100 Billion Dollar Bill

**BigRic** · 07-20-2008 10:34 AM

I need to get my hand on one of these 100 Billion dollar bills.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080719...n_080719174524

**stallion** · 07-20-2008 10:45 AM

For some reason this reminded me of a Simpsons moment and I started cracking up....

Mr. Burns: "Now give it back..."
Fidel Castro: "Give what back?"

**BrettC** · 07-20-2008 10:51 AM

If they have those and 80% of people still live below poverty that is like $1 american?

Edit: Close call, $100,000,000,000.00 ZWD = $5.3528813387363 US

**Nik00117** · 07-20-2008 12:32 PM

If I were to convert my curreny paycheck (which is $1,800) into zwimabe dollars i'd have 6,296,940 bucks.

**cphafner** · 07-20-2008 12:42 PM

2.2 million percent inflation!

**ProLogic** · 07-20-2008 03:28 PM

1.00 USD

=

18,681,527,512.36 ZWD

According to XE.com

That means my house is worth 18 quadrillion Zimbabwe
This shirt I'm wearing is worth $443 billion ZWD
And I have $2,241,783,301,483.20 in ZWD in my wallet.

**Jordanbcool** · 07-20-2008 04:32 PM

So basically $100 U.S. gets me a house, multiple wives, and enough money to let me retire at 21? Whens the next plane?

**CrazyK** · 07-20-2008 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by Jordanbcool

So basically $100 U.S. gets me a house, multiple wives, and enough money to let me retire at 21? Whens the next plane?

No that's not how it works. While things are insanely cheap there, it will probably still run you a million ZWD for a fast food meal.

**azma** · 07-20-2008 05:12 PM

how is printing more money going to curtail inflation?

**BrettC** · 07-20-2008 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by CrazyK

No that's not how it works. While things are insanely cheap there, it will probably still run you a million ZWD for a fast food meal.

1.00 USD

=

18,681,527,512.36 ZWD

So if its 1 million ZWD for a fast food meal, once you convert your 1 USD and buy a meal you would still have 18,680,000,000 ZWD

**CrazyK** · 07-20-2008 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by BrettC

1.00 USD

=

18,681,527,512.36 ZWD

So if its 1 million ZWD for a fast food meal, once you convert your 1 USD and buy a meal you would still have 18,680,000,000 ZWD

I wasn't quoting an exact measurement. I just used some arbitrary number to show him that you couldn't go there with $100 USD and live like Bill Gates. I swear the intelligence on this board gets lower every day.

**ProLogic** · 07-20-2008 07:31 PM

Yea.. $1 American buys a loaf of bread in Zimbabwe. I was reading an article about food prices in Zimbabwe.

**Jordanbcool** · 07-21-2008 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by CrazyK

No that's not how it works. While things are insanely cheap there, it will probably still run you a million ZWD for a fast food meal.

But still I'm saying that compared to the U.S. dollar I could bring a relatively small amount of American money there and buy a ton of things. A million ZWD isn't worth very much to the rest of the world. Hell its not even worth that much there.

**Jordanbcool** · 07-21-2008 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by azma

how is printing more money going to curtail inflation?

I agree..........shouldn't that make the problem worse?

**Reko** · 07-21-2008 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Jordanbcool

But still I'm saying that compared to the U.S. dollar I could bring a relatively small amount of American money there and buy a ton of things. A million ZWD isn't worth very much to the rest of the world. Hell its not even worth that much there.

No. You get a lot of ZWD for your dollar, but you need all of them to buy what a dollar would be close to buying anyway.

**dumbbell** · 07-21-2008 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by Jordanbcool

I agree..........shouldn't that make the problem worse?

That's exactly it. It's making the problem worse.

What a neat-o solution.

**BigCorey75** · 07-21-2008 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by Jordanbcool

So basically $100 U.S. gets me a house, multiple wives, and enough money to let me retire at 21? Whens the next plane?

im right behind you

**kevowamo** · 07-21-2008 02:04 PM

thats a shame. i feel bad for the people living there

**Nik00117** · 07-21-2008 02:22 PM

I met a surgical equipment technican who came up from zwb. A 100 bucks a month buys you two paids who work 7 till 7 6 days a week. To live like a king $500 should be able to do it. Thats per month now so go ahead and save up a couple thousand and go enjoy your riches.

A lady who works at the local store (on base) recently spent the last 5 years building a vacation home in Africa, total cost of a 5 bedroom house on the shroe of a beach with plently of open space around you? $20,000 and thats top notch work. She even paid a overseaer of the operation to ensure everything went to plan.

A lot of poeple look at Africa and see a baren wasteland with plotical problems and massive blood shed, they don't see the size though. If you want the biggest bang for your buck go to Africa, take a trip there stay in the tourist area and it may just be the cheapest trip you just took.

But do your homework before you go, African governments aren't the most stable look for one that would tumble over during your visit.

**ProLogic** · 07-21-2008 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by Nik00117

I met a surgical equipment technican who came up from zwb. A 100 bucks a month buys you two paids who work 7 till 7 6 days a week. To live like a king $500 should be able to do it. Thats per month now so go ahead and save up a couple thousand and go enjoy your riches.

A lady who works at the local store (on base) recently spent the last 5 years building a vacation home in Africa, total cost of a 5 bedroom house on the shroe of a beach with plently of open space around you? $20,000 and thats top notch work. She even paid a overseaer of the operation to ensure everything went to plan.

A lot of poeple look at Africa and see a baren wasteland with plotical problems and massive blood shed, they don't see the size though. If you want the biggest bang for your buck go to Africa, take a trip there stay in the tourist area and it may just be the cheapest trip you just took.

But do your homework before you go, African governments aren't the most stable look for one that would tumble over during your visit.

Depends what country in Africa. South Africa isn't so bad.

**nhlfan** · 07-21-2008 09:59 PM

Kenya has some of the best beaches in the world and is reasonably safe

**CrazyK** · 07-21-2008 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by ProLogic

Depends what country in Africa. South Africa isn't so bad.

It's estimated by some reports that more then half the population in SA has hiv. Not to mention massive amounts of violent crimes, including murders.

**Nik00117** · 07-22-2008 01:11 AM

I agree some countries in Africa are very stable, not all of them are corrupt and broken.

**anelka** · 07-27-2008 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by Nik00117

I met a surgical equipment technican who came up from zwb. A 100 bucks a month buys you two paids who work 7 till 7 6 days a week. To live like a king $500 should be able to do it. Thats per month now so go ahead and save up a couple thousand and go enjoy your riches.

A lady who works at the local store (on base) recently spent the last 5 years building a vacation home in Africa, total cost of a 5 bedroom house on the shroe of a beach with plently of open space around you? $20,000 and thats top notch work. She even paid a overseaer of the operation to ensure everything went to plan.

Thing is, there's usually a reason it's so cheap: because no-one else wants to live there. If you're white, I wouldn't recommend buying property in Zimbabwe.

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