andrel wrote:
> That is what we found out. 

We *do* have banks that *do* all those money changes. It's just not every 
bank carrying around wads of foreign currency that nobody is likely to ask 
for soon. Of course pretty much anywhere can give you canadian money or 
mexican money.

>> Sure. We don't trust our government.
> I know, weird concept if you ask me. ;)

Damn. Would *you* trust our government?  :-)

Seriously, the whole govenment is set up on the prinicple that the 
government can't be trusted, even by the people who set it up.

> Children do have bank accounts. 

Huh, OK.

>> That's rather different, yes. Our banks aren't quite as customer-focused.
> 
> And as you wouldn't trust a bank anyway...

I didn't say *I* don't trust them.  It's more mistrust from people who have 
been robbed by their banks. Maybe the USA will get there pretty soon, but 
it's mostly "hispanic" ethnicities that I have heard distrust banks. (That 
being folks from central america who speak spanish as their main language.)

You can imagine that if you grew up in a country where feudalism was 
rampant, you too might not trust the local government to hold onto your 
money for you.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   I ordered stamps from Zazzle that read "Place Stamp Here".

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