How Old Are You? - Page 11

poker · 07-20-2012, 02:55 PM

Yeah I do. I remember wondering why mine didnt look like the pictures on the box

kelmac07 · 07-20-2012, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by poker

Yeah I do. I remember wondering why mine didnt look like the pictures on the box

Me too Kelly. I kept wondering why I didn't get the "hot mommy" sea monkey when I added water.

CigarNut · 07-20-2012, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

Me too Kelly. I kept wondering why I didn't get the "hot mommy" sea monkey when I added water.

That was just you -- the rest of us got the "Hot Mommy" sea monkey!

68TriShield · 07-20-2012, 06:05 PM

From the 30 somethings on back,it's amazing how clueless they are to so much of this stuff.
Whereas it sucks being able to remember all this stuff,it's kind of cool that we got to fool with so much stuff that the younger generation will never get to see.

htown · 07-20-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 68TriShield

From the 30 somethings on back,it's amazing how clueless they are to so much of this stuff.
Whereas it sucks being able to remember all this stuff,it's kind of cool that we got to fool with so much stuff that the younger generation will never get to see.

Yes, but the question is- do you have to have your kids hookup the DVD player?

markem · 07-20-2012, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 68TriShield

From the 30 somethings on back,it's amazing how clueless they are to so much of this stuff.
Whereas it sucks being able to remember all this stuff,it's kind of cool that we got to fool with so much stuff that the younger generation will never get to see.

shark · 07-21-2012, 09:34 AM

Remember how the papers smelled, still warm from this machine, when the teacher handed them out? CONTACT BUZZ!!!!

hotreds · 07-20-2012, 07:59 PM

htown · 07-20-2012, 09:17 PM

How about this handsome guy?

Starscream · 07-23-2012, 10:47 AM

A lot of these things are still being made now. The paper roll caps, Lincoln Logs, sea monkeys, and they even made replicas of the electronic football game back in the early 2000s.

I'm still stumped as to what the first to images in this thread are. Anybody gonna tell us youngins what they are?

poker · 07-23-2012, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Starscream

I'm still stumped as to what the first to images in this thread are. Anybody gonna tell us youngins what they are?

Made of plastic, these went inside 45 RPM vinyl records to fit the 1/4" centering spindle on record players.

These were toys that went by many names but many called them "Click-Clacks".
You would hold the center ring and move & time your hand up & down to force the balls to contact at the 6:00 and 12:00 position, thus creating a click clack noise. Head and hand injuries were common.

8 Track tape player. Before CD's & MP3's, there was cassette tapes. Before cassette tapes, there was 8 track tapes. Audio only.

With this you could stack multiple 45 RPM vinyl records on a record player and the records would drop one at a time to be played. Found on most large console record players, but was also available on smaller portable players.

Starscream · 07-23-2012, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by poker

Made of plastic, these went inside 45 RPM vinyl records to fit the 1/4" centering spindle on record players.

These were toys that went by many names but many called them "Click-Clacks".
You would hold the center ring and move & time your hand up & down to force the balls to contact at the 6:00 and 12:00 position, thus creating a click clack noise. Head and hand injuries were common.

The 45 inserts that I remember were solid, kinda like a cap.
And I've played with click clacks over the years, but they were not on strings, rather they were attached by plastic rods.

Thanks for the explanation, Dave.

mhailey · 07-23-2012, 04:00 PM

I just bought these for my daughters for Christmas. Man they are fun. You can get them from the old Vermont Country Store.

07-23-2012, 11:22 AM

Cassette tapes were before 8 track. 8 track was supposed to be an improvement because the larger format could have better fidelity. My dad fell for it.

poker · 07-23-2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

Cassette tapes were before 8 track. 8 track was supposed to be an improvement because the larger format could have better fidelity. My dad fell for it.

Didnt know that! Thanks!

FriendlyMan · 07-23-2012, 11:30 AM

I remember a Teacher in our school, who walked, talked, chewed gum, drank coffee, smoked, wrote on the board and occasionally spat at the same time.

Starscream · 07-23-2012, 12:31 PM

Here's the click clack toy that I remember.

htown · 07-23-2012, 12:42 PM

Here's one that I loved:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygcConBiLV8

Starscream · 07-23-2012, 05:42 PM

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Here's one that I loved:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygcConBiLV8

That makes my Big Wheel look like a piece of crap.

Skywalker · 09-13-2012, 08:15 AM

Did you watched this live on TV:

07-20-2012, 02:55 PM	#1
poker 1:11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kelly Location: SoCal Posts: 5,280 Trading: (7)	Re: How Old Are You? Yeah I do. I remember wondering why mine didnt look like the pictures on the box __________________ Cigar Asylum: A cigar board birthed without agendas, without profiting, and without advertisements. Amor puro Character is what you do when no one is watching

07-20-2012, 06:05 PM	#4
68TriShield Got Torque? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Maryland Posts: 7,194 Trading: (40)	Re: How Old Are You? From the 30 somethings on back,it's amazing how clueless they are to so much of this stuff. Whereas it sucks being able to remember all this stuff,it's kind of cool that we got to fool with so much stuff that the younger generation will never get to see.

07-21-2012, 09:34 AM	#7
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,559 Trading: (0)	Re: How Old Are You? Remember how the papers smelled, still warm from this machine, when the teacher handed them out? CONTACT BUZZ!!!! __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

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07-23-2012, 10:47 AM	#10
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: How Old Are You? A lot of these things are still being made now. The paper roll caps, Lincoln Logs, sea monkeys, and they even made replicas of the electronic football game back in the early 2000s. I'm still stumped as to what the first to images in this thread are. Anybody gonna tell us youngins what they are? __________________ Insert quote here.

07-23-2012, 04:00 PM	#13
mhailey Splitter of Hairs Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Matt Location: out west Posts: 492 Trading: (21)	Re: How Old Are You? I just bought these for my daughters for Christmas. Man they are fun. You can get them from the old Vermont Country Store. __________________ Never try and teach a pig to sing. It frustrates you and irritates the pig.

07-23-2012, 11:22 AM	#14
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How Old Are You? Cassette tapes were before 8 track. 8 track was supposed to be an improvement because the larger format could have better fidelity. My dad fell for it.

07-23-2012, 11:30 AM	#16
FriendlyMan Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: JACK Location: NYC Posts: 212 Trading: (7)	Re: How Old Are You? I remember a Teacher in our school, who walked, talked, chewed gum, drank coffee, smoked, wrote on the board and occasionally spat at the same time.

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Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: How Old Are You? Here's the click clack toy that I remember. __________________ Insert quote here.

07-23-2012, 12:42 PM	#18
htown Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Sugar Land Posts: 877 Trading: (29)	Re: How Old Are You? Here's one that I loved: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygcConBiLV8

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