Things you never see anymore

[Foxdiamond]

8 minutes ago, String fellow said:

Quiz Ball on the BBC. City participated on several occasions, with John Sjoberg, Graham Cross, Derek Dougan, Club Secretary Eddie Plumley and Lady Isobel Barnett all playing for us in some of the earlier series, then later on mighty Mike Stringfellow and Nicholas Parsons were in the team. Lady Isobel scored 5 goals in one game, although even she couldn't match the scoring feats of Arsenal's Ian Ure. Annoyingly, we lost the last ever inter-club final to Dunfermline Athletic in Autumn 1971, after the Mighty String had scored a hat-trick in the semi-final win against Blackpool. Lady Isobel, of course, lost her life in tragic circumstances in 1980, following a conviction for shop-lifting. 

Ah this takes me back as a kid watching  this and how good was Lady Isobel. As you said Ian Ure was standout for Arsenal. Remember disappointment of losing final after such good progress. 

[davieG]

16 minutes ago, String fellow said:

Quiz Ball on the BBC. City participated on several occasions, with John Sjoberg, Graham Cross, Derek Dougan, Club Secretary Eddie Plumley and Lady Isobel Barnett all playing for us in some of the series, then later on Mighty Mike Stringfellow and Nicholas Parsons were in the team. Lady Isobel scored 5 goals in one game, although even she couldn't match the scoring feats of Arsenal's Ian Ure. Annoyingly, we lost the last ever inter-club final to Dunfermline Athletic in Autumn 1971, after the Mighty String had scored a hat-trick in the semi-final win against Blackpool. Lady Isobel, of course, lost her life in tragic circumstances in 1980, following a conviction for shop-lifting. 

Do they still do Masters Football, we used to be good at that.

 

 

[String fellow]

5 minutes ago, davieG said:

Do they still do Masters Football, we used to be good at that.

 

 

City won it twice in the mid-naughties, but Sky later killed it off. 

[Foxdiamond]

Motorcycle combinations. Although you of course see the racing versions at the TT etc.

[SemperEadem]

Mid week food deals at restaurants.

[String fellow]

X-ray machines aka pedoscopes or fluoroscopes in shoe shops. Those were the days when you could bare your sole! 

[RobHawk]

Izzy in the joke thread

[Parafox]

[Parafox]

 

Both the machines and the cigarettes contained therein

[Parafox]

9 hours ago, David Hankey said:

Fish and chips wrapped in newspaper.

Food safety regulations came in which banned food coming into contact with printing ink which (allegedly) contaminates food - the fat in the food causes the ink to transfer from the newsprint to the food.

 

Also the printing ink used was known to contain small levels of lead.

[Foxdiamond]

13 minutes ago, Parafox said:

 

Both the machines and the cigarettes contained therein

The old leather football and the ciggies both detrimental to health

[SouthStandUpperTier]

26 minutes ago, Parafox said:

You also never see the orange winter ball anymore. Instead, the 'winter ball' is now a pale yellow that you still can't see in snowy conditions.

[Daggers]

41 minutes ago, Parafox said:

Food safety regulations came in which banned food coming into contact with printing ink which (allegedly) contaminates food - the fat in the food causes the ink to transfer from the newsprint to the food.

 

Also the printing ink used was known to contain small levels of lead.

But it was tasty lead. 

[BKLFox]

Boeing….soon 

[Silebyfox_89]

TV license (soon)...

[David Hankey]

2 hours ago, Parafox said:

Food safety regulations came in which banned food coming into contact with printing ink which (allegedly) contaminates food - the fat in the food causes the ink to transfer from the newsprint to the food.

 

Also the printing ink used was known to contain small levels of lead.

I realise that but it never did us any harm. These bloody do-gooders.

[leicsmac]

9 minutes ago, David Hankey said:

I realise that but it never did us any harm. These bloody do-gooders.

...well, yeah.

 

That's because the ones it did harm aren't around anymore to complain about it. Or about "do-gooders".

[Lionator]

 

 

Little Chef, perfect for a breakfast on an away day, and a burger on the way back.

 

Get that f***** cooker on.

Edited 19 January 2024 by Lionator

[Filbert_Ross]

Cable 7

[davieG]

12 hours ago, Silebyfox_89 said:

TV license (soon)...

Not forgetting these

 

 

[Daggers]

11 hours ago, Lionator said:

 

 

Little Chef, perfect for a breakfast on an away day, and a burger on the way back.

 

Get that f***** cooker on.

The Olympic breakfast was as good as the free map I’d collect every time. 

 

But OK Diners > anything the Little Chef was. 

[Filbert_Ross]

Paying tax on putting a bet on. 

[Guest Lako42]

Prit sticks

[davieG]

[davieG]