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Whiterook · #**151** (**permalink**) May 21st, 2008, 12:57 PM

Oh yeah...me and molten metal...there's a disaster waiting to happen! I can't even comprehend going to that extreme, but that said, I admire those that do! I remember as a kid, I got this Christmas present that was this hot plastic extruder-type pumping jobby, that you hooked different nozzles on, to pump out these little plastic knick knacks...yeah, that would fly today (would never make it to the store shelves)!

Geek44 · #**152** (**permalink**) May 22nd, 2008, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Whiterook

Oh yeah...me and molten metal...there's a disaster waiting to happen! I can't even comprehend going to that extreme, but that said, I admire those that do! I remember as a kid, I got this Christmas present that was this hot plastic extruder-type pumping jobby, that you hooked different nozzles on, to pump out these little plastic knick knacks...yeah, that would fly today (would never make it to the store shelves)!

Yeah, like my 'L'il Bastard Air Machinen Pistole'.

Whiterook · #**153** (**permalink**) May 26th, 2008, 10:31 AM

OK...I be a wee bit gullible...was that an actual toy?

My brother got this snowman for christmas one year...styrofoam, abiyt 4 feet tall, hard plastic spikes all over the front so that when you threw styrofoam "snowballs" at it, it stuck, like a dart board in reverse. Yeah, that's fly today (pun intended!)!!!

Geek44 · #**154** (**permalink**) May 27th, 2008, 01:54 AM

Em, it's 'real' in my mind but that's the extent. I think I've said too much.

Whiterook · #**155** (**permalink**) May 27th, 2008, 01:18 PM

Hee heeee! Got it!

Aussie Dave · #**156** (**permalink**) May 27th, 2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Geek44

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Originally Posted by Whiterook

Oh yeah...me and molten metal...there's a disaster waiting to happen! I can't even comprehend going to that extreme, but that said, I admire those that do! I remember as a kid, I got this Christmas present that was this hot plastic extruder-type pumping jobby, that you hooked different nozzles on, to pump out these little plastic knick knacks...yeah, that would fly today (would never make it to the store shelves)!

Yeah, like my 'L'il Bastard Air Machinen Pistole'.

Do you guys remember those cool 'Childrens' Chemistry Sets your panents would buy you, complete with a varied assortment of poisonous chemicals, real glass test tubes and beakers?

(and NO, I didn't mean this type of "Beaker".)

Those Sets would be ripped from the shops shelves in a heart beat these days if they tried to re-release them.
(But I'm sure they wouldn't even get that far.)

Cheers,
Dave

Whiterook · #**157** (**permalink**) May 27th, 2008, 07:01 PM

Oh goodness...do I ever! Had one! Had a microscope, too. Did I use it? Not very effectively; but at least I didn't grow a third nipple or blow up the family dog! I won't tell you how my Dad got rid of it!

Geek44 · #**158** (**permalink**) May 28th, 2008, 12:28 AM

How did your Dad get rid of it Em?

MAGNA · #**159** (**permalink**) May 28th, 2008, 08:53 AM

Ever heard of Chemical Shakes for kids ? If it doesn't perk them up it'll blow them up.

Whiterook · #**160** (**permalink**) May 28th, 2008, 01:03 PM

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How did your Dad get rid of it Em?

Let's just say anyone doing some gardening in a certain patch of land may be growing some blue tomatoes! Of course, that's if memory serves (there's your out, dad!)...some of them chemicals altered reality for me in some ways, I'm sure!