Omg!!!!

nodrog · 02-02-2010, 11:29 AM

There I was in a local shopping centre and my eldest asks if he could pop into the charity shop, he's a bit addicted to Lego Bionicles and has discovered the delights of cheap toys a la charity shops, so we go in.

And what did I discover but a gem of an album thus:

It's so bad it's good, and so in that vein are there any of you out there who have or discovered any 'gems' which make you think 'flippin' heck I'm getting old'? Cos I know that's what this did and it's ain't even Jive Bunny....LOL...

Genesis · 03-02-2010, 10:05 AM

I got all the DVDs of Starsky and Hutch from the 70's - every episode and the pilot it was so cheap and Im slowly watching them all, takes me back to Saturday Nights at home on our very modern Colour ITT Tv. Although on the modern DVD format it was still a bargain. But as for authentic old I saw a Six Million Dollar man doll a few months ago - I shoulda bought it it was probably worth a bob or two - afterwards I thought - what the hell was that doing in there? Kicked myself for not buying it! Wasn't very Bionic brain that day!!!

m@rtyn · 03-02-2010, 12:44 PM

Just ordered the entire series of "UFO" from Amazon. 1248 mins of crispy 70's goodness. And to think that it was set in the futuristic year, 1980

And it is actually going to make a return next year as a feature film in the cinema. http://www.ufo-themovie.com/UFO/Home.html and also http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1443799/ Can't wait!!

nodrog · 05-02-2010, 11:06 PM

Starsky & Hutch eh? Suddenly I'm feeling younger, not by much but as certain Supermarket says 'Every little helps', I wasn't allowed to stay up to watch it but my brother, 2yrs my senior, was :(

And m@rtyn...how cool I'll check IMDB later. Will they redo Prisoner y'think?

m@rtyn · 06-02-2010, 05:24 AM

I hope not! Would you believe that I only saw "The Prisoner" for the first time about 3 months ago? I found two old videos (episodes 1 & 2 and episodes 4 to 7) in an Oxfam shop in Kassel (first Oxfam shop I've seen in Germany!). So out of interest and because they were in English, I snapped them up. WOW! What I have been missing.

I have been to the village that they used to film the series, Port Merion in North Wales. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

But a remake? Who could possibly replace Patrick McGoohan as #6?

smithbill · 06-02-2010, 09:21 AM

You might like some of these sites:
http://www.tellytunes.com/
http://www.tvcream.co.uk/
http://www.tvparty.com/
http://www.soundamerica.com/sounds/themes/Television/
http://www.mythemes.tv/
http://www.televisiontunes.com/

I was a fan of Robinson Crusoe.

Bill

m@rtyn · 06-02-2010, 04:35 PM

Thanks for the great links Bill. Have added them all to my bookmarks. As for Robinson Crusoe, was that the series that got shown each summer holiday in the 70's? Always ended up watching that too. That and "Flashing Blade"

smithbill · 06-02-2010, 05:04 PM

The greatest Robinson Crusoe ever:

Champion The Wonder Horse was good too:

Ricky and Rebel were just "cool"

As was Flashing Blade, TheWhiteHorses, FollyFoot, Skippy, DoubleDeckers, CaseyJones, TomorrowPeople, NogginTheNog... I could go on! They dont make them like they used to!

Bill

smithbill · 06-02-2010, 05:14 PM

Incidentally its pretty easy to turn these into .mp3 ring tones using something like FLVtoMP3 (see http://www.flvtomp3converter.com/)

I'd like to know though if its possible to have a .AVI (or suitable video file) play whenever someone rings.

Bill

smithbill · 06-02-2010, 05:22 PM

Oh and if you want to rip them for posterity OrbitDownloader is a good tool (see http://www.orbitdownloader.com/)

Bill

02-02-2010, 11:29 AM	#1
nodrog Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks, England Posts: 1,194 Diggs: 0 Thanks: 47 Thanked 48 Times in 40 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Omg!!!! There I was in a local shopping centre and my eldest asks if he could pop into the charity shop, he's a bit addicted to Lego Bionicles and has discovered the delights of cheap toys a la charity shops, so we go in. And what did I discover but a gem of an album thus: It's so bad it's good, and so in that vein are there any of you out there who have or discovered any 'gems' which make you think 'flippin' heck I'm getting old'? Cos I know that's what this did and it's ain't even Jive Bunny....LOL... __________________ -HTC Touch HD -WM6.1 -8gb SDHC Name That Film? "Told you, you needed and umbrella" "You also told me it would rain" "Yeah, but I said I get things wrong sometimes" http://facebook.frozenbear.com/r/?ap...706988284_user

