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[Mister Rog]

National Lottery, Lotto, or whatever you want to call it, was intended to provide money for "good" causes whilst offering the chance of winning some cash.

I now see that TV programmes are appearing "Sponsored by National Lottery" IE Britains Got Talent.

So, not only have they increased the ticket price from £1 up to £2 not so long ago . .

The increased the number of balls from 40 to 50 making the odds of winning even worse than they were before

They are now throwing cash at promoting themselves on TV, cash that should be used for the good causes 

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr . . . . . . The plot is lost. Time for a change.

[STEMO]

The world works in a strange and infuriating way nowadays, Rog. Totally different to what we were brought up with. It's pointless trying to fight it, so just chill, enjoy your Welsh surroundings and hang on to your £2.
I really wish I wasn't compelled to watch the news all day long, but I can't help myself. 

[korum]

They have become greedy  I used to have a couple of lines a week as it was a fun little thing to do that cost less than a pint and I might have won some money but also because it helped charities out there.

Now I don't bother as the way it's setup now means it costs twice as much, the odds are halved yet the prizes are no better.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I've switched to the health lottery.

Costs 20/-......(twenty shillings) a pop.

[zirk]

I've switched to the health lottery.

Costs 20/-......(twenty shillings) a pop.

You mean 20 Bob,.....      just under a Guinea....... 240 pennies......   4 Dollars......  2 10 bob notes........    an old Sovereign........   4 Crowns......  960 Farthings,.....     or 8 Half a Crowns

 

[Kevin Wood]

Can't really grumble as I've never given them a penny...

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I've switched to the health lottery.

Costs 20/-......(twenty shillings) a pop.

You mean 20 Bob,.....      just under a Guinea....... 240 pennies......   4 Dollars......  2 10 bob notes........    an old Sovereign........   4 Crowns......  960 Farthings,.....     or 8 Half a Crowns

Er...yes.

I still have an old ten bob note somewhere. Pinkish in colour, I think.

[Mister Rog]

I've switched to the health lottery.

Costs 20/-......(twenty shillings) a pop.

You mean 20 Bob,.....      just under a Guinea....... 240 pennies......   4 Dollars......  2 10 bob notes........    an old Sovereign........   4 Crowns......  960 Farthings,.....     or 8 Half a Crowns

Er...yes.

I still have an old ten bob note somewhere. Pinkish in colour, I think.

When I were a lad, and of course of legal drinking age (Ahem ) I used to recon 8 pints to the pound  The local brew was Buckleys Bitter.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I've switched to the health lottery.

Costs 20/-......(twenty shillings) a pop.

You mean 20 Bob,.....      just under a Guinea....... 240 pennies......   4 Dollars......  2 10 bob notes........    an old Sovereign........   4 Crowns......  960 Farthings,.....     or 8 Half a Crowns

Er...yes.

I still have an old ten bob note somewhere. Pinkish in colour, I think.

When I were a lad, and of course of legal drinking age (Ahem ) I used to recon 8 pints to the pound  The local brew was Buckleys Bitter.

You must be getting quite long in the tooth.

Five bob a pint (25p) when I sixteen. Four pints to the quid.

[zirk]

I've switched to the health lottery.

Costs 20/-......(twenty shillings) a pop.

You mean 20 Bob,.....      just under a Guinea....... 240 pennies......   4 Dollars......  2 10 bob notes........    an old Sovereign........   4 Crowns......  960 Farthings,.....     or 8 Half a Crowns

Er...yes.

I still have an old ten bob note somewhere. Pinkish in colour, I think.

Brown from memory.

About 35+ years ago I was in a B&O Retail Shop looking a New Toy called 'Home Video Recorders', think the B&O ones where going for about 600 quid, anyway I said to the Shop Keeper "I'll give you Half a Crown" for it, he reply was "If you can pull out of your pocket Half a Crown now, you can have it", needless to I couldn't. 

For the next 20 odd years I carried a Half a Crown in my pocket, and tried it on in just about every time I was shopping for a high value item, and yes, not one person even bit on the deal " I'll give you Half a Crown for it".   

[2boxerdogs]

Still have a few quid on it each Wednesday & Saturday , refuse to watch BGT so didn't know they sponsored that awful excuse for entertainment. Won £4,000 a few years back so perhaps that  makes me stay in it.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I've switched to the health lottery.

Costs 20/-......(twenty shillings) a pop.

You mean 20 Bob,.....      just under a Guinea....... 240 pennies......   4 Dollars......  2 10 bob notes........    an old Sovereign........   4 Crowns......  960 Farthings,.....     or 8 Half a Crowns

Er...yes.

I still have an old ten bob note somewhere. Pinkish in colour, I think.

Brown from memory.

About 35+ years ago I was in a B&O Retail Shop looking a New Toy called 'Home Video Recorders', think the B&O ones where going for about 600 quid, anyway I said to the Shop Keeper "I'll give you Half a Crown" for it, he reply was "If you can pull out of your pocket Half a Crown now, you can have it", needless to I couldn't. 

For the next 20 odd years I carried a Half a Crown in my pocket, and tried it on in just about every time I was shopping for a high value item, and yes, not one person even bit on the deal " I'll give you Half a Crown for it". 

I'll wager you asked all the girls to show you their 'threepenny bits' after you'd downed a pint or six.

[STEMO]

I've switched to the health lottery.

Costs 20/-......(twenty shillings) a pop.

You mean 20 Bob,.....      just under a Guinea....... 240 pennies......   4 Dollars......  2 10 bob notes........    an old Sovereign........   4 Crowns......  960 Farthings,.....     or 8 Half a Crowns

Er...yes.

I still have an old ten bob note somewhere. Pinkish in colour, I think.

When I were a lad, and of course of legal drinking age (Ahem ) I used to recon 8 pints to the pound  The local brew was Buckleys Bitter.

You must be getting quite long in the tooth.

Five bob a pint (25p) when I sixteen. Four pints to the quid.

Double diamond, 1s 10d (9p) a pint when I was 15. My £1 pocket money got me 9 pints and meat and potato pie and chips on the way home.
My double diamond and pie and chips seldom made it all the way home with me. 

[zirk]

Double diamond, 1s 10d (9p) a pint when I was 15. My £1 pocket money got me 9 pints and meat and potato pie and chips on the way home and I had change for a Taxi.
My double diamond and pie and chips seldom made it all the way home with me because I decided to walk as Im too tight for a Taxi. 

Fixed that for you

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I've switched to the health lottery.

Costs 20/-......(twenty shillings) a pop.

You mean 20 Bob,.....      just under a Guinea....... 240 pennies......   4 Dollars......  2 10 bob notes........    an old Sovereign........   4 Crowns......  960 Farthings,.....     or 8 Half a Crowns

Er...yes.

I still have an old ten bob note somewhere. Pinkish in colour, I think.

When I were a lad, and of course of legal drinking age (Ahem ) I used to recon 8 pints to the pound  The local brew was Buckleys Bitter.

You must be getting quite long in the tooth.

Five bob a pint (25p) when I sixteen. Four pints to the quid.

Double diamond, 1s 10d (9p) a pint when I was 15. My £1 pocket money got me 9 pints and meat and potato pie and chips on the way home.
My double diamond and pie and chips seldom made it all the way home with me. 

Surely the groat was still legal tender when you were a nipper.