Perhaps you being an enlightened European and me just a stupid american
(who voted for both George Bush senior and junior twice each), you
could tell me exactly what a 500 euro or 1000 DM note would be good for
in normal daily life? Answer: There is no good reason except tax
evasion or drugs.

oly

Christian Feldhaus wrote:
Scottishmoney wrote:

"oly" wrote in message
ups.com...
The 500 euro note is just one way that european politicans
(especially
the French) pander to the world's drug dealers and to third-world
tin
pot dictators. There is no other economic reason for its
existence.

oly

I rarely have anything more than $20.00.

Good for you. Otherwise you could be mistaken for a drug dealer or,
even
worse, one of those rotten Europeans by some g. I hardly ever use
a
=A4200 note, and the only time I have ever owned a =A4500 note was
three
years ago - when I specifically asked for one at the bank, just
because
I was curious.

On the other hand, we have "always" had 1000 DM notes in Germany.
That
would be about 511 euro now - but 30 or 40 years ago, a thousand
marks
would buy you much more of course. Similarly, the Swiss have a 1000
CHF
note - worth about 647 euro ...
=20
Christian