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The Rockerfly

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StevieWonderMk2 said:
The Rockerfly said:
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The pound is worth less? The pound has NEVER been worth less than the Euro (See graph: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1+pound+in+euros). Although currently £1 = ?1.08 so it's getting close.
I thought when £1 = <1 Euro that it meant the pound was worth less?
Yes. That is correct.
So surely my original statement is true that the pound is worth less?
 

Sonicron

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Wow. This story has made me uncharacteristically cheery. Thanks for posting it. ^^
 

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The Rockerfly said:
StevieWonderMk2 said:
The Rockerfly said:
StevieWonderMk2 said:
The pound is worth less? The pound has NEVER been worth less than the Euro (See graph: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1+pound+in+euros). Although currently £1 = ?1.08 so it's getting close.
I thought when £1 = <1 Euro that it meant the pound was worth less?
Yes. That is correct.
So surely my original statement is true that the pound is worth less?
No. Because £1 > ?1.
 

Sonicron

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The Rockerfly said:
StevieWonderMk2 said:
The Rockerfly said:
StevieWonderMk2 said:
The pound is worth less? The pound has NEVER been worth less than the Euro (See graph: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1+pound+in+euros). Although currently £1 = ?1.08 so it's getting close.
I thought when £1 = <1 Euro that it meant the pound was worth less?
Yes. That is correct.
So surely my original statement is true that the pound is worth less?
Well, no. Disregarding exact numbers (which I'm too lazy to dredge up right now), I've always had a rule of thumb for this: Back when we still had the Deutsche Mark in Germany, one DM was worth roughly one third of a pound; then the Euro came along, which was worth about 2 DM... over time the ratio has shifted slightly against the pound, but by this rule of thumb at the time of its introduction one Euro was still worth roughly two thirds of a pound.
 

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StevieWonderMk2 said:
The Rockerfly said:
StevieWonderMk2 said:
The Rockerfly said:
StevieWonderMk2 said:
The pound is worth less? The pound has NEVER been worth less than the Euro (See graph: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1+pound+in+euros). Although currently £1 = ?1.08 so it's getting close.
I thought when £1 = <1 Euro that it meant the pound was worth less?
Yes. That is correct.
So surely my original statement is true that the pound is worth less?
No. Because £1 > ?1.
Correct. The pound sterling is worth more than the euro.
 

The Rockerfly

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Sonicron said:
Well, no. Disregarding exact numbers (which I'm too lazy to dredge up right now), I've always had a rule of thumb for this: Back when we still had the Deutsche Mark in Germany, one DM was worth roughly one third of a pound; then the Euro came along, which was worth about 2 DM... over time the ratio has shifted slightly against the pound, but by this rule of thumb at the time of its introduction one Euro was still worth roughly two thirds of a pound.
Okay I will get the exact value right now...
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1 British pound = 1.07661976 Euros From google
I know the euro used to be worth about 0.66 for every pound but that was I think about 3 years ago
If memory serves me correct
 

The Rockerfly

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StevieWonderMk2 said:
The Rockerfly said:
StevieWonderMk2 said:
No. Because £1 > ?1.
I thought the £1 currently = ?1.08?
Yes. 1 > 1.08.
You sure you're counting the right way?
Oh okay, I think we just had a misunderstanding. This is completely derailing my OP so if you want to continue this please PM me but I understand what you mean
 

WolfThomas

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Yeah honestly if I was in the same situation, I think it would be mighty jack of me to keep the money. Would feel like I was profiting off rape.
 

Charli

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Aww, what a sweet person.

Of course there is goodness in humanity... It's just our daily lives are bombarded by negative media so often the two never appear to balance each other out.
It's there though, there are small times where it shines through the mass of depravity that humanity sinks into also.
 

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Charli said:
Aww, what a sweet person.

Of course there is goodness in humanity... It's just our daily lives are bombarded by negative media so often the two never appear to balance each other out.
It's there though, there are small times where it shines through the mass of depravity that humanity sinks into also.
I think I might try and start a trend of people just posting good stories to cheer everyone up
We all need a little bit of hope and this way would be a nice way of doing it ^-^
 

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The Rockerfly said:
I think I might try and start a trend of people just posting good stories to cheer everyone up
We all need a little bit of hope and this way would be a nice way of doing it ^-^
Oh yeah. In today's cold,cynical,mostly uncaring world,we all need a bit of...
 

The Rockerfly

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Kollega said:
The Rockerfly said:
I think I might try and start a trend of people just posting good stories to cheer everyone up
We all need a little bit of hope and this way would be a nice way of doing it ^-^
Oh yeah. In today's cold,cynical,mostly uncaring world,we all need a bit of...
I was actually hoping for a bit John Eden
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6HufzVYCg0

But your way will do too
 

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As humans we are vessels of passion beyond compare. Unlike any other being on this planet, we are capable of so very much with that power. There are options that can inspire the lowliest and bring hope to those that have none, embolden the weak or bring justice where previously reigned chaos. Yet equally, we also have such ability to cause strife, hatred and pain.

Its a fact of life that humanity is split between the two though as free-will makes it this way. I see this as a good thing, though, as it ensures that each act of generosity and kindness is all that much more powerful with knowledge that the person behind it is doing so with conscious thought - and that most individuals thereby have a genuine potential to change their ways. Being railroaded into a particular morality (much less everyone being that way for a particular one) would be pretty boring anyway, right?

In short, we're all big pots of paint really. Its what you decide to do with that paint! Whether you're indigo or lavendar is a different topic altogether. Lulz.
 

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Hooray, a thread that isn't people whining about how humanity supposedly sucks/quoting Agent Smith!

But yeah, I applaud this guy like the rest of us here.
 

Vern

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Good on him. Although I can't imagine getting any money for helping to convict a rapist, murderer, robber, whatever and not giving the money to the person or their family that were affected. "Hey, you got raped and I got £10,000. Sucks to be you!" Still, I'm glad he helped in getting the bastard convicted, and hopefully the money will at least help the woman rebuild her life. Kudos good sir, it's always nice to see that people can still behave like people. Sad that a story about a human actually acting decently is cause for a news story though.
 

MercurySteam

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Wow that guy is generous in a way I could never be.

I would personally shake his hand.