what did we do before

[Saint Keith]

cash machines

the innernetz

mobile phones

broadband

remote controls

web forums

ebay

call centres

open plan offices

starbucks

central locking

[Pancake]

cash machines - cashiers

the innernetz - porn mags, encyclopedias and pubs

mobile phones - land lines

broadband - dial up

remote controls - got up

web forums - pubs

ebay - car boots

call centres - long waits for YTS kids in the back room

open plan offices - dingy offices

starbucks - Costa

central locking - put each lock down by hand

 

Simple.

[Saint Keith]

cash machines - cashiers

the innernetz - porn mags, encyclopedias and pubs

mobile phones - land lines

broadband - dial up

remote controls - got up

web forums - pubs

ebay - car boots

call centres - long waits for YTS kids in the back room

open plan offices - dingy offices

starbucks - Costa

central locking - put each lock down by hand

 

Simple.

 

 

so, in other words, people had some thing called "a life"

[Pancake]

so, in other words, people had some thing called "a life"

 

Ive heard of that, but Im not 100% sure what it is so I cannot confirm for you Keith. Possibly.

[Wiltshire Saint]

cash machines

the innernetz

mobile phones

broadband

remote controls

web forums

ebay

call centres

open plan offices

starbucks

central locking

 

Can't you remember? You ate yourself into obesity and then followed it up with an overdose of stupidity.

[Saint Martini]

cash machines - cashiers

the innernetz - porn mags, encyclopedias and pubs

mobile phones - land lines

broadband - dial up

remote controls - got up

web forums - pubs

ebay - car boots

call centres - long waits for YTS kids in the back room

open plan offices - dingy offices

starbucks - Costa

central locking - put each lock down by hand

 

Simple.

 

Isn't this why people got kids? So they could get the child to switch the channel for them?

[hamster]

Isn't this why people got kids? So they could get the child to switch the channel for them?

 

I get mine to pass me the remote nowadays, even if it means calling them in from another room. The exercise is good for them.

 

btw, central locking is imho a waste. most journeys involve only the driver entering or leaving the car, so why unlock all the doors in the first place? And all this flshy using the keyfob from 1000- yards (metres) is confusing too, why not lock/unlock it with the key when you are actually stood next to it?

[St Landrew]

so, in other words, people had some thing called "a life"

 

Ive heard of that, but Im not 100% sure what it is so I cannot confirm for you Keith. Possibly.

 

Can't you remember? You ate yourself into obesity and then followed it up with an overdose of stupidity.

 

Great little bit of banter. I felt I shouldn't have, but I lolled.

[tpbury]

I get mine to pass me the remote nowadays, even if it means calling them in from another room. The exercise is good for them.

 

btw, central locking is imho a waste. most journeys involve only the driver entering or leaving the car, so why unlock all the doors in the first place? And all this flshy using the keyfob from 1000- yards (metres) is confusing too, why not lock/unlock it with the key when you are actually stood next to it?

 

Fascinatingly, my car has a two stage system, unlocking only driver's door on first click, the rest on second click. I can only imagine the money I've saved in battery wear for not having to unnecessarily unlock the other doors.

[Block 18]

Is it too late to add power stering to the list, or am I in danger of sending tis thread to the motoring forum

[Johnny Bognor]

I had to use a public phone in a phone box the other day - first time in about 20 years. They still smell of **** and are covered in grafitti.

[Dannyboy_Saint]

Im suprised you found one that works.

[Thedelldays]

........stayed thin

[swannymere]

Had lives and lived them:cool:

[badgerx16]

cash machines

the innernetz

mobile phones

broadband

remote controls

web forums

ebay

call centres

open plan offices

starbucks

central locking

What did we do before all that ? We had one third of the world map painted red and called the British Empire.

[Gemmel]

What did we do before all that ? We had one third of the world map painted red and called the British Empire.

 

 

"Those were the days my friend, i thought they'd never end, those were days......

[jeff leopard]

What did we do before all that ? We had one third of the world map painted red and called the British Empire.

 

I think you'll find that the red was actually the blood of women and children. When it comes to tyranny and oppression, the Nazi's were pussies compared to us

[Al de Man]

Isn't this why people got kids? So they could get the child to switch the channel for them?

 

There were only three channels and they stopped transmitting from 9pm-10am with an eight hour break in the middle of the day. In fact, the only programme broadcast was Pebble Mill.

[oxfordshire_saint]

Is it too late to add power stering to the list, or am I in danger of sending tis thread to the motoring forum

 

Maybe if you add manual chokes to that too

[badgerx16]

Maybe if you add manual chokes to that too

Surely you mean ( before we had ) automatic chokes ? But if you want to add that, you could also list disc brakes all round, radial tyres on all cars, rear seat belts, in-car radios as standard, etc.

 

"Memories, like the corners of my mind.

Misty, watercolour memories,

of the way we were."