skippyonspeed
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Post by skippyonspeed on Jun 20, 2016 11:10:07 GMT
* Kudos for "full disclosure" ... my eyes were popping out when I read that (still not quite sure how to pronounce one of them).  Come to think of it, I do have a modest old coin collection which includes crowns, half crowns, florins, shillings, (tanners), "thrupenny-bit"* (silver, then "brass"), groats, pennies, farthings .... .... half farthings, third farthings .... and one 1852 quarter of a farthing (I think I recall they were currency in Ceylon/Sri Lanka). I just remember my old GrannyGrumps in Bermondsey send me along to the shops to buy an Oxo cube for a penny farthing, 1¼d. That would have been circa 1952. For the benefit of forum members who are neither old nor grumpy, there were 960 farthings in a £, so there were 3840 quarter farthings in a £. The last use I remember for farthings in the early 1950s was my grannygrumps in Bermondsey sending me down the road to get an Oxo cube for a penny farthing, 1¼d. That would have been c1952. * =Three old pennies, there were 80 of these to a £. Back to the important stuff I remember the year the farthing was removed from circulation. We went on holiday to a Warner's holiday camp and one of the many games was a 'hunt the farthing competition' on the sandy beach, I found about 30 which are probably in the attic still
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skippyonspeed
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Post by skippyonspeed on Jun 20, 2016 11:14:03 GMT
"Where's the 'thru-penny bit'?There seemed to be a distinction linguistically where I lived (London) Do you mean Cockney rhyming slang of the plural
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Post by yorkshireman on Jun 20, 2016 11:14:14 GMT
Sorry to interrupt all this nostalgia, but I just read this "LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - Sterling soared 2 percent against the dollar on Monday, putting it on track for its biggest one-day gain for more than seven years, as worries eased that Britain might vote to leave the European Union at a June 23 referendum. Campaigning for the vote resumed on Sunday after a three-day hiatus following the killing of a pro-EU lawmaker. Three opinion polls at the weekend showed the "Remain" camp gained momentum, but the overall picture was still of an evenly split electorate. As bookmakers shifted their odds to reflect about a 25-percent chance of a Brexit on Monday, down from about 40 percent on Thursday, the cost of hedging against big price swings in the exchange rate dropped sharply." And there was me thinking the mooring ropes had already been untied ready for cast off into the Atlantic. Latest out odds are 9/4 And the FTSE up 3% this morning, what easy money this referendum is making for the markets and its operators. Do nothing but reflect the "maybe" polls and just watch the money roll in. No wonder these leeches cost us so much money in 2007 / 2008.
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Post by earthbound on Jun 20, 2016 11:39:37 GMT
Sorry to interrupt all this nostalgia, but I just read this "LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - Sterling soared 2 percent against the dollar on Monday, putting it on track for its biggest one-day gain for more than seven years, as worries eased that Britain might vote to leave the European Union at a June 23 referendum. Campaigning for the vote resumed on Sunday after a three-day hiatus following the killing of a pro-EU lawmaker. Three opinion polls at the weekend showed the "Remain" camp gained momentum, but the overall picture was still of an evenly split electorate. As bookmakers shifted their odds to reflect about a 25-percent chance of a Brexit on Monday, down from about 40 percent on Thursday, the cost of hedging against big price swings in the exchange rate dropped sharply." And there was me thinking the mooring ropes had already been untied ready for cast off into the Atlantic. Latest out odds are 9/4 And the FTSE up 3% this morning, what easy money this referendum is making for the markets and its operators. Do nothing but reflect the "maybe" polls and just watch the money roll in. No wonder these leeches cost us so much money in 2007 / 2008. Just checked out the pollstation provided by mrclondon , no change noticed there, thankfully.. www.pollstation.uk/eu-referendum/poll/
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skippyonspeed
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Post by skippyonspeed on Jun 20, 2016 11:47:35 GMT
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skippyonspeed
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Post by skippyonspeed on Jun 20, 2016 11:55:23 GMT
Where's the 'thru-penny bit' ? Here it is.....inflation has taken it's toll  Here are some more link
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Post by earthbound on Jun 20, 2016 11:59:45 GMT
here's the original..Following decimalisation, the brass threepence ceased to be legal tender after 31 August 1971.  |
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Post by earthbound on Jun 20, 2016 12:02:37 GMT
haha..  i think you need a job to occupy your time.. ... come to think of it.. so do i. 
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Post by markr on Jun 20, 2016 12:04:30 GMT
I’ve worked in metric since the early 1970’s yet supplied American customers in pounds (lbs) into the late 1990’s and yards well into the first decade of the 21st century. So much for supposedly being the most advanced nation on earth! Don't get me started! I write software for industrial measurement systems mainly for the glass industry. One plant will measure thickness in mm, but plate size in inches, give substance density in g/cm3, line speed in m/minute, and want production output in US long tons per day! Another plant, same company, will use something totally different. Argh!
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skippyonspeed
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Post by skippyonspeed on Jun 20, 2016 12:14:20 GMT
I’ve worked in metric since the early 1970’s yet supplied American customers in pounds (lbs) into the late 1990’s and yards well into the first decade of the 21st century. So much for supposedly being the most advanced nation on earth! Don't get me started! I write software for industrial measurement systems mainly for the glass industry. One plant will measure thickness in mm, but plate size in inches, give substance density in g/cm3, line speed in m/minute, and want production output in US long tons per day! Another plant, same company, will use something totally different. Argh! And I thought I had problems trying to compare prices of mayo in Tescos some are p/100g others p/ml Edit...... AND they don't even quote the density!
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skippyonspeed
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Post by skippyonspeed on Jun 20, 2016 12:24:12 GMT
haha.. i think you need a job to occupy your time.. Ahhhh sweeeeeeeet, two little hungry babies!.........you would have got a "like" but then you went and spoilt it
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Post by earthbound on Jun 20, 2016 12:36:21 GMT
haha.. i think you need a job to occupy your time.. Ahhhh sweeeeeeeet, two little hungry babies!.........you would have got a "like" but then you went and spoilt it I did an edit to let you know your not alone.. 
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Post by Liz on Jun 20, 2016 12:44:03 GMT
I think this thread went off topic, unless we are going back to imperial and adopting US gallons, in case of Brexit  |
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Post by mrclondon on Jun 20, 2016 13:37:46 GMT
And the FTSE up 3% this morning, what easy money this referendum is making for the markets and its operators. Do nothing but reflect the "maybe" polls and just watch the money roll in. No wonder these leeches cost us so much money in 2007 / 2008. Just checked out the pollstation provided by mrclondon , no change noticed there, thankfully.. www.pollstation.uk/eu-referendum/poll/
Sorry, I disagree - that poll is also showing weakening support for leave over recent days - see attached updated analysis. Not by much admittedly, but enough over several days to be noticeable.
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Post by locutus on Jun 20, 2016 13:47:25 GMT
Sorry, I disagree - that poll is also showing weakening support for leave over recent days - see attached updated analysis. Not by much admittedly, but enough over several days to be noticeable.
Have you had any thoughts about which way the decision will go? Have you moved any investments around in anticipation?
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