Monday 16 May 2011

Today's World, Yesterday

Still struggling with a constrictive work schedule here, and with weekend trips to Antwerp, Prague and London out of the way, another to Manchester looms at the end of the week. Quite apart from the obstacles all this places on producing this 'ere tabloid guff - which, for someone who regards recreational writing as a relaxant, can be irritating - it's bloody knackering.

Tonight is no different, with a business-related meal lined up. Sounds cushy, but best behaviour stuff, so quite the opposite of calming.

I've a couple of ideas in blogger's draft tray, but when they get round to be written is anyone's guess. Here's something interesting spotted today during a brief downtime, though, in a curious yet uncanny kind of way (click to enlarge pic).


It's from this 1979 book and is impressively accurate apart, maybe, for the robot. Oh, and the idea that the consumption of drinks in the home would be as natural to the comprehensively health-terrified 21st century citizen as it was to the more relaxed 70s version, of course.

Found here


11 comments:

Pat Nurse MA said...

Not so far off. They knew there would be no smokers - no cigarettes and no ashtrays :>(

DerekP said...

Your first paragraph neatly (or ironically?) contrasts with the last paragraph on the left.

w/v = flubc

flew Before Computer? I swear these things are coming alive.

cornyborny said...

Yep, pretty accurate on the tech front. Less so on the sartorial. Why do these 'vision of the future' things always dress everyone like Buck Rogers?

Dick Puddlecote said...

DerekP: Good point, but I have to admit that most of the travelling was non work-related but booked a while ago, unfortunately coinciding with a hectic couple of months business-wise.

Dick Puddlecote said...

Just had to point out, in case any vegans or PETA tyoes are reading, that I ate Kangaroo steak for the first time tonight. Yes, really. And I'm bouncing off the walls it was so superb! ;)

Shinar's Basket Case said...

The thing that really separates the dream from the reality is the fact there aren't masses of AC-DC chargers everywhere.

....and that the man is dressed in a sporting condom and not lying on a couch infront of the wide screen in his boxers with a bag of doritos..

Frank Davis said...

Well - small mercy -. at least footballers are still playing hand ball.

JuliaM said...

"... I ate Kangaroo steak for the first time tonight. Yes, really. And I'm bouncing off the walls it was so superb!"

It is pretty good eating. And it can be bought over here!

cornyborny said...

Actually, thinking about it, 1989 was a good year for shellsuits.

Dick the Prick said...

Kangaroo seems like perfectly fine eating as does Ostrich and, for shame, i've never had rabbit. In fact, i shall attempt that soon.

Nice one for productive outlay DP - much appreciate this blog and can fully acknowledge the effort you put in. Cheers!

JuliaM said...

"..and, for shame, i've never had rabbit."

You're missing a treat!