Things You Don't See Anymore

Jim79

Quinsworth, the yellow pack and maurice pratt selling the yellow pack on the ads.

where in the world

glenroe

zcorpian88

These two things are before my time but probably worth a mention for the older folk out there....

Buttervouchers

Shops that sell cigarettes in one's and were contained in a little tub, shops used sell them to underagers who were too skint to buy 10 or 20! You'd never see any of the sort now.

PTH2009

A competitive gaa inter county match

Good Irish soccer team

Aimeee

Televisions with knobs and buttons.Proper ones alongside the screen.
10 packs cigarettes.
Penny sweets or penny bars. (Bad but yummy sticky toffee).
Glass bottles of lucozade.
Schoolbooks covered (in leftover wallpaper sometimes).
Knee high white socks, gone grey from the wash.
Roundy hair bobbles, used to love my collection.
lol at white dog poo but you're right I've not seen it since i was a kid.

Stheno

Ruu wrote: »

TV repair shops.

ON of those still going strong in Swords

Aimeee wrote: »

Glass bottles of lucozade. .

Had one a few weeks ago in a hotel

Brussels Sprout

Floppy disks. When I started college it was the only way to save files. Everyone used have little boxes to store them in. It'd take at least 10 seconds to save a file and you'd hear loads of noises from the drive that you'd slotted it into (which used always be called the "A" drive in Windows. If a file was too big to store on a single disk (which were a paltry 1.4 MB) you had the option of storing it over multiple disks but that was always dodgy. Then randomly you'd go to open an important file for an assignment and the disk would be 'corrupted' and you'd be bollocksed. They were a bloody curse but as part of my youth they'll always hold a place in my heart.

ohnonotgmail

Brussels Sprout wrote: »

Floppy disks. When I started college it was the only way to save files. Everyone used have little boxes to store them in. It'd take at least 10 seconds to save a file and you'd hear loads of noises from the drive that you'd slotted it into (which used always be called the "A" drive in Windows. If a file was too big to store on a single disk (which were a paltry 1.4 MB) you had the option of storing it over multiple disks but that was always dodgy. Then randomly you'd go to open an important file for an assignment and the disk would be 'corrupted' and you'd be bollocksed. They were a bloody curse but as part of my youth they'll always hold a place in my heart.

1.4MB floppy disks? LUXURY!

Sh1tbag OToole

NachoBusiness wrote: »

Beaded car seats.

They still sell em anyway: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Natural-Royal-Wood-Bead-Seat-Cover-Massage-Comfort-Cushion-Reduces-Fatigue-/261992002220?hash=item3cfff0b2ac

Might get one for my car to make it look more 90's and to cover the massive hole in the seat cover

Also if anyone is lonely after their milkman: http://www.mymilkman.ie/

Berserker

Fry's Orange Cream chocolate bars. You can buy them online but you never see them in shops here any more.

skittles8710

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

They still sell em anyway: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Natural-Royal-Wood-Bead-Seat-Cover-Massage-Comfort-Cushion-Reduces-Fatigue-/261992002220?hash=item3cfff0b2ac

Saw one on a taxi in town earlier and had a little giggle to myself

ollaetta

"free" glasses and savings coupons when you bought petrol.

Green Shield stamps.

Berserker

PTH2009 wrote: »

A competitive gaa inter county match

Good Irish soccer team

The rugby team getting the wooden spoon.

Qualitymark

Whole fish instead of stale fillets
Cod's roe - fresh and smoked
Draper's shops (or in one area a raper's shop, because the D had fallen off)
Queues of happy dogs outside the back door of butcher's shops waiting for the daily handout of bones
Newspaper deliveries (well, there is one in our area, but not many people avail)
Vans delivering bread, meat, vegetables, laundry as well as milk
Tick in shops

mojesius

A slow set.

I'm not in love , so don't forget, it's just a silly phase I'm going through

Bring back the slow set!

