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Ceefax leaves a pixelated suicide note. Oracle warned it would end this way.

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by bucks_is_leeds, Oct 23, 2012.

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  1. bucks_is_leeds

    bucks_is_leeds Jonny big spuds
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    bucks_is_leeds, Oct 23, 2012
  2. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    <laugh>.
     
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    Gambol, Oct 23, 2012
  3. ManDingo 20"/20"

    ManDingo 20"/20" MDMA Guru

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    I can't remember how many nights I spent vegetating in front of ceefax.

    RIP Ceefax <speed>
     
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    ManDingo 20"/20", Oct 23, 2012
  4. jolls

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    Rip ceefax the end of an era..

    God bless you bamboozle
     
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    jolls, Oct 23, 2012
  5. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    Headlines, live scores, was essential 15 years ago.
     
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    stopmeandslapme, Oct 23, 2012
  6. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator
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    Too right. First thing I did in the morning was check Ceefax and Teletext.
     
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    Jip Jaap Stam, Oct 23, 2012
  7. jolls

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    I used to like the adds for club call (wellinup)

    It would have a headlines like international action for leeds star and it would cost 50p a min to find out jimmy savilles gone to thailand......
     
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    jolls, Oct 23, 2012
  8. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator
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    Did anyone actually ring Clubcall? <laugh>
     
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    Jip Jaap Stam, Oct 23, 2012
  9. jolls

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    I did on my dads phone ended up with a massive bill.it turned out him and my brother were phoning it aswell.
    It was always **** news with a flashy headline jazzed up for their adds,biggest rip off.
     
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  10. jolls

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    It was the internet of the 1980s
     
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  11. Treat Williams

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    Double Striker Signing Coup???
     
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    Treat Williams, Oct 24, 2012
  12. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator
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    Or "Samba star striker signs soon???"
     
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    Jip Jaap Stam, Oct 24, 2012
  13. jolls

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    It used to cost 50p just to listen to some prat welcome you to clubcall glad i didnt have to pay the bills in them days.
    anyone else used to cheat at bamboozle,I used to check all the answers then challenge my dad to a grudgematch.
    I was a bit wild in them days
     
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    jolls, Oct 24, 2012
  14. Black Caviar

    Black Caviar 1 of the top judges in Europe

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  15. Treat Williams

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    A Rangers Clubcall headline if I'm not mistaken.
     
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    Treat Williams, Oct 24, 2012
  16. Rustie bugmuncher

    Rustie bugmuncher Well-Known Member

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    how frustrating when you had just started to read an article for it to jump to the next page. inevitably the next page would be 9/36 <grr>
     
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    Rustie bugmuncher, Oct 24, 2012
  17. KingHotspur

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    Franco Begbie?
     
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    KingHotspur, Oct 24, 2012
  18. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator
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    He's particularly horrendous in the most recent book. His bird has a miscarriage so he wipes her bloody knickers in her face <yikes>
     
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    Jip Jaap Stam, Oct 24, 2012
  19. jolls

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    Cant wait to read it but im to tight to pay £13 for athe hard back so i have to wait till march for the paper back :(
     
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    jolls, Oct 24, 2012
  20. Tyke86

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    Was brilliant this service until digital killed it off, was great checking all latest news and scores, waiting for it to scroll through pages :)
     
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