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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: theking on December 31, 2020, 12:05:35 AM

Title: I had a beetle like this back in the refugee camp in Thailand and it was
Post by: theking on December 31, 2020, 12:05:35 AM: ..unbeaten. Then our bus came by to bring us to Bangkok to get processed for our flight to America so had to give it to my best friend at the camp. Took this photo in D.C. O0:

(https://i.imgur.com/VtZ9jwd.jpg?3)
Title: Re: I had a beetle like this back in the refugee camp in Thailand and it was
Post by: ProudLao on December 31, 2020, 11:54:37 AM: I got plenty of those too back in Laos and Thailand. It was fun putting them to battles with your friends lol
Title: Re: I had a beetle like this back in the refugee camp in Thailand and it was
Post by: Cali Guy on December 31, 2020, 02:34:15 PM: Similar memories, not only did we fought them, we mated them too. With just two sticks, all the local kids could have a blast. Who remembered putting rubber bands in gas to expand it big, tops, bananas with rice, or showers in the rain? This one was thrusted every morning from the speakers through out the camp, Thai national anthem. Part of the anthem still remains inside my head. How about death drums? Seemed to always be playing continuously.
Title: Re: I had a beetle like this back in the refugee camp in Thailand and it was
Post by: theking on December 31, 2020, 09:17:16 PM: Quote from: Cali Guy on December 31, 2020, 02:34:15 PM
Similar memories, not only did we fought them, we mated them too. With just two sticks, all the local kids could have a blast. Who remembered putting rubber bands in gas to expand it big, tops, bananas with rice, or showers in the rain? This one was thrusted every morning from the speakers through out the camp, Thai national anthem. Part of the anthem still remains inside my head. How about death drums? Seemed to always be playing continuously.

Speaking of "rubber bands", we made slingshots out of it as well as cars...in the refugee camp.

When Hmong women are done using the threads, we would ask for the spools. We put a stick through the center of the spool, put some candle wax on the end and use rubber bands to wind and torque it up and then let it roll around on the ground. O0:

(https://blog.adkinshistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Cotton-Reel-Tank-Components.jpg)

(https://www.cyberphysics.co.uk/Q&A/KS3/forces/PIC8.png)
Title: Re: I had a beetle like this back in the refugee camp in Thailand and it was
Post by: theking on December 31, 2020, 09:20:08 PM: Quote from: ProudLao on December 31, 2020, 11:54:37 AM
I got plenty of those too back in Laos and Thailand. It was fun putting them to battles with your friends lol

Not sure about you but I've had better luck with the black ones vs. the brown ones in terms of winning the fight... ???
Title: Re: I had a beetle like this back in the refugee camp in Thailand and it was
Post by: ProudLao on January 01, 2021, 04:25:48 PM: Quote from: Cali Guy on December 31, 2020, 02:34:15 PM
Similar memories, not only did we fought them, we mated them too. With just two sticks, all the local kids could have a blast. Who remembered putting rubber bands in gas to expand it big, tops, bananas with rice, or showers in the rain? This one was thrusted every morning from the speakers through out the camp, Thai national anthem. Part of the anthem still remains inside my head. How about death drums? Seemed to always be playing continuously.

Great memories!
Title: Re: I had a beetle like this back in the refugee camp in Thailand and it was
Post by: ProudLao on January 01, 2021, 04:26:04 PM: Quote from: theking on December 31, 2020, 09:20:08 PM
Not sure about you but I've had better luck with the black ones vs. the brown ones in terms of winning the fight... ???

Black ones looks more fierce!