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Offline Colwyn

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Re: fall in the pound
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2014, 14:43:42 PM »
Maybe John F, but in that ubiquitous expression of those who don't have a damned clue what they are talking about, "Time will tell". At least it won't be a very long time now.



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Re: fall in the pound
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2014, 11:10:43 AM »
Well the £ has bounced back against the TL to where it was on Friday before the independence poll. However, this seems to be more about the weakness of TL than the strength of the £. The £ is up only slightly against $ and € whereas the TL is down 0.8/0.9% against the three currencies. Business as usual.

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Re: fall in the pound
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2014, 11:21:30 AM »
Bugger.

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Re: fall in the pound
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2014, 11:24:33 AM »
I just report the news; I don't make it. No cause for abusing a fellow member.

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Re: fall in the pound
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2014, 11:50:12 AM »
I tripped over a puppy in the animal shelter yesterday  ;D

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Re: fall in the pound
« Reply #15 on: September 09, 2014, 20:05:20 PM »
Tried to put smilies on but they didn't materialize.. Sorry Colwyn.

Offline Colwyn

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Re: fall in the pound
« Reply #16 on: September 09, 2014, 21:07:59 PM »
Don't fret. I understood your meaning without the help of smilies. I never use them myself, preferring a possible ambiguity in a post as part of the humour. Of course, you may have done the same yourself and, if so, you will have had me "hoist on my own petard" - to use an interesting late Medieval phrase.

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Re: fall in the pound
« Reply #17 on: September 09, 2014, 21:21:34 PM »
So, without Googling it, can you explain "hoist on my own petard"?    ;)

(Actually, it's "hoist by my own petard" and a petard isn't a flag or pennant.)

Offline Colwyn

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Re: fall in the pound
« Reply #18 on: September 09, 2014, 21:25:33 PM »
And hoist isn't being put on a hoist. You a military engineer KKOB?

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Re: fall in the pound
« Reply #19 on: September 09, 2014, 21:30:58 PM »
Nope.  ;)




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