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« on: April 18, 2010, 11:29:20 AM » |
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Conversation last night about the volcanic ash and flight problem lead us to the past and how we used ships and trains to get around and how simple life seemed to be before. From that we started reminiscing about what we love from when we were younger which we have moved on from.
Mine were (and I have no idea why!) the orange plastic tea caddy on my Grandmas kitchen wall which with a push of a button dispensed a teaspoon of loose tea. She got it from the Ideal Home exhibition and for years it was the proud point of discussion and if we were good we were allowed to push the button and get the tea. But woe betide anyone who leaned against it by mistake as it would all fall on the floor.
Secondly was the soap with a magnet in it - so unhygenic - but I loved the fact that it was soap hanging in the air!
Anyone else?
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2010, 12:14:40 PM » |
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Texan bars.
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'The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry.'
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« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2010, 12:21:34 PM » |
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Secondly was the soap with a magnet in it
is that a real thing? what was the point? |
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« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2010, 12:29:14 PM » |
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Coconut mushrooms
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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2010, 12:47:29 PM » |
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Youth.
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The older I get, the better I was.
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« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2010, 12:48:31 PM » |
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Lincoln logs - my fav toy growing up.
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I bet when Hugh Hefner dies, you won't hear anyone say, "He's in a better place."
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« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2010, 01:46:29 PM » |
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Coconut mushrooms
I still have those those time to time from the motorways services along with 'toasted teacakes'  |
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« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2010, 02:18:38 PM » |
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soda stream
I remember before we got one, I thought the world was finite
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For super fun to exist, well defined parameters must exist for the super fun to exist within.
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« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2010, 02:24:33 PM » |
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Secondly was the soap with a magnet in it
is that a real thing? what was the point? If you just put wet soap down on the sink after using it, the soap goes all mushy because it doesn't dry out - just sits in a little puddle of water. The magnet means it hangs in the air and dries out properly. |
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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2010, 02:45:48 PM » |
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When I was young we never had real coffee and we had what I think was a coffee essence it was a thin bottle with liquid coffee (I forget what it was called) but I loved it and ever since I was a child I only drink coffee and very rarely drink tea.
The worst thing that I remember was the smog, due to everyone having coal fires. Sometimes the smog was so bad you could hardly see a foot in front of you and many people got lost on their way home. When you got in your face was black with soot. I would hate to go back to those days.
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« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2010, 02:48:05 PM » |
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When I was young we never had real coffee and we had what I think was a coffee essence it was a thin bottle with liquid coffee (I forget what it was called) but I loved it and ever since I was a child I only drink coffee and very rarely drink tea.
The worst thing that I remember was the smog, due to everyone having coal fires. Sometimes the smog was so bad you could hardly see a foot in front of you and many people got lost on their way home. When you got in your face was black with soot. I would hate to go back to those days.
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« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2010, 02:58:53 PM » |
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Uncle Pungs crisps. Never been able to find these bad boys anywhere.
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« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2010, 03:12:07 PM » |
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When I was young we never had real coffee and we had what I think was a coffee essence it was a thin bottle with liquid coffee (I forget what it was called) but I loved it and ever since I was a child I only drink coffee and very rarely drink tea.
The worst thing that I remember was the smog, due to everyone having coal fires. Sometimes the smog was so bad you could hardly see a foot in front of you and many people got lost on their way home. When you got in your face was black with soot. I would hate to go back to those days.
Was it Camp? Yes that was it |
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I must refrain from falling in love with my hole cards!
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« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2010, 03:12:51 PM » |
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We used to have that too.
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« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2010, 03:18:59 PM » |
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getting away with stuff.
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