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	Create New Topic   My Posts   My forum buddies   Invite friends   Private messages Russian brides > Main Forum > Brand New Bank Notes Author Post Thunderdome Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/4/2005 1:39:01 PM   Some cash you exchange in the entrance-hall of the airport after having greeted her, nowhere else - and safe. This will get you going with Rubles, don't be silly and do it. TC's can be exchanged in (the better) hotels only, not every bank will. Hate the damn things. A Visa-card is best for using ATM's, they're renowned for a sterlign exchange rate. But Cirrus/Master also work, no prob. Fancy chip-cards may not, use normal mag-stripe cards. If you're unsure of the quality of your notes, why not change to Euro's? Afraid of some extra commission on $500? Come on now... Neonred Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/4/2005 2:39:57 PM   I know this may seem silly, but make sure you know your pin number for your credit card. Visa cards are the best. Forget Amex. Remember there is a daily limit on withdrawls. I always take enough $100 bills and I go through all bills before I leave. No writing, no bank or Fed stamps, no pin holes, etc. I've still had a few bills rejected. In the big cities hunt around and take note of the varied exchange rates at all the small offices. I am always amazed how much variation there is. Worst places to exchange are at the airport and large hotels. felicedate Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/4/2005 4:01:18 PM   see guys you are again boiling in your own pot so let me throw another bone from this side of the fence. Realy, it is at all not a problem with money exchange here. Really the number of exchange points and ATMs is very big. Toad, are you affraid that ALL ATms at the airport you arrive will not be working?:-) It will happen only WWIII will start. Do not care to get any roubles in the US, it is weird, leave it for the airport. My usual advise is not to have much cash on you. What for? it is easier to withdraw the ammount needed at the nearest ATM. My advise is not to buy Traveller's Checks, only few banks in fact dare to cash them although almost all have proud stickers "We Accept Amex Traveller's Checks". The exchange rate here is much more stable than in the US now and to your information for the last 3 years it is more profitable to save money in Russian roubles than in $$. As to the question of new and old bills. It is controversial. Here in Vitebsk some guys from the US sometimes had problems with older(and quite shabby) bills. I never faced any problems with newer bills. All the exchange points have special equipement to check the bills and they must see almost all the distinguishing trates like water signs and so on. Thunderdome Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/4/2005 4:13:40 PM   Felice, you're blonde? A Ruble-account would be a better investment than a Dollar-account? Sorry Pal, no offense - the interest rate will be better no doubt, but the respective inflation rates offsets that - care to bet? ;-) GLTALLTOAD Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/4/2005 4:14:30 PM   Oh sure, Felice...hold your breath while I rush to cash out my liquid investments and retirement accounts to buy roubles...<rolling eyes> My only concern was to have a a few roubles with me as I exit the airport since I'll be arriving at 22:00, for taxi and other minor things. It's been put to rest many times already, thank you. Let's let it sleep. toad jetmba. Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/4/2005 4:40:23 PM   Probably obvious - but I suggest anyone traveling also invest in a money-belt to store excess amounts of cash in - if you are so inclined to bring them. Of course I am not talking her about a real belt with a zipper on the inside - though I happen to have one of those. I 'm talking about a fabric pouch that attaches by means of an elastic belt and is actually worn on the outside of your underwear but on the inside of your pants. I know that this is probably Travel 101 for most of you - but I will continue anyway. DON'T trust the hotel safe - of course and don't try and hide it in your room - unless you are pretty sneaky. When I was mugged in Latvia I coughed up a bit over $100 which was in my wallet. I kept, of course, the $400 that was in my money belt at the time. You have to keep some moeny in your wallet for practical purposes. And of course, no self respecting theif is going to beleive you are walking around with absolutely nothing in your wallet. felicedate Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/4/2005 5:24:53 PM   Ok, ok... The only thing I can leave "smart" Americans to do is to belive in dollar, Mr Bush, whatever....:-) I know, guys, that you would never open