oneeye Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 1 minute ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said: Does that Kincade single say 'Counting Trains'? Marvellous spot there Yogs Here it is all lit up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisty Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 39 minutes ago, oneeye said: Marvellous spot there Yogs Here it is all lit up Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 I very nearly bought a similar machine not so very long ago. I went in to a show room that dealt in cheap electrical appliances because they had scratch marks on them or, in the case of my fridge freezer, a little bump on it. Anyway, there in the middle of all these modern appliances was something similar to the above. My wife kind of begged me to buy it as a present for her brother who has always wanted one. The problem was that money was a bit tight so even though it was going for a song I decided against it. On reflection I probably should have listened to my wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisty Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 32 minutes ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said: On reflection I probably should have listened to my wife. Yep have to agree, that and should have maneuvered that little train out of your brothers possession and hid it away for a few years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Just now, whisty said: Yep have to agree, that and should have maneuvered that little train out of your brothers possession and hid it away for a few years I remember being amazed that it actually worked (with meythalated spirits put in the burner). He even had things that could run off it using a looped bit of steel (a bit like a guitar string). If memory serves me right they were made by Mamod. Happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 26 minutes ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said: I remember being amazed that it actually worked (with meythalated spirits put in the burner). He even had things that could run off it using a looped bit of steel (a bit like a guitar string). If memory serves me right they were made by Mamod. Happy days. I also had one of these as a lad. I also had a miniature chitty chitty bang bang where you pulled the gear lever and the wings popped out. I left home for work, returning a few months later to discover my kid brother had sold the lot; b'stard. Along with all my vinyl as well; utter b'stard. Even today he doesn't get it, just laughs it off; mentally scarred I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 21 minutes ago, oneeye said: I also had one of these as a lad. I also had a miniature chitty chitty bang bang where you pulled the gear lever and the wings popped out. I left home for work, returning a few months later to discover my kid brother had sold the lot; b'stard. Along with all my vinyl as well; utter b'stard. Even today he doesn't get it, just laughs it off; mentally scarred I am. Wow, you had a chitty chitty bang bang. I feel your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 7 minutes ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said: Wow, you had a chitty chitty bang bang. I feel your loss. Like this one; stuff of nightmares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurt on a Stick Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 I didn't like them at the time. My cousins had one and I didn't even want to get one myself. I don't know why but I found myself drawn to the racing car type thingy. If you remember John Player had a lovely black and gold grand prix car. I wanted one that much that I stole one from the gift shop at Twyfords Zoo. To this day I can't comprehend why I liked it that much I decided to steal it - especially as I recall having enough money to have actually purchased it. It was a simple case of I just didn't want to give them my money maybe. Maybe it's because I fucking hate zoo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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grumpyhack Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 What's amazing to me is that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was loosely based on a novel by Ian Fleming (as in James Bond) and turned into a film script by Roald Dahl. It was also produced by Albert Broccoli, who produced the Bond films. A far cry from 007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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grumpyhack Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 And a tin train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oneeye Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 It's number patterns day; pascal, Fibonacci, what's it going to be S2H? The tension is killing me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yoghurt on a Stick Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Tough one today. Will have to settle for this; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisty Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 . Course of a kindle post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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