Re: Ding dong merilly on high....

["Campbell Macdonald" <c.macd@xxxxxxx>]

2) Cos you didn't want him playing with your toys :_)
3) you mean "bought for me by me... "

Campbell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 3:48 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Ding dong merilly on high....


>
> I'm miffed because when I asked Edward what he wanted for Christmas
> (carefully guiding him towards the Scalextric isle at Toys R Us) he
said
> that he wanted a toy kitchen...
>
> :-(
>
> ...his mother has had too much influence on him over the years it
seems.
>
> Oh yeah ... Contrary to popular opinion I actually have few
"toys" that
> got discarded after a couple of months. In fact the only ones that I
can
> think of are:
>
> 1) USB CF/SM reader - Connecting the camera direct to the laptop under
> WinXP is just as fast and requires less "boxes" humped
about.
>
> 2) Graphics tablet - Actually bought for Edward to try to get him into
> using the computer! Have never connected it up.
>
> 3) MS Force Feedback steering wheel - Bought for me as a Christmas
> present two years ago, I don't use the PC to play games!
>
> Phil
>
> > Come on guys, how much do we spend on toys all year long
> > (under normal circumstances, current unemployment is a
> > deterrent). And how many of our toys end up discarded and
> > unused after very short periods of time. Anyone like to put a
> > price (at time of purchase) on all the items in their
> > junk/bits/spares box/cupboard/garage/warehouse? I am
> > reasonably confident that in the past five years I have spent
> > more on technology for myself than I am likely to spend on my
> > two kids throughout their entire childhood.
> >
> > Graham (Santa) Howe
>
>
>
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