Calvin's Canadian Cave of Coolness: Toy Makers Used To Care About My Frustrations

Monday, December 10, 2012

Toy Makers Used To Care About My Frustrations

11 comments:

david_b said...: Actually sir, MY frustrations were NOT addressed.

The only guy in the bunch I would want to punch was Bozo.

"Why would I want to punch Batman..??"

But, agreed, his bag would make a cool centerpiece for most vintage collections now.; December 10, 2012 at 11:02 AM
david_b said...: NOW, that bein' said, if they had 'the villains' on the flipside of Popeye and Batman (Bluto and Joker, perhaps..), that would have made a lot more sense.; December 10, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Debra She Who Seeks said...: I wonder why these declined in popularity among kids? Or did parents think they promoted violence?; December 10, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Nathan said...: I'd be afraid of punching Popeye or Batman. Both of them are likely to retaliate.; December 10, 2012 at 11:31 AM
Kal said...: But if you could take Popeye you would feel like a stud.; December 10, 2012 at 11:37 AM
david_b said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; December 10, 2012 at 12:28 PM
david_b said...: Well, of course, punchin' a dolphin on the other hand.., jeez.

'Who would punch Flipper..?'

Now Bullwinkle.., HE looks like he's ready to open a can of whipass.; December 10, 2012 at 12:30 PM
TS Hendrik said...: Those only used to make me more upset since they'd never stay down. It wasn't an outlet for children's anger, it was a lesson in futility.; December 10, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Kal said...: And those kids that got too angry and cut their bop bags beared shecial watching too.; December 10, 2012 at 1:40 PM
TS Hendrik said...: I would never cut mine. That's wasteful. I buried them upside down. It's the only way they'll learn.; December 10, 2012 at 3:32 PM
Kal said...: Worked for many of those Saints who like these bop bags were a bit too full of themselves.; December 10, 2012 at 5:09 PM

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I forever stand vigilant to protect this planet from the myriad of forces that are always against us. Be it the octopus, zombies, aliens or the robots my team of human agents, and our feline allies, circle the globe in a never ending struggle for human freedom.

I learn all I can on every subject that interests me. I especially enjoy ancient history because in the past there are valuable lessons to be found. Also, if I ever get my time machine to work properly, it would be good to know a bit about possible destinations and what to expect when I get there.

I greatly appreciate beautiful design. Be it manufactured or found naturally I am fascinated by the process of invention. I am attracted to the unique, the strange, the haunted. I like to share what I find on this blog.

And not let us forget the 'Cephalopod Menace' who, if allowed to, would wrap their tentacles around all that is good and pure in this life and crush it until it remained no more. They are creatures of pure spite. Hate is all they know. Death is all they do. They are our most ruthless and determined enemy.

So we fight. Selena has the celebrity contacts, the cat is ruthless and without pity, Roosevelt's ghost has the experience and I do the wetwork.

Fighting for the future of the planet doesn't have to be a chore, however. We can take the time to appreciate all that is cool in this world even as we cut the octopus into bite sized chunks.

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