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Let us just put our stylish rose-colored glasses on and we’ll get this party started. How do we look, Pandas? Awesome, that’s what we wanted to hear!

The [insert decade of choice] holds a special significance for many of us and probably many of: it was (arguably) a better time, the people were friendlier, life was simpler, and the future seemed far brighter. Or maybe we were all just a tad more naive. That’s where the ‘Pics that make you reminisce’ Twitter page comes in. A social media project with a following of over 115.6k internet users, the account shares nostalgic photos of products, toys, and content that remind you of what the (recent) past was like. Most of the stuff featured here is from the past few decades, and it's reminded us to get back to work on our Time Machine.

However, it doesn’t matter if you were born in the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s (hello there!), 2000s, or even the 2010s: nostalgia for our childhoods/the best years of our lives unites us all. And everyone’s nostalgia is valid. The things we miss are, at their core, the same. All that’s different is the shape and form, but the spirit remains the same. Scroll down, upvote your fave pics from the past, and tell us what you miss the most from your childhoods, Pandas!

Suzanne Degges-White, Ph.D., Licensed Counselor, Professor, and Chair at the Department of Counseling and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University, was kind enough to answer Bored Panda's questions about nostalgia, how much reminiscing is 'too much,' and how we can learn to be more grateful of what we have in the present. You'll find Bored Panda's full interview with the professor about the 'super power' that is nostalgia below. Don't miss out, check it out.

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Katie Lutesinger
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We still have those in Australia. :D

Heather Talma
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah yes, the day when we went down to the library and I spent 30 minutes staring at pretty things I couldn't buy, because they never told us about them in advance and I never had money anyway.

Bruce Robb
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We got lists of the books, got the money from the 'rents, and took that and the order form back to school. It was wonderful when the box came in!

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DonS
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had them until 4th or 5th grade at my school... after that, it was deem illegal since it was seen as advertisement that targeted kids. Our librarian replaced it with a sale of used books instead and every one could give some books to sell. The funds went toward newer books for the school library.

Arcade Fire_Fan
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We still have those in America too!

ItsJess
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They should have these for adults! I used to get SO PUMPED beforehand, after looking over that little newsletter they sent letting you know what books would be available there.

Betsy Green
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I totally get that! I get so jealous when I pass a school advertising book fair, or when I see the book fair truck on the road. My husband won't let me hijack it😡😁😆

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Queen Jackson.
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember I only had one dollar this one time but ended up still getting this really cool book (I wanted another one too but meh). Then my sister borrowed it and a girl in her class stole it.

RandomFrog(He/They️‍️)
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We still have those. I’ve lived in the us in Texas and Utah and they have them both places

Mrs. Jan Glass
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They won't anymore. The parents angry about gender/queer representation in kids' books at school board meetings mean that Scholastic Book Fairs and any kind of book events are suspended at many schools. Thanks, idiots!

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Brenda
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Loved this as a kid but single mom could rarely treat us. When my kids were in elementary and middle school the deal was I would always let them get at least 1 book, no more than $5 orso. We got the lists a few weeks in advance, so if there was anything special that they wanted, they could do work to earn the money. School book fairs - same rules. Both kids did extra chores at home, for family, friends & neighbors to earn money. They can be expensive.

Maryanna Baldridge
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why does everyone think Book Fairs are extinct? We do them twice a year. Come on down and buy some books!!

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"Nostalgia has the 'super power' of helping us feel better about the 'now' by connecting us to positive feelings from the 'then.' Nostalgia can help us feel better about ourselves and more in control of current situations if we're able to channel that positivity into concrete actions or a reframed mindset about the present. However, when we begin 'living in the past,' we may be inviting into our lives less than optimal mental wellness and potentially compromised physical wellbeing, too," Professor Degges-White, from Northern Illinois University, explained to Bored Panda that there are certain pitfalls that come with reminiscing about the past too much.

"When we succumb to memories of how things 'used to be' and refuse to address the 'what is,' we may find ourselves overwhelmed by our current conditions and less able to manage current challenges," she said.

