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Super Nintendo...</B></div> <div> <B>Way back.......</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I'm talking about Hide and Seek in the park.</B></div> <div> <B>The corner shop.</B></div> <div> <B>Hopscotch.</B></div> <div> <B>Butterscotch.</B></div> <div> <B>Skipping.</B></div> <div> <B>Handstands.</B></div> <div> <B>Football with an old can.</B></div> <div> <B>Fingerbob.</B></div> <div> <B>Beano, Dandy, Buster, Twinkle and Dennis the menace.</B></div> <div> <B>Roly Poly.</B></div> <div> <B>Hula Hoops, jumping the stream, building dams.</B></div> <div> <B>The smell of the sun and fresh cut grass.</B></div> <div> <B>Bazooka Joe bubble gum.</B></div> <div> <B>An ice cream cone on a warm summer night from the van that plays a tune</B></div> <div> <B>Chocolate or vanilla or strawberry or maybe Neapolitan or perhaps a screwball.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Wait......</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Watching Saturday morning cartoons, short commercials or the flicks.</B></div> <div> <B>Childrens Film Foundation, The Double Deckers, Red Hand Gang, The</B></div> <div> <B>Tomorrow People, Tiswas or Swapshop?, and 'Why Don't You'? - or staying up for</B></div> <div> <B>Doctor Who.</B></div> <div> <B>When around the corner seemed far away and going into town seemed like</B></div> <div> <B>going somewhere.</B></div> <div> <B>Earwigs, wasps, stinging nettles and bee stings.</B></div> <div> <B>White dog sh*t.</B></div> <div> <B>Sticky fingers.</B></div> <div> <B>Playing Marbles. Ball bearings. Big 'uns and Little 'uns.</B></div> <div> <B>Cops and Robbers, Cowboys and Indians, and Zorro.</B></div> <div> <B>Climbing trees.</B></div> <div> <B>Building igloos out of snow banks.</B></div> <div> <B>Walking to school, no matter what the weather.</B></div> <div> <B>Running till you were out of breath, laughing so hard that your stomach hurt.</B></div> <div> <B>Jumping on the bed. Pillow fights.</B></div> <div> <B>Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles.</B></div> <div> <B>Being tired from playing....remember that?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team.</B></div> <div> <B>Water balloons were the ultimate weapon.</B></div> <div> <B>Football cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle.</B></div> <div> <B>Choppers and Grifters.</B></div> <div> <B>Eating raw jelly. Orange squash ice pops.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Remember when...</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>There were two types of trainers - girls and boys, and Dunlop Green Flash</B></div> <div> <B>- and the only time you wore them at school was for P.E.</B></div> <div> <B>You knew everyone in your street - and so did your parents.</B></div> <div> <B>It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends.</B></div> <div> <B>You didn't sleep a wink on Christmas eve.</B></div> <div> <B>When nobody owned a pure-bred dog.</B></div> <div> <B>When 25p was decent pocket money</B></div> <div> <B>Curly Whirlys. Space Dust. Toffo's.</B></div> <div> <B>Top Trumps.</B></div> <div> <B>When you'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny.</B></div> <div> <B>When nearly everyone's mum was at home when the kids got there.</B></div> <div> <B>When any parent could discipline any kid, or feed him or use him to carry</B></div> <div> <B>groceries and nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it.</B></div> <div> <B>When being sent to the head's office was nothing compared to the fate</B></div> <div> <B>that awaited a misbehaving student at home.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Basically, we were in fear for our lives but it wasn't because of</B></div> <div> <B>drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs etc.</B></div> <div> <B>Parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! and some of us are</B></div> <div> <B>still afraid of them. Didn't that feel good?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Just to go back and say, Yeah, I remember that! Remember when....</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Decisions were made by going " Ip Dip Dog Sh*t "</B></div> <div> <B>"Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest.</B></div> <div> <B>Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly".</B></div> <div> <B>The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was germs.</B></div> <div> <B>And the worst thing in your day was having to sit next to one.</B></div> <div> <B>It was unbelievable that 'British Bulldog 123' wasn't an Olympic event.</B></div> <div> <B>Having a weapon in school, meant being caught with a catapult.</B></div> <div> <B>Nobody was prettier than Mum.</B></div> <div> <B>Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better.</B></div> <div> <B>Taking drugs meant orange-flavoured chewable aspirin.</B></div> <div> <B>Ice cream was considered a basic food group.