c = 100. If you find a "C-note" in the street, you're having a good day!
http://acg.media.mit.edu/courses/mas961/people/tom/ps6/
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/c-note
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Johnson
To: dmeadow@juno.com
Cc: grunthaner@gmail.com ; spridgets@autox.team.net
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: found another deep pink Sprite in Seattle
On 5/11/06, dmeadow@juno.com <dmeadow@juno.com> wrote:
> My guess is that the seller is in the financial industry. We use "M" to
> mean thousands (I'm a banker). Comes from the Roman numeral system. I
> know it's confusing, but it is a tradition that is hard to break.
So "C" is hundreds? Your explanation makes sense, I guess. No
wonder I never understood high finance!! For the rest of us "Kilo"
(K) = thousands.... It's the dreaded metrics again! (Bastards!
Alice! Fetch my gun..... ;-)
Cheers!!
Jim - 68 Kidget in Dodge City
>
> On Thu, 11 May 2006 06:38:26 -0500 "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>
> writes:
> > Linda,
> >
> > Read the ad... $7 Million dollars for a car with 56 Million
> > miles
> > on it??? The "M" and the "K" are close to each other on the
> > keyboard
> > BUT....... ;-)
> >
> > Cheers!!
> > Jim - 68 Midget in Dodge City
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