Obsolete things

An army of deckchairs on the prom.
Bossy dwarfs in the Fun House.
Punch & Judy on the beach.
Going to a tailor to get a hand made suit.
Listening to the top 20 on a Sunday Night.
Footie results on the teleprinter.
British players in the European Cup.
Last orders bell at 10.50pm.
Chippie tea wrapped in newspaper.
Smiling bus driver's.
Women drinking half a lager.
Pencil skirts.
Spud guns.
 
Willie Mcgrotty said:
An army of deckchairs on the prom.
Bossy dwarfs in the Fun House.
Punch & Judy on the beach.
Going to a tailor to get a hand made suit.
Listening to the top 20 on a Sunday Night.
Footie results on the teleprinter.
British players in the European Cup.
Last orders bell at 10.50pm.
Chippie tea wrapped in newspaper.
Smiling bus driver's.
Women drinking half a lager.
Pencil skirts.
Spud guns.
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.... taping from the top 20 onto cassette.... fingers hovering , nervously over... stop... record ...as you glance at the bedroom door ... fearing an annoying sibling or parent .... fcuking it up!!!
 
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Newholland said:
.... taping from the top 20 onto cassette.... fingers hovering , nervously over... stop... play ...as you glance at the bedroom door ... fearing an annoying sibling or parent .... fcuking it up!!!
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😆 😆 😆 you've nailed it NH. Remember my brother (who's actually posted on this thread) throwing my bedroom door open to announce tea was ready right in the middle of Caroline by status quo 🙄
 
Getting up, walking over & pressing a button on the TV when you wanted to switch it on/off, or change channel. Talk about ‘We carried heavy loads’ - kids today have no idea how brutal & primitive life was back in the day!

Even remotes heading that way, as Alexa takes care of all TV instructions by voice control….
 
Has no one mentioned Preston’s goal celebrations?

Lava lamps? They had a big revival when I was at Uni. Never seen one since?
 
I've not gone back through the entire thread so apologies if already mentioned.

Those old machines that used to print in purpleish ink that schools used to use before photocopiers as we now know them became affordable.

The ink used to have a very distinctive smell - quite acrid but very moreish.
 
Lala said:
Hot water bottles without a cover.
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Nonsense. I have a hot water bottle without a cover. No point having one with a cover cos the heat doesn’t escape.
The idea is to have a hot water bottle. (The clue is in the name.)

Not a luke-warm fluffy owl or whatever it is that tickles your fancy. 😉
 
TSSeasider said:
I've not gone back through the entire thread so apologies if already mentioned.

Those old machines that used to print in purpleish ink that schools used to use before photocopiers as we now know them became affordable.

The ink used to have a very distinctive smell - quite acrid but very moreish.
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Meths, well remembered. Who needs photocopiers?
 
Malced said:
Nonsense. I have a hot water bottle without a cover. No point having one with a cover cos the heat doesn’t escape.
The idea is to have a hot water bottle. (The clue is in the name.)

Not a luke-warm fluffy owl or whatever it is that tickles your fancy. 😉
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Incorrect. It still escapes but at a lower rate. Depends whether you want high temperature for short period or lower temperature for longer.
 
Rotterdam+Sussex_Seasider said:
Incorrect. It still escapes but at a lower rate. Depends whether you want high temperature for short period or lower temperature for longer.
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I fall asleep within about a minute. So I prefer to a piping hot water bottle rather than something that merely has about as much warmth as a Gregg’s pasty. 🤔
 
TSSeasider said:
I've not gone back through the entire thread so apologies if already mentioned.

Those old machines that used to print in purpleish ink that schools used to use before photocopiers as we now know them became affordable.

The ink used to have a very distinctive smell - quite acrid but very moreish.
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I think they were called Duplicators. And the transfer fluid was alcohol-based, which explains a lot about its attractive qualities to even 10-years old children.

In the future, we may look back fondly on alcohol-based gel hand cleansers. Minimum 60% ethanol. At the start of work meetings I have tended to rub a liberal amount over my hands, then cup them over my face and inhale deeply for the hit. Much to the disapproval of management ! 🤪 🤩 🤣
 
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