Growing up in Canada, Marbles was an elementary school yard game in the mid sixties. Loads of fun and a game of skill and chance where you could actually win, well ... more marbles.
Then we got a new principal who outlawed the game because it was too much like "gambling".
Some of life's big disappointments come early.
Then we got a new principal who outlawed the game because it was too much like "gambling".
Some of life's big disappointments come early.
In Scottish playgrounds, the game of marbles was called "bools".
The girls played "peever", which was a kind of hopscotch.
I used to join in with the girls when the boys weren't looking!
Times were tough in Glasgow in the 60s and kids had to be inventive in their game play!
The girls played "peever", which was a kind of hopscotch.
I used to join in with the girls when the boys weren't looking!
Times were tough in Glasgow in the 60s and kids had to be inventive in their game play!
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Fortunately only one. It appears that Fenton here has many loose screws and is completely out of marbles.
So Mr. Fenton...you started with the Aleph J, then what happened?
I have a cereal question .. cervical ... serious question for you UK guys.
Many years ago (70's) there was a TV show about a teacher and his rather odd class he was teaching. Later he disapperaed together with his wife in another one where in one episode, he was a "first nodder" at a movie studio in the office of the director Mr Fishbein together with other yes-sayers:
Director: Am I right or am I right?
- Certainly mr Fishbein!
Can anyone recall the TV shows or the name of the actor?
Many years ago (70's) there was a TV show about a teacher and his rather odd class he was teaching. Later he disapperaed together with his wife in another one where in one episode, he was a "first nodder" at a movie studio in the office of the director Mr Fishbein together with other yes-sayers:
Director: Am I right or am I right?
- Certainly mr Fishbein!
- Of course mr Fishbein!
- Yes!
- Yes!
- <nod>
- <nod>
Can anyone recall the TV shows or the name of the actor?
The teacher role may be that of John Alderton who starred in the British sitcom 'Please Sir!'.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Please_Sir!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Alderton
You may be referring to his later role in 'My Wife Next Door' and 'Thomas & Sarah'.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Wife_Next_Door
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_&_Sarah
Or even 'No, Honestly'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No,_Honestly
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Please_Sir!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Alderton
You may be referring to his later role in 'My Wife Next Door' and 'Thomas & Sarah'.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Wife_Next_Door
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_&_Sarah
Or even 'No, Honestly'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No,_Honestly
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I have just finished it. Got it at the Library. Very good. The Chapters are numbered 2,3 5, 7 etc.
Why, because the autism-spectrum narrator, Christopher, likes Prime Numbers. Makes sense to me.
I learned that if you number the letters of SHERLOCK HOLMES from 1-26 and add them they make 163.
Which is a Prime Number. You will immediately notice it also the Largest Heegner Number, as I did.
Very satisfying Murder Mystery. And makes you question what is normal behaviour. Thankyou.
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In Geordie land we had " seasons " - marble season, conkers, British bull dog - also piggy back fighting. After Malcolm Maclaren and double Dutch the girls went mad on skipping ( jump rope? ) two " big " girls with a washing line and half the playground jumping. We played " block 123 " but I think it had different names in different locations.
We called conkers, 'chessies'.
Soaked in vinegar then heated in the oven, your chessies became proper hard!
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Or this idiot who tried out for a Darwin award but failed. He was attempting to poach exotic birds from a 220 kV power pole with a conductive pole. I never saw a follow-up report on this, but the guy was in pretty bad shape with slim chances of a normal life...if he lived.
https://www.local10.com/news/local/...ing-on-top-of-electric-pole-in-coral-springs/
S.W. 74-Z speeder bike. As close to real life 74-Z as it can get, for now.
After all, it is a DIY project.
After all, it is a DIY project.
I like this one, belgian comic from the sixties about a mad scientist dictator that name Zorglub and that invent the Z wave to erase and control the spirits of his people to be loved. Z is for Zorglub from Franquin (rip)
https://scrooge-mcduck.fandom.com/wiki/Z_Is_For_Zorglub
It comes handy today if you have children or young teenagers.
https://scrooge-mcduck.fandom.com/wiki/Z_Is_For_Zorglub
It comes handy today if you have children or young teenagers.
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