Did you go to places like Chuck E Cheese when you were younger? - General Discussion Discussion

[–] PeteRose (2893) 7 years ago

I went to both, they were fun. At a certain point you get old enough to realize the racket that the games are, that the pizza isn't that great, and that the ball pit is gross. There is so much human waste in there. But for a joyously oblivious time I loved that stuff.

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[–] aliensalmon (5855) 7 years ago

Looking back, I agree.

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

I don't know what either of those places are.

Could you elaborate for people who also don't know what they are please?

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[–] aliensalmon (5855) 7 years ago

They are basically indoor playgrounds for kids that usually charge admission fees. They have foods like pizza, jungle gyms which are things like tubes that kids can crawl in, slides, and pools of plastic balls, video game arcades, and more. I can provide pictures if they are better at explaining what I mean.

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

Ah, I think I understand. Thanks for explaining!

They didn't have places like that when I was younger and so crawling through hamster cities was about as close as I can remember doing. Eating toilet roll holders was fun though, but being thirsty afterwards was a real pain in the neck.

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[–] aliensalmon (5855) 7 years ago

Yikes!

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[–] RussellNash (2087) 7 years ago

Luxury! We used to have to get out of the lake at three o'clock in the morning, clean the lake, eat a handful of hot gravel, go to work at the mill every day for tuppence a month, come home, and Dad would beat us around the head and neck with a broken bottle - if we were LUCKY!

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

Hot gravel?

HOT GRAVEL?!?!

When I were young we'd get to swallow our own teeth after they'd be knocked out by our dad for our birthday or Christmas after doing twice as much as it seems you did - if we were't LUCKY!

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 7 years ago

The Four Yorkshiremen! Outstanding, Russ!

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[–] RussellNash (2087) 7 years ago

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 7 years ago

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 7 years ago

Ohhh, you had it EASY, lad!

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[–] aliensalmon (5855) 7 years ago

https://tse2.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.VAUqmwdAy--MJjkZIOFUlAHaFj&pid=15.1&P=0&w=223&h=168

A pic of a "jungle gym" in these places.

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

We had soft play areas where I'm from. I don't remember if they charged or not but pizza didn't hit our shores until the late 80's and so it would have been Bovril and chopped pork sandwiches if you were lucky.

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[–] aliensalmon (5855) 7 years ago

Where are you from, if you don't mind me asking?

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

I was born and brought up in Scotland AS, a nice enough place to be as a young person.

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 7 years ago

Pardon the Interruption J8, but that is a lovely country! I visited there and Ireland back in 2015. I think the
high point of the trip was watching the wild Haggis bounding across the Scottish countryside! They are truly
magnificent beasts!

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

Indeed they are MMC!

The wild haggis is a wily creature, you were lucky to see them. If ever you go back I can sign you up with an expert haggis hunter I know, it's not cheap - but you'll enjoy the experience. It's all about the trick of being able to see solely from your peripheral vision. Try and catch a haggis dead on and you'll loose it. Such is the nature of haggis hunting.

Very tasty though, even the ones that only eat grain (That's what we serve vegetarians).

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 7 years ago

Yes they are indeed very wily, and extremely tasty. Steak and kidney pie pshaw! Irish Stew, no way!
Give me a 24 oz (American measurement, sorry) medium rare Haggis steak, smothered in mushrooms and onions and served along side a huge mound of mashed potatoes any day!

Thanks, but I did go Haggis Hunting when I was there. We had to get up at 0300, and drive 200 miles to the hunting grounds, but it was definitely worth it! There were 14 of us on the expedition, and we hunted for 12 hours into the night. I bagged the biggest one! This burly bastard must have weighed over 35 stone, and I dropped him with one shot right between his beady little eyes!

Ah, ye never forget yer first Haggis!

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

35 stone!

That's not too shabby at all MMC!

That haggis must have munched on plenty of capercaillies in his time (That's why we hunt haggis because we can't find many capercaillie to hunt because of them eating them all).

Did you make a bonnet out of his fur?

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 7 years ago

Of course I made a bonnet? What you think I am, some kind of dumb American?

Speaking of the capercaillies, do you prefer white or dark meat? I prefer the white. Ironically enough I dined on capercaillies (white meat of course) today at Boston Market, an American restaurant. They just added capercaillies to the menu earlier this year. They finally responded
to the pressure put on them by gourmets such as myself.

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

We have an old saying in Scotland "A capercaillies in your belly is one less capercaillies in a haggis'".

So well done on your dining today!

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 7 years ago

Aye! Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7QudvG-nmg

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[–] captainbucky (15252) 7 years ago

We took my nephew to Chuckie Cheese. We spent 100 bucks on nothing really. Pizza was just ok, salad bar (for adults) was only salad. Meh

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[–] eYeDEF (5050) 7 years ago

Yeah I had a few birthdays there.

I always thought it was fucking bullshit that they wouldn't let you in without being accompanied by an adult.

Like what the fuck was up with that?

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[–] twinA (4921) 7 years ago

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 7 years ago

They didn't have places like those when I was young. We just took the buggy into town, and went to the Long Branch Saloon to hang out with Doc and Kitty.

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[–] MissMargoChanning (6630) 7 years ago

Was that you???????

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 7 years ago

Yep! Were you there MissMargo?

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[–] MissMargoChanning (6630) 7 years ago

Yup! I was over in the corner with Chester.

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[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 7 years ago

That was you??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7Gy8AAk980

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

We used to take our son there. It is a bit of a racket.

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[–] MissMargoChanning (6630) 7 years ago

I'm 62. I'm thinking back to when I was younger...... I was younger last week. We went to lunch at Applebees! Ahhhh... those were the days! Doesn't count? Were you thinking about kid stuff?
I loved the A&W Root Beer Stand!

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