yeeeaaaah
that's how I see you now, all mystical and awesome
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:02, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

I'm just a little tit really
but I can sometimes help people have a word with themselves because I tell them how much of a mong I've been and they think, "Ooh, noooooo".
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:06, Reply)

^this
You've an old head on young shoulders.
( girlinthehole, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:06, Reply)

I've just got an old head
I think it's a Girl's World.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:10, Reply)

Why were they always blonde.
If memory serves me correct, you couldn't get a brunette one.
( girlinthehole, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:12, Reply)

It was for longevity.
Apparently they did a small run of brunette ones, but they were returned to the shops as they went grey in no time at all.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:14, Reply)

Grrrrrr

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:15, Reply)

You are Tony Tiger
AICMFP


( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:18, Reply)

Do you remember Coco Pops monkey being called Toby for a while?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:19, Reply)

No. I thought he was called Coco
When did he have the name Toby?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:22, Reply)

Before all this Coco shit
I could swear on it...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:23, Reply)

I believe you.
You know your retro as well as anyone!

Any other bits of retro trivia you want to share?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:26, Reply)

Well I think it's a conspiracy because nowhere refers to it...
And yeah, do you know about Andrex and its name, and its name abroad?
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:27, Reply)

No I don't.
Although I can tell you that the aftershave Denim was/is a premium brand in Greece and therefore cost a fortune over there. (I learnt that when I worked for the Unilever group).
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:35, Reply)

See how it used too look?
www.historyworld.co.uk/advert.php?id=793&offset=0&sort=0&l1=Medicines+%26+Health&l2=Toilet+Rolls%2C+Tissues+etc and that's why it's called Scottex in Europe. They wouldn't get the 'Andr' bit.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:48, Reply)

Do you know how Spam got called Spam?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:51, Reply)

isn't it an acronym?

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:53, Reply)

Apparently (and I'm sure there is probably an episode ot QI that'll say other wise)
It comes from SPiced hAM

Spiced Ham. SPAM!

(Also, I totally punned your Cake-Rape post earlier, where did you go?)
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:55, Reply)

Like nylon
made by scientists in new york and london.
(berk, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:56, Reply)

Sorry berk
www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=5027.msg342894;boardseen
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:58, Reply)

pfft
if you're going to prove me wrong I'm going to go back to lurking!
(berk, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 22:00, Reply)

COME BACK BERK!

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 22:05, Reply)

a bath
I smell less like chlorine, now

good punning, there
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:57, Reply)

See you in the new thread.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:59, Reply)

Spiced 'am innit?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:53, Reply)

Cooooooooorect!
(In a Tony Tiger style!)
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:55, Reply)

Not unless you painted it

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 15 Feb 2011, 21:14, Reply)