At first I thought O/T meant overtime (especially with a reference to Taxes and Pubs)... But then I realized you're warning us about Off Topic, but I think it's not.
>From a time nut standpoint, a tax on clocks would be anathema. (/tvb would be taxed into the poorhouse), at least at first glance. But even more intriguing is the possibility of convincing your local watering hole that they "need" an atomic accuracy clock. And perhaps we need a tax on less accurate clocks (in which case tvb has nothing to worry about). We could become the one-eyed men in the country of the blind! Legislation is needed! Inaccurate clocks are a plague on humanity. On 2/7/10 6:52 AM, "David" <[email protected]> wrote: > From the BBC: > > "A pub clock dating back to the introduction of a tax on timepieces more > than 200 years ago has sold at auction for £8,800. > The George III Act of Parliament clock, decorated with hunting scenes, was > made around 1797 and was once on the wall of a tavern. > It was discovered in a house in Aberdeenshire, where it had been in the > possession of a family for decades. > It was sold at Shapes auction house in Edinburgh. > Act of Parliament public service wall clocks, most commonly found in > taverns, appeared after the introduction of a tax on all British clocks and > watches in 1797. > The result was many people simply stopped buying watches and clocks, and > publicans tried to cash in by putting them up in their bars, hoping people > would stay for a drink when they went in to check the timeSS² > > More at: > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8502260.stm > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
