DON'T Buy It!

waxnrope · 08-15-2010, 04:09 PM

QUOTE=amiyesiam;175426]I want to be a geezerette!

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Watch out for the pom poms, Corkey!

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Originally Posted by Stearns

Corkey's right; spelling is just not his strong suit. I've found the older I get, words I've spelled for years start looking mis-spelled to me. Go figure.

Damn! And, I don't know what to say about my reading Slinky as stinky.

Stearns · 08-15-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by waxnrope

Damn! And, I don't know what to say about my reading Slinky as stinky.

It says that you belong right here with us, lol

dixie · 08-15-2010, 04:22 PM

I don't think I really qualify as "geezerette" but i could be wrong, since I have serious issues with memory and spelling both...

And since y'all mentioned some of the old toys. What about those little weird "balloons" that you blew up with a tiny straw, from that junk that came in the little tube and usually had cartoon characters on the tubes? For the life of me I can't remember what they're called. I was never able to make a single balloon outta that crap... boo...

Stearns · 08-15-2010, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dixielady

I don't think I really qualify as "geezerette" but i could be wrong, since I have serious issues with memory and spelling both...

And since y'all mentioned some of the old toys. What about those little weird "balloons" that you blew up with a tiny straw, from that junk that came in the little tube and usually had cartoon characters on the tubes? For the life of me I can't remember what they're called. I was never able to make a single balloon outta that crap... boo...

You can be an honorary geezerette, then, Dixielady. I remember seeing what you're talking about, but I was too ooooollllldddddddd for them at the time. Does anyone remember the name of these?

dixie · 08-15-2010, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Stearns

You can be an honorary geezerette, then, Dixielady. I remember seeing what you're talking about, but I was too ooooollllldddddddd for them at the time. Does anyone remember the name of these?

Is that your way of saying you were too cool?

Or that I'm a youngster? LOL

Stearns · 08-15-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dixielady

Is that your way of saying you were too cool?

Or that I'm a youngster? LOL

It means I wanted that toy, but was too embarrassed to buy it b/c of my age at the time it came out.

JustBeingMe · 08-15-2010, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dixielady

I don't think I really qualify as "geezerette" but i could be wrong, since I have serious issues with memory and spelling both...

And since y'all mentioned some of the old toys. What about those little weird "balloons" that you blew up with a tiny straw, from that junk that came in the little tube and usually had cartoon characters on the tubes? For the life of me I can't remember what they're called. I was never able to make a single balloon outta that crap... boo...

I can't remember the name of that stuff either, but as a kid, I was able to make tiny bubbles with it til they popped while blowing them larger. Yeah, sure did suck. NO to mention stuff tasted funky.

JustBeingMe · 08-15-2010, 04:49 PM

I hear the TopsyTurvy is not a good one as thought. My aunt and uncle bought one, and it rotted the roots from their tomato plant growing in it. That happened to a friend of mine too. I think it may be a problem of some sort.

Stearns · 08-15-2010, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JustBeingMe

I hear the TopsyTurvy is not a good one as thought. My aunt and uncle bought one, and it rotted the roots from their tomato plant growing in it. That happened to a friend of mine too. I think it may be a problem of some sort.

Really good to know. I had thought about buying one of these, too.

Stearns · 08-15-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dixielady

I don't think I really qualify as "geezerette" but i could be wrong, since I have serious issues with memory and spelling both...

And since y'all mentioned some of the old toys. What about those little weird "balloons" that you blew up with a tiny straw, from that junk that came in the little tube and usually had cartoon characters on the tubes? For the life of me I can't remember what they're called. I was never able to make a single balloon outta that crap... boo...

I think you're talking about Super Elastic Bubble Plastic.

You're not the only one it didn't work for. One woman blogged about how much she cried when it didn't do as advertised.

Just as a side note: Wiki says, "Chemically, the bubbles contained polyvinyl acetate dissolved in acetone, with plastic fortifiers added. Besides the obvious potential for messes when letting children play with liquid plastic, the substance also emitted noxious fumes. The fumes could become concentrated inside the straw, so users had to be careful never to inhale through the straw while inflating their balloons."

