New Fivers contain animal fat...

[Vipers]

Moonhawk said:

hairyben said:

Try pointing out the enviromental and wildlife cost of lithium mining, and ask if this years newest iphone upgrade was really necessary .

Yep - ethics, but only when it suits.

Reminds me of a guy I went to school with who, whilst stood there in a leather jacket and leather shoes, refused a packed of beef flavour crisps because he had become vegetarian on 'ethical' grounds.

Don't think vegetarians bother about leather stuff, but vegans do.

[allnighter]

FourWheelDrift said:

Cold said:

Cambridge Rainbow vegetarian cafe refuses new £5 note

One more thing.

People who swap between capital letters and lower case in one notice. Clear indication of an unhinged mental.

[FourWheelDrift]

I rest my case.

[Moonhawk]

Vipers said:

Don't think vegetarians bother about leather stuff, but vegans do.

Because it's not eaten?

What are a vegetarian restaurant whining about a tiny amount of tallow for then - nobody is suggesting putting £5 notes on a sandwich.

[B'stard Child]

FourWheelDrift said:

I rest my case.

Yeah other albums were much better - in fact I'm going to put on a dire straits album while I carry out my next chore on the list she left me...... Re-stringing a cat scratch post..... In this crazy world we live in the string to refurbish it was more expensive than buying a new one - for the second time I might add.......

Why do females have this obsession with things matching the decor?

[johnxjsc1985]

is it not against the law to refuse legal tender with the Queens head on it?. Send them to the Tower

[Moonhawk]

johnxjsc1985 said:

is it not against the law to refuse legal tender with the Queens head on it?. Send them to the Tower

No

"Legal tender has a very narrow and technical meaning in the settlement of debts. It means that a debtor cannot successfully be sued for non-payment if he pays into court in legal tender. It does not mean that any ordinary transaction has to take place in legal tender or only within the amount denominated by the legislation. "

http://www.royalmint.com/aboutus/policies-and-guid...

[johnxjsc1985]

Moonhawk said:

No

"Legal tender has a very narrow and technical meaning in the settlement of debts. It means that a debtor cannot successfully be sued for non-payment if he pays into court in legal tender. It does not mean that any ordinary transaction has to take place in legal tender or only within the amount denominated by the legislation. "

http://www.royalmint.com/aboutus/policies-and-guid...

Not quite though is it if it is offered then refused I guess a free Breakfast is in order.

[Vipers]

johnxjsc1985 said:

Moonhawk said:

No

"Legal tender has a very narrow and technical meaning in the settlement of debts. It means that a debtor cannot successfully be sued for non-payment if he pays into court in legal tender. It does not mean that any ordinary transaction has to take place in legal tender or only within the amount denominated by the legislation. "

http://www.royalmint.com/aboutus/policies-and-guid...

Not quite though is it if it is offered then refused I guess a free Breakfast is in order.

As I understand it, English notes are not legal tender in Scotland, and Scottish notes are not legal tender in England, (I have that in an earlier correspondence with the Bank of England), However any shopkeeper can refuse to accept a note or coin if they choose to do so. As far as I know.

Anyway...........

[mybrainhurts]

I've tried cooking with a pan full of fivers, but they just crinkle up and disintegrate.

What am I doing wrong?

[dandarez]

In true spirit of how things go on today, I think a couple hundred anti-vegan veggie protesters should get together and just quietly (without protesting) 'turn up' at the restaurant/café.

Well, Rainbow Café has a unusual policy for a restaurant, and I quote...
Fair for all: No reservations, just turn up!

That could be interesting.


Couldn't find out what drinks they serve, but if it were me, I'd ask for a Guinness.

Then tell them loudly (as I was supping it).
'Did you realise fish bladders are used in the production process for Guinness?'

Protesters and the offended today, eh?

[dandarez]

mybrainhurts said:

I've tried cooking with a pan full of fivers, but they just crinkle up and disintegrate.

What am I doing wrong?

You're a fool!
I have proof.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

[Northern Munkee]

Hindu temples at it now on BBC News. Ridiculous.

[dandarez]

REFUSE FIVERS! The animal world is at risk.

The intelligenti cervelli in question.

http://www.rainbowcafe.co.uk/our-people/

[mybrainhurts]

dandarez said:

REFUSE FIVERS! The animal world is at risk.

The intelligenti cervelli in question.

http://www.rainbowcafe.co.uk/our-people/

Very tempted to go in there, pull out a Big Mac and scoff it when I'm next in Cambridge.

Endless fun...

Edited by mybrainhurts on Saturday 3rd December 16:46

[FourWheelDrift]

mybrainhurts said:

dandarez said:

REFUSE FIVERS! The animal world is at risk.

The intelligenti cervelli in question.

http://www.rainbowcafe.co.uk/our-people/

Very tempted to go in there, pull out a Big Mac and scoff it when I'm next in Cambridge.

Endless fun...

Wipe the burger on the door handle, they'll be inside trapped for ever.

[dandarez]

FourWheelDrift said:

mybrainhurts said:

dandarez said:

REFUSE FIVERS! The animal world is at risk.

The intelligenti cervelli in question.

http://www.rainbowcafe.co.uk/our-people/

Very tempted to go in there, pull out a Big Mac and scoff it when I'm next in Cambridge.

Endless fun...

Wipe the burger on the door handle, they'll be inside trapped for ever.

[mybrainhurts]

dandarez said:

FourWheelDrift said:

mybrainhurts said:

dandarez said:

REFUSE FIVERS! The animal world is at risk.

The intelligenti cervelli in question.

http://www.rainbowcafe.co.uk/our-people/

Very tempted to go in there, pull out a Big Mac and scoff it when I'm next in Cambridge.

Endless fun...

Wipe the burger on the door handle, they'll be inside trapped for ever.

Excellent idea.

Or leave a fiver as a tip and run away.

[Vipers]

Wonder if there will be an uproar in Oz and Canada......

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The Bank of England issued 5 pound notes in 2016 which included traces of tallow, which in November 2016, sparked controversy among vegans, vegetarians and a number of religious groups. The Bank of England said in a statement to the BBC that raw material supplier Innovia Security are working towards a "potential" solution.

In the weeks following this revelation, 23 countries - including Canada and Australia - learned that their polymer banknotes contain trace amounts of animal by-product.

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From Wikipedia.

[FourWheelDrift]

4x4Tyke said:

Their website is down because their Apache is targeting their Tomcat server. So they don't mind using Cats as cheap labour but no easting them unless you they are Native American. (Yes I know I'm a IT Geek)

Edited by 4x4Tyke on Saturday 3rd December 17:28

Do you think they understand about the animal products in the materials and components used in the servers and networks hosting their website?