Tony B Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 And the classic! Your wardrobe is back in fashion! Mind you , number one son, all of 21 came out with 'Kids nowadays' the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 You know when you are getting old.... when you think Victor Meldrew is a good role model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Senility test: 1- Place keys in pocket 2- Wait thirty seconds 3- Ask where the *** keys have gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Look here I KNOW I'm ancient but I don't need you lot to keep bloody well reminding me!:n00b::rofl: Nah your just entering your fourth childhood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 - when petrol was sold in gallons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry.ice Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 When you drive through cities saying "I remember when all these shopping centers were factories":??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 When you pull a few coppers out of your pocket and think, that will buy me a Mars bar.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 when someone asks you "now what can I do for you young man?" and you feel really chuffed by it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 When you pull a few coppers out of your pocket and think, that will buy me a Mars bar.. That is so true and when I was a lad I would have to go up the village to get some cigarette's for my dad - he would give me 50p for 20 JPS and 10p for a mars bar!!!!:shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I remember by mum giving me 4 OLD pence to buy a mars Bar (or was tha a Milky Way) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I suppose that means you know you are getting old when someone says it used to cost 10 pence and you have to think which money he is talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 you know you getting old when, you bought the Matchbox and Dinky Army models new... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 when narrowboats going down the canal carried coal not people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 when you used to look up at an airliner and it had propellors on it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 That is so true and when I was a lad I would have to go up the village to get some cigarette's for my dad - he would give me 50p for 20 JPS and 10p for a mars bar!!!!:shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked: Two bob for a Mars Bar? :argh: They were 6d when I twere lad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 when you remember that Rozzers used to walk the beat, instead of prancing about in cars.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 when you can remember adverts that told you "Marlborough Contry" was the place to be.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Mike? Are you going through a depressing phase?:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Two bob for a Mars Bar? :argh: They were 6d when I twere lad! What the hell is 6d? Was that they class you were in at school:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 What the hell is 6d? Was that they class you were in at school:confused: That was proper money! :n00b: Twelve pennies to a shilling. 20 shillings or 240 pennies to a pound. Half Crowns sixpence, thrupenny bits. Ten bob notes. To explain simply, 6 old pennies would be the equivalent of two and a half new pennies. I dunno education nowadays these young whippersnappers don't know nuffin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 That is so true and when I was a lad I would have to go up the village to get some cigarette's for my dad - he would give me 50p for 20 JPS and 10p for a mars bar!!!!:shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked: I remember by mum giving me 4 OLD pence to buy a mars Bar (or was tha a Milky Way) Two bob for a Mars Bar? :argh: They were 6d when I twere lad! That was it 4d for a Milky Way and 6d for a Mars bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 AND they were bigger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Mike? Are you going through a depressing phase?:-D No the depressed stage came when I was looking through recent photos to put on my photocard driving licence renewal and I thought "who is this old duffer!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Yes, I think we are suffering from some syndrome! Whenever I look in the mirror I see some fat grey hangdog old git. :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 That was proper money! :n00b: Twelve pennies to a shilling. 20 shillings or 240 pennies to a pound. Half Crowns sixpence, thrupenny bits. Ten bob notes. To explain simply, 6 old pennies would be the equivalent of two and a half new pennies. I dunno education nowadays these young whippersnappers don't know nuffin! and a guinea was £1 1s 0d, but there was no coin or note to pay for it.... "I dunno education nowadays these young whippersnappers don't know nuffin!" ... maybe he has just forgotten with the passage of time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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