03-02-2010, 10:05 AM	#2
Genesis Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 741 Diggs: 0 Thanks: 36 Thanked 30 Times in 22 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	I got all the DVDs of Starsky and Hutch from the 70's - every episode and the pilot it was so cheap and Im slowly watching them all, takes me back to Saturday Nights at home on our very modern Colour ITT Tv. Although on the modern DVD format it was still a bargain. But as for authentic old I saw a Six Million Dollar man doll a few months ago - I shoulda bought it it was probably worth a bob or two - afterwards I thought - what the hell was that doing in there? Kicked myself for not buying it! Wasn't very Bionic brain that day!!! __________________ HTC Touch HD (Blackstone) standard ROM 8GB card. XDA Orbit Andrew Green's Greasy Weasel Evolution 2.1 UC ROM - 4GB Card Apple iPhone 16GB 3GS (Avatar and Signature by BoB_55) LOVE THE SITE? don't forget to donate

03-02-2010, 12:44 PM	#3
m@rtyn Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,336 Diggs: 4 Thanks: 109 Thanked 143 Times in 123 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Just ordered the entire series of "UFO" from Amazon. 1248 mins of crispy 70's goodness. And to think that it was set in the futuristic year, 1980 And it is actually going to make a return next year as a feature film in the cinema. http://www.ufo-themovie.com/UFO/Home.html and also http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1443799/ Can't wait!! __________________ Was a post helpful, informative, fun? Then click or to say thanks. Any and all DONATIONS towards site running costs are very welcome

06-02-2010, 05:24 AM	#5
m@rtyn Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,336 Diggs: 4 Thanks: 109 Thanked 143 Times in 123 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	I hope not! Would you believe that I only saw "The Prisoner" for the first time about 3 months ago? I found two old videos (episodes 1 & 2 and episodes 4 to 7) in an Oxfam shop in Kassel (first Oxfam shop I've seen in Germany!). So out of interest and because they were in English, I snapped them up. WOW! What I have been missing. I have been to the village that they used to film the series, Port Merion in North Wales. Well worth a visit if you are in the area. But a remake? Who could possibly replace Patrick McGoohan as #6? __________________ Was a post helpful, informative, fun? Then click or to say thanks. Any and all DONATIONS towards site running costs are very welcome

06-02-2010, 05:04 PM	#8
smithbill Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,296 Diggs: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 64 Times in 58 Posts	The greatest Robinson Crusoe ever: Champion The Wonder Horse was good too: Ricky and Rebel were just "cool" As was Flashing Blade, TheWhiteHorses, FollyFoot, Skippy, DoubleDeckers, CaseyJones, TomorrowPeople, NogginTheNog... I could go on! They dont make them like they used to! Bill Last edited by smithbill : 06-02-2010 at 05:18 PM.

05-02-2010, 11:06 PM	#4
nodrog Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks, England Posts: 1,194 Diggs: 0 Thanks: 47 Thanked 48 Times in 40 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Starsky & Hutch eh? Suddenly I'm feeling younger, not by much but as certain Supermarket says 'Every little helps', I wasn't allowed to stay up to watch it but my brother, 2yrs my senior, was :( And m@rtyn...how cool I'll check IMDB later. Will they redo Prisoner y'think?

06-02-2010, 09:21 AM	#6
smithbill Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,296 Diggs: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 64 Times in 58 Posts	You might like some of these sites: http://www.tellytunes.com/ http://www.tvcream.co.uk/ http://www.tvparty.com/ http://www.soundamerica.com/sounds/themes/Television/ http://www.mythemes.tv/ http://www.televisiontunes.com/ I was a fan of Robinson Crusoe. Bill

06-02-2010, 04:35 PM	#7
m@rtyn Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,336 Diggs: 4 Thanks: 109 Thanked 143 Times in 123 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Thanks for the great links Bill. Have added them all to my bookmarks. As for Robinson Crusoe, was that the series that got shown each summer holiday in the 70's? Always ended up watching that too. That and "Flashing Blade"

06-02-2010, 05:14 PM	#9
smithbill Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,296 Diggs: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 64 Times in 58 Posts	Incidentally its pretty easy to turn these into .mp3 ring tones using something like FLVtoMP3 (see http://www.flvtomp3converter.com/) I'd like to know though if its possible to have a .AVI (or suitable video file) play whenever someone rings. Bill

06-02-2010, 05:22 PM	#10
smithbill Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,296 Diggs: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 64 Times in 58 Posts	Oh and if you want to rip them for posterity OrbitDownloader is a good tool (see http://www.orbitdownloader.com/) Bill

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