~What do you miss from the 80's that you wish were still with us?

"Lister"  wrote in message
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> ~What do you miss from the 80's that you wish were still with us?

brugi jackets

white jackets

slip on deck shoes

pastel trousers

the looks of the girls i shagged non stop...last time i saw a girl i knew
she was fat, ugly etc...nothing like the times when i donked her sensless,
yet me....still good looking and younger than i should be

Lister  wrote in 
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> ~What do you miss from the 80's that you wish were still with us?

Cheese and Onion Monster Munch.

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On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:48:08 +0100, "Jules"
 wrote:

>
>"Lister"  wrote in message
>news:hst294536gih1t4sd67ej1p5pvj0puggur@4ax.com...
>> ~What do you miss from the 80's that you wish were still with us?
>
>brugi jackets
>
>white jackets
>
>slip on deck shoes
>
>pastel trousers
>
>the looks of the girls i shagged non stop...last time i saw a girl i knew
>she was fat, ugly etc...nothing like the times when i donked her sensless,
>yet me....still good looking and younger than i should be
>
>


How old are you now, then?

"Lister"  wrote in message
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> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:48:08 +0100, "Jules"
>  wrote:
>
> >
> >"Lister"  wrote in message
> >news:hst294536gih1t4sd67ej1p5pvj0puggur@4ax.com...
> >> ~What do you miss from the 80's that you wish were still with us?
> >
> >brugi jackets
> >
> >white jackets
> >
> >slip on deck shoes
> >
> >pastel trousers
> >
> >the looks of the girls i shagged non stop...last time i saw a girl i knew
> >she was fat, ugly etc...nothing like the times when i donked her
sensless,
> >yet me....still good looking and younger than i should be
> >
> >
>
>
> How old are you now, then?

25...er..no 37..but look much younger..

im thinking of changing my name, but my chick isnt impressed, i want to be
called Blake Trailblazer

On Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:47:21 GMT, Scribbler
 wrote:

>Lister  wrote in 
>news:hst294536gih1t4sd67ej1p5pvj0puggur@4ax.com:
>
>> ~What do you miss from the 80's that you wish were still with us?
>
>Cheese and Onion Monster Munch.


Whatever happened to sizzling bacon flavour?

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:30:56 +0100, Lister wrote:

> ~What do you miss from the 80's that you wish were still with us?

I just remembered candy cigarettes... those were the days...

Jules
(a different one)

On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:05:50 +0100, Lister wrote:
>>Cheese and Onion Monster Munch.
> 
> Whatever happened to sizzling bacon flavour?

Beef was just far too superior - bacon couldn't possibly compete.

Ooh... Space Raiders... (KP, weren't they?)

"Jules"  wrote in message
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> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:30:56 +0100, Lister wrote:
>
> > ~What do you miss from the 80's that you wish were still with us?
>
> I just remembered candy cigarettes... those were the days...
>
> Jules
> (a different one)
>

lol,   didnt remember posting this ....

On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 19:09:03 +0100, "Jules"
 wrote:

>
>"Jules"  wrote in message
>news:pan.2008.08.03.17.10.56.136090@remove.this.gmail.com...
>> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:30:56 +0100, Lister wrote:
>>
>> > ~What do you miss from the 80's that you wish were still with us?
>>
>> I just remembered candy cigarettes... those were the days...
>>
>> Jules
>> (a different one)
>>
>
>lol,   didnt remember posting this ....
>


There seem to be 2 Juleseseseses

On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:05:10 +0100, Lister wrote:
>>> Jules
>>> (a different one)
>>
>>lol,   didnt remember posting this ....
> 
> There seem to be 2 Juleseseseses

Yeah, although I only just got here...

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Jules  wrote in 
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> On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:05:50 +0100, Lister wrote:
>>>Cheese and Onion Monster Munch.
>> 
>> Whatever happened to sizzling bacon flavour?
> 
> Beef was just far too superior - bacon couldn't possibly compete.
> 
> Ooh... Space Raiders... (KP, weren't they?)

Indeed they were, though they still make Space Raiders, to the best of my 
knowledge, so they're not gone yet!

Saying that, they've changed somewhat to their 80s ancestors. they don't 
taste the same, and are 15p for a very, very small bag.

It is unknown if the pickled Onion ones still take the lining off your 
tongue.

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Lister  wrote in 
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> On Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:47:21 GMT, Scribbler
>  wrote:
> 
>>Lister  wrote in 
>>news:hst294536gih1t4sd67ej1p5pvj0puggur@4ax.com:
>>
>>> ~What do you miss from the 80's that you wish were still with us?
>>
>>Cheese and Onion Monster Munch.
> 
> 
> Whatever happened to sizzling bacon flavour?

You know what, I can answer that with detail. 

In the late 80's (whee, just on topic), the short-lived extra flavours of 
Monster Munch were finished. Salt and Vinegar disappeared late 80s, 
Cheese and onion followed suit shortly after. In fact I consumed my last 
packet on 29th August 1989, leaving the Roast Beef and Pickled Onion 
flavours. Within a year or two, the Bacon flavour varieties were 
introduced in their distinctive orange packet. Oddly, orange is not a 
colour you'd associate with bacon crisps, even now.

In the mid 90s, the Monster Munch brand was "rejigged". The packets for 
the remaining flavours were changed to be that little more monsterish. 
Therefore, the sizzling bacon variety were discontinued, in favour of the 
"Scary Spider" flavour. Basically, this was EXACTLY the same as the bacon 
flavour, but the packets were black and the crisps themselves hand 
changed shape. These survived for a few years. Not many.

Shortly after, mid 1990s, I believe this was the time that Smiths Crisps 
became defunct and were swallowed up by the Walkers franchise. The 
packets changed from the clear plastic variety, to foil. The crisps 
changed their "shape" (there was more than one shape than just the 
"foot" they use now) to a much smaller version. Most flavours were 
ditched. A new "Hamburger" flavour was introduced, to replace the beef 
ones and pretty much everything else. I really disliked them. I can't 
remember if the "Flaming Hot" ones came out the same time, or whether 
these were a later addition.

Either way, despite all of this uproar, the pickled onion ones stayed 
unchanged, except for their shape. I believe their bags have always been 
purple. They're still strong (though not as strong as previous 
incarlations).

The "Roast Beef" ones returned earlier this decade, and always remind me 
of a long-forgotten brand". They survive today, in their foil packets, 
along with the Flamin' hot and Pickled Onion varieties.

Quite honestly, in the last 12 hours, I've pouched at least 6 bags of 
these particular crisps. I love them so much.

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Jules  wrote in 
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> On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:05:10 +0100, Lister wrote:
>>>> Jules
>>>> (a different one)
>>>
>>>lol,   didnt remember posting this ....
>> 
>> There seem to be 2 Juleseseseses
> 
> Yeah, although I only just got here...

Welcome New Jules!

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On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:38:56 +0000, Scribbler wrote:
>>> There seem to be 2 Juleseseseses
>> 
>> Yeah, although I only just got here...
> 
> Welcome New Jules!

Ta. I'll pull up a beanbag or something... I'd fire up the sodastream but
the bloody things didn't work right even when they were new ;-)

J.

On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 Scribbler wrote:

>Cheese and onion followed suit shortly after. In fact I consumed my last
>packet on 29th August 1989, leaving the Roast Beef and Pickled Onion

I've got to ask if nobody else does... why such a specific date? I so 
want it to be because you kept a Snack Diary, but sadly I'm guessing the 
answer will be much more mundane.

For what it's worth my answer to the original question, as always when 
this subject crops up, is Bacon 'N' Bean Piglets. Simply the Best Snack 
Ever.

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"Jules"  wrote in message
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> On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:38:56 +0000, Scribbler wrote:
> >>> There seem to be 2 Juleseseseses
> >>
> >> Yeah, although I only just got here...
> >
> > Welcome New Jules!
>
> Ta. I'll pull up a beanbag or something... I'd fire up the sodastream but
> the bloody things didn't work right even when they were new ;-)
>
> J.
>
>

yes they did...its you..you cant work them...its cos you have a stuuuuupid
name

actually last week, i was going to change my name, but my bird didnt like it
or call it me...and no one else did, i mean....whats wrong with Blake
Trailblazer?

In article , ngs_0501
@mercuryvapour.co.uk says...
> Jules  wrote in 
> news:pan.2008.08.03.17.12.29.201972@remove.this.gmail.com:
> 
> > On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:05:50 +0100, Lister wrote:
> >>>Cheese and Onion Monster Munch.
> >> 
> >> Whatever happened to sizzling bacon flavour?
> > 
> > Beef was just far too superior - bacon couldn't possibly compete.
> > 
> > Ooh... Space Raiders... (KP, weren't they?)
> 
> Indeed they were, though they still make Space Raiders, to the best of my 
> knowledge, so they're not gone yet!
> 
> Saying that, they've changed somewhat to their 80s ancestors. they don't 
> taste the same, and are 15p for a very, very small bag.
> 
> It is unknown if the pickled Onion ones still take the lining off your 
> tongue.
> 
> 

Cheese & Ham flavoured Outer Spacers ftw

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Kevin Reilly  wrote in 
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> On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 Scribbler wrote:
> 
>>Cheese and onion followed suit shortly after. In fact I consumed my last
>>packet on 29th August 1989, leaving the Roast Beef and Pickled Onion
> 
> I've got to ask if nobody else does... why such a specific date? I so 
> want it to be because you kept a Snack Diary, but sadly I'm guessing the 
> answer will be much more mundane.

Actually, yes it really was mundane. Best mate's birthday. Though my 
knowledge of the day in question is really quite remarkable, considering I 
was only 9 at the time :)

I actually might be one day out now that I come to think of it... might 
have been 28th August... er, not that it matters much!

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