759: Country Dough Face

[spooky]

Originally Posted by Bebe

I didn't buy the thing about other countries preferring US dollars (no pun intended). I was under the impression that it is illegal to buy things in foreign currency. The only place I have ever given US dollars (other than the US of course, dur) is in Cancun. And not even the rest of Mexico, just Cancun. I'd like to see someone try and pay for something in US dollars in Europe. I think they might get a little pissy about it.

well, this must be a brand new event.

i know just a few years ago, US currency was good most places in the world, sure, local stuff is customary, but US greenbacks were taken most places in most countries. maybe its all changed since the back end of the bush administration and the euro getting more popular, but i know from people traveling abroad as few as three years ago that they got by just fine with it.

when i go to europe, i am only going to have american dollars, lets see if i starve. itll be a fun test. anyone wanna let me couch surf, just in case?

[Lanfear]

Originally Posted by spooky

well, this must be a brand new event.

i know just a few years ago, US currency was good most places in the world, sure, local stuff is customary, but US greenbacks were taken most places in most countries. maybe its all changed since the back end of the bush administration and the euro getting more popular, but i know from people traveling abroad as few as three years ago that they got by just fine with it.

when i go to europe, i am only going to have american dollars, lets see if i starve. itll be a fun test. anyone wanna let me couch surf, just in case?

In Europe you might be fine paying with USD in larger stores/restaurants but you will get an extra shitty exchange rate so its definitely nor worth it.

Frankfurt is not the most exiting city from a tourism standpoint but I have a couch...

[nyx]

Oh Keith, why the innocent toad? I'd rather you had squished Spooky.

[Mikey]

Originally Posted by nyx

Oh Keith, why the innocent toad? I'd rather you had squished Spooky.

You registered to tell Keith about a gay little toad?

[Melvin]

In the UK you need pounds, most shops don't take Euros either. However there are places to exchange money everywhere. I sometimes have had problems with Scottish bank notes in London. Not so much now though... I don't think the dollar is king in Europe as much as it is in the rest of the world. If you make it to Scotland Spooky I'll cook you a haggis and some mince and tatties.

[nyx]

Originally Posted by Mikey

You registered to tell Keith about a gay little toad?

No, I registered in March.

[Grinning Soul]

I could not believe the ignorance in this episode! Yes, I mean ignorance. There are a great many smaller communities that DO make your big city life possible. I happen to be a very open-minded individual that comes from a small community that happens to work in an office of some smaller town factory.

I will not say that there are not any idiots here. There are plenty, but I heard a couple big city idiots crank on about how smaller towns are simply full of uneducated, fat, lazy, elderly, factory workers. Fine, but I just smirk at the idiocracy of those comments as I picture you walking through your "big city" completely ignorant of where your "big city" buildings come from. I would assume that you think that some big shot architecht not only designed, but supplied, fabricated and erected the buildings that surround you!

For all of those "big city" smarts you have, you sure can't see the big picture!
Maybe that is something that some small town folk can see. I love the city, sometimes I feel more at home in Chicago than I do in my little bumfuck town, but none the less, do some research before making such bold statements!

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Grinning Soul

I heard a couple big city idiots crank on about how smaller towns are simply full of uneducated, fat, lazy, elderly, factory workers.

You added a couple yourself.

Do some research? I've lived in big cities and small towns and everywhere in between. You haven't. Where's YOUR research?

I talk about you on the next show.

[beerchick]

Originally Posted by Grinning Soul

There are plenty, but I heard a couple big city idiots crank on about how smaller towns are simply full of uneducated, fat, lazy, elderly, factory workers.

Please see my post about Waffle House on pg. 11

[matt B]

i love it when small town folk, in order to feel important, act like the kazoo factory they still work in helped build the big cities....dont be a moron do you think steel still comes from pittsburgh

and of course when we say all we mean most

but dont act like small towns keep the cities afloat in my experience its almost the opposite even though do rely on each i other ...i never said they didnt...i said people from small towns are dumb

and they are especially when they think they are smart and are convinced how the factory they work in is keeping everyone going all the while the factory ceo's are storing their american earned money off shore so they fuck everyone out of the benefits of keeping the money you earn in your own country-- all the while planning for the factory to close or move without telling the workers...

my advice even if you like small town living...get educated... make your work valuable and unique and utilize modern technology... this way the modern world can still support your small town deisres--sell coins on ebay or some shit then we can leave your dumb dough face bad feedback

also spooky the thing about you havent been to small town america in a while was specifically for you... other people seem to realize its no longer the shangri la that you believe it ever was

PS most of the contractors that build the "big city" are businesses based within the city whose infrastructure maybe extends to the suburbs at best and the actual workers are usually foreign-- and not all illegal

so shut your pie hole before your slack jaw drips that shit on your adult bib doughface!

Originally Posted by Grinning Soul

I could not believe the ignorance in this episode! Yes, I mean ignorance. There are a great many smaller communities that DO make your big city life possible. I happen to be a very open-minded individual that comes from a small community that happens to work in an office of some smaller town factory.

I will not say that there are not any idiots here. There are plenty, but I heard a couple big city idiots crank on about how smaller towns are simply full of uneducated, fat, lazy, elderly, factory workers. Fine, but I just smirk at the idiocracy of those comments as I picture you walking through your "big city" completely ignorant of where your "big city" buildings come from. I would assume that you think that some big shot architecht not only designed, but supplied, fabricated and erected the buildings that surround you!

For all of those "big city" smarts you have, you sure can't see the big picture!
Maybe that is something that some small town folk can see. I love the city, sometimes I feel more at home in Chicago than I do in my little bumfuck town, but none the less, do some research before making such bold statements!