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You visit a Science and Industry Museum and in one of the exhibitions are items you used to work on, Manchester and the media exhibits that included a Strowger tone generator, cord switchboard and payphone 🙁
Apparently, there's still a Strowger buried deep beneath the House of Commons. Or so I'm told. Relays will work post-nuclear apocalypse. As you well know.
You know when you are getting old when
Policemen and politicians look like upity youngsters. /thread.
I fitted out one of those in the early 80's in Chester, its now the toilets for a bar. Also worked in the one deep below Manchester city centre in the late 80's. What they have no doubt forgot is that there's hardly anyone left that has been on a relay adjustment course or still has all the tools.
When you can't remember how old you are...
When you can't remember how old you are...
Naa, I was like that in my mid 30's, now I know for sure that I'm old at 61. 😥
When your staff are younger than your years of service.
Naa, I was like that in my mid 30's, now I know for sure that I'm old at 61.
Well, since you've remembered your age, you can't be old!
Russell96 - Member
I fitted out one of those in the early 80's in Chester, its now the toilets for a bar. Also worked in the one deep below Manchester city centre in the late 80's. What they have no doubt forgot is that there's hardly anyone left that has been on a relay adjustment course or still has all the tools.
Interesting. I dont know of anyone who can still trim them.
Most of my working day right now is centred on decom'ing a chunk of old (but not as old as Strowger) DMS switches. Its challenging.
The barber asks if he can trim your ear/nose hair.....
A new starter colleague was born the year Top Gun came out...
The Mk1 Focus RS recently celebrated it's 15th birthday!
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I worked on it's development, and it still feels like yesterday!
Here's me, looking ridiculously young, with Neil Briggs from Ford (now of course of BAC - Briggs Automotive Company - Mono fame) with a Pre-Production RS at the top of Stelvio pass in Italy:
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..when you're whinging about fireworks upsetting your dog on another thread...
Your boss doesn't know what a remington fuzz-away is
When you go to the North York Moors Railway to see locomotives you used to see when you went trainspotting as a kid.
Deltics not steam loco's 😆
monkeysfeet - MemberThe barber asks if he can trim your ear/nose hair.....
Add Eyebrows & he just does it without any questions
This tweet is topical and made me chuckle [url= https://twitter.com/Bill_Gross/status/920406104911233024 ]https://twitter.com/Bill_Gross/status/920406104911233024[/url]
You know when you are getting old when
It takes you all night to do what you used to do all night... 8)
Can’t decide between the mum and the daughter
Can’t decide between the mum and the daughter
Both?
Policemen and politicians look like upity youngste
Why thank you.
When your new colleagues are a year older than your daughter.
when buildings completely disappear:
first place I worked at is bizarrely completely green fields with cows
remember opening night at what was then the new Sheffield Poly' Pheonix students union building - in 1976 think Human League topped the bill - knocked down in 2007
When the school that replaced your old school is about to be demolished because its past it's service life.
Working with kids keeps me feeling young, normally. But last year we had an open day on my birthday. My team got me a cake, which I couldn't eat because of allergies, so I gave it to the students that were working for me. And this one girl goes, "oh, it's my birthday too!" Exactly half my age. I wanted to kick her in the face.
When your farts smell like your Dad's.
When you go to the pub and a hot girl comes up to you as says
You know my mum!!
When you're chatting to a copper while waiting to go on a job and he says he was born in 1993. After a few seconds of "hang on.... that means... err... wtf????"
Or chatting to someone about a music act and say "can you believe that album is 25 years old" and they say "Wasn't born then"
Sea's that way...>
...going out for a big mac could be to buy a waterproof coat or some fast food
When you have worked with the son of your first boss.
When just about everything annoys you 👿
You pick a pice of cat litter & put it in your tea thinking it was a sweatner....
What was the question ?
when you vote Brexit
That you’re staggered that people born this century are driving now.
That you’re still telling people about a ‘new’ trail network in Brechfa that’s more than 10 years old.
That you’re staggered that people born this century are driving now.
I was going to put this as I realised this year whilst checking students provisional licences that I am getting old.
Saying things like " wow, 2000 feels just like yesterday " just gets a look of the student as if to say " shut up " 😀
It used to all be fields here...
When a young student offers you her seat on the bus 🙁
you go shoe shopping, and come home with some very comfy skeetchers slip on's.
At work we ordered an enamelling fork for our small kiln, it arrived in 2 pieces, one bag was labelled 'fork handle', I held it up and laughed saying 'four candles' nobody had a clue what I was on about!
@Kojaklollipop - did exactly that last night. My children had no idea what was going on
You realise some of your pubes are older than the some of the people you work with !
When you go to the golf museum and see the set of irons you are still using!
When you are asked to play Santa at a Christmas Fayre.
PS I'm only 61
When you can't find your damned glasses and someone points out that they're on top of your head
And you get into a TV remote contol battle with the missus, you keep turning it up and she keeps turning back down again when you're not looking (cos you can't hear the telly and you can't find your damned glasses !)
Or when you buy a nice new shiny Garmin and then realise you can't read the bloody thing while you're riding without your bloody glasses on, which you don't wear when you're riding, so you have to fish them out of your pocket all sweaty and steamed up. Grrrrr
When you have to explain to a very bemused apprentice why you and your colleagues are singing the theme tune to "Jamie and the Magic Torch" after finding out his name is Jamie.
