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but adding 30 percent onto the cost of carpe diem-ing is getting a bit scary


It is actually more like 40%...the current exchange rate is 1.382 to purchase a US dollar, plus whatever % the bank charges. We live near the US border and the art of "cross-border shopping" for Canadians has ground to a halt.

John


[color:"red"]May you always have sand in your shoes...and a dollar in your pocket! [/color]