Stuff you never see anymore

BrokenArrows

Was just flicking around you tube as you do and came across this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I6KJHWtib4

Now i think, you just dont see that anymore. Those massive flocks of birds in the sky flying around in formation. I remember as a kid you would see that regularly. obviously not to the same extent as the video but it gets the point across.

So what else do we not see anymore that used to happen back in the day.

super_furry

See that all the time still.

phasers

Yeah I still see that all the time too

Here's something you never see anymore though; Abraham Lincoln

Little Acorn

Phonecards;

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:37ED52wrSAr5dM:http://www.wheregivingcounts.org/store/image.php%3Ftype%3DP%26id%3D22

well at least I haven't seen any in years anyways.

az2wp0sye65487

Mass unemployment, homelessness, sh*t healthcare & education...





Oh wait...

we'llallhavetea_old

+1, i see the big flocks of birds all the time.

phasers

Esme Purring Armpit wrote: »

Joblessness, homelessness, sh*t healthcare & education...

Oh wait...

Wow we got 6 whole minutes out of this thread before politics was drawn in! good job guys!

minidazzler

A good old fashioned Lynchin' that's what got this country into a mess.

Not enough lynchin' goin on!!

az2wp0sye65487

Little Acorn wrote: »

Phonecards;

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:37ED52wrSAr5dM:http://www.wheregivingcounts.org/store/image.php%3Ftype%3DP%26id%3D22

well at least I haven't seen any in years anyways.

I was only talking about them yesterday. And the 'Ready to Go' mobile phone credit cards.

On a side note, why are there still public payphones around? has anyone used one or seen someone use one since 1995?

BrokenArrows

really where do you guys live that you see the birds.
You guys living in the country in cities.

jhegarty

phasers wrote: »

Wow we got 6 whole minutes out of this thread before politics was drawn in! good job guys!

I am more impressed no one said "Honest footballers" yet.

we'llallhavetea_old

country for me.

Little Acorn

Don't know if this was a common thing everywhere,but about 11 years ago(approx last time I seen him),there used to be a fruit and veg man who drove around in his van delivering to all the houses about twice a week. He came to us for years. Haven't even heard about that since.

pebbles21

White dog $hite

Photi

White dog poo.

enniscorthy

HI MATE WHAT YOU UP TO SORRY NEVER READ POST JUST THE TITLE ANYWAY HERE IS MY CONTRIBUTION,,,,,,,,


TOYS IN THE CEREAL BOXES:mad::mad::mad:

Collie D

Kids cycling to school...lazy shi*tes

phasers

BrokenArrows wrote: »

really where do you guys live that you see the birds.
You guys living in the country in cities.

I live in Clondalkin.


RE phone boxes, I used one last year. Worst night's sleep I've ever had.

az2wp0sye65487

phasers wrote: »

Wow we got 6 whole minutes out of this thread before politics was drawn in! good job guys!

Thank you. Thank you very much.

jumpguy

I still the birds flying in formation at dusk, perhaps after seeing it so much you've stopped noticing it?

dubtom

You don't see full size curly wurlys any more,the feckers did away with them for years and brought them back in half size measures, thought we wouldn't notice,well I did ya whores ya.

az2wp0sye65487

Little Acorn wrote: »

Don't know if this was a common thing everywhere,but about 11 years ago(approx last time I seen him),there used to be a fruit and veg man who drove around in his van delivering to all the houses about twice a week. He came to us for years. Haven't even heard about that since.

That still goes on in my area

Little Acorn

Esme Purring Armpit wrote: »

I was only talking about them yesterday. And the 'Ready to Go' mobile phone credit cards.

On a side note, why are there still public payphones around? has anyone used one or seen someone use one since 1995?

It's almost impossible to find one that works and isn't vandalised!
I used one a few years back when my mobile was dead and really needed a lift,but they just eat up your money so fast,complete robbery!

InKonspikuou2

Creativity in kids games.

Now they depend on Sony and Microsoft to come up with it for them.

genericguy

stray dogs.

pebbles21

Photi wrote: »

White dog poo.

Ha just in there before ya

pebbles21

Little Acorn wrote: »

Don't know if this was a common thing everywhere,but about 11 years ago(approx last time I seen him),there used to be a fruit and veg man who drove around in his van delivering to all the houses about twice a week. He came to us for years. Haven't even heard about that since.

He sadly died a few years ago,but there was a huge turnip at his funeral

benj

hoodLESS kids!

Little Acorn

pebbles21 wrote: »

He sadly died a few years ago,but there was a huge turnip at his funeral

LOL

az2wp0sye65487

On the payphone theme, I thought of another one:

Payphones in people's houses. We used to have one at home. The aul one made a mistake by not hiding the key to the little cash box away better.

Many a lucky bag & sherbet dip was bought with a family member's phone call funds!

BrokenArrows

pebbles21 wrote: »

He sadly died a few years ago,but there was a huge turnip at his funeral

ohaaa thats bad man. still funny but bad!!

Voodu Child

Sherbert. (Sherbet?) What ever happened to that?

mikemac

BrokenArrows wrote: »

Was just flicking around you tube as you do and came across this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I6KJHWtib4

Now i think, you just dont see that anymore. Those massive flocks of birds in the sky flying around in formation. I remember as a kid you would see that regularly. obviously not to the same extent as the video but it gets the point across.

