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From: Len den Besten (no email)
Date: Tue Dec 14 2004 - 02:41:59 EST
Hi Lynn,
I can relate to what you say.
On the other side of the pond I don't like the way the
dollar is going down either. It's stops economic
recovery world-wide.
For me it more and more becomes sensible to buy my
marine electronics, amongst other things, in the US.
But the tarif walls still prevent this. I'll loose the
30 % advantage almost completely to 19% VAT, 9%
tariffs and shipping.
I guess we all have to do what we can to stop the US-
government overspending cause thats the reason the
dollar becomes worthless this way. I recall there was
a big chance to accomplish that a few months ago ?
Just in fun,
Len
S/v Present
--- lynn stone <> wrote:
> This last weekend I think I heard that the USD is
> now
> converting at the rate of $2.00USD to 1 Pound and
> $1.40USD to 1 Euro. It wasn't so very long ago that
> the Euro cost $.86USD when it came into being (as I
> remember) and the Pound was about $1.50USD. People
> in
> the US are no longer said to be going to Europe or
> buying goods from there as they once were (unless
> they
> are independently wealthy). I can only think that
> the
> rapidly declining USD is also having a similar
> effect
> in the Carribean, Central America, South America,
> the
> South Pacific, and just about every other place in
> the
> world.
>
> Certaily _not_ everyone on this list is U.S.
> american
> and certainly some of you U.S. americans are
> cruising
> in other parts of the world than the U.S. My
> question
> is: how has/is the rapidly decling USD effected(ing)
> your cruise and cruising plans? How are you coping?
> Only anchoring and just taking in those
> businesses/sights immediately available on shore or
> what?
>
> Another question is: where can USD wielding cruisers
> cruise without being independently wealthy? Also,
> some
> of you may be U.S. citizens who are living outside
> the
> U.S. due to work or retirement reasons. How does the
> rate effect you and how are you coping?
>
> Still another question is: for those out cruising
> under a U.S. flag, have you found any problems
> clearing into or out of other countries given the
> current state of the world and how our government is
> perceived in many places in the world?
>
> Anyone have a "crystal ball" and have some idea of
> when the decline will end and start to reverse?
> Failing that, anyone know how we in the U.S. can get
> meaningful, well paying work in Europe, etc. where
> we
> can afford to cruise? Anyone out there thinking of
> or
> have immigrated to another country from the U.S.
> either as a "resident alien" or actually taking out
> citizenship? I hear that Canada is giving classes in
> various places in the U.S. toward that end but I
> find
> it difficult to think about going to a land of snow
> and ice much of the year. And, for those of middle
> to
> somewhat greater age, how does that effect moving to
> another country? I've heard, for example, that
> Australia doesn't allow people to move there if you
> are over about age 54.
>
> I'm serious here. The state of the USD seems to be
> putting an end to all our plans for our "golden
> years"
> and we're not taking it lightly. These questions may
> have all have been asked and answered in the past
> but
> with the changing situations, perhaps there are
> better
> answers now or perhaps they have not been asked at
> all
> before? Or perhaps I didn't pay any attention since
> I
> didn't recognize that it was having an effect on me
> and mine.
>
> TIA for all your answers. Where can we go?
>
>
> =====
> Lynn
>
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