I grow Chestnuts and would rather eat them!
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Ridgeland, MS
Quoted from VolunteerPin:3. My first computer Sinclair ZX81. Came with one KB and my dad upgraded me to 16! Did have a flight simulator that took over 5 minutes to load off of a cassette deck (no floppy drive). Learned some basic programming. Kept that bad boy until the huge upgrade to a Commodore 64 computer. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX81#/media/File%3ASinclair-ZX81.png
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I had one of those.
Bought the kit over US mail to build it yourself for $99 at 16KB, probably around 1980.
Bought a TI-99/4A several months later.
Used the same cassette recorder with the both computers.
Didn't have 5-1/2 disc drives until later.
Quoted from Luckydogg420:Do these mean anything to anyone?
I would have guessed it was a homemade "clacker". Turns out I was close, since it's was a "conker"
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Anyone remember the version they made for Little Caesars?
Quoted from lpeters82:I would have guessed it was a homemade "clacker". Turns out I was close, since it's was a "conker"
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Click clacks were awesome. My fondest memory of them for years as a child was the pair that was suspended on the power line above the road as you exited my neighborhood.
Quoted from lpeters82:Anyone remember the version they made for Little Caesars?
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No, but now I want one....and I want it Hot N Ready damn it.
Quoted from Mr_Tantrum:Click clacks were awesome. My fondest memory of them for years as a child was the pair that was suspended on the power line above the road as you exited my neighborhood.
I had a pair of click clacks, or clackers as we called them. All was well and good until someone had a pair blow up and shatter all over the placed. The school put on an instant ban and they disappeared. I bet the inventors/sellers thought they were going to cut a fat hog but the product had a very short life cycle.
Kitchener, ON
Quoted from makeusgreater:Anyone knew this? yes, it's my favorite in childfood.[quoted image]
Oh yeah, I played marbles for hours.
Marbles are getting crazy collectible these days. Guys are paying big bucks at auctions I attend for a small bag or pail of marbles. The new ones look like the old ones so not sure what makes them valuable?
Funny story. When I was 4 or 5 I stuck 2 steelies in my nose and couldn't get them out. My mom freaked and took me to emergency. They went thru my mouth with a little tool of some kind and pushed one out of my nose from behind. Once one was out i shot the other one out 
Quoted from dirkdiggler:Marbles are getting crazy collectible these days. Guys are paying big bucks at auctions I attend for a small bag or pail of marbles. The new ones look like the old ones so not sure what makes them valuable?
Funny story. When I was 4 or 5 I stuck 2 steelies in my nose and couldn't get them out. My mom freaked and took me to emergency. They went thru my mouth with a little tool of some kind and pushed one out of my nose from behind. Once one was out i shot the other one out
My brother stuck a bobby pin into an electrical wall socket.
Saint-Étienne
I remember playing marbles..if you had a more valuable marble/steelie, the opponent had to roll/hit it more times then you had to hit theirs to collect..and flinging hockey cards..furthest flung card wins..knockdowns..cards lying on top of others. Man, those were the simple good times..
Quoted from cottonm4:It is not really a toy, but how many of you remember gambling with your lunch room money by figuring no one could toss a coin as close to the wall as you.
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We still do.
Quoted from dirkdiggler:Got some great $1 buys today! Anyone remember these? I'll have some fun in next couple of days trying them out
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I just said “Oh my God! Stompers!!” out loud. I *totally* forgot about those, but loved them when I was a kid. Something I think my youngest might like... might just pick up one for me, too
Quoted from dirkdiggler:Sun is out. Grass is cut. Asked my wife what she felt like doing this afternoon. She said how about beer and darts [quoted image]
I still have a set, Can't play when the dogs are outside.
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https://historydaily.org/politically-incorrect-vintage-toys-youve-never-seen-before?utm_source=aol&utm_campaign=hd_aol_toys&utm_medium=hd_aol_toys
Can not say any were my favorites but brings back the good old days memories.
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Quoted from cottonm4:It is not really a toy, but how many of you remember gambling with your lunch room money by figuring no one could toss a coin as close to the wall as you.
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Quoted from dirkdiggler:Sun is out. Grass is cut. Asked my wife what she felt like doing this afternoon. She said how about beer and darts [quoted image]
Set the Wai Back machine to @Arcade1984 :
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Quoted from Mr68:This topic was covered almost a decade ago on a different pinball forum (the forum name we dare not speak)
Aware me on another pinball forum besides Pinside
Quoted from VectorGamer:Aware me on another pinball forum besides Pinside
I'm not sure what site he's referring to but up here in Canada we have pinball revolution and maaca. Plus there's always pinball owners. Haven't been to any of them in ages.
Bermuda Triangle
Quoted from VectorGamer:Aware me on another pinball forum besides Pinside
There are other pinball forums?? 
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Quoted from VectorGamer:Aware me on another pinball forum besides Pinside
Rec Games Pinball or more commonly known as, RGP.
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/rec.games.pinball
It's pretty much dead these days but once upon a time it was the Pinside of its day. It remains a great archive for searchable tech information especially for the older games of the 70's, 80's, 90's and early 2000's.
Ask Lloyd LTG as he was a King there along with a volunteer group of, "Cheap Ass Bastards" and many others. (Only a dwindling few on Pinside will understand that)
Kudos to Robin for building a better mousetrap.
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I use to love this remote helicopter that went around in circles and was connected with a straight wire. It could land and take off and pick things up. It was pretty simple but loads of fun. Always wanted to get one for my kids but could never find it. If you know what I am talking about, love to know the name of it. Thanks.
Quoted from pinballjah:If you know what I am talking about, love to know the name of it. Thanks.
LTG : )
ebay.com link: Vintage 1971 Mattel Vertibird Helicopter Original 1st Issue Set w Blue Box Works
Quoted from pinballjah:I use to love this remote helicopter that went around in circles and was connected with a straight wire. It could land and take off and pick things up. It was pretty simple but loads of fun. Always wanted to get one for my kids but could never find it. If you know what I am talking about, love to know the name of it. Thanks.
I used to have that! We'd get it going full blast and smash it into the ground. Thing took a lickin' and kept on tickin'.
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ebay.com link » Vintage 1971 Mattel Vertibird Helicopter Original 1st Issue Set W Blue Box Works
That might be the one, good catch! It has the right concept but not sure if the same exact. $250, crazy!
Quoted from pinzrfun:I used to have that! We'd get it going full blast and smash it into the ground. Thing took a lickin' and kept on tickin'.
Ya, My brother had one ... The family dog chewed it up.
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Quoted from VectorGamer:I used to enjoy cap guns
tell the truth. you used to love sniffing the gun powder from cap guns 
Quoted from j_m_:tell the truth. you used to love sniffing the gun powder from cap guns
I used to smash the entire roll of caps with a hammer on the driveway. Used to make a big bang. One time I did this on a spot of oil on the driveway and it caught fire. I think this started my fascination with fire.
Quoted from VectorGamer:I used to smash the entire roll of caps with a hammer on the driveway. Used to make a big bang. One time I did this on a spot of oil on the driveway and it caught fire. I think this started my fascination with fire.
Dunked it gasoline first!
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Quoted from Peanuts:Lego Space:
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I owned all of those sets. When I went to college, I came home for the first time and my mom had a garage sale while I was gone and. sold: 1) my LEGO collection, 2) my Hotwheel collection, 3) and my baseball card collection. Thousands if not tens of thousands in value today.
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