While I was in the US, I received money from Australia on occasion, both as direct transfers and as cheques in Australian dollars. The only problem I had with it was that in Australia, double-crossing a cheque means "not negotiable", i.e. can't be cashed, must be deposited; while in the US it means "cancelled". The city branch refused even to try presenting the cheques; I had to deposit them at the branch near our home (who had no problem with any of it). I don't recall if there was any kind of currency conversion fee.
Honestly, you meet the most appalling sort of people....
Giles ,'Chosen'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
billytea - Oct 01, 2012 1:25:35 pm PDT #24110 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
brenda m - Oct 01, 2012 1:55:13 pm PDT #24111 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Localistas, they're closing the Michigan Ave onramp to LSD at Oak Street today until mid-November: [link]
Oh man. Oh man. I'm so glad I don't go that way anymore.
lisah - Oct 01, 2012 1:58:36 pm PDT #24112 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
Wow, so Bob's place has been on the market for a week and there was already an offer on it. Kind of ridiculously low, but still when it was on the market before (2009/2010) it didn't get a single offer. I hope this is not a fluke!
Theodosia - Oct 01, 2012 2:10:50 pm PDT #24113 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I'm so glad to hear Scrappy's Mom's news -- needed something good today. Found out that my contract job ends Nov 1st-ish, instead of another 3 month extension due to budgetary cutbacks, et cetera.
It's not like I wanted this for a Forever Job (not that they have those any more) but it would have been nice to avoid the stress of job-searching and the uncertainty thereof for a couple more months right now. So I'm a bit situationally depressed much more than I would otherwise have been, I guess.
Sparky1 - Oct 01, 2012 2:11:12 pm PDT #24114 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
Yay for Mom of Scrappy!
lisah, probably not a fluke since mortgage rates are so incredibly low. It's why we're buying a new house and why we expect to have this one sold in less than two weeks.
JenP - Oct 01, 2012 2:41:04 pm PDT #24115 of 30001
I'm sorry, Theo. That's a gut-punch. Sending you speedy finding next gig, and may it be awesome in every way you want it to be.
Strix - Oct 01, 2012 2:48:46 pm PDT #24116 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Ah, Theo, I'm sorry. I hope everything pans out well, but how stressful. DO NOT WANT.
Scrappy, I am glad to hear the news about your mom; it seems very positive!
(Not really here, just checking in. Bye!)
Lee - Oct 01, 2012 2:54:58 pm PDT #24117 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Yay for your good news, Scrappy!
I'm sorry about your job news though, Theodosia. I wish we could have a Good News Only day once in a while.
Jesse - Oct 01, 2012 3:01:06 pm PDT #24118 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I wish we could have a Good News Only day once in a while.
God, right? Sorry, Theo.
I think the main woman on Call the Midwife kind of looks like my grandmother. I mean, obviously a bunch of it is styling, but I think she really does.
Connie Neil - Oct 01, 2012 3:07:59 pm PDT #24119 of 30001
brillig
I thought she looked like a young Queen Elizabeth.