talk about multi-tasking

I love sitting along the streets in København (Copenhagen) and watching the danes go by. Of course an increasing number of them are now traveling by the four wheel petrol powered steel traps, there is still a large number that use bicycles as their main mode of transportation.

And wow, it is something to watch. The danes aren't just riding, they are living life on their bikes. As I sit there, I see danes smoking, talking on mobile phones, putting on makeup, sending text messages, looking at notes for an afternoon test, adjusting songs on their ipod . . . . all of this while riding 15-20 mph on bumpy cobblestone streets.

This isn't happening on "bike only" areas, but they are intermixing with reckless taxis, semi-trucks, trains, and oblivious pedestrians like me. Using hand signals, they try and communicate with the chaos around them, allowing to arrive safely at their destination.

And I'm not just taking about guys . . . . . the ladies are in on the act. You watch well-dressed, professional ladies cruising down Vesterbrogade like it's nothing.

Wow, amazing.

If you haven't been to the danish homeland, you should plan a trip . . . . if just to watch the danes and their skills on the bike

josh
cafe retro, København, DK

What does $40 buy anyways?

Although I’m mostly a non-cash person (preferring to track of my finances via debit card), when I do need cash, I head for the closest Washington Mutual ATM. The amount that I normally withdrawal is $40. For me, $20 isn’t worth the trip, but if I take too much out, I’ll end up spending $80 without knowing where it went. So, $40 is the perfect amount.

But what can $40 really buy in the United States? Let’s examine the various items and products and look at what the best value is for your forty greenbacks, 32 euros, 240 Danish kroners, 72,000 Ugandan Shillings, or 24 British pounds can buy you in the United States.

1. An pair of designer jeans on sale
2. Fill up a 15 gallon car with petrol (at $2.60 a gallon)
3. Buy two new release DVD’s
4. 40 songs on I-Tunes
5. McDonalds for 4 people
6. Dinner for two at a nice restaurant
7. A pillow cover at Pottery Barn Store
8. Portable CD player
9. One month of unlimited internet access at T-Mobile hotspots
10. One way airline ticket on Southwest from Long Island, NY to Chicago, IL Midway

Wow, how interesting!! What would you say is the best value for your money?

Leave a comment and let me know what you think

Josh
writing from Københaven, Danmark