A cash machine operator has introduced Cockney rhyming slang to a number of its ATMs in east London.
People using Bank Machine’s ATMs can opt to have their prompts and options given to them in rhyming slang.
As a result they will be asked to enter their Huckleberry Finn, rather than their Pin, and will have to select how much sausage and mash (cash) they want.
The rhyming slang prompts will be available from five cash machines in east London for three months.
Other rhyming slang prompts people can expect include a speckled hen (£10), while the machine may inform users that it is contacting their rattle and tank, rather than bank.
Ron Delnevo, managing director of Bank Machine, said: “We wanted to introduce something fun and of local interest to our London machines.
“Whilst we expect some residents will visit the machine to just have a butcher’s (look), most will be genuinely pleased as this is the first time a financial services provider will have recognised the Cockney language in such a manner.”
The ATMs displaying prompts in Cockney are all free to use, although the majority of the group’s cash machines charge a £1.50 fee.
And remember, it’s not really cool till you leave off the actual rhyming word, e.g. J. Arthur minus the “Rank,” Butcher’s minus the “hook” (rhymes with look), ginger minus the “beer” (rhymes with…well, you know).
I want an ATM written in either 133t or Thieves’ Cant.
Really?
I think Steve’s gone Oirish on us.
I didn’t know Steve could sing?
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Yeh need to learn to gourd larder
don’t go all Radio Rental on me.
I have know idea what you are saying..too much mead?
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Is this the Chad Nesbitt you are referring to..? Tetro was way over rated by the way..
Chad Nesbitt, others targeted in gambling raid
Is this the Chad Nesbitt you
by David Forbes on 02/29/2008
On Feb. 24, state Alcohol Law Enforcement agents carried out a raid on property maintained by business owner and conservative activist Chad Nesbitt, which ALE officials claim targeted illegal poker games that have been going at the site. No arrests were made — and the investigation continues.
“We’re still going through the documents and evidence we got,” ALE District Supervisor Allen Page told Xpress. “Once we do that, we’ll put a package together, sit down with [District Attorney] Ron Moore and decide where to go from there.”
Page also said that the ALE had conducted the raid in conjunction with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, which keeps a record of such an occurrence if it involves deputies. However, Deputy J.E. Allen, who handles incident reports for the Sherriff’s office, had no record of the raid.
Nesbitt called the allegations “totally false” and said that the raid was “blatant intimidation,” in response to efforts to uncover alleged corruption in the Buncombe County District Attorney’s office. His grandfather, Jim Rhew, owns the property, but Nesbitt maintains a convenience store on it, along with the two-story building that was the site of his now defunct Legends sports bar.
“We’d held a public meeting the day before at Erwin High School highlighting gang activity and a lot of cases that are getting voluntarily dismissed,” Nesbitt said, adding that they also criticized plea deals offered by the District Attorney’s Office. “About 65 people showed up to that. Then the next night the ALE and Sheriff’s deputies raid our place.”
Nesbitt said he’s given some of the evidence the group has uncovered to the U.S. Department of Justice.
He said that Sunday night poker games do go on at the location, but that they don’t involve cash. The warrant claims that over $3,500 in cash was confiscated on the site, along with poker chips.
“It’s just some guys playing cards, most of them are retired — big whoop. There was no money on the tables,” he told Xpress. Nesbitt maintains that the cash was just what the poker players had in their pockets — and wasn’t being used for gambling.
On the search warrant for the raid, ALE claims that it received complaints in July that the site was being used for gambling, including reports of video poker machines on the second floor. The search warrant also claims that an ABC establishment was being operated on the site. Nesbitt said he had closed down his bar in June of 2006, and had notified ALE Agent Steven Myers, who was, ironically, the agent filing for the warrant.
Anybody know where’s a nice game of cards to be had?
