Things we used to do

[Profpointy]

Charity shop in Berko had the smaller Airfix ones, £5 a box. Thought the RAF ground crew would go with the models I've yet to build, but too dear.

Ah airfix toy soldiers For some unfathomnable reason didn't they do some boxes at 1/72 (matching their aircraft)and and others at 1/76 (matching their tanks) . Made your toy soldier battles look like a regiment of giants versus dwarves.

 

[Illaveago]

Can anyone remember the way that Stanley Unwin used to speak, leaving people totally confused as to what he said. I tried copying some of his phrases without much success.

Oh deep joy!

 

[raleighnut]

Can anyone remember the way that Stanley Unwin used to speak, leaving people totally confused as to what he said. I tried copying some of his phrases without much success.

Oh deep joy!

Have a listen to side 2 of this.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBOFm96rTsg&feature=player_detailpage


Starts at 19 1/2 minutes.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Can anyone remember the way that Stanley Unwin used to speak, leaving people totally confused as to what he said. I tried copying some of his phrases without much success.

Oh deep joy!

 

[MontyVeda]

Things like this once seemed to be in the corner of every sitting room...

...can't remember the last time i saw one.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Things like this once seemed to be in the corner of every sitting room...

...can't remember the last time i saw one.

Ours went to the charity shop about a month ago, it had the foot switch on it so it could be switched on just by standing on the switch.

 

[Illaveago]

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I had a good old laughy most on the deep loders! Deep joy!

 

[MontyVeda]

Ours went to the charity shop about a month ago, it had the foot switch on it so it could be switched on just by standing on the switch.

I've been toying with putting my rudimentary woodworking skills into making one... which got me thinking how un-ubiquitous they are these days.

 

[Illaveago]

Microfiche! I used to use them back in the 80's for mixing paint. I can remember one occasion in the early 80's a greenfly must have flown in an found its way onto the glass screen. As I pushed the plate under the greenfly appeared magnified on the screen, you could see it's blood pumping through its veins,we watched fascinated by it until a sudden shock caused the glass screen to shut, Splat!

 

[Illaveago]

I can remember a prank that we used to play at school was to rub a candle over the pages of a mate's exercise book. We would almost burst out laughing when he complained that his pen stopped writing.

 

[Illaveago]

Can anyone remember the TV advert for a butter which said " Please don't cook with k g ".
So I took their advice and didn't. Didn't even buy it either.

 

[mybike]

Remember the days when we only had one domestic light fitting, and probably no more than three wattage ratings. Now I have a load of bulbs to sort through to find something suitable.

And don't get me started on batteries.

 

[EltonFrog]

I can remember my grandad plugging his electric shaver into the light fitting that was on a chord hanging from the ceiling.

 

[raleighnut]

I remember when we all used to take the mickey out of our local football team here in Leicester as they yo-yo'd up and down between leagues. Used to be great fun winding up their supporters by comparing them to the Tigers.

 

[Oldbloke]

Remember the days when we only had one domestic light fitting, and probably no more than three wattage ratings. Now I have a load of bulbs to sort through to find something suitable.

And don't get me started on batteries.

or chargers!!