That’s lamo, man.
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man I want those now.
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There was this ferrari f1 technics that I always wanted as a kid, $200 was so much though. My nephew is lucky to be blessed with all the technics he could ask for.
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still a metal body… perfect for a laceration when tumbling at kids’ speed
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I still have one of those stashed somewhere at my parents’ house. The Tonka truck that is…not the halfpipe.
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My son’s Tonka trucks were stored in my shed until his son was born. Then they went to his house. Unfortunately the kid lives on his tablet and they sit unused…
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In 30 years there will be a thread titled “What app did you want as a kid but never got?”
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A guitar…bought one the other day and wonder why I ever wanted one, oh well…
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I’ve gotten all of them I wanted. That’s what adulting is!
Of course C. Jung said it better…
Passion aka desire.
Mine was a fast and competition worthy R/C car! I’ve had several now. I’ve placed on podiums with them too. From buggies, to truggies, to monster trucks. It’s all kid fun!
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It’s the fun stuff like that, that’s really worth having. Now buy a cheap stand and put it on display in the living room. And then cover it with yoyo stickers.
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Not exactly what I didn’t get but there were several things I wanted as a kid that ended up being the big surprise either for birthday or Christmas…
The Gameboy - my sister got one a little while before I got one. I played hers and really wanted one of my own as it was quite the upgrade from those Tiger handhelds I’d occasionally get. One Christmas (1993) I got my own Gameboy with Home Alone, Batman, Burgertime Deluxe, and Sneaky Snakes. I still have that Gameboy today with those games.
Rollerblades - as a kid I had those Fisher Price “over the shoe” roller skates with the noisy and slippery plastic orange wheels. One birthday I got a pair of regular quads with actual rolling wheels/bearings. Nothing high end but for a kid, it was a huge upgrade. Of course, growing up, they eventually got too small. I then saw that rollerblades were a thing. My sister who had also recently outgrew her skates got a pair of blades. I tried them on and found myself stable enough on them that I ended up bugging my parents to get some. Eventually got them for either Christmas or a birthday. Again, quite the upgrade.
The last big highlight for me was getting a Talk Boy - that tape recorder as seen in Home Alone 2. Home Alone 2 was a childhood favorite (along with the original) and today, they become an annual movie to watch every holiday season. As a kid, I watched them year round, knew practically every line in that movie. Naturally, the Talk Boy was a must. Ended up getting it for the birthday and not long after, I was on the road to annoying my sister by sneaking up and recording her and speeding up the pitch of her voice after.
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I loved burger time!
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A Johnny Seven.
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