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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Elite Pete on 10 November 2006, 20:55:09
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We had a power cut today which lasted about 5 hours, for the youngsters out there this used to be a common thing in the 70s does anybody remember that, at least it got me out of decorating :y
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Looking at the UPS stats for my brother's 2 shops in Witney, it is a common occurance in West Oxfordshire's biggest town....
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Sorry, I was at school so missed the blackout - but I have heard about it - must've been scary. :-[
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Well, we get power cuts here all the time, but seeing as we've only recently gotten running water then it's maybe no surprise.
However, I've recently been working on a call centre solution for Scottish Power, (Oh the stories I could tell you!!). Anyway, they have a big office in the south side of Glasgow, which houses one of their datacentres. (The main one BTW!). Over the past year, they've had about eight power outages to the datacentres alone. (Two of which were caused because someone forgot to fill the backup generators with diesel!!! ::) )
It wouldn't be so bad but they refuse to allow us to install UPS's because they insist their power is so reliable!!
Everytime it happens, it destroys the ginagorous clustered storage arrays we have housed there!!
I'm really not looking forward to supporting it!! :-?
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Wish I could have MK1 Granada coupe!!
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I remember the power cuts...we had to look in the paper to see when were going to be allowed lights and heating. Also remember the tanker drivers strike (in 78?) got word that Watford Gap had some fuel so collected all the cans we could find and sneaked in through the back road into the services and got around 25 Gals into a Marina ;D, shared it out with my mates, it was the first fuel we'd had for weeks.
Get used to power cuts, if we , as a country, dont build some more coal stations AND start a new nuclear programme soon then we will have cuts or face collapse of the grid. Green alternatives may contribute a bit but we have been closing older power stations over the last 20 years without building any new ones except for smalll gas powered ones...and guess what? the gas is running out.
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Great car,the mk1 Granada,had 3 when they were current-2 coupes and a saloon.Also had an SAH tuned 2.5 PI Triumph,Rover 3500S, first generation Rover SDI V8 .
Mind you ,I also bought a new Wolseley 2200 auto (Princess shape). ::)
Great decade,the 70's,half empty roads,petrol 70p a gallon,no cameras and I was young! :)
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Stop it, Triumph 2.5s :) ;)
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Stop it!! Rover 3500S!! :D
I do have a soft spot for MKIII Cortinas too and MKI & II Grannies!!
Think I'll have a shufty on fleabay now!
C'ya!! ;)
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My first car was a mk 3 cortina, 4 branch manifold, janspeed back box. Kept going through void bushes racing XR3i's off the lights, then i saw the light and got a mk 1 astra GTE. The origianal and best version. By the way its not deisel, its gas oil for the power station. Sorry to be anal, i deliver the stuff
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My dad had a Viva - JEO 61H still remember the reg after 25 years.
It was red with a black pvc interior that would fry your legs on hot summer days - kids didn't wear sealbelts and the ICE was a radio with MW and LW.
Happy days ::)
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And being gay meant you were happy, Six million dollar man or Man from atlantis?
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Got to be six million dollar man - Patrick Duffy had webbed feet!
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Ok, the Saints XJS or Doyle's 3.0s?
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Given the choice, at the time it'd've had to have been the Capri.
Now, I'm not so sure, it would depend on what mood I was in, but I have to admit to having wanted to be Lewis Colins when I grew up!!
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Kept going through void bushes racing XR3i's off the lights,
Ah the curse of the MKIII+ Tincorner!!
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Probably not a popular choice but Templar's white XJS for me.
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Probably not a poular choice but Templar's white XJS for me.
No, changed my mind I'd have the Capri :-X
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No, changed my mind I'd have the Capri :-X
You sure about that now ChopsDad? ;D
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Chopper or Grifter??????????? :-?
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No, ok then I'll have the Jag.
Yes, I'd have the Capri.
Oh sod it I'll have an RS Mexico instead. ;)
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....... a radio with MW and LW.
Happy days ::)
[size=20]Radio??[/size] You were lucky! ;) ;)
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Chopper or Grifter??????????? :-?
That one's easy - Chopper. The big black seat on the Grifter used to rub my thighs raw! >:(
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Mork & Mindy or Quincy ?
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Either that or you would smash what little 'dangle berries' you had on the frame when it slipped its gears! ahh happy days, white dog shit, what was that all about. Right im off to bed...on my space hopper of course! Night all
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My dad had a Viva - JEO 61H still remember the reg after 25 years.
It was red with a black pvc interior that would fry your legs on hot summer days - kids didn't wear sealbelts and the ICE was a radio with MW and LW.
Happy days ::)
My dad had a Hillman Minx (hunter shape) which some on here will have seen me mention before. I too remember the reg OHX 957 E. It was blue and had a blue PVC interior. Our legs fried on hot days and frooze on cold ones. I well remember the MW and LW radio that used to fade in and out.
That car was replaced by another Hunter, this time the Chrysler version (a poor alternative to the Rootes product), reg DLF 517 T. I still remember crying when the blue Minx went!!
