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On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 10:06:11 -0400, "Scottishmoney"
wrote: http://tinyurl.com/imcd Well I've just spoken to two friends and we disagree on the choice of Beckham - maybe the survey wasn't that representative - god forbid! Also having given this more thought I don't think Churchill would make it on to the note, unless someone uncovers an archive picture of him with flowing beard which is a pre-requisite of male historical figures. Maybe a large cigar with curling smoke would do in its place? Darren |
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Beckham on the Tenner?
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I've just polled myself, and I find that 100% of me finds the prospect vomit
inducing. Patrick -- __________________________________________________ _________ Romans on a Budget - www.yellowbrookpublishing.com/budget/index.htm "Darren" wrote in message ... On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 10:06:11 -0400, "Scottishmoney" wrote: http://tinyurl.com/imcd Well I've just spoken to two friends and we disagree on the choice of Beckham - maybe the survey wasn't that representative - god forbid! Also having given this more thought I don't think Churchill would make it on to the note, unless someone uncovers an archive picture of him with flowing beard which is a pre-requisite of male historical figures. Maybe a large cigar with curling smoke would do in its place? Darren |
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I like the bit about `a third of Britons' (skip the rest to the last
phrase) `with a margin of error of 3 percentage points'. I would think the results would be startlingly different if the survey had been conducted in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow....or Shankhill Road, Belfast. Personally speaking, i'd rather see Bugs Bunny on tenners before anyone else mentioned. Scottishmoney wrote: http://tinyurl.com/imcd Dave Parrish |
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Darren wrote: On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 08:55:03 +0100, Ian wrote: I would think the results would be startlingly different if the survey had been conducted in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow....or Shankhill Road, Belfast. Sure. But these areas have their own notes. The vast majority of Britons do live in England. The Dickens/Darwin reference clear indicates these are Bank of England notes - seemed fair to ask the question in England. What's up Doc? If Bank of England notes were legal tender only in England, and we were talking about `English' as opposed to `Britons' I would have little or no hesitation in agreeing with you. However when talking of Britons, or things `Brit' then perhaps we should differentiate between Britain and England. They are not mutually interchangeable. It is not that there is a problem with England having notes, or Scotland, or Northern Ireland. Glaswegians are `Britons' and I can assure you that if the survey was conducted in that particular 100% British environment (indeed it probably has less `foreigners' as a percentage of current population at any given moment of time than London), the results (within a 3% error margin) would be totally unrecognisable when compared with the original survey.....now why is that I wonder? :-) Personally speaking, i'd rather see Bugs Bunny on tenners before anyone else mentioned. Thought Bugs would make it on to the Dollar bill first surely? Those Americans don't know how to go about honouring true celebrity in an apropriate manner. They need us to show the way. In any event, it's about time we had someone like Adam Smith on both US and UK Bank Notes. ....talk about the wealth of nations? You need to refer to a Scot!! |
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On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 16:00:15 +0100, Ian
wrote: What's up Doc? Nothings up... I just get a little frustrated at playing the bad guy all the time - but I suppose we're the last bad guys left now... If Bank of England notes were legal tender only in England, and we were talking about `English' as opposed to `Britons' I would have little or no hesitation in agreeing with you. Ah... now I'm not sufficient an economist to really know the difference but I believe the important point here being that the BoE notes are not legal tender in Scotland. Of course the Scots notes aren't either... My notion of Britons extends to inhabitants of the British Isles as a geographic land mass. Of course I'll acknowledge it is a much wider inclusive term and feel at ease when the concept of British Indians etc etc is discussed. However when talking of Britons, or things `Brit' then perhaps we should differentiate between Britain and England. They are not mutually interchangeable. It is not that there is a problem with England having notes, or Scotland, or Northern Ireland. I know this - the original article did refer to Britons but the content was very much English. We both picked up on that Glaswegians are `Britons' and I can assure you that if the survey was conducted in that particular 100% British environment (indeed it probably has less `foreigners' as a percentage of current population at any given moment of time than London), the results (within a 3% error margin) would be totally unrecognisable when compared with the original survey.....now why is that I wonder? :-) Because David Beckham didn't play for Rangers? Personally speaking, i'd rather see Bugs Bunny on tenners before anyone else mentioned. Thought Bugs would make it on to the Dollar bill first surely? Those Americans don't know how to go about honouring true celebrity in an apropriate manner. They need us to show the way. In any event, it's about time we had someone like Adam Smith on both US and UK Bank Notes. ...talk about the wealth of nations? You need to refer to a Scot!! Ah... but wasn't the last Act of Union a result of England wanting to bail out a bankrupt Scotland? (tongue firmly in cheek of course...) Mind you I see Robert the Bruce of the Scottish notes... not sure how well putting the Duke of Cumberland on an English fiver would go down... But when you're English its not meant to be a problem right? |
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Darren wrote: On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 16:00:15 +0100, Ian wrote: What's up Doc? Nothings up... I just get a little frustrated at playing the bad guy all the time - but I suppose we're the last bad guys left now... I was of course making reference to my pal `Bugsy'(the `bad guy') Bunny........... ;-) Glaswegians are `Britons' and I can assure you that if the survey was conducted in that particular 100% British environment (indeed it probably has less `foreigners' as a percentage of current population at any given moment of time than London), the results (within a 3% error margin) would be totally unrecognisable when compared with the original survey.....now why is that I wonder? :-) Because David Beckham didn't play for Rangers? or Celtic. Mind you the state of Scottish football (as expressed in terms of `Scotland FC') we might endow Beckham as an honorary Scot so he could perhaps score the occasional goal for us too. However, to quote Jimmy The Heidbanger from Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow...`Him on oor banknotes? Ye must be jokin'...He's nae chance!' ...talk about the wealth of nations? You need to refer to a Scot!! Ah... but wasn't the last Act of Union a result of England wanting to bail out a bankrupt Scotland? (tongue firmly in cheek of course...) Isn't Darren a derivative of Darien...a rather ill fated South American colony of scots, scuppered deliberately by those dastardly (bad) empire builders from south of the great divide (which I would say is probably Newcastle these days in political terms) :-) Mind you I see Robert the Bruce of the Scottish notes... not sure how well putting the Duke of Cumberland on an English fiver would go down... But when you're English its not meant to be a problem right? Now, that would all depend upon which Duke of Cumberland you are talking about of course. The one referred to on the famous `Cumberland Jacks' (aka `To Hanover' tokens) might raise a chuckle on both sides of the border. We do sometimes have similar sentiments to our English brothers. Methinks that the current monarchy might take great exception to any Duke of Cumberland appearing on any legal tender bank note no matter which part of the realm it is issued. |
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In message , Scottishmoney
writes Ian wrote in message news:bge2k8$o4nhq$1@ID- The one referred to on the famous `Cumberland Jacks' (aka `To Hanover' tokens) might raise a chuckle on both sides of the border. We do sometimes have similar sentiments to our English brothers. Methinks that the current monarchy might take great exception to any Duke of Cumberland appearing on any legal tender bank note no matter which part of the realm it is issued. The Duke of Cumberland whom put down the rising in the '45 was better known contemporarily as "Stinking Billy" I though William Shakespeare and Florence Nightengale were appropriate subjects to be on BoE notes. Charles Dickens too, but Darwin???? Adam Smith has been featured on Scottish banknotes, however only as a watermark, perhaps he was not too attractive a bloke. Huh? He's on the current Clydesdale Bank £50 isn't he? See http://www.scotbanks.org.uk/current_clydesdale.htm -- Arwel Parry http://www.cartref.demon.co.uk/ |
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Arwel Parry wrote in message Huh? He's on the current Clydesdale Bank £50 isn't he? See http://www.scotbanks.org.uk/current_clydesdale.htm -- Arwel Parry http://www.cartref.demon.co.uk/ Gees I could even find that on my own site, but I for a moment chose to forget about it Dave |
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On Fri, 1 Aug 2003 13:50:40 -0400, "Scottishmoney"
wrote: I have to say this, I get this plug in every once in a while, hopefully soon the only British will be those confined in England, as Scotland will be self determinate and free. But this'll mean the Scots will need to agree first - It'll take another couple of hundred years for that to happen. Nice idea though... you think they'll issue some new currency? How about: £50 - Mel Gibson £100 - Sean Connery £200 - Dave Parrish £500 - Billy Connolly £1000 - Donald Dewar Thanks Darren |
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