Maybe this is the reason for your memory and spelling issues at such a young age as yourself? j/k

Corkey · 08-15-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Stearns

I think you're talking about Super Elastic Bubble Plastic.

You're not the only one it didn't work for. One woman blogged about how much she cried when it didn't do as advertised.

Just as a side note: Wiki says, "Chemically, the bubbles contained polyvinyl acetate dissolved in acetone, with plastic fortifiers added. Besides the obvious potential for messes when letting children play with liquid plastic, the substance also emitted noxious fumes. The fumes could become concentrated inside the straw, so users had to be careful never to inhale through the straw while inflating their balloons."

Maybe this is the reason for your memory and spelling issues at such a young age as yourself? j/k

That was some nasty shit

waxnrope · 08-15-2010, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Corkey

That was some nasty shit

I used it and got high on it.

They took it away.

Corkey · 08-15-2010, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by waxnrope

I used it and got high on it.

They took it away.

I opened the package and my mom came running into my room and snatched it outta my hands. She was a nurse. Needless to say drugs were never an issue growing up.

DapperButch · 08-15-2010, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Stearns

I think you're talking about Super Elastic Bubble Plastic.

You're not the only one it didn't work for. One woman blogged about how much she cried when it didn't do as advertised.

Just as a side note: Wiki says, "Chemically, the bubbles contained polyvinyl acetate dissolved in acetone, with plastic fortifiers added. Besides the obvious potential for messes when letting children play with liquid plastic, the substance also emitted noxious fumes. The fumes could become concentrated inside the straw, so users had to be careful never to inhale through the straw while inflating their balloons."

Maybe this is the reason for your memory and spelling issues at such a young age as yourself? j/k

I LOVED this shit...and personally, I was damn good at it! The secret was in how you put the blob of goop onto the straw.

AtLast · 08-15-2010, 06:07 PM

Danm! The x-ray glasses don't work! Phooey!

Stearns · 08-15-2010, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by AtLastHome

Danm! The x-ray glasses don't work! Phooey!

Sorry, AtLast. Hope you can cancel your order in time

Stearns · 08-15-2010, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DapperButch

I LOVED this shit...and personally, I was damn good at it! The secret was in how you put the blob of goop onto the straw.

Too bad they took it off the market because of all the kids like (I won't mention any names, waxnrope, , were getting high off it. You coulda given lessons to all the SuperElasticBubblePlastic failures, uh, consumers, uh, buyers.

Soon · 08-15-2010, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Stearns

Too bad they took it off the market because of all the kids like (I won't mention any names, waxnrope, , were getting high off it. You coulda given lessons to all the SuperElasticBubblePlastic failures, uh, consumers, uh, buyers.

I think it was banned in my country b/c I never heard of this umm *product* until this thread!

durrrrrrrr · 08-15-2010, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Stearns

I think you're talking about Super Elastic Bubble Plastic.

You're not the only one it didn't work for. One woman blogged about how much she cried when it didn't do as advertised.

Just as a side note: Wiki says, "Chemically, the bubbles contained polyvinyl acetate dissolved in acetone, with plastic fortifiers added. Besides the obvious potential for messes when letting children play with liquid plastic, the substance also emitted noxious fumes. The fumes could become concentrated inside the straw, so users had to be careful never to inhale through the straw while inflating their balloons."

Maybe this is the reason for your memory and spelling issues at such a young age as yourself? j/k

damn, that was some powerful shit

waxnrope · 08-15-2010, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dixielady

I don't think I really qualify as "geezerette" but i could be wrong, since I have serious issues with memory and spelling both...

And since y'all mentioned some of the old toys. What about those little weird "balloons" that you blew up with a tiny straw, from that junk that came in the little tube and usually had cartoon characters on the tubes? For the life of me I can't remember what they're called. I was never able to make a single balloon outta that crap... boo...

Don't fret, Diva. I laughed so at these posts that I started wheezing. While I took a plug on the inhaled, I thought of Geezer Wheezer.

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