When you and a colleague try carrying 60kg batteries together and fail and the ex-apprentice picks one up solo and carries it like it's only mildly heavy (even after being told not to to).
Falling off involves lying on the floor for a lot longer than it used to and you make sure fingers and toes work before trying to sit up.
When you use the phrase
"Mark my words"
When you walk into Topman* and think what the **** is going on with these clothes!
*Other "fashion" stores included
When you really have to squint to read something that's written on the back of a jar or packet. WTF!
Or when you have an eye test and the optician points out you're "at that age now". I was like "what age?" he says "40" and points out my bespectacled eyes since the age of 6 will "just get worse". I nearly pulled the handkerchief out of my top pocket and gave him a right slap around the chops. Cheeky scallywag.
When you go buy jeans and all the shop has is "skinny" and you think, do kids these days not have b0ll0cks or thighs?
When you get excited about upgrading the mud flaps on your mudguards 😳
www.rawflaps.co.uk
When the customer service rep on the end of the phone having asked security questions which include your date of birth then proceed to talk to you as if you have just picked the phone up for the first time ..with that " you take care " kind of voice ..
When you see a group of scantily clad young ladies on a night out and your first thought is "they will catch a cold without coats on!"
When your scrotums more dangly than your cock.
fleetwood mac is your most recent and played playlist
When you start thinking you'll soon have to pierce the lids to get them off the food jars.
When your standard response to the names of alleged celebrities and music performers is "Who? Never heard of her/him".
When you can't find something you put down two minutes ago.
When you'd rather stay in and listen to a jazz trio on your hifi than make the effort to go and see your favourite rock band from back in the day who've recently reformed.
Although, that may be wisdom and taste, not age...
when a nest of tables seems like a good idea.
when your age increases by 1 every year.
cheekyget - MemberWhen you go to the pub and a hot girl comes up to you as says
You know my mum!!
Been there. 😆
- When you get RSI in your "mouse finger" scrolling down the years entering your date of birth in the drop down on a web pae.
- You've started indicating in car parks.
- The hairdresser keeps offering to do your eyebrows too
- I've got t-shirts which i deem perfectly good condition older than staff at work.
- When you go to lift something heavy and have to have a little stretch first then worry about lifting from knees not your lower back
fleetwood mac is your most recent and played playlist
I have some videos I've made that I've put on You Tube of local roundabouts which I show my students before we drive them. Showing one girl, I went into my You Tube history to get the video loaded and it was full of Fleetwood Mac from my Turbo session the night before.
Showing another student the controls of the car and I turned the radio on and it's in Absolute 80's or " old man FM " as my student called it.
Lollipop ladies look like upity youngsters. /thread.
[quote=Drac ]When your staff are younger than your years of service.
and I tell them my socks have been in the job longer than you
When you have no idea who any of the 'celebs' are on Strictly or X-Factor or whatever
well to be fair nobody knows z listers
I've got t-shirts which i deem perfectly good condition older than staff at work.
Looking at old photos the other day showed me that one of my Ts is from 2000 (a year for me that still sounds like the future).
Can’t decide between the mum and the daughter
That’s a place I’m not going to go anywhere near!
When you have no idea who any of the 'celebs' are on Strictly or X-Factor or whatever
Never bothered with either, but they/f wanted to watch Strictly last night, and I had no idea whe anyone was, apart from the lovely Ms Bussell.
When what you do or where you go is governed by where you can stop for a piss .
The lady in Boots offers you a free flu jab and when you give her your date of birth she says sorry, but you need to pay cos it's only free for pensioners.
My wife is still laughing about it and it happened last year 😥
When you understand what old people told you you'd understand when you're older.
When you're working on the demolition and redevelopment of a building you helped construct originally.
Frequently.
🙄
-When you make a grunt when you stand up or sit down.
-the prospect of winter on the turbo sounds more appealing than night riding.
When you have to steady yourself before you fart
-the prospect of winter on the turbo sounds more appealing than night riding.
Not exactly the same, but about 2-3 weeks ago I finally admitted to myself that’s it’s too late to ride after work now and I’d have to go to the gym of an evening instead - I uttered to the wife “at least I’ll give my knees a bit of a rest” ffs
When you go to the North York Moors Railway to see locomotives you used to see when you went trainspotting as a kid.Deltics not steam loco's
Yep. My lad always wants to call in at the local steam railway when we pass. I never say no due to diesels. 😳
You know you’re getting old when you go out with the Mrs for the first time since number two came along but both agree to coming home early because the pubs are too noisy.
Bikes moved from the "bike room" in the house to the shed.
Reading glasses in addition to the contact lenses I've worn the bulk of my life.
People at work not having seen or even heard of "The life of Brian"
Finger still hurting from a minor injury in spring now.
When some skinny druggy and his thick set mate give you a good looking over and then decide to mug you 😯
Fortunately I was faster up 3 flights of the NCP stairs then they were, drove away shaking with relief, woke up angry and frustrated that no matter what I think, I am old and the majority of my best days have been & gone.
Ming the Merciless - Member
When you have to explain to a very bemused apprentice why you and your colleagues are singing the theme tune to "Jamie and the Magic Torch" after finding out his name is Jamie.
Ha! I do that. I'm chuckling away and they're just confused and think I'm an idiot (which is true).
When first class tickets on the train make sense
teamhurtmore - Member
When first class tickets on the train make sense
I hope I never get round to thinking that way