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 Post subject: Focus Points
PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:27 am 
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Just been talking about Focus points out of the cigs, were uou got half a point for 10 fags and 1 for 20 and at the end you got like an alarm clock or something.

Was wondering did anyone remember them?

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 Post subject: Re: Focus Points
PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:43 am 
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yes got quite a few things,
a bike computer
a small casio keyboard that still works

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 Post subject: Re: Focus Points
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You must have been like a chimney to get enough to get them, that keyboard will probably outlast you!
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 Post subject: Re: Focus Points
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also got a rechargable screwdriver that lasted about five minutes

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 Post subject: Re: Focus Points
PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:17 am 
Funny you should say that Mr.Compo....I was talking about these at work on Tuesday cos I took my 'Head' Sports Bag to work that I got off them....still in very good nick aswell!!!! :coool: :grin:
I also got a 'Waterproof' Walkman and a Cube Mini Ghettoblaster!!!! :coool: :grin:
We got absolutely shitloads of gear off them cos me Mam was working in 2 Pubs at the time!!!! :grin:


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 Post subject: Re: Focus Points
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me mam also worked in a pub she had to get them before her boss did because he collected thm aswell

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 Post subject: Re: Focus Points
PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:38 am 
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We used to roach with them. :laugh:

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 Post subject: Re: Focus Points
PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:42 am 
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6halves wrote:
yes got quite a few things,
a bike computer
a small casio keyboard that still works


a bike computer?

Now that i'd like too see

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 Post subject: Re: Focus Points
PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:50 am 
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have a look in argos they have loads

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 Post subject: Re: Focus Points
PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:53 am 
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Talking about bikes with computers on them anyone around my age, Pubey etc, can you remember them bmx bikes with sound affects on them timberwolfs or something, I always wanted one but never got it, the spoilt kid at end of my street did though.

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 Post subject: Re: Focus Points
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yer the spoilt kid over the road from me had one, back in circa 1992 they were the bees knees and if you had one you were the most popular kid like ever.

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 Post subject: Re: Focus Points
PostPosted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:10 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Focus Points
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Awesome that like.

I still want one now.

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 Post subject: Re: Focus Points
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i got a learner burner (raleigh burner) i think it was the cheapest bmx at the time.
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 Post subject: Re: Focus Points
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What were them fairy looking raleigh bikes that the lasses had a mint green mountain bike that had a lizard on them or something?

I didnt have a raleigh bike as think they were too expensive so had an apollo

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 Post subject: Re: Focus Points
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Compo wrote:
Talking about bikes with computers on them anyone around my age, Pubey etc, can you remember them bmx bikes with sound affects on them timberwolfs or something, I always wanted one but never got it, the spoilt kid at end of my street did though.


i had one of them :grin: me man and dad got it for me 2nd had out the mail for about a tenner, would be about 1995 i think. Only had it about a year was at a playground with me mate who had his bike too and some bigger boys came and asked for a go we said no so they said well we'll have a go anyway and never seen it since. sadx
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...oops.....thought this was a thread about Ford car starting problems... bbolt

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that will have gone over the heads of the majority on here but i will say 35 thou

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A book full of Co-op stamps didn't buy much if i remember..Neither were Embassy fag coupons ...smoke a packet a day for ten years and get a travel clock...
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