"It's often memories of home and the people who surround us that keeps us able to deal with significantly concerning or dangerous conditions. For instance, letters from home can be a lifeline for those who are engaged in warfare far away from what they consider 'home,'" the professor pointed out how being reminded of home can help people in very tough situations.

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    Barbara Cochrane
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't they still have glass marbles? Aren't all marbles made of glass?

    Nash Nopper
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but they do not play with them like we did - I think!

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    Marilyn Holt
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm 78 and I still have some of mine.

    Christof Irran
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What would make me reminisce are those marbles made from non-fired clay. My parents got those for us (in the early 1960's) because they had the advantage of crumbling when an adult stepped on them instead of sending them flying a*s-over-teakettle.

    Nurichwersonst
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always thaught, that there is fancy toothpaste in them. 😄

    Brenda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some older marbles are worth quite a bit. But you can get basic ones at a dollar store.

    Kayjunmoon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Playing for keepsies. Never wanting to lose your favourite.

    Pizzagirl 91
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My stepdaughter has a glass full of marbles from one of my best guy friends. They stem from his childhood 30 years ago. My parents still got my siblings' and my marbles and the marble rack, because they have 6 granddaughters who regularly visit. I still get some kind of envious when my stepdaughter chooses my (former) favourite marble (dark blue with glittery bubbles, looks like a night sky), since I used to have to guard that against 4 siblings...

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    TmKhr
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember playing this on Windows XP in 2005/2006. Good times 😃

    Brenda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally sucked at this game

    Helen Waight
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did a corporate rollout of XP to their machines back in the day and the first thing we got asked to do by management was take the games OFF. Especially that one!

    Id row
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still play pinball, I just do it in VR now. I spent so much time playing Space Cadet, love pinball.

    Gin. No tonic
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You could still play it - it's possible to download it on Windows 10. But with 4k screen play-window was so small, and the ball moved so fast, I could barely see what was happening. I think the ball was disappearing sometimes. Or maybe my reaction is so much worse than in my childhood?

    M O'Connell
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Adjust the display scaling settings to make it a more usable size.

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    Leebee84
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://alula.github.io/SpaceCadetPinball/ You're welcome :-)

    Leebee84
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think Z and forward slash are the flippers

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    Nitka Tsar
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmmm no, I hated that game. Give me minesweepers instead and I will play at least an hour

    Missy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was the best pinball game out there.

    Michael Largey
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's still available for modern machines.

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    "It's when we become stuck in our memories of people who have died, places or times in our lives when things were 'easier' or 'better' that invites in the negative effects of nostalgia. When we are unable to make decisions about a current challenge or get stuck in memories of better times from the past, we can sink into a state in which we kind of 'tune out' of the present and ignore very real threats or opportunities in the now."

    According to Professor Degges-White, the very first step towards gratitude is 'waking up' and looking around you in order to recognize all of the things in life that you appreciate.

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    "It's also helpful to step outside yourself and see how others might see your life. Gratitude can start with the basics—enough food to eat each day, a job that pays you enough to keep a roof over your head, people in your life who care about you and to whom you matter. Recognizing that not everyone in life has been as fortunate as you have and acknowledging your accomplishments is the best way to begin. Making a 'gratitude list' really does help us see our lives in a whole new way if we are committed to acknowledging the way our lives have been touched by success."

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    MalayDragon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My kids have this game, it's still available.

    DaveR38
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of these entries are. My grandson has this

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    Katie Lutesinger
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I told my parents I was going to have a go at magnet fishing - separately, out of earshot of each other - and BOTH of them immediately said "oh yeah that game you had when you were a kid!" I meant the thing where you tie a magnet to a rope and dangle it into a body of water to see what it picks up, but it definitely did make me nostalgic for my little wind-up fishing game. :D

    Betsy Green
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    😆😆😆 and how old were you when this happened?? Please say late teen or adult age! I can see you parents getting confused why you were so interested in the game suddenly

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    RandomFrog(He/They️‍️)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Played this at my grandmas as a kid. It was so hard for little me to catch all the fishies

    Deborah Harris
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My Daughter was addicted to playing with these for a good few years ( replaced often as they break easily) until her Brother was old enough to ruin them by peeling the eyes off every fish and sticking them on his toy cars :D

    Isa Trip
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bought one not that long ago. lol most of the fish are missing bc of my cat. -__-

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    Bobby
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think every child either has this or one someone that did

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    RandomFrog(He/They️‍️)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ther is a company that makes these custom, or for each state in the us. It was really fun. We got one for my little brother of Utah with all the landmarks and stuff. They make really cute play rugs nowadyas

    Potato Chimps
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This picture is from a current posting on Amazon. Is this Twitter account satire?