your eyes to what is happening to the US economics and you will not believe if all the world tells you that dollar is flying in the chimney in the last 2 years... Ok. live with it but know that from the firmest currency in the world US dollar has turned into a rapidly losing its weight bill. Russian rouble gained 10% only in the last two years in comparisson to $. Does it say something to you? Take into account that it is normal when an average currency loses 2-2,5% a year to dollar. So judge yourself... And listen more to Mr Shrub!:-) GLTALLTOAD Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/4/2005 10:38:27 PM   OK, Felice...now you've convinced me! where do I send my investment transfer form? Change the subject please. Of course we're aware the dollar has lost power. We're not morons. That's why we buy euros...:) Shouldn't you pay a little more attention to the state of your own country's banking system before you get on a lecturing rant about our own economy? toad nasfan6 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/4/2005 11:30:19 PM   I will bet 100 sorry assed american dollars if you get off the plane in Moscow and the first cab driver you find asks you what you are paying in Roubles or Dollars he will take the dollars first! Any gamblers here? Thunderdome Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/5/2005 12:50:53 AM   "That's why we buy euros..." No, not a moron at all ;-) Nasman, now change that bet to Euro's and Dollars. Even Felice will know what to choose :)) And no Felice, it's NOT normal to loose annually against the $, especially not when the latter has deflated itself. 9/11 is often blamed for it, but it's a bit more complex than that, however does play a role. The economic bond of united Europe does lots better lots quicker than what was envisaged, and still surges when the US is a bit stagnant. Then compare size and foreign deficits and see where one's headed in the near future. Did your Rouble gain Euro-points? If they'd kept on a par it has done exceptionally well :) felicedate Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/5/2005 6:05:33 AM   It seems like the Americans decided to hide over Euro!:-) Thunder, remember, Euro - is in use not in the US but In Europe(what a revelation:-). We were speaking about dollar if I am not mistaken, not euro. And I insist that it is NORMAL for any other currency to have inflaction of 2-2,5% in comparisson to $(not Euro). Yes, you will try to say something but it is written in my second diploma "Economist and enterprise manager" so I am still so prudent to declare that I know economics golden rules. Toad, did I say a word about Russian or Belarussian econimics?:-) Find it and quote. Belive, I know all the shit here but I wanted to talk about the US.:-) Simple. jetmba. Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/5/2005 6:50:34 AM   Felicedate - Russian or Belarussian economics - you didn't bring it up but since you delight in taking potshots at the dollar, its fair game. Your unit of curreny can't carry the jockstrap of the US dollar. No question about that. The US dollar and economy has been an questionabe shining light for decades. No question about that either. Its current devaluation is a neccessary adjustment as the rest of the world continues to pick up speed (from a dead stop in some cases) and the US inevitably slows down in comparison. BIG DEAL. The European Union didn't even exist a couple of decades ago. That its unit of currency seems to be now hitting a decent stride is also no surprise. That you are seeing the gradual slowdown and adjustment of a mature economy compared to relative upstarts shouldn't surprise anyone. Try to reign in your ridiculous glee and lets wait and see how long it takes Belarus or Russian to enjoy a similar past and present level of economic success. Then come talk to me. Thunderdome Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/5/2005 8:25:14 AM   Jet - you're in a bad mood because a few pen-pushers refuse to move their pens. Those supposed to push are your fellow countrymen, so don't take your mood out on foreigners, even when they get paid - in your opinion - in peanuts? Felice - go demand your schoolfees back. Because we're not trading with Aliens yet the world's balance is every year 100% - now if you've been told any currency should loose compared to one specific one ($) something somewhere suddenly is very off-balance, sure you agree? And hey, if you're fed up with the various currencies in the Northern hemisphere - care to discuss the recent inflation-pattern of the Zimbabwean Dollar? OK, it's a joke - but I didn't start it :)))))) jetmba. Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/5/2005 8:45:17 AM   Thunder - my fellow countrymen have become complacent with attacks on the dollar and political attacks on the country in general. We hear it all the time. It doesn't pay to come running in response to another pronouncement. So we've had a few exonomic problems after a long run of history. Felicedate complains of a speck in our eye but doesn't want to talk about the log in her own. Adjustments and corrections happen. That is what we are experienceing. Nothing more. Nothing less. felicedate Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/5/2005 11:29:47 AM   Oh, dear... It seems like someone gets insulted with the only remark about the US.:-) I bring my pardon. If you go up this thread you will see that the only thing I wanted to tell is that for the last 2 year the inflaction speed of dollar is much higher in comparisson to Russian rouble than it should be. Agree that if in 2001 one for example could buy a bottle of vodka for let's say 30 roubles or 1$ and in 2004 he could buy his joy for 28 roubles or 1,1$. What currency is more stable then?:-) I am not talking about the long-term perspective, I am more than sure in the strength and stability of dollar. In the forecasts of the leading research institute dolalr will be losing during 2005 (your new government is extremely smart to get rid of all their foreign debts not paying a cent, just playing with the rate) but in 2006 dollar is likely to gain its positions back. Thunder, US dollar is a world reserve currency, this means that all the banks keep their reserves in US dollars(now also in Euros), also in gold. It is an undisputable truth that bank reserves can't lose their value in any case! In fact there is nothing good for the rest of the world when $ loses weight, this is for example why EU economics is now in the biggest troubles in the last 2 decades. And actually... What for should I talk about the local economics? Youi are right it is more than a log, it is a heap of crap!:-) no questions. jetmba. Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/5/2005 12:41:50 PM   See if you can get a bottle of 28 rouble vodka in exchange for that degree of yours. It isn't worth anymore than that You certainly haven't learned much. And by next year, as you like to point out, it will be worth even LESS. izifaddag Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/5/2005 1:50:42 PM   My God what happpened to my thread while I was away? I've got wwIII going on in here. Anyway I got told off. If I need to know anything about Russia I have to ask her and not go to this forum. Made her mad and had to end a phone call just now a little prematurely. Try explaining this forum to a Russian woman who has recently killed her profile for you. She thinks you are peeking not to mention not believing her info. I give up. Women! You can't live with them and you aren't allowed to kill them but we all need them. I am going to take some bank notes as new as I can muster, my ATM card which happens to be VISA and a VISA credit card. That should be enough. I also think I will go to the airport here and try to get some roubles. It couldn't hurt and anyway I am curious to see what they look like. jetmba. Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/5/2005 2:48:37 PM   Just rememember a lot of people think that we western men pursue Russian women because they are "subservient" and "easy to contol and dominate". That's what I've heard. That they "do what they are told without question". Kind of like Stepford Wives (the first movie - not the second). Russian women are MANY THINGS but they are NOT order-taking obedient little barbie-dolls. (And I am glad that they are none of those things. - (*mandatory self preservation statement*)). Makes life with them a WHOLE lot more interesting and passionate (at times). jetmba. Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/5/2005 2:54:14 PM   I used to talk a lot about things we discussed in this forum to my fiance - until she began asking detailed questions about it. She does not own a computer and does not visit internet cafes. I met her at a Social and she is not internet savy at all. But I do not refer to this website by nmae anymore - and you will never hear "fiance.com" cross my lips when I am around her. That is why I say that when she is here with me - and alone some days (Toad - don't get any ideas - you've got one of your own now) I will have to wipe all traces of this website from my hard drive - and will most likey not visit again. jetmba. Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/5/2005 2:57:02 PM   Damn - that will be hard - it occupies a lot of my time right now and is very habit forming. I'll just have to replace it with .... sex or something... when she is here. Damn. Your Reply: Your name:   New Registration Password:   Forgot password?   refresh Code:   Russian brides > Main Forum > Brand New Bank Notes
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