how old are you?

[oldrider]

pete376403, thanks for that info on Rimutaka rail. Yes the rail-cars did go over the hill but only the old Wairarapa "Tin Hares" as they were called. They had a special reduction gearbox and center line brake system. They were about the size of a bus and ran from Palmerston North through Woodville and Masterton to Wellington. I can remember going over on them myself and my father was often driving it when I went. Can you ride a motorbike over the track? That would be good. Cheers John.

[sels1]

but I do (just) remember Wellington trams

Me too. And the blacksmith on the main road in Johnsonville.

[curious george]

Blah. My earliest 'revolutionary' memory was a commodore 64 computer...
We never had one... "far too much and a waste of time when you could be outside playing" said my mum.
I remember our first push-button telephone too... Finally got rid of the old circle faced one. And having TWO phones in the same house!!!
Phoor!

Ooh! And Telethons! I remember (later) being unable to stay awake past 9ish - was too tired.

[Dadpole]

pete376403 Can you ride a motorbike over the track? That would be good. Cheers John.

A big no-no BUT - should be possible. Last time I was at the Wairarapa end the access track was washed out. Should be fixed by now.

BTW
Most of us are trying to forget Telethon

[mstriumph]

i remember how bloody good i thought i was and how useless i actually was and ..... nothings changed

At 19 I could too,at 51 I have a telephone sized book of excuses of why I can't anymore....

[mstriumph]

so u just ain't come accross the right folks is all ....................

19, just a nipper. Can outride most i have come across

[scumdog]

19, just a nipper. Can outride most i have come across

Ah yes but we're not just talking about 'other nippers' here

Hell at 19 I could out root-shoot-ride-drive-drink-fight and anything else you can think off, I wonder where it all went????

[FROSTY:Me]

me Im as old as them that hills.
earliest memories of godzone were -milk deliveries in bottles-4c a pint.
wine gums 3 for 1 cent. Fruju's first coming out and they had real chunks of fruit in them. tram rides in downtown Auckland.
Going to Maraetai beach and collecting Pipi's from the sand.
Walking into the neighbours house in Pakuranga - house wide open doors open. They had gone down to the beach for a swim.

[scumdog]

me Im as old as them that hills.
earliest memories of godzone were -milk deliveries in bottles-4c a pint.
wine gums 3 for 1 cent. Fruju's first coming out and they had real chunks of fruit in them. tram rides in downtown Auckland.
Going to Maraetai beach and collecting Pipi's from the sand.
Walking into the neighbours house in Pakuranga - house wide open doors open. They had gone down to the beach for a swim.

You done got ripped off! Wine gums and dew drops were 4 for a penny!!

Chewing gum was expensive - 4 pieces for tuppence!!

Remember those cordial filled round plastic containers that everybody put on their car aerials??
They were about the size of a soft-ball semi-clear and you cut the stem off to drink the cordial (they gave you a leaf shaped plastic 'saw' with the drink but it was useless).

[MSTRS:Me]

You done got ripped off! Wine gums and dew drops were 4 for a penny!!

Chewing gum was expensive - 4 pieces for tuppence!!

Chewing gum? Oh, we used to dreeeam of having tuppence for chewing gum. Why, I remember having a farthing and being the richest kid in my neighbourhood.
(apologies to Monty Python for the gratuitous plagiarism)

[FROSTY:Me]

yea mate--but keep in mind im an iggerant immigrant from t awld country.
yeo I remember those drinks--made really good water squirters.
So who remembers twirly whirlys? and chopper bikes-the first time round with a 3 speed shifter on the frame between your legs.
Ohh and the huge stink over costs when the beehive was uilt.

[Dadpole]

me Im as old as them that hills. -milk deliveries in bottles-4c a pint. wine gums 3 for 1 cent.

You call that old?
I delivered milk then, and spent my wages on wine gums

[mstriumph]

we can STILL get milk in bottles, unhomogion - whatever [with cream on top] here ...... its made a comeback at twice the price as a 'designer' item for the tourists ........

[Dadpole]

Can;t imagine that happening here. CHOICE? Aunty Helen and the "good for you" police would not approve.

[mstriumph]

mebbe she not as tourist-oriented as our village fathers..... they'd do anything to make tourists happy

*thinks -- wonder if that's where all the village maidens have been going?!*