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Colin Elves @colinelves.bsky.social

8. 2-stroke lawn mowers. 9. Leaded petrol. 10. Pebble Dash. 11. Slide rules. 12. Fountain Pens. 13. Fire Engines with bells. 14. Sewing machines. 15. Newspaper rounds.

aug 31, 2025, 9:56 am • 2 0

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Sean Wilken KC @swilkenkc.bsky.social

Hang on I have 8, 11 and 12 on that list

aug 31, 2025, 9:59 am • 0 0 • view
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Colin Elves @colinelves.bsky.social

You should write a post about how impossible it was to find a local child to mow your lawn because none of them knew what a choke was and they all refused to be paid with a cheque signed with a fountain pen… and something about using a slide rule. Would do numbers.

aug 31, 2025, 10:05 am • 3 1 • view
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Sean Wilken KC @swilkenkc.bsky.social

The slide rule is easy. You use it to calculate the square footage and the amount you pay in shillings.

aug 31, 2025, 10:08 am • 2 0 • view