Filthy pigs

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On Mon, 4 Jul 2011 19:55:45 +0100, "Steve Terry"
wrote:

Bill Wright wrote:
J G Miller wrote:
On Monday, July 4th, 2011 at 15:11:35h +0100, Bill Wright wrote:
I hope you realise that analogue finishes soon

It does live on in museums

http://www.analogcomputermuseum.ORG/

and with some enthusiasts

http://www.youtube.COM/watch?v=qt6RVrmvh-o

The Bletchley Park museum sounds interesting.
Bill

It used to be, but since the new management moved in and the
enthusiasts forced out, you have to sell a kidney to afford to get in
Steve Terry

Prices don't seem too bad to me.

http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/cont...ionPrices.rhtm

Unless you make use of multiple visits it's about 3 times what it used to
be.

Steve Terry
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On Thu, 7 Jul 2011 04:44:41 +0100, "Steve Terry"
wrote:

wrote:
On Mon, 4 Jul 2011 19:55:45 +0100, "Steve Terry"
wrote:

Bill Wright wrote:
J G Miller wrote:
On Monday, July 4th, 2011 at 15:11:35h +0100, Bill Wright wrote:
I hope you realise that analogue finishes soon

It does live on in museums

http://www.analogcomputermuseum.ORG/

and with some enthusiasts

http://www.youtube.COM/watch?v=qt6RVrmvh-o

The Bletchley Park museum sounds interesting.
Bill

It used to be, but since the new management moved in and the
enthusiasts forced out, you have to sell a kidney to afford to get in
Steve Terry

Prices don't seem too bad to me.

http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/cont...ionPrices.rhtm

Unless you make use of multiple visits it's about 3 times what it used to
be.

Steve Terry

You are obviously more knowledgable about the place than I am Steve,
but to me a top price of £12 with concessions for other groups still
doesn't seem too over the top to me.
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Pete

wrote:
On Thu, 7 Jul 2011 04:44:41 +0100, "Steve Terry"
wrote:

You are obviously more knowledgable about the place than I am Steve,
but to me a top price of £12 with concessions for other groups still
doesn't seem too over the top to me.

It depends on what there is to see. For £12 I'd want somewhere that kept
me busy all day. £12 for something that only took two hours would be a
swizz.

Incidentally the reason the National Railway Museum is free is because
they've figured they make more on the gift shop like that.

Bill

On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:32:39 +0100, Bill Wright
wrote:


Incidentally the reason the National Railway Museum is free is because
they've figured they make more on the gift shop like that.

No. It's free because the first Blair government reversed the policy
of national museums charging for admission.

On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:32:39 +0100, Bill Wright
wrote:

wrote:
On Thu, 7 Jul 2011 04:44:41 +0100, "Steve Terry"
wrote:

You are obviously more knowledgable about the place than I am Steve,
but to me a top price of £12 with concessions for other groups still
doesn't seem too over the top to me.

It depends on what there is to see. For £12 I'd want somewhere that kept
me busy all day. £12 for something that only took two hours would be a
swizz.

Incidentally the reason the National Railway Museum is free is because
they've figured they make more on the gift shop like that.

Bill

Funnily enough friends were there about a fortnight ago. They said
they thought at least two visits were needed to see it all.
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Pete

Peter Johnson wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:32:39 +0100, Bill Wright
wrote:


Incidentally the reason the National Railway Museum is free is because
they've figured they make more on the gift shop like that.

No. It's free because the first Blair government reversed the policy
of national museums charging for admission.

No, they've considered charging recently and decided against it.

Bill

Peter Johnson wrote:

Bill Wright wrote:

the reason the National Railway Museum is free is because
they've figured they make more on the gift shop like that.

No. It's free because the first Blair government reversed the policy
of national museums charging for admission.

.... relating to VAT. Previously, museums weren't treated as businesses
unless they charged for entrance, so couldn't claim back VAT on their
purchases, the change of heart allowed them to offer free entry and
still claim back VAT.