Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:26:42 +0000, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:

I did read something about somebody being charged 10 shillings and
six pence for a plumber to change a tap washer.
When he moaned at the plumber he was told:
6 pence for the washer.
10 shillings for knowing how to change it.

Er, how long ago did you read this, Pounder?

Could be here somewhere.
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!ms...Q/CEx4L-K6bXUJ