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Blast from the past
« on: October 23, 2024, 06:55:33 pm »
No wonder my Grandson Jimmy is hooked on steam -



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Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2024, 06:59:09 pm »
Quote from: Jim on October 23, 2024, 06:55:33 pm
No wonder my Grandson Jimmy is hooked on steam -


Yes, no wonder indeed, after you "Hammered" it into him at a very early age!!!    ;c)
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Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2024, 07:38:52 pm »
This is how I got hooked on Steam… my grandfather. He had me around them and talked about them and took me to museums as a small child and I was forever hooked.

I miss my Grandpa a lot!
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Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2024, 08:01:29 pm »
I love how his smile lit up right away when you instructed him to "smile" seems like a papaws boy to me, he was hanging on your words. 😊
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Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2024, 09:43:39 pm »
Quote from: Stoker on October 23, 2024, 06:59:09 pm
Quote from: Jim on October 23, 2024, 06:55:33 pm
No wonder my Grandson Jimmy is hooked on steam -


Yes, no wonder indeed, after you "Hammered" it into him at a very early age!!!    ;c)

LOL Daniel.....he didn't really have much of a choice did he :)
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Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2024, 09:44:26 pm »
Quote from: Steamburns on October 23, 2024, 07:38:52 pm
This is how I got hooked on Steam… my grandfather. He had me around them and talked about them and took me to museums as a small child and I was forever hooked.

I miss my Grandpa a lot!

Great memories Travis
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Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2024, 09:45:42 pm »
Quote from: St Paul Steam on October 23, 2024, 08:01:29 pm
I love how his smile lit up right away when you instructed him to "smile" seems like a papaws boy to me, he was hanging on your words. 😊

Thanks Bruce, this is nearly 10 years ago so I'd put him around 3yo :)
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Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2024, 11:51:58 pm »
Great video Jim! I think I remember that one! :)
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Re: Blast from the past
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2024, 05:27:51 pm »
Quote from: Nick on October 23, 2024, 11:51:58 pm
Great video Jim! I think I remember that one! :)

Thanks Nick  :) I showed Jimmy when he came over after school yesterday....made him blush :)
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