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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Jake on November 26, 2005, 20:18:27

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: Jake on November 26, 2005, 20:18:27

Halfords. (http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Jake/gallery/jake22/4/9b5fbc3eb032b559f7378bfb790e2818.jpg/)
As it used to look.
Found in Haywoods Heath.
 :D
Reminds me of my childhood.
I remember going to the Kingston one with my Dad when i was 10 to buy a new bike.
I wanted a Grifter but my Dad wanted me to get some new fad thing called a BMX.
I wanted the Grifter.
3 weeks later ET came out.
All my mates got BMX's.
How sick was i!!
 :evil:

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: fudge on November 26, 2005, 20:20:26

I wanted a Grifter...... but was too young..... I had to settle for a Striker! in green.... those were he days!

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: TUFFTEE on November 26, 2005, 20:22:57

Jake! looks like you have been pretty busy lately? Camera in hand??

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: thermidorthelobster on November 26, 2005, 20:23:46

I got a Grifter when I outgrew my Striker!

The shop photo reminds me of the days of the old Thames Television photo of St Paul's reflected in the Thames.

(http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/itvlondon/thames/idents/ident1987.jpg)

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on November 26, 2005, 20:35:30

I remember the Wakefield Halfords in that insignia as well, and it displaying the Chopper when it was new.
Grifters were available in silver & then red.

I also remember a good friend getting a Raleigh 'Silver Jubilee' from there

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: gtomo2 on November 26, 2005, 21:15:07

oh the chopper now your talking i had one of them and a bought a 8 foot fibreglass car whip and stuck it on the back rest. and i had a look at the "new" chopper the other day and its not as good as the old one it dont even have the three gears with the gearlever mounted in front of the seat

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: thermidorthelobster on November 26, 2005, 21:24:09

Quote from: "gtomo2"

its not as good as the old one it dont even have the three gears with the gearlever mounted in front of the seat

There's a testicle-related reason for that.

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: gtomo2 on November 26, 2005, 21:27:52

true it did hurt when you ran into something

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: DISCO-CHRIS on November 26, 2005, 23:19:02

all your mates got BMX,s and could do tricks + stunts but your poor old grifter took 3 people to lift it as it was so heavy!!!!!
Main reason being that huge great STURMEY ARCHER(now there's a proper name you don,t hear anymore)3 speed rear hub!!
Think you,ve started something here jake ole chap!!!!!
spangles/pacers/marathon/star bars/wimpy.......hmm now i,m hungry! :wink:  :wink:  :lol:

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: Jake on November 27, 2005, 09:20:51

Next thing you know someone will mention the Pepe keyring fad that went on!!
 :lol:

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: DISCO-CHRIS on November 27, 2005, 11:07:46

even worse the GROLSCH bottle tops on shoes!! :cry:

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: DISCO-CHRIS on November 27, 2005, 11:08:39

oh...........and the countless numbers of VW that lost their badges! :wink:

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: Jake on November 27, 2005, 11:25:11

:(scared):
Was'nt me your honour.
 :lol:

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: Manicminer on November 27, 2005, 11:31:24

All the girls wore black and white striped tops or pants and leg warmers.
Most of the lads had florescent green socks.

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: thermidorthelobster on November 27, 2005, 11:33:51

Quote from: "M Thomas"

Most of the lads had florescent green socks.

I wore fluorescent orange on one foot, fluorescent green on the other...  Hmmm.  And what was that thing about wearing t-shirts on top of long-sleeved shirts?

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: Jake on November 27, 2005, 11:34:47

Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"

And what was that thing about wearing t-shirts on top of long-sleeved shirts?

I still do that.
 :roll:

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: beast5680 on November 27, 2005, 12:27:39

when were you in haywards heath then? its about 5mins from where i work :D

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: Jake on November 27, 2005, 13:01:50

Friday.
I had to deliver to the Nufield Hospital.
We stopped in the town for a Tacho break too.
Just in time for the Burger/kebab joint to open  :lol:
Question.
Is there anywhere around there that is'nt double yellow's??
I thought i was in London for a while.
Its hard to park a 17 tonner in a town  :roll:

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: beast5680 on November 27, 2005, 13:15:25

not that i know of :lol:  traffic wardens are an a*$e as well round there only place you can park is by the cemetry at the top of the high street but chances of getting a space are remote to say the least

Title: Blimey, you dont see them looking like that anymore!
Post by: TimM on November 27, 2005, 13:40:37

Quote from: "Jake"

Is there anywhere around there that is'nt double yellow's??
Its hard to park a 17 tonner in a town  :roll:

Quote from: "beast5680"

chances of getting a space are remote to say the least

Unforunatly these two go together, if there are no yellow lines, then there will be cars instead.  :cry: