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spendorman
07-11-2017, 12:00
And the two Mk.I Jags I had. And the Mini Cooper. And the 3.0 Capri Ghia. Even my three Opel Manta GTE's would fetch a bob or two now.
lol. I had a Mk2 Jag 3.8, was brown, mostly rust, and seemed to have a hole in the petrol tank the way it drank. Minis, yes, we've discussed this before still have a Mk1 with 1275 engine, a Mk2 with 998 Cooper engine and a Riley Elf. About 1984 I had a Capri 2.0 Laser, no Opel Manta's though.
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This was a later Capri, it was pretty sorted from standard, especially the suspension.
My father used to run around in a dark blue Daimler V8 with wire wheels. The body shape was identical to the Jaguar Mk.II, save the scalloping of the radiator grill. It looked very good in a classic sort of way and certainly turned heads.
spendorman
07-11-2017, 12:10
My father used to run around in a dark blue Daimler V8 with wire wheels. The body shape was identical to the Jaguar Mk.II, save the scalloping of the radiator grill. It looked very good in a classic sort of way and certainly turned heads.
My friend's father had this Daimler version, lovely car.
One here, http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/daimler/250+v8/239791
Was a great little car. could top 70 MPH,
How long did it take to get there though, or rather crucially, stop? :D;)
Marco.
My father used to run around in a dark blue Daimler V8 with wire wheels. The body shape was identical to the Jaguar Mk.II, save the scalloping of the radiator grill. It looked very good in a classic sort of way and certainly turned heads.
Indeed, and as I've said before, you should replicate him and get one of your own, as it would suit your image down to a T ;)
Marco.
spendorman
07-11-2017, 12:21
How long did it take to get there though, or rather crucially, stop? :D;)
Marco.
Brakes were fine for the performance, the drums were about the same size as Classic Mini one's. In fact I fitted my car with Mini tyres, they being a bit wider than the standard tyres.
Acceleration, well, let's just say it was adequate!!
About 1967, before speed traps and cameras were around, I followed an E type Jag all the way from London to Bournemouth, he was not hanging around either, obviously, he could have lost me if he was really trying.
Indeed, and as I've said before, you should replicate him and get one of your own, as it would suit your image down to a T ;)
Marco.
I say Old Chap, I think you might be spot-on there! What what!
Why is it that British 3 wheelers have the single wheel at the front instead of adopting the far more stable continental idea of having the single wheel at the rear? I'm guessing there must be some arcane reason for it?
Why is it that British 3 wheelers have the single wheel at the front instead of adopting the far more stable continental idea of having the single wheel at the rear? I'm guessing there must be some arcane reason for it?
Simpler and therefore cheaper steering mechanism?
spendorman
07-11-2017, 12:33
Why is it that British 3 wheelers have the single wheel at the front instead of adopting the far more stable continental idea of having the single wheel at the rear? I'm guessing there must be some arcane reason for it?
I drove the Isetta hard, for several years, never managed to turn it over, one slow drive in a Reliant (one wheel at front), almost rolled it, terrible.
The early (and current) Morgan three wheelers have two wheels at the front.
Simpler and therefore cheaper steering mechanism?
That would tick the boxes I guess. I don't see how it would be simpler to turn one wheel than two, though.
Less complicated linkage? No need for Ackerman (?) geometry.
I say Old Chap, I think you might be spot-on there! What what!
Lol... So will you do anything about it, or are they going to bury you in that old Rover? ;)
Marco.
spendorman
07-11-2017, 12:58
The Isetta 3 and 4 wheelers did not need a differential, the 4 wheeler's rear two wheels were quite close together. The Reliants had a differential.
Loved the episode of OFAH when Rodney was trying to outrun a gang of yobs in the Reliant - threw his fag out nonchalantly to impress the girl forgetting the window was up!
Also the Top Gear where Clarkson rolled one - might have been improved if a double decker had suddenly appeared travelling at high speed and ran straight over the top of him.
spendorman
07-11-2017, 13:23
Loved the episode of OFAH when Rodney was trying to outrun a gang of yobs in the Reliant - threw his fag out nonchalantly to impress the girl forgetting the window was up!
Also the Top Gear where Clarkson rolled one - might have been improved if a double decker had suddenly appeared travelling at high speed and ran straight over the top of him.
And, of course, Mr Bean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TqHv9BM39A
I've had several Mantas, a very early B series, a couple of GTEs and the last one was a GTE hatchback with an Opel Monza 3 litre straight 6 engine and a low ratio gearbox. Top speed was only around 100 mph but the acceleration was incredible, I remember embarrassing a 911 owner at the traffic light grand prix. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171107/19cb1fcc1f440def05089de9e3db2186.jpg
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Sherwood
07-11-2017, 13:58
I drove the Isetta hard, for several years, never managed to turn it over, one slow drive in a Reliant (one wheel at front), almost rolled it, terrible.
The early (and current) Morgan three wheelers have two wheels at the front.
Bad engineering!
Geoff
walpurgis
24-11-2017, 23:59
Think I'll dig out some Marion Ryan and Vince Hill to bung on the gramophone. Actually, some Dorothy Squires might do. :)
Think I'll dig out some Marion Ryan and Vince Hill to bung on the gramophone. Actually, some Dorothy Squires might do. :)
Vaugely heard of Vince Hill and Dorothy Squires, but not heard of Marion Ryan. Any YouTube links?
walpurgis
25-11-2017, 00:09
No. A Googling may find something.
Marion Ryan was the mum of the awful 'Paul and Barry Ryan' duo from the late sixties.
Ninanina
25-11-2017, 00:14
I am definitely getting on....
I can't quite believe it myself but at 55 I still think the same as I did when I was 20 just with more ache's and pains these days...
Young at heart though...:D
I am 60 and my son says I am a liability:D
Still work more hrs than him mind - powder puff:eyebrows:
walpurgis
25-11-2017, 23:35
I could do with being a bit more flush!
Ive just flushed the flush.
Well, I've just flushed a lovely big 'beef olive'... Solidly packed and beautifully marbled, it slipped down the pan a treat! :D:eyebrows:
Marco.
