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21st August 2017, 12:32 PM
#51
Re: employment

Originally Posted by
Lewis McColl
Glad I am not using you as a currency trader GBP v Aus$ =60pence??? I think you need to put a 1 in front of the 60 ,Todays rate £1.00 = $ Aus 1.60. All about crossing the T's & . the I's
Pence for cents, my mistake I fear.
But here is one for those who may think the gov brought in the 1 hour employment rule saying anyone working only one hour per week is employed.
It was the International Employment Agency, a division of UN, that in 1966 brought that in. All western, and some other, countries adopted that scale.
But who do you know who only works one hour per week?
Doubt there would be many shifts under three hours.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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22nd August 2017, 05:53 AM
#52
Re: employment
Today Lewis the dollar is worth 61.2 GB Pence.
Back in 1982 the GBP collapsed and the Oz dollar was worth some 75 GB Pence.
But on the other hand in 1999 the dollar was only worth 48 GB Pence.
Swings and roundabouts comes to mind.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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23rd August 2017, 04:12 AM
#53
Re: employment
Hi Cappy.
Article in the paper here states that in the UK there has been a leap in the number of older entrepreneurs 69 year old and over starting up business in the UK . You active again?
Cheers Des
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23rd August 2017, 04:36 AM
#54
Re: employment
Des it's a long time since Cappy was 69. JWS
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23rd August 2017, 06:19 AM
#55
Re: employment

Originally Posted by
j.sabourn
Des it's a long time since Cappy was 69. JWS
Even longer since he engaged in one me thinks!!


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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23rd August 2017, 06:52 AM
#56
Re: employment
He prefers daisy chains these days. Beware of the reply. JS
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23rd August 2017, 07:13 AM
#57
Re: employment

Originally Posted by
j.sabourn
He prefers daisy chains these days. Beware of the reply. JS
##i remember those two sisters in north shields were you and me got them in a daisy chain ....but happily for me you got the tranny sister......and i got the gorgeous one ...cappy
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23rd August 2017, 07:22 AM
#58
Re: employment
Was that when the panto was in town and yours said she was Cinderella. The Size of her size 9 pit yakka boots should have put you wise. Cindy had nice dainty feet and I put on both shoes for her. The other one had to go to the blacksmiths. Suspect that was the one Brian met up with in the Rex. Cheers JS.
Last edited by j.sabourn; 23rd August 2017 at 07:25 AM.
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23rd August 2017, 07:30 AM
#59
Re: employment
###good patter JS i like to start the day off with a good laugh .....regards old mate cappy
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23rd August 2017, 07:36 AM
#60
Re: employment
i never knew there were TranSisters when you two were lads
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 ) 

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