I’m going to officially say it. “Go to hell,” not literally of course dude, but seriously your kind of negativity has no place here!
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I’m going to officially say it. “Go to hell,” not literally of course dude, but seriously your kind of negativity has no place here!
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lennybuttz
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This seems to be a case of the pot calling the kettle black or maybe you don't see the irony in your statement. Thanks for making me smile.
This is a re-post from another thread. But I wanted to save it here also so that it could hopefully inform and be enjoyed for a longer period of time. The original reason for this post was to explain U.S. currency to some of the international members of the site who may not know or fully understand how our currency is set up.
We Americans' currency starts with the coin system beginning with the penny.
One penny= 1 cent.
A nickel= 5 cents.
A dime= 10 cents.
A quarter= 25 cents...or one-fourth or a quarter of a dollar.
A fifty cent piece (somewhat rare)= Duh. 50 cents! haha
A silver dollar (even more rare) is a silver-ish metal coin worth a dollar. (Or 100 cents.)
We also have two other silver dollar coins (beyond the more generic and better known type) which are legal currency but are rare and rarely used. One is the Susan B. Anthony one dollar coin. (Susan B. Anthony was a pivotal figure in the women's suffrage movement and helped American women officially gain the legal right to vote on August 18, 1920.) One other "silver dollar" is actually more gold-like in color rather than silver, and is a Sacagawea one dollar coin.
Sacagawea (a Native-American woman) has quite a fascinating story and history about her that's difficult to concisely put into one or two sentences. Here's one snippet:
"Sacagawea, also Sakakawea or Sacajawea, was a Lemhi Shoshone woman, who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition, acting as an interpreter and guide, in their exploration of the Western United States. She traveled thousands of miles from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean between 1804 and 1806."
https://www.definitions.net/definition/Sacagawea
Here's another:
"Sacagawea (/səˌkɑːɡəˈwiːə/; also Sakakawea or Sacajawea; May 1788 – December 20, 1812 or April 9, 1884) was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who, at age 16, met and helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring the Louisiana Territory."
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacagawea
Here's a few other factoids:
1805:
On May 14, 1805, Sacagawea rescued items that had fallen out of a capsized boat, including the journals and records of Lewis and Clark.
1805:
The corps commanders, who praised her quick action, named the Sacagawea River in her honor on May 20, 1805.
[The Sacagawea River is in the north-central part of the state of Montana.]
1809:
After the expedition, Charbonneau and Sacagawea spent three years among the Hidatsa before accepting William Clark's invitation to settle in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1809. [Toussaint Charbonneau was the husband of Sacagawea]
Source: https://www.bing.com/search?q=who+i...a&cc=US&setlang=en-US&elv=AY3!uAY7tbNNZGZ2yiG
Back to currency! Haha
Then there's the paper currencies:
1 dollar bill.
2 dollar bill. (Very rare and rarely used. Some people strangely enough consider them unlucky. I do not. lol)
5 dollar bill.
10 dollar bill.
20 dollar bill.
50 dollar bill.
100 dollar bill.
There are a several more U.S. currency notes that are no longer printed. They are so rare that usually only a few employees of banks and other financial institutions have ever laid eyes on them. Today you would most likely need to be a wealthy collector in order to have any of these or perhaps see any of them in person. I myself have never seen any of these. Maybe you'll understand why when you see the amounts of the denominations. haha
There is the:
500 dollar bill.
1,000 dollar bill.
5,000 dollar bill.
10,000 dollar bill.
100,000 dollar bill.
"The faces on larger denominations that are out of circulation—the $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000 and $100,000 bills—are also those of men who served as president and Treasury secretary."
"The Treasury stopped printing the larger notes in 1945, but most continued to circulate until 1969 when the Federal Reserve began destroying those that were received by banks. The few that still exist are legal to spend but are so rare that they are worth more than their face value to collectors."
Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/faces-on-us-currency-4153995
We Americans' currency starts with the coin system beginning with the penny.
One penny= 1 cent.
A nickel= 5 cents.
A dime= 10 cents.
A quarter= 25 cents...or one-fourth or a quarter of a dollar.
A fifty cent piece (somewhat rare)= Duh. 50 cents! haha
A silver dollar (even more rare) is a silver-ish metal coin worth a dollar. (Or 100 cents.)
We also have two other silver dollar coins (beyond the more generic and better known type) which are legal currency but are rare and rarely used. One is the Susan B. Anthony one dollar coin. (Susan B. Anthony was a pivotal figure in the women's suffrage movement and helped American women officially gain the legal right to vote on August 18, 1920.) One other "silver dollar" is actually more gold-like in color rather than silver, and is a Sacagawea one dollar coin.
Sacagawea (a Native-American woman) has quite a fascinating story and history about her that's difficult to concisely put into one or two sentences. Here's one snippet:
"Sacagawea, also Sakakawea or Sacajawea, was a Lemhi Shoshone woman, who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition, acting as an interpreter and guide, in their exploration of the Western United States. She traveled thousands of miles from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean between 1804 and 1806."
https://www.definitions.net/definition/Sacagawea
Here's another:
"Sacagawea (/səˌkɑːɡəˈwiːə/; also Sakakawea or Sacajawea; May 1788 – December 20, 1812 or April 9, 1884) was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who, at age 16, met and helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring the Louisiana Territory."
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacagawea
Here's a few other factoids:
1805:
On May 14, 1805, Sacagawea rescued items that had fallen out of a capsized boat, including the journals and records of Lewis and Clark.
1805:
The corps commanders, who praised her quick action, named the Sacagawea River in her honor on May 20, 1805.
[The Sacagawea River is in the north-central part of the state of Montana.]
1809:
After the expedition, Charbonneau and Sacagawea spent three years among the Hidatsa before accepting William Clark's invitation to settle in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1809. [Toussaint Charbonneau was the husband of Sacagawea]
Source: https://www.bing.com/search?q=who+i...a&cc=US&setlang=en-US&elv=AY3!uAY7tbNNZGZ2yiG
Back to currency! Haha
Then there's the paper currencies:
1 dollar bill.
2 dollar bill. (Very rare and rarely used. Some people strangely enough consider them unlucky. I do not. lol)
5 dollar bill.
10 dollar bill.
20 dollar bill.
50 dollar bill.
100 dollar bill.
There are a several more U.S. currency notes that are no longer printed. They are so rare that usually only a few employees of banks and other financial institutions have ever laid eyes on them. Today you would most likely need to be a wealthy collector in order to have any of these or perhaps see any of them in person. I myself have never seen any of these. Maybe you'll understand why when you see the amounts of the denominations. haha
There is the:
500 dollar bill.
1,000 dollar bill.
5,000 dollar bill.
10,000 dollar bill.
100,000 dollar bill.
"The faces on larger denominations that are out of circulation—the $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000 and $100,000 bills—are also those of men who served as president and Treasury secretary."
"The Treasury stopped printing the larger notes in 1945, but most continued to circulate until 1969 when the Federal Reserve began destroying those that were received by banks. The few that still exist are legal to spend but are so rare that they are worth more than their face value to collectors."
Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/faces-on-us-currency-4153995
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Tampa I don’t understand why you went on about USA money when the subject was a British Six Pence, which by the way is a small coin.
The sixpence (6d; /ˈsɪkspəns/), sometimes known as a tanner or sixpenny bit, is a coin that was worth one-fortieth of a pound sterling, or six pence. It was first minted in the reign of Edward VI, and circulated until 1980. Following decimalisation in 1971 it had a value of 2 1⁄2 new pence. The coin was made from silver from its introduction in 1551 until 1947, and thereafter in cupronickel.
