Tuesday's Things That Need to Make a Comeback

Without a shadow of a doubt, the late 80s/ early 90s was the best generation to be a kid in.  Our TV shows were superior, our toys were still relatively dangerous, and there weren't any MySpace predators to look out for (just the creepy vans by the playground but you could easily avoid the depending on the candy they offered).  Now a days, kids spend all their time indoors on XBOX Live and/or playing with child safe toys.  It is sad that this generation of kids will probably never know the joys of digging a hole with a stick or riding a bike without a suit of armor.  Here are two things that if they made a triumphant comeback, we could toughen up this generation.

1) The Nerf Ball Blaster/Nerf Bow and Arrow

The Nerf Ball Blaster and Bow and Arrow were two of the most badass toys of all time.  In my house we used to have epic Nerf Wars with our friends that used to last for hours at a time.  Chasing my brother down and blasting him with an arrow or ball to the face is a joy that cannot be described only experienced.  One of the best aspects of these amazing toys was, if you did get hit right in the eye, it hurt like hell.  Sure the projectiles were made of a soft foam, but still a point blank shot to the eye was a certain recipe for tears and a good yelling by my mother.  They could also de some serious damage to any pictures hanging in the house, and breaking one of these was also grounds for a yelling at or beating.  Now a days the Nerf guns (although they look badass) are way too advanced and sadly harmless.  Kids these days will never know the sick pleasure or purposely causing your friends or brothers to have a scratched cornea.

2) The Super Soaker 50-200

It is a rare opportunity to live in a time period when a beloved toy evolves into one of the most badass creations of all time.  The water gun was always a fun toy, but it wasn't until 1991 that water gun fights because the most intense fucking things ever.  It started with the Super Soaker 50, the most ground breaking water gun of all time.  When this bad boy came out, not to have one at a pool party was a grave error in judgement and detrimental to your dryness and sanity.  Being unarmed at a pool party with several homies packing Fities was a mistake that few made twice.  The Super Soaker evolved through out the early 90's, the Super Soaker 75, 100, 150, 175xp, and 200 were the original (and in my eyes, only) predecessor.  However, bigger does not always mean better which is why the newer and bigger Super Soakers just plain suck ass.  They don't pack the same punch as their retro little brother.  If it was to be re-released next year as a 10 Year Anniversary Edition, you would find my ass in the pool super soaking the hell out of anything I lay my eyes on.