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2009-01-17 Africa Subsaharan

Zimbabwe introduces $100 trillion banknote

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Posted by ed 2009-01-17 12:22|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 "to try to ease desperate cash shortages"

And a $100 trillion bill will do that how, exactly?

Ya' wanna ease something for yourselves, Zim? Off Bob.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-01-17 12:42|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2009-01-17 12:42|| Front Page Top

#2 I am surprised that nobody has invented a car that burns paper money in Zimbabwe. You probably get more energy heat value out of the paper itself than out of the fuel the money would buy.

Posted by crosspatch 2009-01-17 14:30|| 2009-01-17 14:30|| Front Page Top

#3 The article says it could buy three newspapers.

Posted by Rednek Jim 2009-01-17 14:40|| 2009-01-17 14:40|| Front Page Top

#4 The greenback version may be coming to a bank, liquor store or fireplace near you sooner than you think. All they're trying to figure out is whose picture to put on it- Chris Dodd or Bawney Fwank?

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2009-01-17 17:52|| 2009-01-17 17:52|| Front Page Top

#5 When the revolution comes you'll get pictures of them hanging together on the back of a $500 bill.

Posted by Hellfish 2009-01-17 18:10|| 2009-01-17 18:10|| Front Page Top

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