Childhood Memories

cjmcork · 15-03-2011 11:54PM

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

I used to like you till you reminded me of how old I really am. You can go away now. :P

I remember rollerblades, I was never a bike kid. I had too many bad times with them, like ramming full speed into a wall just to test a theory. :P

try being able to remember rollerSKATES, before they lined up the wheels!

Sonics2k · 15-03-2011 11:56PM

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

I used to like you till you reminded me of how old I really am. You can go away now. :P

I remember rollerblades, I was never a bike kid. I had too many bad times with them, like ramming full speed into a wall just to test a theory. :P

Somewhat on topic.

I remember testing just how "Mountain" my bike was.
Turns out riding a tree from the top of a tree branch, dropping down and going down a a very steep and rocky hill was a really bad idea.

Oh, that and testing out the whole Mary Poppins floating umbrella thing and landing in a huge pile of nettles.

tan11ie · 15-03-2011 11:57PM

cjmcork wrote: »

try being able to remember rollerSKATES, before they lined up the wheels!

What about the roller disco

cjmcork · 15-03-2011 11:59PM

tan11ie wrote: »

What about the roller disco

wasn't allowed go to those - too young at the time..........I'm the sensible eldest child!

Chaotic_Forces · 15-03-2011 11:59PM

cjmcork wrote: »

try being able to remember rollerSKATES, before they lined up the wheels!

They were for sissies! Trying roller blading off a two inch path, it made me hardcore.

Sonics2k wrote: »

Somewhat on topic.

I remember testing just how "Mountain" my bike was.
Turns out riding a tree from the top of a tree branch, dropping down and going down a a very steep and rocky hill was a really bad idea.

Oh, that and testing out the whole Mary Poppins floating umbrella thing and landing in a huge pile of nettles.

My advise would be to not have kids, or if you do, try not to speak to them about your childhood. :P

PandyAndy · 16-03-2011 12:01AM

"Who loves orange soda? Kel loves orange soda!"

SMTV live.

Dinosaurs, I think was on Network 2 every Sunday evening.

Animaniacs.

And... not a care in the world

Sonics2k · 16-03-2011 12:02AM

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

They were for sissies! Trying roller blading off a two inch path, it made me hardcore.

My advise would be to not have kids, or if you do, try not to speak to them about your childhood. :P

I have two.

I pity them.

But look forward to future lols when they come home with fresh bruises

Chaotic_Forces · 16-03-2011 12:02AM

Sonics2k wrote: »

I have two.

I pity them.

But look forward to future lols when they come home with fresh bruises

Buy a video camera and see if they're able to fly yet; if not, try to encourage them daily. :P

Ev84 · 16-03-2011 12:03AM

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

I used to like you till you reminded me of how old I really am. You can go away now. :P

Sharing (the pain) is caring!

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

I remember rollerblades, I was never a bike kid. I had too many bad times with them, like ramming full speed into a wall just to test a theory. :P

Ya, i remember getting a saddle/backer off of one of the lads' big sister one day. thought i was great, into a pothole (crevice more like!), came off the saddle, onto the back wheel, ripped off my shorts, then my underpants (no boxers back then) and left two unbelievably raw burns on each cheek of my arse :pac: All the lads were watchin as if it wasn't embarrassing enough

cjmcork wrote: »

try being able to remember rollerSKATES, before they lined up the wheels!

Oh i remember them, many a stitch i got using them, and them skinny little skateboards they had in the 80's...

mojopolo · 16-03-2011 12:05AM

I remember building guiders with my brothers - using bits of wood and the wheels from a old pram. We used to race it down the hill at break neck speed - no brakes (btw do people know what guiders are?)

Sonics2k · 16-03-2011 12:06AM

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

Buy a video camera and see if they're able to fly yet; if not, try to encourage them daily. :P

Way ahead of you.

Ev84 · 16-03-2011 12:06AM

Sonics2k wrote: »

Oh, that and testing out the whole Mary Poppins floating umbrella thing and landing in a huge pile of nettles.

For me it was a Quinnsworth bag off of the garden shed. How i didn't break my two legs is a mystery...

*Not the wooden sheds you see in grass but a concrete one the council built onto the house with a porch at the end, straight onto a concrete path. Easily 9-10ft...

tan11ie · 16-03-2011 12:10AM

mojopolo wrote: »

I remember building guiders with my brothers - using bits of wood and the wheels from a old pram. We used to race it down the hill at break neck speed - no breaks (btw do people know what guiders are?)

I remember that lol, we robbed the trolleys from tesco (Quinnsworth) for that also..

Chaotic_Forces · 16-03-2011 12:10AM

Ev84 wrote: »

Sharing (the pain) is caring!

Ya, i remember getting a saddle/backer off of one of the lads' big sister one day. thought i was great, into a pothole (crevice more like!), came off the saddle, onto the back wheel, ripped off my shorts, then my underpants (no boxers back then) and left two unbelievably raw burns on each cheek of my arse :pac: All the lads were watchin as if it wasn't embarrassing enough

Oh i remember them, many a stitch i got using them, and them skinny little skateboards they had in the 80's...

At least you weren't dumb enough not to try to brake or turn away from the wall like someone. :P

Could have been worse, I've smacked my head once, bit of a blackout, queue me on a bike finally about 7 years later... into the wall.

