Things you did before computers?

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For all those who have lived long enough to remember what we did for fun before computers. Here are some of my interests, hobbies, favourite sweets and drinks as a kid. show us yours.

My first control line model plane

pea shooter

Loved these

Frothy pop, why did they ever stop making it?

Always wanted one of these but my parents couldn't afford to get me on. Girl up the street had one and I was really envious.

My first ever air gun

And last but not least we all used to go round dressed like the Bay City Rollers lol.

 

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We used to make arrows out of garden canes. These things:

At one end you'd split the cane and slot in two playing cards which you'd fold back to resemble dart flights. Then you'd bind them in place with some string. The other end would be sharpened.

To propel the arrow you'd wind a shoe lace tightly around the cane. The idea was to hold the end of the shoe lace and cane and then to take a run-up and launch the thing. You'd be left holding the shoe lace and the arrow would fly a mighty distance.

That would have been in the late 70's to early 80's.

I remember those, was amazing how far the things would go, mine were a little more dangerous though as we used to attach a nail on the front.

Used to make flick knives out of lolly pop sticks to.

 

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Used to tie cotton on door knockers to opposite houses on the street, did as many as we could before running off to hide in an entry when a car came, was so funny seeing everyone come to their front door.

 

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Fap to the lingerie section of the catalogue.

Yeah, but didn't that just make the pages stick together?

 

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I used to look up in the sky really expecting to see witches on broomsticks at Halloween and Santa on his sleigh near Christmas.

 

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Use to love this too, robot boxing game.

And here it is in action lol.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RVB2mZP3nI