When Playtime Meant Burning Wood, Making Models, And Mixing Chemicals

Published: April 20, 2022, 7 p.m.

b'An old electric football game inspired this week\'s StoryTime. GamerDude remembered what playing with the electric football game was like, and how unique a game it was. It also reminded him of the other activites that he used to do to pass time when he was a kid, most of which no longer exist. He talks about the spin-art machine he and his siblings had as kids, and how they would create abstract "masterpieces" with a squeeze bottle of paint and a high-speed turntable. He rememberd friends who had wood-burning kits, which were basically hot pokers designed for burning wood. He talks about how much he enjoyed making model cars, and the detail that went into completing each one. He remembers his Erector sets, and talks about why he never bought into the "build it just so you can take it apart and build something else" mind-set you had to have to enjoy Erector sets. GamerDude also remembers the home chemistry set he had as a kid, and the helpful neighborhood dad who gave him the recipe for gunpowder.'