Hi, Ardith Hinton! -> Alexander Koryagin
I read your message from 23.11.2020 20:42
AK>> But there can be situation with a high inflation and low deposit
AK>> interest. You lose your money slowly and perfectly lawfully.
A situation! I missed that damn thing again! ;-)
AH> Yes. But if you hide it under the mattress its original value will
AH> still be eaten up by inflation... that's what I was thinking of.
In Russia people can buy stable foreign currencies and store it under
mattresses. But it is probably more risky than storing in the bank. Especially
if you haven't a strong safe hidden behind several steel doors and alarm
system. ;)
AH> A backpack... with my purse in it... was stolen in Los Angeles. We
AH> didn't realize until after the fact that our rental car came with a sticker
AH> in one of the back windows which made it fairly obvious we
AH> were tourists. At the hotels there were signs advising us to lock valuables
AH> in the trunk, as we did. That's what I'd have done at
AH> home... where I had an old car with a lot of rust around the wheel
AH> wells etc. and coveted the bumper sticker saying "Don't laugh --
AH> it's paid for!" Nobody tried to steal anything from *that* car,
"to covet" is "to want very much". Why does the sticker is coveted?
AH> although I drove it to a few less than salubrious parts of
AH> Vancouver.
So, "salubrious" can be pertain not only to the person's health, but to the
criminal situation, too.
AH> I reckon it looked to passers-by as if the driver didn't
AH> own anything worth stealing. With these older vehicles it was also
AH> far more difficult to get into the trunk than it is with modern
AH> cars... which at the time I knew very little about.
Do the locks in the old vehicles are more sophisticated?
AH> Fortunately, I had my keys in my pocket & Dallas had my passport in
AH> his pocket. Nowadays I wear garments with several pockets if I can
AH> find them. It's not easy to find female garments like that. But
AH> apparently it is easy to steal handbags, shoulder bags, and
AH> backpacks if one is so inclined.... (sigh).
Do they pay now in cash, or people now pay with credit card only?
Bye, Ardith!
Alexander Koryagin
english_tutor 2020
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