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Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255145 07/18/07 03:54 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston Quislet, Esq OP strange but not a stranger OP Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston It seems like we now have an international most controversial thread. I do love how the BBC reporters say "Controversy" Big Dog! Big Dog! Bow Wow Wow!

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255146 07/18/07 04:26 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,078 East Toledo Blockade Boy Wanderer Blockade Boy Wanderer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,078 East Toledo Quote Originally posted by Faraway Lad: Now if you want un-metric currency just use these Source is a web site called History Peel Money was divided into pounds (£ or l in some documents) shillings (s. or /-) and pennies (d.). Thus, 4 pounds, eight shillings and fourpence would be written as £4/8/4d. or £4-8-4d. There were 20 shillings in £1 - a shilling was often called 'bob', so 'ten bob' was 10/- 12 pennies in 1 shilling 240 pennies in £1 Pennies were broken down into other coins: a farthing (a fourth-thing) was ¼ of a penny a halfpenny (pronounced 'hay-p'ny') was ½ of a penny three farthings was ¾ of a penny (i.e. three fourth-things). There was no coin of this denomination, however Other coins of a value less than 1/- were a half-groat (2d) 6 x 2d = 1/- a threepenny bit (3d) made of silver 4 x 3d. = 1/- a groat (4d) 3 x 4d = 1/- sixpence (silver) - often called a 'tanner' 2 x 6d = 1/- Coins of more than 1/- but less than £1 in value were a two shilling piece (called a florin) 10 x 2/- = £1 a half-crown ( 2/6d) 8 x 2/6d = £1 a crown (5/-) 4 x 5/- = £1 ten shillings (a half-sovereign) 2 x 10/- = £1 a half-guinea (10/6d) 2 x 10/6d = £1/1/- A £1 coin was called a Sovereign and was made of gold. A paper pound often was called a 'quid'. Coins of more than £1 were a guinea (£1/1/-) a £5 coin Is that no metric enough? Mind you i used to hate maths lessons when we were doing this system. These are the people that were going to civilize India? On another tract of thought, thanks, you just gave me another math lesson plan.

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255147 07/18/07 04:52 PM Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 29,461 Hudson Valley Kent Shakespeare Time Trapper Kent Shakespeare Time Trapper Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 29,461 Hudson Valley well, they did teach India to drive on the wrong side of the road. you've got to give them that. The childhood friend Exnihil never had.

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255148 07/18/07 04:53 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston Quislet, Esq OP strange but not a stranger OP Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston Quote Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare: well, they did teach India to drive on the wrong side of the road. you've got to give them that. Do you really have to give them that? Big Dog! Big Dog! Bow Wow Wow!

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255149 07/19/07 01:02 AM Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 29,461 Hudson Valley Kent Shakespeare Time Trapper Kent Shakespeare Time Trapper Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 29,461 Hudson Valley no, but let's face it - what else do they have to show for their "empire" besides the image of Liz on one side of a Bermuda penny, and a pig on the other? The childhood friend Exnihil never had.

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255150 10/03/07 09:44 AM Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 34,634 If you don't want my peaches, ... Cobalt Kid Bold Flavors Cobalt Kid Bold Flavors Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 34,634 If you don't want my peaches, ... This thread should be banned and deleted!

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255151 10/03/07 09:55 AM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,978 Newcastle upon Tyne England Faraway Lad Wanderer Faraway Lad Wanderer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,978 Newcastle upon Tyne England Quote Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare: no, but let's face it - what else do they have to show for their "empire" besides the image of Liz on one side of a Bermuda penny, and a pig on the other? How can you tell which is which? Faithfull

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255152 10/03/07 10:04 AM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,658 NOVA by way of NOIN minesurfer Deputy minesurfer Deputy Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,658 NOVA by way of NOIN Now that's funny... and controversial. Other than that, I've got nothing. No controversy here. I'll just let myself out. Thanks, it's been fun. Something Filthy!

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255153 10/03/07 05:47 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston Quislet, Esq OP strange but not a stranger OP Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston Quote Originally posted by Faraway Lad: Quote Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare: [b]no, but let's face it - what else do they have to show for their "empire" besides the image of Liz on one side of a Bermuda penny, and a pig on the other? How can you tell which is which? [/b] Hmmm. Faraway Lad's new Address: Tower of London. Big Dog! Big Dog! Bow Wow Wow!

