Comments on: The Good ‘Ole Days

By: Maua

Maua — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:25:49 +0000

Am I late here? I’m walking that memory lane, thinking, Usiniharakishe had only 2 episodes. I miss the Walk-ins, ours used to come on 23rd of every month. You forgot break-dance competitions in the Kenya Cinema Foyer, not to mention school kids road blocks with music and breaking on the roads, the No 9 Rosas, at least that’s where I used to have my dates paying one bob 5 times on circulars. Abdul Haq and Mwashegwa always made my ‘ yours for the asking’.

I sure feel old, lakini, I miss them days.
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By: bomseh

bomseh — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:19:18 +0000

We hail from the same age bracket I should think. Of salaams, one Shadrack Shoto Omnyololo was the Forces request champion followed closely by Sura Mbili Kiambo Momanyi and the third was Martin koko Kokonya CocoaTea. Good days maze.

I would imagine that you also liked the 1992 Win-A-Car Disco Competition. If by any chance you happen to have the video, I’ll compensate you tafadhali
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By: NiKolaS

NiKolaS — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:06:28 +0000

Dude, i have reminisced with you all the way then i got to the part that you knew the owner of Aluta Continua at the Railway Station Bus yard, then everything evaporated from my head. Those were my college years! How many lunches and teas did i have there? Oh, the good old days!
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By: farmgal

farmgal — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:54:47 +0000

Darius dear, you sure have got good memory. That Usiniharakishe was something I never got to see-we didn’t have a telly then!
You used to take your lunch dates to Jonny’s? Lol
Tumetoka mbali!!
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By: Darius Stone

Darius Stone — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:10:30 +0000

@3TOC – that Wimpy coleslaw was the bomb. LOL @hairstyles that make you dizzy.

@Mystic – I’ve always figured there will come a time when your folks indict me for crimes against their daughter’s morality. I’m ready to be accused of misleading you from the path of righteousness into the express way to hell. My only defense is that you had to grow up at some point…LOL!

By: Mystic

Mystic — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:14:56 +0000

Well I knwo for sure that Darius you are way way much older than I am but unfortunately I seem to identify with every single thing you have mentioned in this nostalgic post. Which brings me to conclude that I must be getting old too or I just used to hang out older guys,the likes of you
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By: 3TOC

3TOC — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:57:04 +0000

WOW, he strikes again. Duuuuuuuuuuuuudddddddddddeeeeeeeeeeee…………Vitimbi on DVD would be for world cup just!!!!!!!!
And then magaribina mentions the advert “fo fo fo” now that is funny.

Those plays were the highlight of my evening. I never got into the Rich also cry because their hairstyles used to make me dizzy!!!
The good ol days kweli.

Wimpy- loved their coleslaw.
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By: Darius Stone

Darius Stone — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:49:01 +0000

Magaribina. Thanks for actually pointing it out – the show I had in mind that was banned after one episode is indeed Usiniharakishe and not Tushauriane.

@Savvy, the gift of the gab helps and also timing. One mathe who was the master of selling fried fish knew what we were up to but she always obliged and asked us in return to spread the word. When we went there the next time, we claimed that some of her new customers came directly as a result of our marketing.

CB – you make it sound like being old is a crime (not that I’m that old anyway) – maybe I just started early.

By: savvy

savvy — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:52:39 +0000

I do remember Masanduku arap Simiti, but I can’t watch the show these days.

Don’t you think though, that after a while, you can’t pull off the tasting of nyam chom for long? Eventually, they will know you and will throw you out!
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By: CB

CB — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:46:21 +0000

*cheeky grin* This is the first nostalgia post that has actually made me feel young – yay!! **Doing Indian Fist Jig** Most of this was before my time. I vaguely remember Tushauriane [Joe was cute and Esther is the reason I pierced my nose], I occasionally queued for the little red phone booths [in gangs so one of us could climb on a rock we and stick a wire or ten cent coin at the back roof to get free calls], we ALL used Malkiat Singh, and I can at least recognise Masanduku, Othorong’ong’go and Arap Simiti, but beyond that, I am way too young [or perhaps deprived by my protective urban parents and seven o'clock bedtime] to remember this stuff. Yay, I’m a kid !!

Unblousing Nice word
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By: Kei

Kei — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:24:53 +0000

Eh… Madiaba sodas. Them good old days kweli.

By: magaribina

magaribina — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:21:19 +0000

- this post has taken me back. ‘

Wah Who can forget the antics of Othorong’ongo and Amkatwende in the early episodes of Vitimbi ( sponsored by some insecticide that would kill mende fo fo fo ), Or the intrigues surrounding the show ‘Usiniharakishe’ which was banned after the first episode showed a couple in a serious hugging wwhile seated ON A BED *gasp*

By: coldturkey

coldturkey — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:01:43 +0000

This makes a great chronicle. But one thing, when you relish ol’ moments like this, you’re definitely getting old, dude. Well, we all are except the million and one herbalists here in Nairobi.
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