Unhappy children.

[accyman]

on saturday there will be two more children to add to these lastest statitstics because i just scoffed the last curly whirly's from my kids selection box's

[claytonx]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I think that kids are unhappy today if the haven't got the latest video games , trainers, trackies, and Iphone etc, which is more sad than ever, we live in a materialistic world

I can't remember being unhappy.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by claytonx

I can't remember being unhappy.

Neither can I, but then again I didn't have the things that means happiness to today's kids, in my day you made your own entertainment and spent your time out of doors not sat in front of a computer screen

[Eric]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Neither can I, but then again I didn't have the things that means happiness to today's kids, in my day you made your own entertainment and spent your time out of doors not sat in front of a computer screen

If we had video games back then (and the brass to afford them), we would have been just as bad; but we had to make do with a Dan Dare cap badge and an imagination.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by accyman

on saturday there will be two more children to add to these lastest statitstics because i just scoffed the last curly whirly's from my kids selection box's

They still have selection boxes I got to get me some of those next Xmas It's a good lesson for your kids. Rule is with a selection box: open it, and scoff the whole damn thing real quick.

[claytonx]

Originally Posted by Eric

If we had video games back then (and the brass to afford them), we would have been just as bad; but we had to make do with a Dan Dare cap badge and an imagination.

And the park and swings just accross the road.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by claytonx

And the park and swings just accross the road.

And stealing a candle to wax up the slide

[claytonx]

Originally Posted by Eric

And stealing a candle to wax up the slide

Always wondered who did that to make everyone slide right of the end.

[claytonx]

Some pictures of then and now

[Eric]

Originally Posted by claytonx

Always wondered who did that to make everyone slide right of the end.

Hey ... it wasn't easy. You had to climb up the slide and then work your way down, waxing all the way. And then it had to be polished ... and there was only one way to do that: by the seat of your pants. And the trick was to hit the ground running; or you went arse over tea kettle. I hope none of the health and safety nazis are reading this.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Eric

Hey ... it wasn't easy. You had to climb up the slide and then work your way down, waxing all the way. And then it had to be polished ... and there was only one way to do that: by the seat of your pants. And the trick was to hit the ground running; or you went arse over tea kettle. I hope none of the health and safety nazis are reading this.

Oh, I forgot to mention that, apart from a broken arm, dislocated shoulder (twice), a few stitches, and what was possibly a mild concussion, I didn't hurt myself

[claytonx]

Rough living down bottom end.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Eric

If we had video games back then (and the brass to afford them), we would have been just as bad; but we had to make do with a Dan Dare cap badge and an imagination.

Quite right Eric and we were better off for it to, have ya still got the badge

[Eric]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Quite right Eric and we were better off for it to, have ya still got the badge

No. I swapped it for one of those plastic submarines that you put baking powder?? in ... the ones that went up and down in a jam jar full of water. Hi-tech stuff, eh But I've dated lots of Treens after drinking too much beer.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Eric

No. I swapped it for one of those plastic submarines that you put baking powder?? in ... the ones that went up and down in a jam jar full of water. Hi-tech stuff, eh But I've dated lots of Treens after drinking too much beer.

Beer has a lot to answer for Eric