Comments on: Realistic Digital Slot Cars Seem To Take Some Of The Fun Out Of It http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/10/19/realistic-digital-slot-cars-seem-to-take-some-of-the-fun-out-of-it/ Deliciously Geeky... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: huskerbullies http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/10/19/realistic-digital-slot-cars-seem-to-take-some-of-the-fun-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-406488 huskerbullies Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:58:31 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=30858#comment-406488 i would like to buy a digital track for my husband that is similar but not as expensive to hammacher track. What do you suggest? I know absolutely nothing about them but know my husband would love it. Where do you suggest i purchase from. Thanks i would like to buy a digital track for my husband that is similar but not as expensive to hammacher track. What do you suggest? I know absolutely nothing about them but know my husband would love it. Where do you suggest i purchase from. Thanks

]]> By: huskerbullies http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/10/19/realistic-digital-slot-cars-seem-to-take-some-of-the-fun-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-400345 huskerbullies Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:58:31 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=30858#comment-400345 i would like to buy a digital track for my husband that is similar but not as expensive to hammacher track. What do you suggest? I know absolutely nothing about them but know my husband would love it. Where do you suggest i purchase from. Thanks i would like to buy a digital track for my husband that is similar but not as expensive to hammacher track. What do you suggest? I know absolutely nothing about them but know my husband would love it. Where do you suggest i purchase from. Thanks

]]> By: facebook-1468931781 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/10/19/realistic-digital-slot-cars-seem-to-take-some-of-the-fun-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-398555 facebook-1468931781 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:13:08 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=30858#comment-398555 When i was a kid there were slot tracks every where. My dad and I spent alot of time racing, building, and destroying slot cars. I wish it was popular again as this article points out it has become to expensive to get into. When i was a kid there were slot tracks every where. My dad and I spent alot of time racing, building, and destroying slot cars. I wish it was popular again as this article points out it has become to expensive to get into.

]]> By: Gingervitis http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/10/19/realistic-digital-slot-cars-seem-to-take-some-of-the-fun-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-398264 Gingervitis Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:35:30 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=30858#comment-398264 Ahhhh, I think its a cool idea, but honestly what 5-9 year old is going to comprehend the consequences of his decision to get gas, or to drive too fast through pit row? Seems a lot more likely that a Dad would buy this for his kid, then sit there playing with it for hours telling Little Billy that his turn is coming up soon, and to grab another beer from the fridge for him.<br><br>...Or maybe thats just how Christmas's were at my house. Ahhhh, I think its a cool idea, but honestly what 5-9 year old is going to comprehend the consequences of his decision to get gas, or to drive too fast through pit row? Seems a lot more likely that a Dad would buy this for his kid, then sit there playing with it for hours telling Little Billy that his turn is coming up soon, and to grab another beer from the fridge for him.

…Or maybe thats just how Christmas's were at my house.

]]> By: facebook-19701276 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/10/19/realistic-digital-slot-cars-seem-to-take-some-of-the-fun-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-398115 facebook-19701276 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:00:42 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=30858#comment-398115 Ya, the only reason I played with the old style was to crash them together. How can you have fun with that if you are too worried with how much fuel you have. Ya, the only reason I played with the old style was to crash them together. How can you have fun with that if you are too worried with how much fuel you have.

]]> By: Jessicat http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/10/19/realistic-digital-slot-cars-seem-to-take-some-of-the-fun-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-398091 Jessicat Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:23:06 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=30858#comment-398091 Nah, i would have still tried, I was like 5-7 when i had one. Maybe if I was a teen and was aware of the value of it. Like baggy below says "anyone under 12" is a waste... Nah, i would have still tried, I was like 5-7 when i had one. Maybe if I was a teen and was aware of the value of it. Like baggy below says “anyone under 12″ is a waste…

]]> By: cirez http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/10/19/realistic-digital-slot-cars-seem-to-take-some-of-the-fun-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-398081 cirez Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:55:56 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=30858#comment-398081 I liked dark cloud, but then again that might be because it was a major treat to get on my friends PS2 back in the day.<br><br>On topic, I agree the best thing with slot cars is shooting them at walls. I dont think I'd get my future kids something this expensive to do that. I liked dark cloud, but then again that might be because it was a major treat to get on my friends PS2 back in the day.

On topic, I agree the best thing with slot cars is shooting them at walls. I dont think I'd get my future kids something this expensive to do that.

]]> By: baggyklown http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/10/19/realistic-digital-slot-cars-seem-to-take-some-of-the-fun-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-398072 baggyklown Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:02:52 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=30858#comment-398072 and that's $500 you'll be writing off if you give this to anyone under 12 and that's $500 you'll be writing off if you give this to anyone under 12

]]> By: dubzilla http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/10/19/realistic-digital-slot-cars-seem-to-take-some-of-the-fun-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-398061 dubzilla Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:28:44 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=30858#comment-398061 if i had one of these as a child maybe i would have actually raced the cars rather than (like other people have posted) see how fast i could get the cars going and how far i could shoot the car off the turn. Nope I probably wouldn't i would just have to pit before the launch. if i had one of these as a child maybe i would have actually raced the cars rather than (like other people have posted) see how fast i could get the cars going and how far i could shoot the car off the turn. Nope I probably wouldn't i would just have to pit before the launch.

]]> By: xBerserker http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/10/19/realistic-digital-slot-cars-seem-to-take-some-of-the-fun-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-398048 xBerserker Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:52:36 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=30858#comment-398048 Ya, give me the old style Ya, give me the old style

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