ecto Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 The Honda 70, or the "steppie" as they were known in Montrose. These were wonderful things, went for days on a thimbleful of petrol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, ecto said: These were wonderful things, went for days on a thimbleful of petrol Riders usually wore something like this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz_the_Squirrel Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 4 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: Must have stationary of the 90s: Designed to snap just by looking at them. I nearly bought these off of eBay a few weeks ago. Loads of kids in my primary class had these. Not me. I had stolen pencils from my dad's work. Not raging at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 23 minutes ago, Nutz_the_Squirrel said: I nearly bought these off of eBay a few weeks ago. Loads of kids in my primary class had these. Not me. I had stolen pencils from my dad's work. Not raging at all. Waaaay back in the day.... WRK Senior ran a bookie's business, so I had an unlimited supply of half-sized pencils before anyone had ever heard of Argos. Also, once I reached the later, "serious" years of Education, loads of exotic promotional pens from classy hotels across Europe as his attitude was that, having paid through the nose for the room, anything therein which was not secured came with it. See also: Tiny bars of soap, interesting stationery, Huge great fluffy towels, the occasional bathrobe and even, on rare occasions, slippers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 That auld Edinburgh bus stop. That auld Edinburgh bus shelter (unremarkably vandalised too), a Number 57 bus (didn't even know they had that route number) but most of all the City Sprinter. I would occasionally get on a C3 which went up Dalkeith Road to Leith Walk. I can remember a right fat wifie got on one and the thing was just about leaning over! You couldn't have them now- most people who get on buses these days are fat f*ckers (including me!) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 1 minute ago, tamthebam said: That auld Edinburgh bus stop. That auld Edinburgh bus shelter (unremarkably vandalised too), a Number 57 bus (didn't even know they had that route number) but most of all the City Sprinter. I would occasionally get on a C3 which went up Dalkeith Road to Leith Walk. I can remember a right fat wifie got on one and the thing was just about leaning over! You couldn't have them now- most people who get on buses these days are fat f*ckers (including me!) There was a 57 that ran from St Andrews Square to Kirkcaldy but was usually a single decker, Scottish Bluebird had a 27 that ran from Buchanan Street to Kirkcaldy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellbhoy Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 These magazines were all the rage in the early 80's And then came smash hits magazine which gave rise to the well known joke at school and beyond. You huvnae got a look in pal because everybody is buying smash hits, and then came the customary punch in the shoulder. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie adie Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Top deck. Drinks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordfishtrombone Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Jotters and textbooks covered with wallpaper. My parents had a neverending supply of woodchip wallpaper that all my schoolbooks got covered with. It was a rare thrill to get textbooks that still had the cover on them from previous pupils. I did a crash higher in History in 6th year and my textbook about the Russian Revolution was covered by a poster advertising the film 'Basket Case 2' 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I used to love the film 28 days later about 13 years ago but watching it back now its pretty shite, a bit of a clusterfuck. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 2 hours ago, throbber said: I used to love the film 28 days later about 13 years ago but watching it back now its pretty shite, a bit of a clusterfuck. This isn't for things in this millennium. Talk about Fern Gully or beat it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 The good old days when Aberdeen had a really sh*tey, overcrowded bus station that was preferable to the new simply because it had a Thains bakers (rather than the current fancy setup with the choice of Subway, Burger King, Cosmo, Baguette Express, WH Smith etc etc). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: The good old days when Aberdeen had a really sh*tey, overcrowded bus station that was preferable to the new simply because it had a Thains bakers (rather than the current fancy setup with the choice of Subway, Burger King, Cosmo, Baguette Express, WH Smith etc etc). Ann Souter (Gloag) talks about buses less than you do. Edited February 26, 2017 by Sergeant Wilson 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Old Dunfermline station (Dunfermline Upper?). Now B&Q. Great place to go for a tear up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaffenThinMint Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 What were they thinking with this one? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 10 hours ago, throbber said: I used to love the film 28 days later about 13 years ago but watching it back now its pretty shite, a bit of a clusterfuck. Not a patch on Dawn of the Dead. Now that was a film. As was the unofficial Italian follow-up Zombi 2, better known as Zombie Flesh Eaters in this part of the world. I miss the Italian film industry. Godawful 'sequels' to the big Hollywood blockbusters that never failed to amuse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 8 minutes ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Not a patch on Dawn of the Dead. Now that was a film. As was the unofficial Italian follow-up Zombi 2, better known as Zombie Flesh Eaters in this part of the world. I miss the Italian film industry. Godawful 'sequels' to the big Hollywood blockbusters that never failed to amuse. Like this one here? A mash up of The Warriors and Escape From New York. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Israeli films are where it's at... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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