If I ever have a girlfriend who loves economics, this is going to be my pick up line.Quote:
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy
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If I ever have a girlfriend who loves economics, this is going to be my pick up line.Quote:
Originally Posted by Askthepizzaguy
eh... last time i checked the pick up line comes before the girlfriend :P
That's not the only thing..... http://www.twcenter.net/forums/image.../shifty4ib.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by The Stranger
You get the drift ~DQuote:
Originally Posted by The Stranger
Pick up line, seal the deal line, whatever...
It's all about the firmness of the dong on the international markets. I don't want it to soften up and lose in front of the basket of currencies.
Given that there is a small but real chance of the USA defaulting on its sovereign debt, thus undoing in a weekend the tireless work of John Adams in the Neds, it may be time to re-evaluate your dong holdings, or lack thereof.
Vietnam's dong may be small compared to our dollar, but it is thursting tirelessly upwards, while our dollar will go limp without serious stimulation. So I ask the Orgahs: Is a small but rising dong better or worse than a large but flaccid dollar?
Indeed, If it wasn't for the central bank in Uan Khing then the Dong would be a spent force.
Just saying like.:creep:
It's been a long time since I've had my dollar analyzed by Dave's dong.
AII
A moment's thought will tell you that while the dollar seems quite big in purchasing power, due to inflation and the cost of living, in situ it is quite soft. Whereas the dong, while seeming small in value, swells when actually used as a hard currency, since the cost of goods and services is so low in Vietnam.
Therefore it would be safe to call the dollar a "shower" and the dong a "grower."
Ah, but remind yourself that if the dollar becomes soft and the world loses it's grip on the dollar, the salvadoran colon would ultimately become irreparable and so ruptured; no salvadoran could ever consider buying any more dongs.
Let alone the fact that fifty years ago, the dong-wielding soldiers pierced through the american ego as they [americans] could not handle them anymore. Now; it would be possible for a scenario that makes the vietnamese dong much bigger and wieldier that the soft dollar. Especially since the harder euro is still unvanquished as it's bigger rival.
Let alone the possibility that the state of the dollar could be split in this recent unfolding of events.
Now, onto math, right now I will proceed to calculate how many dongs can fit into a colon. Right now, the dollar can very easily grasp around 16000 dongs, right. So divide that number between 8.75, and you will come to the result that around 1828 dongs can fit into a single salvadoran colon.
Now, I recall that the Costa Rican colon is much bigger and stronger than the salvadoran one. So that will have to be another calculation.
~Jirisys ()
Of all things I have learnt in 10 years at the Org, the Dong and the Colon rank amongst the most important.
How many Dongs to a Colon? Someone must know.
Well, currently there's a roughly 1 Dong for every two Colons ratio.Quote:
Originally Posted by InsaneApache
Thankyou for that. I admit I'm surprised, I'd have thought at least two Dongs to a Colon. Perhaps the Dong suffered from a bout of rampant inflation.
I wonder if there's a way of achieving parity: One Dong to one Colon sounds more like it.
Two Dongs to a single Colon would be a bit rough on the economy. It wouldn't leave much wiggle room for the lower classes.Quote:
Originally Posted by InsaneApache
I think I saw a movie once where it was 7 to 1. It had really awesome music
:laugh4:Quote:
Originally Posted by InsaneApache
How I love this thread.
Well, I made a calculation earlier, but it really depends on which colon.Quote:
Originally Posted by InsaneApache
I figured out that 1828 dongs fit a salvadoran colon, but I do not have the knowledge of the width and inflation that the costa rican colon suffers. So I cannot grasp the amount of dongs needed to fill that colon up.
~Jirisys ()
So. in essence what you're saying is that the colon is roughly nine times more voluminous than the dong,
I must say, I'm surprised.
I should stash all my assets in the colon, I guess. After all, it appears to be worth so much.
Aye but don't forget to put a couple of Dongs with your Colon.
Hedge your bets.
My dong reserves are considerable so I'm ready for anything.
I'd stay out of the colon if I were you; even thought it may be better for a tightening market.
I want to know if the sudden change in North Korean leadership will have any pull on the dong, given that the won is a free-floating, soft currency, much like the more potent dong.
If you look at a map carefully, you will see that the Korean peninsula thrusts and dangles southward toward the moist, wet tropics of Vietnam. Am I imagining a pull between the dong and the won?
