Dizzy Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 I love the way things were reported years ago and the way things were worded This one is from 1894 'Exciting Bus Scene at Stockton Heath' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Colourful & absorbing Dizzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Do I sense a touch of sarcasm there Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 No ,but news reporters seemed to have a way with making articles interesting in days of yore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Unlike the reporters of today who jut tell the plain facts, truth,make it up as they go along? (exceptions being reporters who work on a certain online newspaper) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 and not a "hose reel jet" in sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Unlike the reporters of today who jut tell the plain facts, truth,make it up as they go along? (exceptions being reporters who work on a certain online newspaper) You just saved your self Evils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 I love the way things were reported years ago and the way things were worded This one is from 1894 'Exciting Bus Scene at Stockton Heath' Think this was written by my father DS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 :lol: You're going to be in trouble now Gary Maybe the two of you should plan a day when all your online news stories are written the 'old' way. That would be fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 :lol: You're going to be in trouble now Gary Maybe the two of you should plan a day when all your online news stories are written the 'old' way. That would be fun he could change the stock phrase to "Steam pumper fire engine" instead of "hose reel jet" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Well there's a start for him :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 In days of old ,when "colourful language" had a different meaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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