Was considering beef olives for tomorrow. Kinda lost their shine now [emoji85][emoji3]
walpurgis
25-11-2017, 23:52
Chicken for me I think. So no worries. :D
Haha - actually it was nearly two big fat beauties. The second one, however, was less 'robust' and snapped in half upon exit... :lol:
Marco.
walpurgis
25-11-2017, 23:58
My dog is master of king sized dumps. They could double as tank traps! :lol:
Primalsea
26-11-2017, 08:41
Im quite jealous of the way dogs can plonk their arses on the floor and drag themselves along with their front legs. If I could do that the world would seem a much better place. I'd do it after every dump too.
What? You've never learnt?
Im quite jealous of the way dogs can plonk their arses on the floor and drag themselves along with their front legs. If I could do that the world would seem a much better place. I'd do it after every dump too.
Ah yes, that's what's commonly known as the 'jobby dance'! :D
Marco.
Primalsea
26-11-2017, 09:30
What? You've never learnt?
Obviously one of the areas where the Scottish education system is better than the English, we never get to learn such things.
I believe that Andrex are running a road show this week in Lowestoft, with live demonstrations on how to 'wipe, not swipe'... Might be worth a look? :D
I rather liked their advertising slogan: "Andrex - waging the war against skidders".
Marco.
Minstrel SE
26-11-2017, 12:53
Well something is going on because I can now sit down and really enjoy a lengthy Opera :) On some days I can only cope with Classical music to relax. I never really thought I would say that
This forum doesnt help with statements like all equipment which predates 1990 must go in the past masters or "Vintage" section. My idea of vintage is somewhere between the Benz Patent Motor Car and the War :)
I dont even have to remember as far back as some of you. Ive started to sound like the four Yorkshiremen if I mention power cuts in the 1970s. The youngsters think its another bloody world :(
Im quite jealous of the way dogs can plonk their arses on the floor and drag themselves along with their front legs. If I could do that the world would seem a much better place. I'd do it after every dump too.
Nothing funnier than seeing the dog skidding around the lawn on its arsh
Pigmy Pony
19-12-2017, 22:06
Well, I've just flushed a lovely big 'beef olive'... Solidly packed and beautifully marbled, it slipped down the pan a treat! :D:eyebrows:
Marco.
"Ghost shits" are best-the ones where there's nothing on yer bog paper when you wipe
walpurgis
20-12-2017, 22:21
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dave2010
20-12-2017, 22:46
Hans and Lotte Hass, or the undersea adventures of Jacques Cousteau, both great Saturday Morning TV shows i used to enjoy, especially if there were sharks .
Armand and Michaela Denis for other wildlife. Cannon and 77 Sunset Strip on TV.
Talking or at least understanding animals were big too. The kangaroo. Skippy was it? And a dolphin too. No idea it's name. Oh and my fav. Mr Ed the horse
Any more folks?
walpurgis
20-12-2017, 23:01
About 45 years ago. Great US TV sitcom.
http://i68.tinypic.com/qnqvwx.jpg
About 45 years ago. Great US TV sitcom.
http://i68.tinypic.com/qnqvwx.jpg
must have missed that
Primalsea
20-12-2017, 23:07
Talking or at least understanding animals were big too. The kangaroo. Skippy was it? And a dolphin too. No idea it's name. Oh and my fav. Mr Ed the horse
Any more folks?
Flipper was the dolphin’s name.
Flipper was the dolphin’s name.
ah yes, flipper :)
walpurgis
20-12-2017, 23:27
Superman & Tarzan.
http://i65.tinypic.com/ojjci1.jpg http://i68.tinypic.com/rsx94k.jpg
Only Johnny Weismueller was Tarzan. No idea who that bloke is but he's not credible.
He took over from johnny. Was married to Lana turner among many. Was a few rumours he abused her kid. Remember him
Pigmy Pony
21-12-2017, 16:39
Talking or at least understanding animals were big too. The kangaroo. Skippy was it? And a dolphin too. No idea it's name. Oh and my fav. Mr Ed the horse
Any more folks?
Ohhh, Wilbur!
'Animal Magic' with Johnny Morris-all the animals talked on that
Pretty much all 1970s cartoon animals talked. The Hair Bear Bunch could also sing and ride a motorcycle.
Pipkins - Hartley Hare and the Pig could talk, not sure about the others. Hartley Hare could also use a telephone. The Pig spoke with a Scouse accent.
Rainbow - Bungle was a bear but was capable of speech. Interestingly he was never seen wearing clothes, but in one sketch where he had supposedly just got out of the shower, he had a towel wrapped around him. Confusing, although that show did have any number of logical inconsistencies apparent even to the pre-school viewer. For example, why was Zippy unable to unzip his own mouth? It was never explained.
Pigmy Pony
21-12-2017, 17:54
Zippy and George chatting to a glamour model-
Zippy: "So what's your name?"
Model: "Carmen"
George: "that's a nice name, why are you called Carmen?"
Carmen: "Because I like cars, and I like men-what's your name?"
Zippy: "Lagerfanny"
Reminds me of the finest piece of comedy dialogue ever written, from 'Police Squad (In Color)':
MOB BOSS (to DREBIN): 'Who are you and how did you get in here?'
DREBIN: 'I'm a Locksmith. And I'm a Locksmith.'
walpurgis
30-12-2017, 10:46
'Kunzel Cakes'. Remember those? My favourites when I was about seven years old.
http://i66.tinypic.com/300qys9.jpg
Zippy and George chatting to a glamour model-
Zippy: "So what's your name?"
Model: "Carmen"
George: "that's a nice name, why are you called Carmen?"
Carmen: "Because I like cars, and I like men-what's your name?"
Zippy: "Lagerfanny"
:lolsign: :lolsign:
Marco.
'Kunzel Cakes'. Remember those? My favourites when I was about seven years old.
http://i66.tinypic.com/300qys9.jpg
Never heard of them, but they look great!! :)
Marco.
walpurgis
30-12-2017, 11:01
I'd probably find them overly sweet and sickly these days, but I loved them as a kiddie.
yes they were filled with sponge and buttercream. quite up market in my day
I love buttercream, so that's what sold them to me! :)
Marco.
hifi_dave
30-12-2017, 12:36
Used to call them Nuzzle Buns. Lovely chocolate, sponge and loads of buttercream - what's not to like..:)
Pigmy Pony
31-12-2017, 10:39
Your happy memories of these cakes won't be just nostalgia, they would taste great because they will have been made with ingredients they're not allowed to use anymore:(
Lol... "Not allowed" in what way - crimes against too much richness and flavour? ;)
The only way to make a decent cake (or pudding) is for it to be highly calorific, otherwise simply don't bother!
