October 25th, 2008
Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe
$52 USD = $1.24 billion Z$
http://humorland.wordmess.net/20081025/what-the-real-crisis-is-like/
You know you're hungry when you get the bill and find that you ate $956 million worth of food!
Back when I worked at US West¹, I had a cow-orker who used to carry around a fake million dollar bill in his wallet for amusement. Wouldn't get him very far in Zimbabwe. ;]
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¹ GET OFF MY LAWN, WHIPPERSNAPPER!
Gears Of War 2: giant squid boss battle.
Good Old Games - old games for sale, DRM free.
'Once you download a game, you can install it on any PC and re-download it whenever you want, as many times as you need, and you can play it without an internet connection.'
http://www.gog.com/
These guys are DOIN' IT RITE. I wish them every success.