What were you doing in the '70s? *PICS*

**Holy Roller** · 2nd December 2004, 11:41

But early 80's some of the navy lads hooning around rolled the rover at 90 mph put the passengers into a taxi and bet the taxi back to base. They sure dont make cages like they used to.

**Fryin Finn** · 2nd December 2004, 11:49

Back in the 70's it was DB Draught, girlies and fine makeup.
Please note the fine safety apparel whilst wheelieing the Honda SS50 particulary the highly breathable boots.
That's a Yamaha TX 750 belonging to a mate that I was riding.
I grew my hair really long until 1974 when I had to make a court appearance over something vague like crashing my bike into a parked car or something. Anyway cut all my hair off and never grew it quite as long again.
Whatever happened to those girlies.

**scumdog** · 2nd December 2004, 14:00

Notice everybody back then only drunk out of 1/2 g's or big bottles, what happened, we have all turned to poofs and drink out of stubbies, what happened to the 'man' sized bottles??!!
Only drink from cans or 'man' sized bottles m'self unless no option.

P.S. Stubbies generally are the most expensive way to buy beer. (Dollars per 100ml)

**bear** · 2nd December 2004, 14:09

Originally Posted by scumdog

Notice everybody back then only drunk out of 1/2 g's or big bottles, what happened, we have all turned to poofs and drink out of stubbies, what happened to the 'man' sized bottles??!!

I've noticed that quite a few bars are selling the 750ml's now.

Me in the 70's - not a lot, being born and learning how to use a potty/toilet.

**Hitcher** · 2nd December 2004, 17:30

In 1978, whilst an aspiring Agricultural Science student at Palmerston North, one could sojourn to the DB Fitzherbert on one's way home from a hard week of study, get pissed (five jugs at 54 cents a jug), swap a crate at the adjoining bottlestore, buy three fish and chips and still have change from $10. Those, my friends, were the days!

**Blakamin** · 2nd December 2004, 17:44

Originally Posted by Fryin Finn

Back in the 70's it was DB Draught, girlies and fine makeup.

Whatever happened to those girlies.

And the makeup??????

**What?** · 2nd December 2004, 20:10

Originally Posted by toads

not pedantic, just love his music!

Me too. Esp the Blues compilation.

**scumdog** · 3rd December 2004, 01:50

Yeah but it did get the mandatory beer segment in first!!

**Milky** · 3rd December 2004, 14:40

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Those, my friends, were the days!

Yes... The days before rampant inflation

The days when $10 was actually worth something. When you could buy lollies for 1 or 2 cents. I remember those days fondly

**vifferman** · 3rd December 2004, 14:53

Originally Posted by Hitcher

In 1978, whilst an aspiring Agricultural Science student at Palmerston North, one could sojourn to the DB Fitzherbert on one's way home from a hard week of study, get pissed (five jugs at 54 cents a jug), swap a crate at the adjoining bottlestore, buy three fish and chips and still have change from $10. Those, my friends, were the days!

Indeed.
In '77, we mostly (though not exclusively) drank DB in flagons (the real 1/2G ones), for 80 cents a pop*. Given that board at the Student Village was $24/week, the student stipend was $27/week, that left $3/week (see - lurned sum maffs). That would buy several pops: seven hundred and twenty pops, as it turned out. That's 360 gallons, or 1620 litres, or 270 litres each.

I reckon studenting was cheaper and easier then. We drank up large, studied a bit, took it pretty easy, had Good Times. And at the end of my universitying, I was only $700 in debt, which isn't surprising as the year I accumulated the debt, I also spent $700 on photography. So if it wasn't for that excess, I could've easily finished my student years debt-free.

*The flagons were glass, with a metal screw cap over a large cork, which could fire a goodly distance.

**badlieutenant** · 3rd December 2004, 15:04

no AID's in the 70's

**Motu** · 3rd December 2004, 16:30

So what - I wasn't going to catch AIDS in a hurry!

**badlieutenant** · 3rd December 2004, 17:05

**MikeL** · 3rd December 2004, 19:02

Originally Posted by Milky

I remember those days fondly

A 2 bedroom flat for $18 a week. Cheap petrol, beer, everything. No AIDS.

Pity we didn't realize at the time that this would be as good as it gets.

Just like now...

**speedpro** · 3rd December 2004, 22:01

late '70s to '80s were a good time for me. Plenty of good mates in the Air Force, plenty of money, cheap accommodation and food - $22/week, bikes for everyone - RDs-CB750s-H1s-H2s-Z1s-GSX1100s, Saturday arvo thrash to Puhoi followed by a swim at a mates house, or nightly pool sessions at the Swamp out Riccarton way in Chch. All the bike guys would take over the lounge bar where the pool tables were and the locals would stay in the public bar. Mad thrashes from Auckland to Dannevirke for a party before going to the 6-hour or same from Chch to Blenheim before Hawkesbury. Jugs were 50c. EVERYBODY drank DB including the students we partied with in Hamilton. Pizzas at Mission Bay at midnight, free concerts also at Mission Bay with a bottle of wine from the wine shop. Girls, WAAFs, Sisters(other peoples), friends girlfriends, parties every Friday and Saturday, going to every road race and drag race meeting. Racing at every meeting anywhere.

Things have changed but still having a good time - mostly.