There is a generation that has not grown up with .......

For Forks Sake

D3V!L wrote: »

My brother injured himself quite badly in the mid eighties in the park due to their complete lack of basic health and safety. He spent a summer in hospital because of it and it was not down to his messing.

There was no suing back then. The owner seen that his hospital bills were taken care of and that he wanted for nothing when Christmas came around.

Great lad he was alright :rolleyes:

Children's fun park owner jailed for having 1,200 child porn images

Peter Morphew, aged 63, described as a pillar of the County Wicklow community he adopted as his home, possessed 1,200 images of children, some younger than 10.

Sentencing him and placing him on the sex offenders register, Judge Raymond Groarke said his crime involved children subjected to "utterly depraved" and "heinous" abuse. He refused the accused leave to appeal.

A tearful Morphew, the father of two grown-up daughters, told the court he was appalled by what he had done and was sorry.

Morphew, a one-time British army officer, moved to Ballylug, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, 31 years ago and set up the Clara Lara Funpark, an outdoor adventure and watersport centre that attracted thousands of school tours and family groups every year

Tony EH

Tony EH wrote: »

Warlord

FTW...

Found a few Warlords on the attic while back- wrecked, covers hanging off.
Sat down and read the lot again.


These two were there




Union Jack Jackson...Wolverine etc.
Ah, the memories.

AdrianBalboa

After 2020 there is a generation of children who don’t know about school dances or ski trips or sun holidays or cuddles with their grandparents (although I did fly in my parents from abroad for Christmas, my children have a right to see their grandparents). This will be the first generation to have had a worse upbringing than their parents in history.

Iggy Pop

Getting a leather soccer ball, a pump and a can of Dubbin for Christmas.
Loved that ball.:) Best gift ever.

AdrianBalboa

AdrianBalboa wrote: »

After 2020 there is a generation of children who don’t know about school dances or ski trips or sun holidays or cuddles with their grandparents (although I did fly in my parents from abroad for Christmas, my children have a right to see their grandparents). This will be the first generation to have had a worse upbringing than their parents in history.

Sure we should all just hang ourselves.

Stihl waters

AdrianBalboa wrote: »

This will be the first generation to have had a worse upbringing than their parents in history.

I'm not sure I agree with you, If you go back a few years ago to say......... 1939........ there was a few years in a row there where kids in some parts of the world spent their spare time in bomb shelters and training for Hitler youth

Or maybe look at 1918, same story, ditto the various and never ending wars and conflicts in Africa where boys of 10 are given ak47s and put to death while young girls are raped and their genitals cut with a knife

The famine in Ireland wasn't great to be fair, China's multiple famines throughout history which led them to eat anything and everything to stay alive and which may be the reason we're where we are today

Let's take a look at the industrial revolution, that wasn't great for kids but who needs a set of working lungs and 2 arms anyway

While the kids of today have my sympathy with little social interactions and all the normal teenage things put on hold it's a minor glitch in history, it'll sort itself out eventually but to say no generation has had a worse upbringing than their parents in HISTORY, jesus get a grip of yourself ffs, they're not being starved, raped, sent down the mines or sent to war. They've been asked to stay at home with the central heating the playstation and the fridge full, mentally straining at times I'm sure but a far cry from what previous generations had to go through for us to live in the comfort we have today

Wanderer78

Stihl waters wrote:

I'm not sure I agree with you, If you go back a few years ago to say......... 1939........ there was a few years in a row there where kids in some parts of the world spent their spare time in bomb shelters and training for Hitler youth

History is certainly pushing it alright, but comparing The last couple of decades, and we have a growing problem, that's quickly becoming everyone's problem

Stihl waters

Wanderer78 wrote: »

History is certainly pushing it alright, but comparing The last couple of decades, and we have a growing problem, that's quickly becoming everyone's problem

What problem is that

Wanderer78

Stihl waters wrote:

What problem is that

There's clearly significant issues growing in wealth inequality, which in turn is destabilizing our societies politically, economically, socially and environmentally

Stihl waters

Wanderer78 wrote: »

There's clearly significant issues growing in wealth inequality, which in turn is destabilizing our societies politically, economically, socially and environmentally

How does that manifest itself in our world, before covid we had job security, political stability, minimum wage and free education, the US is back on a better track, I know Brexit and covid has thrown a lot of unpredictables into the mix but I think a lot of analysts would say we're living in a never before seen time of stability and freedom

Wanderer78

Stihl waters wrote: »

How does that manifest itself in our world, before covid we had job security, political stability, minimum wage and free education, the US is back on a better track, I know Brexit and covid has thrown a lot of unpredictables into the mix but I think a lot of analysts would say we're living in a never before seen time of stability and freedom

where?

whisky_galore

Wanderer78 wrote: »

There's clearly significant issues growing in wealth inequality, which in turn is destabilizing our societies politically, economically, socially and environmentally

Where in the world has wealth inequality ever been sorted? Every cnut wants more stuff than the next cnut, it has ever been so.

