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] (Arthur Figgis) wrote:

On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 20:20:27 +0100, "David Biddulph"
wrote:

"Arthur Figgis" ] wrote in message
.. .
On 29 Jul 2006 04:08:49 -0700, "
wrote:

But, does Cambridge University not still have a mandatory College
resistration system for students' bicycles? I remember my number
-
Q283, from all those years ago! I'm not sure what the sanction
was for failing to register and/or display one's number.

Yes it does (I'm told), and I've no idea what the penalty is, or
even if the situation ever arises.

In my day the fine for most offences was six shillings and eight
pence. More severe offences warranted thirteen shillings and four
pence.

It probably still is!

No. Those rates went with decimalisation.

A sign once went up warning us of a GBP25 fine for removing books
from the college library without signing them out. Someone (*cough*)
wrote "But how will you know?" on the bottom. The next day someone else
had added "That's not the point, you moral reprobate". (Quite a few of
us spotted that it was cheaper to pay 3-4 years of weekly overdue book
fines than actually buy the books)

FWIW, when I put the radio on tonight I got the tail end of
something about a student last century who noticed that while he wasn't
allowed a car in the city, the rules said nothing about aeroplanes.

I heard that programme. I assume that was why the Motor Proctor became
the Special Pro-Proctor for Motor Vehicles and Aircraft at some point.

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Colin Rosenstiel