The Retirement Thread

[Shearwater Missile]

Good to see you're not prejudiced .

I thought that as I typed ! A bit like geese. I don`t mind whether they are Canadian, Egyptian or barnacle !

 

[Dave7]

I was up early, suddenly got tired and was back in bed by 7. I woke to loud music at 09.15 and cursed whoever was playing it that loud..... went into my lounge to find it was MY Alexa. Weird but my grandson had told his Alexa to play and somehow mine had picked up on it...... its never done that before.
Just had breckie of sausage, egg, hash brown, beans and toast.....very nice.

 

[Dave7]

Right......a question for yous.....2 actually.
1. As kids did you throw these darts so they stuck on people clothing?
2. What did you call them ?

On FB some people say they were called 'sticky willies'. I dont recall that name.
Mo, your the willy expert, do you recall that name?

 

[Mo1959]

Right......a question for yous.....2 actually.
1. As kids did you throw these darts so they stuck on people clothing?
2. What did you call them ?
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On FB some people say they were called 'sticky willies'. I dont recall that name.
Mo, your the willy expert, do you recall that name?

They don’t look like sticky willies, or adhesive Williams as dad jokingly called them.

This is sticky willies. Not sure what the things you show are?

 

[Shearwater Missile]

Right......a question for yous.....2 actually.
1. As kids did you throw these darts so they stuck on people clothing?
2. What did you call them ?
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On FB some people say they were called 'sticky willies'. I dont recall that name.
Mo, your the willy expert, do you recall that name?

Mrs Shearwater thinks that it is wild barley. As a youngster we did`nt call them anything. We just threw them at whoever we were with until we got bored with that game.

 

[Mo1959]

Mrs Shearwater thinks that it is wild barley. As a youngster we did`nt call them anything. We just threw them at whoever we were with until we got bored with that game.

I thought it looked like a barley head. You are probably correct.

 

[Dave7]

They don’t look like sticky willies, or adhesive Williams as dad jokingly called them.

This is sticky willies. Not sure what the things you show are?


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For whatever reason I recall those being called sticky bubs....no idea why.

 

[fossyant]

They don’t look like sticky willies, or adhesive Williams as dad jokingly called them.

This is sticky willies. Not sure what the things you show are?


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That stuff grows at the back of our property and into the 'catio' - have to keep it down as it grows very fast and sticks to the cats !

 

[Binky]

Afternoon.
Just back from a superb ride from Bala to Trawsfynydd loop.
42 miles and 4200ft climbing with some brutal grades! Brilliant ride though, excellent quality roads and really quiet.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Right......a question for yous.....2 actually.
1. As kids did you throw these darts so they stuck on people clothing?
2. What did you call them ?
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On FB some people say they were called 'sticky willies'. I dont recall that name.
Mo, your the willy expert, do you recall that name?

Flea darts. No idea why.

 

[Paulus]

Right......a question for yous.....2 actually.
1. As kids did you throw these darts so they stuck on people clothing?
2. What did you call them ?
View attachment 807680
On FB some people say they were called 'sticky willies'. I dont recall that name.
Mo, your the willy expert, do you recall that name?

Same as @SpokeyDokey we called them flea darts.

 

[Chief Broom]

Very enjoyable ride today even though a bit chilly a slight head wind out, stomped up Knockarthur hill [ thanks Mo, Knock=hill] and think the wind changed a bit as the ride back was one of those 'swooshy' rides speeding along with a tail wind and that swoosh swoosh sound as rapidly covering ground, loads of momentum to romp up the hills and enough speed around bends to make car drivers jump as suddenly appearing
I now have a new amusement/mission....to see how fast i can go through the speed measuring devices should be able to get 10mph over the limit

 

[numbnuts]

Hi

 

[Paulus]

Hi

Where have you been?

 

[numbnuts]

Where have you been?

I've been no where