Worse Than Expired Milk
My dad's desk drawers reminded me that as a kid I was quite spoiled (even though I never got my ROOS back then). I really had some great toys - Omnibot, a big Voltron, plenty of Star Wars figures, lots of He-Man toys, Transformers, a Pogo Ball, and even my personal assistant Mildred who cleaned my room for me and made sure my cappuccino was always warm. For whatever reason, I saved the instructions to a few of these toys and I recently uncovered some of those papers in one of the desk drawers. Can you believe I used to own this:
That's right, a Back to the Future II radio controlled Delorean, detailed down to the Mr. Fusion which REALLY WAS THE POWER SOURCE!.
I also uncovered the assembly instructions for my Roller Racer Sit Skate. Man that thing kicked some ass. We had a big, unfinished basement and I would roll around that cement floor for hours singing the jingle. When I was finally tuckered out I would go upstairs for another cappuccino, caviar and crackers, and I would often have my nails buffed by our family stylist ("sitting" and "skating" can be a bitch on the digits). Hey, don't look at me like that. I already said that I was spoiled.
That's right, a Back to the Future II radio controlled Delorean, detailed down to the Mr. Fusion which REALLY WAS THE POWER SOURCE!.
I also uncovered the assembly instructions for my Roller Racer Sit Skate. Man that thing kicked some ass. We had a big, unfinished basement and I would roll around that cement floor for hours singing the jingle. When I was finally tuckered out I would go upstairs for another cappuccino, caviar and crackers, and I would often have my nails buffed by our family stylist ("sitting" and "skating" can be a bitch on the digits). Hey, don't look at me like that. I already said that I was spoiled.
Labels: childhood
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By WHAM-O!
Whatever happened to those guys. Are they still around? Still making things? Judging from the commercials I'm seeing on Cartoon Network, probably not. Toys kind of suck now.
Apparently the Wham-o website is under construction. But I think they are still around, making things just as cool as the Roller Racer. But maybe it's the kids that suck now, rather than the toys.
You'll be glad to know the Roller Racer is still around. We've manufactured it in Brentwood, TN since 1986 when Wham-O was sold to Kransco. Check out www.masoncorporation.com for other models of this famous scooter, including the Flying Turtle. Happy riding!
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