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Most awful hack job, but my kid likes it

Little screwdrivers will do that ...and metallic gum wrappers too.

Of course you have to pry off those darn childproof plastic covers that idiots keep leaving in the outlets.

Always cleaning up after the parents....

TMT

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Too_Many_Tools
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"DeepDiver" wrote

I thought that, but then saw that his outlet plate is crooked. So, it seems not only the toy, but the house wiring may be suspect.

LLoyd

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Lloyd E. Sponenburgh

There is some nice prototyping here

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martin

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martin griffith

I don't know what horrors may (or may not) lie within, but he has strain-relieved the line cord nicely. I suggest duct tape for that professional touch. ;-)

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

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Spehro Pefhany

That does it- now we know you're a troll- can't imagine the type of brain damage that derives enjoyment from such behavior.

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Fred Bloggs

I am featured on Wikipedia's article on Internet trolls, see

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How can brain damage derive enjoyment?

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Ignoramus1740 

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Incisive and from the heart.  Very nice.
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John Fields

This is my oldest and, for the next 2 months, the only kid, 4.5 yo.

Unfortunately, he is not curious about taking things apart. Often times I would offer him, look, let's take this toy and take it apart and see what's inside. He was always very negative about doing that. I have not been able to interest him in taking apart even a single toy.

His ability to fix stuff does not go beyond replacing batteries.

He does, however, like watching me take apart monster UPSes, unsellable electronic test equipment and such, but I think that he is not learning much from that. "Look, son, here is a 150A IGBT" (or

90A contactor). Not as exciting to a 4 year old. i
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Ignoramus1740

To his credit, the empty receptacle is covered with one of those safety devices.

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Greg Krynen

I really like this idea. Seriously. Thanks for the tip. I have some worthless household things I could take apart (and maybe salvage something for myself).

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Ignoramus1740

"Ignoramus12686" schreef in bericht news:UMzaf.150$ snipped-for-privacy@fe29.usenetserver.com...

Funny. But is this kid your oldest? Maybe not much experience with kids? How long will it take until he wants to know what's inside? Believe me, kids of that age are very, very ingenious when it comes to open boxes, bottles and almost everything.

petrus bitbyter

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petrus bitbyter

Good point, not that I wanted to do that. I wanted to mostly take apart simple mechanical things.

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Ignoramus1740

Thanks... I hope that you still have that son. (you say you "had" a son)

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Ignoramus1740

Yeah, yeah, I'm still kicking myself I didn't come down and get that damn thing. Stop rubbing it in, wouldya?

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Dave Hinz

I will never mention that from now on... I do feel your pain.

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Ignoramus1740

AAWwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, but he's so CYOOOOOoooooooot!

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Pig Bladder

WTF 'WHS'? - Weapons systems Handling and Stowage???? - Washington Humane Society?

The rest are high schools:

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Cheers! Rich

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Rich Grise, Plainclothes Hippi

Still haven't found that damn die grinder yet, either. If I do, do you still need/want it?

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Dave Hinz

I read in sci.electronics.design that Ignoramus1740 wrote (in ) about 'Most awful hack job, but my kid likes it', on Fri, 4 Nov 2005:

He will become an accountant and very, very rich. But dull.(;-)

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John Woodgate

ROFLMAO....no wonder there is no sense of adventure and scientific pioneer spirit anymore..

What happened to all those kids who's pappy helped em make scooter, carts, sleds, racers, and things that variously explode, implode or just travel at high speeds out of sight?

Whats that sig..about America being built by people that used to make things that would blow off fingers? or some such?

What a bunch of old ladies...sheeesh!!!

Gunner, ducking and running

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner

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Gunner

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