tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post1951265600151551602..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Hm.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-34423163081017056942009-07-17T21:55:15.638-04:002009-07-17T21:55:15.638-04:00Not quite a rarity, but interesting. The 50p coin ...Not quite a rarity, but interesting. The 50p coin was introduced in 1969 ahead of 'Decimalisation Day', 15th February 1971. The coin was made smaller in the '90's, and coming across the old ones nowadays makes you speculate what would happen if you fell into water with a few quids worth in your pockets- they look like they could replace plates in body armour.<br /><br />Manchester DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-27769687497702058402009-07-17T21:41:04.332-04:002009-07-17T21:41:04.332-04:00Probably me. We were fairly drunk one night when ...Probably me. We were fairly drunk one night when I decided to expound on the wacky geometries of UK coinage. You've got a 20p someplace, too.<br /><br />W/V: Plosh. Well, I was ploshed.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730143528740977761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-80408879435960301402009-07-16T12:26:29.502-04:002009-07-16T12:26:29.502-04:00Funny foreign beads and trinkets and bus tokens? H...Funny foreign beads and trinkets and bus tokens? How was it ever <i>not</i> in there?Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952078709114872197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79909732446020918272009-07-16T12:22:59.618-04:002009-07-16T12:22:59.618-04:00'How it got from the salsa jar full of funny f...'How it got from the salsa jar full of funny foreign beads and trinkets and bus tokens and onto the desk is the mystery."<br /><br />Pixies?BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-66355863891456118602009-07-16T11:45:46.015-04:002009-07-16T11:45:46.015-04:00"Cats?"
All your pence are belong to us..."Cats?"<br /><br />All your pence are belong to us.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04897541740818276304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-30000495263897505922009-07-16T11:26:00.720-04:002009-07-16T11:26:00.720-04:00'How it got from the salsa jar full of funny f...'How it got from the salsa jar full of funny foreign beads and trinkets and bus tokens and onto the desk is the mystery."<br /><br />Cats?Weer'd Beardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528978001340070552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-18267553564619235282009-07-16T11:21:17.922-04:002009-07-16T11:21:17.922-04:00The Doctor left it for you as a signal that the TA...The Doctor left it for you as a signal that the TARDIS is about to leave without you. Get packed and you can tell us all about it when you get back yesterday.<br /><br />Um ... better cancel that trip.<br />WV is Tentic which as we all know is a BAD sign in a number of parallel universes.Stretchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-34735095885542371862009-07-16T11:14:07.833-04:002009-07-16T11:14:07.833-04:00Well, I mean, I know its source. I either got it w...Well, I mean, I know its <i>source</i>. I either got it when I was in the UK back in '83 on my way to Sweden, or it was in the big handful of pocket change MarkHB gave me back in '02. How it got from the salsa jar full of funny foreign beads and trinkets and bus tokens and onto the desk is the mystery.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-54642637639543569392009-07-16T11:06:41.143-04:002009-07-16T11:06:41.143-04:00Just file it under "Hey, Cool!" and forg...Just file it under "Hey, Cool!" and forget it.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952078709114872197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-54133505822406407832009-07-16T11:05:52.387-04:002009-07-16T11:05:52.387-04:00Well, I've got a Swiss 2 franc and an Irish on...Well, I've got a Swiss 2 franc and an Irish one euro coins in my pocket, but at least I know how they got there...Diogeneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049673282089075860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-53675309274398136702009-07-16T10:53:03.004-04:002009-07-16T10:53:03.004-04:00Hell, everyone got one this morning. That's yo...Hell, everyone got one this morning. That's your new health-care plan. Welcome to Obamaworld.Robert Langhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16497658569363397644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-82910791038751975992009-07-16T10:35:29.588-04:002009-07-16T10:35:29.588-04:00Trade ya two quarters for it.
I've got a cousi...Trade ya two quarters for it.<br />I've got a cousin born that year, she might like it.Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-22025247951445559472009-07-16T10:15:52.869-04:002009-07-16T10:15:52.869-04:00Uhh... Upcoming Time Corp assignment?Uhh... Upcoming Time Corp assignment?Jay Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085873775096542015noreply@blogger.com