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Offline Darwins Selection

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Scalextric - 50 years on
« on: December 20, 2007, 10:12:32 AM »
http://www.scalextric.com/50th-anniversary,41,SAR.html

So, this year will be the 50th Christmas of frustration and anguish as cars and track are crunched underfoot and pets eat small plastic motor racing parts.

It was the start of the rot in terms of highly priced techno-toys that didn't live up to expectations.

Monopoly was the last proper Christmas game/toy in my opinion.
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Re: Scalextric - 50 years on
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2007, 10:32:39 AM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on December 20, 2007, 10:12:32 AM
http://www.scalextric.com/50th-anniversary,41,SAR.html

So, this year will be the 50th Christmas of frustration and anguish as cars and track are crunched underfoot and pets eat small plastic motor racing parts.

It was the start of the rot in terms of highly priced techno-toys that didn't live up to expectations.

Monopoly was the last proper Christmas game/toy in my opinion.

Changed a bit too, in my opinion. Is it for the better? Juries out at the moment.

See what you think:

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Re: Scalextric - 50 years on
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2007, 10:42:08 AM »
The Boy has asked Santa for Scalextric. Santa will NOT be bringing it evil:
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Re: Scalextric - 50 years on
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2007, 10:52:54 AM »
Aww go on Nick, get him one. After all whats the worst he can do with it.....  point:
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Re: Scalextric - 50 years on
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2007, 10:53:50 AM »
He is a bit heavy handed evil:. Hardly any of his possessions are intact evil:
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Re: Scalextric - 50 years on
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2007, 11:01:19 AM »
My yougest got Scalextric last Christmas and the older one got a Horby electric train set. The older one wants additions to turn it into a twin track layout with new loco, tunnels and stations etc and the younger one wants to know why you can't add onto Scalextric. noooo:


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Re: Scalextric - 50 years on
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2007, 11:24:40 AM »
Technically you can add on to scalextric as long as you get another set with compatible tracks.  whistle:
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Re: Scalextric - 50 years on
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2007, 11:29:18 AM »
Isn't all Scalextric the same then? rubschin:
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Re: Scalextric - 50 years on
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2007, 12:05:10 PM »
Nah, there is official scalextric and cheap knock off copies. Plus I dont know if the newer ones are compatible as they are more sophisticated
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Re: Scalextric - 50 years on
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2007, 12:44:31 PM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on December 20, 2007, 12:05:10 PM
Nah, there is official scalextric and cheap knock off copies. Plus I dont know if the newer ones are compatible as they are more sophisticated

I am discomforted by your apparent deep knowledge of the subject.  noooo:

A less tactful chap might ask if you collect bus timetables and keep your own urine in large jars?
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Re: Scalextric - 50 years on
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2007, 12:55:02 PM »
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Re: Scalextric - 50 years on
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2007, 01:12:19 PM »
Quote from: tel on December 20, 2007, 12:55:02 PM
Deja vu?

http://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.php?topic=1521.0

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Re: Scalextric - 50 years on
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2007, 01:38:21 PM »
What were we talking about?
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Re: Scalextric - 50 years on
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2007, 01:40:08 PM »
Toads
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Re: Scalextric - 50 years on
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2007, 01:44:56 PM »
Goldfish?
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