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@dogmeat said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@dan54 I'm not surprised.
It's a good day if I look in the mirror in the morning and recognise my own face.
Everyone else is just Maaaate
Yep me and missus have to almost introduce ourselves in morning!
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@bayimports said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@victor-meldrew said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@chimoaus said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@mn5 said in Old people talk about the olden days:
K bars. How good were they ? They were inconsistent though, how my teeth survived the tougher ones is anyone’s guess.
The tuck shop was full of shit, those big gobstoppers, giant Jaffa's, no wonder we had so much energy in class.
Yep. Pies and sausage roles were the healthy alternative and the only vegetables were onions on the pizza slices. And yet they blame the food available for kids being much fatter these days!
Tuck Shop on Fridays. For $1 it was 2 meat pies and a donut, or 1 meat pie and three donuts.
ah yes the tuck shop including the good ole sally lunn
Oh - jeez... I'd forgotten the Sally Lunn. Our... high school (maybe) - had a fucking giant one for about $1... as big as ya face, or bigger. I wasn't even a particular fan, but any other choice was a rich mug's game.
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@kruse said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@bayimports said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@victor-meldrew said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@chimoaus said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@mn5 said in Old people talk about the olden days:
K bars. How good were they ? They were inconsistent though, how my teeth survived the tougher ones is anyone’s guess.
The tuck shop was full of shit, those big gobstoppers, giant Jaffa's, no wonder we had so much energy in class.
Yep. Pies and sausage roles were the healthy alternative and the only vegetables were onions on the pizza slices. And yet they blame the food available for kids being much fatter these days!
Tuck Shop on Fridays. For $1 it was 2 meat pies and a donut, or 1 meat pie and three donuts.
ah yes the tuck shop including the good ole sally lunn
Oh - jeez... I'd forgotten the Sally Lunn. Our... high school (maybe) - had a fucking giant one for about $1... as big as ya face, or bigger. I wasn't even a particular fan, but any other choice was a rich mug's game.
Yeah, if you werent going for a pie, the best value for sure was the large Sally lunn.
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@dogmeat said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@dan54 I'm not surprised.
It's a good day if I look in the mirror in the morning and recognise my own face.
Everyone else is just Maaaate
From necessity, I've developed this very slick "I'm sorry I didn't catch your name" phrase which just rolls off the tongue..
Some bastards then assume I'm slightly deaf and start shouting at me
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@victor-meldrew said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@dogmeat said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@dan54 I'm not surprised.
It's a good day if I look in the mirror in the morning and recognise my own face.
Everyone else is just Maaaate
From necessity, I've developed this very slick "I'm sorry I didn't catch your name" phrase which just rolls off the tongue..
Some bastards then assume I'm slightly deaf and start shouting at me
I don't even bother pretending anymore.
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@taniwharugby reminds me of a local price war when I was about 12 - we had 3 fish and chip shops in our local block of shops, and then a 4th opened. Everyone else was charging $1 as standard for the main items, but these guys came in at 80c... When the dust settled, 2 closed, and 2 remained, and put their prices back up to $1.
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@godder said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@taniwharugby reminds me of a local price war when I was about 12 - we had 3 fish and chip shops in our local block of shops, and then a 4th opened. Everyone else was charging $1 as standard for the main items, but these guys came in at 80c... When the dust settled, 2 closed, and 2 remained, and put their prices back up to $1.
Was the fourth one of the survivors?
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@snowy said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@godder said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@taniwharugby reminds me of a local price war when I was about 12 - we had 3 fish and chip shops in our local block of shops, and then a 4th opened. Everyone else was charging $1 as standard for the main items, but these guys came in at 80c... When the dust settled, 2 closed, and 2 remained, and put their prices back up to $1.
Was the fourth one of the survivors?
Yes, although they have since closed. Peter's Fish and Chips is still going strong however.
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I do remember when $5 would get you an absolute feast at Georgie Pie, 3 pies, chips and a milkshake. Of course there were numerous stories about various dodgy things being found in the pies ( ranging from staples to condoms ) but at that price you took your chances I guess.
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@mn5 I think those were urban legends, heard plenty about KFC that I knew were BS.
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@mn5 said in Old people talk about the olden days:
I do remember when $5 would get you an absolute feast at Georgie Pie, 3 pies, chips and a milkshake. Of course there were numerous stories about various dodgy things being found in the pies ( ranging from staples to condoms ) but at that price you took your chances I guess.
My $5 was mince and cheese pie, apple pie, chips, sundae, and coke. You could also get a KFC 1/4 pack for the same price.
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@taniwharugby said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@mn5 I think those were urban legends, heard plenty about KFC that I knew were BS.
Yeah I’d imagine the vast majority of them were, GP pies were delicious but too small so you always needed two or three.
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@nepia said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@mn5 said in Old people talk about the olden days:
I do remember when $5 would get you an absolute feast at Georgie Pie, 3 pies, chips and a milkshake. Of course there were numerous stories about various dodgy things being found in the pies ( ranging from staples to condoms ) but at that price you took your chances I guess.
My $5 was mince and cheese pie, apple pie, chips, sundae, and coke. You could also get a KFC 1/4 pack for the same price.
Possibly off topic but pies to me aren’t nice if they’re made with fruit. I reckon they always have to be savoury. Also pretty much “steak and” or “mince and”……none of that crossover butter chicken pie shit.
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@mn5 said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@nepia said in Old people talk about the olden days:
@mn5 said in Old people talk about the olden days:
I do remember when $5 would get you an absolute feast at Georgie Pie, 3 pies, chips and a milkshake. Of course there were numerous stories about various dodgy things being found in the pies ( ranging from staples to condoms ) but at that price you took your chances I guess.
My $5 was mince and cheese pie, apple pie, chips, sundae, and coke. You could also get a KFC 1/4 pack for the same price.
Possibly off topic but pies to me aren’t nice if they’re made with fruit. I reckon they always have to be savoury. Also pretty much “steak and” or “mince and”……none of that crossover butter chicken pie shit.
I'm mostly with you there. But there was something special about the apple and later the apricot pies from maccas
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