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Ok, so who around here has a good understanding of what's going on with Brexit? Have a (probably) stupid question...

Posted by Holden Ford (aka Jim) Oct 24 '19, 07:18

My question kinda revolves around - do we have ANY idea how close this is to happening, not happening or anything?

So - the youngest is in London right now. Took a trip over his fall break. And so now I have family members trying to freak us out over the whole Brexit thing and warning us to warn him about his money while there.

Since they don't recognize the Euro there, Cam converted money to pounds to cover the trip (he goes back to The Netherlands on Sunday).

I didn't think anything was like imminent so didn't think much of it. I guess my question is - he should be just fine to enjoy his trip and than convert his pounds back to Euros on Sunday, right?

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Totally unrelated but it’s nice to see someone who loves Groffsauce as much as I do. -- nm - Dark Callisto Oct 24, 07:33 6
- It took me a minute to get into him as this character. nm - Holden Ford Oct 24, 07:45 5
  - Also - it's refreshing to see someone else who refers to him as "Groffsauce". -- nm - Holden Ford Oct 24, 07:46 4
    - 😀 - Dark Callisto Oct 24, 07:50 3
      - Wait - who's he playing in Little Shop? -- nm - Holden Ford Oct 24, 07:51 2
        
        Seymour. There’s apparently a running joke where he takes off his glasses and they recoil at his ugliness. That delights me. -- nm - Dark Callisto Oct 24, 07:53 1
        
        Oh wow...ok. I was kinda hoping he was Audrey 2. :) -- nm - Holden Ford Oct 24, 08:04
Oct 31 is supposed to be the deadline (and with no deal could be an issue) but everybody is expecting another extension -- nm - decline Oct 24, 07:23
An extension past Oct 31 seems likely at this point but it's in flux. - Reagen Oct 24, 07:21 8
- Sweet. Thanks. I didn't think so, but wanted to be sure. He doesn't have a lot of cash and I'd hate for him to - Holden Ford Oct 24, 07:24 7
  - He might want to stuff his pockets with Zimbabwe or Venezuelan currency. -- nm - Mop Oct 24, 08:53
  - There's no reason it wouldn't be exchangeable whatever happens. -- nm - Reagen Oct 24, 07:26 5
    - See? That's what I thought, but some of our people - Holden Ford Oct 24, 07:31 4
      - It seems they think Brexit means Britain is leaving Earth, not the EU. It's a common misconception. - Marlowe Oct 24, 08:05 1
        
        snort -- nm - Pippy - blueberry pancake twirler Oct 24, 08:57
      - Like the pound could conceivably lose like, 5% of it's value in a day or two if the *absolute* worst happens - Reagen Oct 24, 07:34 1
        
        Awesome...thanks, man. This should do just fine. nm - Holden Ford Oct 24, 07:53

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