Nostalgia: Things You Had Growing Up
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Oh yes, and the pleasure of getting hit in the face with one of those balls.
Do go on...afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
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I was lucky, before puberty kicked in, I was occasionally a victim of the "big kids" who could really throw the ball hard. These were the kids who hit puberty before anyone else. my best friend was one of these kids, and having him "cover" me helped a lot. Finally, at 12, I suddenly was able to throw one at least as hard as anyone else, and it was my turn to get revenge on one kid in particular who targeted me. One of my fondest moments from jr. high, and there weren't many, was when I nailed him one day with a direct hit in the face, then the next day, I did what I had a little talent for, being able to hit a baseball directly at the pitcher. If I could keep hitting foul balls, eventually I would hit one back at the pitcher, head high, and I nailed him in the forehead. Down he went crying, and he had a giant lump on his head the next couple of days. Later on that year, he would finally push me too far and we got into it, and he lost, big time. He never hassled me again.Cable atheist: They're just trying to get your money like a TV preacher!
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I faintly remember the pattern from that red dodge ball leaving it's image on a lot of legs and arms.
I just can't remember the image being left on anybody's face though.
We were mostly streetwise city kids from N. Virginia. The good ol' days for sure!Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
......SDA SRS 2.3TL's
Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
SDA 2B TL's -
......SDA SRS 2.3TL's
Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
SDA 2B TL's -
I had one of the original Nerf blasters, looked like this:
You loaded up that front section with 5 or 6 of those foam balls, and then pulled back the orange handle/plunger and rapidly shoved it forward to get a ball to shoot. Air pressure, so the harder and faster you pushed it, the more forceful your shot!
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1960's flashback. I remember our set of these Child Guidance brand railroad pieces were kept in a vintage cardboard King Cole potato chip container.
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1960's flashback. I remember our set of these Child Guidance brand railroad pieces were kept in a vintage cardboard King Cole potato chip container.
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mlistens03 wrote: »when you get hit in the face and are given a bloody nose, your parents generally tell you to suck it up before they give you something to cry about.
Fixed that for you.
Modern day dodge ball prep.
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Found this while searching for speaker info.
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Dig the side car kit...
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Cool! No suspension! I had a similar one from Sears back in the day!Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
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I can't imagine going hunting with that thing let alone having a dead deer as a passenger..
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This was a Christmas gift one year. Omg this was it back in the day. -
Dig the side car kit...
It would be great for carrying home stereos and speakers in for sure. But wrapped in a protective blanket, right? Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
One of the best Christmas presents I ever got as a child...
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fantastic game
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So I recently missed out on snagging an old toy of my youth. Estes Command Copter kit, powered by the venerable Cox .020 engine. This guy was a lot smarter than me, as I launched mine near a wooded area on it's maiden voyage, never to be found again!
https://youtu.be/IQ7nl1qsyRA Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
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Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
So I recently missed out on snagging an old toy of my youth. Estes Command Copter kit, powered by the venerable Cox .020 engine. This guy was a lot smarter than me, as I launched mine near a wooded area on it's maiden voyage, never to be found again!https://youtu.be/IQ7nl1qsyRA
I remember those.
Had one of them Cox airplanes on a string, went round and round and round.
Couldn't do that now days, one full rotation, I'd be dizzy, sick, fall over and probably break a hip...
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I had the Cox "bird-cage" P-51 Mustang. It flew once and never made the full circle. It was a Christmas gift and my dad decided he should have the first flight. He crashed it I think, on purpose.... always looking to get out of father-son time he was.
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nooshinjohn wrote: »I had the Cox "bird-cage" P-51 Mustang. It flew once and never made the full circle. It was a Christmas gift and my dad decided he should have the first flight. He crashed it I think, on purpose.... always looking to get out of father-son time he was.
Come on! Not want to spend time with little Johnny?
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Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
Lol... I remember him knocking a baseball I threw him across the street and into an abandoned field covered in deep weeds and underbrush. He sent me to go look for it and as I was looking, he got in the car and left. I did not see him until the next afternoon.
Chasing after his next wife was more important...
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“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
I'm with you there.
I was a middle child though. In a good family kind-of though. I never went hungry.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
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Play a lot with this ones. Had a good army.
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I prefer the Allied Forces, but nice collection.
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My dad was in the army. So I had Army everything if I had it. My paper route payed for 90% of what I built and played with.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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