    M O'Connell
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it's about reminiscence then it's totally valid as similar rugs have existed for decades.

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    Deborah Harris
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I played more with this than my son, spent hours helping him arrange his cars on it, to have him wander off totally un-interested lol. One of my house hippos claimed it so it didn't last very long after that :)

    R Z
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a city one back in 98

    Kermit Soup
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    god i can smell the fresh carpet when it's rolled out from its tape

    Steve Hayward
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yea, I'd say a LOT of kids have one now, whoever posted this must be about 15!!

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    Deborah Harris
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We still have the PS2 neon green controller with the duel shock ( somewhere in the house) . I hated it, I blame it for all my Lara Croft deaths -.-

    Electra Complex
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish new technology would bring back this aesthetic, everything is so boring now!

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Part of the problem with this aesthetic is that the electronics themselves have become so small that there isn't anything to look at inside the case. Digital signals have become so much faster that RF shielding is more important than it used to be (and that stuff isn't transparent).

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    Audra Sisler
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I so remember when our grade school good the computers! Thought it was the coolest thing I had EVER seen!😆

    Kawaii Potato
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahhh yes, and me remembering how mad they made me that the cercut bored were not pink

    DubstepBlade
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a see-through gameboy color that my dad gave me

    InfectedVoiceBox
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've still got my clear green N64 somewhere, it looks awesome.

    Bored Seb
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the top left one is not a gaming console but an iMac. And it's the computer that launch the trends... (well, the blue modele before)

    D. Pitbull
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my see through Dual Shock 2 controller STILL is the most reliable, best working game controller. It's hooked up to my computer right now and is the ONLY controller that works perfectly. That thing is QUALITY.

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    The professor also opened up to Bored Panda about a personal experience that directly links to feeling gratitude. "I once received a letter from a friend who shared with me all the ways that she envied my life—from the mundane, that I had a station wagon, to my parenthood status, I had a baby girl, this friend listed ways she felt I'd been luckier in life than she had," she recounted.

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    "While it's clear that my friend was going through some difficult times in her own life and the letter might not have been driven by any positive motivation, I was able to respond to her with a note of gratitude and appreciation for helping me step back and recognize all of the things in life for which I should feel gratitude. It was a big twist on the construction of a 'gratitude list,' and perhaps it is helpful to seek the perspective of others who care about us in the ways they see our good fortune in life. But if you ask a friend to do this, be sure to return the favor in kind."

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    Gin. No tonic
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Sonoma County, California, USA. By Charles O'Rear

    Robert T
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is this modern thing that you show me? Proper computers were white text on a black background!

    B Hobbs
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back when dirt was new, it was GREEN text edit: I was referring to the video display terminals connected to room filling computers. DEC VT100, IBM 3270, ADM 3A, etc.. Though looking online at some of these VDTs, I see some blue text also. It appears there were a variety of colors.

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    Pirates of Zen Pants
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like this wallpaper was meant to decrease your blood pressure from near-fatal levels after you had to reboot this OS for the 18th time. *shudders at the memory*

    Zachary Gillette
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What are talking about? XP was one of the best versions of Windows (some companies even still use it).

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    Elsker
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    windows teletubbies wallpaper

    Caelin Hamersley
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah the nostalgia is taking over.. ahhhh AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ahhhhhhhhhhh...

    Sarah
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can still hear the start up music...

    aka Belly Button
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    whenever i see pics of grass i think of bean boozled and start gagging

    RafCo (he/him)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I look at this all I can think is "that would take forever to mow". But I hate grass. I'd plant that field with wildflowers, and just let it be

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    ThatG
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can taste this photo!

