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<blockquote data-quote="Tracey Tilley" data-source="post: 20485" data-attributes="member: 119"><p><strong>Two Bob</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Hello Roy, </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I was only 13 years old when we went decimal. </span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">So could you please explain the meaning of a "two bob taffy" for me.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Are these people also "two bob taffies"<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Sir Anthony Hopkins, Sir Tom Jones, Sir Stanley Baker, Richard Burton CBE,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Ian Lougher; 8 times TT winner, Malcolm Uphill; average 100mph record on the IOM, Thomas Edward Lawrence; (of Arabia),</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Dylan Thomas, Griff Rhys-Jones, Roald Dahl, Laura Ashley,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Philip Vaughan, designed and patented the ball bearing in 1794,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Howard Stringer, current Chairman, President and CEO of the Sony Corporation,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Henry Morton Stanley, he who said" Dr.Livingstone I presume"</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Bertrand Russell, Nobel Prize Winner, </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Michael Moritz, Director and Investor for Google, Kayak etc.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I can think of many more if you like.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Thanks very much in advance,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Tracey.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I'm Welsh too.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tracey Tilley, post: 20485, member: 119"] [b]Two Bob[/b] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] Hello Roy, I was only 13 years old when we went decimal. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] So could you please explain the meaning of a "two bob taffy" for me.:confused: Are these people also "two bob taffies":rolleyes: Sir Anthony Hopkins, Sir Tom Jones, Sir Stanley Baker, Richard Burton CBE, Ian Lougher; 8 times TT winner, Malcolm Uphill; average 100mph record on the IOM, Thomas Edward Lawrence; (of Arabia), Dylan Thomas, Griff Rhys-Jones, Roald Dahl, Laura Ashley, Philip Vaughan, designed and patented the ball bearing in 1794, Howard Stringer, current Chairman, President and CEO of the Sony Corporation, Henry Morton Stanley, he who said" Dr.Livingstone I presume" Bertrand Russell, Nobel Prize Winner, Michael Moritz, Director and Investor for Google, Kayak etc. I can think of many more if you like. Thanks very much in advance, Tracey. I'm Welsh too.:) [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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