Speaking only for myself, and please remember there are two of us responding, I am not dragging the conversation down, I actually have been attempting to understand the specific 1:1 problem, and offer a deeper solution (see post 14 above.) There is, yes, one specific here: the issue of whether E-On should stay at 1:1 or instead have a different price in Euros. However, the underlying problem of why these currencies are changing against the dollar is certainly involved. If the were no increasing gap, then 1:1 would be fine, right? All I suggested is that within the framework of the FACT of the gap, that it is just as easy to describe it as World Currencies inflating against the solid dollar as it is "The World is just fine, healthy, strong capitalist free economies with good fiscal health, and the US Dollar is weak." I don't have to explain anything. You just have to see the exact same facts a different way. Since you are "in-line with bungle," that logically means you hold the view that the World hates America. Not that YOU do, but that The World does. This veiw colors people's interpretation of the widening gap. They are so indoctrinated to disparage the US, they are on automatic US bashing mode. They see it (blindly) as "the Dollar is weak." I say, World Currencies are inflated. As to the emotions that seem to have been stired up at the suggestion that Europeans lower taxes and reduce socialism as the solution to the exchange gap? You are responding as if insulted. Now, put the glasses on again, look the other way: imagine our emotions when your governments and intelligensia DEMAND, practicaly scream at us to deploy gigantic tax increases and to deform our monetary policy. Now, I have to take the following position. This is my last post on this thread. Therefore you will have the final word, no problem. The reason it is my last post is that the tone of the last two responses from you begins to depart the former calm argument and descends down the road of negativity. I am not going to be party to another thread freeze and get a warning from the Renderosity moderators. I will not respond to anything else. So, good night to you all. ::::: Opera :::::