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Current Talk '02 I / The Color of Money - circa 1797
« on: March 22, 2002, 09:23:16 PM »
Let's see, Joshua offers $20,000 in gold plus the proceeds of Barnabas' estate (say, another five grand) to Angelique in order to blow town.
I wonder what the buying power of $25,000 would be at the end of the eighteenth century? I remember that Professor Reitemier mentioned something about the relative value of the nineteenth century dollar back in Economics class, but I can't remember exactly what.
Nevertheless, I think it's safe to say that Mrs. Bouchard-Collins could have lived like the proverbial queen in Paris or Rome on that amount. Angelique should have taken the money and run when Ol' sourpuss Collins offered her the dough.
I guess that Angelique felt that she had to "attend to" her husband before she left Collinsport, because she feared him following her wherever she went.
By the way, set your vcr's at sp mode for Monday. A wonderful blooper will occur at the beginning of the first episode. I will say no more!!!
Have a nice weekend!
Bob the Bartender, on his way to Trump's Casino in Atlantic City.
I wonder what the buying power of $25,000 would be at the end of the eighteenth century? I remember that Professor Reitemier mentioned something about the relative value of the nineteenth century dollar back in Economics class, but I can't remember exactly what.
Nevertheless, I think it's safe to say that Mrs. Bouchard-Collins could have lived like the proverbial queen in Paris or Rome on that amount. Angelique should have taken the money and run when Ol' sourpuss Collins offered her the dough.
I guess that Angelique felt that she had to "attend to" her husband before she left Collinsport, because she feared him following her wherever she went.
By the way, set your vcr's at sp mode for Monday. A wonderful blooper will occur at the beginning of the first episode. I will say no more!!!
Have a nice weekend!
Bob the Bartender, on his way to Trump's Casino in Atlantic City.