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Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 02/25/2004 : 11:27:37 You gotta love 'em!!! But what were your favourite toys as a child???
If nothing else, this should seperate the age groups in here. 
Mine were
Star Wars, mini toy cars and He-Man but notable mentions must also go out to small plastic soldiers (the ones you used to be able to get from jumble sales (a bit like garage sales for the Americans/Canadians here) for about a quid for a whole war-worth of 'em) and Transformers. Never really got into GI Joe (Action Force in UK) but looking back, I can see it was probably the best toy all round!!!
Toy cars is an interesting one 'cos I have absolutely no interest in cars now really!!!
Kids don't really play with toys nowadays do they? They are all too busy mugging old leadies I guess!!! 
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Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 11:06:08 quote: Originally posted by therewererumours
I was poor, I had an Atari 7800 with built in Asteroids game, but I caught up later and got a Sega Mega Drive (Genesis).
I hav'nt read the second page but how come all the toys that kids played with in the 80's are making a comeback, He-Man, Transformers, Zoids, My Little Pony, Cabbage Patch Kids, even Ninja Turtles. Plus they're all horribly revamped!
Did anyone collect Garage Pail Kids cards, they were so cool!
He's coming to save your mind and town
Because they are running out of ideas.
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therewererumours |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 17:03:48 Yeah! I saw the movie years ago, I totally forgot about that. I remember thinking how weird it was, it was'nt really for kids was it?
Ha ha, just read the reveiw from your link, it really was disgusting and weird!
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realmeanmotorscutor |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 16:56:50 I used to collect Garbage Pail Kids stuff. Ever seen the movie? There's a great review of it (and other things) here: http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0765/
GPK Tacky Snappers: http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0882/
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therewererumours |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 15:25:05 I was poor, I had an Atari 7800 with built in Asteroids game, but I caught up later and got a Sega Mega Drive (Genesis).
I hav'nt read the second page but how come all the toys that kids played with in the 80's are making a comeback, He-Man, Transformers, Zoids, My Little Pony, Cabbage Patch Kids, even Ninja Turtles. Plus they're all horribly revamped!
Did anyone collect Garage Pail Kids cards, they were so cool!
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realmeanmotorscutor |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 15:09:52 Once I traded Ghouls N Ghosts for X-Men on Sega. I miss my Ghouls N Ghosts.
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guy_nolan |
Posted - 05/17/2004 : 14:41:41 I always preferred the master system, I mean it came with one of the best games ever built in. Alex the kid in miracle world. I can hear the theme tune now. Think I'll get my emulator working again.
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El Barto |
Posted - 05/16/2004 : 19:08:17 I pronounce it Leh-go. I'm pretty certain I've heard kids call them Lay-go, but then again, I remember my 2nd grade teacher making a huge fuss over people pronouncing leg as lay-g and egg as ay-g. It's the long a...stupid American children. He was the coolest teacher in the entire world...my first male teacher (only male teacher for a loong time). We used to swap NES games. I remember borrowing RC Pro Am from him (can't remember what I exchanged him for it). I fucking love that game.
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Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 05/16/2004 : 13:38:11 Yeah IceCream, I was just kidding. I would never do that to a kid. It was a dumb question though.
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guy_nolan |
Posted - 05/16/2004 : 12:33:23 Is it true that Americans pronounce Lego, Lay-go?
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guy_nolan |
Posted - 05/16/2004 : 03:43:40 Ahhh, I just found this thread and I love it :) For starters it's Lego, LEGO!!!! Do our American cousins call sheep 'sheeps' or geese 'geeses' or cattle 'cattles', I think not. And I bet you don't comlpain about these words sounding wrong. Anyway as for toys my favourites were my Ghostbusters fire station comlpete with Firemans Pole adequate parking for my ghostbuster mobile and a whole in the ceiling so you could gunge egon with ectoplasm. I also had this toy which was like a half destroyed statue of Liberty with a base in the head and it had this thing were you stuck cars down to the street outside it and then pressed this button and they would explode along with street lamps and stuff. I also loved my Moon Base which I first saw on Nickolodeon with a rocket that was on a lift which actually raised up and did a little countdown which was the epitomy of cool at the time. I really miss my toy days actually. Sigh.
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IceCream |
Posted - 05/15/2004 : 23:40:35 quote: Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
Hehehehehehehe!!! I have just been browsing that LEGO site and I found this question in the 'Building Tips' section:
Name : Alex Age : 9 Question : Why can't the LEGO company make LEGO pieces that stay stuck together!?
Hahahahahahaaaaaaaaa!!! What a dumbass!!! I mean, if they listened to him then you wouldn't be able to make anything else after you first build, 'cos all the pices would be stuck together. Hehehehe!!! What a dumb kid. HEY EVERYONE!!! LAUGH AT THE DUMB KID!!! LAUGH AT STUPID ALEX!!! STUPID ALEX, STUPID ALEX!!! NER NER NE NER NERRRRRRRRRRR!!! 