Prior to Decimal Day in 1971 there were 240 pence in one pound sterling. Twelve pence made a shilling, and twenty shillings made a pound. Values less than a pound were usually written in shillings and pence, e.g. 42 old pence (17 1⁄2p) would be three shillings and sixpence (3/6), phrased as "three and six". Values of less than a shilling were simply written in terms of pence, e.g. eight pence would be 8d ('d' for denarius).
In 2016, new decimal sixpences began being minted by the Royal Mint as commemorative issues to celebrate Christmas; these coins have been produced for each year since, and are minted in sterling silver.
The sixpence (6d; /ˈsɪkspəns/), sometimes known as a tanner or sixpenny bit, is a coin that was worth one-fortieth of a pound sterling, or six pence. It was first minted in the reign of Edward VI, and circulated until 1980. Following decimalisation in 1971 it had a value of 2 1⁄2 new pence. The coin was made from silver from its introduction in 1551 until 1947, and thereafter in cupronickel.
Prior to Decimal Day in 1971 there were 240 pence in one pound sterling. Twelve pence made a shilling, and twenty shillings made a pound. Values less than a pound were usually written in shillings and pence, e.g. 42 old pence (17 1⁄2p) would be three shillings and sixpence (3/6), phrased as "three and six". Values of less than a shilling were simply written in terms of pence, e.g. eight pence would be 8d ('d' for denarius).
In 2016, new decimal sixpences began being minted by the Royal Mint as commemorative issues to celebrate Christmas; these coins have been produced for each year since, and are minted in sterling silver.
Thanks for explaining it Rep.
I asked for a explanation of British currency. So I gave an example of American currency to members who don't live in the states.
I got off on a tangent. No big deal. I agree the post itself is too long for most of our attention spans. My own included. haha But it's not like in doing so that I've prevented other members from posting things of greater interest.
joninliverton
BSB Addict
Thanks for explaining it Rep.
I asked for a explanation of British currency. So I gave an example of American currency to members who don't live in the states.
I got off on a tangent. No big deal. I agree the post itself is too long for most of our attention spans. My own included. haha But it's not like in doing so that I've prevented other members from posting things of greater interest.
Thanks for your explanation Tampa.. x
Foxyman1961
Well-known Member
I am a bit confused by this, I live in the UK and as far as I am aware there is no coin currently in circulation for six penny bit. We have 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p and 1 pound coins, there are no sixpence since decimalisation in 1971. The information you have quoted has come from wikipedia and I can only assume that these coins that have been minted since 2016 as collectors items and although would be legal currency are not in wide circulation . I certainly have never seen one.
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We are talking about the old six pence. They were around when I was in England and Wales in the early 70s. Jon mentioned these were sometimes called a Tanner.
Foxyman1961
Well-known Member
This is going back along time, yes they were in circulation back in the early 70s and were the equivalent of 2.5p but went out of circulation very quickly as did the thruppenny bit. I remember being taught the new money at school and having to help my grandmothers work out what the cost of their shopping was back then. Neither of them ever really got the hang of decimalisation and always referred back to pound, shillings and pence when working out their money. We have come along way since then, now with the current crisis it looks very much as if cash in whatever form is in decline as plastic becomes the norm for buying things, whether online or in the supermarket. The only time recently I have been asked for cash is for cabs when I have done my shopping and that's only because their card reader was not working.
Foxyman1961
Well-known Member
This made me laugh
joninliverton
BSB Addict
Guess I am to blame for going off topic by mentioning what a tanner meant to my parents and grandparents. Sorry not sorry.
Yeah. I guess it's what I get too for pulling a thread off topic. haha Sorry, not really sorry. The world will keep on spinning.
I think it was interesting. I remember collecting six pence for my friends when we were traveling to London and North Wales when I was 13. That was the trip where I had sax with my best friend who I was traveling with. We did it the First time on the 747 headed over there. We had our own room at various hotels and b&bs and slept together the whole trip.
