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I was about 23 years ago before the days of the BBC model B etc and now its the turn of my children....honest ;)

Just wondered on what you guys and girls all thought was the best way to make a championship winning Conker and should it be a regular on eor a cheese cutter as we used to call them (the ones with a flat edge), so they can bust all thier mates conkers to smithereens, if you know what I mean?

M.

If the memory serves me right i think we used to soak them in vinegar or bake them





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We used to do that too, but these days I`m not so sure a brittle conker is ideal, especially after watching that kung fu bloke on BBC Three. :)

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Cheese cutters were OK, everyone liked to have one in their collection, but you couldn`t beat a big`un, as these had the thicker shells, unless you kept a stash from the previous year which would have matured and hardened
don`t forget the "Strings" and "Windmills" for another turn

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If the memory serves me right i think we used to soak them in vinegar or bake them
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All the best,

The 42%er.


It`s not easy being different. It`s not easy being cool....but somehow I manage....

Oh yea strings and those "endless" windmills of course, god my memory is getting bad....I do remember once when I had a death crack on a particular favorite, bashing it across the back of some poor kids hand to make him drop his conker, which i then stamped on under the "stampsiz" rule! What a git i was :D

S***e, RJS did he really pull that truck and occupants with his penis, not to mention the bloke that lifeted 1500kg with his little chap!!!

M.