    Riani Kivela
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chalky and artificial, yet somehow delicious.

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    lapis lazuli
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i was at my friends house one time and her parents forced me to have those

    Gianna
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My child currently takes these every single day and I did too when I was young

    Brenda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Grew up on them & remember the taste

    MauKini
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am german, my parents had my godmother sent them to us from the US. I loved and hated them at the same time.

    Trophy Husband
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All of these things still exist! I took these today!

    Amanda Wilson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was pregnant (both times) I could only take these. Mainly because the iron in the prenatal vitamins couldn't completely absorb. As a result I was sick to my stomach alot. I was also Anemic during my first pregnancy

    BannedFromABoatShow
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They were so hard and gritty but I loved them!

    Nicholas Mason
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Were they even healthy? I know they tasted good and always wanted more than just one a day.

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    musicaldashtrash
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These still exist, I know quite a few people who have them.

    Dre Mosley
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to buy them back in the day. A lot of the records have gotten kinda dumb these days.

    ⒾⓈⒶⒷⒺⓁⓁⒶ
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My twin has these! We were both a huge fan of them growing up!

    Dragons Exist
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They have them like the plague at Goodwill

    Stoopham McFernybabes
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have an early 90’s copy - had a much less “fun” navy cover without all the crazy shiny stuff the kids of today take for granted.

    TmKhr
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have 2001 book, it's purple 😁

    Kimberly Bennett
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had tons of these, but we ha e moved alot and they are just SO HEAVY to pack and move

    Barry Kazmer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never bought one and among the few thousand people I know I have never even seen one.

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    We’re going to wear our hearts on our sleeves for a bit here. Truth be told, we sometimes wish we could travel back in time and be kids again. Life can get very hectic when you’re an adult. And we’d love to completely detach from all of the anxiety, just for a little while.

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    The war, the pandemic, the economic difficulties—all of these are making us look back to a time when things weren’t this bad… or at least when we weren’t aware of it all so much.

    Being taken care of by your family, only having to worry about school or what you’ll do with your friends for fun, was a blessing. It’s nice to reminisce, but it’s also vital not to get too stuck in those feelings: you wouldn’t want your quality of life to drop in the present just because you long for the past. And we probably wouldn't want to go back in time if it meant that it wildly changed the future: we wouldn't want to lose all the friends and loved ones we've found along the way.

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    emowankinemo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HOW CAN YOU NOT SEE BLUE! Are y'all making this up to make me crazy?

    Polar_bear_lover
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The dress was actually proven to be blue and black so HA!!!!

    Robert T
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, the little pink dress.

    queenofthecastle15
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone else see blue and gold? I that isn’t supposed to be one of the color combos but it’s what I see.

    Polar_bear_lover
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see blue and a blackish-brown, yall cant convince me otherwise.

    Gin. No tonic
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When this first happened, I could swear it was white & gold (in the shadow). All I see is black & blue now. How times change...

    Dominique
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    me too! I looked away a second and after it was blue an black and has been ever since

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    SlothyK8
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read this thread three hours ago and the dress was blue. I came back, and now it's white. WTF?!?!? I hate this dress!

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    WonderWoman
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahh back before Zuckerberg ruined it. Yeah, when it was good.

    Bad Alchemy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Influencers: The Number One reason we can't have anything nice.

    Wysteria_Rose
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to love just taking fun pictures with the filters but now you can't scroll without all of this advertisement clogging up the feed.

    Fransiscus Augusta Tarigan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, it was about sharing good photos and good designs, right now its pretty much about flexing lavish lifestyle

    Frank H
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    me: Instagram in 2009 - ahh those were the days

    Dre Mosley
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I liked the old icon. Wish it was still just about photos, but I think the CEO has stated that Reels will become more and more the focus.

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    Shoe
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm proud to say I've lived a plankless life.

    Id row
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was the start of that stupid challenge thing that lemmings love to do. Eat detergent? Sure. Roll out of a moving car? Why not? Gotta get that sweet internet attention however you can.

    Raphael Biock
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait? Can i stop doing this all the time?

