winkie Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I have been thinking, there are many things we have taken for granted over the years that are slowly being taken away or no longer available, such us: - Final salary pensions. - Redundancy payments. - A job for life. - Affordable house prices. Any more you can think of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twatmangle Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I have been thinking, there are many things we have taken for granted over the years that are slowly being taken away or no longer available, such us:- Final salary pensions. - Redundancy payments. - A job for life. - Affordable house prices. Any more you can think of? Driving holidays Siblings Disposable toasters and DVD players from Tesco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theboltonfury Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I have been thinking, there are many things we have taken for granted over the years that are slowly being taken away or no longer available, such us:- Final salary pensions. - Redundancy payments. - A job for life. - Affordable house prices. Any more you can think of? Being able to walk to your local late shop at night without fear of being attacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anorthosite Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 First World War veterans. The firmness of my bum 'n' tum. David Tennant as Doctor Who Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshireman Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Law and order Affordable housing for all Larger Mars bars Cheap beer Pride in your work No smug property developers Semolina pudding with jam Not necessarily in that order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mammon Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Free university education. Shock horror, in my day they actually paid me a grant (2K a year if i recall) to go to Uni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prescience Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Integrity Respect Valuing people for their human achievements rather than their watch, car and etc. Wholesome food at a decent price Varied entertainment on TV Actors who could act rather than pose. (Olivier; Gielgud; Richardson; Hordern; Wolfit; Ustinov; Spencer Tracey; Heston; to name but a few) People in "Bands" who could actually play an instrument Singers who could The odd politician of value Craftsmen and Women Real Racing Drivers Culture Decent writing Punctuation English (How depressing! The bloody list is endless!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minos Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I have been thinking, there are many things we have taken for granted over the years that are slowly being taken away or no longer available, such us:- Final salary pensions. - Redundancy payments. - A job for life. - Affordable house prices. Any more you can think of? Labour governments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mammon Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 A decent rate of interest on your savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theboltonfury Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 People being famous for having a talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer! Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Pubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wario Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Laying the fire. Smoking in the pub. Driving home from said pub (seatbelts? This ain't a Volvo.) in an undesignated driver state. (As a responsible sort of fellow, dad used to take regular "rests" on long drives like holidays, no powersteering, fairly takes it out of you. What was his on the road motto again? .... oh, yeah. "Best, landlord!") Family "flitting" without a second thought, as and when the mood (or need) struck. Sliderules for hard sums. Various sorts of graph paper. Every Sunday like the day after a 15-megaton airburst. Waiting for the radiogram to warm up. Cycling round the Lakes for a couple of weeks "in charge" of all one's younger sibs at the age of fifteen. Americans. Although I fully expect the rag and bone man to make a reappearance any day now, on his flatbed cart thing dragged by a really scruffy horse, blowing his bugle fit to bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anorthosite Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Every Sunday like the day after a 15-megaton airburst. Its good to have you back. But even with you back I have to add the HPC forum to this list, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 White dog poo - don't really miss it but, you just don't seem to see it these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry AKA Pod Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 White dog poo - don't really miss it but, you just don't seem to see it these days. Ah, someone beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Ah, someone beat me to it. Apparently, if you want a trip down memory lane, feed your dog bone meal then leave the poo for a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwine Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Skis Real "downhill Alpine skis" lots of techique high speed ski-ing Have gone although i still ski on my Rossignol alpines Now its parabolic or spatula skis the so slow tourist skis The problem is that is all they seem to sell today They are skis for beginners fair enough for the "Brits" on the "green pistes" or "baby pistes" but they do tend to ventue out onto the "real" high speed slopes and this can be dangerous as you have to slow down all the time trying to avoid them it does tend to spoil the fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battenberg Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 A packet of Pacer mints. Nothing comes close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theboltonfury Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 A packet of Pacer mints. Nothing comes close. Yes, never been replaced. Softmints come close but a pacer was something else. Lost them in about 1984? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonewer Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 People being famous for having a talent. People being famous for having done something for the good of mankind, rather than having big tits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonewer Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Cheap beer Make your own! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor_Broom Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Candy cigarettes. I thought they were long gone but you can still get them...yay! http://www.chocolatebuttons.co.uk/superman...ks-86976-0.html Question: BlackJacks or Fruit Salads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anorthosite Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 A packet of Pacer mints. Nothing comes close. I'm glad someone else finally remembers them! No-one else I speak to has heard of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 The beauty of not hearing the phrase 'Carbon footprint' over and over again by smug uneducated ***** on the TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grime- skint wouldbe ftb Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 On the plus side we've now got lots of curry to eat, drugs to smoke and dubstep/grime/r&b to listen to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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