Money lots of money

[Maha]

Back in 1973, what is $270 million in today's money?

[unstuck]

Back in 1973, what is $270 million in today's money?

Probably what any of the countries CEO's are taking home in a year, on top of their salary.:innocent:

[nodrog]

$1,440,000,000.00.

[Maha]

:eek5: what is that in words?

[mashman]

$1,440,000,000.00.

$one,four hour zero, zero zero zero, zero zero zero.zero zero.

[BMWST?]

:eek5: what is that in words?
1 billion 4 hundred and fourty million dollars

[BMWST?]

1 billion 4 hundred and fourty million dollars
prolly about the same as some people think any retail outlet makes,esp those affluent motorbike shops

[Maha]

prolly about the same as some people think any retail outlet makes,esp those affluent motorbike shops

Not to be confused with those effluent bike shops, that would presumably earn less?

[MIXONE]

Not to be confused with those effluent bike shops, that would presumably earn less?

They earn shit money.

[bogan]

They earn shit money.

Piss easy job though.

[Virago]

$3,261,000,000 according to my calculations (three billion, two hundred and sixty one million). :hitcher:

http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/monetary_policy/inflation_calculator/

[BMWST?]

They earn shit money.
there is a relationship though.Its a shit load of money!

[Maha]

$3,261,000,000 according to my calculations (three billion, two hundred and sixty one million). :hitcher:

http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/monetary_policy/inflation_calculator/

Thanks Ken, the reason I asked the question, was that I was reading an article about Sir Dove-Myer Robinson this morning. His underground rail scheme seemed too expensive for the ARA at the time @ $273m or $3.261b in today's money. $2.4b is today's estimate.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Piss easy job though.

Where do I sign?!

[nodrog]

$3,261,000,000 according to my calculations (three billion, two hundred and sixty one million). :hitcher:

http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/monetary_policy/inflation_calculator/

I think your calculation may be wrong.

[geoffm]

Thanks Ken, the reason I asked the question, was that I was reading an article about Sir Dove-Myer Robinson this morning. His underground rail scheme seemed too expensive for the ARA at the time @ $273m or $3.261b in today's money. $2.4b is today's estimate.

Are you comparing the same thing? The article mentions train service to Howick, train to the airport, etc. Lens tunnel 'o love is from Britotmart to Mt Eden. I can't believe how much it is going to cost, and how long it is going to take,compared with the same thing overseas. Tunnels through cities aren't new, and are not new technology. Norway is riddled with tunnels,, and the London Underground is forever adding and changing their tunnels. This one is very short by international standards.
As I recall, the original proposal for the Harbour Bridge included trains and more lanes, but the Prime Minster the time promised the cost would be less than 5m pounds so didn't include rail or footpaths. 7 years later they are putting the Clipons onto the bridge for $7.4m... The original proposal was to copy the Sydney bridge with rail as well.
Auckland - shafted by Wellington since ages ago.

[Tazz]

About $20 more if you invested it in Bonus Bonds.

[buggerit]

Thanks Ken, the reason I asked the question, was that I was reading an article about Sir Dove-Myer Robinson this morning. His underground rail scheme seemed too expensive for the ARA at the time @ $273m or $3.261b in today's money. $2.4b is today's estimate.

Can you post a link to the article?

[Maha]

Can you post a link to the article?

It was in yesterday's Herald.

[Hitcher]

Back in 1973, what is $270 million in today's money?

$1,436.4 million.

[Banditbandit]

Where do I sign?!

Careful .. it might be a Honda Shop .. then you'd have to bend over more often and run the risk of catching something nasty ...

[Crasherfromwayback]

Careful .. it might be a Honda Shop .. then you'd have to bend over more often and run the risk of catching something nasty ...

Lol. I'm not one of the ones that's too fragile about the various brands mate.

[BMWST?]

Lol. I'm not one of the ones that's too fragile about the various brands mate.

OT, mate any handle on what ya gonna do?

[Crasherfromwayback]

OT, mate any handle on what ya gonna do?

Not yet mate. Better pull finger out soonish though and try to sort it!