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Offline mcpuffett

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« on: January 28, 2006, 03:51:23 AM »
hi all, thought i would ask you fella's about these as i have never had one before  ???, got one this morning for small amount £5.40 what/how do you cash them?  :-[  thanks in advance mick.
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Re: western union money orders?.
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2006, 04:29:29 AM »
I've never received one either, but I guess my first thought would be to take to a Western Union office, or give them a call to find out what to do with it.
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2006, 04:38:33 AM »
If it is a payment you didn't expect then forget about it. If you were expecting it go to the nearest WU office with your identification and cash it. Chances are there will be a few in the nearest inmigrant area near you, as it is widely used by inmigrants to send money to their relatives in Asia, Africa and South America. You will probably be able to cash it if you have been given the MTCN, a 10-digit number. I know there is a in-house cash delivery but there is a fee involved.


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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2006, 05:05:47 AM »
Take it to the Post office Mick, they sell 'em, (well they do here) so they'll cash 'em. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: western union money orders?.
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2006, 05:41:25 AM »
I always just take mine to the bank and deposit them in my account.  They treat 'em the same as a check.
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2006, 01:54:50 PM »
thanks for your advice fellas , i will start with the post office as it is the nearest and i have to go there monday anyway  :D   mick.
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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2006, 02:25:36 PM »
Quote from: mcpuffett on January 28, 2006, 01:54:50 PM
thanks for your advice fellas , i will start with the post office as it is the nearest and i have to go there monday anyway  :D   mick.

How much is a pint Mick? I was watching "Shaun of the Dead" on DVD last night (great movie) and it seems that 5.40 wouldn't buy you a whole lot of beer? Maybe one pint and a packet of pig snacks? Can you buy Strongbow Cider in England? Good drop, for sure. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2006, 06:40:36 PM »
Silly girl Terry, of course you can buy Strongbow in the UK, it's made here ;D

£5-40 would buy about two and a half pints of bitter, depending wich end of the #$%*ry you live.

Some of the big bar chains sell it for as little as £1 a pint. ::) ;D
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« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2006, 03:24:01 AM »
Terry not only is Strongbow English but it is made only 30 miles from me!!! Far Better Is GL Cider but as i am now Diabetic i can no longer drink the stuff (far more suger than beer dont you know) the Best for me Is Nigerian Lager (otherwise know as Guiness)
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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2006, 12:03:38 PM »
Well there you go guys, my favorite brew (I think I like it more than beer........) is English! Well the stuff I drink is made right here in Oz, but even so, I think I'm turning British! Geez won't be long before I forget to bathe, and start playing cricket really badly................. Ha ha! Cheers, Terry. ;D
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« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2006, 01:07:31 PM »
Here in the ol' USA, cider is what the girls drink!! :P ;D
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« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2006, 03:34:04 PM »
Quote from: gordon on January 29, 2006, 01:07:31 PM
Here in the ol' USA, cider is what the girls drink!! :P ;D

Well I've drunk American beer Gordy, and I can understand why, rainwater has a bigger "kick", obviously girls prefer alcoholic drinks, ha ha! ;D
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« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2006, 05:00:38 PM »
Hey Tell, you'll be singing God save the Queen next  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2006, 05:06:06 PM »
Quote from: samcr750 on January 29, 2006, 05:00:38 PM
Hey Tell, you'll be singing God save the Queen next  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Don't hold your breath mate, I've got nothing against ol' Lizzie personally, just the whole stupid system............... (of course, if I was born into any Royal Family, I'd probably embrace it!) ;D
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So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2006, 05:51:43 PM »
Was only takin the piss Tell, but let me tell you a story.

Two historians a few years ago found a gliche in the Royal bloodline.

I can't remember their names but a king and Queen had 2 sons and a Daughter.

The bloodline always follows the sons first where possible.

When the King died the younger son had his brother killed so he could be king, and that was it to the present day.

These historians found that the King, his so called father was out of the country fighting a war when the younger brother would have been conceived, making him a Bastard and not entiteling him to the throne.

The next in line would have been his sister who married into the House of Plantagenets.