That's amazing
Seriously I have never, ever seen that before. I'm impressed.
On an offtopic note, every year you get wild geese flying in V formation over North Dublin city. They take breaks on the local GAA pitches and parks around the place. I'm a sucker for all this nature stuff

What am I missing?
Where are all the phoneboxes gone?? Some left but fewer and fewer...
I asked a guy in a newsagent for an Eircom callcard. Everyone knows what that is, some they were collectors items at one stage. Guy hadn't a clue, tried to sell me some long-distance calling card.
Eircom: More phoneboxes, not less!

Little Acorn

Esme Purring Armpit wrote: »

On the payphone theme, I thought of another one:

Payphones in people's houses. We used to have one at home. The aul one made a mistake by not hiding the key to the little cash box away better.

Many a lucky bag & sherbet dip was bought with a family member's phone call funds!

My aunt had one of them too! I always thought it was so strange,now I know that she wasn't the only one.

MrEko

Esme Purring Armpit wrote: »

On the payphone theme, I thought of another one:

Payphones in people's houses. We used to have one at home. The aul one made a mistake by not hiding the key to the little cash box away better.

Many a lucky bag & sherbet dip was bought with a family member's phone call funds!

A payphone in your house? What kind of person would have such a thing? How impractical would it be? So many incredulous questions!

k8bcly

Collie D wrote: »

Kids cycling to school...lazy shi*tes

have you tried lifting a school bag lately??? it would be lighter to carry the bike on your back!!!

Little Acorn

Esme Purring Armpit wrote: »

Many a lucky bag & sherbet dip was bought with a family member's phone call funds!

That's another one, lucky bags! I used to love them.:-)

az2wp0sye65487

MrEko wrote: »

A payphone in your house? What kind of person would have such a thing? How impractical would it be? So many incredulous questions!

Not much bigger than a normal house phone at the time, only it had a coin slot & a small lockable cash drawer underneath. AFAIK you still got your phone bill each month or whatever, but this was supposed to be paid with the money collected in the phone. So you didn't have to fork out a lump sum that you didn't have every month!

phasers

Little Acorn wrote: »

That's another one, lucky bags! I used to love them.:-)

Oh yeah! I used to get a deadly one with a turtle on the front, it had games and sweets and stuff

G_R

enniscorthy wrote: »

HI MATE WHAT YOU UP TO SORRY NEVER READ POST JUST THE TITLE ANYWAY HERE IS MY CONTRIBUTION,,,,,,,,


TOYS IN THE CEREAL BOXES:mad::mad::mad:

why shout the kids are sleeping:mad:

az2wp0sye65487

Little Acorn wrote: »

That's another one, lucky bags! I used to love them.:-)

Used to love them myself, and only 10p too! But for some reason all I ever got in them was mini address books!

lightening

Starlings flock like that all over Ireland. Jackdaws do sometimes. Dollymount in Dublin has some amazing swarmings like that over the saltmarshes. Now, things that you don't see anymore?

Supercans.

Little Acorn

phasers wrote: »

Oh yeah! I used to get a deadly one with a turtle on the front, it had games and sweets and stuff

The one I remember was a bright yellow bag,and think there was pink or red writing. Can't remember what the image was,might have been a spaceship or UFO?

My mum still uses the expression,"You'd get better in a lucky bag" when she's not impressed with something. :-)

sneakerfreak

My penis...














...beer belly is gettin waaaay out of hand

enniscorthy

phasers wrote: »

Oh yeah! I used to get a deadly one with a turtle on the front, it had games and sweets and stuff

whatyou up to my old buddy i remember those seeing as i used to get them for my own kids but promptly stopped when i found out the characters name was DICK TURTLE disgusting :eek::mad::mad:

segaBOY

enniscorthy wrote: »

HI MATE WHAT YOU UP TO SORRY NEVER READ POST JUST THE TITLE ANYWAY HERE IS MY CONTRIBUTION,,,,,,,,


TOYS IN THE CEREAL BOXES:mad::mad::mad:

Dead right where have they gone? It was always more fun when they were in the bag mixed somewhere with the cereal as opposed to glued to the inside of the box.

*sigh*

Mammanabammana

Heinz spaghetti spirals. Mmmm on toast. They had WAAAAY more sauce than the beans did.

Want some now. The hoops just aren't the same.

AlmightyCushion

Esme Purring Armpit wrote: »

why are there still public payphones around? has anyone used one or seen someone use one since 1995?

I use them the whole time when I'm drunk. Doesn't offer you as much privacy as a urinal or cubicle, still does the job though.

Mrmoe

Mikasa football gloves, the yellow ones with the black spots

starbelgrade

Pub Crisps... the ones that came in a green & white bag, marked "Pub Crisps". No crisp has ever tasted as good since.

Ivona Tinkle

Little Acorn wrote: »

Don't know if this was a common thing everywhere,but about 11 years ago(approx last time I seen him),there used to be a fruit and veg man who drove around in his van delivering to all the houses about twice a week. He came to us for years. Haven't even heard about that since.

Yeah I remember that usually it was a Hiace van at the side the mammy would buy the veg etc and at the back he sold sweets for the kids