The StraightDope Time Machine.

In today’s world of technology that can do almost anything from make a computer only an inch in width to phones where you can see the person you are talking to, I’ve rigged up a special little something that I invented to this topic.

Yes, you heard me right.

I have hooked up, by means only known to myself, a small device that after I click it on (and rest assured, I will click it on before making this OP) will not only make each of your ages go back through the spiral of your life, but also average and specify the certain age it calls for, regardless of how old you are now.

This device automatically gets tripped each time someone opens this topic, then spins you back to your original age as you depart.
Luckily it only gets tripped once I initiate it, which will explain why this pre post will probably be the only one with words as long as “technology” lest some of you were young geniuses.

Anyway, I will now leave this invention to do what it will and let whatever further conversation be as amusing and fun as I predict it would be.
At the sound of the Tilde, you will all be 6 years old when replying to this topic.

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Now play nice or I’m taking all my toys and going home. :frowning:

Poopyhead.

I’m telling my Mom on you. singsong voice You’re gonna get it!

…so I was gonna play with Annie, but her mama said she was sick but I saw her in the window and she dint look sick but maybe she was an’ then I went to Dougie’s house an’ his mom gave us cookies can you make some cookies mom what’s that thing oh it’s for the dog okay how come you can’t make cookies now can I have some milk where’s daddy…why…whyyyy…WHYYYYYYY noo…nooooo…NOOOOOO but I’m not tired…NOOOOO…

Nuh uh.

My dad could probably beat up your dad.

I didn’t do anything! You’re lying!

Steelerphan, if you do that…I’m…I’m…
I’m never talking to you again. And you can forget about me sharing my cookies with you.

Huh.

Puppies CAN’T fly.
MOMMY!

Anyone want to see my new panties my mommy got for me?

Look

deb lifts up dress

oOooooooooooooo
I see London, I see France, I see Debs underpants!

:: snicker ::

Your mom could probably beat up my dad.

Idle Thoughts, have you considered taking up some cognisant thoughts? You know, the thought processes somewhere between a jellyfish intellect (Sponge Bob Sqaure Pants comes to mind) and a cephlapod. Baby steps along the way to constructing interesting threads.

If you had really and truly devised a machine that could take me back to being six years old, I would be thinking “I wanna ride my horsie!” “I wanna go to Disneyland!” “I don’t wanna reply to this thread, the scary OP is making me!”

OOHH Look!!! :eek:Yours fell OFF!!:eek:
Points and stares in horror

Mommy, why are those policeman hitting those people?

Mommy, why is truthbot so mean to that guy?

Mommy, why do we have to move? Will the new house be nice? Will I have my own room? Will I see my friend Roger anymore? Do they have a school there? We’ll have a big yard? That’ll be fun!

I know you are but what am I?
sniff

You’re…

You’re…
You’re a big meanie! :mad: You’re not the boss of me. I’m going to take my ball and go home. :frowning:

Wait! :eek: Did you say Spongebob was on? Yippee!

I’m sorry. I won’t tell.

My mom won’t let me have cookies when I want because I’m di-a-betic. I have to eat differnt food and get a shot twice a day. But could I have one cookie? We can both have something to not tell about.

Okay! I’m sure it will be fine.

My mom does that too, but I see her eat cookies all the time…
I don’t like them though…too grainy for me…
Here you go!

Aww, what the heyo, just have half of them.

Dear Santa Claws. . …

…mmm…glue…

“During the early post-colonial era in southern Africa, many political commentators looked toward…”

Pardon?

Yesm really…

Oh ok…

“Mum, I’m hungry.”

Better?

pukes on the carpet