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dragonsdemesne
...I do remember these. But I am not old. One of these things is not true; therefore, my memory must be playing tricks on me.
igotnobeefwithtofu
Ha! We still have one of these.
dednaHtfeLmI
i member
fly4runner
Pepperidge Farms remembers.
racheleaglerocks31415
I have all these games.
arkthan
im so old my kids played with these.
Rawrihazshotgun
I got mad at one of these as a smol child and threw it causing a big mess. It also had glitter in the water so my parents were fuming.
khakzoy
Ah damn it. Yes.
db629
nukemall
Honestly had forgotten about this classic!
ConfettiPanda
I just bought the miniature version of it. I’ve had a lot of fun with it. Although it needs to come with more light pegs.
dlrobbins122
Yup! These were kinda fun! At least I could figure out how to operate this kind of game. Lol
TheobromineAddict
Isn't this toy still commonly available? If not then yes I'm ancient.
languex
Are you kidding, we used to huddle around the radio to listen to FDR!
jimbox114
Remember getting one of those from a yard sale as a kid for like a nickel.
KatinaChoovansky
I certainly am that old...
OwlGirl64
Wait what's the age range on this? Im 23 and played it as a kid in the one of the shampoo bottles that had this. Am I old???
byzantiquity
Get used to that feeling. It comes more and more often as the years go by lol
FirstHouseUpNorth
This and Highlights made the waiting room utopia
AbominableNoMaam
Guffas and Gallant
TheobromineAddict
My personal favorite, the Wheel-O.
Zallus03
I tried to explain this to my children when they were little.. they thought I was nuts.
mcglirkymeow
Older. Plenty older.
ObliqueRay
I'm old enough to not only have played this, but to also have seen it on countless nostalgia-farming reposts here.
CosmicTeapot
Yes, bro. Yes I fucking am. Im DOS old.
CriticalMother
But have you ever tried to play one without water?
nickdillinger
Have you ever tried to drink the water and then play?
Netskimmer
How high do you need to be to do that?
DarkHourse
At least this high
bc7654321
I saw ET at the cinema.
pmmeyourgold
Damn, flashback to dentist office waiting rooms
IAmNotNSAsodonotbeparanoid
I used to be the remote
eratosthenesearth
Remotes go back to the early sixties as I remember. Still people didn't all have them. But who else remembers testing TV tubes at the store?
BethanyAnne
Zallus03
Were you the youngest? I was.. and the remote.
perinoid
this old...
HailHector
Yep. Break off the metal "tongue" and use it to flip the tab part about 20-30 feet.
Zallus03
Or make bend it over and make chains.
HailHector
Yes... And I played with lawn darts and live to tell about it too.
peterbozeman
We had Jarts. They were awesome.
RocknRootRanchcuzallwegotisrocksandrootsandafewtrees
We still have Jarts.
SkycladNightStroller
I used to throw darts over clothesline at my buddy, he’d do same back. One time stuck an inch into my shin and he ran. Good times
HailHector
Tennis ball cannon wars! 2 man teams, held it on your shoulder like a bazooka teammate lit it off. Soak the ball in lighter fluid for night.
HailHector
Nothing like 6-8 kids running around shooting flaming tennis balls at each other. :)
HailHector
Ahh the infamous dart wars... We did that, BB gun wars, rock wars, firecracker wars... Basically anything dangerous wars. Good times indeed
SkycladNightStroller
Yeah, it went great until it didn’t. I was 5 when got that dart in leg! Demolition derby’s down the hill in soapboxes, skateboards was fun..
SkycladNightStroller
Until my father tired of my ‘is it readies’ and hand new custom kart over without brakes. Found out when leading the pack near corner at .,.
SkycladNightStroller
Bottom of hill. Rolled it then crushed by it into the green where dogs did their biz. Blood and shit covered i limped home. Another ER trip!
groovydawgs
Bunch of young pups, I am this old:
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derzilly
Oyl!
ObliqueRay
But are you old enough to have bought war bonds?
Frothington
I'm this old.
sarahjane138
I’m 39 and I had both.
FunkyCake
Sunil227
Are you rewinding your commodore 64 game to play again?
Higure
Bought a set for liek $3 off ebay a while back. Came in a plastic bag.
byzantiquity
I had a handheld version in the early 90s that I could use for car trips.
hannah301je365
Oooooo, the big box!
Badolwen
I always wanted one of these but it was too expensive.
Badolwen
I always wanted one of these but it was too expensive.
gorillamanjones
I loved Spirograph so much as a kid, i got the new super set for my kids this past year!
HurricaneShade
That's when they came with pins ?
HenryLongfellowIII
Kenner
peelmybanana
Spirograph was the shit.
