Great British Pounds to U.S. Dollars

Does anyone else use the currency tracker gadget in Windows 7 to keep track of exchange rates for fun?

I've been tracking Great British pounds vs. U.S. Dollars. The lowest I've seen it is 1£ to $1.59. Right now it's 1£ to $1.63. On January 1 it was blank and just said "null."

@insouciant said:

Does anyone else use the currency tracker gadget in Windows 7 to keep track of exchange rates for fun?

I've been tracking Great British pounds vs. U.S. Dollars. The lowest I've seen it is 1£ to $1.59. Right now it's 1£ to $1.63. On January 1 it was blank and just said "null."

How much does it fluctuate. Also

@dudeglove said:

I fear you need to get out more.

xe.com/ucc

I don't think I've ever heard them referred to as Great British pounds.

You play some pretty far out video games, duder.

@insouciant Dude, YES! Remember when it hit 1£ to $1.60!? I was like "WOOOOW DUDE! I bet it can't get any lower!"...and then it TOTALLY DID! Amazing.

@dudeglove said:

@insouciant said:

Does anyone else use the currency tracker gadget in Windows 7 to keep track of exchange rates for fun?

I fear you need to get out more.

@dudeglove said:

@insouciant said:

Does anyone else use the currency tracker gadget in Windows 7 to keep track of exchange rates for fun?

I fear you need to get out more.

Make a drinking game out of it!

In the event of economic collapse, you'll die before it affects you. Well, besides the 'getting you killed' part.

I don't think I've ever heard them referred to as Great British pounds.

I can remember when it was £1 - $2. Good times

@Video_Game_King said:

I don't think I've ever heard them referred to as Great British pounds.

Whilst probably a joke, what do you think the G in GBP stands for?

@Sarge506 said:

I can remember when it was £1 - $2. Good times

I remember just as the Dollar tanked and the American economy shat itself it jumped up to like $2.25 to the pound, just before I went on holiday to Florida. Good times indeed.

Tbf though, now our economy shat itself, even at $1.50 to the pound everything is still super, super cheap there.

@AlexW00d:

I always thought it was "Gor blimey! Pounds!".

@Video_Game_King said:

@AlexW00d:

I always thought it was "Gor blimey! Pounds!".

That's not even the correct 'phrase'. You're a bad stereotyper.

@Video_Game_King said:

@AlexW00d:

I always thought it was "Gor blimey! Pounds!".

I believe your thinking of "Cor Blimey!" Not entirely sure.. I'm not British either.

@AlexW00d: @Orbitz89:

I'm aware of the original phrase; I just changed it slightly for the joke. C->G isn't that far of a stretch.

@Video_Game_King: Right. Very well then, Carry on.

@SharkEthic said:

@insouciant Dude, YES! Remember when it hit 1£ to $1.60!? I was like "WOOOOW DUDE! I bet it can't get any lower!"...and then it TOTALLY DID! Amazing.

Nice shot.

@SharkEthic said:

@insouciant Dude, YES! Remember when it hit 1£ to $1.60!? I was like "WOOOOW DUDE! I bet it can't get any lower!"...and then it TOTALLY DID! Amazing.

I can remember, because I was pounding one out with both hands...nothing turns me one like the fluctuations in international currencies.