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
31-12-2017, 15:17
I don't claim to be much of a chef, but didn't they used to make cakes by painting a block of lard with lead-based paints to create the pretty colours then sprinkle with sugar?
Then when this was found to be potentially harmful, they replaced it all with a range of E-numbers, creating a generation of kids running round with a bucket on their heads.
walpurgis
22-04-2018, 19:48
Here's an age test for you. According to this I'm 33. :D
https://www.age-test.com/
Here's an age test for you. According to this I'm 33. :D
https://www.age-test.com/
21 :lol:
walpurgis
22-04-2018, 19:55
It's on the ball so far then! :lolsign:
Here's an age test for you. According to this I'm 33. :D
https://www.age-test.com/
Just done it, and not surprised at the results, lol....
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/9OMinU.png
:D
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
22-04-2018, 20:17
Mine came out at 26.
Oh wait, that was for the IQ test.
Mine came out at 26.
26 stone? :D
;)
Marco.
spendorman
22-04-2018, 20:34
32
Looking like they are l similar with reference to the age u put in at beginning
:scratch:
Can you swing that one by me again, minus typos and with proper punctuation?;)
Marco.
You put you age in at beginning. Younger age lower final age. Maybe? I.e. It takes about 30 years off most folks age
Try answering the questions the complete opposite of what you think applies, and see what happens....
Marco.
walpurgis
22-04-2018, 21:23
Try answering the questions the complete opposite of what you think applies, and see what happens....
Marco.
10!
Sounds about right for you!:lol:
Marco.
walpurgis
22-04-2018, 21:45
Ta very much! :ner:
walpurgis
22-04-2018, 22:37
Here's another one for you. I've not had a go yet.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jasminnahar/what-percent-old-and-young-are-you?utm_term=.qkN1GXVvLE#.qsNxlYKo1A
That's a better one, and IMO likely to generate a more realistic result... I did it and got this:
You Got: you're 33% old and 67% young !You love being young, and know that you have the rest of your life to do old-person things. For the time being, you want to enjoy your youth to the fullest. You might occasionally get an early night or act a little old, but those moments are pretty fleeting and then you're back to your usual self.
...which is about right:)
Can't stand being old before your time, or even middle-aged, when you don't feel or look like it!
Marco.
walpurgis
22-04-2018, 23:06
Quite similar to mine.
We both have a young outlook, mate. It's a healthy attitude to have:)
Marco.
Weird questions. It reckons I am 34 but I don't live any different to how I did when I was 20. Maybe I was really 34 when I was actually 20?
Try the second test:)
Marco.
57% / 43%
The questions were almost as daft as in the first one, though.
They are daft, especially the one on slippers:D
However, there's no doubt for me that thinking young, helps keep you young! Plenty of time to be an old fart when you've got no other choice.
Marco.
Having children seems to make people 'old'. I guess it is the responsibility. Although it doesn't affect everyone. I've got a mate who has 3 of them and he is still as daft now as when I first knew him. Although in fairness I think he let his wife do most of the work.
Having children seems to make people 'old'. I guess it is the responsibility. Although it doesn't affect everyone. I've got a mate who has 3 of them and he is still as daft now as when I first knew him. Although in fairness I think he let his wife do most of the work.
I completely agree, although for reasons that you correctly point out, I'd add the word "some", or perhaps even "many", to your above statement, as it doesn't affect everyone. However, among those so afflicted, I find that most are women.
It's as if, once they've popped out a sprog, all the fun that they once had, and most importantly, key traits of their personality, which made them *who* they were, and which attracted them to you in the first place, suddenly get sucked out in the process, and the fun-loving girl you once knew, full of adventurousness and joy, turns into this po-faced, moody mare, who's 'old before her time' - and worse, becomes more demanding and temperamental than ever!:doh:
I've seen it happen all too often to people I know...
I simply couldn't cope with it, as I couldn't live with anyone like that, especially when they try to 'mould'/change you into who THEY want you t be, rather than who you are, as often witnessed with the WAF nonsense, discussed on hi-fi forums [folks being FORCED into selling their gear once 'Junior' has been born - why, God only knows]. And yes, it can work the other way round, too.
Kids should bring couples closer together, not drive them apart, and both the men and women in a relationship should fundamentally remain as the same people [none of this 'Jekyll and Hyde' transformation bollocks] after they've become parents. It's no bloody wonder there are so many divorces/break-ups....!:rolleyes:
Marco.
I completely agree. Although it's funny, in certain circumstances you can still get a glimpse of the the fun-loving girl inside the po-faced, moody old mare. Maybe it's not entirely their own fault. The world has all sorts of different ways to grind us down, it can happen without you even noticing.
couples who really wanted kids are usually fine, and although the take their responsibilities seriously, can still enjoy themselves, just because this is where they wanted to be.
the problems arise when 1 or both of them weren't really wanting it that much, or are not keen to be all they can be, parents wise and it becomes a chore, rather than the joy, which it should be(mostly)
walpurgis
23-04-2018, 13:28
the fun-loving girl you once knew, full of adventurousness and joy, turns into this po-faced, moody mare, who's 'old before her time' - and worse, becomes more demanding and temperamental than ever!
Marco.
I've got one of those. But she was always bloody temperamental! :rolleyes:
(fortunately, I've not seen her for about a year :))
I completely agree. Although it's funny, in certain circumstances you can still get a glimpse of the the fun-loving girl inside the po-faced, moody old mare.
Ah, the last remnants of her 'joy genes', desperately trying to remain active, despite overwhelmingly losing the battle against moody po-facedness!:D
Marco.
the problems arise when 1 or both of them weren't really wanting it that much, or are not keen to be all they can be, parents wise and it becomes a chore, rather than the joy, which it should be(mostly)
I agree. However, the folks you mention should've better acquainted themselves, in the first place, with Jimmy the J-Bag, and the Polly the Pill, respectively, and their lives might have been a damn sight happier!;)
Returning briefly to the moody old mares in question, does anyone know what causes them, all of a sudden, to adopt a bouffant hairdo [that 'mumsy look'] and penchant for buying baggy joggers at Primark, post-sprog pop, when beforehand they'd no sooner entertain either, than buy second-hand clothes from a car boot sale?:D
Marco.