We were with my friends mother and aunt. His cousin was getting married and the aunt was collecting traditional things such as a sixpence for her shoe for luck, something old, something blue etc. This was a great and memorable trip for me. My first time away without my parents and traveling with my buds that I was having sex with. It was great. I mentioned before that my friend, Chris started it. After we got home. He invited me over to spend the night with him and his friend Blain that I found out had been having sex. We had a little three way and that was hot. I was very attracted to blain who had a hairy ass and wanted to be fucked. Been loving them ever since. The funny thing is Chris and I grew apart as we got older. I was in the advanced level classes at school and he wasn’t so we were no longer in class together.
The last time I saw him when I went back from college, he was already married. We had sex in the living room while he was at home watching the baby. I never saw him again. We moved to Texas. I saw his mom ten years later. But he is on face book. Has 5 kids. I tried to connect with him when I heard his mom died but he would not accept a friend request. I’m guessing he thought I might say something or out him in some way. I think he is definitely straight. One of those guys who grew out of it. I would never do anything to hurt him or his family. He wasn’t a first love. He was my first trick. I thought back then I might grow out of it. But of course I didn’t.
An interesting side note is the reason for the thrip. Chris’ grandfather was from North Wales. He was a stow away on a ship coming to America when he was 9 years old about 1910. He had never been back. But over the years the family had kept up with relatives and it was these relatives they were going to visit. His mother and Aunt were going and taking Chris. Chris didn’t want to go as an only kid with the two women so they ask me to go and my family paid for my way. I had spending money and I still have a few things from that trip. I had place mats made from hand woven Welsh wool for my mom in orange and red. She still uses them each fall and especially on thanksgiving. I has a lap throw in black and white made for my dads trophy room. It’s decorated in Black and white accessories. I bought some sheep and coat skin rugs. Silver jewelry for my girlfriend. (Yes I had one). Anyway I think I only had 300 USD. The BP was worth way more than the USD then. But I managed to buy all this stuff. I was broke at the end of the trip with only 25 pence in my pocket that last day in London. I borrowed a little from my friends but it was an early lesson that I haven’t learned well. I still go broke regularly collecting. The life of a fashionable young queen who isn’t so young anymore but still collecting.
One other side note. I bought this neat lamp that was made of a big white clam shell. It had a single bulb that made the shell glow and I used it as a night light in my room. It had a very strange bulb for European current (220-240v). I Knew I would never find such a bulb over here so I bought 3. The first one burnt for 13.5 years. I used the second one and I Think the third one is still in a drawer at moms.
Any way Jon, thanks for going off topic I got to take a trip down memory lane over your Tanner/sixpence. I haven’t gotten to spend time like that in England in 45 + years. We tend to refer to GB as England and I learned the Welsh did not like it. I was also told the statue in one town was the last prince of Wales, Llywelyn, Deposed by Edward I, in 1282 and they had not forgotten it. We are such a young country over here.
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joninliverton
BSB Addict
You certainly are but it's good to have such history in your head. Another tanner story was that if as a kid you lost a tooth, then the tooth fairy would come into your room at night and place a tanner under your pillow.
Foxyman1961
Well-known Member
Hi guys, hoping someone might be able to tell me more about a Baseball legend called Babe Ruth. I have just watched a programme called America's greatest unsolved mysteries where they were talking about the 1932 season in which he called the shot - what does this mean? Apparently the programme alluded to the fact that this may not of happened but following this season Babe Ruth became a legend because of this and is even talked about by baseball fans today. I am interested in baseball but being a Brit really don't know much about the game and had not heard of Babe Ruth so anything you can tell me about this would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
mikeyank
Long time forumite
Babe Ruth was possibly the best baseball player of all time, and he just happened to play for "my team", the New York Yankees!
They built the original Yankee Stadium in The Bronx because he was such a great player and the Yankees were sharing The Polo Grounds with another New York baseball team called The New York Giants. Because Yankee Stadium was built because of the popularity of Babe Ruth, Yankee Stadium is nicknamed "The House That Ruth Built".
