Currency DOOM

[AtW]

[Old Greg]

Great for exports.

[AtW]

Great for car parks in Dover

[Lance]

Great for exports.

But to where?

[Old Greg]

But to where?

Empire 2.0.

[JohntheBike]

£ v's $

In my time, there were $4 to £1. However, everyone is now clearly better off than those times. So what odds does the exchange rate make in the long term? None I would suggest.

So to remind everyone -

when $4 = £1

most of us had one coal fire in the house and no central heating
only the rich had fridges
freezers were unheard of
not many had a TV
not many had automatic washing machines
few had telephones
electronic devices generally weren't heard of
car ownership was much less than today
only big companies had computers
only the rich could afford continental holidays and air travel

[filthy1980]

In my time, there were $4 to £1. However, everyone is now clearly better off than those times. So what odds does the exchange rate make in the long term? None I would suggest.

So to remind everyone -

when $4 = £1

most of us had one coal fire in the house and no central heating
only the rich had fridges
freezers were unheard of
not many had a TV
not many had automatic washing machines
few had telephones
electronic devices generally weren't heard of
car ownership was much less than today
only big companies had computers
only the rich could afford continental holidays and air travel

wow - you're old John

[GreenMirror]

In my time, there were $4 to £1.

I never knew you got past the A303 exchange rate of 4 turnips to the pound.

[JohntheBike]

wow - you're old John

I was born on the same day that John F. Kennedy was elected to the House of Representatives of the US government.

[GreenMirror]

I was born on the same day that John F. Kennedy was elected to the Senate? of the US government.

And I thought you were born yesterday.