Things you just won't throw away

Things you just won't throw away

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Rawwr

22,722 posts

233 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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GTIR said:
I did have "stuff" up until quite recently but had to thin it out quite substantially. frown

It was quite therapeutic but the UK council tips now insist you sort all the rubbish out and put it in the correct bins! Took ages
Dildos in one bin and butt plugs in another?

GTIR

24,741 posts

265 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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Rawwr said:
GTIR said:
I did have "stuff" up until quite recently but had to thin it out quite substantially. frown

It was quite therapeutic but the UK council tips now insist you sort all the rubbish out and put it in the correct bins! Took ages
Dildos in one bin and butt plugs in another?
Ok. this is the truth.
As the dump guys were used to me coming down they often come over to see what gems I had. I did have a box that they grabbed before I could stop them and a couple of dildos fell on the floor! irked

The thing is they did not bat an eyelid and proceeded to tell me about a respectable petite woman who had a fist dildo she was disposing off and was quite open about it! The tip guy said he was lost for words! rofl


(I feel amazing by the way. I have had a stack loads of painkillers (see my thread about being a dick head))

Rawwr

22,722 posts

233 months

Wednesday 28th January 2015
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GTIR said:
Ok. this is the truth.
As the dump guys were used to me coming down they often come over to see what gems I had. I did have a box that they grabbed before I could stop them and a couple of dildos fell on the floor! irked

The thing is they did not bat an eyelid and proceeded to tell me about a respectable petite woman who had a fist dildo she was disposing off and was quite open about it! The tip guy said he was lost for words! rofl


(I feel amazing by the way. I have had a stack loads of painkillers (see my thread about being a dick head))
I'm quoting this for future reference.

lowdrag

Original Poster:

12,869 posts

212 months

Thursday 29th January 2015
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Come to think of it, the oldest thing I still have I guess is my Hornby Dublo set from 60 years ago. Now in the loft at my daughter's in case my grandson is ever interested! And some wind-up tinplate toys, and Dinky, and zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

toon10

6,140 posts

156 months

Thursday 29th January 2015
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Another one for an old Adidas t-shirt. I'll never be slim enough to be able to wear it again. Its shrunk length wise in the wash too meaning if I were slim enough to get it on, it would look a bit camp on me anyway. It's avoided many a clothes clear out. I wish I could find one in a retro shop somewhere that fit!

otherman

2,190 posts

164 months

Thursday 29th January 2015
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soad said:
Old tickets to the music gigs etc.
Me too. Like these. Can't ever throw them away.




RussH91

363 posts

159 months

Thursday 29th January 2015
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Dads MG Midget, 88 inch Land Rover, Bedford CA doormobile, MK 1 Golf Driver and Granddads Vauxhall Senator. The rest can be binned. Out of those I think the Midget was on the road in late 80's, Land Rover Late 90's, CA probably early 80's, Golf probably late 80's and Senator 2003ish. So to have them all working again is a major investment in cars which financially aren't worth the input but one day!

boxst

3,699 posts

144 months

Thursday 29th January 2015
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Just lots of computer cables that I'm sure will never be used again. I live in hope at the day someone comes running in from outside shouting "Quick! I need an rs232 cable its life or death .. "


soad

32,829 posts

175 months

Thursday 29th January 2015
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otherman said:
soad said:
Old tickets to the music gigs etc.
Me too. Like these. Can't ever throw them away.

All the way from the 80's! cool

austinsmirk

5,597 posts

122 months

Thursday 29th January 2015
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Hoofy said:
*my old Acorn Electron and relevant bits.
  • my old RPG books and mags.
  • my CD and tape collection.
  • books in general!
#livinginthepast biggrin

Edited by Hoofy on Tuesday 27th January 22:34
Still got my electron plus games And mags.

Became "deadly" on elite. Happy days !

bridgland

513 posts

223 months

Thursday 29th January 2015
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Wife's life insurance papers and the phone number Jason Bourne.

......before you ask, if I tell you, he'll have to kill you.

Edited by bridgland on Thursday 29th January 12:22

davhill

5,263 posts

183 months

Thursday 29th January 2015
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This...


...dates back to when I had a new Norton Commando Interstate, and a Bell Star helmet. Forty two years ago FFS. It never made a good bike jacket and hasn't fitted for many years. Yet I won't get rid.

soad

32,829 posts

175 months

Thursday 29th January 2015
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davhill said:
This...


...dates back to when I had a new Norton Commando Interstate, and a Bell Star helmet. Forty two years ago FFS. It never made a good bike jacket and hasn't fitted for many years. Yet I won't get rid.
It looks brand new. hehe

entropy

5,404 posts

202 months

Thursday 29th January 2015
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Old metro/subway travelcards from Hong Kong and Japan

VW Polo gearknob which my sister managed to rip off with her barehands from about 15 years ago.

supertouring

2,228 posts

232 months

Thursday 29th January 2015
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Demon Tweeks catalogue from 1981.

VHS of Bathurst 1986, my very first recording of a motorsport event.

j80jpw

824 posts

161 months

Thursday 29th January 2015
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A pair of brown Leather boots made by Camel, I bought them with my birthday money when I was 14, i'm now 34 and they are still the most comfortable footwear i've ever owned. Still wear them regularly and they still look very respectable with years of life in them!




Plastic chicken

380 posts

203 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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I had loads of ticket stubs from some of the Glasgow Apollo gigs I went to in the 70's; sold most of them on eBay & got some pretty good money - up to £20 each - from mainly foreign buyers (Italy/Germany/Holland). For posterity I photocopied them before posting.

Poisson96

2,098 posts

130 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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These....

And the gig shirts to go with them

The Nur

9,168 posts

184 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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This is my thread. I have all the tickets from gigs, student cards from educational institutions, video games for consoles I no longer have, games consoles I'll probably never play again, over 80 t-shirts (most of which I'll probably never wear again), jeans, up until last christmas I still had every magazine I had ever bought hehe

I realise that most of this is just junk that I would have got rid of if I didn't have the space to keep it, but I do keep things worth keeping too. I also have my very first watch, the hat I had when I was newborn, my first stuffed toy, my baby blanket, etc.

MarshPhantom

9,658 posts

136 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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Vinyl
Old hifi equipment/radios

Moved house recently and the amount of crap we had to move was unreal. I'm really going to be more thorough with getting rid of stuff we no longer need. When we moved in the old house we got everything in one luton van.