https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/631190#M189328 <P><SPAN>CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>1930's 1940's, 50's, 60's and early 70's !</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us and lived in houses made of asbestos. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese, raw egg products, loads of bacon and processed meat, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes or cervical cancer.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Then after that trauma, our baby cots were covered with bright coloured lead-based paints.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets or shoes, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Take away food was limited to fish and chips, no pizza shops, McDonalds , KFC, Subway or Nandos.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Even though all the shops closed at 6.00pm and didn't open on the weekends, somehow we didn't starve to death!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>We could collect old drink bottles and cash them in at the corner store and buy Toffees, Gobstoppers, Bubble Gum and some bangers to blow up frogs with. We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soft drinks with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because......</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>We would spend hours building our go-carts out of old prams and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. We built tree houses and dens and played in river beds with matchbox cars.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>We did not have Playstations, Nintendo Wii , X-boxes, no video games at all, no 999 channels on SKY , no video/dvd films, no mobile phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms..........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Lawsuits from these accidents.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Only girls had pierced ears!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>You could only buy Easter Eggs and Hot Cross Buns at Easter time...</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>We were given air guns and catapults for our 10th birthdays,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Mum didn't have to go to work to help dad make ends meet!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>RUGBY and CRICKET had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment.. Imagine that!! Getting into the team was based on MERIT&nbsp;</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Our teachers used to hit us with canes and gym shoes and bully's always ruled the playground at school.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Our parents didn't invent stupid names for their kids like 'Kiora' and 'Blade' and 'Ridge' and 'Vanilla'&nbsp;</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TODEAL WITH IT ALL !</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>And YOU are one of them!CONGRATULATIONS!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>And while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>PS -The big type is because your eyes are not too good at your age anymore</SPAN></P> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:03:52 GMT tommy.irene 2013-08-21T09:03:52Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1518#M256 Hi everyone ..top o the morning to ye..just passing by..though I would call in to see you Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:38:04 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1518#M256 tommy.irene 2009-04-11T09:38:04Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1524#M257 Welcome and please enjoy your stay Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:38:50 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1524#M257 tattsariffic 2009-04-11T09:38:50Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1528#M258 Are you married? If not are you looking for an eas enty into Oz? Is so, my hand is up! But you would have to talk a lot. Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:40:26 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1528#M258 shhh_its_me 2009-04-11T09:40:26Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1532#M259 Welcome. Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:41:43 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1532#M259 thebraff 2009-04-11T09:41:43Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1536#M260 Hello there!!<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Beware of the Gurriers <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span> Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:42:22 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1536#M260 night.wol 2009-04-11T09:42:22Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1539#M261 welcome to down under <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span><BR /> begger off shhh, hes mine X-( or are you a she <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":face_with_open_mouth:">😮</span><BR /> :^O Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:43:43 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1539#M261 doll*obsession 2009-04-11T09:43:43Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1542#M262 &gt; Are you married? If not are you looking for an eas enty into Oz? Is so, my hand is up! But you would have to talk a lot.<BR /> Yes im married and im 70years old Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:44:20 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1542#M262 tommy.irene 2009-04-11T09:44:20Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1544#M263 Nuh uh... look woman you are already taken plus I put my hand up first! Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:45:34 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1544#M263 shhh_its_me 2009-04-11T09:45:34Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1547#M264 If you are a good looking woman under 80 Sssshhh and Doll then you ae in with a chance. :^O Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:45:55 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1547#M264 thebraff 2009-04-11T09:45:55Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1550#M265 lol that stopped them real quick lol Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:45:55 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1550#M265 tattsariffic 2009-04-11T09:45:55Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1553#M266 Ahhh bugger.... you got a grandson?? *hopeful looking* (learnt it off patkin) Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:46:41 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1553#M266 shhh_its_me 2009-04-11T09:46:41Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1557#M267 Hi Tommy<BR /> <BR /> it's night time here Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:47:23 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1557#M267 Anonymous 2009-04-11T09:47:23Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1560#M268 :^O The braff and tatts. Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:47:26 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1560#M268 shhh_its_me 2009-04-11T09:47:26Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1564#M269 Have to go back to UK my breakfast is on table ..Happy Easter..see you all later Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:48:50 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1564#M269 tommy.irene 2009-04-11T09:48:50Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1568#M270 &gt; :^O The braff and tatts.<BR /> Why you laughing at me? I just said welcome lol Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:50:41 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1568#M270 tattsariffic 2009-04-11T09:50:41Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1571#M271 &gt; Nuh uh... look woman you are already taken plus I put my hand up first!<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Darn! pesky husband gets in the way again *sulks* Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:52:13 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1571#M271 doll*obsession 2009-04-11T09:52:13Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1574#M272 LOL!!....I think you all managed to scare the nice Irishman away!!:^O Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:54:50 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1574#M272 vintage-star 2009-04-11T09:54:50Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1578#M273 lol<BR /> <BR /> Happy Easter Tommy to you too come back soon Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:00:03 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1578#M273 Anonymous 2009-04-11T10:00:03Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1580#M274 HI everyone thanks for answerning my thread.....are you short of men..might send some mates for you Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:59:07 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1580#M274 tommy.irene 2009-04-11T10:59:07Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1584#M275 lol Please do!! Not for doll tho... she is taken plus I had my hand up first!! Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:06:04 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Visiting-Irishman-From-UK/m-p/1584#M275 shhh_its_me 2009-04-11T11:06:04Z