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opinionated ow
07-22-09, 05:44 AM
Issued in Britain in 1840, the first postage stamps were the Penny Black and which other?
A. Sixpenny Green
B. Twopenny Blue
C. Halfpenny Red
D. Shilling Gold

Would you leave with the 100k or would you end up with 1k like I did?

chop456
07-22-09, 07:17 AM
The Frank Black.

Methanolandbrats
07-22-09, 07:32 AM
No, I think it was the Lewis Black or the Frank Booth.

SteveH
07-22-09, 10:40 AM
No, it was the Frank Black. Its the derivation of the term franking privilege (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franking)

Napoleon
07-22-09, 10:59 AM
No, I think it was the Lewis Black . . . .

Who knew the Brits would issue a stamp for a 21st century American comedian.

http://www.lewisblack.com/

(edit - hell, he is going to be in town here next week, I should get tickets).

Methanolandbrats
07-22-09, 11:17 AM
Who knew the Brits would issue a stamp for a 21st century American comedian.

http://www.lewisblack.com/

(edit - hell, he is going to be in town here next week, I should get tickets). Yes you should :thumbup:

Sean Malone
07-22-09, 11:36 AM
Question; which kind of bear is best?
False. Black bear. Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica.

extramundane
07-22-09, 11:57 AM
No Charles Thompson/Black Francis jokes yet? You people are slipping.

Napoleon
07-22-09, 12:24 PM
MB,

I will if I can talk someone into it (which is pretty unlikely).