Social Science Things we remember but do not exist now...

[Freofalcon]

Backyard trampolines that don't look like they are built for UFC cage fights.

All we had as kids was the frame , springs and the bouncing mat. We used to set it up between the house and the pool, climb on the roof and launch ourselves onto the tramp and into the pool. Sometimes we landed in the water and sometimes Mum drove us to the hospital.

 

[RoOGrrrl]

'The X Files'. I had every episode recorded on VHS, until my Dad taped over them.

I Want To Believe.

 

[Keys]

'The X Files'. I had every episode recorded on VHS, until my Dad taped over them.

I Want To Believe.

That would have been a shitload of VHS tapes. Did he tape over all of them?

 

[RoOGrrrl]

That would have been a shitload of VHS tapes. Did he tape over all of them?

I think so. There might still be one or two kicking around somewhere. You can probably get the series on DVD now, anyhow, so I wasn't too worried about it. Are you a fan?

 

[Keys]

I think so. There might still be one or two kicking around somewhere. You can probably get the series on DVD now, anyhow, so I wasn't too worried about it. Are you a fan?

Can't say I was but I remember being pissed off when someone would tape over a VHS tape. Then remembered how little you could fit on one tape, how long that show ran for so it would have had to have been a lot of tapes. Fair effort of your dads to have taped over I'm guessing 20+ tapes

 

[RoOGrrrl]

Can't say I was but I remember being pissed off when someone would tape over a VHS tape. Then remembered how little you could fit on one tape, how long that show ran for so it would have had to have been a lot of tapes. Fair effort of your dads to have taped over I'm guessing 20+ tapes

IIrc I used to record on 'Long Play'. I think the show ran for about 8 years...

 

[JUBJUB]

Sydney Thunder winning a cricket match

 

[The Passenger]

Sydney Thunder winning a cricket match

has it even existed?

 

[dales.girl38]

has it even existed?

They won a couple (but finished last I think) in BB1, none in BB2 and so far none in BB3, to my knowledge.

 

[GOAUS!]

They won a couple (but finished last I think) in BB1, none in BB2 and so far none in BB3, to my knowledge.

Correct, they won their first two matches and have lost their next 18 straight. Giving the Heart a run for their money.

 

[nobulltiger]

Ninja Turtle Pizza

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Pinky Bars, although they were strawberry.

They're still available, but mainly in New Zealand

 

[RoOGrrrl]

They're still available, but mainly in New Zealand

The Pinky Bars I remember were different. They were around when I was a kid, so in the 80's. They were a flat choccy bar like a Cadbury Furry Friends (the ones with the native animals on them) and they were just plain pink-coloured chocolate. They were named 'Pinky' after the little white mouse that used to feature on the label.

 

[JUBJUB]

'The X Files'. I had every episode recorded on VHS, until my Dad taped over them.

I Want To Believe.

What is this VHS recorder thing you speak of ?

 

[RoOGrrrl]

What is this VHS recorder thing you speak of ?

It was the mid 90's. Back when I used to listen to cassettes on my Walkman.

 

[Shell]

I miss VHS. Sure shit quality, but it least it never skipped or froze.

Had some good football matches on video as well, including the Footy replay of the 1994 Prelim final. IIRC, I think I wore out that tape.

 

[Shell]

It was the mid 90's. Back when I used to listen to cassettes on my Walkman.

I still have a Sony walkman. I use it to listen to the radio.

 

[RoOGrrrl]

I miss VHS. Sure shit quality, but it least it never skipped or froze.

Had some good football matches on video as well, including the Footy replay of the 1994 Prelim final. IIRC, I think I wore out that tape.

Those were the good old days. Shit quality, yes, but we had nothing to compare it to, so we didn't know any better! The first movie I ever saw on video was 'The Dark Crystal'. I loved that movie. I think I might have some 'Roos games on video, too, now that you mention it...

 

[Shell]

Those were the good old days. Shit quality, yes, but we had nothing to compare it too, so we didn't know any better! The first movie I ever saw on video was 'The Dark Crystal'. I loved that movie. I think I might have some 'Roos games on video, too, now that you mention it...

Yeah, I have a few of my most favourite games (as well as my first ever match- MCG 93 v Essendon), from "name a game" in Richmond. They weren't cheap either back then like $40 a match I think!


The first movie I think I ever saw on video was The Big Steal. It wasnt even our video player tho, it was my grandma's and she was overseas at the time, so we took it while she was gone. How hopeless is that??

 

[RoOGrrrl]

I still have a Sony walkman. I use it to listen to the radio.

I think, hope, mine is still around somewhere, along with all of my cassettes...

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Weeks ago I would've said dotted thirds paper but they're still going strong.

Also, something I haven't seen in a few years is Go-Lo.

 

[RoOGrrrl]

Smelly pens. Not the Smiggle type-rubbish you get nowadays, I mean the pack of six pens that were all the rage in the 80's: Purple (Grape), Pink (Strawberry), Green (Mint?), Blue (Blueberry), Orange (um, Orange), Yellow (Lemon). They were the bomb back in Grades 2-4.

 

[davesnothere]

 

[Kim Hagdorn]

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Also, something I haven't seen in a few years is Go-Lo.

We have a couple of Go-Los around our area, but they don't do much business.