Has anyone noticed the progression to a 'cashless' economy?
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Perhaps there should be an end to the tie between oil and the dollar, allow nations to buy oil in their own currency at a price fair to all. The dollar has allowed the US to become a secure global power and when oil is seen to be impartial, they will have to adapt to a new reality. Perhaps it will even reshape US global policy vis a vis their manipulation of nation state laws and policies. Would Monsanto be able to walk all over the rights of people outside the US without this global 'reach and manipulation'?
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@mike amos said:
Perhaps there should be an end to the tie between oil and the dollar, allow nations to buy oil in their own currency at a price fair to all. The dollar has allowed the US to become a secure global power and when oil is seen to be impartial, they will have to adapt to a new reality. Perhaps it will even reshape US global policy vis a vis their manipulation of nation state laws and policies. Would Monsanto be able to walk all over the rights of people outside the US without this global 'reach and manipulation'?
I can't see the dollar / oil link being removed anytime soon. It was a clever move by Nixon / Kissinger and one that will be possibly protected at all costs.
As far as Monsanto and their like goes, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) particularly and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreements being set up behind closed doors will secure their dominance until 'We the People' look behind the curtain to see who is really pulling the levers.
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McDonalds is now accepting phone payments at the drive through. Just wave your phone? or hit an app or something. but supposed to be fast and simple.
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@krisidious said:
McDonalds is now accepting phone payments at the drive through. Just wave your phone? or hit an app or something. but supposed to be fast and simple.
Before you have a chance to think about what you're doing (or eating)!
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@baz said:
He's at you about the spelling.. it's cheques...
But I must agree about the zeros.
I thought about that briefly before I posted, but I figured people could translate from 'murican to the Queen's English as they see fit... -
@pbacot said:
@krisidious said:
McDonalds is now accepting phone payments at the drive through. Just wave your phone? or hit an app or something. but supposed to be fast and simple.
Before you have a chance to think about what you're doing (or eating)!
McDonald's is one of my guilty pleasures! I can't resist a big juicy quarter pounder with loads of chips and a can of coke!
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Honestly, and when I have just started a die with a T too! All I will be thinking about today is fried chicken with a special crumb coating. Away with you, cruel world.........
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We have 'Pay and Wave' in Oz. Present your card to a 'Reader', no pins, no signature, easy and v convenient. ($100 limit tho).
I've had the same fifteen dollars (analogue) in my wallet for about 10 days now. It seems the only time I use cash is in a cafe or bar nowadays.@ Mike. 'The burgers are better at Hungry Jacks' You have them in GB?, they are betterer.
They say that Mcdonalds is like masturbation.. everybody does it, but no one admits to it.
Mea Culpa
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I admit I did just go to McD's for the first time in a long time and was impressed by the hi-tech interior and nice service layout, even the coffee is better than you'd expect. But when the order comes, it doesn't look like the pictures, and the flattened Egg McMuffin, sounded so good, doesn't really bring to mind a proper English muffin when you are eating it. It's there and gone without fanfare. I always like their fries on an occasional road trip. Mea culpa indeed.
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