Things you never see anymore

[boots60]

24 minutes ago, SecretPro said:

Think maybe parents are a bit too namby pamby these days?

 

Summer Holidays when I was a kid I fooked off out at 8am, came back for tea and then fooked off out again until 10pm or later. The best of times and it kept mum and dad happy.

Every Xmas/birthday pressie I received as a nipper involved going out of the house & being active. Bike, Football, Football boots, cricket bat & ball etc.

When was the last time anyone went into a proper sports shop?

Do I sound old? Probably, but don't give a fvck, I lived through the golden years.

[NAKC20]

2 minutes ago, boots60 said:

Every Xmas/birthday pressie I received as a nipper involved going out of the house & being active. Bike, Football, Football boots, cricket bat & ball etc.

When was the last time anyone went into a proper sports shop?

Do I sound old? Probably, but don't give a fvck, I lived through the golden years.

So does your user name come from how many pairs you were given in you younger years?

[boots60]

Just now, NAKC20 said:

So does your user name come from how many pairs you were given in you younger years?

Afraid not, 

The year I popped out.

[Samilktray]

Don't see half as many kids walking to school anymore, and those who get the bus all seem to get a lift to the bus stop. Personally think that's 97% of the problem with traffic in this god forsaken city! 

[Parafox]

6 hours ago, SecretPro said:

Think maybe parents are a bit too namby pamby these days?

 

Summer Holidays when I was a kid I fooked off out at 8am, came back for tea and then fooked off out again until 10pm or later. The best of times and it kept mum and dad happy.

 

I take it you subsequently gained younger siblings?

Edited 4 October 2024 by Parafox

[davieG]

Bikes in the street without locks

[Parafox]

2 minutes ago, davieG said:

Bikes in the street without locks

 

No point nicking a bike when everyone had one and none of them were hybrid racing bikes costing thousands.

 

I think back then, your bike was a bit special if it had a dynamo to power the lights.

[Parafox]

 

Now illegal. We used to have laffs chucking them at each other back in the late 60's.

[Parafox]

[Wymsey]

1 hour ago, Parafox said:

Don't think it'll ever die out (for Kirby and West's sake).

[Free Falling Foxes]

2 hours ago, Parafox said:

 

Now illegal. We used to have laffs chucking them at each other back in the late 60's.

And these; Jumping Jacks.

[Free Falling Foxes]

School dentist and the 'Nit' nurse.

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

Have we covered white dog shit, yet? 

[Nalis]

Yo-yos

[Daggers]

I'm telling you, kids, this wasn't a sweet - it was like eating chocolate covered glass.

 

 

[Fox92]

15 hours ago, Parafox said:

We still get them delivered at work. Press the top in to get milk out. 

[RobHawk]

19 hours ago, Nalis said:

Yo-yos

I randomly drove past a guy yesterday with a yo-yo. He was walking down the street and just doing some tricks. He was on his own, no one else around, seemed a bit weird but he was quite good from what I could tell

[davieG]

Back in the 90’s when men stood outside a Dixon’s window at 4:45pm to see the football results come in.

[Free Falling Foxes]

Couple of young lads with a 'Penny for the Guy' outside the Co-Op in Braunstone Frith.

Cannot remember the last time I saw that.

[davieG]

[davieG]

21 hours ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

Couple of young lads with a 'Penny for the Guy' outside the Co-Op in Braunstone Frith.

Cannot remember the last time I saw that.

fiver for the guy.

[David Hankey]

Leicester City score first in a Premier League match.

[FOXYTALK]

3 hours ago, David Hankey said:

Leicester City score first in a Premier League match.

Scored first against Palace. 

[Parafox]

9 hours ago, davieG said:

 

Linesman, linesman

 

VAR.

[David Hankey]

13 hours ago, FOXYTALK said:

Scored first against Palace. 

Yeah, I should have replaced the word never with rarely.