Anyone got change for a Half-Billion?

[Supermick]

Zimbabwe has introduced a new half-a-billion dollar bank note in a bid to tackle cash shortages fed by rampant inflation, the central bank said on Thursday.

"Introducing the new 500,000,000 bearer cheque for your convenience," read a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe full-page advert in the state daily, The Herald, displaying specimens of the new note.

The note, comes into circulation 10 days after the introduction of a quarter-of-a-billion one early this month.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080515...F0e7ZlIMcDW7oF

[Ash]

when all else fails, print more money!

[St. Stalin the Apathetic]

Robert Mugabe is a genius and savior

[The Real Rick Springfield]

i have a box of those being shipped to me right now!! i got my tracking number, too. can't wait. it was so easy. i think i still have the email with all the details if anyone else wants to get in on this. let me know.

john

[Longhorn Jones]

Originally Posted by xian

Robert Mugabe is a genius and savior

4 MORE YEARS!

I swear if he wins*, then you can kiss Rhodesia's(Zimbabwe) ass goodbye.


*And by winning I mean the ZANU-PF resorting to bullying tatics such as, arresting people, killing, and just general fear/intimidation to sway the vote in Mugabe's favor.

[St. Stalin the Apathetic]

Originally Posted by who dat!?

i have a box of those being shipped to me right now!! i got my tracking number, too. can't wait. it was so easy. i think i still have the email with all the details if anyone else wants to get in on this. let me know.

john

dude... you know it... details please

[St. Stalin the Apathetic]

Originally Posted by Cicero

4 MORE YEARS!

I swear if he wins*, then you can kiss Rhodesia's(Zimbabwe) ass goodbye.


*And by winning I mean the ZANU-PF resorting to bullying tatics such as, arresting people, killing, and just general fear/intimidation to sway the vote in Mugabe's favor.

This is not a prospective consideration. Mugabe has already run the former breadbasket of Africa into the ground. The unemployment rate is running at around... ready..... 80%. He confiscated farms through coercion and distributed them to his cronies and family. They, mostly, ran off the farmers and the place is a disaster. It may well run into massive food shortages and worse.

[Ash]

i think the paper the money is printed on is worth more than the face value.

[The Real Rick Springfield]

Originally Posted by xian

It may well run into massive foot shortages and worse.

and a shoe surplus to boot*.

john

* - pun intended

[Longhorn Jones]

Originally Posted by xian

This is not a prospective consideration. Mugabe has already run the former breadbasket of Africa into the ground. The unemployment rate is running at around... ready..... 80%. He confiscated farms through coercion and distributed them to his cronies and family. They, mostly, ran off the farmers and the place is a disaster. It may well run into massive foot shortages and worse.

Oh I know and agree with you. I was just thinking a Civil War might break out or the UK might get involved if he steals the election.

The MDC's already claiming victory, but the problem is, they didn't win 50% of the vote so it just keeps going...and going...and going.

Even if there's a new regime, you're right. Zimbabwe is such a shit hole that they need a minimum of 30 years to get to 1/2 of what they used to be.

[St. Stalin the Apathetic]

Originally Posted by who dat!?

and a shoe surplus to boot*.

john

* - pun intended

haha...

[DjKrispy]

Originally Posted by who dat!?

i have a box of those being shipped to me right now!! i got my tracking number, too. can't wait. it was so easy. i think i still have the email with all the details if anyone else wants to get in on this. let me know.

john

Seriously?

I want a 1/2 B Note. What is that in USD, $1?

[Ender]

Ragman curtain

Originally Posted by Cicero

Oh I know and agree with you. I was just thinking a Civil War might break out or the UK might get involved if he steals the election.

The MDC's already claiming victory, but the problem is, they didn't win 50% of the vote so it just keeps going...and going...and going.

Even if there's a new regime, you're right. Zimbabwe is such a shit hole that they need a minimum of 30 years to get to 1/2 of what they used to be.

[Longhorn Jones]

Originally Posted by DjKrispy

Seriously?

I want a 1/2 B Note. What is that in USD, $1?

1.00 USD

=

204,565,727.39 ZWD

United States Dollars Zimbabwe Dollars 1 USD = 204,565,727.39 ZWD 1 ZWD = 0.00000000488840 USD

[Longhorn Jones]

100.00 USD = 20,456,572,739.00 ZWD
United States Dollars Zimbabwe Dollars
1 USD = 204,565,727.39 ZWD 1 ZWD = 0.00000000488840 USD