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September 06, 2005
Rants and Thanks
I’ve got about a week left before my big departure. The packing and planning is nearly finalized, but a few problems have occurred. Specifically, my evil fucking bank, UBS, has managed to cock-up a $17,000 transfer from my US-based bank, Bank of Hawaii. This money is supposed to pay off my Iceland holiday induced credit card debt, pay rent and medical insurance while I’m away, and provide a source of cash while on the road.
I am livid.
Last Friday, after having heated words with my account manager at the bank, I became resigned to the fact that the money will not be available until two or three days into my trip at the earliest--four weeks after making the deposit. Hopefully things will be ok. Regardless, I’ve vowed to close out most of my accounts at UBS and transfer them to Credit Suisse before leaving for Hong Kong.
OK, rant over. My friend and former colleague, Nina, has graciously agreed to water my plants and check the post for bills. Three cheers for Nina!
The packing is just about complete also. Today I bought a cotton sleeping bag liner that is great for using in hostels and other dodgy sleeping venues. The guy at Ochsner Sport on Bahnhofstrasse tried to upsell me to a silk liner for three times the price, but that seemed a bit too kinky for my tastes. About the only thing left is to buy some gifts for the people I’ll meet up with in HK and Thailand.
Posted by stu at September 6, 2005 11:01 PM
Comments
Wow, we left Credit Suisse because they screwed it all up for us, and we have gone to a bank that seems to do everything right... ZKB!
Make sure you do your homework first!
Posted by: Greg S at September 7, 2005 06:38 PM