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255154 10/04/07 11:20 AM Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 100 shadows Angra Metternich Substitute Angra Metternich Substitute Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 100 shadows Two young princes locked in the Tower of London. What is Faraway Lad's alibi? Do not even attempt playing the 'wasn't born until centuries later' card. We are a prowling lion, and we will devour you.

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255155 10/04/07 11:26 AM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,978 Newcastle upon Tyne England Faraway Lad Wanderer Faraway Lad Wanderer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,978 Newcastle upon Tyne England Just dont mention the car crash, Di and Dodi Fayed. I think I got away with that one Faithfull

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255156 09/06/12 07:44 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 12,776 South Carolina rickshaw1 Time Trapper rickshaw1 Time Trapper Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 12,776 South Carolina this thread....lost it's edge. Damn you, you kids! Get off my lawn or I'm callin' tha cops! Something pithy!

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255157 09/06/12 08:52 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 24,141 The world's your oyster He Who Wanders Not much between despair and ecstacy He Who Wanders Not much between despair and ecstacy Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 24,141 The world's your oyster This thread should enter rehab. Check out my new Power Club website! The Semi-Great Gildersleeve - writing, super-heroes, and this 'n' that

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255158 09/07/12 05:38 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 12,776 South Carolina rickshaw1 Time Trapper rickshaw1 Time Trapper Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 12,776 South Carolina this thread is to slutty to head to rehab. Damn you, you kids! Get off my lawn or I'm callin' tha cops! Something pithy!

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255159 09/07/12 06:14 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston Quislet, Esq OP strange but not a stranger OP Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston I thought this thread, having done its work of tearing Legion World apart, would have had the decency to take off for parts unknown. Big Dog! Big Dog! Bow Wow Wow!

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255160 09/07/12 06:47 PM Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,924 Ann Hebistand Independent Scholar Ann Hebistand Independent Scholar Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,924 This thread makes me look virtuous. Still "Fickles" to my friends.

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255161 09/07/12 07:43 PM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR I misread Quislet's comment and now I need to start a band called Pants Unknown. Hey, Kids! My "Cranky and Kitschy" collage art is now viewable on DeviantArt! Drop by and tell me that I sent you. *updated often!*

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255162 09/07/12 07:44 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Fanfic Lady More Polyanna than Poison Ivy Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,872 ^Will Pov join your band? Read LEGIONS OF 7 WORLDS in the Bits forum: Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 1 (COMPLETED) Retroboot (Earth-7.5) Arc 2 (WORK IN PROGRESS) "Don't look for role models, girls, BE the role model." - Legion World member HARBINGER

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255163 09/07/12 07:46 PM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR Pov is to my band Pants Unknown as Re Styles was to The Tubes. Hey, Kids! My "Cranky and Kitschy" collage art is now viewable on DeviantArt! Drop by and tell me that I sent you. *updated often!*

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255164 09/07/12 08:17 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,699 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,699 Wouldn't you like to know? Quote Originally posted by Quislet, Esq: I thought this thread, having done its work of tearing Legion World apart, would have had the decency to take off for parts unknown. This thread is starting emergency relief efforts by pasting its face on all the relief goods. The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255165 09/08/12 02:38 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 12,776 South Carolina rickshaw1 Time Trapper rickshaw1 Time Trapper Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 12,776 South Carolina This thread skeeves out longshoremen and hookers alike. Damn you, you kids! Get off my lawn or I'm callin' tha cops! Something pithy!

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255166 09/08/12 04:29 PM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR My group, Pants Unknown, likes to finish its shows with our lead singer biting the head off a miniature clone of Ozzy Osbourne. Hey, Kids! My "Cranky and Kitschy" collage art is now viewable on DeviantArt! Drop by and tell me that I sent you. *updated often!*

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255167 09/08/12 08:27 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,699 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,699 Wouldn't you like to know? This thread steals candy from babies. The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255168 09/08/12 08:35 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 12,776 South Carolina rickshaw1 Time Trapper rickshaw1 Time Trapper Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 12,776 South Carolina This thread steals babies. Damn you, you kids! Get off my lawn or I'm callin' tha cops! Something pithy!

Re: The Most Controversial Thread on the Board #255169 09/08/12 09:55 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,205 Missouri Jerry Legionnaire! Jerry Legionnaire! Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,205 Missouri This thread poses nude to support its eight stolen babies. Beauty's where you find it. Not just where you bump and grind it.