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Hah... Legos! My older son (Jason) is 40 and my younger (Sam) is 26 now. Jason wound up with quite a collection that Sam inherited. In the gap between, Lego had come out with a lot more stuff that we got for Sam. The end result is a trash can full and that thing is heav-EE. I have a picnic house, screened-in shelter for an 8' picnic table and Sam would sit in there all day constructing things and making layouts on the table. I started calling it Sam's Lego House.

How about Hot Wheels? Same thing. Not just the cars, but all the track. Same ended up with Jason's and then his. I kinda like those little things just a bit myself (:rolleyes:), so I bought him more than a few. My back yard is on a slope and we would build runs that went a good 50-60'. I have a couple tub containers full of track pieces, jumps, loops, and of course superchargers (battery powered 'boosters'). On the cars I thought were cool I'd always buy two so that when they grew up they'd have a mint unopened version of the ones they played with to sell or collect. I know I would have loved if my parents had done that with my toys. I do have all my Matchboxes from my childhood. I only had (have) one Hot Wheels because I was kinda done with toys by then. It's the first year Mustang from '68. Now it's my grandson Gus's turn. We've been doing the Hot Wheels track but he's a bit young yet for the Legos... at least not without strict adult supervision. He's go plenty other stuff he'll grow out of soon to do for now.

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My youngest brother has a collection of Hot Wheels vehicles. I forget if it's ~5000 vehicles or ~$5000 worth. There are certainly a lot of 'em, in any event.

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wan't much on hotwheels when I was a kid, most weren't my taste.. but I did have a few matchbox 'stockers' that mom eventually gave to other kids that needed toys..

I did however have a fair footage of AFX track and miles of HO, little bit of N and one, now antique, 3 rail Lionel O gauge complete set still in original [tattered] box..

over a dozen HO engines and about 75 cars ran on several different layouts growing up.. dad had one left over from his younger adulthood that he eventually let me build onto.. finally built a dedicated table just for my trains.. trains and track all boxed up in the house back home, table is still around, keeping fertilizer or something like that off the concrete :rolleyes:

my dad loved buying lego for me.. not the make believe village and space stuff so much, but the expert builder kits.. he always found value in assembling kits into something that functioned like real equipment..to some degree, may be partly responsible for my career as a mechanic..

the boy's collection is no slouch, but most of the modern kits are full of purpose built, single use pieces that take a lot of the creative fun out of it.. and however cool he thinks the latest kit is, he's always bugging me to get mine out.. which he's allowed to play with of course but gets put away later ;)

Mrs Bee and I spent hours sorting all the pieces out in hopes of putting some of the kits back together for my boy to build later.. I found this mega-site for locating missing or damaged pieces.. https://www.bricklink.com/v2/main.page

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/a2eowexk8z5...nuals.jpg?dl=0

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/kuarhjovifn...39193.jpg?dl=0

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/k3h3i62scda...54411.jpg?dl=0

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/qd8w23i93cd...91906.jpg?dl=0

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/3fb0g4abym9...57947.jpg?dl=0

not vintage track but a cool four-lane setup I bought for the boy on Christmas couple of years ago.. although there's a lane for all of us, the china stuff just doesn't run near as well as the originals did :(

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/8swex6ztczx...track.jpg?dl=0

bought this china lionel set for the tree about 5-6 years ago.. nothing like the originals but suits the purpose I guess..

they just don't make toys like they used to, probably same thing my parents were saying when I was a kid :lol:

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/33xqxi9bvru...02017.jpg?dl=0

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Yeah, I didn't go for the take it out of the box and make it like the picture stuff. Like you say, takes the whole point of them away... creativity, building design skills, etc.

HO was my thing, too! My favorite piece of track was the train crossing with the road. I had quite a layout, scenery, buildings, static cars & trucks and all. This was in the mid-late '60s. I wish I had all those cars now.

I remember I got a hold of some phosphorescent paint. I painted the headlights on the cars and ran them around in the dark. Then there was souping them up, spongy slicks you had to carve out the fender wells for. Did you ever cut the chassis out so you could put a second magnet on the back side of the armature? Yeah, would burn out the armature before too long, but they sure ran like a bat out of hell for a while! :lol: How about making then to do wheelies? Let's see, you'd glue the springs to the chassis, cut the shoes up front so they didn't click onto the tabs, hold them spaced with electrical tape with the pin in between. I had a drag strip with a pillow at the end, do wheelies all the way down the track on the ones that had the extra magnet.

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I had an HO track that the cars ran on 22 Volt AC. Wish I had that now!

Our boys have tons of Legos. Pretty much all put away now, what with jobs. My youngest is 29 YO.

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we would have had a lot of fun as kids together :D

can't remember all the mods but something with a train transformer or something like that made my slot cars shoot off the track into an explosive crash :lol:

I do remember adding LED lights to a lot of my layouts.. the old style fat plastic kind with stiff wire leads.. my uncle taught me how to solder when I was like 10yo or so, wasn't an electronic toy in sight that was safe :lol: and my folks took me to radio shack and hobby stores for parts and supplies when we were in the city..

my most proud modification was on a pair of Tyco engines.. took four to make two twin engine powerhouses.. pull enough cars they would tip over in a turn, even 22 radius!

the engine was in the front and the rear truck was just a cast dummy to conduct power from the opposite rail.. I took the engine out of a donor, swapped the brush assignment so it would run backwards but the same way as the other engine flipped around.. they came with three axle trucks, the center axle was a dummy.. I had all three axles with traction tires on the insulated side and steel flanges on the conductor side, front and back.. two wires connected the engines to supply both conductors to each engine.. custom lead weights from fishing tackle made 'em heavy and hard pullers :)

might have given one away but pretty sure at least one of them is still in the box.. they were yellow and orange Chattanooga I think.. man, that's been over 30 years ago!

brings back fond memories of childhood, only wish my kids could enjoy a fraction of what I did.. video games and the like are not allowed in our house and Mrs. Bee's rule is no tv or electronics allowed 10am to 6pm on weekends.. we play sports and support their hobbies and crafts and such, so we're trying but outside influences from the other kids makes it tough!

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I never had an HO set and never had a nice slot car set (feel sorry for me here). Legos weren't invented yet. I had more heavy equipment Tonka type toys There was a bank of really nice top soil in a ditch bank down behind the house, and I had roads, and a quarry built there. I guess that's why I still play with toys in the dirt. There just bigger.

I loved to go to the Goodwill store. I could get toys there that were missing parts, usually wheels, and I would take two incomplete toys and make one. (don't feel sorry for me here) We still do that with dump trucks. I have two dump trucks that retain only the original frame rails. Both have been built from the ground up twice.

Killer I commend you and Mrs Bee for the video policy. My grandkids range from 5 to 13 and they too participate in outside activities. They are encouraged to participate in school sports too. It takes a lot of time chasing after them but it teaches them about life.

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Two guys were trying to get in a quick eighteen holes, but there
are two terrible lady golfers in front of them hitting the
ball everywhere but where it's supposed to go.

The first guy says, "Why don't you go over and ask if we
play through?"

The second guy gets about halfway there and comes back. The
first guy says, "What's wrong?"

He says, "One of them is my wife, and the other one is my
mistress."

The first guy says, "That could be a problem. I'll go
over." He gets about halfway there and comes back.

The second guy says, "What's wrong?"

The first guy says, "Small world."

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^ :lol::lol::lol: ^

thank you and when I retire, you're welcome to come up and play with my trains anytime!

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Yeah, looks like we'd have been some double trouble put together as kids. One of my friends had a chemistry set, so we set about making sulfuric acid. We were young enough that going in and buying a box of battery acid wasn't going to happen, even if we had had that kind of money. My friend was boiling the water off a batch of acid we made to make it stronger, swirling it over the alcohol burner, and spilled it on his hand. Hot sulfuric acid! His mom was a nurse and pretty P.O'd about it! :lol:

As a result of my inquisitiveness as a youth, I watched mine like a hawk. They still pulled stunts like taping model rocket motors to Hot Wheels cars and sending them down the hallway into my bedroom. Total distance of about 40 feet, and rocket smoke everywhere! Middle of summer, and I had to open all the windows to get the smoke out, because the smoke is toxic. This is obviously just an ice cube on the tip of a gigantic iceberg...good times!

