DON'T Buy It!

Stearns · 08-15-2010, 02:33 PM

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.

Corkey · 08-15-2010, 02:35 PM

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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.

Having not had much math at the time, by looking at the depth of the steps should have been the first clue.

Stearns · 08-15-2010, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Corkey

Having not had much math at the time, by looking at the depth of the steps should have been the first clue.

Yeah, for real. Who even has steps that narrow? The Slinky people who built them, that's who.

WolfyOne · 08-15-2010, 02:45 PM

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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.

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

Corkey · 08-15-2010, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by WolfyOne

I had one of those
until my brother twisted it up because it was useless

Kind of like paddle balls, great until the rubber-band broke

The paddle boards come in handy now especially with the rubber band broke...jus sayin.

WolfyOne · 08-15-2010, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Corkey

The paddle boards come in handy now especially with the rubber band broke...jus sayin.

They did when I was a kid, too
Just didn't appreciate them back then like now

Stearns · 08-15-2010, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Corkey

The paddle boards come in handy now especially with the rubber band broke...jus sayin.

Not sayin a word...

Corkey · 08-15-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Stearns

Not sayin a word...

I just got told, "y'all behave" yea right LOL

Stearns · 08-15-2010, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by WolfyOne

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

Yep, once the Slinky coils got twisted or bent, it was forever ruined.

WolfyOne · 08-15-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Stearns

Yep, once the Slinky coils got twisted or bent, it was forever ruined.

As long as we're on the old, Silly Putty
If you left it out of the egg overnite,
so sad, too bad

Corkey · 08-15-2010, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by WolfyOne

As long as we're on the old, Silly Putty
If you left it out of the egg overnite,
so sad, too bad

or out in the sun, yea hard as a rock.

WolfyOne · 08-15-2010, 03:01 PM

Now if i talk about a product out now that I don't like,
it would have to be that Sliders Grill
We got one as a gift and I think it's worthless
Great little burgers, but clean up stinks
Can't immerse it and the little holes
well, they're hard to clean

Honestly I can make little burgers in a pan quicker

Stearns · 08-15-2010, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by WolfyOne

Now if i talk about a product out now that I don't like,
it would have to be that Sliders Grill
We got one as a gift and I think it's worthless
Great little burgers, but clean up stinks
Can't immerse it and the little holes
well, they're hard to clean

Honestly I can make little burgers in a pan quicker

Don't know if this is the exact one, but am I close, Wolfy?

Stearns · 08-15-2010, 02:58 PM

Why they had a person dressed up as an airline pilot to pitch this stuff, I'll never know.

waxnrope · 08-15-2010, 04:51 PM

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Why they had a person dressed up as an airline pilot to pitch this stuff, I'll never know.

Coz of the Batman shadow?
Ok, ok, Corkey, I tried cleaning my glasses.

08-15-2010, 02:33 PM	#1
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Stearns Member How Do You Identify?: Trans Man Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Husband Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: 'nita land Posts: 272 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 385 Thanked 443 Times in 149 Posts Rep Power: 3640	Why they had a person dressed up as an airline pilot to pitch this stuff, I'll never know.