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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 01:38 PM
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Byron, I think I have found a lucrative investment.
Glenmorangie in takeover talks

Tue Aug 24, 6:10 AM ET

By Paul J Davies

Glenmorangie, the last listed independent Scottish distiller, on Tuesday confirmed it was in preliminary talks with a number of parties potentially interested in acquiring the whisky producer, which may or may not result in an offer.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1106&u=/ft/20040824/bs_ft/6dfa31e4f5a211d8b81400000e2511c8&printer=1

Imagine the possibilities! We could be rich, I tells ya!
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Screaming Lord Byron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 01:39 PM
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1. Hooray!
Well. I've got one....two.....four...Eight Dollars! How 'bout you?
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 01:40 PM
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2. Canadian dollars, no less!
;)
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LibLabUK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 01:40 PM
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3. Hehehe
"I've got one....two.....four...Eight Dollars!"

Canadian?

What's that, like 28p?
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Screaming Lord Byron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 01:44 PM
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6. Really! Great! Enough to buy Tony Blair
Edited on Tue Aug-24-04 01:45 PM by Screaming Lord Byron
and still have enough left over for a packet of Monster Munch.
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LibLabUK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 01:46 PM
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8. Hehe..
They'll make you a real Lord for your generous donation!

Nah, monster munch is more than 28p.. I think it's like 35p now... Hmm.. pickled onion flavour M-munch.
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Screaming Lord Byron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 01:47 PM
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9. Bloody Hell, they used to what, 10p?
Pickled Onion flavour rocks.
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LibLabUK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 01:50 PM
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10. Yeah, I know...
inflation sucks... err..


I used to skip paying the 20p bus fare, I became an expert at hiding from the conductor under a seat on the top deck, so that I could buy a packet of Monster Munch and a carton of juice on my way home from school.
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Screaming Lord Byron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 01:50 PM
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11. Were there any other flavours?
I seem to recall a Barbeque flavour.
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LibLabUK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 01:54 PM
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12. Yup
I remember:
Pickled Onion
Flaming Hot
Beef (this might the barbecue one you're thinking of)


There's a Vanilla Ice-cream one now... not tasted them though.
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 01:41 PM
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4. $81 in the bank! Let's make an offer!
We could outbid a hobo, I'm sure of it!
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 01:43 PM
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5. I got a fiver, and some spare change in my car ashtray!
Can I be on the Board of Directors?
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-24-04 01:45 PM
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7. Sure can!
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