The money in India is called the rupee and is currently going for something like twelveteenzillionty rupees to the dollar. I changed $100 USD last night when I got to the hotel and was handed 5000 rupees (actually 1 USD = 44.2000 INR). I don't care what it's worth, 5000 of anything in your hot little hands is awesome! Luckily no one knew if there was a casino nearby.In India you basically tip for every kind of service, especially at the hotel -- someone brings your bags to the room and you give him 100...someone picks up your clothes to be pressed and you tip 100...someone tells you that you're having a great hair day -- well, you get the idea. Nothing makes you feel like a big player like when you're tossing around the 100s! To paraphrase P. Puffy Melty Slurpee Diddy, "It's all about the Ghandis baby."
Speaking of Big Bucks, No Whammies, did you know that the game show Press Your Luck had to change its rules because a contestant named Paul Michael Larson memorized the patterns used on the board and won $110k? Of course, that guy turned out to be a nutjob and later died while on the run from the SEC. Bad times.
