Discussion » Another Reason To Change The British Currency Standard

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Posted by zxenor, 19:44, 28th July 2004:
 
www.bash.org/?368808

I couldn't help but laugh at this amazing accidental pun.
Posted by jeffld, 06:18, 29th July 2004:
 
A few hundred pounds. heh.
Posted by Victor Menendez, 09:47, 29th July 2004:
 
What where the other reasons to change the British Currency Standard?
Posted by Saltation, 10:45, 29th July 2004:
 
hysterical cultural herd-movement du jour
Posted by Victor Menendez, 10:48, 29th July 2004:
 
Ah, sort of an urge to be more like the french then?
Posted by Brock, 10:50, 29th July 2004:
 
fucking french
Posted by Saltation, 10:59, 29th July 2004:
 
improving European-wide international competitiveness and internal efficiency by adopting the Euro, is like reducing pollution by adding sugar to fuel.
Posted by Saltation, 10:59, 29th July 2004:
 
there's no connection between the desired result and the actual change, and the actual change can have hideous consequences internally