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Title: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: Abrahammer on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 10:13:14 A sad day.
312 News In Brief was the only way for an out-of-towner like myself to get Swindon news for a fairly substantial period of my life. I hate to think how many hours I sat staring at 337 Vidiprinter to update. The yoof of today have it easy with there Stelling Soccer Saturday's Title: Re: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 10:21:03 I remember 'watching' most of our premiership scores happening on ceefax! The 7-1 defeat at st james park was an 'un'fond memory!
Title: Re: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: Batch on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 10:41:05 I use the digital equivalent far more regularly than the BBC sport website.
Oracle, Teletext, Ceefax. I fear even digitext is doomed :( Title: Re: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: Gnasher on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 10:56:00 Ah yes, I remember watching town on ceefax in the late 80's! Waiting for page 3/3 to load, to see if we'd hung on was pure agony.
Title: Re: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: Bewster on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 12:14:13 I fondly remember the 4-6 v Birmingham game on ceefax.
Title: Re: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: stfcinbmth on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 12:30:47 I use the digital equivalent far more regularly than the BBC sport website. Oracle, Teletext, Ceefax. I fear even digitext is doomed :( I've used it this morning too, always do when having breakfast. Football news and local sport Title: Re: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: bobby barnes jink on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 12:56:35 I fondly remember the 4-6 v Birmingham game on ceefax. Shit, so do I. Funny when you think about it but I was actually enthralled. Just shows, everything changes whilst nothing really changes at all. Title: Re: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: 4D on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 13:04:03 Ah yes, I remember watching town on ceefax in the late 80's! Waiting for page 3/3 to load, to see if we'd hung on was pure agony. Waiting for ages whilst it hung on page 2 of 3, only for it to go straight to page 1 again. :crash: Title: Re: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: Gnasher on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 13:25:10 Waiting for ages whilst it hung on page 2 of 3, only for it to go straight to page 1 again. :crash: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: Ha yes. Title: Re: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: inept and tiresome on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 14:30:10 Waiting for ages whilst it hung on page 2 of 3, only for it to go straight to page 1 again. :crash: That was the best. Back in the day when I was married with brats. I turned fom meek mild dad to super bastardTitle: Re: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: dave_bambers_right_sock on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 14:35:00 Did anyone else play Bamboozle?
If you have an 'I-thing' you can get an app for it https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bamboozle!-classic-teletext/id384407005?mt=8 (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bamboozle!-classic-teletext/id384407005?mt=8) Title: Re: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: dporter on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 15:10:09 Did anyone else play Bamboozle? If you have an 'I-thing' you can get an app for it https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bamboozle!-classic-teletext/id384407005?mt=8 (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bamboozle!-classic-teletext/id384407005?mt=8) I'm a sucker for quizzes. That's going to while away the rest of my working day now :) Title: Re: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 15:11:07 Did anyone else play Bamboozle? wasn't that Channel 4?If you have an 'I-thing' you can get an app for it https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bamboozle!-classic-teletext/id384407005?mt=8 (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bamboozle!-classic-teletext/id384407005?mt=8) Title: Re: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: Batch on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 15:52:15 Title: Re: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: THE FLASH on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 16:48:55 We were away at Darlington once and i fondly remember watching a late Steve White winner come through whilst a lady 'did the biz' whilst i drank a can of Long Life in an Armchair.....sweet days!
Title: Re: Ceefax - Thanks for the memories Post by: dave_bambers_right_sock on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 17:16:51 wasn't that Channel 4? Ceefax, teletext all the same to me :D |