From:	Neil Clark neil.clark@**********.com
Subject:	exchange rates, and APDS...pronounced APP-ee-das ? : )
Date:	Mon, 22 Feb 1999 19:22:38 -0500

does anyone have a good, founded idea of what the exchange rates are
between nowaday US dollars and 205x's ¥s?

personally, I've been estimating about 2¥ = $1.

that makes it...pistol about $500, but I don't own a gun, so although that
does sound somewhat alright, I really don't know how much a nice pistol goes
for today.

that would make a katana $500, and I have a friend in martial arts who
says that's a hell of a lot for a sword (~$200), but maybe because it's made
for combat, and not for show as most swords are today? I imagine the smiths
of today compromise a lot of quality for shininess, and cheapness of
production.

*****

and another thing, what *is* APDS? how is the bullet designed? it is
some sort of case-shedding contraption? my friend thinks they would be
comprised of depleted uranium, but I'm not so sure that's the case. I
personally have no clue how physically an APDS is constructed, any ideas?



--Neil
[ neil.clark@**********.com ]
AIM: CrythalX
SIN: 29384733

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