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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Feb 3, 2011 23:57:53 GMT -5
I remember the Apple Jacks and Christmas, Fruity Pebbles ones so well. Good shit.
About that peeing doll. You know I've always kinda thought it funny how these toy companies advertise these dolls to little girls. You get the peeing doll, the doll you can feed a bottle, the doll that makes burping noises when you pat its back. And then lets not forget things like the easy bake oven. Even in today's modern society, where women can have respectable careers we still have these toys that try and train little girls that a woman's purpose is to have and take care of children and cook for her family. Its kind of sick.
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Post by Caller on Feb 3, 2011 23:59:59 GMT -5
Well what's worse? The companies making them, or the parents buying this crap thus keeping said companies in business? There is a reason there are so many variants of these things. That said why, exactly, would parents think a pissing/shitting doll would be entertaining? We have some of the female persuasion here, let's have it!
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Post by Yvondith on Feb 4, 2011 0:24:01 GMT -5
Why, I had the pooping doll, and an easy bake oven. I was a little girl. Those are girl toys, and girls want them because they see other little girls playing with them.
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Post by dejibo on Feb 4, 2011 7:47:53 GMT -5
im twisted, but yes, I had a baby doll or two in my day. I had the one that was more grown up looking and her hair would twist out of her head to go from very short to long. Mom wanted to get me crying, peeing, pooping dolls but I didnt want to have to take care of a baby. (was lazy even then) I was more a stuffed animal kinda gal. I wanted cute furry, friendly things.
yes, we did have an ez bake oven, but my sis ruined it. She hogged the whole thing and I could never get a turn, so I said screw it, and let her have it. it was that way with most things we had. She would cry about being the oldest and to wait my turn and weeks would pass. I would give up and she ended up with all the toys we were supposed to share. Perhaps that is why I am so generous today. dunno. used to piss me off.
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Post by dejibo on Feb 4, 2011 7:52:04 GMT -5
oh and as far as cereal, we ate what was put on the table and were happy for it. We were extremely poor when I was a kid and I can remember sharing a hot dog between 5 of us, without a bun. Thank God for school lunches and school breakfasts or we would have been even more hungry. I went to school sick or well because I knew if I didnt go I wasnt eating that day. Times were tough for a while.
I agree that parents coddle their children entirely too much. Kids today have a sense of entitlement because no one has demanded anything of them. They all want to walk into a job and be the boss. No working your way to the top, they think the world should revolve around them. They want a BMW at 16 instead of a beater. I think its because all of their lives they have been handed whatever they wished for, and then given the batteries to make it all run.
When you get everything you want, you want nothing you got.
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Post by Yvondith on Feb 5, 2011 0:01:14 GMT -5
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Post by dejibo on Feb 5, 2011 7:58:45 GMT -5
i know it was for caller, but I peeked....AWWWW! how freaking cute is that? ;D
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Feb 5, 2011 12:54:59 GMT -5
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Post by Yvondith on Feb 16, 2011 7:06:34 GMT -5
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Feb 16, 2011 11:25:28 GMT -5
They aren't wrong really. But it is not a good way to go about getting answers. Very childish.
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Post by Caller on Feb 16, 2011 14:44:30 GMT -5
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Post by Yvondith on Feb 16, 2011 20:01:52 GMT -5
The terrorist were from Finland, so make that what is wrong with our world. Also, WORD OF THE DAY IS DICK-A-BOO!
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Post by Yvondith on Feb 16, 2011 20:39:06 GMT -5
This won a Grammy. The surprise? It's from a video game! First time ever that this has happened. I hope to see more video game music win awards in the future.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Feb 16, 2011 21:19:35 GMT -5
WTF at the Japanese shit. XD
There are a ton of video game songs and composers I think aren't recognized enough on this side of the world. At least Uematsu is well respected in Japan. His Theme of Love from FF4 is taught in music class in schools all over the country. Either way, that song from Civ 4 is a great choice for a Grammy. Its very multicultural so lots of people can identify with it but more over it sets the tone of the game extremely well. That game is all about creating your own version of Earth and you can take advantage of all the cultures the Earth has to offer. For instance you can make your own Buddhist version of France. ;D
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Feb 20, 2011 13:56:52 GMT -5
This is pretty crazy. Real life Mario Kart. ;D
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