Money What would you do with $100 Billion dollars?

Fat Elvis · 07-19-2008, 08:51 PM

Apparently, in Zimbabwe, not a whole heck of a lot.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080719...n_080719174524

Zimbabwe introduces 100-billion-dollar note

Sat Jul 19, 1:45 PM ET

HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe, grappling with a record 2.2 million percent inflation, has introduced a new 100-billion-dollar bank note in a bid to tackle rampant cash shortages, the central bank said Saturday.
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The new note will go into circulation on Monday, the bank said in a statement cited by state media, joining about half a dozen new high denomination notes already issued this year.

In January, a 10-million-dollar note was issued, then a 50-million-dollar note in April. In May, notes for 100 million and 250 million dollars were issued, swiftly followed by those for five billion, 25 billion and 50 billion.

The southern African nation, currently gripped by a post-election crisis, has been ravaged by hyperinflation which shot up from 165,000 percent in February to 2.2 million in June.

Independent economists however believe the official inflation figure is grossly understated, estimating it could be running between 10 million and 15 million percent.

Zimbabwe's chronic economic crisis has left at least 80 percent of the population living below the poverty threshold and mass shortages of basic goods in shops.

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 07-19-2008, 08:57 PM

Carrie Underwood.

"Bob" Dobbs · 07-19-2008, 08:59 PM

**Bearcat** · 07-19-2008, 09:04 PM

Trillionaire is the new billionaire.

Fish · 07-19-2008, 09:07 PM

I'll tell you what I'd do, man: two chicks at the same time, man.

**DaFace** · 07-19-2008, 09:09 PM

You'd think at some point it would make more sense to introduce some sort of new currency rather than deal with such insane bills.

**Rain Man** · 07-19-2008, 09:20 PM

I'd probably use it to leave Zimbabwe.

Branden Albert's Huge Balls · 07-19-2008, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I'd probably use it to leave Zimbabwe.

Hey, has anyone with a gun asked you, "What do you have for me?"

JuicesFlowing · 07-19-2008, 09:25 PM

When I went to Ireland, the US Dollar wasn't worth dogshite. What's it worth there?

SBK · 07-19-2008, 09:34 PM

What would I do with $100,000,000,000? Whatever I wanted.

**alanm** · 07-19-2008, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I'd probably use it to leave Zimbabwe.

It's probably worth about a $1.50 US. I'd think you'd need a couple more Billion to bribe the border guards to get out.

JuicesFlowing · 07-19-2008, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaFace

You'd think at some point it would make more sense to introduce some sort of new currency rather than deal with such insane bills.

No. I want to see a trillion dollar bill!

Adept Havelock · 07-19-2008, 10:15 PM

I was unaware Zimbabwe was now under control of the Wiemar Government.

**Guru** · 07-19-2008, 10:17 PM

If it were american money? Buy the Chiefs and fire Carl.

chiefs1111 · 07-19-2008, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guru

If it were american money? Buy the Chiefs and fire Carl.

Damn,you beat me to it....... other than that i have no freaking idea what i could possibly do with that much money....

07-19-2008, 08:51 PM
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