I Remember When

[ameerat42]

...the days of steam radio. That was just before it went electric. Now it runs on guff and hot air. Ahh! Progress.
(Now, what was that about?)

[mal from cessnock]

I remember when this thread started!

[MattNQ]

This all reminds me of a famous conversation between four yorkshiremen!

http://www.phespirit.info/montypytho...rkshiremen.htm

[Ezookiel]

...the days of steam radio. That was just before it went electric. Now it runs on guff and hot air. Ahh! Progress.
(Now, what was that about?)

No it doesn't. Like all electronic items it runs on "magic smoke"
If that smoke ever comes out, they stop working, so it must be how they work.

[mikew09]

No it doesn't. Like all electronic items it runs on "magic smoke"
If that smoke ever comes out, they stop working, so it must be how they work.

I reckon you are right. I was vacuuming the car out on the weekend and when I looked out that magic blue smoke was coming out the vacuum cleaner and now it doesn't work.