Now now, that isn't very nice. If I were Alex, I'd be crying.
Wait - does the smile indicate that it was a joke or that you generated great feelings of happiness from laughing at Alex?
On second thought, you are right - that was not the brightest question to ask. It does so as slight evidence that supports the idea that Alex does not think before he acts. |
VoVat |
Posted - 02/28/2004 : 11:39:59 But aren't we all directly connected to Allah?
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ProverbialCereal |
Posted - 02/28/2004 : 09:39:31 How about Muhammad - of Allah's prophet fame?
(oh, i thought we were playing Six Degrees of Allah)
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VoVat |
Posted - 02/28/2004 : 08:36:06 What about Cassius Clay? Heavyweight modeling compound of the world!
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ProverbialCereal |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 22:56:39 no, but Clay Aiken is a toy
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IceCream |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 20:26:32 I liked modeling clay. Yes. Is that a toy?
I love clay figures. I have a personal fondness for clay animation and the artwork on album covers by the band Primus...clay was great.
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The Calistanian |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 14:09:12 Um, Legos weren't invented in 1773...duh!!
I'm a fsh with no i's. |
VoVat |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 13:41:55 I think you're getting the War of 1812 confused with the Boston Lego Party.
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GoddessTheory |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 13:09:06 Oui. They Lego'd it outta there. |
The Calistanian |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 13:03:32 Ah yes...then the French lead by Napolegon eventually surrendered as well, eh?
I'm a fsh with no i's. |
GoddessTheory |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 12:52:33 Yes, but Andrew Jackson, or "Old Legory" as he was known down south, built a wall of Lego which prohibited the massive army of 1812ers from advncing so they left and the War of 1812 was over. |
The Calistanian |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 12:49:08 "I play with deer" "I play with Lego"
No, "Lego" doesn't sound right. Say, wasn't the war of 1812 started over impeded shipments of Legos?
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GoddessTheory |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 11:34:28 I agree.
Or I don't care. |
apl4eris |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 09:53:58 It's legos. 
neener neener neener!
quote: Originally posted by Carolynanna
quote: Originally posted by ProverbialCereal
Wiffle ball.
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Hey apl I know you're thinking what I'm thinking.
I'm not thinking anything. Those pictures don't mean anything. They're fakes! I was brainwashed by a cult!
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GoddessTheory |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 09:34:34 "The room is quiet, except for sounds of clicking plastic and the occasional hushed instructions given to each new pair. TV crews and photographers are shooting away. The Lego aficionados, who all seem to know that the plural of Lego is Lego, no s, are unfazed by the attention. They are obsessing on their "love of the brick.""
This is from a story about Lego Master Builders who travel around building awesome works of art with Lego.
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bedrock_barney |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 09:28:38 Hey, I've missed out on some serious Lego action here.
Lego was my main source on playing material in the early 70's. Also played with toy soldiers and dabbled with meccano (American sp: meccanos)
I am officially one of the older (and therefore wiser) members of this forum and played with this popular toy at an earlier date than most of you lot. It is distinctly, incontrovertibly, unarguably singular
There can be no further debate. The whole of America is wrong. All 250,000,000 of you.
Thank you.
[happy to accept the concept of Oreos though]
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Carolynanna |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 09:09:43 quote: Originally posted by ProverbialCereal
Slip 'n' Slide... yes. totally rad. Man, this is bringing back memories.
Anyone ever play with fire? I was a sad pyro as a kid. Burning old homework assignments in my (big) woods was stupid. Smokey would hate me.
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I still have a slip n slide out at the lake. We're trying to rig it to go off the dock and right into the lake :)
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Carolynanna |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 09:07:45 quote: Originally posted by ProverbialCereal
Wiffle ball.
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GoddessTheory |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 08:36:46 Any sport you can drink a beer and smoke at the same time you're playing, ie Bowling, is a great sport. |
The Calistanian |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 08:28:30 quote: Originally posted by IceCream
I'm sorry that this is a one-liner post, but:
Wiffle?
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Wiffle ball could be the single greatest sports game ever. Next to Hungry Hippos.
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Carl |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 07:48:59 A girl who likes Lego is a Legolass!
Sorry. |
apl4eris |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 07:43:38 Log!
Do you have magic boogers TOO?!?!!

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GoddessTheory |
Posted - 02/27/2004 : 07:14:15 What rolls down stairs Alone or in pairs runs over your neighbors dog? What Fits in a sack and sits on your back It's LOG LOG LOG
It's LOG , It's LOG It's Big, It's Heavy It's Wood It's LOG It's LOG It's Better than Bad, It's Good
C'mon and get your LOG Everyone loves a LOG
LOG - From BLAMMO
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ProverbialCereal |
Posted - 02/26/2004 : 23:20:40 Wiffle ball.
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IceCream |
Posted - 02/26/2004 : 22:29:21 I'm sorry that this is a one-liner post, but:
Wiffle?
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