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To: Joan Osland Graffius who wrote (150474)	2/9/2002 10:20:50 PM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

If I lived in Japan I would buy both gold and foreign assets, to diversify the risk. Most people can probably get to Tokyo, or have relatives there, or can use the mail. Beats me about why you can't get a foreign currency account in MPLS. Maybe the New York bankers think Minnesota is a foreign country? <g>

To: Joan Osland Graffius who wrote (150474)	2/10/2002 12:36:22 AM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

but if you live in rural America they are not available Re: foreign currency accounts I remember when I first got off the plane in California. I went into a very big bank in SF city (I think it was Wells Fargo) and tried to change some sterling into dollars. The girl behind the counter became very concerned when I showed the strange notes. Eye flashes were exchanged with the security guy to the extent I noticed it, and I saw he was armed too. Then came the remark (this is a true story folks) "What... don't they have dollars over there?" Every bank in the UK has foreign exchange btw. The worst place to exchange dollars is the airport. I was trying to use my smarts when I landed in the USA -g- Next...The story when I first tried to fill the "Gas Tank" -lol-