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Molaichi	Posted - 2010.01.20 04:46:00 - [1] This came up in a conversation with others and I feel very curious as to why. I searched wallet and account in Icelandic and they do not start with Z apparently... Can anyone give me an answer?
Boltorano Fourth Circle Total Comfort	Posted - 2010.01.20 05:04:00 - [2] It's the official symbol for InterStellar Kredits, as determined by convention of CONCORD, of course. Beyond that, it's just a symbol that is not used by any real world currency, so it works as well as anything else.
Culmen Caldari Macabre Votum Morsus Mihi	Posted - 2010.01.20 05:05:00 - [3] Edited by: Culmen on 20/01/2010 05:05:42 Cause that's where Zee money is. and further more why do i even need a sig?
Zeba Minmatar Honourable East India Trading Company	Posted - 2010.01.20 05:13:00 - [4] Originally by: Culmen Cause that's where Zee money is. /rimshot Originally by: Akita T We don't hate people like you, we look at you with mostly pity and a hint of disgust balled up in a big wad of "notto disu shi'tto agen".
Chaos Incarnate Faceless Logistics	Posted - 2010.01.20 05:25:00 - [5] Most importantly, why are the coins such an odd shade of green _____________________ Horrors! Demons in the deep!
Artassaut Minmatar Oblivion Amalgamated	Posted - 2010.01.20 05:41:00 - [6] Originally by: Chaos Incarnate Most importantly, why are the coins such an odd shade of green Oxidized copper, silly. --- The Gate: Lol, try targeting me in a fleet fight. The Station: No U.
Chaos Incarnate Faceless Logistics	Posted - 2010.01.20 05:55:00 - [7] Originally by: Artassaut Oxidized copper, silly. You'd think for us immortal pod pilots we could come up with a currency that isn't susceptible to simple things like rust _____________________ Horrors! Demons in the deep!
cal nereus The Graduates Morsus Mihi	Posted - 2010.01.20 06:09:00 - [8] It isn't. All of our monetary transfers are done electronically, so we never actually handle solid money (unless you own the item "A lot of Cash" or something like that). I wish I owned that item. It's second only to the thing that does stuff. Clear Skies Day of Darkness
Boltorano Fourth Circle Total Comfort	Posted - 2010.01.20 06:11:00 - [9] Originally by: cal nereus It isn't. All of our monetary transfers are done electronically, so we never actually handle solid money (unless you own the item "A lot of Cash" or something like that). I wish I owned that item. It's second only to the thing that does stuff. I have a Device, but you can't have it. It's all MIIIIIIIIIINE. (Ninja edit: This thread is officially off the main line and switched off into derail junction.)
Chaos Incarnate Faceless Logistics	Posted - 2010.01.20 06:22:00 - [10] Originally by: Boltorano (Ninja edit: This thread is officially off the main line and switched off into derail junction.) The entire thread was made pre-derailed, you can't really pull it off topic further _____________________ Horrors! Demons in the deep!

