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Go Go Hamsters.... this been discussed yet?

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By Sat 07-Nov-09 22:30:35 Add message | Report | Contact poster

So, they seem to be the latest seasonal fave, but are they really worth all that? someone from another site posted some You Tube links for us to take a nosey at, compared with the advert put out by Go Go themselves, here..

home video number 1

home video number 2

and the advert itself...

here...

seems they have speeded up the hamsters for the sake of the ad. Apparantly they don;t move this fast, get stuck and ergo... kids get bored with toy.

I sooooooooooo wish I hadnt seen these links, but heck, its making me think twice about them. However, anyone got some good things to say? Will have to go back to thinking board for Christmas pressies if they really are pants!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 23:33:44

Lego-wise, I am geeking out over this although I can't see how much it's likely to cost (obviously will depend on what you are building, but presumably there's a not-inconsiderable markup as well).

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 23:15:07

leg??? Mmmmm.... lets try Lego!! grin

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 23:14:22

piprabbit, grin

re hammy falling over. I thought that too! I wonder how many 'takes' the promotional crew had to do when filming that ad. LOL

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 23:13:07

Oops, wrong link -- Deluxe Omnitrix

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 23:13:03

Just got him the BEN 10 chamber thingy for his Bday, and oh yes, he has a Ben 10 ready bed coming for Christmas too; so far for his birthday (had his party today) seems like the Bionicle leg thingies are popular, he must have had about 5 of those. Luckily they are all different grin

but he loves them

the other thing my kids really love, get this! forget all those expensive stupidly ridiculously lets get a bridging loan out type of presents, my two love colouring! they spend more time colouring than with ANY of their other toys. just like a cardboard box really!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 23:10:24

Now I don't feel like a mean mummy for ignoring DD's requests for one of these for either her birthday or Christmas.

My initial reaction when she asked was, nasty plastic tat that's going to take up way too much room and continuely need building and taking apart - sounds too much like hard work.

But now I know they don't even perform well, I'm definitely going to stick to my guns.

Am particularly impressed with link #2 and the hamster that seemed to suddenly keel over and die for no obvious reason.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 23:05:46

Is your DS into Ben 10? DS is desperate for a Deluxe Omnitrix (and for anything else Ben 10-branded, but I am managing expectations on that).

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 23:05:06

Orf to bed, will pick up thread in the morrow. thanks ladies, t'as been fun.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 23:02:11

Oh dear.
Dd2 mentioned these the other day, glad I have seen them.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 23:00:49

boy 6 yrs (only just this Wednesday gone.. awwrrr..) and girl will be 4 a couple of days before Christmas.

DS so far has a Transformer bumblebee helmet, and DD has a Playskool one, even though they are for boys supposedly, she will just love putting the helmet on and chatting into the mike. Other than that, very little else, and money will be coming from reley's, so gotta get a wiggle on.

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