Subject: Re: Baarle: Latest
Date: Jul 11, 2004 @ 14:29
Author: aletheiak ("aletheiak" <aletheiak@...>)
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> See? Look at all that I learned by being interested in the postoffice.
> LN<aletheiak@y...> wrote:
>
>
> --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "aletheiak"
> > doesnt the situation you are describing prevail in everyborder
> > area thruout the combined schengen & euro regionsdare to
> >
> > & what conclusions about the relative cost of living do you
> > draw from the relative cost of postage aloneoffice
> > especially where the differences alternate illogically
> > as they usually do
> > & as is in fact the case with belgium & the netherlands
> >
> > example
> > standard postage to the usa
> > 65 from be
> > 72 from nl
> > but
> > priority postage to the usa
> > 80 from be
> > 77 from nl
> >
> > conclusions
> > the cost of living in a hurry is 5 percent higher in belgium
> > but
> > the cost of living slowly is 10 percent higher in holland
> >
> > & thus you can save twice as much by walking to the post
> > in belgium than you can by running to the one in hollandnational
> >
> > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "L. A. Nadybal"
> > <lnadybal@c...> wrote:
> > > Because its one of few places in the world where two
> > postaltown
> > > administrations compete with one another. It's the only
> > wherecan
> > > the same money is used in both offices and comparisons
> > be madebetween
> > > without exchange rate influence marring the stats. One can
> > draw
> > > conclusions as to the levels of relative costs of living
> > twooffice
> > > countries.
> > > LN
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "aletheiak"
> > <aletheiak@y...> wrote:
> > > > why would it be interesting
> > > >
> > > > http://www.atms.ch/rates
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "L. A. Nadybal"
> > > > <lnadybal@c...> wrote:
> > > > > It would also be interesting to know from which post
> > inBaker"
> > > > town
> > > > > one gets the better deal in Euros when mailing letters.
> > > > > Len Nadybal
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, "Ali John
> > > > > <AliJohnBaker@E...> wrote:get
> > > > > > About the only thing I can think of is that you no longer
> > > > asked ifMurray
> > > > > > you want to pay with Dutch or Belgian currency... But
> > maybe it
> > > > has
> > > > > > affected the local cash registery industry - as
> > shopkeepers
> > > > no longer
> > > > > > have to have special trays in the tills for 2 currencies.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, Doug
> > > > <doug@d...> wrote:following
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello All:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am doing a short article on Baarle for a local
> > newspaper.
> > > > I was
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > Baarle a couple of years ago, and have been
> > anythere
> > > > news
> > > > > > about it
> > > > > > > here on BP...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > But is there any thing major that has happened
> > > > recently. Thethe
> > > > > > > biggest thing I can think of was the introduction of
> > Euro.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Doug