    Dre Mosley
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never really understood this one.

    Contented potato. (They/them)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am a teen. My only experience with this is that one episode of the Office. Can someone pls explain planking to me? It sounds worth a laugh

    Gabrielle B. Marcelo
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it was a challenge on vine where people would just flat out fall on their faces for views never really made sense to me just looks like pain

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    Child and adolescent therapist Kemi Omijeh, a member of the BACP, previously explained to Bored Panda that our childhoods are the foundation of who we are as adults. That’s part of the reason why we frequently revisit our childhoods in our memories: our past influences our present.

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    "If we’ve had a difficult childhood, it can be hard to feel nostalgic, instead it will feel like something we need to get over in order to move on," she explained that not every person will have fond memories of the past. We tend to feel nostalgic for the times when we were happy. Similarly, we shy away from memories that make us feel bad.

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    M Kawai
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I miss my FarmVille farm!

    Deborah Harris
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine was on Facebook, it got so big it froze the screen every time I logged on lol

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    Ozymandias73
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh...had to schedule my day around my crops. I don't miss that kind of stress. LOL

    Jessica N
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My sister would set alarms to harvest crops at 2 am 🤣

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    Tiny Dynamine
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was addicted to that for some time! You had to plan your life around it so you wouldn't lose crops! :D

    Jo Gabriel
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I miss chefville. I play coral isle 2 now.

    Erin Witzke
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’d totally play this, if I could

    LeeAnne B
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved this. Especially when special trees were up for grabs. Sigh..

    A Thousand Years Wide
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was also a medieval fair one called Ravenwood Fair. You are a raccoon and all your fairgoers are forest creatures.

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    Pirates of Zen Pants
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Noises not included, so here you go: WOOOOwwwwwwwOOOWwwww

    Deborah Harris
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can still buy these, i'm sure my brother had the green one :)

    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have star wars chopsticks

    Erin Witzke
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine drowned in hurricane sandy 😢

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    Deborah Harris
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These evolved into 'shag' bands ... yep lots of fun having a 12 year old in a shop shouting out ''Mam, can I have some shag bands!!!'' at 100 decibels ..I still wince over that :D

    Stoopham McFernybabes
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Called “f**ck bands” when I was in high school and came looooooooong before the silly bandz.

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    lapis lazuli
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    these were banned at my school after kids started shooting then at each other and someone got it in their eye and had to go to the hospital. im dead serious it was a whole scandal

    Jocelyn House
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I literally never wore these. I always felt bad that the pretty design would stretch out, I just kept them in my pencil case to admire. =p

    Brenda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My now 21yo LOVED these things. I still occasionally find them in the odd boxes of kids stuff

    Heather Talma
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember I managed to get some of these after wanting them for months...right when they went out of fashion. Life as a poor kid.

    Caelin Hamersley
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to have some of those they were shaped like animals

    Polar_bear_lover
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I FORGOT ABOUT THOSE!!!!! oh, the memories!

    Banana
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of them kinda looks like marijuana

    Nitka Tsar
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Still available. Never understood them

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    "Nostalgia can also be a good coping strategy for times of low mood and challenges," therapist Kemi told Bored Panda. However, there are limits to how much we should allow ourselves to reminisce about the ‘good old days.’

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    Vier WB
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd like to see what they did for 4 player Goldeneye.

    Ozymandias73
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh god, greatest gaming session I had was me and 11 other friends. One apartment, 3 TVs, 3 games of Halo 3. Got so crazy at one point my friend on my team just started yelling "what color am I, what team am I on, WHERE AM I?!" Greatest gaming night ever!

    RandomFrog(He/They️‍️)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ussually when me and my siblings played split screen we were to focused on our side to look at the others

    That nerd Zoe ️‍🇺🇦️‍
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL WHAT WHEN I PLAY SPLIT SCREEN I JUST FOCUS ON MY SIDE 😭

    ThatG
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    3 years ago

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    Nitka Tsar
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    .... there are still split screen games..?

    Bobby
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't cheat and look at my screen

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    Unknown
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pogs in general. So many fights ensued....

