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Well, interesting discussion on the old British monetary system!
I recorded this now using shilling, but I can redo it if you like some other way. But how would you read just 2/ ?
And I never understood the slang -- quid, guineas, crowns But, then who remembers what "2 bits is?" Or a "sawbuck?" (Probably the same people who know what vacuum tubes are).
Have not lived in the U.K. but have had two very nice visits there, and would love to return for more extensive travel.
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I recorded this now using shilling, but I can redo it if you like some other way. But how would you read just 2/ ?
And I never understood the slang -- quid, guineas, crowns But, then who remembers what "2 bits is?" Or a "sawbuck?" (Probably the same people who know what vacuum tubes are).
Have not lived in the U.K. but have had two very nice visits there, and would love to return for more extensive travel.
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ngm09_10_01_128kb.mp3
On the road again, so delays are possible
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I googled "2 bits" and Google answered "2 bits = 0,25 bytes"
But I liked the "sawbuck", the roman X on 10$ bills.
Would you upload your file again? A recording from an older issue came through instead. No shillings in this
But I liked the "sawbuck", the roman X on 10$ bills.
Would you upload your file again? A recording from an older issue came through instead. No shillings in this
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As to the question about 2/ it would be said "two Shillings" just as when we are speaking about the American system, $2.75 could be said "Two seventy-five", but $2.00 would be said "Two dollars".silverquill wrote: ↑September 9th, 2021, 10:39 pm Well, interesting discussion on the old British monetary system!
I recorded this now using shilling, but I can redo it if you like some other way. But how would you read just 2/ ?
And I never understood the slang -- quid, guineas, crowns But, then who remembers what "2 bits is?" Or a "sawbuck?" (Probably the same people who know what vacuum tubes are).
Have not lived in the U.K. but have had two very nice visits there, and would love to return for more extensive travel.
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ngm09_10_01_128kb.mp3
Quid: One Pound Sterling. Guinea= 21 shillings or one pound one shilling. Crown=five shillings (the coin). Half Crown=2 shillings six pence coin. Florin=two shilling coin. Shilling coin=12 pence. Tanner=six penny coin. Three penny piece (or thruppnney bit)=three pence (pronounced Thrupence). And of course the penny. Also the Half Penny pronounced "hayp-knee" and the Farthing=1/4 of a penny. They also had a Ten Shilling Note.
Monetary trivia. Did you know that the United States does not have a coin called a penny? The legal name of the coin often called a penny is a 'cent'.
'Nuff for now.
Wayne
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Well, I have the correct file in my folder, so I probably thought about uploading it, but didn't. Here is another try:
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ngm10_02_01_128kb.mp3
School chant went, "2 bits, 4 bits, six bits, a dollar; all for (school name) stand up and holler).
Now we will get into piculs and other strange measurements....
I have the next one recorded, but will need some time to edit.
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ngm10_02_01_128kb.mp3
School chant went, "2 bits, 4 bits, six bits, a dollar; all for (school name) stand up and holler).
Now we will get into piculs and other strange measurements....
I have the next one recorded, but will need some time to edit.
On the road again, so delays are possible
~ Larry
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And here's the final section with a runtime of 24:47:
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ngm10_02_08_128kb.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ngm10_02_08_128kb.mp3
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Thank you Ava and Larry! PLOK!
Larry, it sounds great to me as is, unless you want to say "Shillings" for the "2/" at 9:10 (instead of pence).
Larry, it sounds great to me as is, unless you want to say "Shillings" for the "2/" at 9:10 (instead of pence).
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Oh, no, looks as if I'm last in, but here is Section 4. Turned out to be longer than I expected. And, let me correct the pence to shillings. How did I even do that after all our discussion?
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ngm10_02_04_128k.mp3 27:03
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ngm10_02_04_128k.mp3 27:03
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Amazing, Larry! Thank you! PL OK!
Last sections in are the best! They get us to the catalogue.
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The shilling was also known as the bob, so a ten shilling note was ten bob.Kalamareader wrote: ↑September 10th, 2021, 12:47 pm As to the question about 2/ it would be said "two Shillings" just as when we are speaking about the American system, $2.75 could be said "Two seventy-five", but $2.00 would be said "Two dollars".
Quid: One Pound Sterling. Guinea= 21 shillings or one pound one shilling. Crown=five shillings (the coin). Half Crown=2 shillings six pence coin. Florin=two shilling coin. Shilling coin=12 pence. Tanner=six penny coin. Three penny piece (or thruppnney bit)=three pence (pronounced Thrupence). And of course the penny. Also the Half Penny pronounced "hayp-knee" and the Farthing=1/4 of a penny. They also had a Ten Shilling Note.
The florin was so called because when it was first introduced it was the equivalent of the Dutch guilder, also known as the florint.
The half crown coin was also known as half a dollar as it was worth half of a US dollar which was worth 5 shillings (fixed exchange rate of 4 dollars to 1 pound).
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Here, I changed the 2 pence to 2 shillings.
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ngm10_02_01_128kb.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ngm10_02_01_128kb.mp3
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All this talk makes one wonder if the world would be a better place without monetary systems
Section 1 is PL OK! And that means we're ready for the catalogue! Thank you, Larry!
Section 1 is PL OK! And that means we're ready for the catalogue! Thank you, Larry!
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Interesting about the florin. I had no idea. As for the Half Crown being called Half a Dollar, as noted above, not too long after I got there the Pound was devalued to 2 dollars to 1 pound.alanmapstone wrote: ↑September 14th, 2021, 6:44 am
The shilling was also known as the bob, so a ten shilling note was ten bob.
The florin was so called because when it was first introduced it was the equivalent of the Dutch guilder, also known as the florint.
The half crown coin was also known as half a dollar as it was worth half of a US dollar which was worth 5 shillings (fixed exchange rate of 4 dollars to 1 pound).
Wayne
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Cataloguing complete: https://librivox.org/the-national-geographic-magazine-vol-10-02-february-1899-by-national-geographic-society/
Thank you everybody!
I definitely learnt a lot in this issue! Next issue open here: viewtopic.php?f=28&t=89093
Thank you everybody!
I definitely learnt a lot in this issue! Next issue open here: viewtopic.php?f=28&t=89093