tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post6107067231043827308..comments2024-02-24T02:36:37.956-06:00Comments on Dizzy's Wanderings & Wonderings: Wondering About Toy Tops.Dizzy-Dickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-57610399928299869452014-06-13T16:31:40.680-05:002014-06-13T16:31:40.680-05:00When we were kids, we had fun with simple things. ...When we were kids, we had fun with simple things. The most complicated toys I had were a chemistry set, an erection set, and Tinker Toys. Loved those Tinker Toys. Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-32705068831061290832014-06-12T10:58:32.829-05:002014-06-12T10:58:32.829-05:00Tops were one of the things that nearly everyone h...Tops were one of the things that nearly everyone had! Lots of fun in some of the older toys!HermitJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-91758459708624293562014-06-12T09:59:08.381-05:002014-06-12T09:59:08.381-05:00Yep, that is one time when being last is a good th...Yep, that is one time when being last is a good thing.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-27486379736351478892014-06-12T08:47:08.539-05:002014-06-12T08:47:08.539-05:00OH Yeah! Top Wars.
One person would set their top...OH Yeah! Top Wars. <br />One person would set their top to spinning on the ground and then one or more others would attempt to hit it when they threw their top down. If there were a lot of players and you were last it greatly increased your chances of hitting another top.Edhttp://www.edwardfrey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-39509486197823803772014-06-11T21:59:35.546-05:002014-06-11T21:59:35.546-05:00Yes, I remember those, also. I never used my top ...Yes, I remember those, also. I never used my top outside, but I bet it, too, could chip concrete.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-76751931364526786902014-06-11T21:44:06.075-05:002014-06-11T21:44:06.075-05:00I remember we had wooden tops with meal tips, if y...I remember we had wooden tops with meal tips, if you got it 'right' you could chip the concrete at school.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450082315014407506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-65265099671937843142014-06-11T21:36:05.823-05:002014-06-11T21:36:05.823-05:00Hey, we got to have toys when we were young. . . I...Hey, we got to have toys when we were young. . . In fact, we need our toys when we get old, too.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-40961341929954714622014-06-11T17:03:57.605-05:002014-06-11T17:03:57.605-05:00lol, i went thru the top phase too. got good at i...lol, i went thru the top phase too. got good at it,, yoyos too.TROUBLEnTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101519457688182222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-16707475713458770152014-06-11T08:59:44.597-05:002014-06-11T08:59:44.597-05:00No, you need bigger feet. . .No, you need bigger feet. . .Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-29990150198458911772014-06-11T08:44:32.205-05:002014-06-11T08:44:32.205-05:00Also like the gyroscopes. The faster these things ...Also like the gyroscopes. The faster these things spin, the better the balance, so why do when we get dizzy and our heads are spinning, we fall down? Do we need more RPM?jimkabobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525279470128196866noreply@blogger.com