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    I just wore a Timex Ironman.....or nothing on my wrist

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nokie View Post
    My parents would take me to Walgreen's Drug Store on Sat mornings for a malt, then I would get to look at a watch magazine in the display rack.
    I haven't heard the word malt in about 5 years.
    B.-

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    Quote Originally Posted by BillyR___ View Post
    I haven't heard the word malt in about 5 years.

    Malt

    there you go , you 've heard it again

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    Quote Originally Posted by BillyR___ View Post
    I haven't heard the word malt in about 5 years.
    Not a scotch fan then huh
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    Quote Originally Posted by geoffbot View Post
    Not a scotch fan then huh
    Or..... https://www.haigclub.com/en-gb/home/

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    I have to imagine pre-internet there was a lot less of bad influences aka enabling going on. LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by zaskar36 View Post
    I have to imagine pre-internet there was a lot less of bad influences aka enabling going on. LOL
    I dunno, there was a lot of catalogue perusal and shop window staring/drooling and when I got one of these I went into full enabler mode aged 15! :-) I musta sold another 10 for Currys at the time. :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by zaskar36 View Post
    I have to imagine pre-internet there was a lot less of bad influences aka enabling going on. LOL
    Bad influences always find a way...

    "Hey, fellows! My father gave me this Moon Watch for Christmas"! Oh, did he? #??//X (horrible curse going on) creature!
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