05-11-2003 23:34									#31
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Having a bad reaction to Maggie, Che?

-Arrian

	05-11-2003 23:34									#32
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yeah, i wish MikeH wouldn't infulict that damn EU flag on us also

	05-11-2003 23:35									#33
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quote: Originally posted by Arrian Having a bad reaction to Maggie, Che? -Arrian

yeah, i don't think he can accerpt that under her, 2million (working class) people were finally able to own there own house

I mean, I might actually mean that one day they aren't working class anymore

	05-11-2003 23:36									#34
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quote: Originally posted by Arrian Having a bad reaction to Maggie, Che? -Arrian

I'd forgotten how much I hated that *****. I had a visceral reaction to seeing her pinched little rat face again.

	05-11-2003 23:37									#35
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara I'd forgotten how much I hated that *****. I had a visceral reaction to seeing her pinched little rat face again.

But che, Shes beautiful!!!

	05-11-2003 23:38									#36
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Maybe to a polecat.

	05-11-2003 23:38									#37
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The left hates her with real passion. If you could squeeze Ronnie into that avatar, you might actually cause physical pain.

-Arrian

	05-11-2003 23:40									#38
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quote: Originally posted by Arrian The left hates her with real passion. If you could squeeze Ronnie into that avatar, you might actually cause physical pain. -Arrian

I would, just to piss of che, but i am no graphix expert, was only fluke i got Mrs T to fit

	06-11-2003 00:22									#39
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quote: grand = £1000 monkey = £500 ton = £100 pony = £25 score = £20 tenner, ayrton (senna), Pavarotti = £10 fiver, (lady) godiva, macgyver, bluey = £5 nicker, nugget, quid, squid, note, bar, alan = £1

Sounds ok, except, what's the logic behind naming £100 a ton? Shouldn't that be a 1000??
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And what about Bob? you use that too, no?
1 bob = 1 pound?

	06-11-2003 00:28									#40
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bob is the old slang for 5 pence

	06-11-2003 01:06									#41
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bob is the old slang for shilling- like when we had thrupence and sixpence.

	06-11-2003 01:22									#42
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quote: Originally posted by The Andy-Man yeah, i don't think he can accerpt that under her, 2million (working class) people were finally able to own there own house

The same 2 million that lost their jobs or a different 2 million?

	06-11-2003 01:41									#43
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quote: Originally posted by MikeH The same 2 million that lost their jobs or a different 2 million?

no no, a different 2million

	06-11-2003 01:49									#44
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Bring back the groat! An old Scottish coin, 1/3 of a penny.

	06-11-2003 01:54									#45
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Ok, so what exactly is a farthing then?

	06-11-2003 01:55									#46
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quote: Originally posted by gunkulator Ok, so what exactly is a farthing then?

half a penny i beleive

not sure about a crown

	06-11-2003 02:03									#47
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quote: Originally posted by SpencerH bob is the old slang for shilling

and a shilling equals 5 new pence, hence a bob = 5 pence

	06-11-2003 03:04									#48
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quote: Originally posted by The Andy-Man half a penny i beleive not sure about a crown

1 Farthing = 1/4d

1 Crown = 5/-

	06-11-2003 03:46									#49
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Don't go there with those ancient currency things, it confuses me We are metric, and have been metric longer than I have been around. Just remember, our currency works the same as the US stuff, but is more valuable

	06-11-2003 07:20									#50
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quote: Originally posted by reds4ever and a shilling equals 5 new pence, hence a bob = 5 pence

Ah, I didnt know that. Its been a long time since I lived there.

But you dont call 5 pence a shilling do you? 5 pence is like 5 cents i.e. nothing. A shilling seems like a lot of money to me. I guess it dates me I'll ask my mum what she thinks (if I ever talk to her again).

	06-11-2003 07:27									#51
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I just remembered guineas (the spelling might be wrong) which were 20 shillings instead of 16 = pound.

Now there's a currency system for you. It's no wonder we ruled the world, nobody else could understand the money or the weights.

	06-11-2003 07:50									#52
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quote: Originally posted by The Andy-Man half a penny i beleive

A half penny was called a halfpenny. It was pronounced hape-knee. I can just remember them being in circulation, but I was about 3 or 4 when they got rid of them.

	06-11-2003 07:53									#53
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quote: Originally posted by SpencerH But you dont call 5 pence a shilling do you?

I used to, until they finally took the old shilling pieces out of circulation about 10 years ago. (The new 5 and 10 pence pieces being the same size and weight as the old shilling and two shilling pieces.)

	06-11-2003 16:23									#54
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But now they are a lot smaller, leading to old women taking twice as long to find the correct change in supermarkets.

	06-11-2003 16:52									#55
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Whatever was wrong with barter? I ask you!

	06-11-2003 17:16									#56
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I miss the old money

Complete table needed?

2 farthings = 1 half-penny "hayp'nee"
2 half-pence = 1 penny
3 pence = 1 threepence "thruppenny bit"
2 threepences = sixpence
2 sixpences = 1 shilling "bob"
5 shillings = 1 half-crown
4 half-crowns = 1 pound (quid)

Sorry if I don't know all the names

-Jam

	07-11-2003 02:05									#57
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Jamski is correct, except he forgot:

10 shillings = 1 crown
21 shillings = 1 guinea

	07-11-2003 02:15									#58
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"Whatever was wrong with barter? I ask you!"

It increases transaction costs?

	07-11-2003 07:01									#59
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quote: Originally posted by Jamski I miss the old money Complete table needed? 2 farthings = 1 half-penny "hayp'nee" 2 half-pence = 1 penny 3 pence = 1 threepence "thruppenny bit" 2 threepences = sixpence 2 sixpences = 1 shilling "bob" 5 shillings = 1 half-crown 4 half-crowns = 1 pound (quid) Sorry if I don't know all the names -Jam

I would give you twopence (tuppence) for that list.

	07-11-2003 07:43									#60
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quote: Originally posted by reds4ever bob is the old slang for 5 pence

That can't be right.

the slang for a 10 shilling note (now worth 50p) was 'ten bob note' so surely a bob is a shilling?