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Post by Patrick on Jan 17, 2009 18:36:03 GMT
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Post by Patrick on Jan 17, 2009 19:05:42 GMT
There's competition just across the road!  |
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Post by Patrick on Jan 17, 2009 19:33:54 GMT
Or - Look just like your Mum this Summer! At Littlewoods!   |
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Jan 17, 2009 20:28:23 GMT
That blonde chick is fit!  AH |
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Jan 17, 2009 20:34:18 GMT
99 pence a pop at Treasure Island, John Menzies and all other good toy stockists. *sigh*  AH |
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Post by housesparrow on Jan 18, 2009 8:21:14 GMT
Gosh, a terylene/nylon dress for your daughter in a gay colour - pink perhaps?
I vaguely remember terylene, which doesn't seem to be around any more - or does it have a different name? People don't buy things called nylon do they - just polyester/lycra/spandex.
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Post by housesparrow on Jan 18, 2009 9:06:23 GMT
Since posting that I decided to add to the world's carbon footprint by googling Terylene, and it seems to exist; it is an ICI polyester fabric which, combined with nylon, would I think be sure to make your little girl quite electrifying!
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Post by Patrick on Jan 18, 2009 12:37:02 GMT
.........and don't stand too close to the fire either!
I remember Nationwide having a bit of campaign about that in the seventies, or it might have been That's Life - against the use of highly flammable material in clothing.
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Post by Patrick on Jan 18, 2009 17:42:22 GMT
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Jan 18, 2009 17:53:43 GMT
Where are you finding all this stuff, Paddy? ;D
AH
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Post by motorist on Jan 18, 2009 18:19:36 GMT
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Post by everso on Jan 18, 2009 19:10:55 GMT
I met Mr. E. in 1968.
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Post by Patrick on Jan 18, 2009 21:13:49 GMT
Where are you finding all this stuff, Paddy? ;D AH My Nan was a Liberal councillor candidate in the election that year, (didn't win) the newspaper is just one kept that had her results in. |
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Post by Patrick on Jan 18, 2009 21:15:16 GMT
and...........  ? ;D I was expecting a bit more of a reminisce than that!!  |
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Post by Patrick on Jan 18, 2009 21:32:02 GMT
Just found one website that converts the money into todays (or 2007's) equivalent based on the retail price index and average earnings. So, so far the radio above at "39/6" or £1/19/6 is; £24.69 on the rpi, and £48.25 on average earnings. The shaver apparently: £49.69 using the retail price index. £97.11 using average earnings. The binoculars: £199.70 using the retail price index. £390.26 using average earnings. This was the website used, (First one I came across anyway) if anyone can find a better one, please let us know  ?? www.measuringworth.com/ppoweruk/?redirurl=calculators/ppoweruk/ |
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Post by housesparrow on Jan 19, 2009 8:11:09 GMT
This is a diversion, but I am always a bit puzzled by the phrase "average earnings." Sometimes it is beased on what used to be called "blue collar jobs" rather than averaging out the earnings of every single person in the country.
It is a bit like graduate salaries, which are quite a different thing to the salaries graduates actually earn.
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Jan 19, 2009 14:20:57 GMT
Wow, those binos are almost the price of a pair of "Ziess" bino's...I bet they weren't of that quality!
AH
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Post by swl on Jan 19, 2009 16:26:19 GMT
That blonde chick is fit! AH She's probably a pensioner now Alpha. |
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Jan 19, 2009 16:52:08 GMT
That blonde chick is fit! AH She's probably a pensioner now Alpha. I'd sorta figured that one out matey. ;D Pretty blondes just make me drool... AH |
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Post by vesta on Feb 24, 2009 15:43:06 GMT
ooh! this thread rocks!
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