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For each generation there will be a different trigger. An Image, Sound or Smell that will take you back to that time before you became an cynical old fart and things were a little simpler. Post your memes. Photographs, Videos or Sounds that take you back, No need to expand if you don't want to but feel free to explain why it means something to you if you feel like doing so. I will start with a couple
https://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfo...tid=4824&stc=1
https://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfo...tid=4825&stc=1
Remember these at the fair in the 80's? Used to be called 'The Cage' I think. Even scarier than the fair lads threatening to chin you for jumping on the dodgems without paying
People talk about action on a football, the knuckle ball....
They have no fucking idea.
https://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfo...tid=4840&stc=1
If you know ;D
https://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfo...tid=4841&stc=1
Plastic footballs ;D - "There's a dog!!! Pick it up, pick it up you cunt!!!! NO!!!
I remember the plastic ball and being able to curl it and make it move in different directions when we played football. Felt like a Brazilian free kick specialist like Zico. :)
Those bangers in the first picture were for toy guns.
You could make those balls change direction about 6 times with a decent toe punt.
Or you could use coins to make them go bang! if your gun was nicked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
I had to use stones.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeanzOr you could use coins to make them go bang! if your gun was nicked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Heavy wind and it would go backwards. ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
Just clicked what the playing card one is.
We used to use an ice lolly stick.
No idea on the tap one Spic??
Smells
https://secure.i.telegraph.co.uk/mul...3_3027407b.jpg
If it hadn't been pissed in can you remember going into phone boxes and the smell of the phonebook when you opened it?
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/AT5JMG/tel...oth-AT5JMG.jpg
Scratch n Sniff Stickers
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/08/0c...203cce53fa.jpg
Silly question but how do you insert an image you find on google images ??
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Originally Posted by Mark TKO
on a PC or tablet or MAC first select this icon circled in red
https://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfo...tid=4847&stc=1
Then this box will pop up. Choose URL and paste in the URL of your image
https://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfo...tid=4848&stc=1
Thanks I kept getting upload failed due to writing temprary address...but have unticked the other box so lets see if this works...
https://www.j4goalposts.co.uk/wp-con...1Goalposts.jpg
Got into a fight at school when I put the goal post further apart against the opposition who had them too close. Teacher had to seperate us but not before I got some good punches in.
Fun times.
Yes you crop circle picture posted fine mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-3dwjgoBts
Those goal posts did cause problems, even if you clipped them it did not count as a goal.
yes and the constant arguments if a shot had gone in / over or.......hit the bar
OMG you have brought back some serious arguments, we would go crazy over those goals.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
Remember buying these frozen from the local newsagent or Spar
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/56/e4...8e03942c61.jpg
I would buy tip tops, the coca cola flavour were my favourite and they were always at the bottom of the freezer.
I couldn't find picture of tip tops which were also my favourite. And yes they were always at the bottom of the bastard freezer
Water balloon fights on hot summer days ;D. Maybe 10 kids running around the yard hoped up on Pop Rocks and Pixie Sticks (look em up ;D) filling up balloons in the yard at the only faucet and hoping balloon didn't break or being hit in the face with one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
If you were brave you tried to run into the house and use the kitchen faucet without Mum catching you as you trailed water around telling like an idiot :-X.
I drank this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMn9mxHAilk
England sounds gay
OhQuote:
Originally Posted by walrus
Banana Toffos were the best.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
Remember the milky bar kid even though I hated that chocolate.
I loved my flake.
http://youtu.be/A5fNTzoKRvs Now THIS was a creative kids cereal. Still have 3 of the refrigerator magnets O0
https://i.imgur.com/gNkXFXI.jpg?1First rbr ;D ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by walrus
We could never afford these games but my cousins did so played them there.
Crossfire was the best one I had.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZpCHsiC238
We could never afford these games but my cousins did so played them there.
Crossfire was the best one I had.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZpCHsiC238https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZpCHsiC238