"You don't have any video games? You mean you don't have electricity?!"

[80coupe]

never cared for video games cars were more important stayed out in the garage with my dad. now brother that's a different story.

[racrguy]

LEGOS used to be the genesis of creativity.

You have a pile of bricks, you created something from your mind.

Now, they have kits with detailed instructions like its some IKEA-kit-in-training.

If a parent wants to buy that 6 ft long LEGO Star Destroyer? Great! here's the legos (dumped in a pile) and heres the instructions (shredder). Have fun!

Woe be to the kid who has their imagination stifled. Let them loose on a 4 ft pile of sand with their GIJoe's and Tonka trucks and you won't hear a peep out of them all day.

TROOF! I think the most fun I had as a child was when I would play outside with my Tonka trucks or would dick around inside with my various GI-Joes or matchbox cars. And often the inside toy and outside toy world would collide in a fury of awesomeness that could be rivaled only by Fruit Rollups and chips when lunch/snack time rolled around.

[Frank]

LEGOS used to be the genesis of creativity.

You have a pile of bricks, you created something from your mind.

Now, they have kits with detailed instructions like its some IKEA-kit-in-training.

If a parent wants to buy that 6 ft long LEGO Star Destroyer? Great! here's the legos (dumped in a pile) and heres the instructions (shredder). Have fun!

Woe be to the kid who has their imagination stifled. Let them loose on a 4 ft pile of sand with their GIJoe's and Tonka trucks and you won't hear a peep out of them all day.

LOL, couldn't agree more. Apparently a lot of people have thought about it.

[white trash wagon]

I had knee surgery back in 2007 and spent a lot of time on the couch watching TV. I caught an old episode of "The Incredible Hulk" with Bill Bixby and it was the one where he worked in an arcade. This was back in the late 70's/early 80's when all they had was ski ball, pin ball, etc. I recorded the episode and watched or with my boys. They watched it and said how sorry they were I had such a bad childhood because technology was soo bad.

It's the other way round for me.....I feel sorry for kids now, between "technology" and our screwed up society - these kids have virtually no childhood & grow up with almost no interpersonal skills.

[YALE]

LOL, couldn't agree more. Apparently a lot of people have thought about it.

Michael K. Williams is the shit!

[Cobraman]

I grew up with an NES and Super Nintendo. Didn't keep me from doing things outside until sundown. However, videogames now are so badass I could imagine being glued to them as a kid now.

True that. I can get all the hookers and blow I need on Tay vidyagames!

It's funny that you old guys faceplalm when I play with some of you guys on xbox lol.

[jdgregory84]

True that. I can get all the hookers and blow I need on Tay vidyagames!

It's funny that you old guys faceplalm when I play with some of you guys on xbox lol.

I haven't ever gotten "poon" from Skyrim, but whatever. I don't start playing a videogame thinking "I'm gonna get so much pussy."

[2011GT]

Man you fuckers are a bunch of old men. Back in the day... blah blah blah. I'm sure your parents thought you were a worthless generation also. LMAO!

[Blackout]

Man you fuckers are a bunch of old men. Back in the day... blah blah blah. I'm sure your parents thought you were a worthless generation also. LMAO!

They did, and they would tell us so.lol. not like you candy asses today. were you have to butter everyone’s ass so they won’t feel bad.

[Lason]

Yep, screw technology! Kids need to be working the fields all day!

[Gtracer]

not like you candy asses today. were you have to butter everyone’s ass so they won’t feel bad.

And I feel this is a good reason our society is failing...every day

Maybe more so than video games

[mstng86]

TROOF! I think the most fun I had as a child was when I would play outside with my Tonka trucks or would dick around inside with my various GI-Joes or matchbox cars. And often the inside toy and outside toy world would collide in a fury of awesomeness that could be rivaled only by Fruit Rollups and chips when lunch/snack time rolled around.

How old are you? I don't think Fruit Rollups were around when I was growing up.

And my TMNT vs GIJoe battles were amazing.