In the UK : 1 Litre of Diesel fuel = $1.45 1 Big Mac = approx $3.27 1 Movie ticket = $9.09 1kwh = $0.19 (peak rate) $0.06 (economy 7 rate - night time) 1 Year road tax for car = $300 Average cost of loaf of bread = $1.20 Packet of 20 Cigarettes (Marlborough) = $8.18 Pint of Beer at a pub = $3.63 Average salary (guess at 16000 ukp a year) = approx $30000 Vat is charged at 17.5%, tax on petrol is charged at about 85%, 5% tax charged on insurance and fuel and income tax ranges from 20% to 40%. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.766 / Virus Database: 513 - Release Date: 17/09/2004 _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist