beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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Millenium Falcon. only present i outright remember, Christmas sort of blur together, except that one.
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[Misc] Best Christmas present you received as a child?
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Falmer Flutter ©
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Subbuteo 1986 World Cup Edition. Came with a scoreboard and cutout team names to slot in. Another year, a Commodore 64 with Head Over Heels and Track & Field. However, one present I remember really fondly was an old 14" black & white telly that had a dial to change channels that my parents no longer needed. Watching Why Don't You? and Junior Kick Start while still in bed was a revelation.
A scalextric track that my father and his friends got to use more than me for a few days
This in massive spades . . . . I do at least have both original Ferrari P4's that I barely got a sniff of that christmas back in '76!
Taybha
Whalewhine
1971 Green Tommy Gun thing with all the rocket launcher and bazooka extras bloody lovely, one of the Ken***s tried to Nick it so I gave him both barrels and a few rounds to the chops.
Taybha
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Blow me down, that's it the Green gun.
Sell it. Worth thousands. Fact.
Ah, pure joy. I was 3. First book I can remember being read to me (couplets included). A few years later, they were the books (I got one each Christmas) that got me reading. Sadly in recent years they have changed the format. I guess I have more than 70 of them now (including some from the 30s and 40 I bought for a few quid in Brighton in the late 70s). Christmas WAS the Rupert annual for me.
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No debate, no hesitation .... Super Flight Deck
*Gullsworth*
My Hair is like his hair
A radio........a Bush sandpiper......i thought it was fantastic
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Ah, pure joy. I was 3. First book I can remember being read to me (couplets included). A few years later, they were the books (I got one each Christmas) that got me reading. Sadly in recent years they have changed the format. I guess I have more than 70 of them now (including some from the 30s and 40 I bought for a few quid in Brighton in the late 70s). Christmas WAS the Rupert annual for me.
Rupert was/is a fecking scary weirdo ! I remember thinking that as a kid too
Rupert was/is a fecking scary weirdo ! I remember thinking that as a kid too
He was a top boy.
What?
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Pair of slippers....can’t help thinking I’ve missed out
Iggle Piggle
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- Sep 3, 2010
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Spectrum 128k with BUILT In tapedeck.
Commodore Amiga as well. The amount of time I spent playing Sensible Soccer was obscene.
Commodore Amiga as well. The amount of time I spent playing Sensible Soccer was obscene.
Thompson720
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Not as classic as Scalextric or Subbuteo, but my first console though! Forever grateful
"We want our celery, we want our celery" - Withdean J Block
"We want our celery, we want our celery" - Withdean J Block
Durlston
"You plonker, Rodney!"
Your mum.
METALMICKY
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- Jan 30, 2004
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Super Striker - the one with the diving goalkeeper. The pure mechanics of the game were better than subbuteo but two key flaws. Whenever you tried to kick with any power you would at some point snap the player at his ankle and spare players were hard to source. Additionally, when stored away the cardboard and felt like pitch would invariably curve at the edges.
Biggest let down present was Flight Deck. Advert looked great but the reality was rubbish.
Biggest let down present was Flight Deck. Advert looked great but the reality was rubbish.
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Crispy Ambulance
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The Dukla Prague away kit - it was all I wanted!
Pondicherry
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Upstairs window of house was not usually high enough for his parachute to open properly resulting in multiple action man injuries. If only I had lived in the 14th floor of a tower block.