EchoWhiskyBravo
I’m this old
paxnor
my husband and I were just talking about Spirograph!!! We loved it. Actually thinking about finding a set...for a friend. :)
Fennecks
My stepmom always supervised us playing with It because she was scared we would lose the different spiral pieces
davinken
Always wanted one... never got it.
welluhwhatdoyouwantmetosay
$15, but you can get it on sale.
derzilly
You can live your childhood dream! They're available online :)
FaceDeMarde
Damn my bro, dude. Im sorry bro
yeehawbuckaroo
During lockdown I finally fulfilled my childhood dream of owning a set, best £20 I spent last year
FaceDeMarde
Holy shit. Me too.
jesusisherelookbusy
thechocmaster
We’re my mind went when I saw it
goflyblind
think about it!
BigFatBobbie
"I will." "No ya won't."
OhIfIMust
One of my favorite moments.
Lurch381
God I loved this thing. Until the cousins got a hold of it and broke or lost half the pieces. +1
ChicksDigTrucks
They're still sold. I bought one. The pens they come with are doodoo, though. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009VE38CI
Lurch381
That's Awesome, and now I won't have to worry about getting yelled at for using all of the typing paper ?
ImNotMoodyImJustDramatic
I felt this comment, pretty hard.
Lurch381
Cousins??
fugue042
Yes. Yes I am. I rode my bike without a helmet, drank water from the hose, and played outside every day until the streetlights came on.
CaldariBob
Sims DLC?
redrootie
I did that and I'm 23. Seems to me age doesn't matter
fugue042
No, but that sort of childhood seems more of an anachronism instead of the norm these days. Good for you on having that childhood!
redrootie
Yeah man, wouldn't wanna have missed it
pewpschmear
Our house had a bell and my dad has a whistle that traveles miles. Also walkie talkies. Glad I got to grow up that way, but I prefer inside.
GreenMnM
And got things like this and cap guns as stocking stuffers
DukatNaranek
Shit, when the street lights came on, the outdoor lights on the house came out and then boom basketball under the lights
madmattz
Hose water was best water!
BenderBendingRrodriguez
Same, except I'm 24
luiseno191842
I still drink from hose and now I ride dirt bike without helmet
llestPieGod
Don’t forget seatbelts didn’t exist either
swimmingwithseals
And stole ice out of the milkman’s truck
fugue042
No, but GOD we loved it when the ice cream truck came by!
CamRoll84
So you know what it is to get bored or to be frustrated!
PrettyRick
Pretty close to my upbringing, probably different continent but still so close.. We made a gun out of piping, firecrackers and marbles
sheeeiit
I still do that
playashnay
And the weakest among your group of friends that didn't make it home ended up on Unsolved Mysteries?
fugue042
Listen man...we dont talk about Jeremy. He--he moved away. Or ...something.
Myballzzich
Yes. Those were simpler times
zylex
Same. And do your knees hurt now from sitting on the couch for too long?
fugue042
My EVERYTHING hurts from sitting on the couch too long.
MelfsAcidArrow
Yeah kids in my neighborhood still do this.
FramFramson
I still do that.
hotrodny
Me too :) oh, those golden mem's
DeltaLaw
Yall have that clear ball with a little ball inside and a series of numbered baskets??? That shits my jam.
chapitaine
Hose water come from the same place as tap water.. And toilet water
fugue042
Did--did you drink from the toilet as a kid?
chapitaine
Not as far as i can remember?♂️
TI99Kitty
Are... are you ME? ;)
LAMovieDesign
Same. 37.
Green223
I still played outside after the streetlights were on but it was a pretty rural area. Hide and go seek was a lot more extreme at night.
TheSongofRiver
Thats still how things are here. streetlights or 1 parent goes to find their kid for dinner and all kids tell eachother and go home.
fugue042
Yea, I lucked out and live in a very close-knit neighborhood as well. Wouldn't trade it for anything.
celtspartan
I rode my streetlights without a hose. Drank from my helmet, and played outside every day until the bike came on to me.
fugue042
Oh yea, we had a kid like you in our neighborhood. always just a...LITTLE..off, smelled like peanut butter..do you smell like peanut butter?
celtspartan
Peanut butter and baby powder.
fugue042
escudonbk
I got beat up by the neighborhood kids and I was told to hit back.
Zahael
You had it easy, back in my days we had to be home before the sabretooth tigers woke up and hunted our tribe
Dissipo
Same...and I always hated that game
DIINKELBERG
Not that old then. I did all of this as well and im not even 30
fugue042
Then your parents raised you right.
DIINKELBERG
Nah, we were poor af
fugue042
Money has nothing to so with it bud, it's about attitude and lessons they passed on. Money is just a perk some get and some strive for.
DIINKELBERG
Mom was not a lot home. And me and my brother got bored easily. We just went out and had an adventure
RobertDinero013
You had streetlights?
DukeDarkwood
Streetlight people... living just to find emotion.
3nd3rwiggin
I was so far out we didn't even have street lights.
itwaskeaton
fugue042
Thank YOU, Fred Savage!
Ghlargh
I played outside, but everyone had bike helmets. I also remember these ring games, both the full size ones and the mini versions. Born 1981.
FunkyCake
People still dont wear helmets riding bicycles here today. Never did...
