Nachos and pizza will require American Express Dilithium Cards. The prices for box seats were not announced. That remark is hard to justify with his reported demands for a contract which includes an automatic escalator clause to keep him the highest paid player in the game, and an automatic trade clause if his chosen team can't keep pace. In spite of the outcome of the contests, we had a good time and considered it money well-spent. Convert that figure into rubles, however, and we spent the equivalent of six months' basic living expenses for a citizen of Moscow.
International agencies call Moscow one of the most expensive cities in the world.
A Muscovite needs 17 pounds of brown bread a month, five pairs of underwear every two years, and one coat every seven years, according to Igor Sirnikov, chairman of Moscow's social services committee. Sirnikov's calculations will also be used to determine pensions, and child and unemployment benefits. My projected earnings from now until my retirement in a dozen years will fall far short of equaling the pay for a two-day series for Alex Rodriguez. Thank you for this food and for all of your blessings to us. Copyright 2000 by David Sisler.