Comments on: Weird things you did as a kid. Back by popular demand.

By: George

George — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:11:17 +0000

CT - really bummed that the glasses did not work - the Town South idea would have been great. Can’t believe you found copy of the add. However, even if they would HAVE worked, the $1.25 would have been about 30+ coke bottles to turn in before we would have had enough funds.

By: HRB

HRB — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:52:32 +0000

See Linday….we both grew up to be lesbians.

By: LindsAy

LindsAy — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:17:56 +0000

CT, you DO realize that link you just sent has the word “captainstlucifer” in the title?

Ohhhh, you Talleys.

By: CT

CT — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:19:48 +0000

I desperately wanted the x-ray glasses as a kid. I had plans of using them at Town South Swim Club. My dream was crushed when I tested a pair out at “The Fun Shop” and found that they did not allow you to see through clothes (or anything else).

http://captainstlucifer.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/xray-glasses.jpg

By: LindsAy

LindsAy — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:43:18 +0000

My mom used to dress me up as a girl, too.

By: Mel

Mel — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:07:17 +0000

Did you ever call people and ask if there refrigerator was running? That was always a good one.

I’d like to know if anyone actually got the x-ray glasses!

By: Sherri

Sherri — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:29:45 +0000

George, I remember the rocks! The seahorses were awesome. They were tiny. I was amazed they lived for so long. Lots of maintenance involved with the salt water.

Ha…prank phone calls before caller ID!

By: george

george — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:11:52 +0000

Oops - sorry — sorry (Jimmy Two Times)

By: george

george — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:02:54 +0000

We used to call people at random and tell them we were “whomever” with local BR radio station (whatever the cool radio station was back then - guess it was KEEL up here during that time). We would tell them we were going to play a clip from a song and if they could name that song, they would win a prize (prizes ranged from lucrative cash to a new car, depending on how generous we felt on any given day). We would then lower the turntable arm and play the part of this song “Raindrops keep falling on my head” and then pick up the arm - “Can you name that song”? You would not beleive how many people DID NOT know the song?? GO figure. However, we did give away cash and a new VW Bug a couple of times.

By: george

george — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:02:28 +0000

We used to call people at random and tell them we were “whomever” with local BR radio station (whatever the cool radio station was back then - guess it was KEEL up here during that time). We would tell them we were going to play a clip from a song and if they could name that song, they would win a prize (prizes ranged from lucrative cash to a new car, depending on how generous we felt on any given day). We would then lower the turntable arm and play the part of this song “Raindrops keep falling on my head” and then pick up the are - “Can you name that song”? You would not beleive how many people DID NOT know the song?? GO figure. However, we did give away cash and a new VW Bug a couple of times.