The firey Phoenix plays blackjack... 21

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:57 am

1986?

(btw, although decimalization came in 1971, the coins were about a few years earlier to get all the old biddies used to new money. But surely you're old enough to remember that UP?

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thehut · Post by **thehut** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:59 am

1984

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:02 am

you are all dancing around the right answer.
it is to do with when the script (should have been) changed from 'NEW PENCE' to 'TWO PENCE'

and i'm not as old as you grandpa

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:05 am

Is it 1985 Methuselah?

thehut · Post by **thehut** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:13 am

1982 then

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:13 am

Drat, that leaves me with 1987.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:15 am

thehut wins, and frankly i'm rather glad given His Eminence's ageism.

over to you Mr Hut

thehut · Post by **thehut** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:19 am

Ok, which band were initially known as 'On a Friday'? Bonus point if you know why they chose this name...

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:32 am

Complete stab in the dark, but I'll go for the Prodigy

(UP: The Prodigy are a 90s electro/techno band who play rather raucous music

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Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:36 am

you're not so old that i can't put you across my knee Your Eminence.

anyway; here is what the foetid reaches of my mind has come up with:

ABBA, because the correct swedish pronounciation of annafrida's name is on a friday.

thehut · Post by **thehut** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:05 pm

Incorrect

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:07 pm

Bloody hell, UP, I'd have put my house on that being the right answer.

For some reason, I'm thinking it might be some indie band. Is it Oasis?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:15 pm

i have no idea so guess pink floyd

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:17 pm

The Smiths? Although I'd think they'd be more the "On a Monday" kind of band.

thehut · Post by **thehut** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:39 pm

No, no one got it yet. The Cardinal is thinking along the right lines though...