tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post2193018696449517216..comments2023-11-10T23:55:11.147-06:00Comments on A Swedish American in Sweden: Why Sweden Really Voted Against the EuroHairy Swedehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-27858276838838462802008-09-09T15:33:00.000-05:002008-09-09T15:33:00.000-05:00it does look a bit like play money. agreed. I just...it does look a bit like play money. agreed. I just love that these guys said that was enough to vote against it, granted, they were kidding around, but still. it made me laugh.<BR/><BR/>it will be interesting to see if the swedes vote for it next time around.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-12989366630803005622008-09-09T03:55:00.000-05:002008-09-09T03:55:00.000-05:00Seeing euros as ridiculous play money just defines...Seeing euros as ridiculous play money just defines Swedish attitude against foreign matters. I must admit that after I had had a break of not seen any euros for six months, they began to look like unreal to me too. So in that sense I understand, but still... I blamed myself, not the currency.<BR/><BR/>When euros were introduced to the Finns, I was voting yes. I wanted to have the same currency as Sweden and the UK. But what happened: the Swedes and the Brits still have their own currency. Had I a chance to vote for a Finnish mark again, I'd skip euro too. It's a kind of 'all or nothing' thing to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-49039371728780496282008-09-06T09:45:00.000-05:002008-09-06T09:45:00.000-05:00I actually just saw the headline to that article t...I actually just saw the headline to that article this morning but didnt even think twice about reading it. thats pretty crazy though. I love that Höganäs is trying to play itself up as a tourist town.<BR/><BR/>its interesting when this sort of thing happens. I believe something similar happened in a southern texas town that began accepting the peso and the dollar.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-85799572953257579692008-09-06T09:05:00.000-05:002008-09-06T09:05:00.000-05:00http://hd.se/hoganas/2008/09/05/euron-blir-gaangba...http://hd.se/hoganas/2008/09/05/euron-blir-gaangbar-valuta-i/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-92228136881482674352008-09-04T14:02:00.000-05:002008-09-04T14:02:00.000-05:00its true, had they converted to the Euro, life wou...its true, had they converted to the Euro, life would have been much easier in regards to exchange rates and such. a good point.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-126831150594736282008-09-04T11:51:00.000-05:002008-09-04T11:51:00.000-05:00we'll be moving to sweden soon and wished they had...we'll be moving to sweden soon and wished they had voted for EUROS so that we can earn a more common (to use in more places without exchange rate loss) currency than SEK.<BR/><BR/>i guess many swedish who were against EUROS was afraid their pay may remain more or less the same while things became more expensive like what happened in germany when they convertered to euros.<BR/><BR/>newcomerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-9147320013215756232008-09-04T10:05:00.000-05:002008-09-04T10:05:00.000-05:00@john - they make colored quarters now? are they ...@john - they make colored quarters now? are they in regular circulation or is this some sort of weird promotion?<BR/><BR/>@freja - I like the danish coin also. reminds me of something old for some reason. like you could string it up and keep it with you. who needs a wallet when youve got your coins on a string?Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-1569530133401498202008-09-04T09:24:00.000-05:002008-09-04T09:24:00.000-05:00I like the danish coin - you know the one with a w...I like the danish coin - you know the one with a whole in the middle.<BR/>Hong Kong bills look weird too, they are really tiny and pink. The Croatian kuna has animals on them? instead of royalties and famous people. Anyway, the euro does look a bit like fake money, as if they were taken from a monopoly game. <BR/><BR/>American politics makes me uncomfortable.. I think it's kind of scary with their speeches and the convents with 10 000 of brainwashed.. I don't know. <BR/>Mckain is definately more creepy than Obama, even though I don't really care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-67388413910926938712008-09-04T09:00:00.000-05:002008-09-04T09:00:00.000-05:00You know those quarters we've got in the U.S. with...You know those quarters we've got in the U.S. with the pretty etching of the various states iconic images on the back? Yesterday my wife got a full color one back in change. that's right, full 4-color-process glory. Talk about ridiculous looking money...JandJinLundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14860110999448041086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-7464519294953707322008-09-04T08:42:00.000-05:002008-09-04T08:42:00.000-05:00it's true, the krona keeps sweden a little swedish...it's true, the krona keeps sweden a little swedish. but with all kinds of countries switching over to the euro it has strengthened the european union and the euro.<BR/><BR/>well... lets say that Im not voting for obama.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-30628239078112716752008-09-03T18:50:00.000-05:002008-09-03T18:50:00.000-05:00I agree, you don't want to use money that looks fa...I agree, you don't want to use money that looks fake =). Now I'm curious to see what the Euro looks like- will have to google it.<BR/>But I do think it's kind of weird that a lot of European countries switched to the Euro. At least the krona differentiates Sweden from the rest of Europe.<BR/><BR/>Who are you voting for in November? I am voting for Obama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-77823099159648616182008-09-03T16:44:00.000-05:002008-09-03T16:44:00.000-05:00no no... I quite like Sweden. I just write with a ...no no... I quite like Sweden. I just write with a bit of sarcasm I suppose. and come on... it was kind of a ridiculous situation.Hairy Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041694218084956969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837418360328434663.post-41706214546961425112008-09-03T15:04:00.000-05:002008-09-03T15:04:00.000-05:00Varför stannar du här i Sverige när det verkar som...Varför stannar du här i Sverige när det verkar som att du inte gillar det???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com