In a message dated 3/11/2009 6:47:49 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, juliereneb@xxxxxxxxx writes: Somehow I missed that link -- thank you. And, it's clear as mud now. ----- I guess it's the colateral credit, so you _can_ use it, Julie: >what it looks like It does look like money. Incidentally, 'money' in English, derives from French for 'coin'. I never know, when in Algeria, if people are asking for 'money' or for 'monnei', i.e. coins. Both languages are official. >and if I have any Yes, in a quasi-semi sort of way. In your quasi-purse. >and if so if I can use it like real money. Oh, forget about real money if you can use quasi-money. But don't call it "real" money. It can get offended. "Just because some idiot in economical science invented 'quasi-money' it doesn't mean we have to be downed to 'real' money _now_. And then there's _anti-_money, your debit. "'We thought,' he said, 'that since there is matter and anti-matter in physics, so there should be money and anti-money in economy". Cheers, JL **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219671244x1201345076/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html