08-15-2010, 02:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stearns
Ok, I said this can be about any purchase. The first thing I ever bought with my very first dollar saved (25 cents a week allowance) was a Slinky. I was mesmerized by the commercials, particularly the walking down the stairs. I couldn't wait to get one and have it do all the things I saw on tv. As many of us Slinky-victims know, the toy was a FAIL at doing more than one (two at the most) walk-over. I felt disillusioned and ripped off at the ripe old age of 6. Scarred for life, I tell ya.
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I had one of those
until my brother twisted it up because it was useless
Kind of like paddle balls, great until the rubberband broke
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