And take your feckin' sharing away, I'm done with sharing. I've learnt all people are feckers when you're injured, they're great for egging you on.

Sonics2k wrote: »

Way ahead of you.

*back to Sonics2k in school*
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I wanna have kids and torture the fu*k outta them on cam, I'll convince them to do things I do now! :P

Horsey · 16-03-2011 12:10AM

One front bicycle wheel, cut the spokes out, get a bit of stick and race around the block for hours.
Then when it was dark ya could make them do a back spin and make sparks.

Making go carts out of any bits of timber and old prams you could find.

Playing tip the can.

Going on the hop from school and play with the horses that used to pull the carts that deliverd the milk.

Knick Knock.

Ahh..Brings me back..

Play stations me arse,,

MR Love · 16-03-2011 12:13AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zj0QMqPgAY

Witcher · 16-03-2011 12:18AM

We once got a shopping trolley...put a bit of foam in it for 'safety', and pushed each other down a steep hill in it. How did we stop you ask? We hit the curb at the bottom of the hill and flew out of the trolley head first...jesus it was a laugh..wouldn't do it now though:pac:

Chaotic_Forces · 16-03-2011 12:19AM

Blay wrote: »

We once got a shopping trolley..put a bit of foam in it, and pushed each other down a steep hill in it. How did we stop you ask? We hit the curb at the bottom of the hill and fleww out of the trolley...jesus it was a laugh..wouldn't do it now though:pac:

Chicken! You're a scaredy-cat!

Go on, do it. :P

Bykobap · 16-03-2011 12:20AM

My brother, when he was 11 years old, stole me mothers monthly wage and bought eeeeverybody an ice cream. Or when i set my local school on fire... by accident of course.

sunflower27 · 16-03-2011 12:21AM

Great thread.

OK, for me:

The A-Team
Chocolate crackles (think they are called rice crispies here!)
Playing outside till 10pm when it was daylight savings
Coco Pops
BMX races and street Olympics (so competitive)
Kiss 'n Catch

Listening to the Top 40 on the radio

Yep, I'm old

sunflower27 · 16-03-2011 12:23AM

Blay wrote: »

We once got a shopping trolley...put a bit of foam in it for 'safety', and pushed each other down a steep hill in it. How did we stop you ask? We hit the curb at the bottom of the hill and flew out of the trolley head first...jesus it was a laugh..wouldn't do it now though:pac:

Love it.

Witcher · 16-03-2011 12:25AM

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

Chicken! You're a scaredy-cat!

Go on, do it. :P

Ah they don't make them new fangled trolleys like the good oul days..our wagon was built like a tank:P

Looking back it was actually stupidly dangerous, the hill was down into a cul de sac where cars came around a blind corner..we were awfully stupid:pac:

Chaotic_Forces · 16-03-2011 12:26AM

Blay wrote: »

Ah they don't make them new fangled trolleys like the good oul days..our wagon was built like a tank:P

Looking back it was actually stupidly dangerous, the hill was down into a cul de sac where cars came around a blind corner..we were awfully stupid:pac:

YIS WERE BLEEDIN' DEADLY LIKE!

Bet you can't do it again.

sunflower27 · 16-03-2011 12:26AM

tan11ie wrote: »

Monkey Magic
Does anyone remember this? I can't believehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iUMWy4hqAg i loved this ****!!!!

OMG. Legendary. Heard the 'princess' died of leukemia years and years ago.

I loved that show!!!

Carl Sagan · 16-03-2011 12:29AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9c2K4Jl5LI

Ev84 · 16-03-2011 12:32AM

agree with sunflower, great thread...

I remember too the valuable lesson of left/right the day i pressed the front brake on my bike near full speed. Smashed my nose off the ground and got a spinning back tyre down on the back of my head. Jesus i was accident prone looking back...

tan11ie · 16-03-2011 12:33AM

Recording the top 40 tunes and trying to stop it before the b***ard of a yapping DJ ruined it!!!!!

tan11ie · 16-03-2011 12:34AM

Ev84 wrote: »

agree with sunflower, great thread...

I remember too the valuable lesson of left/right the day i pressed the front brake on my bike near full speed. Smashed my nose off the ground and got a spinning back tyre down on the back of my head. Jesus i was accident prone looking back...

Beats sliding down the shed on your bin liner pmsl!!

sunflower27 · 16-03-2011 12:35AM

We were tough back then. These days it's all about the Wii!:rolleyes:

Wiiiiiimps

Sonics2k · 16-03-2011 12:36AM

Just remembered another one, memories are a bit vague what with the impact and all.

Christmas Night, about 2 am, 2002.

My best friend and I using our skateboards to Luge down St. Patricks Hill in Cork City (very steep hill, lots of cars etc) with myself dressed up as Santa Claus, and my mate dressed as a bizarre Elf/Reindeer.

After about 30 minutes, the Gardai show up and attempt to take us in for being drunk and disorderly (we were both completely sober), and the parents living in the houses actually came out side to support us. After the Gardai eventually left, a few of the parents came outside with some cookies and coke, while their kids laughed hysterically at us making complete tools of ourselves.

Quite possibly, the most epic night ever.

I'm aware this isn't really my childhood, but this thread completely reminded me of it.

Childhood Memories

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