Useless information remembered

[summerisle]

An insomniacs thought : why can't I barely remember what happened last week when I can remember all the names that were on my old school register, (do they still have them ?).

I used to work in the Passport Office (pre-computer days), and for people who were banned from having a passport they were listed in huge books, the size that you see Peter Cushing consulting in old libraries whilst hunting vampires. So, one of the most tedious jobs imaginable, was checking all the names on the passport application to see if they corresponded to any of of the names in the vast tomes. For some unknown reason, I can recall one of the names in one of those humongous books : Tunde Ademole Oyegoke. A Nigerian name, one of hundreds, but it's just stuck there in the mind, popping up at 3.00 am to annoy me.

Enlighten me further with your useless information retained, or not, I suspect not. I'm going to peel some spuds and carrots to relieve the boredom.

 

[Gwladysover]

Started work in the late 60's in the Coal Revenue dept for BR. Early computer days so everything had to be coded by hand, each colliery, siding and customer had a code number to be entered on a sheet prior to programming eg Manvers Main to Sheffield Nunnery for Brightside and Carbrook Co-op. Unable to sleep I can run through lists of collieries, sidings and consignees, a lost world sadly. Now what happened last Friday??

 

[larbert toffee]

Useless information forgotten: This thread.

 

[larbert toffee]

Met a guy once through my work who was a Fijian Officer in the British army, he was nicknamed 'Happy' I always thought it was because he greeted everyone with a fantastic smile, it wasn't until a while later I realised his first name was Hapikiki,he was a lovely guy, built like a tank and played rugger for Fiji.

 

[magicjuan]

In a history lesson in junior school we were studying slavery, one part was an example of a slave list that would give names and characteristics, ie johnson, very strong, wilson, works hard, and so on, all mundane until you reached Theophilis, takes fits.
I can picture the page at will but struggle to remember my kids names sometimes

 

[Eggs]

...I left school 44 years ago, and the school hymn was no312 in the hymn book. I can remember the telephone no of the first office I worked in 1975, it’s actually the current no of KwikFit in Knotty Ash.

My first car in the mid70s was a bright yellow ford escort, registration no CKD612K.

 

[Methuselah]

An insomniacs thought : why can't I barely remember what happened last week when I can remember all the names that were on my old school register, (do they still have them ?).

I used to work in the Passport Office (pre-computer days), and for people who were banned from having a passport they were listed in huge books, the size that you see Peter Cushing consulting in old libraries whilst hunting vampires. So, one of the most tedious jobs imaginable, was checking all the names on the passport application to see if they corresponded to any of of the names in the vast tomes. For some unknown reason, I can recall one of the names in one of those humongous books : Tunde Ademole Oyegoke. A Nigerian name, one of hundreds, but it's just stuck there in the mind, popping up at 3.00 am to annoy me.

Enlighten me further with your useless information retained, or not, I suspect not. I'm going to peel some spuds and carrots to relieve the boredom.

This reminded me. When I was in Singapore (1950's) there was a name (on local radio) that continually cropped up. Not sure about the spelling but can still hear it in my head. Tunku abdul rhaman ben hadji jumat. Can't remember what I had for breakfast.

 

[Frang]

...I left school 44 years ago, and the school hymn was no312 in the hymn book. I can remember the telephone no of the first office I worked in 1975, it’s actually the current no of KwikFit in Knotty Ash.

My first car in the mid70s was a bright yellow ford escort, registration no CKD612K.

somebody shooooot me !

 

[degsy]

An insomniacs thought : why can't I barely remember what happened last week when I can remember all the names that were on my old school register, (do they still have them ?).

I used to work in the Passport Office (pre-computer days), and for people who were banned from having a passport they were listed in huge books, the size that you see Peter Cushing consulting in old libraries whilst hunting vampires. So, one of the most tedious jobs imaginable, was checking all the names on the passport application to see if they corresponded to any of of the names in the vast tomes. For some unknown reason, I can recall one of the names in one of those humongous books : Tunde Ademole Oyegoke. A Nigerian name, one of hundreds, but it's just stuck there in the mind, popping up at 3.00 am to annoy me.

Enlighten me further with your useless information retained, or not, I suspect not. I'm going to peel some spuds and carrots to relieve the boredom.

My first season ticket cost me £3 3s 0d or if you were posh 3 Guineas aka £3.15p
My first weeks wages as an apprentice, after decuctions was £3 16s 8d
My first reg plate was PKA 27F...still the only one I can remember, I have to go outside and look if I need to write my current one down for any reason
Mrs degsy's wedding ring, 18crt. X 8mm (5/16") wide cost £ 19.95 (pretty much a weeks take home pay) from H Samuel god knows what it costs now.

 

[degsy]

somebody shooooot me !

These fine memories brought to you by the good people in 'The Oldies Thread'

 

[Methuselah]

My first season ticket cost me £3 3s 0d or if you were posh 3 Guineas aka £3.15p
My first weeks wages as an apprentice, after decuctions was £3 16s 8d
My first reg plate was PKA 27F...still the only one I can remember, I have to go outside and look if I need to write my current one down for any reason
Mrs degsy's wedding ring, 18crt. X 8mm (5/16") wide cost £ 19.95 (pretty much a weeks take home pay) from H Samuel god knows what it costs now.

My first weeks wages were £1.10.0. (There are some who say I was overpaid)
First registration FDO125D
Her indoors wedding ring (gold) was £8 (still got the receipt dated 1959 - got it on 'sale or return').lol

 

[larbert toffee]

somebody shooooot me !

Obviously not busy bonking today mush.

 

[summerisle]

Useless information forgotten: This thread.

I had.

 

[magicjuan]

Sure I came in here for something....

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

Another Nigerian - Mr Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. Was the first Prime Minister of independent Nigeria in the 1960s. The name just stuck in my head for some reason.

First car registration 8832 KC - Austin A40 Farina.

Present PM Theresa May, nothing more useless than that lollollol