We already have a Queenie!
Posted on 03/05/2008 1:41:52 PM PST by RedFred In A Blue State
Rhat German woman?
That German woman?
We don't go around calling stuff Platinium, Molybdenium, or Tantalium.
Get over it...
Perhaps this would explain Mrs. Lucky’s comment that she wouldn’t mind being “taken” by Prince Harry.
“Am I the only one who loves the Brits and would welcome this?”
Yeah, what the hell — I’m in. It’s either them or the Mexicans. Hey, the Mexicans have much better food though. Now that I think of it, their language is easier to learn, too!
Was, past tense. (From the only person in History to bother picking up a 20p off the floor at Harrod's. No Class.)
And your country’s propensity to appease Muslim’s and tolerate forms of Sharia, should probably be left a British thang. Our spines aren’t as crooked as your teeth.
As for Football..the not soccer kind, unless you want to create a new terrorist group: the NFFA(National Football Fan Army). I’d leave that alone. The last thing you want to do is upset people who paint themselves in their team’s colors, then hang out in their under ware in below 0 temps.
Baseball is just Cricket on Steroids, so why mess with that either.
And don’t lecture us on the use of the English vernacular. If anything you should adopt the improvements we’ve made to your bloody language. We speak better English then you do.
I do agree with the Beer thing though. Finally we can stop calling Coor’s Light beer...God Save the Queen!!!
No, I’m right there with you except for point 14. I’m not giving up my Yankees.
At least the British priviledged class is educated...
We already have a Queenie!
Can we get Prince Harry? He seems to be one of the few with any sense any more.
I like #17.
/jasper
From Wikipedia, obsolete English coins:
Five Guineas (originally 100/- [£5], later 105/- [£5.25]) 1668–1753.
Five Pounds (100/- [£5]) (Gold) 1826–1990.
Triple Unite (60/- [£3]) 1642–1644.
Fifty Shillings (50/- [£2.5]) 1656.
Two Guineas (42/- [£2.1]) 1664–1753.
Two Pounds (40/- [£2]) 1823–1937.
Rose Ryal (30/- [£1.5]) 1604–1625.
Guinea (21/- [£1.05]) 1663–1799, 1813
Broad (20/- [£1]) 1656. Sovereign (20/- [£1]) 1489–1604; 1817–1937, since 1957 a bullion coin.
Laurel (20/- [£1]) 1619–1644?
Unite (20/- [£1]) 1604–1619; 1649–1662.
Spur Ryal (15/- [£0.75]) 1604–1625.
Half guinea (10/6 [£0.525]) 1669–1813.
Half sovereign (10/- [£0.5]) 1544–1553; 1603–1604; 1817–1937, since 1980 a bullion coin.
Double Crown (10/- [£0.5]) 1604–1619; 1625–1662.
Halfpound (10/- [£0.5]) 1559–1602; 1642–1644
Half Unite (10/- [£0.5]) 1642–1643.
Half laurel (10/- [£0.5]) 1619–1625.
Rose Noble or Ryal (10/- [£0.5], 15/- [£0.75] from 1553) 1464–1470, 1487, 1553–1603.
Third guinea (7/- [£0.35]) 1797–1813.
Noble (6/8 [£0.3333], raised to 8/4 [£0.4167] in 1464) 1344–1464.
Angel (6/8 [£0.3333]) 1461–1643.
Florin or Double Leopard (6/- [£0.3]) 1344. Demonetised within 1 year.
Quarter guinea (5/3 [£0.2625]) 1718, 1762.
Crown (5/- [£0.25]) 1526–1965
Crown of the Rose (4/6 [£0.225]) 1526–1551.
Double florin (4/- [£0.2]), 1887–1890.
Half Noble (3/4 [£0.1667], increased to 4/2 [£0.2083] in 1464); minted 1346–1438.
Half Angel (3/4 [£0.1667], later 5/6 [£0.275]), 1470–1619.
Half Florin or Leopard (3/- [£0.15]) 1344. Extremely rare.
Half crown (2/6 [£0.125]), 1526–1969.
Quarter Angel (2/- [£0.1]), 1547–1600. Gold.
Florin (2/- [£0.1]), 1848–1970, circulated until 1993 as the old Ten Pence coin.
Gold penny (1/8 [£0.0833] - 2/- [£0.1]) 1257–1265. Gold. Undervalued for its metal content and extremely rare.
Quarter Noble (1/8 [£0.0833]), 1344–1470.
Quarter Florin or Helm (1/6 [£0.075]), 1344. Gold coin demonetised within 1 year.
Shilling (1/- [£0.05]), 1502–1970, circulated until 1990 as the old Five Pence coin.
Sixpence (6d [£0.025]), 1547–1970
Groat (4d [£0.0167]) silver 1279–1662, 1836–1862 (and thereafter only for Maundy)
Threepence (3d [£0.0125]), silver 1547–1945 (and thereafter only for Maundy), nickel-brass 1937–1970
Half Groat (2d [£0.0083]), 1351–1662
Twopence (2d [£0.0083]), silver (inc. Maundy) 1668–current; copper 1797–1798.
Three Halfpence (1½d [£0.0063]), 1561–1582, 1834–1870 *
Penny (1d [£0.0042]), 757–1970
Three Farthings (0.75d [£0.0031]), 1561–1582.
Halfpenny (0.5d [£0.0021]), 1272–1969
Farthing (0.25d [£0.00104167]), c. 1200–1960
Half farthing (0.125d [£0.00052083]), 1828–1868 *
Third farthing (0.08333d [£0.0003472]) 1827–1913 *
Quarter farthing (0.0625d [£0.00026]), 1839–1868 *
Priceless.
OK, I’ll give you aluminium, but what about Worcesterchire Sauce? Who do you know that pronounces it Wor-ces-ter-chire? It’s always Wor-schter-shire. Huh? Well? C’mon!!! 4 syllables!
How can guineas continue to be used if there are no shillings ?
Exactly..its like how can you ‘ave any pudding if you don’t eat your meat??
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