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AUG 01, 05:39 PM
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AUG 01, 05:59 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
I'm seeing both sides seemingly trash this movie...
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The only thing I have read about the movie was a debate on whether the actress was attractive. I looked her up, she is average.
But if "both sides" find fault, whatever message it might have must not be very strong. So, that is a plus in my book.
Also, for all my life, Barbie was about girls being girls. To me, that is an encouraging message.
Based on the above, I will give it two thumbs up.
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AUG 01, 06:06 PM
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What were the women wearing?
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Hahah!!! They were almost all women. I saw a couple of dad's going in too... which was cool. I'd take my daughter to it, but she's much older now and got rid of all her Barbies.
| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
I demand that Hollywood produce a blockbuster movie that pays homage to my favorite childhood toy... Meccano. 
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You get a +1 from me on this Patrick. My dad gave me his old Meccano set from when he was a kid, and I integrated it in with my OWN Meccano kit from the 1980s, and I absolutely loved it. I used to build all kinds of stuff. Mine came with a C-battery powered motor, so I could actually build a functioning crane with a switch. I loved Meccano.
| quote | Originally posted by williegoat:
The only thing I have read about the movie was a debate on whether the actress was attractive. I looked her up, she is average.
But if "both sides" find fault, whatever message it might have must not be very strong. So, that is a plus in my book.
Also, for all my life, Barbie was about girls being girls. To me, that is an encouraging message.
Based on the above, I will give it two thumbs up.
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Yeah, I'm kind of glad that the two sides seemed to be upset, and that everyone appeared to really enjoy it and be excited about it.
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AUG 01, 06:33 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
My dad gave me his old Meccano set from when he was a kid, and I integrated it in with my OWN Meccano kit from the 1980s, and I absolutely loved it. I used to build all kinds of stuff. Mine came with a C-battery powered motor, so I could actually build a functioning crane with a switch. I loved Meccano.
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My Meccano set, which dates back to 1961, came with a wind up motor.  On the side of the box (which is buried in my closet), it says... No. 4 Junior Engineer
Yes, I still have it!
I believe that Meccano eventually changed over to plastic pieces, but mine are all solid metal. It was a great toy with which to learn how to build mechanical things. The only limiting factor was one's imagination. Much like playing with Barbies, I suppose.  [This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 08-01-2023).]
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AUG 01, 07:31 PM
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Mechano ???
Aintchya forgetting about the lawn darts ??????
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AUG 01, 10:30 PM
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Mine was called an 'Erector Set' with various metal beams and regularly spaced holes for assembly using nuts and bolts.
My mom vacuum-up allots of my hardware....
Meccano bought the Erector brand around 2000 and consolidated its worldwide marketing with its own brand.
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AUG 01, 10:41 PM
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TBH, I still use those sets, or did until recently, (and lego-type blocks from the buck store). They are great for making mock-ups of 3-d prints before actually spending days printing.
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AUG 01, 11:22 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Vintage-Nut:
Mine was called an 'Erector Set' with various metal beams and regularly spaced holes for assembly using nuts and bolts.
My mom vacuum-up allots of my hardware....
Meccano bought the Erector brand around 2000 and consolidated its worldwide marketing with its own brand
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YUP!
I still have my old Erector Set, part of which I "inherited" from my Father when I was a very young lad, and part of which he bought for me to add to it.
Sometimes I have wondered how many future engineers like me were created when they received their Erector Sets.
I still love the smell of machine oil and old metal parts inside that steel Erector Set case.
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