September 17, 200817 yr Who was sensible enough to actually buy these for school buses, and do you remember the holders which, if you peeled the back off, revealed a different colour every time. Oooh the fun we had as kids.
September 17, 200817 yr I remember how after a few days they got completely screwed, with bendy bits that wouldnt clip. We should use them now for cash machines
September 17, 200817 yr I had one of those, but it was very rare I would clip it, would last me weeks. Rouge.
September 17, 200817 yr There would be about 50 kids piling on the bus and the machine would click about 3 times! No fecker paid.
September 18, 200817 yr There would be about 50 kids piling on the bus and the machine would click about 3 times!No fecker paid. Was never organised enough. Always managed to scrape together the 14p required.
September 18, 200817 yr If you cut it back half an inch at a time you got an extra three or four clicks. Only worked when you clicked it yourself.
September 18, 200817 yr There would be about 50 kids piling on the bus and the machine would click about 3 times!No fecker paid. aye, my mum used to buy me one a week but I would soon have a build up having only clipped it 3-4 times a week due to congestion in the entrance to the bus area exchanging cards for cigs was common practice and was partly to blame for my introduction to smoking
September 18, 200817 yr I had one of those, but it was very rare I would clip it, would last me weeks. Rouge.
September 18, 200817 yr Author aye, my mum used to buy me one a week but I would soon have a build up having only clipped it 3-4 times a week due to congestion in the entrance to the bus area exchanging cards for cigs was common practice and was partly to blame for my introduction to smoking According to Alf Garnett, smoking is patriotic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIStYP68e64
September 18, 200817 yr According to Alf Garnett, smoking is patriotic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIStYP68e64 dunno about that though I do believe it makes me look cool as f?ck
September 18, 200817 yr There would be about 50 kids piling on the bus and the machine would click about 3 times!No fecker paid. Got away with it for ages. I remember getting caught out and my arse went after that. Still used to save a lot of money, due to machines not working and drivers waving you on.
September 20, 200817 yr I had one. I used to walk home so I could make it last 2 weeks, then buy ten JPS with next weeks clipper card money. I also remember before the advent of clipper cards was a machine in which you dropped your dosh in and it printed out your ticket with a copy of the coins you had put in, used to do it with a shed full of half p's......highlight of my day it was! Edited September 21, 200817 yr by bwfc_sue
September 21, 200817 yr A videmat machine! (checks anorak and flask of weak tea) aye, we used to see who could get the longest ticket, baring in mind it was only 2p on the 82 (now 582) to Bolton. Sometimes we used to shove all kinds of shite into it just to get a pic. Some worked, others just buggered up the machine so you got a bollocking from the driver
September 21, 200817 yr A videmat machine! (checks anorak and flask of weak tea) aye, we used to see who could get the longest ticket, baring in mind it was only 2p on the 82 (now 582) to Bolton. Sometimes we used to shove all kinds of shite into it just to get a pic. Some worked, others just buggered up the machine so you got a bollocking from the driver
September 21, 200817 yr Have you been keeping that ticket Traf or do you have a stash of bus related ephemera?
September 21, 200817 yr Have you been keeping that ticket Traf or do you have a stash of bus related ephemera? Nah, before my time, mate. It's the power of google! I'd never even heard of videmat until your post.
September 21, 200817 yr Author I had one. I used to walk home so I could make it last 2 weeks, then buy ten JPS with next weeks clipper card money. What about seppies? 10p each with 2 free matches.
September 21, 200817 yr What about seppies? 10p each with 2 free matches. served pre-packed in the conical/triangular bags that you got 2oz of sweets in
September 21, 200817 yr B?llocks my friend! I just look older than I am. It was handy when I was buying ale aged 14, but not so much now.
September 21, 200817 yr I had one. I used to walk home so I could make it last 2 weeks, then buy ten JPS with next weeks clipper card money. I also remember before the advent of clipper cards was a machine in which you dropped your dosh in and it printed out your ticket with a copy of the coins you had put in, used to do it with a shed full of half p's......highlight of my day it was! Our ice cream man used to sell us them singles for 10p each
September 21, 200817 yr Our ice cream man used to sell us them singles for 10p each shop near my school sold singles to us in uniform 20p great shop was barry's near thornleigh
September 21, 200817 yr Author Our ice cream man used to sell us them singles for 10p each Up Athy, Johnny Horsey used to sell heroin, guns, and hardcore animal porn.
September 22, 200817 yr Up Athy, Johnny Horsey used to sell heroin, guns, and hardcore animal porn. Thats why Howfen folk are so bourgeoisie.
Who was sensible enough to actually buy these for school buses, and do you remember the holders which, if you peeled the back off, revealed a different colour every time.
Oooh the fun we had as kids.