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Christmas presents requested v Christmas presents received

  • 07-01-2017 4:15pm
    #1
    Mr. FoggPatches
    Closed Accounts Posts: 681 ✭✭✭


    I remember when I was a gasún that I saw an advert for the greatest bicycle the world had ever seen. It was comin up to christmas, so I stuck it, and it alone, on my santa list. I was going to be the coolest kid in a 50 mile radius.

    This is what I asked for
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBuDw0oTOIU


    To my parents santa, a bike is a f*cking bike - two wheels, handlebars and a saddle. So I got this:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itY2quImzN4


    To say I was devastated would be untrue. I loved that bike. But I will never know the joys of having, what in my mind equated to, a KITT bike.


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  • #2
    sadie06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,706 ✭✭✭sadie06


    I remember one of my brother's requesting Bigtrak from Santa in the early 1980's. Unfortunately, such was the high demand that year, Santa couldn't source it, but he was well chuffed with himself when he remembered it for the following year and brought it.....to the wrong brother.

    Worst Christmas day ever! Bigtrak became an amphibious vehicle, such was the volume of tears.



  • #3
    stimpson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭stimpson


    Mr. FoggPatches wrote: »

    To say I was devastated would be untrue. I loved that bike. But I will never know the joys of having, what in my mind equated to, a KITT bike.

    Boo hoo I got some crappy Chopper clone. I had the street cred of Brian Cowan. I would have loved a BMX.

    The Vektar was poorly waterproofed anyway. They didn't last pissing time.


  • #4
    Red Kev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,793 ✭✭✭Red Kev


    The Vektar would have been in bits after a few weeks. Rain, vibrations, "mates"wanting a spin, jealousy, theft etc. Total PITA to mind. Or somebody would have put their foot through it for making all that racket.

    You'd be bored shltless with it after 3 weeks but you'd still have to watch it like a hawk. The BMX on the other hand would last years.

    I wanted a BMX but got a second hand High Nellie instead as it was more practical (it was and we still have it after 3 decades of dogs abuse).


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,599 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    sadie06 wrote: »
    I remember one of my brother's requesting Bigtrak from Santa in the early 1980's. Unfortunately, such was the high demand that year, Santa couldn't source it, but he was well chuffed with himself when he remembered it for the following year and brought it.....to the wrong brother.

    Worst Christmas day ever! Bigtrak became an amphibious vehicle, such was the volume of tears.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDM99X4w8N4


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