Can you name things that youngsters of today won't know?

[Nigel182]

Yamaha FS1-E
with bike pedals bloody hard to pedal that beast when out of petrol.....
also the smell of PJ1

 

[wisdom]

[QUOTE 5017976, member: 9609"]No night heaters
leaving the engine running all night
sleeping over the seats on a couple of planks
Roping and sheeting
twin splitter boxes
dolly knots
other drivers helping you out
looking for telephone boxes and finding your own back loads
being treat as a human[/QUOTE]
I remember them as well don't forget the drivers log book.

 

[classic33]

Walking to and from school

 

[petek]

This stuff worked and we were glad of it.
Kids today eh?
Don't know they're born.

 

[alicat]

Walking to and from school

Alone at the age of 7 and across a dual carriageway. A lollipop lady may have been involved.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Pouring sulphuric acid on your mates chemistry book and watching the hole develop as the acid headed to the table below.

 

[raleighnut]

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This stuff worked and we were glad of it.
Kids today eh?
Don't know they're born.

Quite prevalent in Blaby as I recall (speaking as an Enderby lad)

 

[alicat]

Fractions.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Anyone mentioned living without a mobile phone?

 

[petek]

Quite prevalent in Blaby as I recall (speaking as an Enderby lad)

Aye.
We're famous for-
Ringworm, Rickets and Blaby Tomatoes.

 

[alicat]

Here you go - straight back to the 1960s.

 

[raleighnut]

Aye.
We're famous for-
Ringworm, Rickets and Blaby Tomatoes.

Yep 'civilization' ended at Whetstone.

 

[classic33]

Alone at the age of 7 and across a dual carriageway. A lollipop lady may have been involved.

One bus to the town centre(31/2 miles) then a short 3/4 mile walk to school. Reverse going home.

 

[Dirk]

Jumping off the bus's rear platform before it had stopped.

 

[pplpilot]

Renting the TV. In fact I recall gran early 80's had a coin slot operated one.