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[Uncle Mort]

That's a no then.

[Barman]

That's a no then.

 

[Grumpmeister]

That's a no then.

I don't know Unc, a lot of the voices that Nick hears are certainly inside his head could that count? 

[Grumpmeister]

George, George, George you poor deluded fool. You actually believed that the public would take this competition seriously?

I mean come on, giving us a chance to design the new pound coin, that's just asking for trouble...   

The response is best described by the Huffington Post:

And the Great people of Britain duly responded - only in exactly the opposite way to which old George had hoped...



That's right, we did what we do best and took the piss.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/09/12/government-yourpoundcoin-_n_5810898.html?1410533518

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/georgeosborne/11092088/Government-1-coin-design-competition-backfires-spectaculbest arly.html

[Nick]

 

[Steve]

[Grumpmeister]

Oh god, some of the twitter comments 

Brock Samson ‏@BrockSamsonUK  Sep 12
RT @George_Osborne: What would you put on #yourpoundcoin? << I'd put it's real value of about 10p you innumerate pissweasel.

[Barman]

Oh god, some of the twitter comments 

Brock Samson ‏@BrockSamsonUK  Sep 12
RT @George_Osborne: What would you put on #yourpoundcoin? << I'd put it's real value of about 10p you innumerate pissweasel.

[apc2010]

Oh god, some of the twitter comments 

Brock Samson ‏@BrockSamsonUK  Sep 12
RT @George_Osborne: What would you put on #yourpoundcoin? << I'd put it's real value of about 10p you innumerate pissweasel.

 

[Grumpmeister]

We know about Pink Sis but does Nick have an brother? 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2760794/Accident-prone-account-manager-cheats-death-FIFTH-time-surviving-100ft-cliff-fall-stag-run-twice-breaking-neck-work-suffering-electric-shock.html

[Grumpmeister]

Now I could be mistaken but surely one of the criteria for holding a senior religious post no matter if it is as part of the Christian, Islamic, Jewish hell even Pastafarianism faiths is that, at the very least publicly, your belief in your chosen deity is unshakable. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29255318

[Steve]

Now I could be mistaken but surely one of the criteria for holding a senior religious post no matter if it is as part of the Christian, Islamic, Jewish hell even Pastafarianism faiths is that, at the very least publicly, your belief in your chosen deity is unshakable. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29255318

Quite

But when you look at his salary and benefits package he may think principles have to come second.   It must be hard to take on all that rich man, eye of a needle stuff too.

[Grumpmeister]

Renting your girlfriend out for an hour at a time just to raise money for a new Iphone?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2762049/Chinese-man-offers-rent-girlfriend-people-just-1-hour-order-raise-money-buy-new-iPhone-6.html

Apey No!! Just.......no 

[Barman]

Renting your girlfriend out for an hour at a time just to raise money for a new Iphone?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2762049/Chinese-man-offers-rent-girlfriend-people-just-1-hour-order-raise-money-buy-new-iPhone-6.html

Apey No!! Just.......no 

Which one gave you 50p?

They all did!

[Grumpmeister]

Actually this could be BM's new costume, full body protection 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-29203663