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Going abroad and you you want to check how much your taxi fair should be. Try this calculator: http://www.worldtaximeter.com
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Not so sure about this one Noi. When my five year old was born my wife was concerned at how he would manage to learn English and her language whilst growing up in a third language environment. She had horror stories of children she had met who would tumble out three languages in one sentence. We must have got things right - the third language turned out to be his first language but he later dropped that in favour of the two home languages. Since then he has picked up a smattering of two other languages and thankfully nothing is mixed...
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I see your point. I was thinking of a child aged 11 in 1971 who lived on the border between European countries in a hotel owned by his father. He spoke 5 languages and several dialects. Yes, he was able to price in a mixture of currencies and speak in one language whilst adding in others. He must have understood, but he may have failed to realize how thick I was.
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The United Kingdom Mint accidentally released several thousand 20 pence pieces (small with seven sides) around January this year without the "2009" date on them.
You've got one! Great indeed as it's worth about $110.00.
You've got one! Great indeed as it's worth about $110.00.
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You mean the 20p I spent having a piss in Westminster on the weekend could have actually cost me £50?
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Hi Wayne, I got it wrong. Not about the 20p with no date, yes, it was the price. The second coin went for £5,800.00 ( $11,900 ).You mean the 20p I spent having a piss in Westminster on the weekend could have actually cost me £50?
Had to come back WayneL as the latest one went for £7,100.00 ( $14,500 ).
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...7-100-ebay-thats-35-500-times-face-value.html
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The reason for the error was the change in design. Originally the date was put on the reverse side but due to the new jigsaw design it wasn't possible. Therefore, the date was added to the other side. Unfortunately someone carried on using the old Queens head design without the date instead of the new one.
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Hi Wayne, I got it wrong. Not about the 20p with no date, yes, it was the price. The second coin went for £5,800.00 ( $11,900 ).
one went for £7,100.00 ( $14,500 ).
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Hey couldnt Ruddy print us one of these in Aus, gives us all 1 each (only cost him 20c each compared to the $900 stimulus)
Then we could sell them internationally and bring $ to Aus.
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There were countries that issued a few stamps with errors on. Far easier to give someone a few stamps with the Queens head missing, instead of having to pay them.Hi Wayne, I got it wrong. Not about the 20p with no date, yes, it was the price. The second coin went for £5,800.00 ( $11,900 ).
one went for £7,100.00 ( $14,500 ).
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Hey couldnt Ruddy print us one of these in Aus, gives us all 1 each (only cost him 20c each compared to the $900 stimulus)
Then we could sell them internationally and bring $ to Aus.
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Some parts of Great Britain (not part of the UK), Jersey (Jersey £), Guernsey (Balliwick £) and Isle of Man (Manx £) have their own currencies, and now UK places, Brixton in London; Totnes in Devon; and Lewes in Sussex, are bringing in their own currency.
The reason is due to the closure of smaller shops in certain areas due to the opening of mega-sized supermarkets and stores. Some people will now only use local currency and interestingly Lewes has just issued a £21 note.
Some towns in Australia could well do this, if they are allowed to. There seems to be certain advantages in it.
http://brixtonpound.wordpress.com/
http://totnes.transitionnetwork.org/totnespound/home
http://www.thelewespound.org/
The reason is due to the closure of smaller shops in certain areas due to the opening of mega-sized supermarkets and stores. Some people will now only use local currency and interestingly Lewes has just issued a £21 note.
Some towns in Australia could well do this, if they are allowed to. There seems to be certain advantages in it.
http://brixtonpound.wordpress.com/
http://totnes.transitionnetwork.org/totnespound/home
http://www.thelewespound.org/
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Would give interest, publicity at least, if your local town had its own currency. Perhaps the $49 note and the $9 dollar note. Great chance here for small town people to put their place more firmly on the map. Look at the Lewes url above. Small town with big thinking, me thinks.
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...that it is "Parks day" today in Canada.
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......com.au does not mean the person or company is in Australia or indeed, having any connection with Australia whatsoever - beware.
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...that for a more complete security whilst using "Mozilla Firefox", download "Ghostery" and block those that put together information about your surfing or worse.
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...that Windows Vista Service Pack 2, KB948465, is ready to download and install.
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...some people can't whisper.
...you can hum a sea snail out of its shell.
...you can hum a sea snail out of its shell.
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Recipe for reasonable health: Don't smoke, get walking, no junk food, and watch the waistline.
BMI of urgency: Under 30 up to 30; under 28 by 40; 27 0n celebrating 50; 26 maximum on getting to 60; and never over 25 on reaching 65 to the day you die.
BMI of urgency: Under 30 up to 30; under 28 by 40; 27 0n celebrating 50; 26 maximum on getting to 60; and never over 25 on reaching 65 to the day you die.
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That it is against banking practices to have more money in a mortgage offset account then what your mortgage is worth?
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...that Fanya Kaplan shot Vladimir Lenin on 30th August 1918: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RUSkaplan.htm
