[Barnet Flame]

There are a lot of holes in what Seattle Flamer has posted and some of the conclusions he makes on ordinary occurances are bizarre and off the mark.

One of the most obvious misinterpretations he makes is on exchange rates. Go to any newspaper's website in just about any country - they ALL compare the local currency to the greenback.

I'm in the UK and every news bulletin business segment as well as reporting on the major bourses, report on the Pound relative to the Dollar, Euro and Yen - all the time. It is a vital business indicator common throughout the world and not the dick measuring contest inferred.