The Bell (II) - Big Ben -£500,000 ?

[papasmurf]

Wouldn't it be cheaper and fun to hire a large radio transmitter and to transmit the bongs all across Europe.

That has been happening world wide since there has been a BBC.

[cromwell]

Wouldn't it be cheaper and fun to hire a large radio transmitter and to transmit the bongs all across Europe.

That's a joke btw and am not being triumphalist,would actually be more in keeping with the tradition of this nations people were we to transmit raspberries ::  ::  :Patriot:

[patman post]

I could go to any branch of Wetherspoons and say, "Boys, I want a good price on ringing the Big Ben's bell on 31 January. We are talking folding here; no VAT, no income tax or bother from Her Majesty's Robbers and Crooks. What I ain't talking is half a million. Now form an orderly queue with your bids and thanks."

Despite the last sentence, I would probably be trampled to death in the rush by eager subies.



So where has this £500,000 figure come from?

Heard a claim by a money guru on the radio this morning that if the 17 million odd Brexit voters wanted Big Ben to bong, they only needed to chip in 3p each to raise the half-million required...

[johnofgwent]

From what I gather, spurred on by Lord FuckYouLeaverScum of the European Superstate (as Bercow has chosen to be known following his nomination by Corbyn), the builders working on the tower have removed the floor, and in the manner of government contractors everywhere, now want a totally outrageous price to restore it.

[Borchester]

I could go to any branch of Wetherspoons and say, "Boys, I want a good price on ringing the Big Ben's bell on 31 January. We are talking folding here; no VAT, no income tax or bother from Her Majesty's Robbers and Crooks. What I ain't talking is half a million. Now form an orderly queue with your bids and thanks."

Despite the last sentence, I would probably be trampled to death in the rush by eager subies.



So where has this £500,000 figure come from?