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Sat 2007-09-01 22:54
Geometric progression

This morning I spent approximately £20 on new-house-related stuff. Yesterday I spent something in the region of £200, and the day before that I spent about £2000 (mostly on white goods and furniture).

The progression stops there, because the day before that I bought the house itself, which (regrettably) cost me really quite a lot more than £20,000.

But tomorrow I might at least try to think of something house-useful I can buy for about £2, although 20p the day after is probably infeasible, and 2p the day after that is certainly silly.

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[identity profile] ceb.livejournal.comSat 2007-09-01 21:59
Do they sell penny sweets any more?
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[personal profile] simontSat 2007-09-01 22:01
You're actually the second person to suggest that (first was on Mono).

I don't think they qualify as useful, unless I use them to prop up a wobbly table leg or something :-)
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[identity profile] ceb.livejournal.comSat 2007-09-01 22:04
You could buy one (1p) and a nail (1p, she says, guessing wildly, or maybe you already have one) and nail it to the wall as a conversation piece.

A couple of cable ties? They always come in handy....
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[identity profile] crazyscot.livejournal.comSun 2007-09-02 08:38
If you can find anything useful for 2p in this town, it'll be lurking in the odds&sods fittings cabinet at Mackays...
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[identity profile] womble2.livejournal.comSun 2007-09-02 02:56
You might be able to get something useful for 2p at Gee's.
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[identity profile] cartesiandaemon.livejournal.comSat 2007-09-01 22:02
AFAIK they sell penny sweets, but they cost more than a penny. But I haven't looked for years, I *hope* there's something you can buy for a penny, but I don't know.

Of course, some things are sold by weight, so you could buy a 1/3 of a sweet or ten resistors, or 1/30 of a banana...
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[identity profile] cartesiandaemon.livejournal.comSat 2007-09-01 22:03
Probably your best bet is to use a 2p to wedge something usefully :)
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[identity profile] bugshaw.livejournal.comSat 2007-09-01 22:05
Or use it as an emergency screwdriver.
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[personal profile] aldabraSat 2007-09-01 22:27
I think you've forgotten to buy something for £20K on the day after buying the house, and now you're out-by-one.
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[identity profile] feanelwa.livejournal.comSat 2007-09-01 22:52
What costs £20,000? A rather expensive car; a conservatory; a swimming pool and hot tub; an electromagnetic objective lens. Argh, I have forgotten to break the microscope and steal Simon's money to pay for it!

On the other hand, about that swimming pool and hot tub...you were going to have a housewarming party, right?
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[personal profile] gerald_duckSun 2007-09-02 09:58
Perhaps he ought to have bought a van to help with the moving?

20p will buy a bog-standard cartridge fuse, which could come in handy. 2p… um… a tap washer? Though in fact you'd have trouble getting one for less than 5p these days, it seems.
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[identity profile] 1ngi.livejournal.comSun 2007-09-02 10:18
I think it is lovely that you have so many friends who totally *get* you and the 2p mission.

Bless

;-) x
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[identity profile] cartesiandaemon.livejournal.comMon 2007-09-03 10:28
FWIW, I'll sell you something for 2p if you want :)
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