The Return of the Pound

[The Dog]

I've got a friend who actually collects pounds. He's got hundreds.

For all the bleating yodelling of the Swiss

[Butchers Blind]

I'd be careful - they may suddenly have a cultural renaissance - and you can never tell which direction that'll go in.

That new adaptation of Shogun is getting good reviews.

[non capisco]

Always been amused by the bit in Beastie Boys' 'Root Down' when MCA says "Jimmy Smith is my man, I want to give him a pound".

"You've been a good lad today, Jimmy Smith. Close your eyes and hold out your hand." 

[Blumf]

The Currency Susan is rocking the Heroin Chic look today

[Senior Baiano]

Return of the pound
Return of the pound
Return of the pound
You know it's brass and round

[Terence Bowl]

...but the third little piggy had built his currency on slavery and blood and even trying with all his might the big bad financial wolf just couldn't blow it down.

[Gurke and Hare]

Mark Morrison considers rewrite.

[Sebastian Cobb]

^ about time someone said this.

Probably doesn't matter what a nugget is relative to other currency so long as things like rent, electric, cheese and instant coffee cost silly money.

[Pavlov`s Dog`s Dad`s Dead]

[curiousoranges]

In all seriousness, the country's economy has weathered some stormy conditions and it's heartening to see it come out the other side now, for some well-earned stability in time for the new banknotes.

Spoiler alert

[close]

[Johnny Yesno]

I've got a friend who actually collects pounds. He's got hundreds.

I knew I'd find you here. Bet you'll be leaving the thread relieved.

[Goldentony]

the pound, john, look, you like pounds dont you? love pounds me you used to say all the time when we lived together

[Proactive]

Fuck the pound.

[Arbiter]

MAKE your money WORK for YOU.

[buttgammon]

I'd be careful - they may suddenly have a cultural renaissance - and you can never tell which direction that'll go in.

I'm still considering how unwise it is to get a photo by the military base where Mishima committed seppuku, so hopefully not in the direction that would get me into lots of trouble!

[Aaron500]

I found a TEN POUND NOTE in the street today. Just flapping there in the wind and rain. Picked it up, then walked a few paces before turning round to check that no one had seen me, and if there were any other banknotes lying around if the person who had lost it was nearby. I then handed it in to the police station stuffed it in my pocket, transferring it to my wallet when I was sure the coast was clear.

So it seems the pound is so strong it's bursting out of people's pockets.

[wrec]

The fuck is a sterling buck?

For approx. 3 seconds I thought it was going to be some crypto insanity attached to His Majesty's reserves

[shoulders]

Look after the pennies John

I've got a fucking shite tonne of pennies John!

I could fill a skate park with the pennies I've forced up my arse John!!!

[studpuppet]

Mark Morrison considers rewrite.

David Van Day and Thereza Bazar consider re-naming.

[Butchers Blind]

Can I just shock you? I like the pound.

[Senior Baiano]

This is the return, of the pound sterling
Interplanetary god vibe zone
Say at the speed of cheeba, you and I go deeper
Baby I got to get high to get by

[Buelligan]

Yeah, well, you still have to get a fucking visa if you want to go on holiday.

[Arbiter]

And fortunately, they're extremely cheap because of the colossal weight of the PPPPOUND.

Give it two years and Poundland will be like Harrold"s for foreigner tourists.

[dr beat]

David Van Day and Thereza Bazar consider re-naming.

You know that, in a brilliant move, Thereza Bazar has formed her own reconstituted Dollar?

[Ferris]

Canadian dollar continuing its slide because everybody is suddenly too good for sawn lumber and fracking.

We'll just let it slide, play it cool til we got em right where we want em, then POW.

[Ferris]

I found a TEN POUND NOTE in the street today. Just flapping there in the wind and rain.

You want to hold on to that, probably worth thirty quid these days

[beanheadmcginty]

Weird how for hundreds of years the British put up with having two separate things called the pound in daily use. To a foreigner, a market trader shouting "CARROTS. TWO POUND A POUND." must sound fucking bonkers.

[popcorn]

Weird how for hundreds of years the British put up with having two separate things called the pound in daily use. To a foreigner, a market trader shouting "CARROTS. TWO POUND A POUND." must sound fucking bonkers.

The mysterious phrase "leave to remain", an especially relevant term for visitors, is a good one too.

[Ferris]

"Two pound (is) a pair" says the uneducated man in the flatcap, but I knew that before even entering the market so I'm finishing ahead.

[All Surrogate]

Always been amused by the bit in Beastie Boys' 'Root Down' when MCA says "Jimmy Smith is my man, I want to give him a pound".

"You've been a good lad today, Jimmy Smith. Close your eyes and hold out your hand." 

A different meaning of 'pound', perhaps?