FabSwingers.com forum: Reasons you feel old

By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

The SFX was mentioned in another thread today

I remembered working there and seeing The Smiths,Simple Minds,Thompson Twins and Howard Jones in the early 80's

Nearly 40 yrs ago ffs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I worked in xtravision when the PlayStation 1 was released

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't feel old at all.

Mr Bog M, I think we need 1 to 1 session to change your mind

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

Was chatting to a neighbour of my recently and we realised it’s nearly 20 years since he was drive up and down to fas for my apprenticeship

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Saw some awesome acts in the SFX back im the day

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

My grandsons sleeping in the same bedroom I did 50 years ago.

Passing my driving test long before power steering or electronic handbrakes or even central locking was standard.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Being a passenger in a car when seatbelts weren't mandatory

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"I worked in xtravision when the PlayStation 1 was released

As did I....the best bit was having the power to charge for not rewinding the tapes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The SFX was mentioned in another thread today

I remembered working there and seeing The Smiths,Simple Minds,Thompson Twins and Howard Jones in the early 80's

Nearly 40 yrs ago ffs "

Saw Madness and then years later Moby at the SFX

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My grandsons sleeping in the same bedroom I did 50 years ago.

Passing my driving test long before power steering or electronic handbrakes or even central locking was standard. "

It was a workout parking or just winding the window up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Being a passenger in a car when seatbelts weren't mandatory

A relation of mine had an old Renault car we used to love sitting in the boot lol

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"My grandsons sleeping in the same bedroom I did 50 years ago.

Passing my driving test long before power steering or electronic handbrakes or even central locking was standard. "

The beds is brilliant and not forgetting the wind up windows in the car

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"My grandsons sleeping in the same bedroom I did 50 years ago.

Passing my driving test long before power steering or electronic handbrakes or even central locking was standard.

It was a workout parking or just winding the window up

And you had to use the ch*ke.

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By *Sparkie.Man
over a year ago

Ratoath

Pressing the play and record button at the same time on the Top 40 Hits on 2fm only to get some ads in

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By *eductively_SweetWoman
over a year ago

wexford

Having a 20 yr old son..

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"Being a passenger in a car when seatbelts weren't mandatory

A relation of mine had an old Renault car we used to love sitting in the boot lol"

When you were a child playing on your local football team ...the manager sometimes took all the team to an away match in his car

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"I don't feel old at all.

Mr Bog M, I think we need 1 to 1 session to change your mind

Feeling younger already

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Pressing the play and record button at the same time on the Top 40 Hits on 2fm only to get some ads in"

Ah yeah!!! or wanting to slap the dj for talking over the song before it was finished and ruining the recording!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you're watching a match and can say....

"His father was a great player"

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Watching snooker on a black and white TV

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By *eductively_SweetWoman
over a year ago

wexford

"Pressing the play and record button at the same time on the Top 40 Hits on 2fm only to get some ads in

Ah yeah!!! or wanting to slap the dj for talking over the song before it was finished and ruining the recording!!

The youth of today will never understand the hardship of making a mixed tape for the Walkman

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

Using Alta Vista to look up porn on Netscape Navigator

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Recording music long before there were Walkman's or 2FM.

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By *Sparkie.Man
over a year ago

Ratoath

Spending an hour of your life downloading music from Napster or Limwire and thinking wow, I saved ,£3.99 on a single.....if it didn't crash in the middle

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By *Sparkie.Man
over a year ago

Ratoath

Fighting over whos turn it was to get up and change the channel

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

Going into the shop with 10p and coming out with a pack of crisps and loads of half penny sweets. In fact even remembering when the half penny was in use.

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By *Sparkie.Man
over a year ago

Ratoath

Trying to explain what "well Holy God" meant and why Glenroe ruined the weekend....

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

"Trying to explain what "well Holy God" meant and why Glenroe ruined the weekend...."

And Biddys car crash was the most dramatic thing ever on tv at the time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Trying to explain what "well Holy God" meant and why Glenroe ruined the weekend...."

You have a great memory for your age though

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Going into the shop with 10p and coming out with a pack of crisps and loads of half penny sweets. In fact even remembering when the half penny was in use.

Truppenny bits before decimalisation.

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

When people ask me for directions or help at a gig....and call me Mr.

