The General Chat Thread (2023)

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TastyReuben said:
Around here, cars slow down/stop just enough for you to cross right in front of them, so it’s the norm to have cars behind you and in front of you driving through the crosswalk. Just the ones you’re passing in front of will be stopped.
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In North Texas, cars always stop for pedestrians in parking lots. You can pretty much just walk in front of any car, and know it will stop. That's why it was so surprising that I almost got run over.

BUT, it seem like anyone under about 30 is too busy texting to be bothered with driving.

Another story, this one both funny and sad. I was doing a photoshoot of a Cord 812 in a very nice park, and the owner of the car tapped me on the shoulder and said, "Look at everybody -- they're all in this park on this lovely evening, and they are all looking at their phones."

CD
 
rascal said:
I see why now. My dad left the home when I was 4. I'm middle of 3 boys. Mum bought us up by herself. Minimum benefits left us poor to everything else.
Made me strong and resilient.
I'm pretty well off from working hard
My kids had a different life to me
Wouldn't change a thing.

Russ
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I get it completely. Because the 1st 10 years of my life i never owned a piece of clothing that was new from the store (everything was either hand-me-down or sewn by my mother) and if I didn't eat fast there were no second helpings. Not to mention never be late to the table or id be eating a peanut butter sandwich!

I learned to appreciate what I got later in life. And yes, I had horses, but I also was responsible for feeding them before school and mucking out their stalls after school, watering and bathing them, cleaning bridles and saddles, etc. It made me strong. And at 15 I started my 1st job because I wasn't given spending money.
 
JAS_OH1 said:
I get it completely. Because the 1st 10 years of my life i never owned a piece of clothing that was new from the store (everything was either hand-me-down or sewn by my mother) and if I didn't eat fast there were no second helpings. Not to mention never be late to the table or id be eating a peanut butter sandwich!

I learned to appreciate what I got later in life. And yes, I had horses, but I also was responsible for feeding them before school and mucking out their stalls after school, watering and bathing them, cleaning bridles and saddles, etc. It made me strong. And at 15 I started my 1st job because I wasn't given spending money.
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Yeah I never bought my own clothes until I started work, at 15, same as you.
Levi's were my first Jean's.
Never looked back lol.

Russ
 
karadekoolaid said:
Thanks, Windigo and JAS_OH1 ! 🥰
Haven´t spread the news around because once she´d had a heart attack in October, plus a prolonged hospital stay, I could just see that the end was inevitable. There was no "IF", just a "WHEN"! And she was 95 - we´re not eternal.
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My condolences, but it's the right attitude imo.

I just wish my brother saw it as well. Our mother survived a stroke last week but she is only 74. I just hope he takes the time to spend more time with her.
 
caseydog said:
I still bear emotional scars from the words, "He'll grow into them." My parents bought all my clothes too large, so they would last longer before I outgrew them. :mad::laugh:

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I had hand me downs, I didnt know any better. Although mum used to knit us jerseys. Horrible itchy jerseys. :)

Russ
 
caseydog said:
I still bear emotional scars from the words, "He'll grow into them." My parents bought all my clothes too large, so they would last longer before I outgrew them. :mad::laugh:

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I cringe at that as well. Even my school uniform was the same, second hand and wasn't replaced whilst I was at that school. Only my winter shoes got replaced. The summer open toed sandals were bought large so I grew into them. Ask of my uniform except for the winter shoes was worn for 7 years. What fitted me at 11 yrs old still fitted me at 18!
 
rascal said:
I always liked a girl in a short skirt. Lol

Russ
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School uniform was very strict. When you sat on a chair the skirt length had to cover your knees completely. It was a long 6 panel A line skirt. In my 4th year, I think they allowed 4 panel skirts but I never had one. Parents didn't see the point because the old skirt still fitted me. Only the sports skirt was short, with mandatory PE underwear over your usual undergarments. The code was very strict down to what underwear was permitted and which members of staff were permitted to check if a infringement was suspected. We didn't even get a choice on our socks or colour of knickers (certain styles were excluded). About the only thing that wasn't controlled was a bra but the colour was dictated.

On Fridays I was allowed to go to school in Army uniform or change at lunchtime. I always write the army uniform, never school uniform on a Friday (cadets was immediately after school on a Friday).

I've always avoided skirts and dresses every since.
 
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SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
School uniform was very strict. When you sat on a chair the skirt length had to cover your knees completely. It was a long 6 panel A line skirt. In my 4th year, I think they allowed 4 panel shirts but I never had one. Parents didn't see the point because the old skirt still fitted me. Only the sports skirt was short, with mandatory PE underwear over your usual undergarments. The code was very strict down to what underwear was permitted and which members of staff were permitted to check if a infringement was suspected. We didn't even get a choice on our socks or colour of knickers (certain styles were excluded). About the only thing that wasn't controlled was a bra but the colour was dictated.

On Fridays I was allowed to go to school in Army uniform or change at lunchtime. I always write the army uniform, never school uniform on a Friday (cadets was immediately after school on a Friday).

I've always avoided skirts and dresses every since.
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My granddauther was here after high school. Skirt was about a foot from the floor. Opposite to my day , completely different.

Russ
 
rascal said:
My granddauther was here after high school. Skirt was about a foot from the floor. Opposite to my day , completely different.

Russ
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Many of the girls would roll the waist band on their shirts the moment they were off site to well above the knees. One girl in my year was eventually expelled as a result. She did it all the time no matter where, in the school grounds or off them. Uniform code was very strict: down to what coat, hats, gloves & scarf jumpers, no cardigans unless you were 6th form, knee length socks, not ankle length until school permitted summer uniform, only white or navy blue knee length socks, black shoes unless summer uniform permitted, then white sandals,tan or navy, never black.
 
I had very few clothes when young, and when they were bought new, they were always the "finest" quality. That meant I had the same bloody sports jacket from 14-19. Most of my sweaters were hand-knitted and I seem to remember looking like the sailor on the back of the Player´s Navy Cut packet.
At boy´s schools, there wasn´t much of a problem with dress code, because it was all school uniform. We did have a particularly obnoxious headmaster who didn´t like long hair, however. He´d pick people out in school assembly and make them get a haircut straight away. Miserable git!!!
 
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