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From: Mike on 27 Mar 2010 09:51
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:56:02 +0000, mikeos wrote:

> I haven't tipped in the UK since the old King died!

must make you popular.
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Mike
From: Stephen Ellenson on 27 Mar 2010 12:10


"Zu Kunft" <fu(a)tu.re> wrote in message
news:hojitj$6eo$1(a)speranza.aioe.org...
> Cathy L wrote:
>
>> Who is the new King?
>
> "Well, that pretty much does it. It looks like this newsgroup has gone
> the way of the CB radio. It is ruined by a few people that, for some
> strange reason, choose to belittle anyone that asks for help.
>
> I trust you all enjoy each others warped sense of humor. Have a great
> life."

I didn't belittle you, and I only tipped coming out of the pub, I didn't
fall over........ sheesh.



From: Cathy L on 27 Mar 2010 16:06
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:47:31 -0500, "Stephen Ellenson"
<s_ellenson(a)charter.net> wrote:

>
>
>"mikeos" <mikeos3(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:814lquFueaU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>> On 26/03/2010 18:03, Cathy L wrote:
>>> On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:56:02 +0000, mikeos<mikeos3(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 26/03/2010 17:00, James Silverton wrote:
>>>>> Barney wrote on Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:54:06 -0700 (PDT):
>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.bis.gov.uk/files/file52948.pdf
>>>>>
>>>>> !8 pages of stuff but it does indicate that British, unlike American,
>>>>> workers must receive the standard minimum wage, *exclusive* of tips.
>>>>>
>>>> I haven't tipped in the UK since the old King died!
>>>
>>> Who is the new King?
>>
>> Isn't one, and hasn't since 1952.
>
>I remember tipping in the UK.......... it was many years ago and late at
>night as I exited a pub in the west end...............

Stephen,

Now that's funny! I'm glad to see someone has a sense of humor around
here.

Cathy L
From: JohnT on 28 Mar 2010 08:40
On 28/03/2010 11:06 AM, Martin wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:03:01 -0400, Cathy L<lederer2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:56:02 +0000, mikeos<mikeos3(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 26/03/2010 17:00, James Silverton wrote:
>>>> Barney wrote on Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:54:06 -0700 (PDT):
>>>>
>>>>> http://www.bis.gov.uk/files/file52948.pdf
>>>>
>>>> !8 pages of stuff but it does indicate that British, unlike American,
>>>> workers must receive the standard minimum wage, *exclusive* of tips.
>>>>
>>> I haven't tipped in the UK since the old King died!
>>
>> Who is the new King?
>
> Nosmo

He died in 1952, before George VI went to his maker.

PS, and perhaps OT, just a reminder that H A Rrods is closed on Sunday
of next week.
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JohnT
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