The £20 is the most common Bank of England note in circulation, with 1.55 billion notes in circulation worth £31bn.
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surely a tenner? I'm not sure where the twenty is used but I always have a few tenners in my wallet. -
I hesitate to enquire what a gold plated crack pipe is.Originally posted by Zippy View PostI use 'em to light the gold-plated crack pipe. Obviously only when I'm economising.Comment
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The might as well get rid of coppers now. The 2p piece is enormous and practically useless.
Interesting factette: The 20p and 50p pieces have a fixed diameter but not a fixed radius.
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Really? That so doesn't sound like you. I've always thought of you as a decisive, politically incorrect kind of poster.Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostI hesitate to enquire what a gold plated crack pipe is.
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Ah, you didn't get my joke then. Unless you are triple bluffing in which case I'm bluffing^4.Originally posted by Zippy View PostReally? That so doesn't sound like you. I've always thought of you as a decisive, politically incorrect kind of poster.
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Your mum ^5Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostAh, you didn't get my joke then. Unless you are triple bluffing in which case I'm bluffing^4.+50 Xeno Geek Points
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Our coppers aren't totally useless. They still have 1¢ coins in the US which IS pointless though.Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostThe might as well get rid of coppers now. The 2p piece is enormous and practically useless.
Interesting factette: The 20p and 50p pieces have a fixed diameter but not a fixed radius.
Curve of constant width - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2ps are good for those games at the arcade where you try to win more 2ps.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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I have a 2p and 10p one armed bandit in my hallway. Always keeps visitors occupied.Originally posted by d000hg View PostOur coppers aren't totally useless. They still have 1¢ coins in the US which IS pointless though.
2ps are good for those games at the arcade where you try to win more 2ps."A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Do you give them a plastic cup of instant coffee if they stay more than half-an-hour?Originally posted by Paddy View PostI have a 2p and 10p one armed bandit in my hallway. Always keeps visitors occupied.Comment
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What I find interesting that not just inventor (Watt) who gets to be on the banknote but also the person who financed him!
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