They followed this bloodline to find out who should be on the English throne.

They ended up with a guy who allthough he  knew he was a Lord from English aristocracie, living  a meager life in guess where,






























Australia ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  and that was a true story.
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Re: western union money orders?.
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2006, 06:12:04 PM »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on January 29, 2006, 03:34:04 PM

Well I've drunk American beer Gordy, and I can understand why, rainwater has a bigger "kick", obviously girls prefer alcoholic drinks, ha ha! ;D

Trust me, you haven't had real American beer.  Budweiser and all that other crap that gets exported around the world isn't even really beer, it's mosty rice and corn.  We keep the good stuff to ourselves. ;) ;D
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« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2006, 09:02:16 PM »
I can see a big one coming ;D
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« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2006, 09:08:01 PM »
WTF are you doing, I'm waiting :D
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« Reply #18 on: January 30, 2006, 02:13:29 AM »
Talk about thread hijacking...


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« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2006, 03:59:49 AM »
I saw that programme and didn't believe it! but it was compelling!!
I wonder what the chap in OZ did once he had been told he was a direct decendant to the royal family.
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« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2006, 12:06:12 PM »
Quote from: samcr750 on January 29, 2006, 05:51:43 PM

They followed this bloodline to find out who should be on the English throne.

They ended up with a guy who allthough he  knew he was a Lord from English aristocracie, living  a meager life in guess where,Australia ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  and that was a true story.

Fair one Sammy, if he couldn't be king, the next best thing is being an Aussie, ha ha! ;D
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So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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« Reply #21 on: February 01, 2006, 04:47:30 AM »
that's almost as good a story as "King Ralph"
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« Reply #22 on: February 01, 2006, 07:48:24 AM »
these money orders are a pain in the arse, >:(, nobody over here can cash them .post office no help, and my own bank says yes they can cash it but there is a charge and it csn be up to £18  ???  mick.
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« Reply #23 on: February 01, 2006, 08:34:55 AM »
Quote from: mcpuffett on February 01, 2006, 07:48:24 AM
these money orders are a pain in the arse, >:(, nobody over here can cash them .post office no help, and my own bank says yes they can cash it but there is a charge and it csn be up to £18  ???  mick.

Can't you take it to a Western Union office to cash it?
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« Reply #24 on: February 01, 2006, 10:17:27 AM »
First we go from Western Union Money orders which are fairly useless, to Beers which after the 3rd one all taste the same, to Royalty which is more useless than a Money Orders and as tasteless as Budweiser. I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!
BTW use Postal Money Orders, they are easier to cash.
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« Reply #25 on: February 01, 2006, 11:10:43 AM »
The place where I used to work won't take MOs anymore. People print good fakes on their computers. Lost 2 engines that way.

Anchor Steam used to make Old Foghorn many years ago, only occasionally. Little bitty bottles.  Thick as a blanket and sweet as honey but with a twitch of a bite at the end. Stayed on the back your tongue like a puppy who falls asleep on the sweater you tossed on the couch.



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« Reply #26 on: February 01, 2006, 11:26:32 AM »
Quote from: Uncle Ernie on February 01, 2006, 11:10:43 AM

Anchor Steam used to make Old Foghorn many years ago, only occasionally. Little bitty bottles.  Thick as a blanket and sweet as honey but with a twitch of a bite at the end. Stayed on the back your tongue like a puppy who falls asleep on the sweater you tossed on the couch.


Well then, today's you're lucky day Uncle Ernie! ;D  They still make Old Foghorn!!  Saw it just the other day at the Liquor store.  They only offer it during the Winter months since it's definitely more of a cold weather brew, so that's why you don't see it very often.  Check at your local "good beer" store.  If they're worth their salt it'll be in their cooler.  While you're there, pick up some North Coast "Old Rasputin" Imperial stout.  That'll warm yer bones for sure!
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« Reply #27 on: February 01, 2006, 08:23:03 PM »
I saw some here in Asheville NC once, believe it or not.  Maybe I should call around. One of many things I still miss, I'm afraid.
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