A very happy Republican