Also is it just me or do coppers look about 15

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By *elboy505Man
over a year ago

west dublin

Going to your local Video Rental shop and asking could you see "The Bible"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When "whaletail" is about to be a big thing again apparently, and I was too old for that nonsense last time round

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

At what point does it become mandatory to let out an unmerciful "Aaagggh" when you're sitting down?

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"Going to your local Video Rental shop and asking could you see "The Bible""

The one under the counter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you tell someone

Oh I saw them live in The Point and then you've to explain its now the 3arena

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Having a 20 yr old son.."

Try a 23 year old daughter..

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"Having a 20 yr old son..

Try a 23 year old daughter..

27 yr old son here

It'll be beaten

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Having a 20 yr old son..

Try a 23 year old daughter..

27 yr old son here

It'll be beaten "

No 27 year old, but between us we have 5 kids from 20-25

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Having a 20 yr old son..

Try a 23 year old daughter..

27 yr old son here

It'll be beaten "

Any older than thgat and they're probably on here lol

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By *s LollyWoman
over a year ago

The pub then supermacs ...

When you've seen Meatloaf and UB40 in concert in the youthclub in Carlow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Asking your kids to set the reminder on the Sky box

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

when you are aware that you have knees,shoulders and a back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Getting chatted up here by guys younger than your kids

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Getting chatted up here by guys younger than your kids

Cougar

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"When "whaletail" is about to be a big thing again apparently, and I was too old for that nonsense last time round

That's amazing....I think thats as sexy as fuck and never knew what it was called...just googled it and wow....especially with a small tattoo

Everyday a schoolday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Getting chatted up here by guys younger than your kids

Cougar

It doesn't appeal tbh

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By *rcher42Man
over a year ago

Ennis

Ringing my friends on a landline and if nobody was home, treking all over town to see if I could find them

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Having a 20 yr old son..

Try a 23 year old daughter..

27 yr old son here

It'll be beaten "

My eldest is almost 30

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cause im turning 41 Thursday!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Getting chatted up here by guys younger than your kids

Cougar

It doesn't appeal tbh"

My bad

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When your joints can do a weather forecast

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By *ka ..Agent k ..Man
over a year ago

when the number of toes you have exceed your teeth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Getting chatted up here by guys younger than your kids

Cougar

It doesn't appeal tbh

My bad"
it wasn't a shot at you, just an observation

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Getting chatted up here by guys younger than your kids

Cougar

It doesn't appeal tbh

My bad it wasn't a shot at you, just an observation

Gottcha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"when the number of toes you have exceed your teeth

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By *s LollyWoman
over a year ago

The pub then supermacs ...

When your tipple of choice was a pint of Harp...

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By *ka ..Agent k ..Man
over a year ago

When you roll over in the morning to hit the alarm and find your teeth smiling at you..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cause im turning 41 Thursday!!!!

Happy upcoming Burpday

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By *rcher42Man
over a year ago

Ennis

"When "whaletail" is about to be a big thing again apparently, and I was too old for that nonsense last time round

That's amazing....I think thats as sexy as fuck and never knew what it was called...just googled it and wow....especially with a small tattoo

Everyday a schoolday "

Having to Google Whaletail! I'm done with this thread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Actually answering a call on the mobile like seriously who rings people now lol

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By *s LollyWoman
over a year ago

The pub then supermacs ...

Getting glass bottles of milk with the foil tops delivered to your door....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you need the fire brigade to blow out the birthday candles

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Getting glass bottles of milk with the foil tops delivered to your door...."

And bringing them in before the birds got at them

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By *s LollyWoman
over a year ago

The pub then supermacs ...

"Getting glass bottles of milk with the foil tops delivered to your door....

And bringing them in before the birds got at them"

So they wouldn't peck at the cream on top

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When the guy that played the Karate Kid is 50 years old

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When Bosco is 41 years old!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you hear your absolute favourite song being played as elevator music

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you drop something, look down at it and ask yourself do you really need it.

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

When your favourite song is 25 years old.

Trying to explain why blur vs oasis was a thing and you couldnt like them both (but i did anyway)

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By *eanbelfastMan
over a year ago

Belfast

I actually dont feel that old until i realise how long ago things happened that seemed like yesterday.

