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Scotch Independence - the countdown

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by stopmeandslapme, Feb 5, 2014.

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Should Scotland be an Independent Country?

  1. Yes

  2. No

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  1. Null

    Null Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    <laugh>

    Suicide rate would quadruple...
     
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    Null, Jul 21, 2014
  2. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-an-opportunity-not-to-be-missed-9163489.html

    ER will love this!
     
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    The Raging Oxter, Jul 21, 2014
  3. Null

    Null Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    <laugh> <ok>
     
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    Null, Jul 21, 2014
  4. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator Staff Member

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    Did Ireland keep the pound when it left the Union?
     
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    Jip Jaap Stam, Jul 21, 2014
  5. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    stopmeandslapme, Jul 21, 2014
  6. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    For a while, yes.
     
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    Ciaran, Jul 21, 2014

  7. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    An interesting topic about which I know **** all as per.

    Was the punt pegged to the pound?
     
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    stopmeandslapme, Jul 21, 2014
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  9. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Ciaran, Jul 21, 2014
  10. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction

    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction Well-Known Member

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    No, the free state set up a quasi sovereign currency in the late twenties (prior to that using sterling as per normal) that was pegged to the value of sterling. The late thirties saw the introduction of the fully sovereign Irish Pound (Punt) whereby any association with sterling was cut
     
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  11. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction

    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction Well-Known Member

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    #4251
    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction, Jul 21, 2014
  12. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    I'm the uber Taig round here you <grr>
     
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    Ciaran, Jul 21, 2014
  13. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    Aye, he's a bit of a Cracked Actor right enough.
     
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  14. rogueleader

    rogueleader suave gringo

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    What concept is it that you are attempting to enunciate ?
     
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    rogueleader, Jul 21, 2014
  15. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction

    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction Well-Known Member

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    away and sook mah ringpiece
     
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  16. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction

    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction Well-Known Member

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    Actually reading that it appears im wrong and there was still some sort of currency association until Ireland joined the ERM
     
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    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction, Jul 21, 2014
  17. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    Read the article, states the currency was pegged 1:1 till 1979, fyi.
     
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    stopmeandslapme, Jul 21, 2014
  18. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Jack I can't believe you were skelped on Irish History by Stopme :(
     
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    Ciaran, Jul 21, 2014
  19. Toby

    Toby GC's Life Coach

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    You just posted a link on Google <doh>
     
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  20. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Anyway this has been Micked.

    What about the Nukes St?
     
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    Ciaran, Jul 21, 2014
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