Computers in Public Xport

From: Dwight K. Elvey <dwightk.elvey_at_amd.com>
Date: Thu Jun 20 16:59:49 2002

>From: "Sellam Ismail" <foo_at_siconic.com>
>
>On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, Jeff Hellige wrote:
>
>> > He also regularly got sand kicked in his face while "beach-bunnies" looked
>> >on disdainfully until he developed his physique. And then they clustered
>> >around him admiringly and bullies slunk away. BB-guns and Ryder bicycles
>> >were also back-cover features on most comic-books as well.
>>
>> Along with the ads for the American Revolution figures and
>> the X-ray eyeglasses and sea monkeys. Some of that stuff actually
>> stayed on the back covers for quite a few years.
>
>I bought the rather impressive looking set of "300 army men" or whatever
>the number was only to be severely disappointed when I got them to find
>they were cheap molded plastic bastards that were of majorly suckish
>quality compared to the more durable and softer plastic variety you could
>get from the grocery store toy section.

 I was a slower learner. I sent of several times for the
items on the backs of cereal boxes. I can still remember
the propeller powered boat that when let loose would
dive into the water and sink. The baking powder powered sub did
work but was a lot smaller than the picture lead one
to believe. Anyway, I liked the sea monkeys.
Dwight
Received on Thu Jun 20 2002 - 16:59:49 BST