After that, dad got a nearly new MK2 Cavalier, C 319 SLO. This was red and he had loads of trouble with the Camshaft. Mum and Dad then joined the VW camp, and I was then old enough to drive.
The hillman minx was a great car and I still to this day wonder what became of it...........
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The 70s
Flares and Afro haircuts
Platform boots
Donny Osmond, 10cc, Adam Ant and Alice Cooper
Morcambe and Wise, Please sir, Love thy Neighbour and of course the Sweeney with the Mk1 Granada. I had 3 of them.
The trimphone, decimalisation,an LED digital watch.
I could go on and on but one more thing.
SPANGLES. BRING BACK PACKETS OF SPANGLES. ;D ;D ;D
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....... a radio with MW and LW.
Happy days ::)
[size=20]Radio??[/size] You were lucky! ;) ;)
Don't forget the 8Track :o
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The 70s
SPANGLES. BRING BACK PACKETS OF SPANGLES. ;D ;D ;D
They don't make them anymore but the US branded version are called Jolly Ranchers - if they're not the same they're very similar.
Available at
http://www.theonlinecandyshop.com
PS How do you post web links?
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....... a radio with MW and LW.
Happy days ::)
[size=20]Radio??[/size] You were lucky! ;) ;)
U forgot the 8 track cassette ;D ;D
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We had a power cut today which lasted about 5 hours, for the youngsters out there this used to be a common thing in the 70s does anybody remember that, at least it got me out of decorating :y
Candles?
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Tank tops and flairs so big if you ran your foot would get caught in the opposite trouser leg and you would end up on your arse. Droop snoot firenza for me with a 8 track listening to Peters and Lee ;D
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stay press dm's or loafers, fred perry t, and harrington 8-)
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Tank tops and flairs so big if you ran your foot would get caught in the opposite trouser leg and you would end up on your arse. Droop snoot firenza for me with a 8 track listening to Peters and Lee ;D
Think you'll find they were called loon pants - I know cos I used to wear them. :-[ 36" flares that used to hide your feet completely
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I can remember the power cuts in the 1970's I was an apprentice all the works was on a 3 day week and of coarse only 3 days pay, and also can remember the power cuts at night time thru the winter time. ( that was good for the courting days LOL )
Pete
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Yeah candle sales soared, and the green godess's ;D
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stay press dm's or loafers, fred perry t, and harrington 8-)
Crombie, two tone suit, farah pants, Ben sherman shirts them were the days
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Ah the good old seventies.
I had a P6 3500 & my brother had a P6 3500S which concidering the weight was quite a flying machine!!!!
Brings back memories, mostly good :y.
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stay press dm's or loafers, fred perry t, and harrington 8-)
Crombie, two tone suit, farah pants, Ben sherman shirts them were the days
:-X You could afford a crombie??
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stay press dm's or loafers, fred perry t, and harrington 8-)
Crombie, two tone suit, farah pants, Ben sherman shirts them were the days
:-X You could afford a crombie??
Good old charity shops ;)
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I remember the power cuts too!
My dad had a clapped out Mk4 Ford Zephyr 2.5 (bought ofr towing a boat).
He also had a bike, sold the boat dumped the car, kept with bikes, at 17 I got a Suzuki GP100 (the disc braked sport one) didn't get a car licence until nearly 21.
Before I passed my car test I had burnt off XR3s, cruised on motorways (boring), done very long trips at 80mpg and 80mph (at same time).
At the time my dad worked for a Peugeot dealer who became a PT dealer, and I got a KKV444V sticker :y
That put my future car purchase in line! Also 1970s cars I like are 504, Avenger & Sunbeam
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stay press dm's or loafers, fred perry t, and harrington 8-)
Think you're a decade out there Mick!
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stay press dm's or loafers, fred perry t, and harrington 8-)
Think you're a decade out there Mick!
Yeah well after the power cuts ;D
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Does anyone remember or go to places like The Twisted Wheel, The Torch, Blackpool Mecca or Wigan Casino
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We lived abroad in the 70's so stuff lile the power cuts was something we only heard about when we got back to the UK....thankfully
As for some of the other stuff....
Grifter or Chopper, i had both (not at the same time) the Grifter ended up being converted into a BMX
XJS or Capri, neither i wanted the RS2000 Xpack that Doyle drove....hubba hubba.
Flares, drainpipes, tanktops and parker jackets were all the rage
Wallpaper always seemed to be some lurid shade of biege, green or yellow, or worse all three. And it all seemed to have some pretty strange patterns
TV for me was cool, Grange hill, magic roundabout, Dangermouse (although that could have been the 80's) captain pugwash, bagpuss.....
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Can't forget Hong Kong Fooey - what a guy.
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Ivor the Engine, everyone forgets about Ivor
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Ivor the Engine, everyone forgets about Ivor
and of course Jones the Steam!
Do you remember Rancheros. Crisps in a black packet with a silouette of cowboys on the front.