Things we did as kids that no one does anymore...
10 October 2005, 10:16 AM
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Things we did as kids that no one does anymore...
Feeling old at the mo and was casting my mind back to some of the things we did as kids that the "youth of today" will never experience:
- Trying to tape songs off the radio without getting the DJ talking. Usually on Sunday evenings Top 40 countdown.
- Arguing over whose turn it was to get up off the sofa and change channels on the TV. Parents always pulled rank.
10 October 2005, 11:02 AM
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Arguing over whether 3-speed or 5-speed was the best type of gear system for your bike. I mean, no bike has less than about 15 these days .... :-)
Oh, and ripping the p!ss out of a mate who had a Raleigh Chopper whilst we had *real* bikes ...
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Oh, and ripping the p!ss out of a mate who had a Raleigh Chopper whilst we had *real* bikes ...
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10 October 2005, 11:10 AM
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Did anyone else get into trouble for playing in the workmans sand? The bright orange stuff that turned everything it came into contact with glow in the dark orange!! 
MUM: Have you been playing in the sand again?
ME: (Orange from head to foot). No.......
And running away - kids can't run away anymore - all their phones have GPS - no fun at all!
MUM: Have you been playing in the sand again?
ME: (Orange from head to foot). No.......
And running away - kids can't run away anymore - all their phones have GPS - no fun at all!
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10 October 2005, 11:23 AM
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Extracting iodine crystals from ethyl alcohol tincture of iodine in the medicine cabinet in order to make nitrogen tri-iodide bombs... or was that just me? 
10 October 2005, 11:24 AM
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Putting worms in your mouth. Sticking slugs on girls. Holding somebody down and dangling a spitball over their face.Getting exited over christmas.Eating ice pops till you vomit....
could be here all day
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10 October 2005, 11:25 AM
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Fishing, in forbidden places.
Trying to see the speedcops on bikes before they got you on your own bike.
Using Guinness labels as a tax disk.
Fooling the speedcops with my Ariel Square Four which sounded like a sports car!
Dressing up smart to go to the magistrates court.
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Trying to see the speedcops on bikes before they got you on your own bike.
Using Guinness labels as a tax disk.
Fooling the speedcops with my Ariel Square Four which sounded like a sports car!
Dressing up smart to go to the magistrates court.
Les
10 October 2005, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ajm
Extracting iodine crystals from ethyl alcohol tincture of iodine in the medicine cabinet in order to make nitrogen tri-iodide bombs... or was that just me?
I liberated a large amount of pottasium nitrate from chemistry, hours of endless fun with 22mm copper tube, and projectiles made in metalwork.
10 October 2005, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Chip Sengravy
...................... Sticking slugs on girls.
...I'd forgotten about that!1. Running til you were out of breath, really out of breath
2. 'Playing' outside in the summer until it was going dark, without paedos or police bothering you
10 October 2005, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by TopBanana
You can probably buy Virtual Trainset for the xbox now
10 October 2005, 12:06 PM
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Buying complete old British Bikes from behind somebody's shed for a fiver. 'Getting them going' and then sawing the muguards etc off with a hacksaw and using them as 'scramblers'.
10 October 2005, 12:07 PM
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Extracting iodine crystals from ethyl alcohol tincture of iodine in the medicine cabinet in order to make nitrogen tri-iodide bombs... or was that just me?
Potassium nitrate (easier to use than nitric acid), sulfuric acid, and a celulose substance such as cotton or linen. A nice explosive mixture if you know how to prepare it properly.
Did anyone else get potassium permanganate crystals and embed them in the soap? It produces a red dye that's almost impossible to wash off. It also produces oxygen when heated so it can be used to provide a combustion source if you want to get naughty.
10 October 2005, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by unclebuck
Buying complete old British Bikes from behind somebody's shed for a fiver. 'Getting them going' and then sawing the muguards etc off with a hacksaw and using them as 'scramblers'.
oh and sniffing evostick out of a sunblest bread bag.
10 October 2005, 12:20 PM
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yeah making bombs in science lessons
Teacher goes out the room....pppoooofffffffffffff..........a nice big black circle of singed roof tiling **shhhhh, just dont look up**
nothing dangerous or pathetically not dangerous is allowed in this PC era. Did us no harm ffs if anything it would have boosted our immune systems
Teacher goes out the room....pppoooofffffffffffff..........a nice big black circle of singed roof tiling
**shhhhh, just dont look up** nothing dangerous or pathetically not dangerous is allowed in this PC era. Did us no harm ffs if anything it would have boosted our immune systems
10 October 2005, 12:40 PM
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Playing 'Pirates' in p.e. it's been banned for ages now I think, probably cos too many kids were cracking their noggins.
It's now been rebranded as Le Parkour and they do it outside apparently.
It's now been rebranded as Le Parkour and they do it outside apparently.
10 October 2005, 12:46 PM
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Burning magnesium in chemistry
Running your hand thru the flame on a bunson burner
Manhunt
British Bulldog
Bundles
Have to agree with the first one about recording tunes without the dj talking
Finding a porno mag in the woods
Running your hand thru the flame on a bunson burner
Manhunt
British Bulldog
Bundles
Have to agree with the first one about recording tunes without the dj talking
Finding a porno mag in the woods