Compo 10,328 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Screw top pop bottles - I seem to remember a brand called 'Sunecta' in Notts. and of course 'Apollo' from the Home Brewery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Shipstones Ales. Anagram: honest p*ss sale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carltongal 101 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 There was a guy who lived near me when i lived in Hucknall he had a collection of zippo lighters and of course his nickname was zippo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I have four Zippos - a classic design. Anyone remember the Imco triplex lighter? (2 photos) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 The cottonwool in the top of an aspirin bottle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Whatever happened to that I wonder? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Ashley 288 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 and what was the nickname of those "Boot Protectors"? (in 1950's Basford anyrode) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 We used to call them 'segs'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Yep 'segs'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 The cottonwool in the top of an aspirin bottle. We still get that here! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 re segs, I wonder why? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 SEGments? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braddy 160 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I use to put a hurricane lamp next to my wheel at night ,then used a parking lamp, did not plug it in just wrapped round the battery terminal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braddy 160 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 green shield stamps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Did somebody mention 'sex' ? I remember that as well..........................................vaguely.................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Good old Segs - saved many a pair of shoes for another day. Absolutely essential when you are from a poor family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I use to put a hurricane lamp next to my wheel at night ,then used a parking lamp, did not plug it in just wrapped round the battery terminal. Do that today and the lamp will be gone before you get back into the house! My dad used to have a small paraffin lamp to put under the sump of his Trojan Diesel so that it would not freeze overnight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I had segs in the heels of my shoes. Saved wear on the heals but pit holes in my car carpet under the pedals when I started driving! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Did somebody mention 'sex' ? I remember that as well..........................................vaguely.................. Yes it comes after 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Blimey dgbrit - you started young! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Children with minnows and sticklebacks in a jam jar with a string handle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Segs, segs, segs, that's all you lot ever talk about............................... !jumping! Mick......Pllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaasssssssssssse can I have some emoticons? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Wall vending machines.. And these things...I forget what you call them... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!! !rotfl! !jumping! no2 !clapping! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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