Criss AngeI	Posted - 2010.01.20 06:26:00 - [11] because you touch yourself at night Join the Aurelius federation now, join the channel "aurelius" or post in this thread here
sue denim	Posted - 2010.01.20 07:07:00 - [12] Originally by: Chaos Incarnate Most importantly, why are the coins such an odd shade of green what are you talking about, space coins are always green.
Criss AngeI	Posted - 2010.01.20 07:13:00 - [13] Originally by: sue denim Originally by: Chaos Incarnate Most importantly, why are the coins such an odd shade of green what are you talking about, space coins are always green. ur moms faic turns green when she sees my with my shirt off Join the Aurelius federation now, join the channel "aurelius" or post in this thread here
DearMotherOfGod	Posted - 2010.01.20 07:28:00 - [14] Originally by: Chaos Incarnate You'd think for us immortal pod pilots we could come up with a currency that isn't susceptible to simple things like rust Our currency is minmatar tech.
FlameGlow Rebellion Alliance	Posted - 2010.01.20 09:51:00 - [15] Originally by: Molaichi This came up in a conversation with others and I feel very curious as to why. I searched wallet and account in Icelandic and they do not start with Z apparently... Can anyone give me an answer? How do you explain $ for dollars then? They don't start with S either.
Serge Bastana Gallente GWA Corp	Posted - 2010.01.20 10:50:00 - [16] Quite a few possible explanations if you search, unit of silver, shortened form of U.S., derived from the Spanish coat of arms, and so the list goes on. ------------------------------------------------ You either need a punch up the throat or a good shag. Nobody round here is offering the second one therefore your choices are limited!
Some Advisor	Posted - 2010.01.20 11:51:00 - [17] Originally by: cal nereus I wish I owned that item. It's second only to the thing that does stuff. like..... The Device ? :P --- Donations, thankyou / hatemails always welcome :P if you want to "ragequit" or take a longer break i also like BPOs of any kind with the promise you get it back at any time you return
KPPA	Posted - 2010.01.20 12:21:00 - [18] Originally by: FlameGlow Originally by: Molaichi This came up in a conversation with others and I feel very curious as to why. I searched wallet and account in Icelandic and they do not start with Z apparently... Can anyone give me an answer? How do you explain $ for dollars then? They don't start with S either. I heard that the dollar sign, "$", was originally a "U" and an "S" overlaid. Then people got lazy and started dropping parts of it. US, as in United States.
Asuka Smith Gallente Noir.	Posted - 2010.01.20 12:30:00 - [19] Originally by: KPPA Originally by: FlameGlow Originally by: Molaichi This came up in a conversation with others and I feel very curious as to why. I searched wallet and account in Icelandic and they do not start with Z apparently... Can anyone give me an answer? How do you explain $ for dollars then? They don't start with S either. I heard that the dollar sign, "$", was originally a "U" and an "S" overlaid. Then people got lazy and started dropping parts of it. US, as in United States. The font on this forum only has a single bar through the S in $$, but when I write by hand I always put two bars out of habit. I assume that the $ being U/S overlaid is accurate.
De'Veldrin Minmatar Special Projects Executive The Obsidian Legion	Posted - 2010.01.20 13:02:00 - [20] Originally by: KPPA Originally by: FlameGlow Originally by: Molaichi This came up in a conversation with others and I feel very curious as to why. I searched wallet and account in Icelandic and they do not start with Z apparently... Can anyone give me an answer? How do you explain $ for dollars then? They don't start with S either. I heard that the dollar sign, "$", was originally a "U" and an "S" overlaid. Then people got lazy and started dropping parts of it. US, as in United States. Actually most of the sources I have found indicate that the symbol (and the word dollar itself) both predate the existence of the United States as a nation. Most scholarly sources seem to think that the symbol is a bastardized version of the original symbol for the peso, which was a p with a super-scripted s, but alas, no one seems to have a definitive answer. --Vel Brand new year, same old attitude.

Roger Kiyosaki Community for Active Tax Evasion	Posted - 2010.01.20 13:24:00 - [21] Edited by: Roger Kiyosaki on 20/01/2010 13:24:50 Correct answer: Because it may reach inflation levels of the Zimbabwean Dollar.
Jacob Holland Gallente Weyland-Vulcan Industries	Posted - 2010.01.20 13:37:00 - [22] Originally by: FlameGlow How do you explain $ for dollars then? They don't start with S either. One of my favourite legends on this subject is that it was once 8 (as in peices of...) As the direction of a pen stroke was important it was often entered in ledgers as if writing an "S" and then striking through it with a "/" (The pen moving down the page at all times). Over the years the slash became more and more vertical until the familiar symbol became normal. The symbol of course predates the United States and therefore the legend of the overlaid "U" and "S" is rather far fetched. The "Z" with the Horizontal Bar echoes the Ñ of the Yen and I suspect that it's a nod towards the William Gibson tradition, cultural crossover and gritty darkness dominated by the Japancorps. -- Originally by: cordy Respect to IAC .Your one of the few people who truly deserve to own and live in the space you are in.
XJennieX Minmatar Children of Gjallarhorn	Posted - 2010.01.20 13:37:00 - [23] ZOR
Barakkus Caelestis Iudicium	Posted - 2010.01.20 13:41:00 - [24] Originally by: DearMotherOfGod Our currency is minmatar tech.
Miyamoto Uroki Caldari Black Thorne Corporation	Posted - 2010.01.20 15:05:00 - [25] Originally by: cal nereus It isn't. All of our monetary transfers are done electronically, so we never actually handle solid money (unless you own the item "A lot of Cash" or something like that). I wish I owned that item. It's second only to the thing that does stuff. Back in the days you actually were able to pull ISKies from your wallet into your hangar, as an item. So it seems that we capsuleers only recently (like 5 years ago?) switched from partially solid money to all-out electronic ISKies ^^
Zeredek Gallente Blue Republic	Posted - 2010.01.20 15:16:00 - [26] The Z stands for Zero, which is how much ISK you will have after giving me your stuff Well it was worth a shot Zeredek Not a moderator Originally by: Rolk Anderson Words cannot describe the hatred I feel for you Zeredek.


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