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First off, I’m not taking a stand on whether or not Mubaric should go with the picture on the right. I was just looking for a graphic to represent the current situation in Egypt. I do; however, think that people everywhere should be free to govern themselves. Self-determination.
If you want to watch live coverage on what is going on but aren’t near a TV, the BBC is live streaming their coverage.
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well today I left work early because I was feeling poorly. walk home then realize that I don’t have keys and Cyndi isn’t home. arg……
I’ve looked like a rag-bag long enough. I’m getting my hair cut.
running late today
As the song goes “…sign a song of six pence….” But what exactly is it? A penny farthing is named for the largest and smallest coins in circulation at the time, but what is a farthing? And a shilling?
Well, for the answers to those questions, you’ll have to read the Wikipedia article on when the UK experienced decimalisation (or Decimalization in American English).
But why am I writing about this now? Well, the 15th of February 2011 will be the 40th anniversary of when the UK decimalized. If you’d like to read more about it, I would suggest starting with this recent BBC article.
On a side note, you’ll also find out why a 10d nail is called a 10 penny nail.
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