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re: OT nostalgia thread - what do you remember growing up that's not common anymore?
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:18 pm to Spaceman Spiff
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:18 pm to Spaceman Spiff
I remember always being worried that the line would break and the plane would just fly off never to be seen again. 
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Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:22 pm to Spaceman Spiff
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Those were so much fun. Had one of these bad boys. It was fun as hell but I remember being scared to start it so I got Dad to do it.
I remember my brother getting one like that for Christmas. He crashed it the first time he started it up. I was so jealous because I was too little to use it yet.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:23 pm to sec13rowBBseat28
We had a blast with ours. Had a Dauntlass one, too. It was cool and had a bomb drop thing. We rigged up a M-80 and was going to drop it and all...guess what happened...
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:24 pm to Spaceman Spiff
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guess what happened
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:32 pm to sec13rowBBseat28
I remember many years ago - back in the '70s - my Grandfather had a beautiful control line biplane that he built sometime in the late '60s. I mean it was nice - I think it was a Pitts type. It was red and white and all. Never did get to see him fly it. I know he used to fly it a lot in competitions and all, but I never got to see him fly it. I don't know what happened to that thing, though. I think the last time I saw it I was maybe around 10. I do know that he put it in storage - but I had long forgotten about it. After he passed, I found some pictures of it and asked my Grandmother where it was. It seems that my bitch of an aunt took a lot of his stuff that we were supposed to get (she did the same after my Grandmother passed, too). 
Man that was a beautiful airplane. Of course I never would have flown it, but it would have had a nice home in my model room!
Man that was a beautiful airplane. Of course I never would have flown it, but it would have had a nice home in my model room!
This post was edited on 9/17/14 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:41 pm to Spaceman Spiff
the sight of your model rocket you spent your allowance on and spent days building either the chute misfiring and plummeting to the earth into a million pieces or a gust of wind carrying it a mile off its path.
That's where I learned patience.
Kids these days just don't understand what real patience is.
That's where I learned patience.
Kids these days just don't understand what real patience is.
This post was edited on 9/17/14 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:45 pm to meauxjeaux2
Oh man I know how you feel. Never have done the model rocket thing but I always wished I could have gotten one. I think my son would like to see one, so maybe will put that on the list. Thanks, mj2! 
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:46 pm to Spaceman Spiff
find a big field.
A big one
A big one
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:48 pm to meauxjeaux2
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:52 pm to Spaceman Spiff
quote:Would be a PERFECT project for you and your son!!!
Never have done the model rocket thing but I always wished I could have gotten one. I think my son would like to see one,
Edit: After football season of course.
This post was edited on 9/17/14 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:53 pm to Spaceman Spiff
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Before RC, we had the control line model airplanes.
Those were so much fun. Had one of these bad boys. It was fun as hell but I remember being scared to start it so I got Dad to do it.
I always wanted one of those but my grandmother was afraid I'd cut my fingers off so I never got one.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:54 pm to sec13rowBBseat28
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Would be a PERFECT project for you and your son!!!
That is an excellent idea, sir!
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:55 pm to Darth_Vader
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I always wanted one of those but my grandmother was afraid I'd cut my fingers off so I never got one.
That's why I always had Dad start it...
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:58 pm to meauxjeaux2
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the sight of your model rocket you spent your allowance on and spent days building
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:59 pm to sec13rowBBseat28
Posted on 9/17/14 at 3:25 pm to meauxjeaux2
Lawn Darts anyone?
I threw one a little to hard once, went over the fence and hit the neighbors dog "Precious" in the hind quarter. Damn dog limped around for a month but it turned out okay.
I threw one a little to hard once, went over the fence and hit the neighbors dog "Precious" in the hind quarter. Damn dog limped around for a month but it turned out okay.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 3:35 pm to Methuselah
I had this toy in the late 60's.It was like a hot plate with little molds to make fangs,bats,scars and such.
I burnt myself so many times.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 4:00 pm to tidalmouse
Pixie Stix and a whole range of candy that you don't see much any more
I also remember those models you used to build where you would use those little square jars of paint (a zillion colors). I never did wait long enough for the paint/glue to dry before adding more pieces. All my stuff ended up lopsided as a result.
Creepy crawlers, old school, not the newer cheaper stuff, also Lite Brite, and the spinning thing where you had a card that spun around and you could drop paint on it to make tie-dyed type "art"
I also remember those models you used to build where you would use those little square jars of paint (a zillion colors). I never did wait long enough for the paint/glue to dry before adding more pieces. All my stuff ended up lopsided as a result.
Creepy crawlers, old school, not the newer cheaper stuff, also Lite Brite, and the spinning thing where you had a card that spun around and you could drop paint on it to make tie-dyed type "art"
Posted on 9/17/14 at 4:14 pm to Methuselah
What are you guys favorite childhood memories or toys?
Posted on 9/17/14 at 4:17 pm to tidalmouse
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I had this toy in the late 60's.It was like a hot plate with little molds to make fangs,bats,scars and such.
Have never seen that...but that was a little before my time. Would have loved that!
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