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Unknown

Unknown Report 2 Mar 2005 14:39

Before electricity we used to watch our TV by gaslight. One up on the Jiones's with their candles. hahaha.

Clairepie

Clairepie Report 2 Mar 2005 14:15

I can often be found playing back gammon and going the library with my friends, and I am only 20! TV is overated! But i couldnt live without the internet and my phone. it's a wonder how people did it it 'em days! I mean the thought of actually talking to people in real life is daunting! ;)

Ann

Ann Report 2 Mar 2005 13:56

My grandaugter(age 9) stayed with us just after christmas in the school hols......after playing games........mainly UNO for hours on end I was asking HER if she wanted to watch tv!! the answer was always NO!! ........I made a rod for my own back there, since I am always saying kids watch too much tv!! lol

Janine

Janine Report 2 Mar 2005 13:51

Hi again, My son also finds it hard to believe that we had to get up to change the TV channel and we had only three channels!!!!! That's why I live the Peter Kay sketch when he talks about how hard the kids today have it. Janine

Clairepie

Clairepie Report 2 Mar 2005 13:44

:D Poor Janine x But you have to love the classic, 'was it black and white in your day!'

Janine

Janine Report 2 Mar 2005 13:25

My 9 year old son asked me recently if I used to pee in a bucket and then throw it out of the window. I was so happy to put him straight on that one. By the way, I am 38 years old. Janine

Clairepie

Clairepie Report 2 Mar 2005 13:16

LOL! :D Gullible not in the dictionary *checks* doh look there is is with a picture of my face ;)

Ann

Ann Report 2 Mar 2005 12:59

What about the tin bath in the kitchen! People had to sing loud in those days...........lol

Keith

Keith Report 2 Mar 2005 12:58

The inventor of TV came from Scotland, next you'll be telling use he came from Wick. Keith

Heather

Heather Report 2 Mar 2005 12:58

And the word 'gullible' isnt in the dictionary any more?

Clairepie

Clairepie Report 2 Mar 2005 12:50

LOL! in my day it was all fields as well!

Janet

Janet Report 2 Mar 2005 12:43

Ah well, I listened to the radio by candle light or a paraffin lamp in the very distant past! We had a well outside the door and a privy down the garden! Janet

Angela

Angela Report 2 Mar 2005 12:37

So how did they work their computers then?

Unknown

Unknown Report 2 Mar 2005 12:36

waxing lyrical there Claire !

Clairepie

Clairepie Report 2 Mar 2005 12:22

:o) ;)

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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 2 Mar 2005 12:12

lol! I nearly fell for that one!

Claire

Claire Report 2 Mar 2005 12:12

LOL ;o) Claire xx

Clairepie

Clairepie Report 2 Mar 2005 12:10

In the days before electricity people watched TV by candle light!