Things we just don't seem to do any more

[xoggoth]

Shopping at second hand electronics stores. Used to be loads when I was an early teenager into electronics. Apart from Maplin, nobody does electronic components at all anymore. What happened to Tandy?

[speling bee]

Tandy went bust, ISTR.

Someone restarted it as Radio Shack but I think that went too.

And Maplin seem to specialise in exploding lightbulbs so I don't frequent them any more.

I thought Radio Shack was the US branding of Tandy.

[OwlHoot]

Hanging.
Smallpox.
Being able to leave your front door open (as you had no possessions).
Green Fields.
The war.
Bigotry.
Death for 60% by retirement age.

Fair enough, but some of those are OK!

[BrilloPad]

Ladies doing sports wearing skirts. I suppose some of the tight fitting lycra stuff has advantages.

[OwlHoot]

Parking meters, when sixpence (old pence) gave you an hour.

[mudskipper]

Ladies doing sports wearing skirts. I suppose some of the tight fitting lycra stuff has advantages.

I was quite tempted by a nuu-muu. Then I remembered I'm old.

Nuu-Muu — Nuu-Muu Classic

[doodab]

Shopping at second hand electronics stores. Used to be loads when I was an early teenager into electronics. Apart from Maplin, nobody does electronic components at all anymore. What happened to Tandy?

I think Tandy / Radio Shack pulled out of the UK. It's all online now. The selection is much wider and Farnell, Rapid etc seem to be happy to deal with small orders from hobbyists.

[d000hg]

Being able to leave your front door open (as you had no possessions).
Green Fields..

Those are still around.

Ladies doing sports wearing skirts. I suppose some of the tight fitting lycra stuff has advantages.

They wear skirts for tennis, but that's about it.

[alreadypacked]

flipping heck, it's like last of the summer wine in here

[TheFaQQer]

Rumbelows