    Benita Valdez
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh man I used to love pogs for the designs. My favorite was a metal slammer that had a yellow lily on it. Got it in like 97ish

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    Robert T
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tazos were better. They had Taz on them. :D

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was beginning to think I imagined Tazos, as all anyone mentions is Pogs!

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    JacPot
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah yes! These were called Tazos where I grew up!

    Andrea Casas
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same! I recently found my pokemón, looney tunes and power rangers pogs (or tazos here in México)

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    DonS
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had quite a bunch, especially a nice of collection of Star Wars one.... that my younger brother stole and lost in a match at school. He's still paying that debt to this day haha

    Ruby
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They were calles Flippo's in the Netherlands, my brother and I had a whole Looney Tunes collection! I believe they were thrown away, still makes me sad

    Tacet
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just pogs. Tell me you went to school in the 90's without telling me ... They banned pogs.

    New Everywhere
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They had to ban these at my middle school

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    Pirates of Zen Pants
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only a marketer would think, "Tops aren't macho enough. Let's call this thing L-Drago Destructor and watch the money roll in" 😂

    BasedWang12.3
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and it worked! They are still making iterations of the show as basically a giant commercial (like power rangers)

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    best turtle
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    remembering destroying kids with my earth eagle that and watching kids with midfakes cry as the bey they bought for 1 dollar turns to dust against an attack type

    Little king trash mouth
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My 7 yr old recently got into these now, in the year 2022, lol. They still sell them

    best turtle
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    its a newer generation from the ones on the picture

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    tuzdayschild
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These things made a huge come back. Kids play with them now.

    PrincessTheSiameseKat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lol there is nothing funnier than listening to the kids on the playground yell LETTUM RIP followed by win! win! win! for 30 seconds

    Ashley Conover
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People have competitions with these still.

    Nadine
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My kids (10 and 11) still play these with all their friends

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    "If we end up comparing it to our experiences today and feeling like nothing is as good as it was, then this will inevitably affect our mood and our ability to do what we need to do," she warned about the downsides.

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    TmKhr
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had one black, one blue and one see-through red. It was awful when you had to delete some save file to make room for another.

    RoanTheMad
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or when one game went corrupt and before you knew it the whole lot went corrupt too :(

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    Micah
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When 8MB was everything. Now my PlayStation profile takes up more data.

    DonS
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had like 4 of them at my house. We had a chalkboard beside our TV indicating what is on each memory card.

    Vier WB
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you blow on it it'll still work.

    Teri Masters
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When your teen asks why you 3D printed the save icon….

    Pizzagirl 91
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still keep my brother's PS2 and memory card for playing Singstar - I definitely won't upgrade to the PS5, and I've got like 8 versions of the game for PS2. I get nostalgic every time, and it's much better singing early 2000 songs that everybody my age would know.

    Tacet
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Na any Sony property memory s**t. MiniDisk, MemoryStick ....

    Shane Jansen van Vuuren
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I had a PS1, I had resident evil but I didn't have a memory card so I had to leave the PlayStation on for days while I finished the game

    Zachary Gillette
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I recently bought a Dreamcast again and the VMUs that eat the brand new battery in a couple weeks, if that.

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    Vier WB
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How to spot a virgin.

    novasoup (she/her)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    back when iphone apps were super simple

    Brenda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of the dumbest apps ever

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    TmKhr
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still have the green and brown one at my parents house!

    Atreïdes
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These literally saved the entire Lego company, I learned.

    Skipper Laine
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My siblings own one of the blue, green, and brown ones, and I have one of the white ones.

    Brenda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Son, now 28, had several sets. Probably still boxed up with the other 5 million Legos in storage.

    Mari
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My brother loved these!

    Micah
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had all of the first generation characters and watched the first two movies. Ahhh, those were the days.

    ATM
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    those ball joints were a b****

    best turtle
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i bought my little brother the blue one in a collection shop recently

    Jackie Nettleton
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got the green one for a Christmas gift and it was one of the only times I was interested in Lego

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    “We can become stuck in our nostalgia; in which case it might be best to seek help from a counseling professional to help you process your past in order to enjoy your present,” she said that it’s perfectly fine to seek outside assistance.

