THINGS YOU DON'T SEE ANYMORE (Part 2)

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Sat 21 Sep, 2013 7:44 pm

I always wanted a Sekiden gun as a kid in the 1970's.I could never afford one though so had to make do with a cheap British knock off that had half the capacity so i often lost the gunfights we had!we all used dried pigeon peas as the actual little plastic pellets sold for the guns were so expensive whereas one could purchase a massive bag of peas from most pet stores.Of course their varying sizes occasionally led to a gun jamming which in the middle of the dramatic shoot outs we staged would lead to the dejected player being shot and deemed dead!

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Sat 21 Sep, 2013 9:49 pm

Jogon wrote: tilly wrote: Jogon wrote: Most lads owned a Junior at some point I still own a Webley Junior pre war 177 cal also a Webley Senior from the fiftys 22 cal just need two holsters and a horse. Problems with high-speed loading in a 'fire-fight'... Hi Jogon You only get one shot so you have to be good or dead.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 21 Sep, 2013 11:44 pm

I've not been to a feast since I was a lad so I don't know for sure if this is a thing you don't see anymore but I wonder about winning a goldfish. What made me think of this is a news item about a goldfish that survived 21 months in a pond without fresh food and light (this is a link to the item in the BBC website:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-24158078).Whenever I won a goldfish it was surprise if it was still living the next day!

Post by **cnosni** » Sun 22 Sep, 2013 6:28 pm

Leodian wrote: I've not been to a feast since I was a lad so I don't know for sure if this is a thing you don't see anymore but I wonder about winning a goldfish. What made me think of this is a news item about a goldfish that survived 21 months in a pond without fresh food and light (this is a link to the item in the BBC website:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-24158078).Whenever I won a goldfish it was surprise if it was still living the next day! Even if it had have lived it would have forgotten you from the day before

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sun 22 Sep, 2013 6:44 pm

cnosni wrote: Leodian wrote: I've not been to a feast since I was a lad so I don't know for sure if this is a thing you don't see anymore but I wonder about winning a goldfish. What made me think of this is a news item about a goldfish that survived 21 months in a pond without fresh food and light (this is a link to the item in the BBC website:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-24158078).Whenever I won a goldfish it was surprise if it was still living the next day! Even if it had have lived it would have forgotten you from the day before That made me

Post by **Croggy1** » Mon 23 Sep, 2013 2:22 pm

I was surprised to see a 'win a goldfish' stall at a local travelling fair earlier this year, so they still happen.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Mon 23 Sep, 2013 8:22 pm

A politician with integrity?

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Mon 23 Sep, 2013 10:13 pm

Them hard rubber wedges for rattling sash windows.

shutthatdoor · Post by **shutthatdoor** » Thu 26 Sep, 2013 8:52 pm

Tesco Turn ups with a blue and white plastic belt, Tres popular in early 70's. basically a pair of jeans from a supermarket, ooh weren't tesco in the lead. And Snake belts.Mechanical calculators with a stylus to dial in the equation, just before electronic ones came out.

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Fri 27 Sep, 2013 6:16 pm

Jeans from supermarkets also known as "10 bob shrinkers" Started off with a 12" turn up and after the first wash were half mast