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I had a battery powered one that had a motor driven pistol cap firing mechanism. I loved it.

My dad threw it against the hearth in a rage one day and it was smashed to pieces.

Moody bastard.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 10:06 am
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See that's what happens when you mix up war with play. 😐


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 10:07 am
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Staurday tea time when I was a kid... meat paste sarnies, bag of crisps and The Pink Panther.

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Posted : 06/07/2011 10:12 am
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Bovingdon, love it but the misses gets fed up when I take the kids there more than 3 times a year 🙂

First Sherman would be an airfix one, think I painted it in desert colours 🙂


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 10:20 am
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Is no-one going to take the bait?


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 10:22 am
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take the bait?

I see what you did there.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 10:24 am
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My my what a big cannon.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 10:38 am
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I've never been to Bovingdon, so no Sherman tanks here. I went here a few times though

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Mine involved the Freemasons. It was exquisite.


 
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fondly.. I've been chasing the first hit ever since


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 10:41 am
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This thread is useless without Hora.

Binners - coffee spit - cheers!


 
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Sindy Caravans for me in the 70's was ace until fat Samantha sat on it and crushed it just looked on a site they're going for £160!!!!!!! The cow......


 
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Oh........... I just got the reference....... *hangs head*

IGMC


 
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certainly puts derek_starship's post in a different context


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 1:06 pm
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Posted : 06/07/2011 1:08 pm
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For those of a certain age..
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Posted : 06/07/2011 1:15 pm
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Posted : 06/07/2011 1:27 pm
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Like it was yesterday.


 
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Posted : 06/07/2011 1:34 pm
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p.s. Bagpuss - I cannot tell you how glad I am to see that 'Fat Sam and the Sindy Caravan' was a misubderstanding.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 1:36 pm
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@higgo
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Posted : 06/07/2011 1:42 pm
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It was a relief for me too.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 1:45 pm
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no I was too busy ****ing myself bozz eyed


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 1:47 pm
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@Dezb - do you construct a tissue based runway before "settling down" to The Royal of a Sunday evening?

@Bagpuss - how uplifting to see that a 39 year old can be so untainted and pure of mind.

*does a whispery aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh*


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 1:54 pm
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No. I don't mean....oh crumbs!

He looked quite cute in Big...

IGMC&FO


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 2:00 pm
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Wendy Craig? She's the spit of me mother-in-law 😯


 
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hmmm, googled for "ham shank", found
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Posted : 06/07/2011 2:36 pm
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Is that a one legged Rachel Stevens?


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 2:55 pm
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No, it's a boat.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 2:59 pm
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Rachel Stevens! And it only seems a few years ago she was in S Club


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 3:03 pm
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Mine involved the womens Bra and girdle section from my Mums Kays and Grattan catalogues. Still like to keep my hand in to this day . 😀


 
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fondly.. I've been chasing the first hit ever since

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mine was...

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No, it's a boat.

I See No Ships...

DezB fancies his mum-in-law?

The dirty.....

..... bastid. 😯


 
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Posted : 06/07/2011 3:18 pm
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Mine involved the womens Bra and girdle section from my Mums Kays and Grattan catalogues.

You will not be alone with that one stan!

I dropped the catalogue once and it landed open on power tools at the most important bit.

I still feel uneasy using an orbital sander 😛


 
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Posted : 06/07/2011 4:06 pm
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She's in The Royal too that Glynis Barber. The shows a veritable tankfest.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 4:09 pm
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Spin - Member

Is no-one going to take the bait?

Nah, we all felt the temptation but mastered it.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 5:02 pm
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This could be useful for a few on here ( NSFW ):

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Posted : 06/07/2011 5:57 pm

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