</B></div> <div> <B>Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true.</B></div> <div> <B>Older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest protectors.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> If you can remember most or all of these, then you have LIVED.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Pass this on to anyone who may need a break from their "grown up" life...</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I DOUBLE-DARE YOU</B></div> <div> <B>Peter.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1278e040.gif" border=0 width="398" height="4" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U> <A NAME="stolen_lurchers"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B><B><U>STOLEN LURCHERS</U></B></div> <div> <B>Friday 21st February 2003</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Original Message -----</B></div> <div> <B>From: "runfold-eddie"</B> <<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>runfold-eddie@ntlworld.com</U></FONT>></div> <bR> <div> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 4:43 PM</div> <div> Subject: [dancingwithdogs] STOLEN LURCHERS, Van and Quadbike</div> <bR> <bR> <div> This afternoon (Fri 21st Feb) Two Lurchers were in the back of a Daihatsu</div> <div> van with a quadbike on a trailer. The whole lot was stolen from Ashwell, Nr</div> <div> Baldock, HERTS.</div> <div> The owner is beside herself. The dogs are Father and Son, rough coated,</div> <div> large brindle coloured dogs. They are Microchipped, have wide leather</div> <div> collars with brass fittings and ID Tags on. The biggest of the two is</div> <div> bolder and friendly, the smaller (the son) is less sure and shy. Caroline</div> <div> (owner) would like everyone to keep an eye open as they may be dumped</div> <div> anywhere. She says keep the van and quadbike, just let her have the dogs</div> <div> back.</div> <div> 01763 836290 Mobile 07831 634840 ANY TIME</div> <bR> <div> " Eddie"</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1278e040.gif" border=0 width="398" height="4" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U> <A NAME="£500_reward"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B><B><U>£500 reward</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Original Message From: "runfold-eddie"  </B><A HREF="mailto:runfold-eddie@ntlworld.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:runfold-eddie@ntlworld.com"><U><B>runfold-eddie@ntlworld.com</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>In a message dated 01/02/2003 13:53:25 GMT Standard Time,</B></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:Ivan@sheleena.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:Ivan@sheleena.co.uk"><U><B>Ivan@sheleena.co.uk</B></U></A><B>  </B><B>writes:</B></div> <bR> <div> This is a desperate cry for help.</div> <bR> <div> On Wednesday 22nd January 2003, Sheleena Snowangel has been lost by his new</div> <div> owners in Coningsby, Lincolnshire.</div> <bR> <div> He is a Golden Sable entire dog of about 15 months old.</div> <bR> <div> We were told on the morning of the 23rd that he had been found. Unfortunately we </div> <div> have only just found out that he has not been found and is still missing.</div> <bR> <div> The new owners Mr. and Mrs. Mair are offering a £500 reward for his safe return.</div> <bR> <div> If anyone has any information at all please contact either Mr. &   Mrs.Mair on </div> <div> 01526 343645, or Pauline and Ivan on 01422 341162</div> <bR> <div>  Last seen last Friday 24th January 2003.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1278e040.gif" border=0 width="398" height="4" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="from"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>From: "runfold-eddie" <runfold-eddie@ntlworld.com></div> <div> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 1:04 PM</div> <div> Subject: stolen Vizsla</div> <div> From: tavasz</div> <bR> <div> <B>I have just received the following disturbing phone call:   An 11 month oldHungarianVizsla bitch has been stolen today between 11.45 and 12.30pm from boarding kennels at Meriden. THIS IS ONLY 1 MILE FROM THE NEC - CRUFTS. So  - be on your guard!  She is tattooed and has a distinguishing rosette/whirl on the back of her neck. A substantial reward is offered for her safe return. Any information, please ring me on 01622 735842 ( with answer phone ,or mobile 07791 794068) and I will pass on ASAP.   Please  crosspost/pass to any other lists.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1278e040.gif" border=0 width="398" height="4" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <script language="JavaScript">  </script>  </div> <div>  <script language="JavaScript1.2">  </script> <p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="-2"> DHTML script provided by<br> <a href="http://www.dvproductions.co.uk">Fullforce</a></font></p>  </div> </td> </tr></table></body>