As far as the "called shot", it took place in Chicago's Wrigley Field when the Yankees were playing The Chicago Cubs in the 1932 World Series. There is much debate if Babe was just gesturing that there were two strikes on him and he still had one more or if he actually was pointing to the spot where he hit his home run. But now in 2020, eighty-eight years later it is still baseball legend.
It is very coincidental that you made this post now as I was just in a group text with Rep where I mentioned that I know about three things, The New York Yankees, The Duke Blue Devils basketball and The Broke Straight Boys history and then viola, like you were eavesdropping on our conversation Foxyman, you asked about Yankees history on the Broke Straight Boys forum.
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Thanks for the story Mikey! I never knew what they meant when they said, "The House That Ruth Built." Now I know that they mean Yankee Stadium. I also didn't know the story about his "called shot". So it meant a famous moment when he predicted he was going to hit a home run and pointed in the direction where he intended to send the ball flying over the wall of the stadium. And then he followed through and succeeded in sending the ball flying over the wall right where he had pointed. lol
We use the term "called shot" when we play pool. Or it might be more commonly called billiards across the pond. Don't know. haha Sometimes when we play pool someone might insist that we call our shots ahead of time. Some of us who are not very skilled and prefer not to "call our shots", play "slop". That's where we somewhat randomly plow through a cluster of pool balls and hope we get lucky by sending as many of our balls into the pockets as possible. (And of course none of our opponents'.) lol
We use the term "called shot" when we play pool. Or it might be more commonly called billiards across the pond. Don't know. haha Sometimes when we play pool someone might insist that we call our shots ahead of time. Some of us who are not very skilled and prefer not to "call our shots", play "slop". That's where we somewhat randomly plow through a cluster of pool balls and hope we get lucky by sending as many of our balls into the pockets as possible. (And of course none of our opponents'.) lol
Foxyman1961
Well-known Member
Babe Ruth was possibly the best baseball player of all time, and he just happened to play for "my team", the New York Yankees!
They built the original Yankee Stadium in The Bronx because he was such a great player and the Yankees were sharing The Polo Grounds with another New York baseball team called The New York Giants. Because Yankee Stadium was built because of the popularity of Babe Ruth, Yankee Stadium is nicknamed "The House That Ruth Built".
As far as the "called shot", it took place in Chicago's Wrigley Field when the Yankees were playing The Chicago Cubs in the 1932 World Series. There is much debate if Babe was just gesturing that there were two strikes on him and he still had one more or if he actually was pointing to the spot where he hit his home run. But now in 2020, eighty-eight years later it is still baseball legend.
It is very coincidental that you made this post now as I was just in a group text with Rep where I mentioned that I know about three things, The New York Yankees, The Duke Blue Devils basketball and The Broke Straight Boys history and then viola, like you were eavesdropping on our conversation Foxyman, you asked about Yankees history on the Broke Straight Boys forum.
Thanks Mikey, this is really appreciated for clarifying this tor me, one day I hope to get to a baseball game and see the real thing in America . This is on my bucket list. How strange you were talking to Rep about baseball at same time I ask the question, a real coincidence, promise I am not eavesdropping on your conversation, honest gov lol!!!
Foxyman1961
Well-known Member
That's interesting about pool Tampa, yes we do call it billiards but it's more common now to refer to it as pool. We also have snooker over here which is very popular. I unfortunately I never learned to play either as I am colour blind and it caused me no end of problems when friends of mine tried to teach me, particularly snooker so I gave up and just watched.
Here’s an interesting observation and a conversation starter. Michael Boston. His twitter account is suspended, so I can’t check his follower count. However, he is probably one of the biggest stars currently in gay porn. He’s everywhere and winning awards too. I find it interesting that his first gig was with Broke Straight Boys, and he was only at the house once. (I know he’s since been back for College Dudes) Not terrible ratings, but not great. I don’t necessarily remember negative feedback but not a lot of positive either. That’s only been a little over 2 years ago, and now he’s MEGA popular. My question is, what did we not see in him during his time here?