That said a few weeks agao i was walking down a snowy slope and fell which I found quite funny and was laughing to myself until a young couple in their 20's said "Are you all right mister? Do you need a hand up" kind offer though I still wanted to say no I f'ing dont

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By *Sparkie.Man
over a year ago

Ratoath

Getting up first in the morning to put your hands into the cornflakes box to find the bicycle wheel reflector first

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"When your favourite song is 25 years old.

Trying to explain why blur vs oasis was a thing and you couldnt like them both (but i did anyway)"
were we allowed like both?

I wouldn't even talk to someone who liked Blur! And another thing was writing band names on your schoolbag.. Dont think kids do that anymore?

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"I actually dont feel that old until i realise how long ago things happened that seemed like yesterday.

Crying at this

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By *Sparkie.Man
over a year ago

Ratoath

Spotting a wooden spoon in Dunnes doing the weekly shop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When work colleagues tell you when they were born and you were working for the company then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm actually remaining 40 as its been a shite year being 40...I need another year to see will it be any better hahaaaaaa...but thnx xxxx

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By *rcher42Man
over a year ago

Ennis

I remember when there was only him and her. Now there's them and it's confusing and hard to get my head around. I'm old AF!

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

"I'm actually remaining 40 as its been a shite year being 40...I need another year to see will it be any better hahaaaaaa...but thnx xxxx

I’m doing the same, my 40th got robbed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The SFX was mentioned in another thread today

I remembered working there and seeing The Smiths,Simple Minds,Thompson Twins and Howard Jones in the early 80's

Nearly 40 yrs ago ffs "

Saw The Verve years ago. Amazing gig. And Cast in the pod/redbox. Another nice little venue.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to have a right knee and a left knee. Now I have a good knee and a bad knee

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By *uietman1964Man
over a year ago

carlow

you feel old when you saw REM as one of the opening bands to U2 in Croke Park and they were pretty shite at the time Might recall In Tua Nua (Leslie Dowdall) and Squeeze too but my memory is fading

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"you feel old when you saw REM as one of the opening bands to U2 in Croke Park and they were pretty shite at the time Might recall In Tua Nua (Leslie Dowdall) and Squeeze too but my memory is fading

They played alright,if memory serves me right Michael Stipe spent most of the gig with his back to the audience

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"you feel old when you saw REM as one of the opening bands to U2 in Croke Park and they were pretty shite at the time Might recall In Tua Nua (Leslie Dowdall) and Squeeze too but my memory is fading

Ha! Imagine how old I feel when I remember being dead jealous of a friend who went to see U2 playing in Leisureland, Galway!

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By *uietman1964Man
over a year ago

carlow

"you feel old when you saw REM as one of the opening bands to U2 in Croke Park and they were pretty shite at the time Might recall In Tua Nua (Leslie Dowdall) and Squeeze too but my memory is fading

They played alright,if memory serves me right Michael Stipe spent most of the gig with his back to the audience "

yup they were boo'd off the stage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And I think ill be doing same thing again next year lol...this year hasn't started off great hahaaaaa

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By *outh_of_EdenMan
over a year ago

fota

I did my leaving cert exams in the SFX...scarred for life and never went back !!!!

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By *phrodite72Woman
over a year ago

dublin/galway

"Pressing the play and record button at the same time on the Top 40 Hits on 2fm only to get some ads in

Ah yeah!!! or wanting to slap the dj for talking over the song before it was finished and ruining the recording!!

The youth of today will never understand the hardship of making a mixed tape for the Walkman "

They will never know the pain

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By *parklySassWoman
over a year ago

Sassville

"Watching snooker on a black and white TV "

And the Commentator explaining the colours being potted for those watching in B&W

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By *phrodite72Woman
over a year ago

dublin/galway

"When your tipple of choice was a pint of Harp..."

Sally o brien and the way she might look at ya

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"I did my leaving cert exams in the SFX...scarred for life and never went back !!!!"

I was asked tonight what was The SFX so here it is in a video

Just to also make you feel old The Edge has hair

https://youtu.be/LHcP4MWABGY

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"Watching snooker on a black and white TV

And the Commentator explaining the colours being potted for those watching in B&W

https://youtu.be/h93PfvmOacg

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seeing U2 in cork in '92 supported by engine alley, utah saints and rozalla for the zooropa tour.

Being asked by a young fella in a nightclub toilet if i was DS.

Cheeky f@#ker

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By *igBlondeDommeWoman
over a year ago

middle of nowhere

Looking at my birth cert does it for me. Although I was told on here I don't look my age. I must have young looking boobs.

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"Looking at my birth cert does it for me. Although I was told on here I don't look my age. I must have young looking boobs.

Apart from the boobs You have the neck of someone much younger in fairness

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By *igBlondeDommeWoman
over a year ago

middle of nowhere

"Looking at my birth cert does it for me. Although I was told on here I don't look my age. I must have young looking boobs.

Apart from the boobs You have the neck of someone much younger in fairness

I had someone stand behind me and pull me up by the ears.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Being a passenger in a car when seatbelts weren't mandatory

I remember when the law came in and me and my sister both giving out sitting the front passenger seat while Mum dutifully pulled over the seat belt over the two of us.

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"Seeing U2 in cork in '92 supported by engine alley, utah saints and rozalla for the zooropa tour.

Being asked by a young fella in a nightclub toilet if i was DS.

Cheeky f@#ker

Ha ha ....I get handed bags of c***aine at gigs that have been found on the floor

So much at one that the DS told me to destroy it myself

I forgot and drove home

Just as well I check the pockets before I put on the wash

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"Looking at my birth cert does it for me. Although I was told on here I don't look my age. I must have young looking boobs.

Apart from the boobs You have the neck of someone much younger in fairness

I had someone stand behind me and pull me up by the ears.

There's an answer to that but I'm not going there

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By *igBlondeDommeWoman
over a year ago

middle of nowhere

"Looking at my birth cert does it for me. Although I was told on here I don't look my age. I must have young looking boobs.

Apart from the boobs You have the neck of someone much younger in fairness

I had someone stand behind me and pull me up by the ears.

There's an answer to that but I'm not going there

Shussshhhh.

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By *iteowlnowCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

"you feel old when you saw REM as one of the opening bands to U2 in Croke Park and they were pretty shite at the time Might recall In Tua Nua (Leslie Dowdall) and Squeeze too but my memory is fading

Remember that gig and you are right they were absolutely crap

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By *he English OneMan
over a year ago

west

"I worked in xtravision when the PlayStation 1 was released

You absolute legend that would have been a cool moment but like the eijet that I chose saga saturn instead oh boy that was a mistake

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne

"you feel old when you saw REM as one of the opening bands to U2 in Croke Park and they were pretty shite at the time Might recall In Tua Nua (Leslie Dowdall) and Squeeze too but my memory is fading

Remember that gig and you are right they were absolutely crap"

In Tua Nua were excellent that day though, according to my misty rose tinted memory bank

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne

Meant to say, some excellent and funny memories from all above that brought a smile to my face

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Getting into the limelight niteclub nyc when i was 16 on holiday at the time wearing a harp 'póg mo thóin' t-shirt..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sept 93

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Smoky arcades

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seeing Michael Jackson down the park in Cork

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"Seeing Michael Jackson down the park in Cork"

Seeing Kim Wilde before he came on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Seeing Michael Jackson down the park in Cork

Seeing Kim Wilde before he came on

My absolute teenage crush..

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"Seeing Michael Jackson down the park in Cork

Seeing Kim Wilde before he came on

My absolute teenage crush..

So your favorite song of hers " you came "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When the daughter of a milf you used to have a thing for calls you a dilf

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Going to the shop and buying a super can

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

When the seedlings you planted in your mum's garden are now over 30ft tall.

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By *ofusplusCouple
over a year ago

Limerick

Remembering the phone ring, your dad sending you out to the hall to answer and the lady at the other end telling you, you have a call from so-and-so and puts you through. Also when 5 households shared a line so you might want to make a call but you hear a convo going on when you lift the phone meaning you have to try again later

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

Having a mobile that started with 088

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When a hangover lasts three days!!!

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

Happy Gilmore is 25 years old. Watched it recently and still class

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By *s LollyWoman
over a year ago

The pub then supermacs ...

"When a hangover lasts three days!!!"

