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Things in living memory which seem very anachronistic now
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Very 1920s and 30s!
Steddenm
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They are more cigarette filters that do what it says on the tin. Filters out some of the nasties in a cigarette. The older style were pretty long, and Bet Lynch used to use them on Corrie.
PG
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Think of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's
D6130
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Think of numerous photos and video clips of the late Princess Margaret.
If it's not been mentioned before, and before my time, broadcasters making a big deal that their service was in colour, likewise hotels advertising that the rooms had colour TV.
Of course when colour TV first came out it was a big deal and getting it to some of the more far flung parts of the British Isles was quite the feat, the Channel Islands were once fed with ITV by picking up the broadcasts of TVS/Meridian in France from Rowridge (Isle Of Wight) using a special antenna and relaying that by microwave link to Jersey. The similar link to the Shetland Islands even survived post digital switchover for a while, the link being reengineered for it, that has since changed though.
These links had to be done as cost effectively as possible due to the relatively small amount of viewers, so using satellite or submarine cable links when they were originally in service was very much out of the question.
Of course when colour TV first came out it was a big deal and getting it to some of the more far flung parts of the British Isles was quite the feat, the Channel Islands were once fed with ITV by picking up the broadcasts of TVS/Meridian in France from Rowridge (Isle Of Wight) using a special antenna and relaying that by microwave link to Jersey. The similar link to the Shetland Islands even survived post digital switchover for a while, the link being reengineered for it, that has since changed though.
These links had to be done as cost effectively as possible due to the relatively small amount of viewers, so using satellite or submarine cable links when they were originally in service was very much out of the question.
Naturally, but, of course, the ITV stations were also quick to brag about colour broadcasts. I suppose you could charge an advertiser more for a colour advert as it was probably better for sales.
I bet there were a few completed/refunds requested when Eddie Shah first launched the 'Today' newspaper.
Side mounted, in built, speakers on tv's. I think it was a late 90's/early-mid 00's things. Also big bezels. I think what we call big nowadays, on car infotainment screens and stuff is probably not big in comparison to old displays.
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Plain cable tv. It probably still exists but I have watched most stuff, apart from the odd DVD, online for the past 5 - 10 years. I think the fact streaming or recording isn't available on basic cable tv, not other versions, makes it out of place in this streaming based world.
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Recently have watched some old Grange Hill, before I was born. Some people refer to lunch time as dinner, and apparently lunch was called dinner in some parts of the UK in the 70's. That feels anachronistic. It explains why school lunches were called school dinner when I went to school. Idk if the term has changed now.
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Plain cable tv. It probably still exists but I have watched most stuff, apart from the odd DVD, online for the past 5 - 10 years. I think the fact streaming or recording isn't available on basic cable tv, not other versions, makes it out of place in this streaming based world.
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Recently have watched some old Grange Hill, before I was born. Some people refer to lunch time as dinner, and apparently lunch was called dinner in some parts of the UK in the 70's. That feels anachronistic. It explains why school lunches were called school dinner when I went to school. Idk if the term has changed now.
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I think they are still widely worn to funerals and memorial services
Steddenm
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The Virgin Media 360 boxes and V3 boxes both have streaming and recording capability. The older cable boxes were analogue and the network doesn't exist anymore since switching to DVB-C. The new Virgin Stream box (and Sly Puck) are streaming only but not just via apps, they stream the standard DVB-S and DVB-C channels but don't record. They add to a Watchlist (on Virgin) or your planner (Sky). They don't stream everything via native apps (such as iPlayer, ITVX etc) but can use their own streaming platform.
Not at the last few that I have been to
SargeNpton
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Whether people call their mid-day meal lunch or dinner (and their evening meal dinner or tea) is another discussion completely.
Depends on what part of the country you come from and what class you are.
Lloyds siding
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12.30 is dinner time!
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Ah, l have always used water-filled fire extinguishers to do that.
The odd thing is these days with the craze of trying to make a TV thinner than a sheet of paper as a minimum you need to hook up a sound bar as the built in TV speakers are AWFUL since there is no room in them to stick anything half decent in!
I know the in built stuff has never been *fantastic* but it was at least acceptable in the past
It did amaze me travelling in my sisters car the other week how big the screen in her car was, I didn't know if I was in a car or at the cinema
although that reminded me of another thing that is a bit obsolete now, standalone sat nav units...fond memories of my Dad spending longer trying to work out how to program the thing than the actual journey took!The odd thing is these days with the craze of trying to make a TV thinner than a sheet of paper as a minimum you need to hook up a sound bar as the built in TV speakers are AWFUL since there is no room in them to stick anything half decent in!
I know the in built stuff has never been *fantastic* but it was at least acceptable in the past
It did amaze me travelling in my sisters car the other week how big the screen in her car was, I didn't know if I was in a car or at the cinema
Reminded me in maybe 10 - 15 years analogue speed gauges would seem ancient
Becoming more common for entreaties to wear colourful clothes at funerals as per wishes of the dear departed.
I don’t know about “entreaties” but at my cousin’s funeral we were suggested to wear red clothes, and I was slightly disappointed by the attendees who didn’t. I kind of felt they were doing what they thought what they should do, rather than what they’d been asked to do.
Killingworth
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These days funerals and subsequent wakes are celebrations of a life. Wear bright clothes is often specifically requested.
And a good thing too, in my opinion.
I played the organ long ago at my cousin’s wedding, but when she discovered she had a 50% chance of Huntingdon’s her husband abandoned her, so it was a sad pleasure to celebrate her life at her funeral years later. Her 50% chance turned into 100% reality, unfortunately.
For what it’s worth, not on my side of the family, fortunately for me. Just a stroke and history of insanity instead!
This is why I have not replaced my Panasonic TV as on a relative scale decent forward facing speakers below the screen. I bought it second hand but must not be too far off 20 years old.
Back around 15 years ago that era I was staying in a flat on holiday. On the wall was a huge ( by the standards of the day so at least 32" ) Samsung TV. The speakers were at the bottom facing down so had to be narrow. The sound was awful hence probably why it was there. I can't recall to be certain but think I still had a Hitachi CRT TV around 24" with speakers either side of the screen. If so why I specifically wanted front speakers for the replacement but designs has moved on.
317 forever
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Tin openers. Most tins have a ring to pull the lid off and open them that way.
D6130
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Likewise bottle openers. Most bottles have screw tops nowadays.