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peter_p

Nicklau$
« on: July 07, 2005, 01:29:12 AM »
http://www.golf.com/gdc/news/article.asp?id=33585

Jack Nicklaus will be on the Royal Bank of Scotland five pound note during the playing of The Open. Should be an interesting conversation starter in the locker room.
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Sean_A

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« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2005, 04:37:03 AM »
Short of going to Scotland, does anyone know of a way to get one of these notes?

Ciao

Sean
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Tony_Muldoon

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Re:Nicklau$
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2005, 06:45:24 AM »
I feel a new bit of Golf Course Lingo is being 'coined' here and now.

"So what are we playing for?"

" A Nicklaus"   ;D
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Robert Kimball

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« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2005, 08:47:48 AM »
To loosely quote John Amos from "Coming to America":  "Damn, they said Ahkeehm was in the money, I didn't know he WAS the money!!!"
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Sean_A

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« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2005, 10:20:28 AM »
I think having jack on a fiver is over the top, but pretty cool as well.  

Ciao

Sean
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RJ_Daley

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Re:Nicklau$
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2005, 10:26:46 AM »
Gee, did they ever bother to put William Wallace's mug on any of their denominations, or Mel Gibson's for that matter?  I guess this sort of mitigates the other hub bub of some people in the old grey toon not wanting to confer honorary citizenship to Jack like they did Jones.
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David Sneddon

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Re:Nicklau$
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2005, 10:30:56 AM »
Quote from: RJ_Daley on July 07, 2005, 10:26:46 AM
Gee, did they ever bother to put William Wallace's mug on any of their denominations, or Mel Gibson's for that matter?  I guess this sort of mitigates the other hub bub of some people in the old grey toon not wanting to confer honorary citizenship to Jack like they did Jones.

IIRC, both Wallace and Bruce have been on Scottish bank notes of various denominations. What you have to remember is that each of the Scottish banks print their own notes, to their own design.
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George Pazin

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Re:Nicklau$
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2005, 11:10:04 AM »
I'm thinking Slag on the US $5 bill would be even cooler....

Sean -

Did you check their website? They may have some sort of special purchase option.
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RJ_Daley

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« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2005, 11:11:18 AM »
Thanks for the numismatic education Dave. ;D

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Sean_A

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Re:Nicklau$
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2005, 12:09:04 PM »
George

I will check, but I am not hopeful.  I have a load of Scottish notes now.  South of the wall Scottish notes are looked upon too kindly.  The notes from N. Ireland are even more feared!  I tried to spend a £5 coin the other day.  Jeepers, what a hullabaloo.

Ciao

Sean
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Kirk Gill

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Re:Nicklau$
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2005, 12:23:56 PM »
RBS is also issuing a commemorative £5 note honoring the 250th anniversary of the Royal and Ancient, which will also bear the likeness of Old Tom Morris.

Yet another example of crass commercialism !

Oh, right. That was Nicklaus.
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David Sneddon

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Re:Nicklau$
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2005, 12:28:00 PM »
Quote from: RJ_Daley on July 07, 2005, 11:11:18 AM
Thanks for the numismatic education Dave. ;D

You are most welcome, sir.

Just remember that although these banknotes are indeed a work of art, change them into Bank of England notes before you go south!!

Kind of like offering Canadian currency in the US.
 ;D ;D
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peter_p

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« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2005, 12:32:09 PM »
Niclaus has had an endorsement deal with RBS for the past three years and this happens. Can you see Tiger on the deutschemark any time soon?
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Nate Golomb

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« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2005, 12:22:29 AM »
It would seem to me that they are going a little over the top with some of this stuff...Do you think this is something that Jack actually wants or cares about? It seems so silly...Jack wants to make the fricken cut and have a chance to win the dang thing, not have his last open be remembered for him being on a coin and just making the journey to say goodbye at his favorite golf course in St. Andrews...

Just seems like a publicity stunt by the RBS and something Jack probably didn't have much say in IMO.

On another note, if anyone knows how to get one, it would be a great collectors item and please let us here at GCA know...  ;)

~The New Guy (Nate)
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johnk

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« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2005, 12:43:32 AM »
You do NOT have to change your Scottish notes before you go south!  Persish the notion!

You do however, have to put up with some waiting as many clerks will have to ask their manager if the money is good.  It's especially true of immigrant clerks and you'll often hear: "Sorry, we don't accept Euros"

I was always pleased whenever I got this reaction after handing over the odd Clydesdale Bank note in Bristol, Ascot, Deal or London...  :)
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Mike Benham

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Re:Nicklau$
« Reply #15 on: July 08, 2005, 02:41:06 AM »
It will be interesting to see the float on Jack's notes ... not sure of the quantity that will be printed but assuming that a fair amount will be stashed away as a momento, the RBS will be sitting on a nice float ...
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Jonathan Cummings

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Re:Nicklau$
« Reply #16 on: July 08, 2005, 06:18:37 AM »
Yeah, I'll put mine in a prominent place next to my Billy beer can!  JC
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David Sneddon

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Re:Nicklau$
« Reply #17 on: July 08, 2005, 06:28:43 AM »
Quote from: John Krystynak on July 08, 2005, 12:43:32 AM
You do NOT have to change your Scottish notes before you go south!  Persish the notion!
You do however, have to put up with some waiting as many clerks will have to ask their manager if the money is good.  It's especially true of immigrant clerks and you'll often hear: "Sorry, we don't accept Euros"
I was always pleased whenever I got this reaction after handing over the odd Clydesdale Bank note in Bristol, Ascot, Deal or London...  :)

No you don't HAVE to change your Scottish notes to English going south, but it is highly recomended, mostly for the reasons you have given.  Many stores will refuse to accept Scottish banknotes, and you may even have problems at some English banks.

It is only prudent to change them to English notes before going south and avoiding the hassle.
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Darren_Kilfara

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« Reply #18 on: July 08, 2005, 07:18:51 AM »
In all of my travels between Scotland and England in the last 10 years, I have never once been given any grief in England for using Scottish currency. Take that for what you will...my suspicion would be that if you stand out as an American, your odds of being hassled are significantly greater than if you keep your head down and try and blend in with the natives, but that's just a guess.

Cheers,
Darren
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Mark_Rowlinson

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« Reply #19 on: July 08, 2005, 01:43:56 PM »
Shivas - they've been out visiting the wounded and hospital staff today.  Don't forget the present Queen drove some sort of ambulance during the war.
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