28 Nov 2018, 9:15 pm
I've never had an issue counting and handing over notes , but now with the polymer notes I've got to count them 3 times and still feel like I've given too much money , they give me anxiety 
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29 Nov 2018, 2:29 am
Human nature doesn't change much over the millennia. The practice of "damnatio memoriae" — to damn the memory [of someone] — was often carried out on ancient coins, scraping or scarring the image of a hated character, like Nero:
And to show things are still the same, here's a banknote from the former Zaire, which a new government kept in circulation with the old dictator's head punched out:
29 Nov 2018, 4:04 am
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29 Nov 2018, 4:32 am
Darmok wrote:
And to show things are still the same, here's a banknote from the former Zaire, which a new government kept in circulation with the old dictator's head punched out:
It's considered art nowadays , so many to choose from , here are 4
Maybe there is some truth in the film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
and a Banksy
29 Nov 2018, 1:43 pm
Darmok wrote:
Was sorting through my desk drawer and found my example of this one. So, drinks are on me. 
Maybe we could pay our EU divorce settlement with Zimbabwe-banknotes
29 Nov 2018, 1:48 pm
29 Nov 2018, 1:52 pm
fluffysaurus wrote:
Darmok wrote:
Was sorting through my desk drawer and found my example of this one. So, drinks are on me.
Maybe we could pay our EU divorce settlement with Zimbabwe-banknotes
I might be willing to fund that noble effort myself. All I would require in exchange would be a modest statue in Trafalgar Square, labeled something like, "Savior of the Nation." Have Liz ring me up if interested.
29 Nov 2018, 2:02 pm
Darmok wrote:
fluffysaurus wrote:
Darmok wrote:
Was sorting through my desk drawer and found my example of this one. So, drinks are on me.
Maybe we could pay our EU divorce settlement with Zimbabwe-banknotes
I might be willing to fund that noble effort myself. All I would require in exchange would be a modest statue in Trafalgar Square, labeled something like, "Savior of the Nation." Have Liz ring me up if interested.
No problem, except it would have to say 'Savour of the Nation' because we'll sell our landmarks, our pride, our monarch, and our souls, but were keeping the U.
29 Nov 2018, 2:09 pm
29 Nov 2018, 2:16 pm
fluffysaurus wrote:
Darmok wrote:
fluffysaurus wrote:
Darmok wrote:
Was sorting through my desk drawer and found my example of this one. So, drinks are on me.
Maybe we could pay our EU divorce settlement with Zimbabwe-banknotes
I might be willing to fund that noble effort myself. All I would require in exchange would be a modest statue in Trafalgar Square, labeled something like, "Savior of the Nation." Have Liz ring me up if interested.
No problem, except it would have to say 'Savour of the Nation' because we'll sell our landmarks, our pride, our monarch, and our souls, but were keeping the U.
29 Nov 2018, 2:44 pm
Darmok wrote:
^ The U is certainly negotiable. I do have a soft spot for quaint archaisms. I might need an extra layer of gold leaf on the statue in exchange, though.
'quaint archaisms'
This shows how English is taught in schools around the world, Proper English is in blue, your lesser version is in red.
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