What were you really into when you were a kid?

[Lordy]

Originally Posted by RPWC

Always been into cars and rock music.eg AC/DC Status Quo,nothing much changed. Never got into playing the field,only had one serious girlfriend and been married to her for almost 21 years Did have a spell as a kid collecting Top Trumps. (Nothing to do with president pratt)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AC41dglnM

One of favourite tracks of AC/DC.
I wish I had your luck mate, I always seem to get the wrong once or the impossible.

Oh well girsl are taking a back seat for a while, want too focus on myself for a while get things rolling again with work and mobile again.

I've got few top trump cards myself from racing boats, rally cars, touring cars classic cars, space and NASA related.

President Pratt, I've got a load of words too describe him.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by mininuts

Was also into trains when I was 9 to 10, my dad took me all over the place to see them. Then, in 1980 when I was 12, I heard Iron Maiden's first album and that was me hooked on rock music, spent all my pocket money on vinyl and gigs, still got most of the vinyl. Bought a Fender Strat copy and started to learn that but, then came girls and Minis

I was also blown away with Iron Maidens first album with sleeper classics like Remember Tomorrow and Strange World (excellent for a bassist and singer to play)

Paul Dianno was playing a gig with his new band. My mates band was supporting and was in back stage room. Went out for a while and when I tried to get back stage again this large bald bloke with a rats ponytail told me I couldn't go back, backstage.

We has a face off with words and I wanted to NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- him.

It was only when Paul Dianno's band came on that I realised it was actually him

I must say he looked nothing like he did with Maiden with some time.
They say you should never meet your hero's
But that doesn't stop me appreciating that first Iron Maiden album and Dianno's vocals

I peed of Gary Numan too supporting him afterwards in a hotel but that is another story


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[stevenicks]

We would do anything to earn a few pennies. I had a morning and evening paper round and on Saturdays I would fit in helping out selling fruit and veg on a horse and cart. I would get paid ten Bob for a full day's work plus tip's. We would also cut people's grass, collect lemonade and beer bottles for the refunds. Christmas carol singingl and Penny for the Guy were also good little earners.

[lady zed]

I was into horses, ate, slept and breathed horses from about the age of 8 to 18.......somewhere along the way I discovered parties, boys and alcohol and my interest in horses slowly faded......can also remember being obsessed with Adam Ant for pretty much the whole of the 80's

[reworht]

Capstan Full Strength and Newcastle Brown Ale

[mininuts]

Originally Posted by Jay

I was also blown away with Iron Maidens first album with sleeper classics like Remember Tomorrow and Strange World (excellent for a bassist and singer to play)

Paul Dianno was playing a gig with his new band. My mates band was supporting and was in back stage room. Went out for a while and when I tried to get back stage again this large bald bloke with a rats ponytail told me I couldn't go back, backstage.

We has a face off with words and I wanted to NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- him.

It was only when Paul Dianno's band came on that I realised it was actually him

I must say he looked nothing like he did with Maiden with some time.
They say you should never meet your hero's
But that doesn't stop me appreciating that first Iron Maiden album and Dianno's vocals

I peed of Gary Numan too supporting him afterwards in a hotel but that is another story


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It was Phantom Of The Opera that did it for me Jay but, the whole album is brilliant for a debut
Yes, Dianno seemed to change a lot once he'd left Maiden, he put a lot of weight on and, I think, his hair fell out..........bit like me Great vocalist, never got to see him live though First time I saw Maiden was in Number Of The Beast tour in '83.

Gary Numan eh? Not my sort of thing Jay but, your story sounds interesting, one for another time

[MSS]

I was into experimenting with building rocket engines using liquid fuel - mostly kerosene and occasionally petrol

And then there were the experiments with batteries and the mains.

I sometimes think that it's a miracle I'm still alive!!

[Jay]

Originally Posted by mss

I was into experimenting with building rocket engines using liquid fuel - mostly kerosene and occasionally petrol

And then there were the experiments with batteries and the mains.

I sometimes think that it's a miracle I'm still alive!!

LMAO

[Jim Jamieson]

I was into driving a Fordson Dexta (not live drive) buck raking silage into a pit.

I was just 13 at the time and even when I started working full time as an apprentice HGV mechanic I used to pop along to my friends farm to help out.

[RPWC]

Originally Posted by mss

I was into experimenting with building rocket engines using liquid fuel - mostly kerosene and occasionally petrol

And then there were the experiments with batteries and the mains.

I sometimes think that it's a miracle I'm still alive!!

You've remind d me of something there Maninder, we used to make gunpowder from charcoal,sulphur powder and saltpetre. I stupidly asked for it by its chemical name of potassium nitrate once at a chemist's, the pharmacist knew what the game was and refused to sell me it. T*at!