Jim79

gerry adams being voiced by an actor. it was the mid 90's before i knew what he sounded like.
fyi:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland#The_Troubles

lulu1

TheTorment wrote: »

We still have a coal man.

I picked up someone hitchhiking last week. It'd been ages since I saw someone doing that. I used always do it, even in my early teens I used get a bus to within a few miles of the golf club and hitch a lift the last few miles....golf bag and all.

Kids walking to school. Do they all get lifts these days?

Myself and mf friend always hitched a lift or thumed a lift as it was also called.
but I would kill my daughter if she did it now
Changed times

Duke O Smiley

LordSutch wrote: »

The milk man - milk bottles left outside your front door!

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/8e/9c/a4/8e9ca4311fca172c2a141a99a5e6fcbb.jpg

We've always had a milkman

Sleveile

Dwans Orange.

Building a house from bales and hope that the farmer doesn't catch you before its finished. Wouldn't it now with round bales, you'd kill yourself lifting them.

KKkitty

What do you call a Lada up a hill?

A miracle.

lulu1

Fish and chips wrapped in news paper

NicoleW85

Remember the days when we had a solid 2-3 months of proper summer? Scorching heat and trips to the beach? Ah those were the days... Interior design has come a long way - remember the good old dado rail? Stripey/patterned wallpaper below it, plain at the top and a border around the middle...
Penpals - meeting Simone on holidays and keeping in touch for a few months until YA ran out of things to talk about haha

NicoleW85

Someone, not feckin' Simone!!

mojesius

A bottle of Finches orange.

Or an aul glass bottle of orangina

zcorpian88

Jackets Crisps

Campinos (they were like a strawberry and cream favoured hard sweet, they were lovely, haven't seen them in years, used to love them)

bnt

I'm annoyed that they stopped selling Twiglets here. Every time I visit the UK, I'll mow down a large bag of them, even if they tear my mouth to shreds in the process ...

PS: this is how they'#re made:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtug7WqiNMg

foxy farmer

Teenagers going around with one of these on their shoulder.
Twin tape deck ghettoblasters.

Aimeee

bnt wrote: »

I'm annoyed that they stopped selling Twiglets here. Every time I visit the UK, I'll mow down a large bag of them, even if they tear my mouth to shreds in the process ...

Why can't we get twiglets here??
I love them. Saw them in Dealz once, practically bought the shelf of them. Went back for more only to be told they don't stock them. It was a one off apparently. I check every time though.

Aimeee

zcorpian88 wrote: »

Jackets Crisps

Campinos (they were like a strawberry and cream favoured hard sweet, they were lovely, haven't seen them in years, used to love them)

M&S have these but not called Campinos. Usually in a little boxes by the till. They are yummy.

Filmer Paradise

Aimeee wrote: »

Why can't we get twiglets here??
I love them. Saw them in Dealz once, practically bought the shelf of them. Went back for more only to be told they don't stock them. It was a one off apparently. I check every time though.

Gone the way of the Crispy Pancake I'm afraid.

I tried to find them a few months ago. Iceland is the only source apparently.

Found one, yes one packet in the whole place!

A horrible cheesy type of thing. No Steak & Kidney filling or anything like that. No Sir & no way. Can't be having that!

Bastards.:o

Dam you & Dam you to Hell is what I say!!!:mad:

foxy farmer

Members of the Irish Defence Forces riding around on bench seats in the back of Land Rovers and lorries while out on the public road.

spiralism

Those knockoff Schumacher Ferrari jackets that knackers loved wearing.

Nesta99

Broadsheet newspapers (Evening Press) being held against an open fire to help get it going? or was that just my grandparents. Mini packs of 6 cereal, I havent seen them in ages. Piles of raked up grass round gardens now that mowers all have bags. Used tea leaves being put on plants?

Being able to get a human on the other end of a phone when ringing a company.

Pay in the little brown envelopes with the payslip.

Worn out keyboard buttons from sprinting etc on computer games for worn out controlers.

