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Subject:Re: Gerry is ill - suggestions for a server upgrade
From:Robert Rountree
Date:Sat, 22 May 1999 07:17:58 -0400

Hate to bust any Federal regs here..... or enlighten anyone on international
policies..... but my Dear Mother in Georgia, sends those to me here in
Canada (with Domestic only across the top) U.S. postal money orders (even
thought she is told not to (hey she's an OLD bugger) and my bank deposits
them (once they put, a hold on one).... she sends them like clock work,
X-mas, birthdays, anniversary's.... No believe me, if there is one thing a
Canadian can do well, (other than fry back bacon,  drink beer and swat black
flies) it's find a way to exchange ANY kind of currency, Let me ask you guys
this..... can you exchange Cuban $$$ at your local bank? (without getting
arrested?)

> This is correct. The US Postal money orders are marked on them that they
are
> only good in the U.S. They sell ones that are good in other countries but
they
> cost $3 instead of  less than $1.
>
> Mark
>
> "John P. Flaherty" wrote:
>
> > >Your best choice is a money order... of any kind (or amount) of money
> > <Snip>
> >
> > I believe regular US Postal Service Money Orders are only good
domestically.
> > Not sure if they if they offer an international version.
> >
> > John Flaherty
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Rountree <rountree@PLANETEER.COM>
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 10:18 AM
> > Subject: Re: Gerry is ill - suggestions for a server upgrade
> >
> > >----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Townsend
> > >> What about us 'merrrrkans?  If we send David a $5 USD, or a check
from a
> > >> U.S. bank, how does he get it converted to CDN....
> > >
> > >Your best choice is a money order... of any kind (or amount) of
money....
> > if
> > >you write a check your bank might charge you a $15 service charge
> > >(honest).... they didn't get the biggest buildings in towns by helping
(or
> > >is that scalping) people(:^)
> > >
>

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