    Some people can end up reminiscing about the past so much that it affects their day-to-day. The therapist shared her thoughts about helping someone curb the habit of daydreaming 

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    Deborah Harris
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember dragging my screaming Daughter away from these every time, there was always a queue of kids waiting to play and all she wanted to do was press buttons as she was too little to play it properly .. yes thank you McDonalds ...

    best turtle
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    bro they had one of these in a mcdonalds 5 years ago

    SN
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't remember them at McDonalds. Do remember them at BestBuy and other electronics stores!

    Rhyleigh Beer
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I REMEMBER THIS.....ew it was always covered in fry/burger grease and the screen was always cracked and one time I saw chewed up burger on it XC

    Brenda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People were constantly fighting over them & trying to steal them

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    Bender Bending Rodríguez
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have seen these in Target. I am sure they still sell these.

    Anaïs Grobin
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They do! My daughter went through a phase recently

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    Emily Manning
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This unlocked a memory I forgot I had

    Clément D.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Turn the bug on. It vibrates. Put it back in the tube. The tube vibrates. :-p

    Caelin Hamersley
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to have one of those but it went under the stove and I never saw it again 🥲

    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    mine went somewhere under the dishwasher (it was green (the bug not the dishwasher))

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    Kawaii Potato
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my gosh I LOVED these things...ended you ripping of the legs... Rip you poor little hexbugs

    Amy Moore
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got my grandson a set the year before last

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    JEON CENA
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my god I had the yellow one! They were available in France too

    Eline
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same here. And now, we have a paper minion. I don't regret being born in the 90s haha

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    Me Oh My
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back when Macca's actually tried.

    Hobistapioka
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had one, i remember that it was soccer!!

    Hollie Marie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember these I had tails, the monkey one and I think sonic

    Ruby
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These were so fun! I had the Tails one

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I totally forgot about these! We only had the blue one.

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    "Identify your patterns. Think about the times you usually daydream, is there something about that situation or those times that mean you’re daydreaming? Do something about it if that is the case. Set a time limit, use a timer if it ensures you stop," she told Bored Panda.

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    TmKhr
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    PS4 version had a different tutorial world, but it still gives me goosebumps even though I played it first time in 2017. It was my first experience with Minecraft.

    Luna
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The PS4 tutorial world I played recently, and all the memories came rushing back

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    RoanTheMad
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've played minecraft since 2011 (on PC) ... I've never even seen this tutorial world. o.O

    Mairead
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t think this was on PC. I gotMinecraft in Beta and never experienced it.

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    Nitka Tsar
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ......... I wanted to say it's not that old, but it came out in 2009, so you would have been 8... yeah, you can say "still". For me it feels like yesterday. I was already 25 when it came out. Still playing it, too. I'm nearly 40.

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    Sky
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i still have my xbox 360 and it still works till this day

    Emo Sloth
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still have it because my Xbox is too old to be updated. Maybe I should make a video?

    Panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I fail to understand the appeal of this game

    Nitka Tsar
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Watch it. You may get downvoted into oblivion. Have an upvote. Everyone can have their own opinion.

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    Firstname Lastname
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A low voiced dude who sang about chocolate rain. It was a pretty big thing. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tay_Zonday)

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    New Everywhere
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw a video about him. He was actually pursuing a career in music or already had one and the song actually had a message.

    Stoopham McFernybabes
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fixing your downvote. I cannot fathom why someone would downvote your. People: downvotes are not “dislikes”. Too many and people get suspended and banned form BP. Don’t shut down conversations.

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    LeeBreezy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the fact this kid was so viral, he was even in a south park episode is strange

    Pirates of Zen Pants
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For more Tay Zonday, check out the Weezer video for "Pork and Beans." It includes a lot of the lovable youtube misfits of the time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQHPYelqr0E

    Sarah
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    **I move away from the mic to breathe in

    Stoopham McFernybabes
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you - that will now be stuck in my head the rest of the week

    BasedWang12.3
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol I was just singin this the other day

    CORGI QUEEN
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    some stay dry whilst others feel the pain

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    Afton Kleinsorge
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you have played the game not having a helmet is the least of this kids worries

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    TmKhr
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still play it every now and then 🙈

    Sinkvenice
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder why you were downvoted for saying that?

