Creator of "G.I. Joe" Action Figure Passes Away at 86

vienna · 05-24-14, 02:45 PM

For young boys since 1964, G.I. Joe was a staple of the toy box:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.1804455

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Wolferz · 05-24-14, 08:51 PM

I preferred guns. Real ones. Not some macho Barbie that had his junk shot off in a war. Ken was neutered by the Misogynistic Barbie.

swamprat69er · 05-25-14, 05:07 AM

I wasn't into dolls either. Guns were where it was at. (Thank you Lee-Enfield and Cooey)

Jimbuna · 05-25-14, 05:12 AM

We had Action Man in the UK.

Cybermat47 · 05-25-14, 05:28 AM

I'm a bit freaked out by you guys having guns as kids TBH

Wolferz · 05-25-14, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

I'm a bit freaked out by you guys having guns as kids TBH

I said I preferred guns. It doesn't mean my parents were crazy enough to give me any.

Rockstar · 05-25-14, 07:12 AM

I had those bendy space men when I was 6 years old. Thought it was pretty kewl to set'em up and plink at them with me .177 full metal jacket Daisey BB gun. Yep, I was right regular SGT Rock back then. Arrrrrrr Giiiiyaaaaa zip zip zing!

swamprat69er · 05-25-14, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

I said I preferred guns. It doesn't mean my parents were crazy enough to give me any.

we played cowboys and indians when I was a young'un. When I was 16 I bought my first Lee-Enfield and had a 16 gauge shot gun given to me.

Jimbuna · 05-25-14, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

we played cowboys and indians when I was a young'un. When I was 16 I bought my first Lee-Enfield and had a 16 gauge shot gun given to me.

You must have soon lost all your 'Indian' friends

swamprat69er · 05-25-14, 01:04 PM

I went from shooting Indians to trap/skeet shooting and rabbit hunting. Funny thing with a 303 and shooting rabbits.....If you get them in the head you get meat. Anywhere else and you've wasted a bullet.

Jimbuna · 05-25-14, 01:08 PM

Yeah, same with squirrels...there was a guy on tv last week who has a squirrel pie recipe and he was facing the same problem

swamprat69er · 05-25-14, 01:16 PM

I let the cats have the squirrels and chipmunks. They gotta get exercise, too.

Wolferz · 05-25-14, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

I had those bendy space men when I was 6 years old. Thought it was pretty kewl to set'em up and plink at them with me .177 full metal jacket Daisey BB gun. Yep, I was right regular SGT Rock back then. Arrrrrrr Giiiiyaaaaa zip zip zing!

Didn't shoot your eye out?

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

we played cowboys and indians when I was a young'un. When I was 16 I bought my first Lee-Enfield and had a 16 gauge shot gun given to me.

I chose not to be a racist kid. We played Army with sticks and dirt clod grenades. If you couldn't prove that you shot one of the enemy soldiers with your stick, the grenades removed all doubt.

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

You must have soon lost all your 'Indian' friends

He didn't like Curry.

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Yeah, same with squirrels...there was a guy on tv last week who has a squirrel pie recipe and he was facing the same problem

Squirrels can't make pies because they're nuts.

swamprat69er · 05-25-14, 01:22 PM

We did the Army thing in winter with snowballs.

I didn't view it as racist back then. Army with snow balls and snow forts was a lot of fun.

vanjast · 05-25-14, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

I didn't view it as racist back then

He's pulling your chain

We played the same games...

Although I was jealous of my friends who had GI-Joes... We were poorer than them !!

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Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I had those bendy space men when I was 6 years old. Thought it was pretty kewl to set'em up and plink at them with me .177 full metal jacket Daisey BB gun. Yep, I was right regular SGT Rock back then. Arrrrrrr Giiiiyaaaaa zip zip zing!

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swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I went from shooting Indians to trap/skeet shooting and rabbit hunting. Funny thing with a 303 and shooting rabbits.....If you get them in the head you get meat. Anywhere else and you've wasted a bullet. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,615 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Yeah, same with squirrels...there was a guy on tv last week who has a squirrel pie recipe and he was facing the same problem __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I let the cats have the squirrels and chipmunks. They gotta get exercise, too. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

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swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	We did the Army thing in winter with snowballs. I didn't view it as racist back then. Army with snow balls and snow forts was a lot of fun. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.