On 13 Feb, 23:49, Tom Anderson wrote:
On Wed, 13 Feb 2008, Mizter T wrote:
P.S. An almost totally off topic question - should I avoid using the
pound sterling symbol "?" when posting to usenet? (I note that Paul's
post above has transferred the symbol into a "?" question mark.)

Yes. I'm only seeing question marks here.


Unfortunately, as a result of mind-numbing stupidity on my part, you
were only seeing question marks because that's all that I typed! See
my other post on this if you really want to read me ramble on about
it!

If you just want to see a pound sterling symbol then here one is, in
all its glory:

£




The convention i see most often is to use ISO 4217 currency codes
postnumerically; for instance, i might assert that Sir Ian Blair is bent
as a 3 UKP note.


I'm thankful that it's not just me that's capable of making a blunder
when trying to clearly enunciate a particular point!

Though to be fair you were ever so quick to reply and correct
yourself!

What with all this talk of UKP perhaps you've been reading too many
UKIP election pamphlets. Gerard Batten for Mayor eh Tom?

Though I must say I do find UKIP's Nigel Farage MEP most entertaining.


Incidentally, should you be discussing transactions in the UIC franc,
that's XFU.


I positively want to get delayed on a train now, so that I can ask for
my compensatory Rail Travel Vouchers to be issued in UIC francs!