Bud the Baker Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 Just got the phone book in, a rather slim 282 pages, less robust than the current muuuurder story I'm reading. I remember when "worlds strongest man" type dudes used to struggle to tear them in half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Bud the Baker said: Just got the phone book in, a rather slim 282 pages, less robust than the current muuuurder story I'm reading. I remember when "worlds strongest man" type dudes used to struggle to tear them in half. The Yellow Pages pamphlet is another one. I remember someone destroying my letterbox 30 years ago by hammering it through my door. Came home to splinters of wood and screws on the carpet. Now it's about the size of the menu from the local Chinese takeaway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Yflab said: They stopped printing in 2019. Online only now, End of an era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddieinEK Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 The Yellow Pages pamphlet is another one. I remember someone destroying my letterbox 30 years ago by hammering it through my door. Came home to splinters of wood and screws on the carpet. Now it's about the size of the menu from the local Chinese takeaway.Years ago, I got a part time job delivering Yellow Pages.I drove to a place in Bellahouston to pick up my allocation.I drove an Avenger back then! [emoji41][emoji23]As I loaded the boot, the rear end of the car got lower and lower.Boot full... Back seats were loaded too.Car filled, I set off for Paisley.The underside of the car was scraping along the road all the way! [emoji50][emoji50][emoji50]How that car didn't catch fire I'll never know. All books successfully delivered... In the pishing rain... Mostly to tenaments! [emoji25][emoji25][emoji25] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, BuddieinEK said: I drove an Avenger back then! How that car didn't catch fire I'll never know All books successfully delivered... In the pishing rain... Mostly to tenaments! Thank f**k for the rain. or it would have been an Adventure . Edited February 14, 2020 by pod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, BuddieinEK said: Years ago, I got a part time job delivering Yellow Pages. I drove to a place in Bellahouston to pick up my allocation. I drove an Avenger back then! As I loaded the boot, the rear end of the car got lower and lower. Boot full... Back seats were loaded too. Car filled, I set off for Paisley. The underside of the car was scraping along the road all the way! How that car didn't catch fire I'll never know. All books successfully delivered... In the pishing rain... Mostly to tenaments! Brilliant! On the positive side, delivering to flats is pretty damn fast. Try delivering to detached houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 10 minutes ago, oaksoft said: Brilliant! On the positive side, delivering to flats is pretty damn fast. Try delivering to detached houses. Depends how fit you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 Just now, pod said: Depends how fit you are. Which bit? Flats or detached? Delivering anything door to door is pretty brutal work either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 10 minutes ago, oaksoft said: Which bit? Flats or detached? Delivering anything door to door is pretty brutal work either way. The underlined bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 11 minutes ago, oaksoft said: Which bit? Flats or detached? Delivering anything door to door is pretty brutal work either way. Especially more if a lot of steps are involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 13 minutes ago, oaksoft said: Which bit? Don't you mean Fitbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddieinEK Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 Especially more if a lot of steps are involved. It was temporary shelter from the rain! [emoji23] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddieinEK Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 Thank f**k for the rain. or it would have been an Adventure .You make a very good point sir![emoji41][emoji23] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 16 hours ago, Slartibartfast said: I wonder if Oaky lived in a tenement back then. He did, Ricky was his next door neighbour, the parties they used to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, faraway saint said: He did, Ricky was his next door neighbour, the parties they used to have. The fun was short lived. Ricky received an ASBO for playing Agadoo on loop at 3 am. Ever since then he has played it safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted February 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, oaksoft said: The fun was short lived. Ricky received an ASBO for playing Agadoo on loop at 3 am. Ever since then he has played it safe. Hangin' with the bad boyz….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Bud the Baker said: Hangin' with the bad boyz….. That doesn't look like the original Black Lace lineup to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 I remember someone destroying my letterbox 30 years ago by hammering it through my door. Came home to splinters of wood and screws on the carpet. Is this a euphemism? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, TPAFKATS said: Is this a euphemism? If you think there's even the slightest chance of this being a euphemism then I am very glad I can't read your mind. Edited February 16, 2020 by oaksoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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