Things one does not see anymore...

[Alan Frame]

Foot X ray machines in shoe shops.

I glowed in the dark from the age of six from overuse, I couldn't pass the shop without trying it.

 

[screenman]

Peanut machines.

 

[Threevok]

Foot X ray machines in shoe shops.

I glowed in the dark from the age of six from overuse, I couldn't pass the shop without trying it.

Are you sure it wasn't the Ready-Brek ?

 

[pplpilot]

A 'glass of fruit juice' listed as a starter on a menu. Normally served in a wine glass on a little paper doilie.

 

[roadrash]

test card on the telly...

 

[FishFright]

Funky Munky jumpers, all the rage when I was a youngster

 

[Alan Frame]

Burtons Potato Puffs, light as a feather, went to dust when you squashed the packet, meaning you could pour them down your throat, often choking in the process.
I liked the plain ready salted best and the occasional puff which came with a dollop of grease inside it was a real bonus

 

[swansonj]

[QUOTE 4911073, member: 259"]Open University programmes with presenters with alarming sweaters. I'm sure they were bang on style in 1971, but they looked decidedly odd by the late nineties.[/QUOTE]
Open University programmes full stop.

 

[Markymark]

The iPhone 6S

 

[Profpointy]

http://www.tvcream.co.uk/telly/schools-and-colleges/programmes-for-schools-and-colleges/

have a look out for "look around you"; an affectionate spoof of these programmes.

 

[lazybloke]

Those unreliable mechanical vending machines on London Underground platforms. They used to tempt you with offers of small chocolate bars. And then steal your money.

 

[raleighnut]

Those unreliable mechanical vending machines on London Underground platforms. They used to tempt you with offers of small chocolate bars. And then steal your money.

You could manage to wriggle the bottom one out if you had small hands, that meant the next person didn't get a bar of choccy but left the machine ready to be tickled by the next kid who knew the trick. DAMHIKT

 

[Alan Frame]

Cars with working indicators

 

[Profpointy]

Cars with working indicators

.... that flipped out of the side of the door pillars

 

[ianrauk]

Those unreliable mechanical vending machines on London Underground platforms. They used to tempt you with offers of small chocolate bars. And then steal your money.

Funny thing is I was looking at one last night on Lewisham Station.
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