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Thread ID: 116044 2011-02-14 12:56:00 Back in 1965 Snorkbox (15764) PC World Chat
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1178262 2011-02-15 01:27:00 husband would race from work to pub, throw as much piss down his neck as humanely possible till closing at 1800 hrs. GIf his missus complained she got a hiding.
Cars had Lucas ignition, starting and charging systems and kept breaking down.


Not all husbands were like that. My dad wasn't.

And cars with Lucas switches. They were real cars, you had to actually drive them, with muscles. Not fingertip auto everything poncy things like now.

And it taught you how to maintain them. Unlike now.
pctek (84)
1178263 2011-02-16 00:11:00 It is amazing how prices have changed over the years.

late 60's
4 wine gums for 1c ,fritter & chips 10c

And as a small kid watching "The prisoner" on TV & wondering Just what the heck is going on here??
Man being chased by large bouncing balls :stare:
1101 (13337)
1178264 2011-02-16 02:37:00 I arrived in NZ in 1965

Went to the movies and had to stand up for God Save The Queen before they played the movie.

Tip Top Jelly tips were much bigger !

May Dad bought a new car each year (Ford escort) and traded it in for more than he paid for it each year. (You needed overseas funds to buy a new car)

To send money overseas you had to buy British Postal Notes max 1 pound a ta time.
Digby (677)
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