Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Whatever turns you on, tomlinson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Points out of ten.... W the Pooh 10 Rupert 3 Paddington 6 Teddy Robinson 7 Any more bears out there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 I've been called a tiger but never a bear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Don't get upset, poohbear. I'm sure that MargieH meant to put 'very little braid.' We all know what a clever little ba bear you are, poohbear. Careful who you're messing with.... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Nice one, poohbear...lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 # 2810 Hi MargieH. Another bear for the list. Do you remember Electric Ted on the Economy Seven advert? Catchy little tune with it too. In 1980 one of these bears came free with Jackson electric cookers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,084 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 And then there's the Hofmeister bear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 We have the "Bear and ragged staff" as the emblem for Warwickshire. The bear is stuffed and on display in the council building in Warwick. Rather sad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 #2810 Baloo from The Jungle Book 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Not forgetting Yogi Bear and Boo Boo - smarter than your average bear. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Yogi Bear 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 B Shirley #2814. I actually can't remember that particular bear you mention.... The brain cells that had stored that information must have gone, along with all the others! What are we talking about....I've forgotten.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Over here there is Smoky the bear. Always threatening you about starting forest fires. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 I could have sworn that someone said "icicles hanging from the eaves" recently in this thread but I can't find it anywhere! Anyhow, for whoever may have said that you don't see them any more here is a picture of some on Gretton Road, Mapperley, in January 1987: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Something I haven't seen for a while is a static wick on the back of a car. I believe there was a theory that this helped prevent car sickness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Is that the same as a chain hanging down, touching the ground?. I remember those Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTramp 139 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 tomlinson @ 2823 Those earth ticklers probly did some good. Old car electrics had body earth returns and car tyres had a lot more rubber in them so sometimes you were sitting in a big metal charged box, must have caused some people to feel ill. The body rot it caused was for certain, remember how the radio aerials always rotted in the wing? We can get 5 year body warranties now, some Vauxhalls were gone in 4. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banjo48 928 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Compo #2822 Where on Gretton road was that house ? I lived just around the corner, and the only one I can think of is George Varley's place, he was a local painter and decorator, the only other modern houses on Gretton, was 2 story on the bottom corner with Coronation road. George was also a very decorated (excuse the pun) RAF pilot during the war, still had his handlebar mustache, nice bloke, his daughter Nina wasn't bad either :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banjo48 928 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Just looked on Google Earth and Gorges place, see here <iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m0!3m2!1sen!2sau!4v1433293448244!6m8!1m7!1s25p1G3i_CeKNnPf8MP7wxw!2m2!1d52.986482!2d-1.121584!3f108.7467607356334!4f1.360293099441293!5f0.7820865974627469"width="400" height="300" frameborder="0" style="border:0"></iframe>the roof is different and the front elevation is rendered, so maybe the rear view ? Got me intrigued now, the only other similar house was the Wells residence across the road and further up, but that was an old place that was heavily renovated by the son Brian after his mum died. Sorry to go OT with this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Re those "earth ticklers" I recall a court case where the "inventor/seller" was barred from claiming they helped prevent car sickness, can't recall all the details but virtually made him brankrupt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 I lived for a few weeks in a house at the top of Gretton Road. I thought this bungalow was lower down on the right as you go down from Mapperley Top. I may be mistaken because there is another parallel road, Bonnington Road and I could possibly have been walking down Bonnington at the time. Does that make more sense? Just looked at Google earth and I think the house in post #2827 is the one. It is almost 30yrs since I took the photo so it may have been "Done up" since then. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 I don't know if it's been mentioned before but I've not seen a typewriter for many years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 I have recently thrown out an electric typewriter but I don't count that as a proper one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Lead soldiers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,268 Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Ice skating on ponds and canals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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