Backward Strides

[telectrix]

What are your nominations for the worst retro steps that have been made by our industry? my nominations are:

1. scrapping of stranded T/E cable in favour of the solid rubbish we're stuck with today.
2. the stupid new cable colours.

let's have other nominations. the best will receive a "thanks" and a "like" ( sorry geordie, no broon in the prize list.)

 

[dagrat]

I'll bet there's not many that remember Harry Worth ?????

 

[sparks1973]

Ha! One of the funniest things ever.

Come to think about it...who says Hellooo! He's the best.

there were that other guy n all Archy....out of them carry on films....kenneth williams wasn`t it...

 

[Des 56]

No points mate, it was snagglepuss

\\\Just read through the thread and knew that one instantly, then I find you gave the game away.bad man trev

Your earlier post about Fireball xL5,yes I remember that one
No mention yet by anyone of Twizzle

 

[sparks1973]

does anyone remember that one where they were all airoplanes...with faces on em like thomas the tank engine....there was this really fat one...that was the 747...

 

[ruston]

\\\Just read through the thread and knew that one instantly, then I find you gave the game away.bad man trev

Your earlier post about Fireball xL5,yes I remember that one
No mention yet by anyone of Twizzle

have'nt read all the post's , but " Torchy " was around that time too.

 

[Des 56]

have'nt read all the post's , but " Torchy " was around that time too.

Torchy the battery boy,I remember that extra well
(My mate had that nickname given to him, when he died,hardly anyone knew his proper name)

 

[Silly Sausage]

there were that other guy n all Archy....out of them carry on films....kenneth williams wasn`t it...

Ooooooohhh Matron!

Can't find my other cats name.

Remember Dave Allen show...brilliant!

 

[ruston]

Torchy the battery boy,I remember that extra well
(My mate had that nickname given to him, when he died,hardly anyone knew his proper name)

Thats very true , I worked with loads of people who had no first name lol, only ever knew them by their nickname.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Hah! Got him!

Leslie Philips. "Well, Hello"

He could lure me into bed....

 

[Des 56]

Leaving TV for a moment.Anybody learn to read with the Dick and Dora books ?

I think I need them again to get a grip of text speak :blush5:

 

[ruston]

Stingray and Four Feather Falls.

 

[ruston]

Leaving TV for a moment.Anybody learn to read with the Dick and Dora books ?

I think I need them again to get a grip of text speak :blush5:

I spy was my era lol.

 

[trev]

The Dick and Dora book were how I learned to read, my parents taught me how to really young so I was ahead of the other kids when I started school. Then I found the cat in the hat books by Doctor Seuss, we took the kids to florida and I was chuffed to meet him (the cat not the doctor)
Edit
Dagrat, I remember Harry Worth, there was a bank near where we lived that was all clad outside in shiny black marble. We used to do that thing with the arm and leg in the reflection just like good old Harry

 

[Silly Sausage]

Jack and Jill

 

[ruston]

And Enid Blyton's Secret seven.