This for sure

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"Happy Gilmore is 25 years old. Watched it recently and still class"

The PGA tour in America got the players to do the running tee shot to see how they got on

Padraig Harrington nearly got a hole in one

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By *eanbelfastMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Happy Gilmore is 25 years old. Watched it recently and still class

The PGA tour in America got the players to do the running tee shot to see how they got on

Padraig Harrington nearly got a hole in one "

There’s talk of a match taking place after Happy and Shooter posted their videos to celebrate 25 years. Apparently Happy and Phil Michelson against Shooter and Tiger

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

"Happy Gilmore is 25 years old. Watched it recently and still class

The PGA tour in America got the players to do the running tee shot to see how they got on

Padraig Harrington nearly got a hole in one "

You should watch him tee off on his knees

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

"Happy Gilmore is 25 years old. Watched it recently and still class

The PGA tour in America got the players to do the running tee shot to see how they got on

Padraig Harrington nearly got a hole in one

There’s talk of a match taking place after Happy and Shooter posted their videos to celebrate 25 years. Apparently Happy and Phil Michelson against Shooter and Tiger "

Happy Michelson Tiger Shooter, sounds like a hunting programme

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By *oserMan
over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

"The SFX was mentioned in another thread today

I remembered working there and seeing The Smiths,Simple Minds,Thompson Twins and Howard Jones in the early 80's

Nearly 40 yrs ago ffs "

I saw each of them there in the mid 80s BM plus tons more, I loved that venue

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne

I remember a guy in school who's phone number was something like Athenry 7!

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By *wingpeterMan
over a year ago

Enniscorthy

watching porn on a vhs video machine

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By *usketeerMan
over a year ago

Kerry

I posted this in another thread but I think it also suits in here: I had sex in a telephone booth, does that make old

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"I posted this in another thread but I think it also suits in here: I had sex in a telephone booth, does that make old

The old green and white ....makes you old alright

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

Buying wrinkle cream.

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

"Happy Gilmore is 25 years old. Watched it recently and still class

The PGA tour in America got the players to do the running tee shot to see how they got on

Padraig Harrington nearly got a hole in one

There’s talk of a match taking place after Happy and Shooter posted their videos to celebrate 25 years. Apparently Happy and Phil Michelson against Shooter and Tiger "

Sadly it doesn’t look like this match will be going ahead

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By *hawshank.Man
over a year ago

local

When your realise you have been driving a 1/4 of a century

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By *ublinGirl92Woman
over a year ago

Hell

My back hurts.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I remember a guy in school who's phone number was something like Athenry 7!

That's amazing

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"When your realise you have been driving a 1/4 of a century "

I started driving the year after you were born.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember the old money changing to decimal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Every time one of the kids has a birthday I feel old. It's like yay they're growing up! but also

they're growing up. Makes no sense

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

Is anyone old enough to remember the old type CIE double decker bus

It was open at the back and you could swing out of the pole beside the opening...if you were really brave you could jump or push a mate off before it came to a complete stop

Health and safety my arse

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Is anyone old enough to remember the old type CIE double decker bus

It was open at the back and you could swing out of the pole beside the opening...if you were really brave you could jump or push a mate off before it came to a complete stop

Health and safety my arse "

They were called Routemasters

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By *DSGCouple
over a year ago

That place in

20 cigarettes 48p

10 cigarettes 18p

Back in 1977/78

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

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By *gentleman44Man
over a year ago

dublin

"The SFX was mentioned in another thread today

I remembered working there and seeing The Smiths,Simple Minds,Thompson Twins and Howard Jones in the early 80's

Nearly 40 yrs ago ffs "
i worked in crazy prices when I was young

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"Is anyone old enough to remember the old type CIE double decker bus

It was open at the back and you could swing out of the pole beside the opening...if you were really brave you could jump or push a mate off before it came to a complete stop

Health and safety my arse

They were called Routemasters"

Great old bus

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

Waking up with random pains, like this morning when I woke up when a horrible crick in my neck

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

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When it takes you all night to do what you used to do all night*

* might be robbed from a song

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By *DSGCouple
over a year ago

That place in

"Getting glass bottles of milk with the foil tops delivered to your door....

And bringing them in before the birds got at them"

Then fighting over who got the cream...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When the joints are creeking lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I just bought a nose and ear hair trimmer

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By *he jumpstartMan
over a year ago

Donegal

When i had to renew my driving licence for the second time!

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