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Dance Demon
15th-February-2006, 07:40 PM
Sorry if you have seen this before but oh the memories!


FOR THOSE BORN BEFORE 1986

According to today's regulators and bureaucrats, those of us who were
kids
in the 60's, 70's and early 80's probably shouldn't have survived,
because
our baby cots were covered with brightly coloured lead-based paint
which was
promptly chewed and licked.

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, or latches on doors or
cabinets and it was fine to play with pans.

When we rode our bikes, we wore no helmets, just flip-flops and
fluorescent
'spokey dokey's' on our wheels.

As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or airbags -
riding in
the passenger seat was a treat.

We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle and it
tasted
the
same.

We ate chips, bread and butter pudding and drank fizzy juice with
sugar
in
it, but we were never overweight because we were always outside
playing.

We shared one drink with four friends, from one bottle or can and
no-one
actually died from this.

We would spend hours building go-carts out of scraps and then went top
speed
down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running
into
stinging nettles a few times, we learned to solve the problem.

We would leave home in the morning and could play all day, as long as
we
were back before it got dark. No one was able to reach us and no one
minded.

We did not have Play stations or X-Boxes, no video games at all. No 99
channels on TV, no videotape movies, no surround sound, no mobile
phones, no
personal computers, no DVDs, no Internet chat rooms.

We had friends - we went outside and found them.

We played elastics and rounders, and sometimes that ball really hurt!

We fell out of trees, got cut and broke bones but there were no law
suits.

We had full on fist fights but no prosecution followed from other
parents.

We played chap-the-door-run-away and were actually afraid of the
owners
catching us.

We walked to friends' homes.

We also, believe it or not, WALKED to school; we didn't rely on mummy
or
daddy to drive us to school, which was just round the corner.

We made up games with sticks and tennis balls.

We rode bikes in packs of 7 and wore our coats by only the hood.

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke a law was unheard
of...They
actually sided with the law.

This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers and problem
solvers and inventors, ever.

The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.

We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned
how
to
deal with it all.

And you're one of them. Congratulations!



For those of you who aren't old enough thought you might like to read
about
us.

This my friends, is surprisingly frightening......and it might put a
smile
on your face: The majority of students in universities today were born
in
1986........They are called youth.
They have never heard of We are the World, We are the children, and
the
Uptown Girl they know is by Westlife not Billy Joel.
They have never heard of Rick Astley, Bananarama, Nena Cherry or
Belinda
Carlisle.
For them, there has always been only one Germany and one Vietnam.
AIDS has existed since they were born.
CD's have existed since they were born.
Michael Jackson has always been white.
To them John Travolta has always been round in shape and they can't
imagine
how this fat guy could be a god of dance.
They believe that Charlie's Angels and Mission Impossible are films
from
last year.
They can never imagine life before computers.
They'll never have pretended to be the A Team, RedHand Gang or the
Famous
Five.
They'll never have applied to be on Jim'll Fix It or Why Don't You.
They can't believe a black and white television ever existed.
And they will never understand how we could leave the house without a
mobile
phone.

Now let's check if we're getting old...



1. You understand what was written above and you smile.

2. You need to sleep more, usually until the afternoon, after a night
out.

3. Your friends are getting married/already married and having
children.

4. You are always surprised to see small children playing comfortably
with
computers.

5. When you see teenagers with mobile phones, you shake your head.

6. You remember watching Dirty Den in EastEnders the first time
around.

7. You meet your friends from time to time, talking about the good Old
days,
repeating again all the funny things you have experienced together and
wishing you were back doing it again.

8. Having read this mail, you are thinking of forwarding it to some
other
friends because you think they will like it too... Yes, you're getting
old!!

Night Owl
15th-February-2006, 07:52 PM
oh so true:tears: :rofl:

gosh am I really getting that old:rofl:

TheTramp
15th-February-2006, 07:57 PM
They have never heard of Rick Astley

It's not all bad news then..... :rolleyes:

philsmove
15th-February-2006, 11:21 PM
I am now attending my friend’s children’s weddings

:rofl: :tears: :clap:

Little Monkey
15th-February-2006, 11:33 PM
I'm old!!!!!:tears: :tears: :tears:

WittyBird
16th-February-2006, 04:21 AM
Can someone please explain that first post to me as I just don't seem to get it?? :confused:

stewart38
16th-February-2006, 03:20 PM
Sorry if you have seen this before but oh the memories!


