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A couple of quickies...

I love this sort of stuff!  This simple CompSci sort of stuff is why I love Dr GUI's writing/rambling's :-)

On a serious note, this Saturday I leave for Redmond to get a heads-up on ASP.NET V2.  I'm really looking forward to it, and I have got stacks of questions lined up already :-)  I'm really hoping to catch up with a few of the MS guys, so Duncan, if you're reading this, expect a call from me next Thursday or Friday ;-)

There's plenty of stuff that I'm aprehensive about though; such as: do you really have to "tip" in the U.S.?  How will I know how much to tip?  I changed some $A to $US today and got $US250 for my $A400.  I made sure that the cashier gave me some $US1's for tipping though ;-)

My biggest "issue" with the $US money is that it all looks the same!  They're all that dirty green-white color.  Hopefully I'll remember to pick from George Washington's end when I'm tipping!

Speaking of US presidents, is it rude to say that the guy (whomever he is) on the $US20's looks like he was having a "big hair" day when they did his image!  Also, who's the president on the $US50's?

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  • By A$ I'm assuming it is AUD$ ? If so, hey cool another aussie :)

  • As a Kiwi now living in the US, I faced the same tipping confusion when I first arrived here.


    Here are the rules of thumb I use:


    1. Tip the bloke who drives the cab or shuttle from the airport. Roughly 10% of the fare for cabbies and $1 per bag for shuttle drivers.


    2. If you have a bellboy take bags to your room $1 per bag is reasonable.


    3. Americans love to eat out. Get used to tipping 15-20% of the bill anytime you're at a place where a server brings something to your table. Don't feel obligated to use the tip jar at places like Subway though.


    4. Tip the guy or girl that cuts your hair (for some reason this just never occured to me).


    Off the top of my head I can't think of anything else that isn't discretionary.





    My pet peeve is the bloke that stands in the loo at some bars/clubs, turns on the faucet, hands you a paper towel and expects a tip for it.

  • Darren: In addition to Maurice's list, I like to leave a couple of dollars each day for the chamber maid when I stay in a hotel, but I think I'm probably in the minority.





    I also usually toss my change into the tip jar when I buy something at a coffee place (e.g., Starbucks).

  • ulysses s. grant is on the $50 bill

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