Old Tech thread

[farntfar]

My mum had a bubble car. It was all we could afford.
It was really sweet, even to a small boy.

My dad however had a Lancia Fulvia, because we could afford that.

 

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Loging in to the Chrons during the mod era:

 

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[farntfar]

This is actually one of the timeless child's pre-Hartnell manifestations, before she'd got the whole "bigger on the inside" thing sorted out.

 

[dask]

Where's the side car? I wanna go for a ride with this biker.

 

[Parson]

Where's the side car? I wanna go for a ride with this biker.
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I love the horn. (If that's what it is by her right hand.)

 

[CupofJoe]

Where's the side car? I wanna go for a ride with this biker.
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Nothing much had changed by 1968

 

[Vertigo]

Where's the side car? I wanna go for a ride with this biker.
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Slightly posed I suspect. I'm not convinced that hat would remain in place at anything above walking pace!

 

[Pyan]

Slightly posed I suspect. I'm not convinced that hat would remain in place at anything above walking pace!

Unless it was full of hair…

 

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Apologies if this has been used before but couldn't pass it up.

 

[hitmouse]

Cloud chambers are ace. Always wanted one of my own.

 

[Ursa major]

Always wanted one of my own.

Start vaping and you'll have two cloud chambers....

 

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[Wayne Mack]

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Compared to:

 

[Ursa major]

Compared to:
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But with our modern police forces, you can't get the staff....

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[Wayne Mack]

But with our modern police forces, you can't get the staff....

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Look closely. They have the staff, they're just missing the point.

 

[Ursa major]

missing the point

Speaking of which**....


** - Although the issue may be more of a UK than a US thing

 

[dask]

More time outdoors before the internet.

 

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