Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Not literally nauseous, but I really don't like it. Something about it is offensive and obnoxious to me. I always loved to color, but was careful to hold my breath when opening new crayons, lol. It's funny how psychology can affect smells, though. Growing up I had a bit of an Oedipal streak where I really resented having to obey my dad. In particularly lawn care---I hated him telling me to mow the yard (despite it being a riding mower), and trimming the yard was worse (push-mower), and for a while I actually had to *rake* the yard; until my mom and I had finally convinced him that was pretty pointless (the raking). So all during my pre-teen and teenage years I *HATED* the smell of fresh-cut grass. It put me in a bad mood. I would hear people say how they love that smell, and I'd be like "Are you crazy?? How *could* you?" Then I got to college, was free of "lawn duty", and after a while I realized to my surprise that I really enjoyed the smell of freshly-cut grass. Now I love it. And I don't have to mow any, and haven't for years. Ironically though, I kinda miss it. It's outdoorsy, you get hot, sweaty, you're in nature...and now that I've passed those years where I can appreciate my parents more, when I'm at home I kinda wish I could mow for Dad. But he has a team of a couple of guys who do it now, along with others' yards (though part of me upon discovering this wondered, "Where the heck were they when *I* lived at home??" lol). I also *HATED* having to help him with any farm work, and really resented him at times for some of it (helping him shovel out grain bins and breathing in and choking up grain dust was the *WORST*), but now whenever I'm home I eagerly help him with anything. He doesn't ask often but when he does I'm more than ready to help, and sometimes I'll go along with him on some "thing" just for the heck of it, or ask if I can help. It's funny how growin' up can change ya...and in instances like these, for the better, thank goodness. lol Yikes, let me get up from lyin' down on this couch, Dr. mele---okay, toys, people, toys! lol
Originally Posted By ilvdland I always wanted Mouse Trap, but was never allowed to have it because it had "too many pieces and I can't help you put it together". Don't forget my favorite one, "You don't need that, you might choke to death." No wonder Operation scares the heck out of me. I don't remember having most of these toys. I didn't realize how deprived I was I had this Barbie-esque doll (I think it may have been Barbie's cousin or something) that was like flat-chested when normal but you cranked her right arm and her boobs grew. I couldn't have Mouse Trap, but THAT'S the kind of toy I got. I DID have every other board game imaginable. Does anyone remember the game The Gambler? It had this dice shaker that was super loud when you shook it, then you put the shaker thing on the game board to see what you won. I hated playing that game with my uncles, because that shaker thing turned into a weapon when they started cheating......
Originally Posted By ilvdland Oh, and it wasn't until I was about 22 did I learn that when we played my uncle's Masterpiece game all of the cards were marked. I actually have tapes of us playing Gambler and getting hit by the shaker thing by the way.......
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka LOL, I didn't realize it was such a loaded question! We had a push mower too. Man, I hated that freaking thing. It took me forever to mow the lawn because I had to run and hide whenever a car drove by or a person walked by because I was mortified that someone might see me pushing that stupid old thing. LOL Luckily, I became REALLY allergic to grass and I didn't have to do yardwork anymore. I'm not so sure that was lucky though because I think I would have rather mowed the yard than have those stupid allergy attacks. It felt like I had glass in my eyes so I would rub the heck out of them until they swelled shut. It made me look really attractive. LOL
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka <<I had this Barbie-esque doll (I think it may have been Barbie's cousin or something) that was like flat-chested when normal but you cranked her right arm and her boobs grew. >> !!!!
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter OMG, Liddle Kiddles! I LOVED those dolls. I still have three of them, in fact, including two of the really tiny Jewelry Kiddles.
Originally Posted By Ursula ilv, was that Growing Up Skipper? Seriously, I remember that type of doll. Liddle Kiddles! LOL LOVED THEM!!!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <LOL, I didn't realize it was such a loaded question!> I didn't either, LOL. And that crank-arm doll, yikes---I hope no guys ever tried that on a girl! LOL
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Mousetrap, oh man, my sister and I LOVED that! We didn't have it, but our grandparents on my mom's side did. It was always like a fantasy get-away to go there anyway (not cause home life was bad but because they were the "far away" gp's [45 minutes] and the house was so unique and fun), and little details like this wonderfully exciting, advanced, amazing game just heightened the fun of going there.
Originally Posted By Ursula <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skipper_Roberts" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S kipper_Roberts</a> Yep, Growing up Skipper!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Anybody remember Perfection? You have to put geometrically-shaped pieces back into their proper slots before the timer runs out (25 shapes in 1 minute!)---if it does, it *POPS!* all the pices out VERY loudly! It scared the jibblies outta me. I'm okay now, but what's funny is it still scares my friend George who's my age---if I taunt him with he runs, LOL. <a href="http://www.boardgamesexpress.com/images/perfection.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.boardgamesexpress.c om/images/perfection.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By ilvdland TDG, Perfection scared me then, and it still scares me now. There was another game that was similar that scared me too, but I can't remember what is was. OH my gosh Ursula, that is exactly it!!!!
Originally Posted By ilvdland I am freaking out - I want to buy this for my uncles birthday on Feb. 2nd: <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4123" target="_blank">http://www.boardgamegeek.com/g ame/4123</a>
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Anyone remember Dynamite Shack? That was an intense game--lol. I still get sweaty palmed remembering the sound of that loud ticking timer.
Originally Posted By Ursula Ahem. This is from memory, but I believe that Perfection was fitting in shapes into holes before the timer ran out and blew everything out. SuperPerfection was the one that had the shapes you had to fit together to make a square and then fit into the holes before it blew out. I was excellent at Perfection, but couldn't ever win at SuperPerfection.
Originally Posted By ReadingMom I used to have a pair of klackers. They were purple and VERY painful at time! My favorite toy of all time though was my Light Bright! Unfortunately we had black, brown and white shag carpet in the family room and those pesky little pegs were really difficult to find if you dropped one!
