From a Carefree Age.


Safe way to Gas yer Jalopy up******* ;)), originally uploaded by BillyWarhol.

I read somewhere that a struck match can ignite a bucket of petrol 50 yards away. He isn't aware of that, or doesn't believe it, or doesn't give a shit. Good for him.

It's possibly a big philosophical point: are our high health and safety standards symbolic of anything? And am I foolish to look fondly on an age when firemen smelled of whisky and it was weird to be a non-smoker?

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  1. BillyWarholSun Nov 19, 06:40:00 pm GMT

    hey thx PSA!!

    the old man would be proud he's on yer Blog!!

    U got some friendz i wanna link to too like ShheXXXy & Big Frank & Hawk & i love that Samuel Pepy's diary!!

    Cheers!! Billy ;))

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  2. Garry NixonSun Nov 19, 06:58:00 pm GMT

    Thanks for calling by, Billy!

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  3. DorisSun Nov 19, 07:38:00 pm GMT

    No, I quite agree! I hate our restrictive health and safety regulations. They re ecologically unsound, messing with natural selection the way they do.

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  4. Garry NixonSun Nov 19, 11:22:00 pm GMT

    It's the world of numpty: paper cups for coffee warning you that they contain hot liquid. FFS.

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  5. StefTue Nov 21, 08:15:00 pm GMT

    In answer to your question...

    No, no you're not

    People had gumption back then.

    And spunk, and phlegm, and sand

    and Vimto

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  6. StefTue Nov 21, 08:19:00 pm GMT

    though obviously Vimto is still available in some parts

    but it doesn't taste the same

    like Curly Wulries

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  7. StefTue Nov 21, 08:20:00 pm GMT

    and Curly Wurlies too

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