Things you don't see much anymore

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22428

I was on the tube this morning, and some sheila was sitting there using a laptop that had a laptop nipple.
It occurred to me that I haven't seen one of those in ages, didn't realise they still did them to be honest. I much preferred them to a trackpad.

Are laptop nipples still a thing on windows machines? I suspect the Thinkpads still do them, as the red nipple was a bit of a trademark kinda thing for them.

Also, i had a can of drink from a dodgy newsagent t'other week, that had a proper ring pull. You don't see those much either.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

All Thinkpads still have them, yes.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:24

Writing on my work Lenovo T440. Can confirm.
Also has an annoying trackpad that took ages to disable.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:25

Trooper wrote:

a proper ring pull.

I remember being really proud when I first learnt how to use one of those. Then they brought in the modern, less littering kind, and I had to struggle again for years.

devilman · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:26

My Thinkpad has it too (a nipple, not a ring pull) and I've never used it. The only time I'm really even aware of it is when I'm cleaning the keyboard and I swipe that nipple right off.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38930

Road Atlases.
TV listings magazines.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:37

DavPaz wrote:

Road Atlases.

In the pouch behind my passenger seat, as emergency backup or detour inspiration.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:53

Trooper wrote:

Also, i had a can of drink from a dodgy newsagent t'other week, that had a proper ring pull. You don't see those much either.

Weren't they banned?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22428

Grim... wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Also, i had a can of drink from a dodgy newsagent t'other week, that had a proper ring pull. You don't see those much either.

Weren't they banned?

Quite possibly, but there must be some countries that still use them. IIRC the can had arabic writing on it.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16758

I used to love those, when they brought in the ones that had the two little slots so that you could separate the tab from the pull and then use the tab to launch the ring pull bit across the room and have someone's eye out.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:44

Flew really well.

Fucking Vegans.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:48

Grim... wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Also, i had a can of drink from a dodgy newsagent t'other week, that had a proper ring pull. You don't see those much either.

Weren't they banned?

I had a tin of beer with an old school ring pull on it the other week. Got from CoOp

myp · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2018 14:10

Some of the hipster beers i drink come with ringpulls that remove the whole lid of the can.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Lonewolves wrote:

Some of the hipster beers i drink come with ringpulls that remove the whole lid of the can.

I saw someone drinking one of these the other day and it looks weird as fuck.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16758

Zardoz wrote:

:this:

Flew really well.

Fucking Vegans.

It was probably the EU nanny state health and safety PC brigade. Brexit will sort it out!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2018 14:33

Giphy "gammon sovereignty":
https://media1.giphy.com/media/3oxRmbs0xF77u9PQE8/giphy-loop.mp4

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2018 14:34

Holy shit Giphy!

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2018 14:57

White dog shit. Apparently we no longer feed animals ground up ash.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38930

Zardoz wrote:

Holy shit Giphy!

Yeah, that's clearly a SALMON. Idiots

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2018 16:13

Zardoz wrote:

Holy shit Giphy!

Fantastic

My laptop has a nipple..

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4419

this thread brings this to mind:

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Bobbies on the beat.

Jem · **Posted:** Wed Aug 22, 2018 11:18

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Lonewolves wrote:

Some of the hipster beers i drink come with ringpulls that remove the whole lid of the can.

I saw someone drinking one of these the other day and it looks weird as fuck.

They make cute little planters for succulents though, if instagram is to be believed.

Firefox · **Joined:** 20th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 261

Sadly, I see far more Thinkpad nipples than actual nipples these days...

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22428

No mirrors in your house? Horrific neck injury that stops you looking down?

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Aug 27, 2018 17:25

I saw a used condom in a clear baggie hung in a tree in a park in Bath.

Firefox · **Joined:** 20th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 261

Trooper wrote:

No mirrors in your house? Horrific neck injury that stops you looking down?

You've made it weird now.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

MaliA wrote:

I saw a used condom in a clear baggie hung in a tree in a park in Bath.

Bloody dogs walkers that can't be bothered to take them home.

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

Trooper wrote:

No mirrors in your house? Horrific neck injury that stops you looking down?

Horrific belt sander injury?

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