Comments on: A Bad Case of Worms!!!

By: SkywayTA

SkywayTA — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 07:48:52 +0000

I’m 30 years old and was born in 1976, I remember these worms very early in my childhood. I am from Revere,MA. Jesus, that must have been when I was about 7 years old or so. I remember I lost the worms eventually, but had the suitcase for the longest time. I just happened to be surfing and did a triple take as soon as I saw that little suitcase, lol. Good stuff.

By: SyberKhanX

SyberKhanX — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:04:21 +0000

Soulbrotha – I think the name of the game you might mean was “Atmosfear”

-I definately remember some sort of game that you played with a videotape, but neither my roommate or I can remember much about it, other than it was the coolest thing ever. this would prob be late 80’s…

By: Invader Norbert

Invader Norbert — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Holy Crap...I'm first?!

And I must bow down to your search-a-tude to these things, man.

Reason #213 why I love this site so damn much.

By: Fishstix

Fishstix — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Damn it Norbert, you invaded my first post!

I remember those worms and now I am jealous. Mom never let me have them because she thought they would ruin her new carpet.

By: Ryane

Ryane — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I never had any worms, but I do remember the moment someone shed the holy light on what those things were called, right here in the blog.

Hmm, the first thing that came to mind for the more obscure toys was … ok lemme explain this, because it wasn’t really a toy. It’s just something like a family heirloom now. It’s one of those little tiny gumball machines that are about 3 inches high, and you open up the little flap on the front and tiny candy balls came out. I don’t even think they were gum. Well, anyhow, I had one of those and my dad drew a face and body on a peanut still in it’s shell. Yeah it was kinda like Mr. Peanut but way more crazy looking. He gave it to me and guess where I put him? Yes, inside the gumball machine. He fits right in there, and has been there for over 20 years. I have him in the desk drawer right beside me, and he’s still intact. But, as far as an actual toy, I’ll have to get back to you on that one. I must go to bed!

I’m glad you got your worms, Matt!

By: Welsh Rabbit

Welsh Rabbit — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I had a hand-me-down toy I liked donated by some neighbor. It was a plastic guy with some kind of Union Army? or Cavalry? outfit, but best of all he was roughly Barbie-sized, and he came with his own plastic horse with moving joints. So the usual play story was that he and Barbie would ride off on the horse and have sex in a field somewhere. I guess I was a pretty messed-up kid.

By: Eddie Lightning Frog

Eddie Lightning Frog — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Let’s see… I doubt anything is going to be really obscure on /this/ site, though. Boglins, MIMPS, RGB figures and light guns, and Dino Riders were always in my toy bin. As I grew older I got into the first big waves of Nerf and Super Soaker. Those were a lot of fun. Super Soakers were kind of lame because theyd always leak and there was the problem of if your friend had a bigger gun, it was subsequently better. That wasn’t really the case with Nerf, though. Sometimes having a small dart gun could wreck someone faster and more efficiently than a large bulky crossbow or even missile launcher. Especially in the dark. I think my absolute favorite Nerf gun was the "Eagle Eye" because it was at the beginning of their new futuristic model designs and it had a killer laser site. I also thought toys like Talk Boy and Yak Bak were really awesome because you felt like James Bond when you had it in your backpack.