I feel old!

[Moppie]

Go back in time.... Before the Internet and DVDs. Before shootings,
> >>stabbings, joy-riders and crystal meth...Before SEGA or Super
> >>Nintendo. Way back...
> >>
> >>I'm talking about hide and seek in the park. The corner dairy,
> >>hopscotch, go carts, cricket in front of the rubbish bin, skipping,
> >>handstands, footy on the best lawn in the street, bullrush, go home
> >>stay home, slip?n?slide, the trampoline with water on it, hula
> >>hoops, pogo sticks, jumping in enormous puddles, mud pies and
> >>building dams in the gutter.
> >>Summer lasted all holidays, and it hardly rained, and when it did
> >>you would see half your class at the pictures. The smell of fresh
> >>cut grass and making birds nests on the school field. 'Big bubbles
> >>no troubles' with hubba bubba bubblegum. A choc-top Mr Whippy cone
> >>on a warm summer night after you've chased him 'round the block.
> >>When 20 cents worth of mixed lollies was a meal and smoking fags
> >>was really cool.
> >>
> >>Watching cartoons...short commercials, the Thunderbirds, Scooby-do,
> >>Captain Caveman, Hong Kong Phooey, The Mickey Mouse Club, Josie and
> >>the pussycats, and heeeey heeeeey heeeeeeey it's Faaaaaaat Albert.
> >>And staying up late on a long weekend and watching the Sunday
> >>Horrors.
> >>
> >>When around the corner seemed far away, and going into town seemed
> >>like going somewhere? A million mozzie bites, wasp and bee stings.
> >>Sticky fingers. Cops and robbers, cowboys and Indians, riding bikes
> >>and catching tadpoles. Swimming in the neighbours' pool, drawing
> >>all over the road with chalk. Climbing trees. Walking to school, no
> >>matter what the weather. Running till you were out of breath.
> >>Laughing so hard that your stomach hurt. Jumping on the bed. Pillow
> >>fights, spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause
> >>for the giggles.
> >>
> >>Being tired from playing... Remember that? The worst embarrassment
> >>was being picked last for a team. Water balloons! were the ultimate
> >>weapon. Choppers, ape hangers and banana seats and long fluorescent
> >>flags... eating raw jelly, making homemade lemonade.
> >>
> >>Remember when... There were two types of sneakers - girls and boys,
> >>and the only time you wore them at school, was for "sports day."
> >>You knew everyone in your street - and so did your parents! You
> >>would roller-skate everywhere - all day. It wasn't odd to have two
> >>or three "best" friends. You didn't sleep a wink on Christmas eve.
> >>When nobody owned a pure-bred dog. When 20c was decent pocket money
> >>and 50c was rich. When nearly everyone's mum was at home when the
> >>kids got there from school. It was magic when dad would "remove"
> >>his thumb. When it was considered a great privilege to be taken out
> >>to dinner at Cobb and Co with your parents.
> >>
> >>When any parent could discipline any kid, or feed him or use him to
> >>carry groceries and nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of
> >>it. When being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared
> >>to that which awaited a misbehaving student at home. Basically, we
> >>were in fear for our lives, but it wasn't because of drive-by
> >>shootings, drugs, gangs, etc. Our parents and grandparents were a
> >>much bigger threat! And some of us are still afraid of them!!! When
> >>you spoke to adults by calling them Mr or Mrs whoever, and Auntie
> >>or Uncle rather than their first names.
> >>
> >>
> >>Remember when.... Decisions were made by going
> >>"eeny-meeny-miney-mo."Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the
> >>fastest. Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in
> >>"Monopoly". The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex
> >>was boy/girl germs, and the worst thing in your day was having to
> >>sit next to one. Having a weapon in school, meant being caught with
> >>a slingshot. Nobody was prettier than your Mum. Scrapes and bruises
> >>were kissed and made better.
> >>Taking drugs meant orange-flavoured chewable vitamin C. Ice cream
> >>was considered a basic food group. Going to the beach and catching
> >>a wave was a dream come true.
> >>
> >>Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dare". Older
> >>siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest
> >>protectors.
> >>
> >>If you can remember most or of these, then you have LIVED!!!! Pass
> >>this on to anyone who may need a break from their "grown up" life..
> >>Because - TAG, You're it!!

[Jay!]

primera man 0wNz J00!

Posted 04-16-2002
Does this bring back memories ???

[Rich]

Before I start.....No, I wasnt around in these days. I remember some of thist stuff, but honestly some of these things scare me

Some questions for the older members.....

cricket in front of the rubbish bin

I know what a rubbish bin is, but I have never heard anyone say it. Did ppl actually used to call it a "rubbish bin?"

mud pies

I never did get the point of these. They are made of actual mud, so you cant eat them. Are you supposed to huck them at ppl or something?

and smoking fags was really cool.

Please explain the above quote

It was magic when dad would "remove" his thumb.

Some ppl actually fall for this?



Good post, Moppie

[Moppie]

Originally posted by jay@af
primera man 0wNz J00!

Doh! Oh well I thought it might have already been done, I was just cleaning out my old Yahoo email account..

[Moppie]

I know what a rubbish bin is, but I have never heard anyone say it. Did ppl actually used to call it a "rubbish bin?"

Yes, us Kiwis here call them Rubbish bins. Since its a bin you put your rubbish in. And they make a great whicket for cricket.


I never did get the point of these. They are made of actual mud, so you cant eat them. Are you supposed to huck them at ppl or something?

Mud fight!!!!!!! :ylsuper :toothless


Please explain the above quote

Fag = Cigerette


Some ppl actually fall for this

Hey! when your only 14yrs old you can fall for anything! :finger:

[primera man]

Originally posted by jay@af
primera man 0wNz J00!

Posted 04-16-2002
Does this bring back memories ???

It was probably me that sent it to him

[Gonthrax]

I'm a youngin I suppose, I do not know of these strange archaic forms of intertainment

[NSX-R-SSJ20K]

whoa weird i had a go cart once it fell apart some kids dropped it on some other kids head and it cracked his head open and i got blammed cuz it was mine and i wasn't there!

[kicker1_solo]

oh yeah, kicker enjoys youth