tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post4362066249832396388..comments2023-08-25T18:09:09.834-07:00Comments on Wrote By Rote: Curiosity Kid (Part 2)Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-75708253423922720312014-10-20T13:03:26.655-07:002014-10-20T13:03:26.655-07:00Teresa-- I wish I had been smart enough to know ho...Teresa-- I wish I had been smart enough to know how to put things back together, but when I dismantled something I did a pretty thorough job.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-64651339228410199172014-10-20T11:29:22.757-07:002014-10-20T11:29:22.757-07:00My brother was exactly that way tearing things apa...My brother was exactly that way tearing things apart and (most of the time) putting them back together. <br /><br />This was one of my questions. I was so misinformed about where babies came from that in the fourth grade I was pretty sure I was pregnant and worried for a month on how to tell my parents. You see...a boy kissed me on the cheek. T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-42406799776079407262014-10-19T16:36:24.101-07:002014-10-19T16:36:24.101-07:00JoJo-- I wish I still had all the toys I used to h...JoJo-- I wish I still had all the toys I used to have as a child--brand-new unopened. What an investment trove that would be.<br /><br />Wangiwriter -- I'm not sure why I did this. I guess I had more toys than I needed, but compared to my brothers and sisters who came along later I didn't have that many.<br /><br />Larry-- What is it with young guys and fire? I used to love to burn stuff.<br /><br />LD -- Actually as I grew older I did the same. Probably my earlier practice on my toys helped.<br /><br />CW -- The Toy Liberator: You must have been a hero to those little guys.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-64300309404958922482014-10-19T13:50:18.039-07:002014-10-19T13:50:18.039-07:00In answer to the question, no; but I did liberate ...In answer to the question, no; but I did liberate supposedly permanently-affixed characters from vehicles so that they could dismount and join in the merriment.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-49325883287299194392014-10-19T10:10:41.744-07:002014-10-19T10:10:41.744-07:00I liked taking things apart but I wasn't willi...I liked taking things apart but I wasn't willing to sacrifice my toys so I waited until something was broken, then I took it apart to see if I could fix it. Occasionally I did.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-15715998838963369602014-10-18T22:11:19.871-07:002014-10-18T22:11:19.871-07:00Once we tested the flammability of rubber cement i...Once we tested the flammability of rubber cement in my friend Ken's basement.<br /><br />When his mother started down the steps with a laundry basket, we tried stepping on the flaming cement with our Converse All-Stars to put it out.<br /><br />Not a good plan.DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-29356549375284713022014-10-18T05:27:44.037-07:002014-10-18T05:27:44.037-07:00I wouldn't have dared take something apart. We...I wouldn't have dared take something apart. We were lucky to get any toys, so we valued them and kept them as long as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-78845156950890848002014-10-18T04:58:04.014-07:002014-10-18T04:58:04.014-07:00I don't think I ever dismantled toys but I use...I don't think I ever dismantled toys but I used to conduct 'science' experiments by mixing up my mom's makeup with whatever chemicals were in the bathroom too like nail polish remover or rubbing alcohol. And I did try to dig out the glitter from a Duncan 'Mardi Gras' yo yo (which I now find out is worth about $150 cause it's a rare yo yo). JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.com