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    A.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great parenting example. NOT!

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    "Write down the biggest thought or feeling as a result of the daydream. That way you’re not just stopping daydreaming. You are doing something positive as a nice transition from stopping daydreaming to doing something,” the therapist suggested.

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    GoddessOfChaos
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, how peaceful it must have been…

    Beck
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of these wee not that long ago. I guess we have turned the past into BC (before covid).

    LoudMansLover
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was a beta tester for twitter! Had two accounts, one a popular anime character's name and boy, do people get angry at me to this day for having the "real" name when I "don't even roleplay with it".

    Zachary Gillette
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The mention of OnLive is the real nostalgia bomb.

    A Thousand Years Wide
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me and my sister had fun tweeting each other when I was in college and she was still in high school. This was before either of us had smart phones. You had to text to tweet and set special text alerts for the users you want updates on. We would playfully smack talk each other constantly. Good times!

    Bad Alchemy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah yes, the days of rational and helpful Twitter. So nostalgic.

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    Felix Grace
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    or Xbox 360's red ring of death *shudder*

    Duesvolent90
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Geez I had this happen, some kid on youtube said to wrap it in towels with it on for 6 hours...Don't know if it was meant to be a joke, seemed so but I had nothing to lose...IT WORKED! still got the dang thing 12 years later

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    Pirates of Zen Pants
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Bad Old Days, when we would scream and throw balled-up socks at the screen

    Brenda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God, my son & his friends would scream bloody murder at this

    Jackie Nettleton
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have always been very lucky to never have a console do this to me, so many of my friends had it though it’s a terrible thing to happen

    Ronda News Channel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never saw this bc I used to play a modified PS2 (with internal hard drive).

    Big Chungus
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was my worst nightmare when I first got the original Kingdom Hearts back in the day

    Teri Masters
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I (stupidly) got a matching tat with my BFF. It was supposed to be a symbol of two rings, ‘different sizes, but still going together’ (massive internal cringe) aaaannnnndddddd now people ask me why I got rhe Xbox power button tattoo. When i’m subburn, they ask why did I get the ‘ring of death’ tattoo. 🤦🏻‍♀️

    The fnaf boi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also there’s a Xbox noise of death

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    Vier WB
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminisce? This was like 3 years ago..

    MalayDragon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have one on my desk at work, so does my colleague.

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    Will Cable
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Although not that long ago the attention span on people was.....look a sqirrel

    Safy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still buy these for my husband. It helps him focus when he's programming.

    Brenda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love these things myself and I'm 56

    A.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still have & use my spinners & fidgets. A sensory sensitive's best friend at times.

    oddly_informed_raven
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    fidgets are great, do you have those weird neon rubber rope things?

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    best turtle
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i completely forgot how these things became popular

    Hobistapioka
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cat found it funny. Long time ago tho

    Hollie Marie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have the top right one but in white. It was my boyfriends but he didn't get on with it. It helps me but the calibration is off so its noisy when you spin it

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    "Finally, turn your daydream into a visualization or goal exercise. Your daydreams could be a communication about your innermost desires. Could you begin to plan how to achieve those desires?" she said that daydreaming and thinking about the past can help us become more aware of our wants and needs in the present.

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    bagels and beagles
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can still get these in some places

    RobotMonkeyGod
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...yeah- the cupboard in my kitchen is a good place- my son lost interest in these a while ago and that's where they live...every now and then one rolls out, hit's the chopping board and scares the c**p out of me.....

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    xL3af
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this wasnt too long ago either? people were obsessed with it at my school

    Orbital
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for the name i had a bunch but never knew where they were from or the name.

    A Thousand Years Wide
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had one of these. Never knew what it was... Still don't...

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    That other Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Obviously “really big…”

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    Brenda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My kids loved that show, but I didn't get it

    Virgil Blue
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "King Raaaaamseeees, the man in gauze the man in gauze."

    Chucky Cheezburger
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks like a deflicted Count Chocula.

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