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nail your "they were cool when you were a kid" to the mast

paulbaconsarnie
paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,427
edited November 2007 in Not Sports Related
1. brian jacks (on superstars)
2. tucker from grange hill
3. ponch from chips
4. the GB team (usually east kilbride) in the uefa it's a knockout comp.
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  • Ledge
    Ledge Posts: 7,179
    Farah Trousers

    Bryan Robson perm -
  • StanmoreAddick
    StanmoreAddick Posts: 4,150
    The cardy from Starsky and Hutch......


    Just seems so wrong nowadays!
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    edited November 2007
    Tank tops and kipper ties.

    Oh and those shoes that you could fit ten toes in as the front of them were so big.

    Watneys Party 7

    My first mobile 'phone - it was like carrying a car battery around.

    Sinclair Spectrum Computer

    Pogo Sticks and those clacker balls

    Action Man

    Angel Delight

    Ford Capri
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,135
    Two Tone Tonic Trousers
  • Sco
    Sco Posts: 2,623
    Anything with the word "turbo" on it.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,916
    Jossy and his giants
    Mr Benn
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,939
    Pepe jeans with those key rings

    Scooby Do's

    Binatone games console (the one with the tennis game!)

    Touchtone phones - space age stuff!

    Space dust
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,939
    Whippet (the cylindar rubix cube take off)
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,241
    Don Johnson in Miami vice and espredrilles (sp?)
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,087
    -Those Hypercolour t-shirts that changed colour when you sweated or they got hot
    -Being chosen to go into the kitchens at McDonalds for parties
    -GOLA rucksacks that had wheels on the bottom

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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,939
    Derek Griffiths. For childrens telly he was one bad assed mutha - with a porno tash!
  • Robbo on the wing
    Robbo on the wing Posts: 4,135
    Tower block housing
    Freddie Laker holiday.
  • cunningstunt87
    cunningstunt87 Posts: 1,100
    Power Rangers and Spice Girls immediately spring to mind
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,244
    daley thompson...legend
  • Vinnie V.
    Vinnie V. Posts: 1,509
    Sinbad trousers!!! Jesus wht were we thinking?
  • Ledge
    Ledge Posts: 7,179
    edited November 2007
    [cite]Posted By: Off_it[/cite]Pepe jeans with those key rings


    f****** BRILLIANT - They were the days
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    clogs
    wallabies
  • Vinnie V.
    Vinnie V. Posts: 1,509
    Dunlop Greenflash, but then it's still all I wear coz they will always be cool!!
  • northstandsteve
    northstandsteve Posts: 14,334
    we are the champions.

    Pepe keyrings I made a fortune.My old man had a jean shop and I used to flog the keyrings at school.Happy Days
  • RedArmySE7
    RedArmySE7 Posts: 5,407
    -Sharky and George
    -NAFNAF Tops
    -Brightly Coloured Adidas Popper Trousers
    -LA Lights Trainers
    -Sega Mega Drive
    -Nintendo Game Boy (The old chunky grey one)

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  • JWADDICK
    JWADDICK Posts: 846
    - Chopper Bikes
    - Johnny 7 Guns
    - The Monkees
    - Batman and Robin on TV
    - Pocket Transistor Radios - With Just the one earphone
    - Radio 1
    - Tony Blackburn
    - Rodney Harrington Jackets
    - Mods and Rockers
    - Anyone but Charlton Athletic - Let's face it we've never been cool unless your addickted
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,427
    when i said "they" in the thred title, i meant people, but still bringing back some 'oh yeah' moments.

    some (more) i have thought of;
    being the muddiest after your school football match
    peg guns
    the northern irish 'why don't you' gang trying to introduce a short fillum.
    playing run-outs, 40-40, kerbsie or british bulldog between sunday dinner and tea-time.
    CB radios with channels 14 and 30 only.
    paninni sticker albums
    them cheap footballs with every teams name on them apart from charltons
  • Latimer
    Latimer Posts: 943
    Space hopper
    Brutus flared jeans 25inch
    Clackers
    FU jeans
    Kickers shoes
    Lawrence trainers
    Esso world cup coins collection 1970
    Vesta curries
  • Czech_Addick
    Czech_Addick Posts: 997
    TJ Hooker
    Grifters
    Wham bars
    Transformers
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,004
    K-Tel and Ronco - Great 70's gadgets.
    The Woolworth's Christmas Ad's - spot the stars.
  • PeakieRocket
    PeakieRocket Posts: 2,422
    Star Wars figures
    The Professionals
    Dog leads with no dog on the end
    Simon says game
    Shakin Stevens
  • Red_Pete_in_Dubai
    Red_Pete_in_Dubai Posts: 2,764
    edited November 2007
    Commodore 64 computer
    Pez dispensers
    Waddingtons board games (Mine A Million, Buccaneer, Totopoly, Formula 1, Risk etc.)
    Subbuteo
    Marc Bolan & T Rex
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,244
    the FONZ , there was/is no one cooler
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,201
    edited November 2007
    Hallmark "Top of the Pops" LPs from Woolworths
    Clarkes Commando shoes

    As for TV & film:

    Wonder Woman
    Luke Skywalker
    the legendary Morcambe & Wise
    Brucie on the Gen' Game
    The Kids from 47a
    Tomorrow People
    Starsky & Hutch
    Grange Hill (first series)
    Soldier and Me (on Sunday tea time)
    Dr. Who - Jon Pertwee, then Tom Baker
    The Singing Ringing tree
    The Muppet Show
    Magic Roundabout
    The Clangers (and all other Oliver Postgate stuff)
    The Herbs
    Mary, Mungo and Midge
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Rod Jane and Freddy
    Lizzi the exercise woman on tvam

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