Joke Thread 5

[RobinBHM]

The recent budget has caused real damage to my local economy…..


A local bra manufacturer has gone bust
a submarine company has gone under,
a manufacturer of food blenders has gone into liquidation,
a dog kennel has had to call in the retrievers and a company supplying paper for origami enthusiasts has folded.

Our local strip club has gone **** up,
Interflora is pruning its business and Dyno-rod has gone down the drain.

The saddest one though is the ice cream van man found dead covered in nuts and raspberry sauce. He couldn't take it any more and topped himself

 

[John Brown]

I suspect it was a bit earlier than that. We had a VCR in about '76. The tapes were one hour and cost about £17 - no timer on the machine, which was top loading.

You may well be right, I was merely pointing out an earlier post on the subject.

 

[Vulcan]

 

[Cozzer]

Postal orders could be adjusted upwards in value, by having stamps affixed.

Yes...presumably still can? (In fact, do they still exist?)

The cheque stamps were literally stamp "duty"....think it finished just after decimalisation, 71-ish...

 

[Doug B]

 

[John Brown]

Yes...presumably still can? (In fact, do they still exist?)

The cheque stamps were literally stamp "duty"....think it finished just after decimalisation, 71-ish...

I do not remember that. I didn't have a bank account in 71, so I used to sign the back of my pay cheque and the landlord of my local would give me the cash. I doubt you could do that these days.

 

[Chubber]

I was still away with the Navy in the Far East a month after decimal coinage was introduced in U.K. and shall never forget when, on my return I went to the Coop with the new fangled ickkies and had to be helped at the till by the young cashier.

I heard one old lady say to another "Aw, shame isn't it, he seems like a nice boy too..."

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]