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The 80's Recession V's this one?

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  • #242
    KoolKid
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    Before my time. Was that in shillings & pence?:D


  • #243
    Bannasidhe
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    therewillbe wrote: »
    Trocaire Box~Great Idea,Grannies Pennies never seemed to make it to Africa.:D
    Going to Hell!

    It's like the Bother goats for Africa now - I know several 9-12 year olds who have mysteriously managed to 'save' up enough money for a new bike/ipod/computer game during the exact same time frame that they were bringing money into school to buy goats. Coincidence?


  • #244
    therewillbe
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    KoolKid wrote: »
    Before my time. Was that in shillings & pence?:D


    `83/4?


  • #245
    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    That reminds me of another thing from the 80s , loosies, 1 smoke 7 a match 10p .
    The Trocaire box was handy for them.
    Jaysus , ye can't even get 10s now.


  • #246
    therewillbe
    Registered Users Posts: 741 ✭✭✭therewillbe


    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    It's like the Bother goats for Africa now - I know several 9-12 year olds who have mysteriously managed to 'save' up enough money for a new bike/ipod/computer game during the exact same time frame that they were bringing money into school to buy goats. Coincidence?

    It`s Kids like them that will get us out of this mess.Using their brains.:D


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  • #247
    therewillbe
    Registered Users Posts: 741 ✭✭✭therewillbe


    KoolKid wrote: »
    That reminds me of another thing from the 80s , loosies, 1 smoke 7 a match 10p .
    The Trocaire box was handy for them.
    Jaysus , ye can't even get 10s now.

    Dodgy sambo,1/4 milk and a loose No 6.


  • #248
    KoolKid
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    therewillbe wrote: »
    Dodgy sambo,1/4 milk and a loose No 6.

    That sounds like my lunch box.
    Whatever happened to No6s and Sweet Afton?


  • #249
    therewillbe
    Registered Users Posts: 741 ✭✭✭therewillbe


    My Granny died,So no supply. Players UNTIPED:eek:That sorted the aul lungs out.


  • #250
    KoolKid
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    therewillbe wrote: »
    `83/4?

    The pint was well past the 50p mark then


  • #251
    therewillbe
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    KoolKid wrote: »
    The pint was well past the 50p mark then

    Feck I am loosing it or I am Getting older ,Worse still ,Drinking at 14 in `80.:confused::confused:


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  • #252
    KoolKid
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    This will help.


  • #253
    therewillbe
    Registered Users Posts: 741 ✭✭✭therewillbe


    KoolKid wrote: »
    This will help.


    They were posh pub prices,The Killer in ****** was cheap.First Pint in a pub was`80/81 .We were never served shorts only pints.


  • #254
    [Deleted User]
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    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    It's like the Bother goats for Africa now - I know several 9-12 year olds who have mysteriously managed to 'save' up enough money for a new bike/ipod/computer game during the exact same time frame that they were bringing money into school to buy goats. Coincidence?

    You know several 9-12 year olds?


  • #255
    Bannasidhe
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    Rojomcdojo wrote: »
    You know several 9-12 year olds?

    who mysteriously came into money at the precise time they we being given money to buy goats. Yes. Some of them are now 12-16 year olds.


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