SirBonSama
Yes, bit did you launch steel projectiles in the air and ran around with your buddies trying not get hit by it?
fugue042
Yup. In the air, at each other....MAN were we dumb.
thatoneguychapman
Besides the play outside part until lights come on, people still do that...
seeriktus
I still drink water from the hose. It's literally just drinking water... Outside...
HogWashDiddler
And when ya get hurt, you poured a little tussin on it and went on about your way
theshinobi23
Tussin? We just had rubbing alcohol to put on it. Peroxide, if you were lucky.
Bukkhockey
Bunch of plebs, we used bactine because we were classy.
theshinobi23
Friend's family used bactine. Hit me with it when I scraped my knee over there. That stuff was the shit.
Lurch381
I would've takin the tussin, it was the iodine that I didn't want.
RobertDinero013
Or mercurochrome. Getting your knees "painted" was not fun.
Lurch381
Just involuntarily inhaled. Wish that evil shit on someone else. ?
funktasticbeast
Same. Except we didn't have streetlights. We had to be home when the sun went down.
StubbDubya
No, that was just when flashlight tag started.
Neoeon
Ah. Nature's street light.
jixathejinx
We would have to go home when the trees started to scream
TheInitiated
.. or when mom had called the third time. That was The Line.
TremendousDude5
Same here, if no answer after the 3rd call then it meant her going medieval on my ass.
GreenMnM
With a wooden utensil from the kitchen
AdultPersistentAngst
OH YEAH?! Well, well, I'm so old, I remember Commandments 11-15!
KroniK907
My grandparents would tell us they were so old they had to watch TV by candle light.
DukeDarkwood
Icbutthole
You had streetlights? :)
RobertDinero013
I literally just made the same comment before scrolling down.
earthymalt
You had streets?
DesignatedDrinker
You're making fun of that stupid viral Facebook thing right? I thought you were but everyone's responding so seriously.
fugue042
I think it came from a George Carlin stand-up sketch, but also yes- that was in fact a portion of my childhood.
VaultGirl69
At least you missed the Yarn Darts period. That was nuts. People throwing daggers up in the air...
iAteTheLastCookie
My family had a set. When we played one of my parents was there and had us all get behind the person throwing, lots of fun.
WasWholeWheatAmNowToast
throw it straight up & everyone bolts.... don't know how we survived. sure had fun.
researchonyourown
My grandma had a set, she always said we had to be super careful and sneaky when we played with them because they were illegal.
FromTheShadowyDepthsaLurkerRises
Lawn darts... It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.. or their life
nukemall
I didn't miss it, but (fortunately) was missed by it...
yesdearmetoo
I was there and I survived!
fugue042
Nope. We had 'em. We played a version called "killer Jarts". Same game, but u stand INSIDE the circle. Points for not flinching.
fugue042
It's a wonder I made it to adulthood.
VaultGirl69
I'm a millennial. As younger punks, we chased each other with roman candles. That shit burns, but you don't end up dead. ?
fugue042
Lol...yea, had my share of Roman candle wars. Gotta love the escapades of fearless youth and boundless energy.
VaultGirl69
It's like we wanted to die. Thank God we didn't have giant darts. I've always been more the cranky, silent type... Not so energetic.
Ajierene
Every one played that game, that's why they are banned now
fugue042
Rightfully so.
EDoPur
Our version was stand just outside circle w/o flinching while your opponent aimed at it.
EDoPur
We didn't realize how just dangerous they were until we got the bRiGhT idea to try catching them! We ended up with few cuts and bruises.
fugue042
Aaah...killer jarts. Definitely a contributing factor to why they got banned!
Jopler420
people don't still drink from the hose? im confused
Exemus
It's a good way to get bacteria/worms
Jopler420
built up immunities you mean?
stoots24
Kids don't play outside any more...
MadLucy
Thats where I get my cold water from. No issues.... yet
nukemall
I do, but I don't see kids doing that anymore.
digginlife
Hoses can harbor unhealthy bacteria. Drinking water pipes are made differently. Likely won’t kill you to drink from a hose, but unhealthy.
Jopler420
how else do you build up those immunities tho? he asks sarcastically, but also not sarcastically
northof60
Where else will you get that warm rubber taste.
Arudinne
I've seen water hoses with with Prop 69 warnings these days.
SeanSpicey
Nice
Arudinne
Correction: Prop 65.
Jopler420
is that like beaver fever? bacteria in the water that makes you poop so you have to boil it first? we get that for about a month a year
Jopler420
if the water doesn't go through a treatment plant first
iPlayTooMuchVideogame
Not nice
DukeDarkwood
BigFatBobbie
HAHAHAHAHA What the hell is even this?!? Is that Michael Richards?
DukeDarkwood
It is! Character's name is Stanley Spadowski, and the movie is UHF, a hilarious ride starring 'Weird' Al Yankovic.
BigFatBobbie
Oh yaaaa! I love that movie. I gotta rewatch it. I have forgotten too much. My fave part was the Rambo scene.