Beastmix Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 18 hours ago, sidcow said: I used to live right next to the park. We'd get home from School, eat tea then be out in the park playing till it was dark. Jumpers for goalposts etc. We did have to spend a lot of time dodging paedophiles and getting beat up by rough kids for the estate but it was character building as hell. One thing I've notice growing up in the city is I can spot a wrong un at 100 paces. More than once I've prompted my "grew up in the country" wife to cross the road when I've spotted something and she's said she had absolutely no idea. City kids need eyes in the back of their head. I scan the street like a SAMPSON radar. Aside from street football, bike races, and pretty much every other street game you could imagine, we used to climb up the frame of the railway footbridge in our street and then jump off onto MOVING COAL TRAINS, landing in the coal. Looking back on it, I'm amazed we all got through it injury/death free. The train operators didn't report us and nobody's parents put an end to it - different times. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 29 Moderator Share Posted February 29 44 minutes ago, Beastmix said: Aside from street football, bike races, and pretty much every other street game you could imagine, we used to climb up the frame of the railway footbridge in our street and then jump off onto MOVING COAL TRAINS, landing in the coal. Looking back on it, I'm amazed we all got through it injury/death free. The train operators didn't report us and nobody's parents put an end to it - different times. Yup Playing in an abandoned colliery, including walking down into the mine itself (way before urban exploration was a thing) running along raised sewage pipes, where there were ladders up to the inspection chambers which made it all the easier but we were still running along cast iron pipes 30-40ft up in the air playing on the railway or even just alongside it was pretty much an every day occurrence Nobody gave a shit about any of it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 18 minutes ago, Beastmix said: Aside from street football, bike races, and pretty much every other street game you could imagine, we used to climb up the frame of the railway footbridge in our street and then jump off onto MOVING COAL TRAINS, landing in the coal. Looking back on it, I'm amazed we all got through it injury/death free. The train operators didn't report us and nobody's parents put an end to it - different times. The train from Barry Island to Barry was 5p. But with the old slam doors and a grass verge, you could ride 90% of the way and then jump out as the train was slowing around the bend just before the station. That gave you 5p for a bag of crisps in school. Crisps every day, thank you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 29 Moderator Share Posted February 29 24 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: The train from Barry Island to Barry was 5p. But with the old slam doors and a grass verge, you could ride 90% of the way and then jump out as the train was slowing around the bend just before the station. That gave you 5p for a bag of crisps in school. Crisps every day, thank you. Ah yes, reminds me of playing in the steam train graveyard in Barry which was much more fun than going to the fair and cost nowt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 13 minutes ago, bickster said: Ah yes, reminds me of playing in the steam train graveyard in Barry which was much more fun than going to the fair and cost nowt Yep. Scooping out all the white stuff from the boilers by hand in the wet weather, so when it dried out we’d formed it into bike ramps. Turned out years later it was asbestos lagging, and now none of the Island kids can be cremated because it would take too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withes_shin Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Don't see kids with catapults and pea shooters any more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 29 Moderator Share Posted February 29 42 minutes ago, withes_shin said: Don't see kids with catapults and pea shooters any more. We used to make our own pea shooters. There was this huge weed that grew in abundance by the railway lines, it had completely hollow stems, so you just broke the stem and used the strongest section. The key was picking one with the correct circumference. It was probably poisonous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 29 VT Supporter Share Posted February 29 51 minutes ago, withes_shin said: Don't see kids with catapults and pea shooters any more. Saw an autistic kid on the news last night with a catapult. Firing it at a target that was about 2mm below the fence to next doors garden. Seemed like a really bloody stupid idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 29 VT Supporter Share Posted February 29 (edited) Spud guns. You'll have someone's eye out with that. Like literally with a good enough shot Edited February 29 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 29 VT Supporter Share Posted February 29 I remember the paper guillotines at work being replaced from the lever arm type that could easily remove and stray finger with the safety version with the enclosed sliding blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 29 VT Supporter Share Posted February 29 I have smoked in the office but only after 5.00pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 29 VT Supporter Share Posted February 29 55 minutes ago, withes_shin said: Don't see kids with catapults and pea shooters any more. My finest moment with a catapult was a bet with my mate that I couldn't hit the ample arse of one of the local teenage girls from what seemed like maximum catapult range. I did it, with a stone. She went crazy (as you can imagine) and we had to leg it, sharpish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) Ahhh happy days. What happened to good old local paedophile? Everyone knew he was a wrong 'un and avoided him. "Stay away from Bob in the ground floor flat and never take your pants off for him, even if he offers you a bag of foam discs and flumps" - cheers Mom! You don't get them anymore, they're far more cunning. Edited February 29 by Xela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Getting to that age in life where people I know who are a similar age to me have started to pass away. Today we're raising a roast to a mate who passed away recently - only 48. God bless you mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 29 Moderator Share Posted February 29 6 hours ago, sidcow said: Spud guns. You'll have someone's eye out with that. Like literally with a good enough shot Waste of a good spud, that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 29 Moderator Share Posted February 29 We had that one neigbour who'd always burst the ball or refuse to give it back when we were younger, thus ensuring we always had somewhere to throw our empty chip bags and bottles when we got a bit older. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Just picking up on something I just read in the deadpool thread and someone dying at 73 and being described as only 73. I see this a lot that people in their 70's being described in terms such as no age or even young. I can't see someone in their 60's as young or no age never mind their 70's. I'm 50 so no spring chicken and whilst I don't consider myself old I certainly couldn't see myself, or definitely not describe myself, as young. Life expectancy for males in the UK is I think 78 and dropping so you get into mid 70s and you've had a half decent knock I'd say. I'm probably influenced by having lost my dad when he was 60, my mother in law when she was 55 and numerous aunts/uncles on both mine and my wife's side in their 60's. The only nan and granddad I was close to were 69 and 73 and back when they passed away in the 1980s/early 90s that was considered a good innings. My mom is 80 this year and I'd say that is a really good age to get to. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 29/02/2024 at 14:21, sidcow said: Saw an autistic kid on the news last night with a catapult. Firing it at a target that was about 2mm below the fence to next doors garden. Seemed like a really bloody stupid idea. I'd ban them, there is a huge amount of idiots with them (according to an article I read yesterday) who are killing wild birds and animals. **** psychos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 17 VT Supporter Share Posted March 17 6 minutes ago, rjw63 said: I'd ban them, there is a huge amount of idiots with them (according to an article I read yesterday) who are killing wild birds and animals. **** psychos. You'd You'd ban autistic kids? Harsh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 54 minutes ago, sidcow said: You'd You'd ban autistic kids? Harsh Ahhhh, **** 'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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