...and put on 4 stone of blubber :doh:
I've got one of those. But she was always bloody temperamental! :rolleyes:
(fortunately, I've not seen her for about a year :))
I'm sure you love her really, Geoff!
Marco.
...and put on 4 stone of blubber :doh:
Lol... I guess the same could be said for men and their 'middle-age spread' or beer bellies;)
But seriously, with the women in question, there's a near-overnight transformation from being smart-dressing YOUNG women, keen to make an effort in public to look good (and take a pride in their appearance), to 'OLD before their time' scruffy slobs, near-devoid of femininity, and prone to going shopping to Asda in their slippers...
What's that pish all about, then? Why do they just 'give up' like that?? :hmm::hmm:
Marco.
various reasons.. depression, a lack of self respect, a, ive got my man and sprog, so no need to try anymore....take yir pick
was at tesco today.. was a big fat bint, dragging her man around...he was dressed in those loose baggy track suits, but this one was in army camouflage and twice his size... what a sight..:D
walpurgis
23-04-2018, 14:23
I used to call those GBP's. (great, bloated pigs :D)
various reasons.. depression, a lack of self respect, a, ive got my man and sprog, so no need to try anymore....take yir pick
Taking (post-natal) depression out of the equation, which isn't nice and often unavoidable for women, the last bit for me is inexcusable [sheer laziness], particularly if you want to hang onto your man (or indeed woman), or otherwise they start looking for 'greener grass' elsewhere, basically because the relationship has been developed under false pretenses....
Marco.
was at tesco today.. was a big fat bint, dragging her man around...he was dressed in those loose baggy track suits, but this one was in army camouflage and twice his size... what a sight..:D
Ha - I've seen that shit... Utterly hilarious! Not so much the fat bint, but the gormless excuse of a 'man' putting up with it!!! Grow some balls, ya wimp!:punch:
Marco.
I used to call those GBP's. (great, bloated pigs :D)
:lolsign:
Marco.
A trip to the supermarket and the shops is like a day out for some couples. Personally I couldn't imagine living that sort of life but they seem perfectly happy with it so what do I know?
Nothing wrong with a trip to the supermarket or going shopping together, as Del and I do it all the time (though we never see food shopping as a day out, which would be rather sad), but the point is, neither of us are each other's lapdog, to be 'dragged around' anywhere.... :nono:
We go places together, because we BOTH want to do it, otherwise it doesn't happen. Or, the one who wants to do it does it with their friends, who are like-minded. Neither of us would be forced into going somewhere we didn't want to go, unless it was completely unavoidable.
Marco.
Nothing wrong with going to the supermarket or shopping together (though we don't see it as a day out, which would just be sad), as Del and I do it all the time, but neither of us are each other's subservient lapdog, to be 'dragged around' anywhere.... :nono:
Marco.
quite a lot tell hubby to put that back in a loud voice too.. id crucify my wife if she tried that on.
walpurgis
23-04-2018, 14:52
quite a lot tell hubby to put that back in a loud voice too.. id crucify my wife if she tried that on.
I can't even imagine being a bloke like that.
id crucify my wife if she tried that on.
Lol - same here, and vice versa with her, if it was me! The problem is, too many men simply want their wives/partners to be glorified 'mother figures', so put up with shit like that.
Can you believe some of them get them to buy their clothes, too? 'Dress me, mummy'... Mind you, you can tell by looking at the state of some of them wandering about!:lol::mental:
I know what Del would do if I asked her to go out and buy me some clothes!!!:eek::wowzer:
'Fukkin go and do it yourself, ya lazy bassa', or words to that effect.....
Marco.
Nothing wrong with a trip to the supermarket or going shopping together, as Del and I do it all the time
No, couldn't do it. I did do it once but in fairness to my bird at the time she did rush round as she knew I couldn't deal with it. One of the things she had to buy was bras and she was in such a hurry when we got back she discovered she had bought a pack of training bras for 10 year olds.
Quite like a wander round a good supermarket but not Tesco etc. Still it has to be done and it's not an issue for me personally.
Prefer to pick my own food anyway
No, couldn't do it. I did do it once but in fairness to my bird at the time she did rush round as she knew I couldn't deal with it. One of the things she had to buy was bras and she was in such a hurry when we got back she discovered she had bought a pack of training bras for 10 year olds.
Bras from a supermarket? Classy chick, lol!;)
When we go to supermarkets, which isn't always the case (as we like using local farm shops and small independents for a lot of our food), we do it one 'quick swoop'.
A list is made beforehand of exactly what we need, and which is rarely deviated from. We get in there and out, ASAP, or I go when Del's at work, mid-morning on a week day, when the place is empty, and the exercise isn't repeated again for another week!
Non-food shopping is a different matter, particularly if it's for something we're both interested in, such as for the house, antiques, artwork or whatever, or the garden, then we'll often drive somewhere, which facilitates that (such as Shrewsbury or Liverpool), have lunch and make a day of it - now that is always a pleasurable experience :)
Marco.
Prefer to pick my own food anyway
What about your own pants and socks, or clothes? I really struggle to get my head around why any able-bodied man would want their partner to do that for them.
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
23-04-2018, 18:24
quite a lot tell hubby to put that back in a loud voice too.. id crucify my wife if she tried that on.
My missus had to say that to me a couple of times when we were trying for a baby. The old 'whip it out early' form of contraception was a hard habit to break
Pigmy Pony
24-04-2018, 18:35
was at tesco today.. was a big fat bint, dragging her man around...he was dressed in those loose baggy track suits, but this one was in army camouflage and twice his size... what a sight..:D
I think you're all being a bit harsh on these large ladies. For all you know they may have some commendable qualities unknown to you, like being able to fire ping pong balls out of their growler.
walpurgis
24-04-2018, 18:48
A mate used to make me laugh. He'd describe less attractive women as having 'a face like a dog's bum with a hat on'. :D
A mate used to make me laugh. He'd describe less attractive women as having 'a face like a dog's bum with a hat on'. :D
my dad would occasionally say about a woman singer on tv, that she had a face like a well skelped arse:D
walpurgis
24-04-2018, 19:05
Think it was Les Dawson describing his ma in law as having 'a face like a bag of chisels'. :)
There was a girl I knew who drank quite a lot and it showed. I used to describe her face as looking like 'three pound of sausages'.
Pigmy Pony
25-04-2018, 18:50
'A face like a bulldog licking piss off a thistle'
walpurgis
14-05-2018, 12:36
Do you remember trying to make sense of Stanley Unwin's ramblings?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2nI_3VBEtA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2nI_3VBEtA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdZWTQT_8eM
Do you remember trying to make sense of Stanley Unwin's ramblings?
Who he? :hmm:
[Edit: watched one of the YouTube clips, and I vaguely remember him...]
Marco.
walpurgis
14-05-2018, 17:10
Unwin had quite a following when I was a kid. He could be very funny, clever too. The old man knew him.
Who he? :hmm:
[Edit: watched one of the YouTube clips, and I vaguely remember him...]
Marco.
Have a listen to The Small Faces - 'Ogden's NutGone Flake'. Side 2: Happiness Sam
9jJeoS--XZM
Pieoftheday
14-05-2018, 19:31
Have a listen to The Small Faces - 'Ogden's NutGone Flake'. Side 2: Happiness Sam
9jJeoS--XZM
Brilliant!!
Ninanina
16-05-2018, 18:45
Do you remember trying to make sense of Stanley Unwin's ramblings?
I loved Stanley Unwin... 'deep joy'...
Minstrel SE
16-05-2018, 22:21
Stanley Unwin was about as funny as root canal treatment gone wrong :)
Thanks for reminding me about him
Stanley Unwin was about as funny as root canal treatment gone wrong :)
Thanks for reminding me about him
Clearly a 'Marmite' choice then. :rolleyes:
Ninanina
16-05-2018, 22:49
Clearly a 'Marmite' choice then. :rolleyes:
I like Marmite as well... :D
walpurgis
16-05-2018, 22:52
I like Marmite as well... :D
As well as what? :scratch:
:D I like Marmite crisps (and those tasty ham & mustard ones).
Ninanina
16-05-2018, 22:57
As well as what? :scratch:
:D I like Marmite crisps (and those tasty ham & mustard ones).
As well as.....oooo Marmite crisps are to die for... :D
I find I enjoy shopping more as I get older, it's a double joy, I take my time and make sure I pick all my favourite things and then when I get home and unpack, to my delight, I find I have bought all my favourite things! Deep Deep Joy!
I find I enjoy shopping more as I get older, it's a double joy, I take my time and make sure I pick all my favourite things and then when I get home and unpack, to my delight, I find I have bought all my favourite things! Deep Deep Joy!
But don't you also find that you've forgotten half the things you meant to buy?
That's what lists and a pair of eyes are for;)
Marco [likes to be organised].
That's what lists and a pair of eyes are for;)
Marco [likes to be organised].
If I make a list, which I sometimes do, I'm almost certain to leave it on the kitchen table. Once in the shop, I sort of think 'now, I know there's something in this aisle I need'; usually that's enough to jog my memory.
If I make a list, which I sometimes do, I'm almost certain to leave it on the kitchen table.
Lol.... What is it they say again: age doesn't come alone?;)
Thankfully I haven't reached that level of forgetfulness - YET!
Marco.
But don't you also find that you've forgotten half the things you meant to buy?
Ha, ha! - no, that's what I take my grandson along for...
walpurgis
29-07-2018, 10:13
Remember Larry Adler?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZI8uB7KfSU
Yup.. brilliant harmonica player ..got an album dedicated to him played by all the stars of the day doing songs, and larry in back doing moothie.. think it was his 80th..
The Glory of Gershwin its called.. great album.
Lol.... What is it they say again: age doesn't come alone?;)
Thankfully I haven't reached that level of forgetfulness - YET!
Marco.
My short term memory is shocking at times. My long term is there but often needs a push to get it started
walpurgis
29-07-2018, 10:29
I think mine's OK, I can't remember the last time I forgot anything! :D
walpurgis
29-07-2018, 10:37
Another 'blast from the past'. Mrs. Mills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp6UpD3lAfg
She played piano better than me.
Pigmy Pony
29-07-2018, 10:50
When driving into Preston the other day, up ahead I could see a motorbike approaching the road I was on from a side road. His approach speed and body language told me he was unlikely to stop, so I took my foot off the pedal and covered my brakes. Sure enough he came out of the side road and straight across my path. I was able to brake without any drama, although I could see from seeing the startled look in his eyes that he was wondering where that big yellow (ex AA) van had appeared from.
My point is that although I may not have the reaction times of a 20 year old, I think that the ability to 'read the road' and anticipate problems before they occur, which only comes from experience more than make up for it.
Too true - these days you have to develop a 'sixth sense' for the stupidity of other road users.
walpurgis
29-07-2018, 22:35
I think the road users most likely to 'read the road' best are actually motorcyclists. Having ridden most of my life, I've found it a necessary matter of survival!
Yup, I still do the 'lifesaver' look over my shoulder (so I can see past the blind spot on my wing mirror) every time I overtake or pull out from one lane to another. Old habits die hard!:)
Marco.
walpurgis
29-07-2018, 23:22
Ha. I do exactly the same. :)
It's saved me from a few prangs, mate!
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
30-07-2018, 06:17
I think the road users most likely to 'read the road' best are actually motorcyclists. Having ridden most of my life, I've found it a necessary matter of survival!
Good point - I've been riding motorcycles longer than I've been driving, and it definitely makes you more 'plugged in' to the road and traffic conditions.
Primalsea
30-07-2018, 07:46
When driving into Preston the other day, up ahead I could see a motorbike approaching the road I was on from a side road. His approach speed and body language told me he was unlikely to stop, so I took my foot off the pedal and covered my brakes. Sure enough he came out of the side road and straight across my path. I was able to brake without any drama, although I could see from seeing the startled look in his eyes that he was wondering where that big yellow (ex AA) van had appeared from.
My point is that although I may not have the reaction times of a 20 year old, I think that the ability to 'read the road' and anticipate problems before they occur, which only comes from experience more than make up for it.
Yeah, it’s weird when that happens. Sometimes you just know by the speed and positioning of another vehicle that they are about to do some thing stupid, but there is nothing overtly obvious that they will.
Of A Certain Age?
And so on........there are loads more I could add.
Feel free to contribute.
Telly with 405 lines - no prize for guessing the group (still in their Zoot Suit days...) but can you name the programme?
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/854/43745923521_c8a29eef70_c.jpg
Telly with 405 lines - no prize for guessing the group (still in their Zoot Suit days...) but can you name the programme?
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/854/43745923521_c8a29eef70_c.jpg
Looks like The Who performing on either 'Top of the Pops' (on BBC), or 'Ready Steady Go' (on ITV).
Looks like The Who performing on either 'Top of the Pops' (on BBC), or 'Ready Steady Go' (on ITV).
Well done Barry !!
Almost definitely the latter - apart from RSG being my 'must see' prog of the week , the same film strip has a shot of Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band who, as far as I know, never had a hit qualifying for TOTP but were decidedly cool enough for RSG ;)
I'd forgotten how poor the 405 TVs were! But then that was all we had.
I'd forgotten how poor the 405 TVs were! But then that was all we had.
Funny that - can't remember even noticing the lines that much at the time or even that it was B&W, certainly didn't bother me in the slightest when I was watching Cathy McGowan on screen ;)
I suppose the only comparison was films at the cinema .... but that was already a totally different experience (and a lot of them in colour by then)
Pigmy Pony
30-07-2018, 22:13
So was 625 lines the sixties version of 4k?
I don't remember telly pictures looking that rough, although I suppose you saw past the lines the same way you could hear through the crackles on records.
I'd forgotten how poor the 405 TVs were! But then that was all we had.
405 TVs... Wot be they? And who's Cathy McGowan? Sounds like some shit before my time!:D;)
Marco.
Cathy was the host of rsg. She was married to hywell bennett I think. Who played shelley
405 TVs... Wot be they? And who's Cathy McGowan? Sounds like some shit before my time!:D;)
Marco.
405 line TVs. They were all B&W. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/405-line_television_system. In the mid '60s the 625 line system was introduced, resulting in a significant improvement in resolution.
As for Cathy McGowan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathy_McGowan_(presenter)
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1780/4623/products/cathywm_large.jpg?v=1523808447
Cheers, had not heard of either until now:)
RSG I'd heard of, but was before my time. I have vague memories of one black & white TV we had, which was housed in a big wooden cabinet, but my parents bought a colour TV as soon as it came out.
Apparently that was unusual, as I'm told most folk back then rented them.
Marco.
Cathy was the host of rsg. She was married to hywell bennett I think. Who played shelley
Cheers, mate. I can see why some folk would've fancied her;)
I never really watched TV properly until the 70s, and then it was mostly kids programmes, up until later in that decade.
Marco.
You would remember Shelley. It was popular and 70's and 80's my mum liked it
Yeah, I remember Shelley, but I wouldn't have known who Hywell Bennett was.
Marco.
RSG I'd heard of, but was before my time.
Ready Steady Go was the best thing (musically) that was happening on TV at that time - TOTP was pretty much pants from the outset but RSG was just mind blowing. It was also pretty much the first and, for a time, only TV programme to feature a lot of black soul and R&B artists rather than just covers performed by white groups or singers. Cathy McGowan was great not just because she looked good (believe me - she did) but also she had a naturalness that was pretty rare in those days and seems to be generally enjoying what she was doing and the music she was introducing. In many ways it broke the mold and really felt like it was the shake up British TV needed to drag it out of the Fifties and into the new era.
(and the opening grafix were super cool too :) )
walpurgis
12-03-2019, 09:42
A bit of Mr Pastry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36N9CUhIG7s
TV in South Wales in the late 50's - turn the set on 10 min before watching for it to warm up, using both hands turn the big clunky knob on the side to select channel (only 2 available), bang top to stop picture rolling up, slap side to prevent sideways travel of image, imagine all programmes to be filmed in a snow blizzard with frequent lightning flashes due to poor signal in valley and incessant wind and drizzle, every few months revert to radio while burnt out valve is replaced.
Worth it though- Popeye the Sailor Man, Huckleberry Hound, Corky the Circus Boy, The Lone Ranger and Muffin the Mule!
walpurgis
12-03-2019, 10:12
You forgot Rag Tag and Bobtail, Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, Billy Bean and Abbot and Costello.
we all liked muffin the mule, in the days when it was still legal
willbewill
12-03-2019, 10:17
Four Feather Falls, Torchie The Battery Boy, Twizzle.
we all liked muffin the mule, in the days when it was still legal
... it's not?? Cripes!
spendorman
12-03-2019, 11:45
A bit of Mr Pastry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36N9CUhIG7s
One of my favourites, Mr Pastry, don't remember seeing that one though.
spendorman
12-03-2019, 11:51
Bill and Ben 1953
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6zNwBTLSWU
we all liked muffin the mule, in the days when it was still legal
Why's it no longer legal?:scratch:
Marco.
Why's it no longer legal?:scratch:
Marco.Cruelty to mules ner
Lol.... From my era, nothing touches Captain Pugwash!:D:eyebrows:
Marco.
Quite liked Rin tin tin. Popeye too
Anyone find a Billy Bunter you tube clip to put up ?. Headmaster was called squelch or some such name. And who was that blond bloke who used to compare T.O.P with a cigar ? hmm
Pigmy Pony
12-03-2019, 20:31
Why's it no longer legal?:scratch:
Marco.
It contravenes the Livestock Diddling Act of 1968. It was the sheep farmers that lobbied for a change in the law, when ewe abuse reached epidemic proportions. You will have been informed about this, but unfortunately it was all printed in Welsh.
Anyone find a Billy Bunter you tube clip to put up ?. Headmaster was called squelch or some such name. And who was that blond bloke who used to compare T.O.P with a cigar ? hmmBilly Bunter.
Bunter's defining characteristic is his greediness and dramatically overweight appearance. His character is, in many respects, a highly obnoxious anti-hero. As well as his gluttony, he is also obtuse, lazy, racist, inquisitive, deceitful, slothful, self-important and conceited.
Taken from wiki.. Tbh that's pretty much how I remembered the little I saw if him. Wasn't big here as far as I remember https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190312/198b1cec6acb4bbd095402992a871290.jpg
Oh he was played by gerald campion who was amazingly 32 when he started the role
walpurgis
12-03-2019, 20:50
Sounds like the average teenager.
I read some of the books as a youth but don't recall him being racist?
There was an Indian bloke in the class as well IIRC, the 'dusky nabob' of somewhere or other. Quite multicultural for its day.
I read some of the books as a youth but don't recall him being racist?
There was an Indian bloke in the class as well IIRC, the 'dusky nabob' of somewhere or other. Quite multicultural for its day.
Hurree jamset Ram Singh, the Dusky Nabob of Bhanipur:D
It contravenes the Livestock Diddling Act of 1968. It was the sheep farmers that lobbied for a change in the law, when ewe abuse reached epidemic proportions. You will have been informed about this, but unfortunately it was all printed in Welsh.
Bessie, she's ma baby... I knows how ta make her BAaaaa:eyebrows:
:goodfriends:
Marco.
Haven't read the entire thread so apologies if this has been mentioned already but.....
Who remembers white dog poo?
More importantly why is it no more?
There's no white dogs anymore?
Came from calcium In bones dogs used to get.
Pigmy Pony
19-03-2019, 23:05
Came from calcium In bones dogs used to get.
That is my understanding - if you want your dog to do a white dump, get it some bones from the butchers. We were so poor, our teachers used them to write on the blackboard. Yorkie poo for text and outlines, Great Danes for shading.
walpurgis
19-03-2019, 23:35
Our school used to get the caretaker to put a bucket of them in the 'white line machine' with a gallon or two of water and mark out the football pitch. They paid him time and a turd (mostly he was just going through the motions though, 'cos it was crap work).
Our school used to get the caretaker to put a bucket of them in the 'white line machine' with a gallon or two of water and mark out the football pitch. They paid him time and a turd (mostly he was just going through the motions though, 'cos it was crap work).Quality
brian2957
20-03-2019, 08:38
Quality
Some of you old guys worry me ...well most of you really :lol:
walpurgis
20-03-2019, 09:01
Some of you old guys worry me ...well most of you really :lol:
Less of the old mush. I still fight dirty! :ner:
Luxury, we used to dream of living in a shoebox lol
Any Monty Python fans here?
brian2957
20-03-2019, 09:11
Less of the old mush. I still fight dirty! :ner:
Aye , heard you still bite , or should that be ' gum ' :ner:
brian2957
20-03-2019, 09:11
Luxury, we used to dream of living in a shoebox lol
Any Monty Python fans here?
Big fan here :)
We are happiest at the ages of 16 and 70 according to a recent report - I know which one I prefer!
Well, I'm very happy now at 53!:)
Feel (and look) more like 43, TBH...
Marco.
just struggled round a bit of a shop and feel like 103... so much pain now i cant focus on the screen:doh:
spendorman
20-03-2019, 15:44
just struggled round a bit of a shop and feel like 103... so much pain now i cant focus on the screen:doh:
Sorry to hear that.
I've just swept up leaves in front garden and cut the grass, knackered now. Big mug of tea going down.
Hey Granty, take it easy mate.
Marco.
mightymonoped
20-03-2019, 18:24
just struggled round a bit of a shop and feel like 103... so much pain now i cant focus on the screen:doh:
Sorry to hear that Grant. Hope you’re feeling a bit better mate.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Pigmy Pony
20-03-2019, 18:32
Well, I'm very happy now at 53!:)
Feel (and look) more like 43, TBH...
Marco.
Wow, that's a very small hat size, I'm assuming it's metric...
Pigmy Pony
20-03-2019, 18:34
Luxury, we used to dream of living in a shoebox lol
Any Monty Python fans here?
I've told you once!
Wow, that's a very small hat size, I'm assuming it's metric...
Not hat size, but willy warmer:eyebrows:
Marco.
I've told you once!
No you haven't!
walpurgis
20-03-2019, 23:04
What's he trying to say?
Pigmy Pony
21-03-2019, 07:03
He wanted to know if this is the right room for an argument - not necessarily, I could be arguing in my spare time
Pigmy Pony
21-03-2019, 07:11
Not hat size, but willy warmer:eyebrows:
Marco.
They're great in this cold weather, aren't they? Has to be wool though - I had one made from nylon, and the static shocks from rubbing against my socks wasn't as nice as you might think :(
Tell me, mate... 'Sock rash' is the bane of the well-hung. It's even worse if you're wearing fishnets, as they strangle your Jap's eye:rolleyes:
Marco.
He wanted to know if this is the right room for an argument
Oh no, that's next door. It's being-hit-on-the-head lessons in here.
Hold your head like this, then go Waaah.
brian2957
21-03-2019, 09:14
Tell me, mate... 'Sock rash' is the bane of the well-hung. It's even worse if you're wearing fishnets, as they strangle your Jap's eye:rolleyes:
Marco.
I use bicycle clips or these https://www.urbanbar.com/product/y-style-shirt-stays/?adTribesID=febe01bd039062b976717a8d7084bcfc%7Cadt ribes%7C10414&utm_source=Google%20Shopping&utm_campaign=Urban%20Bar%20UK%20Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=10414&imt=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxqeMr_KS4QIVBrXtCh3lqwyBEAQYBSAB EgL4D_D_BwE :D
Suits you sir!:eyebrows:
Marco.
A man went to a fancy dress shop looking for a fig leaf. The first one he tried was too small to provide sufficient modesty. So too was the second he tried, as was the third and fourth. Eventually, after being asked if they didn't have anything larger "to cover his requirements", the shop owner, replied with a certain amount of exasperation:
"May we suggest that Sir throws his 'requiremnts' over his shoulder and go as a petrol pump".
Pigmy Pony
23-03-2019, 07:34
A man went to a fancy dress shop looking for a fig leaf. The first one he tried was too small to provide sufficient modesty. So too was the second he tried, as was the third and fourth. Eventually, after being asked if they didn't have anything larger "to cover his requirements", the shop owner, replied with a certain amount of exasperation:
"May we suggest that Sir throws his 'requiremnts' over his shoulder and go as a petrol pump".
:lol: A bit of a surprise, what with being in the wrong thread, and all the funnier for it
We aim to please. Yes I know I should have posted it in the 'Jokes and Funnies' thread, but though it was a suitable sequitur to the immediate discussion.
Pigmy Pony
24-03-2019, 15:05
No, sometimes things have more impact when they come up unexpectedly, and the timing's perfect - it's nice to start the day with a bit of a laugh :)
walpurgis
01-12-2021, 09:17
Thread reinvigorated due to popular demand! :D
walpurgis
01-12-2021, 09:27
Blimey. Do you recall the pre-smartphone 'dark ages'? I remember when you could walk a mile or so to the nearest phone box and make a call for fourpence :).
It was free if your home caught fire and you needed to make an emergency call for the fire brigade. Mind you, by the time you'd walked there most of the house was ashes! :eek:
walpurgis
01-12-2021, 09:31
I don't suppose electric cars will come with starting handles as part of the original equipment.
Electric cars do pose a question as to the future of the mechanic’s role as it has been since the inception of the motor vehicle.
A lot more electrical technicians required I think.
Electric cars do pose a question as to the future of the mechanic’s role as it has been since the inception of the motor vehicle.
A lot more electrical technicians required I think.
I think we’re already there, if the boss of my local independent garage is correct - he was telling me yesterday that modern cars (not electric ones) are so full of electronics and computers these days it becomes practically impossible for them to diagnose problems if they are not shown from the fault codes when you plug in the OBD reader.
It just becomes guess work replacing various sensors and modules. Back in the day your car went to the scrapyard once it rusted away, these days it’s more likely to go there because “computer says no”.
People will still crash their electric cars into other cars and various street furniture so there will always be some work fixing those issues.
Can't remember; have I posted in this thread already?
walpurgis
01-12-2021, 14:29
Can't remember; have I posted in this thread already?
Dunno. Can't recall who you are.
Pigmy Pony
01-12-2021, 19:08
More than two and a half years since I last posted on this thread. Eeh, those were the days :)
Pigmy Pony
01-12-2021, 19:15
I came to this thread to post something, now I'm here I can't for the life of me remember what it was.
Blimey. Do you recall the pre-smartphone 'dark ages'? I remember when you could walk a mile or so to the nearest phone box and make a call for fourpence :).
It was free if your home caught fire and you needed to make an emergency call for the fire brigade. Mind you, by the time you'd walked there most of the house was ashes! :eek:
If I recall correctly, phone boxes had a slot for 2p and (if you were seriously minted) 10p pieces. (Not those crappy little 10p’s you get now, some were even marked as two shillings.) I remember making my Scout survival kit (in a tobacco tin, can’t remember what make, some sort of shag, no doubt) and it was essential to include a few 2p pieces.
There was a workaround though - and this also worked at home, when my Dad bought a lock for the rotary dial home phone. On phones back then when you lifted the receiver there were two “prongs” which then rose up, enabling the dial tone. If you tapped the prong, 0 being represented by 10, you could dial a number without using the dial. Got away with it at home for years as there was no such thing as itemised bills in the 80’s.
On the telephone table there was a tin, and Dad used to put a couple of the newfangled 20p pieces in when he made a long call. He never could work out why there was never much in there, or how I managed to always have a pack of 10 JPS black in my pocket...
Anyone seen my glasses?
If you’re anything like me, usually perched on top of your head!
walpurgis
01-12-2021, 19:41
Anyone seen my glasses?
I actually need specs to find mine these days.
Pigmy Pony
01-12-2021, 19:55
Anyone seen my glasses?
Ah, these must be yours, no wonder I couldn't see bugger all.
Ah, these must be yours, no wonder I couldn't see bugger all.
sounds like mine
Pigmy Pony
01-12-2021, 20:01
Back on the 70s, some bright little ne'er do well discovered that if you put a small elastic band around the edge of a 10p coin, you could fool vending machines into thinking it was a 50p. Several pubs round Preston only twigged when it came to refilling their cigarette machines, and finding a shit load of ten-pees and elastic bands.
I wouldn't have wanted to be in the shoes of whoever got caught red handed there. 70s landlords were a tough bunch, had to be.
Back on the 70s, some bright little ne'er do well discovered that if you put a small elastic band around the edge of a 10p coin, you could fool vending machines into thinking it was a 50p. Several pubs round Preston only twigged when it came to refilling their cigarette machines, and finding a shit load of ten-pees and elastic bands.
I wouldn't have wanted to be in the shoes of whoever got caught red handed there. 70s landlords were a tough bunch, had to be.
There was a similar trick when the newfangled £1 coins came out - wrapping the old style 5p (shilling) I think it was in tin foil to the same diameter and thickness of the £1 coin would fool vending machines. 5p to £1 - not a bad return on your investment even taking into account the roll of Bacofoil.
There was a similar trick when the newfangled £1 coins came out - wrapping the old style 5p (shilling) I think it was in tin foil to the same diameter and thickness of the £1 coin would fool vending machines. 5p to £1 - not a bad return on your investment even taking into account the roll of Bacofoil.
Or indeed the role of Bacofoil :lol:
walpurgis
16-05-2023, 07:46
It's funny how one's strength declines and you become less muscular with advancing years. I was poking about in the garage/workshop and dug out an old Avery 56lb weight to clean up. I can cart it about no bother, but god knows how I used to manage arm curls with it, but I did (not many though :)).
I can remember in my twenties, a delivery of 20 one hundredweight (112lbs) bags of cement was made whilst my father was away from the house. I was the only one in at the time, so it was down to me to shift them all. Even then my knees were 'buckling' at the end.
Nowadays, I doubt if I could easily manage half that weight.
Pigmy Pony
16-05-2023, 20:21
It's funny how one's strength declines and you become less muscular with advancing years. I was poking about in the garage/workshop and dug out an old Avery 56lb weight to clean up. I can cart it about no bother, but god knows how I used to manage arm curls with it, but I did (not many though :)).
Yeah, it's called sarcopenia. I think by the age of 60 it'll be about 1% per year, and this decrease isn't linear :(
A couple of years ago when I was fitting some windows in a customer's garage I saw one of those 56lb weights. In my younger years 12 to 15 overhead reps was easy peasy. This time I struggled with half a dozen. Bit depressing really.
I should join a gym really, see if I can slow down the decline. Maybe treat myself to an OAP-rate membership for my 66th birthday...
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