FOR THOSE BORN BEFORE 1986

According to today's regulators and bureaucrats, those of us who were
kids
in the 60's, 70's and early 80's probably shouldn't have survived,
because
us.




Correct ! more young people died in the 60s then the 70s more died in the 70s then 80s etc

Those that were left were very odd and spent all their time on a forum congratulating themselves they survived

Chicklet
16th-February-2006, 05:53 PM
Is this the place to ask what ever happened to "white bread with bits in" ???
This was a new fabby thing when I was in my teens and I can't find it anymore..can't remember what it was called either...anyone?

fletch
16th-February-2006, 05:59 PM
I want some of that exploding moon dust, I had when i was a kid.

:eek:

ShinyWeeStar
16th-February-2006, 06:07 PM
Is this the place to ask what ever happened to "white bread with bits in" ???
This was a new fabby thing when I was in my teens and I can't find it anymore..can't remember what it was called either...anyone?
Mighty White?

jacksondonut
16th-February-2006, 06:36 PM
Yeah, I remember ALL of the above.. so I must be old then....:sad:

Good job that I dont feel it....:rofl:

I dont reminisce about the past, as I am too busy enjoying the present!!
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery.. :clap: :clap:

:cheers:

Minnie M
16th-February-2006, 06:40 PM
Anyone remember "gobstoppers" - colourful round hard gob stopping sweets

fletch
16th-February-2006, 06:43 PM
Yeah, I remember ALL of the above.. so I must be old then....:sad:

Good job that I dont feel it....:rofl:

I dont reminisce about the past, as I am too busy enjoying the present!!
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery.. :clap: :clap:

:cheers:
:yeah:

jacksondonut
16th-February-2006, 06:43 PM
mmmm... I do Minnie, used to love them, and Parma Violets... (probably why I have so many fillings now, mores the pity....:sad:

Have to avoid all things hard and crunchy as I have broken a tooth recently and have to have it capped now... not pleasant..:tears:

Never mind, just avoid all the hard things...:whistle:

Minnie M
16th-February-2006, 06:47 PM
mmmm... I do Minnie, used to love them, and Parma Violets...
The 'gobstoppers' were so big it really was difficult to talk, mind you, you had to take them out of your mouth every 2 mins to check the colour change

You can still buy Parma Violets today, but they come in a tube :rolleyes: as with love hearts - not the same in the tube though:sad:

ShinyWeeStar
16th-February-2006, 06:49 PM
You can still buy Parma Violets today, but they come in a tube :rolleyes: as with love hearts - not the same in the tube though:sad:
I only ever remember them being in a tube. :confused:

jacksondonut
16th-February-2006, 06:50 PM
You know what that means....I will have to go looking for them now.. I could eat packets of the damn things. :drool:

Thats the trouble with having a 'sweet tooth'.... If I am not careful, I be left with no teeth...:rofl:

Minnie M
16th-February-2006, 07:07 PM
I only ever remember them being in a tube. :confused:
they used be sold by the ounce and shaped - kindof heart shaped I think :blush:

FOR THOSE BORN BEFORE 1986
IMO the quote should have been those born before 1976 really :really:

philsmove
16th-February-2006, 11:45 PM
[QUOTE=Minnie M]they used be sold by the ounce and shaped - kindof heart shaped I think :blush:

QUOTE]

i think they were by the penny woth :awe:

Dreadful Scathe
17th-February-2006, 11:49 AM
The 'gobstoppers' were so big it really was difficult to talk, mind you, you had to take them out of your mouth every 2 mins to check the colour change


theres a game for the next dance event - pass round the gobstopper to the next person as soon as it changes colour :)

Sparkles
17th-February-2006, 11:51 AM
Sounds similar to 'Flumps' - a game from my Uni days :what: - we were sweet and innocent really, honest!

Lucy Locket
17th-February-2006, 06:34 PM
Before my time!!!! :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :sick: :blush:

Scotch Bonnet
18th-February-2006, 08:35 AM
'We rode bikes in packs of 7 and wore our coats by only the hood.'


This made me laugh,remembering when my brothers got new choppers and I got the 2nd hand girls bike ! I was mad,however it didn't matter when the whole street went out in a pack playing 'Wacky Races' and I got to be Penelope Pitstop.................

