Why did they get rid of the glass milk bottles that the milkman delivered?

swingking · 19-08-2009, 16:30

Does anyone know why they got rid of the glass milk bottles that came to your door everyday? I also remember that they had aluminium foil on top of it too.

Milk just doesn't taste the same since they got rid of milk bottles.

ejmaztec · 19-08-2009, 16:34

Doesn't taste the same since they stopped putting proper milk in milk containers either.

"Modernisation"

**Poor Uncle Tom** · 19-08-2009, 16:37

Cheaper to produce disposable plastic type cartons.

It's all down to money, baby.....

*My name is URL* · 19-08-2009, 16:38

Milkmen?

Are they still around?

**Poor Uncle Tom** · 19-08-2009, 16:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by ejmaztec

......."Modernisation"

No it's called pasteurisation....

Hagar · 19-08-2009, 16:41

God be with the days when you could see the cream on the top of the milk through the bottle.

Who could forget the stamped glass bottles?
IMBL This bottle remains the property of Irish Milk Bottles Limited.

thomond2006 · 19-08-2009, 16:42

The glass bottles had UHT milk, but nobody likes that because it's sh1te.

ejmaztec · 19-08-2009, 16:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomond2006

The glass bottles had UHT milk, but nobody likes that because it's sh1te.

Our bottles never had that re-constituted piss in em. We had the good stuff.

Wertz · 19-08-2009, 16:45

They're simply impossible to substitute for petrol bombs either

Tetra-paks just go on fire before you even throw them...

SEPT 23 1989 · 19-08-2009, 16:45

the birds used to peck through the foil

Amberjack · 19-08-2009, 16:48

I remember in nursery school (laye 70's) we used to collect the foil tops and they were sent off to orphanages in Africa or other 3rd world places. Anyone else do this?

Novella · 19-08-2009, 16:50

My milk has always been delivered in cartons

How long ago was this?!

Wertz · 19-08-2009, 16:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Novella

My milk has always been delivered in cartons

How long ago was this?!

20-25 yrs depending on where you are in the country...

**Frada** · 19-08-2009, 16:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Novella

My milk has always been delivered in cartons

Jesus, you must have a lot of kids.

swingking · 19-08-2009, 16:53

back in the late 80s early 90s.

In fact, I remember one time he delivered a bottle of orange juice in the same type of bottle. Anyone else get this?

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Hagar Hosted Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,461 Adverts \| Friends HMod: RaN	God be with the days when you could see the cream on the top of the milk through the bottle. Who could forget the stamped glass bottles? IMBL This bottle remains the property of Irish Milk Bottles Limited. __________________

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thomond2006 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Limerick Posts: 3,682 Adverts \| Friends	The glass bottles had UHT milk, but nobody likes that because it's sh1te. __________________ 27/8/2009 - 1/11/2009 Lest we forget.

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ejmaztec Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 8,043 Adverts \| Friends	Doesn't taste the same since they stopped putting proper milk in milk containers either. "Modernisation"

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Poor Uncle Tom Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: out of the JD bottle for now Posts: 2,813 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Construction & Planning	Cheaper to produce disposable plastic type cartons. It's all down to money, baby.....

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SEPT 23 1989 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: International & Continental Posts: 952 Adverts \| Friends	the birds used to peck through the foil

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Amberjack Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 99 Adverts \| Friends	I remember in nursery school (laye 70's) we used to collect the foil tops and they were sent off to orphanages in Africa or other 3rd world places. Anyone else do this?

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Novella Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 2,725 Adverts \| Friends	My milk has always been delivered in cartons How long ago was this?! __________________ I whisper empty sounds in your ear and hope that you won't let go, Take the pieces and build them skywards.

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swingking Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,878 Adverts \| Friends	back in the late 80s early 90s. In fact, I remember one time he delivered a bottle of orange juice in the same type of bottle. Anyone else get this? __________________ Getting the trade unions to vote for cutbacks is like asking turkeys to vote for christmas Stephen O'Connell Photography follow me on twitter

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