BBC NI teletext weather forecast with the Republic missing off the map. The 'grunge' set at nightclubs. The old blue garda cars.

Not knowing the score if turning on a football match and waiting for the scores to pop up at the bottom of the screen before the top left corner score and time graphic.

Submitting essays at University and queuing at the office to hand in and get a receipt rather than the new 'handitin' electronic way.

Too many sweets, gameshows, cars, trading cards type stuff to list them.

Nesta99

Filmer Paradise wrote: »

Gone the way of the Crispy Pancake I'm afraid.

I tried to find them a few months ago. Iceland is the only source apparently.

Found one, yes one packet in the whole place!

A horrible cheesy type of thing. No Horse & Kidney filling or anything like that. No Sir & no way. Can't be having that!

Bastards.:o

Dam you & Dam you to Hell is what I say!!!:mad:

Meat that doesnt weirdly shrink when shrink to hal the size when it hits the pan! KVC, Yellow pack...

Really funny adds for cigars and Harp Lager.

Filmer Paradise

Nesta99 wrote: »

Broadsheet newspapers (Evening Press) being held against an open fire to help get it going? or was that just my grandparents. Mini packs of 6 cereal, I havent seen them in ages. Piles of raked up grass round gardens now that mowers all have bags. Used tea leaves being put on plants?

I still light the fire that way, if it doesn't take off quickly or if the fuel is a bit damp.

I put teabags in the compost bin, grass too.

Mini packs of cereal are most alive & well. My kids love them.


Now, burning leaves in the garden/side of the street. Won't do nowadays!

Shield

Can't believe this hasn't been mentioned yet:

Toll booths on the M50.

Samaris

boobar wrote: »

People don't do punctuality....

Me: See you at 8 under Clerys Clock
Friend: Sound
8.00 : We meet.

None of this texting I'm running late bollo&%s....

Hah, I guess that -is- a thing then. Should look up Clearys Clock on YouTube, by The Scuts, bemoaning trying to meet people there before mobile phones were a thing :P. Especially when said people don't show up (warning, punk music).

Also, penny sweets
Five penny and ten penny packets of crisps
Blackjacks, apple jacks and fruit salads (all chewy sweets)
(Obviously) the rather lovely coins with the animals on them, damned euro and its harps.
Anything by Peig.
Kids on roller skates grabbing onto the back of a car for speed (ok, we were idiots)
Public telephone booths and people using then
Public mobile phone charging stations

Preset No.3

Black leather biker jacket bought from unique boutique!!

DareGod

zcorpian88 wrote: »

Jackets Crisps

Campinos (they were like a strawberry and cream favoured hard sweet, they were lovely, haven't seen them in years, used to love them)

Campinos were amazing!

GrumpyMe

Tetrahedral milk cartons

force eleven

The National Anthem on telly at close of transmission.

mark_jmc

My right testicle .


http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057451998/1/#post96434380

CarrickMcJoe

MonkeyTennis wrote: »

Homemade gigs!

Do kids do that anymore?

No, but with the super buggies of today it would be a case of... If Carlsberg did gigs.....

Besides, young ones go to gigs nowadays.

elastico

Mobile phones with buttons.

Kev W

Whatever happened to nostalgia?

I used to love that stuff.

NicoleW85

If by Crispy Pancakes you mean the meat filled ones, my local centra has them in! They're definitely still around

The J Stands for Jay

Charlie19 wrote: »

Kids playing paths (curbs).

Saw this 2 weeks ago.

whisky_galore

The wooden spoon, being used for something other than cookery...

kfallon

Homestead products!

And yes, ye are all singing the 'jingle' in your heads now

byte

kfallon wrote: »

Homestead products!

And yes, ye are all singing the 'jingle' in your heads now

I think Homestead is still about

"Homestead fiuntas ag teacht chun tí"!

foxy farmer

byte wrote: »

I think Homestead is still about

"Homestead fiuntas ag teacht chun tí"!

Most definitely still about. Wholesaler in Cork is an agent. 170 products in the range.