Minnie M
25th-February-2006, 06:01 PM
Memory lane :whistle: enjoy :flower:

http://www.andmas.co.uk/radio/children/childfav.htm

http://www.andmas.co.uk/jukemusic/platignum/Platignum.htm

Shaz
25th-February-2006, 06:41 PM
ah.... where's my teddy :D

babycass77
25th-February-2006, 06:52 PM
Do you know what I find weird and scary about all those things which we "oldies" did back then? (btw I'm 28 and take the hump at rememberring parma violets and drinking from the hose and being classed as an oldie :( )

Noone sued when we fell out of trees and off walls etc etc. Yet it's us who are the parents these days...

What happened? If it wasn't that bad to go out and play and live without technology and computers and fall off a wall without blaming someone else for putting the wall there in the first place then who on earth is taking out the lawsuits? :confused: Doesn't make sense to me.

(Sorry to bring down a humorous thread!!)

does anyone remember the love hearts that were actually heart shaped (not round with a picture of a heart) and you got two for 1p (or 1/2p each!!) God I'm 28 folks and I suddenly feel a lot older. I'm practically talking in old money

Jive Brummie
25th-February-2006, 08:21 PM
I'm old!!!!!:tears: :tears: :tears:

I feel your pain sister...

On the sweet front, I was a fan of Pacers (a stripey minty chewy thing)

J X X

Whitebeard
26th-February-2006, 12:01 AM
Memory lane :whistle: enjoy :flower:

http://www.andmas.co.uk/radio/children/childfav.htm

http://www.andmas.co.uk/jukemusic/platignum/Platignum.htm

That was a very nostalgic stroll. Thank you Minnie for the signposting.

philsmove
26th-February-2006, 11:00 AM
Memory lane :whistle: enjoy :flower:


:hug:

The Runaway Train by Vernon Dalha
Was the first record I ever owned:blush:
I won a talent completion singing it at a Butlin’s holiday camp:whistle:

I still have the prize, a Rupert Bear annual:really:

In the line
“the fireman said you did like hell”

being children’s radio “hell” is bleeped out

sadly the record was broken, during one of those games, where you have circumnavigate the edge of the room without touching the floor:tears:

but cheer up,all is not lost , my neighbour is teaching his very young children the art of axe throwing :devil:

:flower:

Whitebeard
26th-February-2006, 03:42 PM
The Runaway Train

I'm sure I remember Michael Holiday singing this one.

Baby Peaches
26th-February-2006, 03:49 PM
I feel your pain sister...

On the sweet front, I was a fan of Pacers (a stripey minty chewy thing)

J X X


My favourites were "Spangles" and "Galaxy Counters". Was devasted when they took galaxy counters of the market:tears: . Now I buy Revels and eat all the galaxy counters last!!

Petal
26th-February-2006, 04:04 PM
Sorry if you have seen this before but oh the memories!


FOR THOSE BORN BEFORE 1986


8. Having read this mail, you are thinking of forwarding it to some
other
friends because you think they will like it too... Yes, you're getting
old!!

Great memories, they say life begins at 40 it certainly did for me.:cheers:

Petal
26th-February-2006, 04:07 PM
Anyone remember "gobstoppers" - colourful round hard gob stopping sweets


and sherbet dabs red stringly liquorice:drool:

ShinyWeeStar
26th-February-2006, 05:03 PM
Memory lane :whistle: enjoy :flower:

http://www.andmas.co.uk/radio/children/childfav.htm

http://www.andmas.co.uk/jukemusic/platignum/Platignum.htm
:clap: I'm too young to remember the original radio programme, but when I was little my auntie made me tapes with the Hello Children songs on so it's like memory lane for me too. The tapes have disappeared somewhere along the way, but we now have cds of them - they're ace! :clap: (I'm just a big kid really... :blush: :D )


My favourites were "Spangles"
I remember these too... but from the second time round! :wink:

jacksondonut
26th-February-2006, 05:12 PM
OK... does anyone remember, wait for it.... The Black and White Minstral Show... and a radio programme called....... Sing something Simple??? I reckon that this makes me reealllly reeallly old........:sad:

oh, and yes, the original Starksy and Hutch... (boy thats embarrassing, I really had the hots for Hutch!!)

:rofl: :rofl:

philsmove
26th-February-2006, 06:44 PM
. and a radio programme called....... Sing something Simple???

