04-28-2007, 09:03 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: the north coast of OH
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Quote:
Originally Posted by danax6
Ok, hate to break it you, but 16 pounds is actually 32 dollars. 
Here's an easier way to look at it. Mr. America makes 10 dollars an hour, Mr. Brit also makes 10 dollars an hour, which is 5 pounds. Mr. America (10 /3) can buy 3.3 gallons of gas with his 10 dollars, Mr. Brit (5 / 3.6) can't even buy 2 gallons of gas. |
+10 points for vanessa. good analogy. |