New Currency for Scotland

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New Currency for Scotland

Post by rainbow » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:48 am

Pre-empting the inevitable call for suggestions.

What you say?

The Groat.

The Noonoo.

The Haggi. (pl Haggis)

Any other suggestions?
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Re: New Currency for Scotland

Post by JimC » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:50 am

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Re: New Currency for Scotland

Post by Svartalf » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:53 am

the euro
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Re: New Currency for Scotland

Post by rainbow » Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:39 am

Svartalf wrote:the euro
Not pronouncable in Scots.

The Sporran?

Pooond?
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Re: New Currency for Scotland

Post by klr » Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:50 am

Irn Bru
Bovril

... etc.
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Re: New Currency for Scotland

Post by Clinton Huxley » Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:51 am

Bitterness?
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Re: New Currency for Scotland

Post by klr » Fri Nov 29, 2013 11:03 am

The Nessie

... it doesn't really exist.
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Re: New Currency for Scotland

Post by Clinton Huxley » Fri Nov 29, 2013 11:13 am

The Dram.
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Re: New Currency for Scotland

Post by klr » Fri Nov 29, 2013 11:15 am

Clinton Huxley wrote:The Dram.
100 Drams = 1 Nessie :drunk:
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Re: New Currency for Scotland

Post by Clinton Huxley » Fri Nov 29, 2013 11:30 am

I think they should adopt the Gold Piece. It'd be like Dungeons and Dragons

"Big McMac McMeal please"

"That'll be seven Gold Pieces"
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Re: New Currency for Scotland

Post by klr » Fri Nov 29, 2013 11:38 am

Clinton Huxley wrote:I think they should adopt the Gold Piece. It'd be like Dungeons and Dragons

"Big McMac McMeal please"

"That'll be seven Gold Pieces"
But no vegetables included. This is Scotland after all.
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Re: New Currency for Scotland

Post by Clinton Huxley » Fri Nov 29, 2013 11:40 am

Salmond is a pro, he can just google a name for the currency. He gets everything off google.
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Re: New Currency for Scotland

Post by klr » Fri Nov 29, 2013 11:44 am

Well, at least there'll be plenty of famous Scots to appear on the currency.

After all, the Scots believe they invented just about everything.


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Re: New Currency for Scotland

Post by Svartalf » Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:19 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:The Dram.
a subdivision unit of the gill
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Re: New Currency for Scotland

Post by Svartalf » Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:22 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:I think they should adopt the Gold Piece. It'd be like Dungeons and Dragons

"Big McMac McMeal please"

"That'll be seven Gold Pieces"
Pfffttt, nobody can afford tu use precious metal in currency nowadays, it would be the billon piece.
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