The FOC thread.

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Oh it's most excellent indeed. Especially if it's around winter, ad our heating bill is huge because since hubs C and operation he really feels the cold. The extra month payment is really helpful.

I noticed on my bank app yesterday they'd stuff a £10 Xmas bonus in. It paid for my cheese pie, Bovril, and the Dairy MIlk bar. The DWP certainly know how to look after the FOCs in CBL3.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

I noticed on my bank app yesterday they'd stuff a £10 Xmas bonus in. It paid for my cheese pie, Bovril, and the Dairy MIlk bar. The DWP certainly know how to look after the FOCs in CBL3.

Oh I'll tell my darling OH to check if we've has ours yet. We've not had our winter fuel one yet. By God that incensed me last year. Pensioners pay the price for everything.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Oh I'll tell my darling OH to check if we've has ours yet. We've not had our winter fuel one yet. By God that incensed me last year. Pensioners pay the price for everything.

it was the next item after they'd tipped up the £100!

 

[KS55]

Anyone tell me what’s good about getting old?
72 year old asking for a friend. ;-)

1. Mrs KS has to do all the gardening.
2. I have an excuse for being overweight.
3. I don’t look out of place having an early morning pint in Spoons.
4. Sixty year old women are young.
5. A 16 year old boy carried my shopping to a taxi the other day.
6. I have an offensive weapon should one be needed—my stick.

 

[The Black Shed]

Do I quality as an FOC?
Turned 60 yesterday

 

[noseve]

Video recorders, they were like magic when they first came out

Like science fiction weren't they? We had a Ferguson Videostar! Actually bought a Sony BetaMax first, because of the better picture quality and on the advice of a 'knowledgeable' friend (Cheers, mate!).

The Ferguson had physical buttons you had to press down a good inch to lock and a remote attached by cable! "Watch the LEAD!" used to be yelled by everybody as Mum walked in with a tea tray...

We still used the Videostar years later, when newer videos refused to play rented films that didn't run freely - the Ferguson didn't care about such niceties and would just brute-force it. Had to repair a couple of films before returning to the shop :-/

 

[paulchapo]

Luke science fiction weren't they? We had a Ferguson Videostar! Actually bought a Sony BetaMax first, because of the better picture quality and on the advice of a 'knowledgeable' friend (tl Cheers, mate!).

The Ferguson had physical buttons you had to press down a good inch to lock and a remote attached by cable! "Watch the LEAD!" used to be yelled by everybody as Mum walked in with a tea tray...

We still used the Videostar years later, when newer videos refused to play rented films that didn't run freely - the Ferguson didn't care about such niceties and would just brute-force it. Had to repair a couple of films before returning to the shop :-/

People forget what a huge game changer they were at the time. There wasn't loads of tv channels so if you missed a programme you missed it unless it was hopefully repeated a couple of years later. Id almost forgotten how expensive a blank tape was too, about a tenner for one.

 

[hallsteve62]

Do I quality as an FOC?
Turned 60 yesterday

Just a JFOC until you hit 65!

 

[KS55]

Just a JFOC until you hit 65!

At 60 you are just a wannabe FOC. At 65 you become a probationary FOC, and you graduate to full FOC status at 70.

 

[hallsteve62]

At 60 you are just a wannabe FOC. At 65 you become a probationary FOC, and you graduate to full FOC status at 70.

I think we need a vote on this to determine the banding titles once and for all!

 

[Protein Junkie]

@Onholiday(somemightsay) I notice everyone has ignored you. Probably because they forgot your question.
I propose the following
60-65 Junior FOC (my category)
66-70 Mainstream FOC
71-75 Senior FOC
76-80 Grandmaster FOC
80+ @oakiecokie FOC

Here it is again.

 

[hallsteve62]

Here it is again.

I can go for that.

 

[normskih]

I noticed on my bank app yesterday they'd stuff a £10 Xmas bonus in. It paid for my cheese pie, Bovril, and the Dairy MIlk bar. The DWP certainly know how to look after the FOCs in CBL3.

First introduced in 1972, I imagine it went a fair way in those days.

 

[normskih]

Do I quality as an FOC?
Turned 60 yesterday

Like me you’re a Junior FOC, welcome to the club;)

 

[normskih]

Here it is again.

I must admit, I do like that as I was never a Junior Blue, I say I am now;)

 

[paulchapo]

I just read somebody mentioning the junior blues. City are missing a trick here we could have the foc blues. Our own club lounge at the ground where we could listen to tunes from the sixties to eighties, with a bit of oasis thrown in. A free packet of Worthers originals every visit. A cosy fire, hot chocolate and Bovril and videos of Maine Road and framed pictures of Peter Swales and Bernard Halford to remind us of the good old days.

 

[Fiftyyearsandcounting]

I noticed on my bank app yesterday they'd stuff a £10 Xmas bonus in. It paid for my cheese pie, Bovril, and the Dairy MIlk bar. The DWP certainly know how to look after the FOCs in CBL3.

Introduced in 1972, with inflation, would today be around £130. There is currently a petition to government asking for an increase.

 

[Fiftyyearsandcounting]

I always have a chuckle at the complaint that it’s heat or eat. In the 50s, we never had heating. Most families had one fire in the front room which was never lit before tea time. We all remember frost on the inside of bedrooms.
I was 20 years of age the first time I went into a house with central heating.

Growing up in the 50's, our house just had the one open fire in the "parlour". I can recall quite clearly, one Christmas day complaining how cold the house was. Father got angry and kicked my brother me into the street, and told us to stay out for at least an hour.
When he did finally allow us back in, he questioned us if the house now felt quite warm.

 

[KS55]

@Onholiday(somemightsay) I notice everyone has ignored you. Probably because they forgot your question.
I propose the following
60-65 Junior FOC (my category)
66-70 Mainstream FOC
71-75 Senior FOC
76-80 Grandmaster FOC
80+ @oakiecokie FOC

I’ve made it, I’m a Grandmaster.

 

[Blue Maverick]

I just read somebody mentioning the junior blues. City are missing a trick here we could have the foc blues. Our own club lounge at the ground where we could listen to tunes from the sixties to eighties, with a bit of oasis thrown in. A free packet of Worthers originals every visit. A cosy fire, hot chocolate and Bovril and videos of Maine Road and framed pictures of Peter Swales and Bernard Halford to remind us of the good old days.

Commodes for chairs and the smell of piss in the air