I remember getting one of these in 1982 for Christmas on my 6th Birthday. I would say that it was probably my favourite Christmas present ever. It was cutting edge technology back then, so there's no point in any younger ones on here poo-pooing it as everything is relative. What's considered great at the moment, in 30 years time will be obsolete and viewed amusingly and pathetically upon. What has been your favourite present, historically? No need for Tina to respond, as we all know her favourite present was an ironing board in 1953.
A US Cavalry fort made by my Grandad. or Scalextrix set with chicane. or adidas Gerd Muller 'International' bootees.
Raleigh Grifter please log in to view this image It was soon over-shadowed by the more popular BMX but I had many a lark and a jape riding around on one of these.
Subbuteo was another one. Ah, the arguments over flicking, no not that kind Tuna!! It was great when one one of your injured "stars" came back after his legs having been removed from the base due to some **** leaning on him by accident, my arse!! Deliberate knobbling. I used to have the floodlights and everything, me!! God, life was better when things where simpler.
My dad liked playing practical jokes on us. His most memorable one was 1980 when he left a dead prostitute under the tree with the gift tag "Merry Christmas from Peter Sutcliffe". My mum was outraged - he'd sold the subbuteo set we were supposed to be getting to buy more beer....
^^^^ Here's another woofter folks. Probably too busy playing with his Barbie Dolls and Ken The ****ter to be partaking in the manly sport of Subbuteo. You disgust me, you disgustingy, disgusting thing, you.