Wanderer78

whisky_galore wrote: »

Where in the world has wealth inequality ever been sorted? Every cnut wants more stuff than the next cnut, it has ever been so.

we re potentially in the most unevenly distributed period of wealth in modern times, its not about having more, its about having what people actually need, most peoples actual needs arent being met at all, this is leading to unexpected and potentially dangerous outcomes, very evident politically, this is far from over!

Living Off The Splash

I remember Soda Syphons. Strangely we didn't get them from the local shop but from the local chemist shop.

Expensive to buy plus you had to pay a "return" charge on the bottle.

https://summitsips.com/2010/07/the-soda-siphon/comment-page-1/

Stihl waters

Wanderer78 wrote: »

where?

Apart from the obvious shìt countries tell me where in a normal democratic country such as Ireland is the inequality and lack of freedom

Wanderer78

Stihl waters wrote: »

Apart from the obvious shìt countries tell me where in a normal democratic country such as Ireland is the inequality and lack of freedom

this can be clearly seen in our dysfunctional property markets, many, primarily younger generations, are unable to fulfill their accommodational needs in a secure manner

The joystick as distinct from the gamepad.

Some self proclaimed avid gamers with YouTube channels to match never handled the grip of a joystick, and their thumbs get all the brunt of the Battle

Tony EH

Wanderer78 wrote: »

this can be clearly seen in our dysfunctional property markets, many, primarily younger generations, are unable to fulfill their accommodational needs in a secure manner

I fell this is becoming/has become normalised for far too many people and they just don't see it.

Wanderer78

Tony EH wrote: »

I fell this is becoming/has become normalised for far too many people and they just don't see it.

...or is it, they simply dont give a fcuk!

Tony EH

Deleted User wrote: »

The joystick as distinct from the gamepad.

Some self proclaimed avid gamers with YouTube channels to match never handled the grip of a joystick, and their thumbs get all the brunt of the Battle

I read somewhere else, the other day, a lot of people moaning about how difficult the controls were for a particular flight game. It transpired that the people whinging were all using game pads. :pac:

How anyone uses those things in most games is beyond me. I can only use them for football games or something like GTA, where I don't really care and just want to fuck shit up.

Tony EH

Wanderer78 wrote: »

...or is it, they simply dont give a fcuk!

There's that too.

ILoveYourVibes

Dads...sadly

fortwilliam

AdrianBalboa wrote: »

(although I did fly in my parents from abroad for Christmas, my children have a right to see their grandparents).

No they do not if by "flying in your parents from abroad" puts other people in danger of dying.

Claw Hammer

AdrianBalboa wrote: »

This will be the first generation to have had a worse upbringing than their parents in history.

The generation who were born after Ollie paid a visit to Ireland would not agree!

Living Off The Splash

Intermission when visiting the cinema.

Back in the day the movie would be stopped for 10 minutes half way through the screening. This gave you time to visit the toilet, stretch your legs or purchase something from the shop.

Usually a young lady would walk down to the screen and stand there with a tray in front of her selling sweets, ice creams, popcorn etc.

The Continental Op

Living Off The Splash wrote: »

Intermission when visiting the cinema.

Back in the day the movie would be stopped for 10 minutes half way through the screening. This gave you time to visit the toilet, stretch your legs or purchase something from the shop.

Usually a young lady would walk down to the screen and stand there with a tray in front of her selling sweets, ice creams, popcorn etc.

But back then you also had a "B" movie first.

mariaalice

The cartoon of my childhood anything from the wakey racers Dick Dastardly being my favorite, Top cat, Yogi Bear, loony tunes with Wile E. Coyote, and the Road Runner.

I wonder would children today be entertained by them?

Tony EH

Tony EH wrote: »

I read somewhere else, the other day, a lot of people moaning about how difficult the controls were for a particular flight game. It transpired that the people whinging were all using game pads. :pac:

How anyone uses those things in most games is beyond me. I can only use them for football games or something like GTA, where I don't really care and just want to fuck shit up.

Modern game pad wouldn't last 5mins on Daley Thompson Decathalon.

ohnonotgmail

MikeOxsgreen wrote: »

Modern game pad wouldn't last 5mins on Daley Thompson Decathalon.

neither did the spectrum keyboard. Golf ball ftw.

ohnonotgmail

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

neither did the spectrum keyboard. Golf ball ftw.

Spectrum.... pft

Serious people were on C64s!