tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post3367707532855213063..comments2024-03-17T05:31:27.015-07:00Comments on RETRO DUNDEE: CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN ARNOTTS - 1973RETRO DUNDEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-43510253800320231942009-12-13T16:21:31.278-08:002009-12-13T16:21:31.278-08:00John Peel was the man who understood taping off th...John Peel was the man who understood taping off the radio, he always left a pregnant pause after the song he played to give you time to switch off your wee plastic microphone :) he got into trouble for it numerous times but denied all knowledge, never stopped him doing it tho ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-85684033840248142062009-12-13T04:48:16.889-08:002009-12-13T04:48:16.889-08:00I borrowed a pal's Knight Lore for the Spectru...I borrowed a pal's Knight Lore for the Spectrum but connected two tape decks the wrong way round thereby coping a blank tape over his legal copy of the game.Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-78468668600573587812009-12-12T09:44:45.503-08:002009-12-12T09:44:45.503-08:00Sorry to be the one who lowers the tone this time,...Sorry to be the one who lowers the tone this time, but I know a guy who got done for urinating in Arnotts!<br />This chap from Douglas (who shall remain nameless) had been on an all day drinking session, and when on the way to get the bus home, he realised he was bursting for a pee. So as he was passing Arnotts at the time he thought he'd dash in to visit the loo. However, he only got as far as the Greetings Cards dept, couldn't hold it in any longer, and ended up pissing against the side of the card rack! He did go to court for it and got fined!!RETRO DUNDEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-31867064597283564562009-12-12T08:44:32.632-08:002009-12-12T08:44:32.632-08:00Mr Bridie and I were wondering when Continental Qu...Mr Bridie and I were wondering when Continental Quilts became duvets?<br /><br />I do remember thinking the word 'duvet' was a tad pretentious when continental quilt seemed a perfectly adequate description!Bridiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06598011334068019011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-24609496121344811482009-12-12T05:27:43.810-08:002009-12-12T05:27:43.810-08:00And, of course, anyone who had a Spectrum in the 8...And, of course, anyone who had a Spectrum in the 80s will remember borrowing a friend's tape recorder, connecting a lead from the "ear" socket of his/her recorder to the "mic" socket of your own and, hey presto, a nice wee copy of the latest £9.99 release...Graemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-29431298918342181302009-12-12T05:25:21.625-08:002009-12-12T05:25:21.625-08:00We had a very similar model for years - a white on...We had a very similar model for years - a white one with the big red "Record" button which, when pressed, also pushed down the play button (I thought this was the true appliance of science when I was a nipper!). I ended up using it for my Spectrum games. I also remember taping stuff off the radio with the microphone during the 80s, "shooshing" anyone in the vicinity who spoke too loudly...Graemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-81169141348057632502009-12-12T04:09:19.360-08:002009-12-12T04:09:19.360-08:00That cassette was about a week's wages for mos...That cassette was about a week's wages for most people.<br />Masterton's sold them cheaper and that's where my first one came from.<br />Batteries were pricey too so a quick heat up under the grill extended their life.<br />Water in the depolariser y'see.<br />If you left them too long, they exploded.<br />Youngsters eh?<br />What do THEY know?Major Longhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793885081940418430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-38447458458894799172009-12-12T02:58:34.078-08:002009-12-12T02:58:34.078-08:00You are right Joe. Fingers poised to cut out as mu...You are right Joe. Fingers poised to cut out as much as you could of Fluff Freeman's blethers and hoping he wouldn't prattle over the end of a record.<br />What you had to do to avoid coughing up 6/8 in those days! We are spoilt now with access to music - Youtube, Limewire-whatever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-40060626882628612552009-12-12T01:30:59.164-08:002009-12-12T01:30:59.164-08:00Ha...nice cassette player. I had something similar...Ha...nice cassette player. I had something similar in the 70s strapped to the back of my push bike with heavy duty tape so I could have music on the move. Nae iPods in them days. They were the days - sitting ready to press record listening to the top 40 on Sunday evening.Joenoreply@blogger.com