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The grandkids have Lincoln logs and Legos so I'm good for now.

But you do need to hurry up that retirement. Working is not what it's cracked up to be.

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Small world! :lol:

Someone say Tonkas? My boys grew up catching crawdads, frogs, turtles, and raising tadpoles. I had swings from the trees, built tree forts, a 10 x 12 sandbox out of 2 x 12 with close to 2' of sand. My older son and his friend made battle axes, clubs, other weapons, and armor out of wood wrapped with foam and duct tape and commenced to beating the crap out of each other for weeks. But they survived anyway :lol:

My youngest before the sandbox. That was sand for laying brick on the place

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My grandson:

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Me showing my sister how her firetruck works

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I just saw these and want to share

My son Sam:
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My grandson Gus:
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And Special-K... on the right :lol:
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those are great, thanks for sharing!

but why is the last picture yellow? :lol:

jk, mine look that way too ;)

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Antique photos always look that way :lol:. How about that brand spankin' new lowboy/dozer rig? I don't consider myself old, but I like to roll along with any such comments... often it's me who takes it there. I got into collecting the old Tonkas and now have been selling some. And they ain't no $3.95 no more! To some non-collectors it may seem a bit overboard. But, it was play money I can now get back, and it has helped out. One of my favorite things I've come up with when talking about age is "Heck, I have antiques I bought new" :lol:

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Well there' s old Tonka Tim! ;)

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Sorry Killer Bee, but I'm going over to Tim's and play with Tonka's.

That's quite an impressive collection Tim.

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I think that was the first time out with them. I'd pick one to pack up then decide it was a keeper... over and over. Then I figured you have to bring the good stuff and let the buyers sort that out. I regret many (about all) that sold and am happy many didn't. I've sold enough off that it's getting hard to chose what to sell. I really enjoyed having them all out for ME to look at. My little museum. I might bring a few to Spring and Fall shows at Carlisle, but have gotten tired of low-ballers...mostly ones who want to turn around and put on Ebay. I tell them "If anybody's going to make money off of these it's going to be me. I didn't start buying these in the '80s for you to make the money". I take a few pieces to Hershey and get my money. It's been a fun experience. Looking at that picture I see many regrets, but at least I still have them in pictures. I'm a bit passionate about trucks. Kinda like Richard's buddy with his Old Chevy picture :lol:

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A man boarded an airplane and took his seat. As he settled in, he glanced up
and saw a very beautiful woman boarding the plane. He soon realized she
was heading straight towards his seat. Lo and behold, she took the seat right
beside his.

Eager to strike up a conversation, he blurted out, "Business trip or vacation?"

She smiled and said, "Business. I'm going to the Annual Nymphomaniac
Convention in Chicago."

He swallowed hard. Here was the most gorgeous woman he had ever seen
sitting next to him and she was going to a meeting for nymphomaniacs!

Struggling to maintain his composure, he calmly asked, "What's your business
role at this convention?"

"Lecturer," she responded. "I use my experience to debunk some of the popular
myths about sexuality."

"Really, " he said, "what myths are those?"

"Well," she explained, "one popular myth is that American men are the most
well endowed when, in fact, it's the Native American Indian who is most likely
to possess that trait. Another popular myth is that French men are the best lovers,
when actually it is the men of Jewish descent.
We have, however, found that the best potential lover in all categories is the
Southern Red Neck."

Suddenly the woman became a little uncomfortable and blushed. "I'm sorry,"
she said, "I shouldn't really be discussing this with you. I don't even know
your name."

"Tonto," the man said, "Tonto Goldstein. But my friends call me Bubba.

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:lol::lol::lol:

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Lol.

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Laughing Out Loud!!!

