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Things I haven't thought about

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Posted By : Alyerpal | Comments : 30

for ages...


Reel to reel tape machines.

Deputy Dawg.

Aztec chocolate bars.

Videoplus+

A moonbase.

The hole in the ozone layer.

M.A.D.

Alyerpal


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# Posted by Tubthumper - 02/02/2012, 20:59 (GMT)

Well, until my rambling diatribe on your facebook the other night:-

1. The time my Mum superglued herself to the curtain rail, before super glue solvent had been made available

2. The time my gerbil used to share my baths with me

3. Space Hoppers

4. Chocolate cigarettes (what a great idea for kids they were!)

5. My dad dropping his false teeth down the back of my pyjamas....for fun....


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# Posted by Checkout Betty and the Barcode... - 02/02/2012, 21:00 (GMT)

I'm with you on Aztec chocolate bars!


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# Posted by Defunct account - 02/02/2012, 21:05 (GMT)

Inspiration! Cool! Ta Al ;-)


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# Posted by TEX & THE HARDCORE TROUBAD... - 02/02/2012, 21:23 (GMT)

@Tubs, yer pa sounds ace, lol


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# Posted by The Cheating Hearts - 02/02/2012, 21:29 (GMT)

Deputy Dawg - though the real star was Musky, obviously.

Even now, if I see somebody who looks like Musky, I just love 'em, straight off.

John Prine for one.

And Pete Lawson, though I kind of fell out of love with him when he ran off with my wife - or she ran off with him, I can't remember now- it was 1979, after all.

You know, I really liked the squinty-eyed fellah, as well.

Now look what you've stirred up...


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# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 02/02/2012, 22:09 (GMT)

Funny Feet ice creams

Hong Kong Phooey

Texan bars

Lesley Anne Down

The Champions (Alexandra Bastido FTW)

Cloppa Castle.


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# Posted by Itchy Chipmunk - 02/02/2012, 22:12 (GMT)

pacers

coconut mushrooms

pontefract cakes

sasparella tablets

cola cubes

ice cakes

and...pavarotti


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# Posted by SABRE - 02/02/2012, 22:13 (GMT)

coltsfoot rock

actualy a neat name for a band

suck it and see

pete


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# Posted by Ian - Rocking Horse - 03/02/2012, 01:32 (GMT)

A Johnny 7

Space Dust

Arrowbars

Snake belts

Monkey Boots

Shure Unidyne 3 and unidyne B Mics

Westbury Guitars

A Fal Kestral combo from me mam's catalogue


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# Posted by Steve Slinger - 03/02/2012, 09:38 (GMT)

Ludwig (kids surreal tv programme)
Bod (same)
Spangles
Spud guns
Glynis Barber


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# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 03/02/2012, 09:47 (GMT)

Pogles Wood

Parsley the Lion

Pink Nougat

West Coast jeans

Vauxhall Viva

Tank Tops

the Tomorrow People


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# Posted by Havoc 51 - 03/02/2012, 10:02 (GMT)

Oooh blimey spacedust ... I had a coming of age experience with an older lady involving that popping stuff.

Now that's something I've not though of for ages

H (crossingmylegsatthethoughtofit) 51


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# Posted by Big Drummer Boy - 03/02/2012, 13:04 (GMT)

@ Mr Slinger

Glynis Barber mmmmmmmmm

My youngest is Named Harriet after her lol








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# Posted by The Griffin Rocks!!! - 03/02/2012, 14:19 (GMT)

Sherbert Saucers ,

Tales of the unexpected

The Love Boat

Asteroids

Mullets

Ultravox vienna Single

Lonsdale sweatshirts


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# Posted by Andy Mack - 03/02/2012, 14:29 (GMT)

Hammer House of Horror

Ulysses 31

Peter Criss Solo Album

Music Stands

Wham Bar

Colt 45 lager


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# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 03/02/2012, 14:31 (GMT)

Thundercats, HOOOOO!


