Conkers
at what point did it go from finding-and-playing conkers to collecting-and-doing-nothing-with conkers?

My son found a really hard conker in his pocket from last year, it was shrivelled like a prune, hard as a diamond. I straight away thought, that would defo be a 10'er, or a 15'er. Asked my son if he had ever played conkers, he said no.

:(

sad times.
(Dan dan dan They tik urh jerbs!!!, Wed 9 May 2012, 14:53, 16 replies)

same with marbles

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Wed 9 May 2012, 14:56, closed)

marbles was yyyyyeeeaaars ago
though I wouldnt be surprised (even though they are in the shops still) if they go under a massive resurgence.

Look at Pogs and how they took over.
(Dan dan dan They tik urh jerbs!!!, Wed 9 May 2012, 15:14, closed)

i've still got marbles in my kitchen drawer
for when anyone asks
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Wed 9 May 2012, 15:16, closed)

So you've not lost them then?
...
(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Wed 9 May 2012, 15:19, closed)

no, of course not!
*gibber and drool*
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Wed 9 May 2012, 15:22, closed)

so you hoard Marbles?
Why are you keeping them? Incase someday someone might knock on your door challenging you?
(Dan dan dan They tik urh jerbs!!!, Wed 9 May 2012, 15:39, closed)

possibly
but mostly for aesthetic reasons
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Wed 9 May 2012, 15:43, closed)

Was it true...?

That story a few years back, when a headmaster (allegedly) made his pupils wear protective goggles when playing conkers?

Might have been 'Daily Mail' bullshit however...
( Pooflake braces for an onslaught..., Wed 9 May 2012, 15:02, closed)

from what i remember
he was using it to illustrate what he saw as the stupidity of health and safety laws. there was no real reason for the conker-playing kids to be kitted out like that and no law to say that they should be, he just chose that scenario and ran with it.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Wed 9 May 2012, 15:14, closed)

Wasn't that the same story...
...which prompted Top Gears game of conkers played with caravans suspended from cranes?
(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Wed 9 May 2012, 15:17, closed)

I can barely find anyone to play with these days :/

( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Wed 9 May 2012, 15:05, closed)

...i see...
and what about the conkers?
(Dan dan dan They tik urh jerbs!!!, Wed 9 May 2012, 15:15, closed)

Oh, they'll play with me

( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Wed 9 May 2012, 15:30, closed)

they mostly go uncollected
I still find it really weird walking past conker trees in the middle of towns with bumper crops being utterly ignored by children. I have to resist the temptation to run and gather them up giggling evilly and declaring 'they're all mine muhahaha!'
Actually maybe I will do that next time conker season comes around...
(teasus likes tea, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:41, closed)

I like to fondle them
They're so smooth and silky when they're new...

Conkers are pretty good, too.
(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Thu 10 May 2012, 13:13, closed)

I still know where all the best conker trees are near my mum and dads house
Some conker trees just wouldnt produce conkers, or if they would, would mostly be the 2 half conkers, which are useless.
(Dan dan dan They tik urh jerbs!!!, Thu 10 May 2012, 13:32, closed)