Then Mikey, your 'puter is puking out spurious letters. Jim Sharpe ----- Original Message ----- From: Mikey. <painter@onetel.net.uk> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 5:41 PM Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] America to all.lol. (J) > Jim Dear chap, > > Sorry to hear you have been through the Disc-Wars. > Now, who is "J", indeed, no J mentioned! You have me baffled! > Come on, "Fair exchange" an all that..........:-)) > > Regards, > Mikey. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: James SHARPE <sharpe@britishlibrary.net> > To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 3:24 PM > Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] America to all.lol. > > > > Mikey I'm completely confused. Who the 'ell's J. > > I've just suffered the trauma of a re-format and the old brain can't cope. > > Jim Sharpe > > Researching > > SHARPE CUL & Manchester > > O'NEILL Longford > > McKNIGHT Manchester > > EDGE Macclesfield > > HEGARTY Longford > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Mikey. <painter@onetel.net.uk> > > To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 5:05 AM > > Subject: [NTH-ENG] America to all.lol. > > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > I am fowarding: An email discussion; find in it what > > > you may......... posters names and sources removed. > > > > > > Regards. > > > MIKEY. > > > > > > > > > > > > Here's something interesting... If I put in $1.00 American to change > > > to english Pounds, I get .7024 pounds. If I put in 1 english pound to > > > convert to American Dollars I get $1.42 . It should be about $1.30. > > > I wonder why the difference? > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ~Happy Hunting!~ > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > Subject: RE: money conversion > > > > > > Possibly because your converter uses accurate arithmetic! :-)) > > > > > > Try dividing .7024 into 1. Magic - 1.42369.... > > > > > > L > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From:[rec'd 6:55 not downloaded till after mine sent***********] > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 7:01 AM > > > > > > Subject: Re: money conversion > > > > > > Obvoiusly you didn't read my next post before you sent that. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [rec'd 6:58********] > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 6:57 AM > > > To: > > > Subject: OK SO I DIDN"T DO THE MATH! > > > > > > I don't need any more rude comments about it. Just try to control > > yourself. > > > ok? > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 7:12 AM > > > To: > > > Subject: RE: money conversion > > > > > > No, I responded before your message arrived.You may not be > > > aware that it does take time for email to pass through Rootsweb. > > > In fact this message to which I am responding also arrived BEFORE > > > your second Rootsweb message. I may be able to do some > > > things, but rarely the impossible!! > > > > > > So nice to receive your thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: C > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 7:26 AM > > > To: > > > Subject: Re: money conversion > > > > > > The difference arises because one is about right and the other is not. > > > Guess which is which. > > > > > > Work it out, divide 1 by the appropriate exchange rate. > > > > > > If 1 US dollar is worth 0.7024 UK pound then 1 UK pound is worth > > > approximately 1.4236902 US dollars. > > > If 1 UK pound is worth 1.42 US dollars then 1 US dollar is worth > > > approximately 0.7042253 UK pounds. > > > > > > What's all this got to do with the price of fish anyway? (rhetorical > > > question). > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: C > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 7:25 AM > > > To: > > > Subject: Re: money conversion > > > > > > I don't think so........... > > > > > > 0.7042 = 1/1.42 = (approx)0.7024 > > > > > > C > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: c > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 8:01 AM > > > > > > Subject: NON-GEN Lets get this over with... > > > > > > Alright, Here I am.. Go ahead and throw your stones. Get it out of > > > your system. Call me names, tell me how much I must hate Britts > > > "I still can't figure that one out", point out every error I make, tell > me > > > how stupid I am, and what low life creatures we Americans are, and > > > when you are finished, I hope you have the guts to stand here and > > > say the same thing. > > > > > > No matter how lousy you treat me, how many senders I have to block, > > > or how many times you send me horribly rude messages, I'm not > > > leaving. I admitted I was wrong, I even personally apologized to Roy, > > > and how dare I make a mathematical error! Oh wait, it wasn't an error > > > at all, I simply didn't do the math. I suppose no one else here has > > > ever made a mistake like that. > > > > > > I've had just about enough of this to last me a life time. Unless you > > > have something to say to me that has to do with Genealogy, Please > > > leave me alone. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: J > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 8:30 PM > > > To: > > > Subject: RE: NON-GEN Lets get this over with... > > > > > > Oh that reminds me .. wanted to send this earlier > > > :-)))))))))))))) > > > > > > Every "Hormone Hostage" knows that there are days in the month when all > > > a man has to do is open his mouth and he takes his life in his hands. > > > > > > This is a handy guide that should be as common as a driver's license in > > > the wallet of every husband, boyfriend or significant other. > > > > > > DANGEROUS: What's for dinner? > > > SAFER: Can I help you with dinner? > > > SAFEST: Where would you like to go for dinner? > > > > > > DANGEROUS: Are you wearing THAT? > > > SAFER: Gee, you look good in brown. > > > SAFEST: Wow! Look at you! > > > > > > DANGEROUS: What are you so worked up about? > > > SAFER: Could we be overreacting? > > > SAFEST: Here's fifty dollars. > > > > > > DANGEROUS: Should you be eating that? > > > SAFER: You know, there are a lot of apples left. > > > SAFEST: Can I get you a glass of wine with that? > > > > > > DANGEROUS: What did you DO all day? > > > SAFER: I hope you didn't overdo today. > > > SAFEST: I've always loved you in that robe. > > > > > > Q: How many women with PMS does it take to change a light > > > bulb? > > > > > > A: One. Only ONE!! And do you know why it only takes ONE? > > > Because no one else in this house knows HOW to change a light > > > bulb. They don't even know the bulb is BURNT OUT. They would > > > sit in this house in the dark for THREE DAYS before they figured it > > > OUT. And once they figured it out they wouldn't be able to find the > > > light bulbs despite the fact they have been in the SAME CUBOARD > > > for the past SEVENTEEN YEARS. But if they did, by some miracle, > > > actually find the light bulbs, TWO DAYS LATER the chair that they > > > dragged from two rooms over to stand on to change the STUPID light > > > bulb would STILL BE IN THE SAME SPOT!!AND UNDERNEATH IT > > > WOULD BE THE CRUMPLED WRAPPER THE STUPID @*%&$ > > > LIGHT BULBS CAME IN! WHY? BECAUSE NO ONE IN THIS HOUSE > > > EVER CARRIES OUT THE GARBAGE!! IT'S A WONDER WE > > > HAVEN'T ALL SUFFOCATED FROM THE PILES OF GARBAGE THAT > > > ARE 12 FEET DEEP THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE. THE > > > HOUSE!!! IT WOULD TAKE AN ARMY TO CLEAN THIS.... > > > I'm sorry...what did you ask me? > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: r > > > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 6:33 AM > > > To: > > > Subject: Re: NON-GEN Lets get this over with... > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > there are days in the month when all > > > > a man has to do is open his mouth and he takes his life in > > > > his hands. > > > > > > Please tell me which days these are. I've been married for 28 years now, > > > and I still can't work it out. <g> > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: J > > > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 6:48 AM > > > To: > > > Subject: RE: NON-GEN Lets get this over with... > > > > > > That's easy R .. the ones with a "Y" in them :-))) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > > > To unsubscribe from the list in mail mode send a message to > > > NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > that contains the word unsubscribe and nothing else. > > > If you are in digest mode, then send the command instead to > > > NORTHERN-ENGLAND-D-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > > The aims of this list are to create a comradeship of Northerners and those > descendent from Northerners which can be beneficial to tracing the family > history of the region. > > > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > ENG-DURHAM-YORKS-L@rootsweb.com > A mailing list for those whose ancestors moved between County Durham and > Yorkshire, discussion of the history and migration of the region as well as for people looking for ancestors in either County. > >