Going through things of the past...

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Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 21:55 on 20th September 2008 It was a few months ago that I learned the English English word gob, Lyn. And you were all talking about gobstoppers. Now that I see this lovely pic, I think gobstoppers are what we call jawbreakers over here. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 21:59 on 20th September 2008 I go away for a few hours and come back to find you all talking about disecting body parts! YIKES!!! LOL! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:35 on 20th September 2008 Hey Jason, we used to be able to buy gobstoppers that looked like eyeballs. Wonder why they dont make them anymore. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Wolf Posts: 3423 Joined: 9th Jul 2008 Location: Australia	quotePosted at 00:32 on 21st September 2008 Probably not allowed to say Gob any more Pete. In Oz they called them All Day Suckers. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 01:06 on 21st September 2008 Oh, I've been a sucker all my life. Maybe I should now be called gobby. lol My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 08:36 on 23rd September 2008 I remember these, and the petrol prices at the time (1968) Picture by Dawn Walters My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Wolf Posts: 3423 Joined: 9th Jul 2008 Location: Australia	quotePosted at 08:41 on 23rd September 2008 I could run my mini van all week to work and back for a quid. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 09:34 on 23rd September 2008 Yeah, and a pint of beer was 1/9d in the Shotover Arms Pub at Headington roundabout. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 13:08 on 23rd September 2008 I remember when a Television guide cost .10 cents; now it cost as much as a book! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 14:37 on 23rd September 2008 I remember when my first car was only $4023.00. Had it for 11 years and loved that car. Four on the floor. Thought I was hot stuff! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions