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Originally posted by NY Madman:

I wasn't trying to accomplish anything. I was just shocked at a grown man with a toy collection.
With all the fucked up things that go on in the world everyday, the fact that I own some diecast car's "shocks you"? You REALLY need to get out more.

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All the toys I had as a kid were used and I'm sure smashed to pieces...while I was still a kid.
Why am I not suprised.

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I had a great childhood too, but I outgrew playing with toys at an early age. I never spent much time in the house as a kid. We were always out doing things, playing ball or a favorite NY pastime... getting into mischief. I guess I just don't relate to the toy fascination...especially for a grown man. (I still think you are one of those Star trek freaks though).
What are you trying say here? Does smashing your toy's and getting into trouble at an early age make you more "cool" than me? Or that because I had received toy cars for gifts means I never went outside and played sports? I highly doubt I'm the only one on this site that collects things of this nature. I think deep down inside you wish you had cool toy's to play with like I did when I was a child. By the way, what kind of toy's do functionally retarded children play with anyway, please fill us in.

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As for little Nikita... I forgot he was less than 4 years old. I guess you can wait until next year to buy him a rifle.
What in the world would a 4 or 5 year old from suburbia need a real rifle for? I'd much rather get him something that can actually help him develope into an intelligent person, possibly his own computer.

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Oh and by the way.... teach him to fight with his fists. Not his wits. The other kids will be using their fists.
I plan on doing one better, I'm enrolling him into a Karate school as soon as he becomes of age. Not only will he be able to use his fists to DEFEND himself, he'll also be taught to use his wits by learning discipline, the best of both worlds.

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I still think you should give the kid the toys. What do you say when he asks to play with them? "No.. they are Daddy's toys!" So what if he smashes them. Isn't that one of the great things about being a kid...smashing up your toys?
For you maybe. Destruction is much easier than construction isn't it? My son has plenty of his own toy's to smash up, he doesn't even know my collection exists. They are stored safely out of reach from his prying hands
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