littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Several times, I suspect.
it was fifty years ago today! who can remember decimal day?
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littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Number 2.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
In Rinteln, the Gasthaus across from the hospital had a fag machine outside. It was a regular on Part One Orders that anyone caught feeding 5p coins into the machine would be dealt with most firmly.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
Dystopiary
putting up a hook to hang my hopes upon
Funny that, nobody ever says kilometres.
WouldBe
Dislicksick
How much was a deutschmark worth back then?In Rinteln, the Gasthaus across from the hospital had a fag machine outside. It was a regular on Part One Orders that anyone caught feeding 5p coins into the machine would be dealt with most firmly.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
God no. I like having a change jar (a 5 litre water bottle) that I can steadily see filling up. Then having to cart 3 tonnes of coin to one of those coin machines in the supermarket to change it into real money. There's something reassuring about having cash at home, although I'm not a weirdo who stashes notes under the mattress. But cash should be preserved - come the apocalypse we'll all be grateful for it.
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
That's a matter of opinion.
WouldBe
Dislicksick
E2a: even though I left the army 26 years ago I still have the odd moment when I think "shit I've not checked standing orders in a while".
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
i actually remember this happening, as i had been to the ould country in the 60s and remember the rabbits and the chickens etc..
Even after Lsd changed over to decimal, Ireland continued to feature animals & birds on their coins.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
I was more of a fan of fruit salads
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
There was a theatre-pub in Islington that for years after decimilisation insisted on pricing up their pints in £sd. I was in there in the 80s to watch a comedy act and it was a pain in the arse trying to re-learn all the stuff I'd spent years unlearning from when I was a nipper. Fortunately the bar staff helped me count it up. It was a quaint gimmick at the time and I'm sure they made such silliness illegal not long after. Let's face it, when you're half cut, it was a nightmare to work out that shit and made it wide open to getting ripped off. Fucking Islington eh 
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Government propaganda of the time trying to brainwash everyone.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Nah, black jacks are much nicer. Had some recently and they still taste nice and the same as they did when I was a kid.
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
See, you are a weirdo.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
What the bloody hell is wrong with black jacks then?
tim
EXPLODED TIM! (Help me!!!)
Particularly unjustifiable as the 6d remained in circulation for a couple of more years with the value of two and a half new pence
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
About 25p.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
I remember that placeThere was a theatre-pub in Islington that for years after decimilisation insisted on pricing up their pints in £sd. I was in there in the 80s to watch a comedy act and it was a pain in the arse trying to re-learn all the stuff I'd spent years unlearning from when I was a nipper. Fortunately the bar staff helped me count it up. It was a quaint gimmick at the time and I'm sure they made such silliness illegal not long after. Let's face it, when you're half cut, it was a nightmare to work out that shit and made it wide open to getting ripped off. Fucking Islington eh
not a trot
Well-Known Member
Don't know if it's been mentioned, but the only new coins which came into circulation that day were the 1/2p, 1p and 2p.
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
6 pages late but...
Before decimalisation I used to count the money in the till in my dad's barber shop. Pennies, ha'ppenies (and stacks of old pennies and ha'pennies!) were pretty big.
Counting the new pennies and "half pence pieces" was never as much fun.
Before decimalisation I used to count the money in the till in my dad's barber shop. Pennies, ha'ppenies (and stacks of old pennies and ha'pennies!) were pretty big.
Counting the new pennies and "half pence pieces" was never as much fun.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
We got everything duty free. Tobacco, whisky and gin were the only things rationed, and it was 200 fags and a bottle each of whisky and gin each week.
The day we left Germany in 1986 a litre of vodka from the NAAFI shop was 4 DM 15Pf. Exactly one pound.
Kevbad the Bad
Amiable Bowel Syndrome
Some prices stand out in the memory. L.P.'s were 27/6 for ages. (That's one pound seven shillings and sixpence, for you young 'uns).
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
I thought maybe the 50p but Wiki tells me that was already in circulation.
Interesting fact: the 50p coin was the most valuable general circulation coin in the world at the time of its release, worth around £8.40 in todays value.
