whatever happened to

[Dirko]

Circuit Sports Cafe in the East End

Ohh yeah !! Been pi55ed many a time there...

[gadj1976]

Anyone else remember the SAFA games being telecast on Sunday arvo's with Ian Aitken and Gary Window commentating?

Yep, and SANFL reserves live from Adelaide Oval every Saturday.

that's not quite right, the reserves were on yes but it wasn't always the adelaide oval it was what the league match of the day was

(the safa was from the adelaide oval & perhaps that's what you meant ian ?)

I don't remember it that way (mind you this is nearly 30 years ago). The ressies I used to watch used to be from all grounds, and I remember watching SAFA televised (I'm sure) from Edwardstown or Flinders park at one point or another. Might be wrong there, but it certainly wasn't Adelaide oval.

Another thing - whatever happened to Rank Arena TV's? They just kept on going those old things. My next door neighbour had one as well and on the other side, they had this hulking bit of furniture which I'm sure was either a Kelvinator or Westinghouse TV.

[Squawk]

Downtown - "the lights are much brighter there, you can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares...."

Le Rox

classrooms without airconditioning

bus passes (before we had multi-trips)

and this one is not far from going I believe, ..... the guy at the show who does the kids westpac farmyard up near the Leader St entrance. Got a feeling he is retiring but that guy has been an institution at the Show.

The Gasometer on Marion Rd (now the Council depot).

The Ice Arena - before the ski slope was built.

The West End hole-in-one competition on the banks of the Torrens (where the xmas light display goes up).

[Wedgie]

The Ice Arena - before the ski slope was built.

The ski slope hasn't been there for quite a while, hence this topic should mention The Ice Arena - with the ski slope. I remember skiing there stoned once, gave up after half an hour only to view my mate from the bar come hurtling down the slope with no poles and taking out about 50 people in the lineup, Ive never laughed so hard!

The Eagle range of beers from eagle super to eagle blue.

Remember the Green labelled one, Eagle Bitter, A BEER MAN'S BEER!

[Ian]

Anyone else remember the SAFA games being telecast on Sunday arvo's with Ian Aitken and Gary Window commentating?

Yep, and SANFL reserves live from Adelaide Oval every Saturday.

that's not quite right, the reserves were on yes but it wasn't always the adelaide oval it was what the league match of the day was

(the safa was from the adelaide oval & perhaps that's what you meant ian ?)

Yeh, now I think about it you are right, there's been a lot of sleeps and brain cell abuse since then........how long ago was it ?

[johntheclaret]

Anyone else remember the SAFA games being telecast on Sunday arvo's with Ian Aitken and Gary Window commentating?

Yep, and SANFL reserves live from Adelaide Oval every Saturday.

that's not quite right, the reserves were on yes but it wasn't always the adelaide oval it was what the league match of the day was

(the safa was from the adelaide oval & perhaps that's what you meant ian ?)

Yeh, now I think about it you are right, there's been a lot of sleeps and brain cell abuse since then........how long ago was it ?

I remember SANFL being telecast on Channel 7 on a Sat night, around 7 ish IIRC

[Wedgie]

Two Dogs!
They were the best drinks ever.

Was sold a couple of years ago to the same Japanese company that owns West End.
Still sold today:
http://www.kirin.co.jp/brands/twodogs/index.html

[Baron Greenback]

Can you still buy them in Australia?

[JK]

Southwark Bitter in the "Green Death" cans

[Dirko]

Can you still buy them in Australia?

Don't think so. The Government put a huge tax on them, and the dude pulled out* and only exports IIRC....

[Psyber]

I remember the bridge where the tram from Hawker St went over the railway line into North Adelaide at Bowden.
I don't know what year it was taken down to create yet another level crossing - some years after buses replaced the tram.

[brod]

The Eagle range of beers from eagle super to eagle blue.
desert boots
days before the crows
the old forrestville stadium

I was thinking of these only this morning
Eagle Super
Eagle Blue
Eagle Bitter

[brod]

Pepsi BLUE

Fanta flavours

None of these lasted very long

[Felch]

Does anyone remember the outdoor cinema down at Semaphore. It used to be near where the waterslide now is, next to the Palais.

It used to operate in the summer months, i think it disappeared around mid-80's ?

[Baron Greenback]

Can you still buy them in Australia?

Don't think so. The Government put a huge tax on them, and the dude pulled out* and only exports IIRC....

Unlucky. They were great in summer.

[Strawb]

remember the eagle bitter ad where the bird lost her jeans to the dog

[amber_fluid]

remember the eagle bitter ad where the bird lost her jeans to the dog

I have just found an eagle super T-shirt in the back of the wardrobe(I knew I didn't throw it out)..............wonder if it would be worth anything now........Ebay!!

[Leaping Lindner]

The Eagle range of beers from eagle super to eagle blue.
desert boots
days before the crows
the old forrestville stadium

I was thinking of these only this morning
Eagle Super
Eagle Blue
Eagle Bitter

I remember that Eagle Bitter never took off due to a "brilliant" TV ad campaign invented by John Singleton that featured the phrase "a beer man's beer".
Oh Singo you've done it again!

[Leaping Lindner]

Bobo the clown! None of this Bozo rubbish!!!

[Leaping Lindner]

The early morning TV staple of the early 70's....