I can almost hear them now, chortling away mirthlessly in their La-Z-Boy recliners in their respective dens, or...

I can almost hear them now, chortling away mirthlessly in their La-Z-Boy recliners in their respective dens, or wherever the fuck it is that North Americans go to chortle. But they won’t break me; I’m made of sterner stuff.
https://wearethemutants.com/2018/12/12/free-from-the-gravity-that-holds-the-mind-playskools-star-rider/

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  1. Paul VermerenDecember 12, 2018 at 8:13 AM

    This is a good blog, man.

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  2. Casey G.December 12, 2018 at 8:14 AM

    I fucking love it.

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  3. Casey G.December 12, 2018 at 8:19 AM

    I read this yesterday and was flooded with memories. The only kid I knew with the aircraft carrier was a spoiled asshole.
    wearethemutants.com - Platform of Dreams: A Lonely Kid Covets G.I. Joe’s U.S.S. ‘Flagg’

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  4. Steve SigetyDecember 12, 2018 at 8:26 AM

    I spent hours looking at the Star Rider in the Christmas catalog, imagining what kind of adventures could happen. Probably just as good as owning the thing.

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  5. kreg mosierDecember 12, 2018 at 8:28 AM

    Srsly!! I totally had Bigtrak and ROM, tho. I vaguely remember Star Rider...I think my friend who sometime later had a Vectrex had one of those. (or...what was the the red-line vector based console? Anyway, that's what he had)

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  6. Daniel SwensenDecember 12, 2018 at 8:30 AM

    I had to pretend the Star Rider didn't exist so I wouldn't lose my fucking mind over it throughout childhood.

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  7. Paul VermerenDecember 12, 2018 at 8:31 AM

    I was apparently the only kid who thought it was badass when Optimus Prime died and called bullshit when they brought him back. I see tons of people online who are still complaining that they killed Optimus in the movie.

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  8. Bryan MullinsDecember 12, 2018 at 8:35 AM

    Paul Vermeren entitled nerd rage is very O.G.

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  9. Larry LadeDecember 12, 2018 at 8:38 AM

    I totally had a second-hand Big Trak and ROM.

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  10. Casey G.December 12, 2018 at 8:44 AM

    Guaranteed I had Megatron circled in the Sears Wishbook.
    I believe this was the happiest I've ever been in my life.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QIeAaxQd1dweV2oamo2eVUSe18Q46PJDkg6WtfjFxylpAAKoxyJ9PVsdse6TvrA2zmRbr0reCuk

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  11. Daniel SwensenDecember 12, 2018 at 8:48 AM

    ROM Spaceknight was the best toy of my life. And I had the Star Wars Death Star.

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  12. kreg mosierDecember 12, 2018 at 9:08 AM

    Casey G. srsly that is the look of one happy kid right there, man. :D

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  13. Jay ExonautsDecember 12, 2018 at 9:32 AM

    I had a Big Trak as well! First programmable toy I ever owned. :-D

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