Oh the times, they are a changing....

**Lim till i die** · 02/05/2007, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

Another quality 80's ice pop had to be the Robin of Sherwood orange and cola ice pops that went out around the start of the 90s

They were class

And all for less than 10p

What about Roy of the Rovers bars?? Ridiculously hard to get these days

Or Freaky Foots??

**pineapple stu** · 02/05/2007, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Superfrank

And I tell you something, they last a lot longer then newer hi-tech ones.

Old stuff often lasts longer than new stuff.

The point of new stuff is to be cool for a couple of years and then die, forcing you to buy it again.

I honestly think that there's a timer inside modern computers which senses when it's three years old and suddenly goes at half speed. I've an Amstrad CPC 6128 at home from 1986 which still goes at the same speed it always did (which isn't very fast, but that's not the point...)

**superfrank** · 02/05/2007, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Old stuff often lasts longer than new stuff.

This phone is at least twenty years old and when you have a brother who throws everything he can get his hands on around the place, it is some achievment.

It even has northern telecom written on it. I don't remember them being around in Ireland in my lifetime.

**noby** · 02/05/2007, 12:42 PM

The only problem with the rotary dial phone is the blasted ten digit numbers everyone has now. Takes about three minutes to dial. Strictly for incoming calls only.

**the 12 th man** · 02/05/2007, 12:46 PM

Travel Agents getting fewer & fewer,Aztec Bars,Guinness Light,proper chips,tap water,Leeds Utd,Superman.

**anto1208** · 02/05/2007, 12:48 PM

Tree houses.

subuteo if thats spelt right , i got an easter egg with a subuteo free kick set this year , i was so excited opened it up, proper goals ,sweet ,theres the base for the players just as i remember now where are the little men all i can find is this ridiculous paper cut out of a player standing up that im ment to stick into the base and be happy !!!!! How can you chip the wall if you cant hold there head in place ...

As you can see it ruined my easter .

**tetsujin1979** · 02/05/2007, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by the 12 th man

Superman.

Captain America shot dead too.

**nui-harp** · 02/05/2007, 12:52 PM

Does anyone remember Wispa bars??? Can u still get them?

**pineapple stu** · 02/05/2007, 12:53 PM

Or 5-4-3-2-1 bars?

**the 12 th man** · 02/05/2007, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Captain America shot dead too.

What are they (writers) thinking about?

**superfrank** · 02/05/2007, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by nui-harp

Does anyone remember Wispa bars??? Can u still get them?

Oh yeah...not that I know of but I want one now.

Another one to add to the list: 4-4-2

**Wolfie** · 02/05/2007, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by joeSoap

Anbody else remember things that are no longer....or about to be no longer?

Earth in 2008.

I've said too much..........................abondon the mission!!!!!!!

**Ash** · 02/05/2007, 1:06 PM

Originally Posted by nui-harp

Does anyone remember Wispa bars??? Can u still get them?

From Wiki

Wispa took the UK market by storm after its launch, but the product was
discontinued some years later when Cadbury's cited production problems with
its innovative production technique (thought to be bars breaking on the
production line); the discontinuation was a national story and made it onto
the BBC's 6 o'clock news.

Wispa came back to the market some years later with a slightly different
formulation, but presumably was more reliable to produce. The Wispa brand
was finally discontinued by Cadbury in 2003, when the product was renamed
Dairy Milk Bubbly to capitalise on the brand equity in Dairy Milk. However,
several websites have set up petitions to bring back the Wispa.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wispa

**noby** · 02/05/2007, 1:16 PM

Beer with flavour, served above freezing.

**BohsPartisan** · 02/05/2007, 1:24 PM

Originally Posted by noby

Beer with flavour, served above freezing.

True. Very few places where you can get it anyway. Had some really lovely ale in Scotland and The Porterhouse's Chocolate Truffle Stout is nothing short of gorgeous!

**nui-harp** · 02/05/2007, 1:37 PM

Curly Wurlys??? And im on about the choc bar before any smart coments

**BohsPartisan** · 02/05/2007, 1:56 PM

Can you not get them? They're still in selection boxes anyway.

Heres one - A quarter of cola cubes, rhubarb and custard, apple drops etc. etc.

**the 12 th man** · 02/05/2007, 2:06 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Can you not get them? They're still in selection boxes anyway.

I thinks thats the only place you'll get them,and they're only about a third
size that they were

**endabob1** · 02/05/2007, 2:59 PM

Here's a proper list in song

http://brownieguinan.com/all_in_a_lifetime.html

even gets a mention for "AC milan in St Mels" into a song for bonus marks