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# Posted by Andy Mack - 03/02/2012, 14:38 (GMT)

have you seen the new Thundercats- its rubbish!


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# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 03/02/2012, 14:50 (GMT)

New Thundercats? Unpossible!

Is Cheetara still uncomfortably attractive for a cartoon cat woman? Ahem.....


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# Posted by Alyerpal - 03/02/2012, 14:57 (GMT)

Phew! Not just me then Mick?...

AY;-P


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# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 03/02/2012, 15:07 (GMT)

lol! I'd find it hard work being a teenager nowadays with things like this in games......




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# Posted by Alyerpal - 03/02/2012, 15:21 (GMT)

No wonder all the lads are locked in their bedrooms playong with themselves!

AlyerI'dbeblindbynowPal


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# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 03/02/2012, 15:23 (GMT)

It's only a matter of time before there's an attachment for.......Uh.......It.....


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# Posted by Kingpin (Keith) - 03/02/2012, 16:20 (GMT)

Lucky Bags
Floral gums
Magic wands (Liquorice)
My Hayman 1010 which I wish I still had
My Mk1 Cortina Estate
Reading Festival 73 i think?
Sinclair Spectrum
Space Invaders
My Mums Neck end broth with dumplings
Scandia Green Lager 30p a tin
Space Patrol
Fireball xl5 (on our way 'ome)
Supercar (open roof doors)
Stingray
Emma Peel


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# Posted by MICK NASH - 05/02/2012, 14:04 (GMT)

+1 for Emma Peel
Ford Pops (1172cc side valve, free-standing headlamps & vacuum wipers)
Gobstoppers
Lambs' hearts & mash
TOTP
Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea
Kimbara Strat copy (Kays catlogue 1977)
Platforms


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# Posted by Kingpin (Keith) - 05/02/2012, 14:44 (GMT)

@ mick N Had one of those ford pops, vacuum wipers ha ha, went like feck going downhill but dead slow going uphill, side valves, that takes me back a bit, e93a and 100e, proper cars


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# Posted by Time - 05/02/2012, 15:47 (GMT)

1d arrowbars
Mojos
Blackjacks
Daintee Bars
Fry's Five Boys (Ohhhh Matron)
Flexi discs out of NME and Sounds
Woodpecker Cider


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# Posted by MICK NASH - 05/02/2012, 15:55 (GMT)

@ Kingpin.
My Dad had an e93a, first car I ever drove.
It had vacuum wipers that sped up as you went faster, a three speed crash box, mechanical brakes, transverse leaf springs on live axles (handled like a dinghy in a gale) no heater, a convection cooling system, which worked fine in winter and, naturally, no seat belts. One special feature was the jacking points which consisted of a hole in the floor behind the front seats which I could piss through on long trips so we didn’t have to stop.
He said "I'll show you how to drive it when you can reach the pedals", I was tall for a six year old and said "I can reach 'em now!". As good as his word he taught me to drive it, I was rubbish at first, couldn't reverse or change gears but I've got the hang of it now!
Driving's not as much fun as it was then though, back then 60mph was a buzz, you have to go on a track-day to get the same kick these days.
MN


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# Posted by Alyerpal - 05/02/2012, 16:26 (GMT)

Those indicators that popped up out of the side of our Riley between the front and back doors!

All day road trips to North Wales (do it in an hour now!)

Cheers!

Those mini plastic kits you used to get free with cereal.

Milk with cream on the top when you brought it in.

AYP


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# Posted by MICK NASH - 05/02/2012, 17:10 (GMT)

We'll never see adverts like these again:

A Double Diamond works wonders

Change to Senior Service tipped

and the dim blonde who used to say:
"Show me a man with St Bruno in his pipe and I'll show him...my undivided attention"...or did I just dream her up?


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# Posted by Alyerpal - 05/02/2012, 17:58 (GMT)

Flake adverts.....;-P

'The Earls Court of the North'!

Cooeee Mr Shifter.

AYP


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