The FOC thread.

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Just tried to reserve a plane seat next to the emergency exit, got told I was too old to sit in that seat!! Wankers!!!

What's the cut off for that particular highlight? :-)

 

[hallsteve62]

Who can remember the first LP they bought?
I can’t recall the title of mine but it was a skiffle album by Lonnie Donegan.
Rock Island Line and the rest . About 1961

Gilbert O'Sullivan 'Himself' 1971. In my defence I was only 9...

 

[Vienna_70]

Who can remember the first LP they bought?
I can’t recall the title of mine but it was a skiffle album by Lonnie Donegan.
Rock Island Line and the rest . About 1961

The Beatles' Red Album; 1962-66.

I’m pretty sure it was £4.99 in WH Smith in Truro.

After that, it was A Night At The Opera by Queen, though not until two years after its release in 1977.

 

[PragueBlue]

Just out of interest, at what age does one become an FOC?

I hit 60 in a couple of months. Would I qualify?

 

[RadcliffeRick]

What's the cut off for that particular highlight? :-)

The cut off was 65 years old :-(

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

The cut off was 65 years old :-(

Bit unfair really - everyone on the plane should have been condemned to certain death to safe your feelings. ;-)

Not really sure what tasks you can't undertake if you are physically able.........

 

[RadcliffeRick]

Bit unfair really - everyone on the plane should have been condemned to certain death to safe your feelings. ;-)

Not really sure what tasks you can't undertake if you are physically able.........

Agree, they should put a 50kg girl there who is too busy on tick tock to open the door.
I understand the need for a cut off but it comes as a shock and disappointment when it first applies to you.

 

[HorlocksWalk]

We were right pissed off after we'd given him some rags and he had no balloons only donkey stones.

scruffy jim would be happy to get some donkey stones for the rags he wants rid of.

 

[Hoghead]

I was 65 on Tui and okay last year. Didn't bother with Jet2 this year, their normal leg room is okay for 6'2" me.

Bit unfair really - everyone on the plane should have been condemned to certain death to safe your feelings. ;-)

Not really sure what tasks you can't undertake if you are physically able.........

 

[normskih]

The cut off was 65 years old :-(

I think it’s been previously discussed, possibly this forum that it’s 60. It also has age bands too. 60-65, (junior) etc. Oh and as far as I know us women don’t consider ourselves to be c**** ;)

 

[KS55]

The Beatles' Red Album; 1962-66.

I’m pretty sure it was £4.99 in WH Smith in Truro.

After that, it was A Night At The Opera by Queen, though not until two years after its release in 1977.

Chris Farlowe - Stormy Monday 1967

Fantastic voice.

 

[kaz7]

This is such a great thread, i preferred the much simpler life of our childhoods , it is something we should cherish, there was a lot of hardships but i wouldn't have wanted it any other way, it is great all the pictures you are posting, i had angel delight ice cream a couple of weeks ago from asda, i let it melt a lot before i ate it, it was so lush

I just realised it is my birthday soon and i will be 65, this year i spent my birthday bring reborn in intensive care so i don't think i can top that!

It only seems the other day i was turning 50, how the hell did i get so old! Time seems to fly by so fast when you are hurdling towards the end lol

 

[Lavinda Past]

Who can remember the first LP they bought?
I can’t recall the title of mine but it was a skiffle album by Lonnie Donegan.
Rock Island Line and the rest . About 1961

I used to play my older brother's copy of 'Cumberland Gap' on repeat on his Dansette when he was out.

 

[Newman Noggs]

genius

I found that strangely moving.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Like the final scenes of Blackadder goes forth it was the perfect ending wasn't it?

I found that strangely moving.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Just out of interest, at what age does one become an FOC?

I hit 60 in a couple of months. Would I qualify?

Junior FOC like myself 60-64, when you hit 65 you're fully fledged and allowed to be a proper grumpy fucker.

 

[the blue panther]

Who can remember the first LP they bought?
I can’t recall the title of mine but it was a skiffle album by Lonnie Donegan.
Rock Island Line and the rest . About 1961

Mine was Hot Buttered Soul by an up and coming guy called Isaac Hayes. It’s stood the test of time too as I still listen to it - contained only 4 songs and 2 were cover versions of Walk On By and By The Time I Get To Phoenix, and they’re as superb now as they were back then.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

scruffy jim would be happy to get some donkey stones for the rags he wants rid of.

He could have a new set up - Donkey stones at the back, Duck eggs up front 'n Helium-filled balloons in midfield.

 

[bladdered]

Outside bog

 

[M9 Blue]

Outside bog
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posh fucker with bog roll,we had squares of the M.E.N :)