tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729674823895661245.post6358570531081518526..comments2023-07-27T08:33:50.134-07:00Comments on David Waywell: Dear ArgosThe Spinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13306934549725508047noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729674823895661245.post-57142006931312474092013-06-27T11:23:19.000-07:002013-06-27T11:23:19.000-07:00Agreed!Although i don't remember seats when it...Agreed!<br><br>Although i don't remember seats when it was Green Shield Stamps....Barmanhttp://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729674823895661245.post-17154519961056042052013-06-27T11:54:16.000-07:002013-06-27T11:54:16.000-07:00I didn't even know (until now) that Argos used...I didn't even know (until now) that Argos used to be Green Shield Stamps. And that is now the 11th most interesting thing I've discovered this week.<br><br>Glad to have got an answer but if they manage to turn their business around by introducing cafes into every store, I'll be annoyed if I don't get a percentage, even in Green Shield stamps.TheSpinehttp://www.the-spine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729674823895661245.post-9105447518440215612013-06-27T12:30:24.000-07:002013-06-27T12:30:24.000-07:00I used to loathe the stamps...Licking and sticking...I used to loathe the stamps...<br><br>Licking and sticking endless stamps into endless books...<br><br>Miles of the things spewing out of the machine at Fine Fare when we did the weekly shop...<br><br>And then standing in endless queues in the stores to get some old worthless tat.... <br><br>It always seemed that when you had 37½ books the catalogue was full of priceless valuables if you only had 38 books... but by the time you collected 40 books there was fuck all that you wanted... :(Barmanhttp://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729674823895661245.post-88494382951534941932013-06-27T12:32:53.000-07:002013-06-27T12:32:53.000-07:00I'm only very dimly aware that they existed. D...I'm only very dimly aware that they existed. Don't think I ever had the chance to lick stamps but it actually sounds fun. I imagine shopping was much more fun back then before everybody got too serious about being swish and ultra modern.TheSpinehttp://www.the-spine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729674823895661245.post-69541911633736894662013-06-27T12:36:53.000-07:002013-06-27T12:36:53.000-07:00It was ghastly!It was ghastly!Barmanhttp://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.phpnoreply@blogger.com