Comments on: Czech crown breaks record with the US dollar / Ceska koruna masakruje americky dolar http://czechmatediary.com/2008/03/22/czech-crown-breaks-record-with-the-us-dollar/ Small Bohemian Steps to World Domination.... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:17:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: slkfjshttp://czechmatediary.com/2008/03/22/czech-crown-breaks-record-with-the-us-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-15613 slkfjs Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:24:52 +0000 http://czechmatediary.com/2008/03/22/czech-crown-is-downright-killing-the-us-dollar-ceska-koruna-primo-masakruje-americky-dolar/#comment-15613 It was a perfectly pointful & constructive (and yes critical) comment. In 1988 a pack of gum in the US cost about $.35, and in 1998 maybe $.50 So if you quadruple the price to make your point, you are exaggerating wildly. It is possible to understand the huge disparity in purchasing power between the Czech crown and dollar(and it's evolution over time as well) without even exaggerating. It is taking away from the credibility of your point. It would be like me saying I paid 14,000 Lira for a cappucino in Milan in 1997, and taking that as the norm. That's twice the price than in the Caffé Florian San Marco in the same year! (Twice only--Not even quadruple!) And about 14 times the price to have one at the bar in any other café. Whew! Now where did I put that $2.00 lollipop...? It was a perfectly pointful & constructive (and yes critical) comment. In 1988 a pack of gum in the US cost about $.35, and in 1998 maybe $.50 So if you quadruple the price to make your point, you are exaggerating wildly. It is possible to understand the huge disparity in purchasing power between the Czech crown and dollar(and it’s evolution over time as well) without even exaggerating. It is taking away from the credibility of your point. It would be like me saying I paid 14,000 Lira for a cappucino in Milan in 1997, and taking that as the norm. That’s twice the price than in the Caffé Florian San Marco in the same year! (Twice only–Not even quadruple!) And about 14 times the price to have one at the bar in any other café. Whew! Now where did I put that $2.00 lollipop…?

]]> By: keefhttp://czechmatediary.com/2008/03/22/czech-crown-breaks-record-with-the-us-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-15600 keef Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:25:37 +0000 http://czechmatediary.com/2008/03/22/czech-crown-is-downright-killing-the-us-dollar-ceska-koruna-primo-masakruje-americky-dolar/#comment-15600 slkfjs-Typical Czech comment- critical, unconstructive, and downright pointless. My Czech wife and I joke about grumps like you. Go eat a lollipop and try be positive for once in your life. slkfjs-

Typical Czech comment- critical, unconstructive, and downright pointless. My Czech wife and I joke about grumps like you. Go eat a lollipop and try be positive for once in your life.

]]> By: slkfjshttp://czechmatediary.com/2008/03/22/czech-crown-breaks-record-with-the-us-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-15594 slkfjs Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:18:56 +0000 http://czechmatediary.com/2008/03/22/czech-crown-is-downright-killing-the-us-dollar-ceska-koruna-primo-masakruje-americky-dolar/#comment-15594 Two dollars for a chewing gum in the US? Ten years ago? That must have been a pretty huge package of chewing gum. You might have picked a more realistic example to illustrate your otherwise very good point. Two dollars for a chewing gum in the US? Ten years ago? That must have been a pretty huge package of chewing gum. You might have picked a more realistic example to illustrate your otherwise very good point.

]]> By: Czechs not ready for Euro / Cesi nejsou dostatecne pripraveni na Eurohttp://czechmatediary.com/2008/03/22/czech-crown-breaks-record-with-the-us-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-9012 Czechs not ready for Euro / Cesi nejsou dostatecne pripraveni na Euro Fri, 09 May 2008 16:19:24 +0000 http://czechmatediary.com/2008/03/22/czech-crown-is-downright-killing-the-us-dollar-ceska-koruna-primo-masakruje-americky-dolar/#comment-9012 [...] came out with an A+ and will be ready to start using Euro as early as in January of 2009. The Czech crown is doing so well these days however that the Czechs are in no rush to begin using the “fancy” Euro [...] [...] came out with an A+ and will be ready to start using Euro as early as in January of 2009. The Czech crown is doing so well these days however that the Czechs are in no rush to begin using the “fancy” Euro [...]

]]> By: Tanjahttp://czechmatediary.com/2008/03/22/czech-crown-breaks-record-with-the-us-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-7957 Tanja Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:54:08 +0000 http://czechmatediary.com/2008/03/22/czech-crown-is-downright-killing-the-us-dollar-ceska-koruna-primo-masakruje-americky-dolar/#comment-7957 I would recommend the metro stations. But you have to have something really cute with you like a puppy or something for it to work. I would recommend the metro stations. But you have to have something really cute with you like a puppy or something for it to work.

]]> By: MichaelMhttp://czechmatediary.com/2008/03/22/czech-crown-breaks-record-with-the-us-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-7944 MichaelM Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:31:01 +0000 http://czechmatediary.com/2008/03/22/czech-crown-is-downright-killing-the-us-dollar-ceska-koruna-primo-masakruje-americky-dolar/#comment-7944 Going to Czech in May. Ow! Where are best places in Prague to beg? Going to Czech in May. Ow! Where are best places in Prague to beg?

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