I think the main concern with North Korea is their taepodong. The North Korean taepodong is rather large and scary, particularly to the Japanese. If the North Korean taepodong were actually to see use, it could cause great pain in the region, which might cause the dong itself to deflate.
some years ago on a trip to Vietnam I found myself accosted by border officials who confiscated my US dollars and replaced them with the local currency. When I tried to leave the country I was not permitted to take the leftover currency with me.
I guess you could say they forced me to take their dong and wouldn't let me take it out again.
I'm more concerned about North Korea's No-dong. It may force them to consider other package delivery options.
Vladimir, are you telling me that Kim Jong-un has No Dong?
(Merry Christmas all :bow: )
I must say, I am concerned with the state of the dong, especially when considering the EU had to take such drastic measures against it.
Must be watched, or else the deflationary trend will make the dong a spent force, as some have pointed above.
As currency reserves continue to be ejected from the Dong, severe market contractions can be expected in Vietnam for the foreseable future, I fear.
Seeing the exchange rate dollar to dong makes me consider attending university in Vietnam rather than Philippines, so my us government flat rate housing allowance goes farther.
Wow! You little resurrectionist. This thread has lain fallow for more than a year....but you just can't keep the dong down, can you?Quote:
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
So has the Dong reached the safe haven of the Quim yet? Or is it still tied to the Colon?
Because of the inflationary measures taken, particularly through Quantitative Easing, it was hard for the dong to keep down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh
And this thread has lain fallow for more than a year... but the dong had been up for the past 5 years.
Can we all agree that shorting the dong is a bad idea? Personally, I recommend going long on dong.
I wish to emphasize that dong necromancy is highly frowned upon. An old dong simply does not have the staying power of a new dong and is likely to disappoint those looking for satisfying entertainment.
Tell that to the senior members...
The Vietnamese government has recently instituted a restrictive freedom-of-movement policy affecting Vietnamese citizens to mitigate the continual flow of the nation's dongs into foreign countries?
Penis.
Is that a dong in your pocket or are you just happy to see me :drummer:
Dongs. Why do you ask?Quote:
Originally Posted by HopAlongBunny
https://i.imgur.com/zSTAYGU.jpg
I hold TEN MILLION DONGS in the palm of my hand.
Jealous?
https://i.imgur.com/qiNLMZ4.jpg
If that happens, then there'd be something very wrong with the U.S. economy. Although a dollar is valued more in Vietnam than it is in the States because of the cheaper prices in Vietnam, it doesn't mean that a Vietnamese would consider 1 dong as the same as an American would value 1 dollar. This is because of inflation in Vietnam ever since Vietnam went capitalism. Other economies that have grown quickly experienced high inflation (such as Japan and South Korea). So when you see a 500 dong coin, don't think that it's worth a lot to a Vietnamese like you would consider 500 dollars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xiahou
I like the pinkish hues of that Dong. It's also the right size to fit comfortably in one's hand. An American sized Dong would be too big.
Also green with an oily tea scent - Texas Tea that is.
I've never seen a Texas teabag.Quote:
Originally Posted by Papewaio
The lone star only has one but its sized by the barrel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vladimir
The Dong thread's creative juices are once again flowing and ready to burst uncontrollably onto the pages of the backroom once more. The dong may often be beaten, battered, and overused, but much like Anthony Weiner, it's value will rise, thrusting upwards, overtaking all, and leaving all other competitive monies drained and quivering around its base. So hold on to your dong with a good, strong grip!!! Its here to stay!!!
The economy is Vietnam is going great, which must anger the Murica Ceptionalists who want to think that every place we don't agree with turns to a crap hole.
Nam has very friendly foreign ownership laws for small businesses and retiree properties, and it is one of the fastest growing expat communities in the world. Lots of Vietnam vets are going there. Ironic.
Two threads and years of back-and-forth, and I don't believe DevDave has ever shown us his dong, much less his preserved collection of dongs. Ridiculous.
Time to emulate your hero, Wiener, and show the internet your dong, sir.
I for one would prefer a religions experience on that item and choose to believe rather than empirical assess the nature of DDs dong.
Nope, much like Jesus, unicorns, and the tooth fairy, my dong will remain a mystical shadow only to be conjured in the imaginations of the deranged...Quote:
Originally Posted by Lemur