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Computers.

You're an imaginative one, Mr Owen.

Alexia wrote:Technologically: Laptop computers, computer monitors

My memory.

Time for my 2p's worth: my memory.

Policemen are smaller these days.

Jamez wrote:Talking of bank notes, does anyone else think the new £20 is really nice? It's a really nice, smart looking bank note.

It is a nice design, and I wish they'd hurry up and do the others, but the plan is for them to change over the next 2 years. Last time they didn't bother with the £50 which just stayed with the old design.

Jamez wrote:Although, there wouldn't be much point if the Queen dies - they'll have to re-issue all the notes and coins with Charles's face on them!

They wouldn't instantly recall all notes and coins. They would just be changed during the natural cycle. It's only the fact that the present monarch has such longevity (and we changed the entire currency in 1971) that there are no longer any coins bearing the head of any other sovereign. However, until the new smaller 5p and 10p came into existance it wasn't uncommon to see "shilling" and "two shilling" coins with George VI or earlier on them as they were interchangeable with decimal currency.

Furthermore, Charles may have his face on the coins in future, but he will call himself George VII. And after Phillip shuffles off this mortal coil Edward becomes Duke of Edinburgh.

EDIT:
I'm not going to say what seems to have got smaller with age :roll:

StuartPlymouth wrote:

Jamez wrote:Talking of bank notes, does anyone else think the new £20 is really nice? It's a really nice, smart looking bank note.

It is a nice design, and I wish they'd hurry up and do the others, but the plan is for them to change over the next 2 years. Last time they didn't bother with the £50 which just stayed with the old design.

Jamez wrote:Although, there wouldn't be much point if the Queen dies - they'll have to re-issue all the notes and coins with Charles's face on them!

They wouldn't instantly recall all notes and coins. They would just be changed during the natural cycle. It's only the fact that the present monarch has such longevity (and we changed the entire currency in 1971) that there are no longer any coins bearing the head of any other sovereign. However, until the new smaller 5p and 10p came into existance it wasn't uncommon to see "shilling" and "two shilling" coins with George VI or earlier on them as they were interchangeable with decimal currency.

Furthermore, Charles may have his face on the coins in future, but he will call himself George VII. And after Phillip shuffles off this mortal coil Edward becomes Duke of Edinburgh.

Roll on the Euro.

The quote box belonging to Mr Nick Harvey in this thread.

http://www.tvforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopi ... 150#493150

jrothwell97 wrote:Roll on the Euro.

But the Euro coins and notes just look plain shit.

AFAIK the UK versions of the Euro (when we eventually join) will still have the monarch's head on the front.

nodnirG kraM wrote:But the back will still look crap. With the flacid penis where Scandanavia should be.

I would be more than happy to have a flacid penis the size of Scandinavia (although I could foresee logistical problems with something so cumbersome )