New British £1 coin - Page 2

swamprat69er · 03-20-14, 06:42 AM

All of our 'paper money' is now plastic. The new 5's just came out 5,10,20,50,and 100 all plastic.

You've seen those little raised dots on the Canadian paper money? (Braille)
They are there because the blind got tired of being ripped off. Hey buddy, 'is this a ten? No, it's a one.'

Wolferz · 03-20-14, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

All of our 'paper money' is now plastic. The new 5's just came out 5,10,20,50,and 100 all plastic.

You've seen those little raised dots on the Canadian paper money? (Braille)
They are there because the blind got tired of being ripped off. Hey buddy, 'is this a ten? No, it's a one.'

Nothing a hot clothes iron won't fix.

Sorry Ray and Stevie.

Oberon · 03-20-14, 12:37 PM

STEED · 03-20-14, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tango589

The good news for STEED is he can dig out his hoarde of old money, give it a quick spray paint and be rolling in cash!

I wish.

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Originally Posted by TarJak

STEED wants his head embossed on every coin.

Nah, I suggested my arse and was turned down...bummer.

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Originally Posted by Tango589

I always had my suspicions he was an old queen!

Ducky..

Paper money is I.O.U's for the lame person its not money and now they are going to replace real money (coins) with plastic. The Banking industry must be pissing their pants saying look at those jokers falling for another con.

BossMark · 03-20-14, 02:34 PM

The Tories have managed to sell us the idea of a 12 sided £1 coin.

Probably at about £1.20 each.

Jimbuna · 03-20-14, 04:05 PM

Reminds me of chocolate money at xmas

Bilge_Rat · 03-20-14, 04:13 PM

The big reason to switch to coins is they last longer. Canada switched to $1 and $2 dollar coins a while back. I just checked what I had on me and one $1 dollar coin is from 1987 and another one is from 1992. Typically a one dollar paper bill had a lifetime of about one year.

Schroeder · 03-20-14, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

You've seen those little raised dots on the Canadian paper money? (Braille)
They are there because the blind got tired of being ripped off. Hey buddy, 'is this a ten? No, it's a one.'

We've had Braille numbers on our paper money for decades by now and the notes have different sizes. (was already like that when we still had the D-Mark

)

Jimbuna · 03-20-14, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

We've had Braille numbers on our paper money for decades by now and the notes have different sizes. (was already like that when we still had the D-Mark

)

True that

swamprat69er · 03-20-14, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

We've had Braille numbers on our paper money for decades by now and the notes have different sizes. (was already like that when we still had the D-Mark

)

We started that with the Journey series in 2001

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey...28banknotes%29

nikimcbee · 03-20-14, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Meld them together to get your answer.

Wolferz · 03-21-14, 06:01 AM

...money is kind of stupid. In this day and age it's all just numbers in a computer system. But, our governments still insist on producing physical fiat cash that isn't worth the paper it's printed on or the metals used to mint the coins. The US government spends more $'s to stamp pennies than the objects are worth.

u crank · 03-21-14, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

The US government spends more $'s to stamp pennies than the objects are worth.

Time to get rid of them. Canada did and I hope the nickel will be next. They are not worth picking up off the ground.

swamprat69er · 03-21-14, 06:14 AM

You leave them on the ground, then. I will pick them up. It only takes twenty to make a buck and I get some exercise while I am at it.

u crank · 03-21-14, 06:21 AM

I'll crazy glue a couple to the pavement for you.

03-20-14, 06:42 AM	#16
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	All of our 'paper money' is now plastic. The new 5's just came out 5,10,20,50,and 100 all plastic. You've seen those little raised dots on the Canadian paper money? (Braille) They are there because the blind got tired of being ripped off. Hey buddy, 'is this a ten? No, it's a one.' __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. Last edited by swamprat69er; 03-20-14 at 06:54 AM.

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BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	The Tories have managed to sell us the idea of a 12 sided £1 coin. Probably at about £1.20 each. __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Reminds me of chocolate money at xmas __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	The big reason to switch to coins is they last longer. Canada switched to $1 and $2 dollar coins a while back. I just checked what I had on me and one $1 dollar coin is from 1987 and another one is from 1992. Typically a one dollar paper bill had a lifetime of about one year. __________________

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Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	When you look closer... ...money is kind of stupid. In this day and age it's all just numbers in a computer system. But, our governments still insist on producing physical fiat cash that isn't worth the paper it's printed on or the metals used to mint the coins. The US government spends more $'s to stamp pennies than the objects are worth. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20

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swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	You leave them on the ground, then. I will pick them up. It only takes twenty to make a buck and I get some exercise while I am at it. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

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u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,745 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	I'll crazy glue a couple to the pavement for you. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke