le 12/10/00 20:30, Richard Kelham à [log in to unmask] a écrit :
> Ian Cowburn a écrit:
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>> (Here in France we use the following dodge : take price in French Francs,
>> say : 40FF. Add half that = 60FF. Divide by ten, = 6 Euro. For sterling, =
>> £6 (ish...)
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> That's a big "ish" - 40FF is more like £4 these days.
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> Richard Kelham
> (who can remember beer in the Uni bar at 1/3 a pint - but he's a Georgian)
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Yes sorry Richard you're quite right, got mixed up in my calculations ; I
meant to say 40FF + .50 = 60 div. by 10 = 6 Euro thus the same for £4.
1/3 was the price of a bottle of Lyon Brewery Brown Ale supped before
Preston North End home matches (in The Deepdale - where else?)
cheers
Ian
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