All of our childhoods now suck.

[Feba]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p_beOiI-t8&NR=1"]YouTube - Uncle Milton Star Wars Force Trainer[/ame]

1- Why didn't I hear about this sooner?
2- You know what Use-the-force-Star-Wars-Toy I got when I was a kid? A robot that shot crap at you! And that was considered fucking awesome!

[Satori]

Re: All of our childhoods now suck.

I remember having this two legged thing that you had to press this button on its ass repeatedly to make it walk. I agree toys are getting better they totally pee over what we used to have.
Thing is most of out childhood wasnt too long ago either it's very depressing lol.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Re: All of our childhoods now suck.

I'm pretty sure the toys that "pee all over" the others were out well before this one.

Betsy Wetsy and all that.

[Ziero]

Re: All of our childhoods now suck.

So...it's a fan with a ping-pong ball? How is this cool?

Also, the U.S.S. Flag is still, and always will be, the greatest single toy ever made.

[Callisto]

Re: All of our childhoods now suck.

I can't watch this video, but most of the toys I see these days suck ass compared to what I had, minus maybe the Nerf sniper rifle.

[Rase]

Re: All of our childhoods now suck.

I think kids today have it so much better i mean look at all the electronic crap that is out now and all i had the was close to high tech back in the day was the original nintendo. but there are so many things that have advanced since then.

[Omniblast]

Re: All of our childhoods now suck.

Basically it's a simplified EEG reader that monitors a portion of your brain to see if a certain wave can be produced, and when it is, it turns on the fan and causes the ball to rise up.

[Mhurron]

Re: All of our childhoods now suck.

I can't watch this video, but most of the toys I see these days suck ass compared to what I had

Damn right. Toys that you actually played with, that you used your imagination with, are much better then this follow the instructions and hit a button shit that is everywhere.

[Raydeus]

Re: All of our childhoods now suck.

Feba's fear of having wasted his childhood with crappy toys will lead to anger, and that anger to hate. And that hate to suffering...

But considering he is 110% pure dark side I don't see it making any difference.



Though I have to say that force trainer is probably more of a grown up's toy anyway.

/em waits for the Force jump toy.

[Amberly]

Re: All of our childhoods now suck.

...was that ball one of the "powerballs" for the lottery?!

1. Learn to use the force.
2. Practicewith a powerball.
3. ???
4. Profit.

[Callisto]

Re: All of our childhoods now suck.

Damn right. Toys that you actually played with, that you used your imagination with, are much better then this follow the instructions and hit a button shit that is everywhere.

The best thing I remember having was the Ghostbusters backpack that came with the air pump gun that shot little foam bullets, my mom sewed me a full Ghostbusters outfit, good lord that was badass.

[Raydeus]

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Personally I love all the warnings that come with toys nowadays.

Went to Walmart a few days ago and a toy (made in China of course) caught my attention. After reading through all the warnings it really makes me wonder how many million kids died due to improper use of toys.

Guess I should be thankfull I survived those savage and dangerous days.

[Feba]

Re: All of our childhoods now suck.

Toys that you actually played with, that you used your imagination with, are much better then this follow the instructions and hit a button shit that is everywhere.

Absolutely, but there are a lot of toys out there that have a ton of creative potential that simply didn't exist. Some of the LEGO robotics kits being an example (although I had one of those). Some of the new, user-based content games being another (Boom Blox, Blast Works, LBP, etc.) being another. A lot of the new 'science' toys too; like this line of Star Wars toys in general.

And of course some things which are just plain better; like lightsaber toys that actually make noises instead of making you go "FWOOOO, ZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUUUUUUUUUUU" like the total dweeb you are.

Though I have to say that force trainer is probably more of a grown up's toy anyway.

I do think it will be a big cult success-- potheads especially. "woooooooooah. duuuuuuuuuuude. I'm making it move. With my miiiiiiiiind!"




Also, drinking games.

[Amberly]

Re: All of our childhoods now suck.

Step 1: Take out the current fan and hookup a air compressor.
Step 2: Get a larger tube/pvc pipe
Step 3: Add a can drink loader.
Step 4: Get a beer with the force.

[Takelli]

Re: All of our childhoods now suck.

Wow... I miss the days when I used to have tons of micro machines, and being happy with those playing with them on the little race track that they had, or the folding Pakinglot/army place. I miss those days so much.

Now its Ds, PsP, Toys that can even kill you if played with the wrong way. Why cant it go back to the good old days when electronics where not the ones that where the top of the line...