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  1. 5th February 2019, 09:20 AM #181
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    Quote Originally Posted by 4bee View Post
    Oxford seems to say not only but also, Ron.

    Trey-bit - Oxford Reference
    Oxford! Pfft! I use the Macquarie as any good Aussie should. It only has "trey".

    Quote Originally Posted by 4bee View Post
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    Just trying to recall the "olde days".

    There were 2 trays/treys to a Zac, & 2 Zacs to a Deener & 2.5 (?) Deeners to a 2 bob piece, (a Florin 2/6d or half a Crown, a Crown being 5 bob), & I very vaguely recall seeing once, a 5/- piece( a Crown), but not in my pocket.
    A ten bob note (the orange one) & a quid note (the green one) There was a Blue one but that was out of my reach, 5 quid I think.

    Then Decimal **** came in & took the fun out of it all.
    Nope. A florin was two shillings, not half a crown. I don't believe Oz ever had a half crown coin unlike Britain.

    Or is that bad punctuation and the florin mentioned above refers to the 2 bob?

    I had farthings when I was a kid.
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  2. 5th February 2019, 09:28 AM #182
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fifth Columnist View Post
    Is 'definitely' the most misspelled word on any forum?
    It could be.

    On the Full Fat Range Rover forum www.ffrr.com another one is "deplorable" when referring to the deployable side steps.

    Oh, maybe it's not a spelling error!
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  3. 5th February 2019, 02:11 PM #183
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    I had farthings when I was a kid.

    Didn't the Hansom Cab driver moan at you for presenting such a large denomination that he couldn't change?

    You're right, a Florin was 2 deeners, or 2 bob.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoMick View Post
    True.
    Another clue - what shape is the Earth?
    oblique spheroid?
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    It could be.

    On the Full Fat Range Rover forum www.ffrr.com another one is "deplorable" when referring to the deployable side steps.

    Oh, maybe it's not a spelling error!
    some of the guys here can't even spell then, they use than.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ramblingboy42 View Post
    some of the guys here can't even spell then, they use than.
    And vice versa.
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    Was taught in school that the Earth was pear shaped between the poles.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 67hardtop View Post
    Was taught in school that the Earth was pear shaped between the poles.
    My teacher said I was that between my ears I've always wondered. I've always wondered.
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    My teacher said I was that between my ears I've always wondered. I've always wondered.


    Excuse my mirth.
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    According to the late lamented Michael Bentine the earth is square.
    In fact, most of the highest points are diametrically opposite, sort of justifiying that.
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