10 million Zimbabwean Dollars = US$4

If you think the American economy is bad, take heart that it’s nowhere near the ultra-super-hyperinflation in Zimbabwe, once one of the richest countries in Africa. The country’s central bank has recently issued a Z$100 billion note (yes, Z$100,000,000,000). So, what would a Z$100 billion note buy you? About two loaves of bread (it won’t even get you lunch – you’d need at least Z$250 billion for lunch).

So far this year, the country ravaged by hyperinflation has been forced to print 100-million, 250-million and 500-million notes in rapid succession. All of them are now almost worthless. has become common now for Zimbabweans to talk of their daily expenses in trillions (one trillion is 12 zeros).

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Today I went for a wee look-see at the mall for possible “gnome-inspired” travel buddies to take on my journey to the UK.  I accumulated a great number of weird looks as I got my trusty digicam out to take photos of possible candidates…. including actually being asked to stop taking photos by one ponsy old stupid woman! Apparently it’s “not appreciated” hahaha which I thought was hilarious!  I did get the following pics but the search is still on!

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I’ve been meaning to do a post on this ever since I saw the first episode like a month ago but never seem to get round to it haha.  Honestly this show had me cracking up all the way through, it was so funny! 

Kiwi comedy at it’s best I reckon….  Quite a few ‘in-jokes’ that you have to be up-to-date on current affairs to get but oh so witty.