CoTT 2 House of Cards

[dughlas]

4 hours ago, Marty said:

Why feel guilty about it? It's not as though you caused this weather. 

Or did you cause it???

[dughlas]

2 hours ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Howdy y'all!  

Howdy Texy.

[Marty]

Midnight! Goodnight, everybody.

I'll leave you with this bit of Tomfoolery, which is not at all political, even though some people might not realise that fact...

 

[Headstall]

1 hour ago, Marty said:

It's all just a money making exercise.

Who peed in your cornflakes this morning?  

[Albert1434]

Good one Gary I was thinking the same thing

[Albert1434]

My other thought was that Marty didn't take his pills today!

[Drew Espinosa]

4 hours ago, dughlas said:

Howdy Texy.

Howdy Sexy!  

[Headstall]

1 hour ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Howdy Sexy!  

Hi, Drewbear.  

[Marty]

11 hours ago, Headstall said:

Who peed in your cornflakes this morning?  

I dunno...

But maybe that's why I had porridge instead.  

[Marty]

11 hours ago, Headstall said:

Who peed in your cornflakes this morning?  

 

10 hours ago, Albert1434 said:

Good one Gary I was thinking the same thing

Spoiler

 

[Marty]

Happy Monday, everyone!

 

[Bucket1]

Sore toe  

weird bruising between my toes 

[Marty]

Just now, Bucket1 said:

Sore toe  

weird bruising between my toes 

If it's genuinely worrying you, get it checked out, bro.

(Maybe get it checked out anyway...)

[Bucket1]

If I broke the toe they will just tape it to the next one...

But yes if it’s still a problem tomorrow I will see a doctor 

 

[Marty]

On this day exactly fifty years ago, 15th February 1971, Britain finally got rid of its archaic monetary system of pounds, shillings, and pence, and decimalised its coinage. Previously there were twelve pennies to a shilling, and twenty shillings to a pound (or 240 pennies to a pound, if you like). New coins (initially called new pennies, but quickly known in the vernacular simply as pees) were introduced, with 100 new pence making up the pound. The pound itself didn't change in value, as each new pence was worth 2.4 old pennies.

It was obviously well flagged beforehand, with the term D-Day being used in TV, radio, and newspaper public service advertisements, more than a year in advance. Many, particularly of the older generation, were completely opposed to the change. But, within weeks of the changeover, just about everyone had got used to the new coinage, and life went on as normal (with the exception that children at school found adding and subtracting currency a whole lot easier).

Apparently they choose a day in February for the changeover, as that month was traditionally a quiet month financially. And they chose the 15th, as a number of years earlier both South Africa and Australia had decimalised their currencies on Valentines Day, and the Brits didn't want to be seen to be totally following in the footsteps of its former colonies.

Because of the close links between the British Pound and the then Irish Punt, Ireland also decimalised its currency on the same day.

 

[Page Scrawler]

53 minutes ago, Bucket1 said:

Sore toe  

weird bruising between my toes 

Hey, Tea Bat.  Sending healing vibes.

[dughlas]

1 hour ago, Bucket1 said:

Sore toe  

weird bruising between my toes 

Perhaps you should seek medical advice ... it sounds as if you might have broken your poor piggy.

[dughlas]

51 minutes ago, Marty said:

On this day exactly fifty years ago, 15th February 1971, Britain finally got rid of its archaic monetary system of pounds, shillings, and pence, and decimalised its coinage. Previously there were twelve pennies to a shilling, and twenty shillings to a pound (or 240 pennies to a pound, if you like). New coins (initially called new pennies, but quickly known in the vernacular simply as pees) were introduced, with 100 new pence making up the pound. The pound itself didn't change in value, as each new pence was worth 2.4 old pennies.

It was obviously well flagged beforehand, with the term D-Day being used in TV, radio, and newspaper public service advertisements, more than a year in advance. Many, particularly of the older generation, were completely opposed to the change. But, within weeks of the changeover, just about everyone had got used to the new coinage, and life went on as normal (with the exception that children at school found adding and subtracting currency a whole lot easier).

Apparently they choose a day in February for the changeover, as that month was traditionally a quiet month financially. And they chose the 15th, as a number of years earlier both South Africa and Australia had decimalised their currencies on Valentines Day, and the Brits didn't want to be seen to be totally following in the footsteps of its former colonies.

Because of the close links between the British Pound and the then Irish Punt, Ireland also decimalised its currency on the same day.

 

Seems I read this elsewhere ...

[dughlas]

1 hour ago, Bucket1 said:

If I broke the toe they will just tape it to the next one...

But yes if it’s still a problem tomorrow I will see a doctor 

 

True but I have found as I grow older things that seemed minor and were neglected in my youth have become bothersome now.

[Marty]

Just now, dughlas said:

Seems I read this elsewhere ...

Sometimes I just don't know when to shut up.

 

[dughlas]

13 hours ago, Marty said:

Midnight! Goodnight, everybody.

I'll leave you with this bit of Tomfoolery, which is not at all political, even though some people might not realise that fact...

 

I enjoyed this immensely when it first posted on YouTube. I think it very well done ... 

[Albert1434]

Aloha All

[Marty]

8 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Aloha All

Greetings, young Albert!

[Albert1434]

 

[Valkyrie]

My sump pump kicked on yesterday morning and decided it liked running so much, it would do so constantly   Despite running constantly, it wasn't getting rid of the water in the well.    So I had to unplug it and keep my fingers crossed there wouldn't be enough water draining to flood the basement.  Good thing it's an arctic snap, because that means minimal drainage.  So the plumber is here now, replacing it.  The company I use is great about sending someone out in a timely manner.  I was relieved they fit me in first thing this morning.  My bank account, however, is not so happy   

We're supposed to get walloped with a winter storm this afternoon through tomorrow, and then again later in the week, so I'm very glad to get this work done now.  I wish I could have gotten to the grocery store before the storm hit, but I have enough to last me the week.  Just no fresh veggies   #firstworldproblems