O dear Yes

And WAKEY WAKEY, The Billy Cotton Band Show, Two-way Family Favourites, The Navy Lark and on TV

Muffin the Mule and the Lone Ranger :worthy:

And you got a whole bag of sweethearts for a penny:whistle:
I suppose imitation cigarette sweets were banned years ago

DavidY
26th-February-2006, 07:46 PM
OK... does anyone remember, ~SNIP~ and a radio programme called....... Sing something Simple??? I reckon that this makes me reealllly reeallly old........:sad: Sing Something Simple was on till quite recently - around the end of 2001 I think. Are you over 5?

Lorna
26th-February-2006, 10:12 PM
On the sweet front, I was a fan of Pacers (a stripey minty chewy thing)

J X X


Oh yeah,

I loved these too!! I can actually imagine the taste right now!! Yum Yum!!

I am now a mummy and I have to say, most health visitors and other mums would be disturbed to hear that I only bought a stair gate for my second child AND I put it at the top of the stairs, not the bottom. The youngest is only 18 months and I have stuck her in her own bed already, without a guard. The oldest is only 3 and a half and she is on the top bunk!! (Must say that we have never had any accidents whatsoever, YET!!)

It's not that I don't care, I just don't fell pressured into buying all this safety equiptment that, let's face it, our parents and their parents before never needed.

My parents never had stair gates or bed guards for us when we were little. If we fell out of bed we were picked up and put back into them again.

Oh god, I really do feel as though I am turning into my mother more and more each day. :eek:

Lotsa love Lorna x-x

Minnie M
27th-February-2006, 12:58 AM
Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy - on the radio :respect:

Dance Demon
27th-February-2006, 07:44 AM
I'm sure I remember Michael Holiday singing this one.

That's the version I remember. Also I never missed the Black & White Minstrels. I used to call them the Golliwogs. Dai Francis was the one that used to sing like Al Jolson.........Ah..they were good times, *sigh*

philsmove
27th-February-2006, 08:42 AM
Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy - on the radio :respect:

:worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy:

jacksondonut
27th-February-2006, 10:07 AM
Sing Something Simple was on till quite recently - around the end of 2001 I think. Are you over 5?


By a long shot....:rofl: just stopped listening to that Radio programme when I became a teenager, discos n dancing took over (and the occasional boy-crush!!) and it just wasnt COOL to know about the above.... :whistle:

Mind you, out of curiosity I wonder what they would have been playing?
:rofl:

philsmove
27th-February-2006, 07:09 PM
Mind you, out of curiosity I wonder what they would have been playing?
:rofl:
I Could Write A Book - With You - Alice Blue Gown - Kiss Me Again - I'll See You Again - Falling In Love With Love - Wunderbar - Spread A Little Happiness - - There's A Coach Comin' In - Standing On The Corner - Heart - Almost Like Being In Love - So In Love - Baubles, Bangles And Beads - Sunrise Sunset - Put On A Happy Face - Happy Talk - They Say It's Wonderful - Tonight - Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - My Favourite Things - Hey Look Me Over - Consider Yourself - I'll Follow My Secret Heart - Edelweiss - On The Street Where You Live - The Surrey With The Fringe On Top - People - Everything's Coming Up Roses - Together Wherever We Go - Make Believe - Any Dream Will Do - Try To Remember - Deep In My Heart - Another Op'nin' Another Show - Get Me To The Church On Time - Luck Be A Lady - How Are Things In Glocca Morra? - Cabaret - The Best Of Times - The Party's Over

You did not want to know that, did you

jacksondonut
27th-February-2006, 07:41 PM
I Could Write A Book - With You - Alice Blue Gown - Kiss Me Again - I'll See You Again - Falling In Love With Love - Wunderbar - Spread A Little Happiness - - There's A Coach Comin' In - Standing On The Corner - Heart - Almost Like Being In Love - So In Love - Baubles, Bangles And Beads - Sunrise Sunset - Put On A Happy Face - Happy Talk - They Say It's Wonderful - Tonight - Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - My Favourite Things - Hey Look Me Over - Consider Yourself - I'll Follow My Secret Heart - Edelweiss - On The Street Where You Live - The Surrey With The Fringe On Top - People - Everything's Coming Up Roses - Together Wherever We Go - Make Believe - Any Dream Will Do - Try To Remember - Deep In My Heart - Another Op'nin' Another Show - Get Me To The Church On Time - Luck Be A Lady - How Are Things In Glocca Morra? - Cabaret - The Best Of Times - The Party's Over

You did not want to know that, did you

mmmmm... actually, quite like most of the above.... oh dear.... now does that make me extremely old.....

*goes and digs hole in back garden to bury herself...*