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[Ya-ta Boy]

The won broke 1,000! It ended at 1,000.3, but that's good enough for me. I'm feeling like the Fonz.

It has been a LOOOOONG wait. I was in Taejon in '97 when it tanked and the value of my savings dropped by half.

IMO, the day it stays under W1,000 should be made a national holiday.

[Saxiif]

Oh happy happy day!

I love how the exchange rate's been its like getting a raise every other day

[Kalhoun]

I remember when it was what 1600 won to the American dollar on X-Mas Eve. 1997. We've come a looooong way baby! Let's hope and pray that it'll go down to 800!!

[hellofaniceguy]

A buddy of mine mentioned that his school director said "if the Won drops to 900 or below, he will also adjust the salaries of teachers to below 1.7/1.6."

I thought he was just joking around but he was serious!
I can just see it now...teachers agreeing to 1.6 because the Won is strong! And some idots will sign the contracts.

[desultude]

Yeah, its great if you are living on dollars, but we are spending won, and they don't seem so cheap anymore. I feel great that my savings are better, but 1,000 won ain't what it used to be.

Now I am watching my won more closely- that 15,000 won dinner I had out tonight is now $15!

Psychologically, it goes both ways- great for the savings, not so for the spending.

[Tiberious aka Sparkles]

King Sejong sez:

"You ingrates! Only when our currency -- the 10,000 won bill of which incidentally bears my likeness -- benefits you do you have anything complimentary to say about this great nation.

I'm sick of you parasites! I invented hanguel, dammit!

Keep your greasy, french fried fingers off me!"

Sparkles*_*

[Randall Flagg]

[Randall Flagg]

What I mean is...

You rule the roost that is D's ESL C.




Count down until...........

[Zedsded]

How does it rate vs. canadian tire money? . . . . . .nah, just joshing . . . long may it drop. I 'member the IMF crash too.

[guangho]

I will not rest until 1 KRW=U.S. $1