Weird things you were into as a child

[NZBoro1]

Played this for hours - still have it.

Dad gave it to me, many happy hours spent

 

[king_hellfire]

The anatomy of animals. Mainly sticklebacks, frogs, toads and newts (not great crested, even though I did find a lot back then). Opened them up to see how they worked.

Signed

sadgit, age 32
Broadmoor

 

[Emmersons_BrazillianDong]

The anatomy of animals. Mainly sticklebacks, frogs, toads and newts (not great crested, even though I did find a lot back then). Opened them up to see how they worked. I did the same with my toys... Not of the above ever worked again.

Just checking...

You researched the anatomy of those animals? Or you killed them and dissected them yourself?

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

I used to drink neat ginger cordial when I was a nipper.

 

[weemoby]

Just checking...

You researched the anatomy of those animals? Or you killed them and dissected them yourself?

The latter is reads like!

"I opened them up"

 

[weemoby]

Played this for hours - still have it.

Dad gave it to me, many happy hours spent

That's great

 

[billyboro]

My obsession from age of 5 was buying records from Peters Records in Eston Square . Mam dragged me round shopping at Hinton and David fox and the fruit shop . She kept me quiet by taking me to listen to music in "peters" I became obsessed haha . First record I bought in my life from there I'm sure was "I surrender" by Rainbow. Loved it . Played it on dad's new record player all the time . Got so used to his record player that like he always reminds me to this day , I decided to try out his fave Bob Dylan Album on it when they weren't watching me .. I proceeded to scratch the **** out of it . Sure I got smacked and sent to bed haha love me auld fella

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

Just checking...

You researched the anatomy of those animals? Or you killed them and dissected them yourself?

That's how Dahmer started.

 

[sadgit]

Just checking...

You researched the anatomy of those animals? Or you killed them and dissected them yourself?

basically killed them and opened them up to see inside. It disgusts me I would do that.

 

[sadgit]

Played this for hours - still have it.

Dad gave it to me, many happy hours spent

Holy crap. I had this and I was telling my wife about it only last week. Wish I still had it!

 

[Emmersons_BrazillianDong]

basically killed them and opened them up to see inside. It disgusts me I would do that.

Aye

 

[Brian Marwood]

This thread should be flagged just incase anyone someday thinks of arranging an FMTTM party.

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

I used to read cycling catalogues as magazines (mainly the Freewheel catalogue). Instead of my mam and dad buying me comics for holidays I'd get these catalogues of exotic components I had no way in the world of affording, but I'd make lists of what I'd like to buy constantly.

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

Setting fire to things including my wellies when a pot of paraffin I'd lit blew over and I tried to stamp out the flames.

 

[Otto42]

Inventing sports I could play on my own and creating fictional tournaments leading to world championships.

 

[newyddion]

My brother used to make bowls of Smash and then stir in a load of ketchup, until it was completely pink and the consistency of wallpaper paste, and sit and eat the whole lot in front of the telly. It turns my stomach to this day.

Sounds like he may have invented another teeeside classic destined for Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status!

‘Smarto’ - best get asking any visiting dignitaries if they have tried it yet..

 

[Expat Smoggie]

Played this for hours - still have it.

Dad gave it to me, many happy hours spent

That was such a great (little) game — I had school leagues setup for this game. I also played other games based on rolling a pencil (pencil had 6 sides) each side would a different game situation (goal, free kick etc) I also programmed some electronic games which were based on the same philosophy.

 

[hewielewie]

Knowing where cars were from because of their number plates

 

[hewielewie]

That was such a great (little) game — I had school leagues setup for this game. I also played other games based on rolling a pencil (pencil had 6 sides) each side would a different game situation (goal, free kick etc) I also programmed some electronic games which were based on the same philosophy.

There is a book called Fatty Batter which is about one boys obsession with this game.

 

[JackG]

Played this for hours - still have it.

Dad gave it to me, many happy hours spent

Just ordered it off Amazon!