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Boat ramp fails- 13 minutes of fun. The guy with the 73-79 Ford doesn’t seem real sharp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHTOm4MDSu4

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geez, wonder how I've managed all these years in lakes and oceans with 2wd trucks :confused: :D

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/vhh0tkwz70a...024sm.jpg?dl=0

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My mother is 91, still lives by herself most of the time and gets around well for her age up until now.

Wednesday, she called at 1:34 AM and said she was hurting. I got her to the emergency room and she was in fact having a heart attack.

She seems to be doing very well considering her age and the event. I'm afraid her days of living by herself are over.

We just got her home and now we are in wait and see mode to see what we do next. Luckily she has a big support group, so the duties get spread out. I sympathize with people that only have one or two people to care for a loved one.

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That’s a difficult thing to deal with- not always real clear on what is the right thing to do. Praying for you guys

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Sorry to see this.

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Same here. She did well to stay independent this long. My mom is 88 and living on her own. She has developed PAD (peripheral arterial disease) in her lower legs recently and now can only walk but so far. Like she can't walk the block to the grocery store. But fortunately she lives in 'the' apartment building (mostly elderly) in the little town she was born and raised in and is like the town elder. Very well supported by most anyone in town. I am very fortunate for that. I have a room for her whenever she so chooses. Could very well come to that, but I doubt it will become necessary. I just hope to have her around a while yet. Hard to imagine what life will be like once she is no more.

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I certainly know what you are going through Larry. My mom is 87, had a heart attack one monday night 2 months ago. The doctors said she is not a candidate for stints and she has refused open heart surgery. They said she probably wouldn't make it off the operating table anyway. She is spending her last days at home with hospice care coming in every other day along with our family tending to her needs. We lost dad in 2017. He spent his last days at home. Mom is ready to go and is doing the same. There are likely some hard days ahead. Stay strong my friend.

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difficult to put into words, our thoughts and prayers are with your mom, you and your family.

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Thought of special K today- his construction company is (or was) called Clearwater construction. I see he’s going into the lumber business now too.

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Made in the USA too.

It's good to see Tim is in the Lumber business.

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72 Tigger and special-K, as I see it there has never been a better time for a young guy to learn the construction trades.

The true craftsmen are disappearing fast around here.

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BTW Boog moves a bunch of lumber around too.

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[SIZE="3"A father put his 3 year old daughter to bed,
told her a story and listened to her prayers which ended by saying: "God
bless Mommy, God bless Daddy, and God bless Grandma and goodbye Grandpa."
The father asked, "Why did you say goodbye Grandpa?"
The little girl said, "I don't know, Daddy,
it just seemed like the thing to do."
The next day grandpa died.
The father thought it was a strange coincidence.
A few months later the father put the girl to bed and
listened to her prayers which went like this: "God bless Mommy,
God Bless Daddy and goodbye Grandma."
The next day the grandmother died.
"Holy Moly, thought the father, "this kid is in contact with the other side."
Several weeks later when the girl was going
to bed the dad heard her say:
"God bless Mommy and goodbye Daddy.."
He practically went into shock. He couldn't
sleep all night and got up at the Crack of dawn to go to his office. He was
nervous as a cat all day. When he got home his wife said, "I've never
seen you work so late, what's the matter?"
He said, "I don't want to talk about it,
I've just spent the worst day of my life."
She said, "You think you had a bad day,
you'll never believe what happened to me this morning.
My golf pro dropped dead in the middle of my lesson."
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I think I'm going to start flipping tow hooks. At the rate they are going up I figure I could pick up a hundred a week.

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I guess I'm just clueless. I've never seen so much todo over a piece of bent, pointed steel before. Some people are giving stupid money for those things. I don't get it. Was it Eric who a while back put up a pic of a hundred pair of hooks?

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Eric is out traveling. I wonder if I could make it to his place before he gets home?

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Gas up the motor coach and hook up a trailer. Drive straight through.
"West bound and down, loaded up and truckin". ;)

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Like I say to anyone on this board

You, are welcome over
Anytime ?