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Ben · 01-11-2004, 10:05 AM

Those are the kind of people they are targeting. Sad, very sad.

Another pic I found, that gun is retarded.

Neuro · 01-11-2004, 10:12 AM

well, at least the helix is of decent size.

The dark ANNIHILATOR · 01-11-2004, 07:55 PM

Those child actors look like that kid in that bed wetting comercial. Those brats seem to be involved in any kind of water related issue. hahahahaha
Anyways, bed wetters or not, having them in a comercial never made soakers look cool. Hasbro should have done the same thing like Stream Machine, having College boys and girls blast each other:

http://www.blowgunsnw.com/waterballo...eammachine.htm

The important picture is the one at the botom on that webpage.

superstormer · 01-11-2004, 08:05 PM

Well, do you expect them to target 18year olds who want to join the miltia

, as ChrisReid put it...

Soakers are intended for preteens and teens, not for 20something year-olds. But I do find it sad that they are targteting 6year old children. :angry:

Freakymist · 01-11-2004, 09:33 PM

Soakers are actually targeted for 6-10 year olds...I'm going to make a longer article about this later but it's not hasbros problem that about 100 people have taken the whole wate wars thing too far. The guns are marketed at younger kids because that is who buys them! I don't know about you guys but I don't many people 13+ years old that use soakers regualry beyond the online soaker community. Hasbro will never market their guns at older kids because then they would loose a lot of money. Quit whining guys, a big company is not and should not market their guns at a diffrent age because a very very very very very small percent of their customers are too old to be playing with the soakers they market, it's not their problem and if they make it their problem then they would loose millions. sorry to bust yalls bubbles but yall need to move on!

The dark ANNIHILATOR · 01-12-2004, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Quit whining guys, a big company is not and should not market their guns at a diffrent age because a very very very very very small percent of their customers are too old to be playing with the soakers they market, it's not their problem and if they make it their problem then they would loose millions. sorry to bust yalls bubbles but yall need to move on!

Actually, from a psycological standpoint, kids are looking up to late teens and adults regardless if it is in a posetive way, or negative way. It would be of a benefit for Hasbro to show 20 year olds holding a soaker in a comercial, instead of weak little Timy or Boby Characters.

Ben · 01-12-2004, 05:50 AM

Well, at least we got the ones we wanted back in 98 and 00. I've been planning something big, and when it's done, we'll all be happy. Don't ask.

Neuro · 01-12-2004, 02:59 PM

you really scare me when you're that vague.

Ben · 01-12-2004, 07:48 PM

Didn't I tell you? Hmm, I'll tell you on AIM later. It's starting to feel real, and I haven't even made it yet!

Neuro · 01-13-2004, 08:43 PM

I Don't think you told me on aim, but I think I saw it on the ******* ****** board, so... yeah.

Ben · 01-15-2004, 06:35 PM

Well, then there soon will be no problem with the current SS line.

Freakymist · 02-01-2004, 11:06 AM

Only the fact that you would have to make the freakin gun! Which would require cutting, glueing, etc. Big pain in the butt. :Hey, that's funny.:

superstormer · 02-01-2004, 01:27 PM

Yeah, too much work and mony just for a soaker...

Ben · 02-01-2004, 05:01 PM

I already have most of it completed. It's done, except for the glueing, and I need to finish working on the trigger, trigger valve, and PC. It was an extremely easy to make homemade, K modding was harder.
I actually enjoyed cutting and such. I don't know what's so hard about cutting, I could cut through that 1/2" PVC in like 10 seconds, and I wasn't sore, tired or anything. I think it's the final product that I'm happy about.
The PC would have been done, but I'll need to buy like 10 feet of 4" ID PVC to make it, so I've decided to steal some from a contruction site's dumpster.

Neuro · 02-02-2004, 05:06 PM

you DO realize anyone with net access can see that right?

01-11-2004, 10:05 AM	#1
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Those are the kind of people they are targeting. Sad, very sad. Another pic I found, that gun is retarded. __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

01-11-2004, 10:12 AM	#2
Neuro Retired Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,081 UserID: 30	well, at least the helix is of decent size. __________________ "I used to care, but now I take a pill for that." You can pretty much ignore the times on that, I rarely ever have Xfire on when I play. I should, though.

01-11-2004, 07:55 PM	#3
The dark ANNIHILATOR Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 364 UserID: 53	Those child actors look like that kid in that bed wetting comercial. Those brats seem to be involved in any kind of water related issue. hahahahaha Anyways, bed wetters or not, having them in a comercial never made soakers look cool. Hasbro should have done the same thing like Stream Machine, having College boys and girls blast each other: http://www.blowgunsnw.com/waterballo...eammachine.htm The important picture is the one at the botom on that webpage. __________________

01-11-2004, 08:05 PM	#4
superstormer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 328 UserID: 11	Well, do you expect them to target 18year olds who want to join the miltia , as ChrisReid put it... Soakers are intended for preteens and teens, not for 20something year-olds. But I do find it sad that they are targteting 6year old children. :angry: __________________ <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Socrates)</div><div class='quotemain'>I drank what?!</div>

01-11-2004, 09:33 PM	#5
Freakymist Co-founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 361 UserID: 3	Soakers are actually targeted for 6-10 year olds...I'm going to make a longer article about this later but it's not hasbros problem that about 100 people have taken the whole wate wars thing too far. The guns are marketed at younger kids because that is who buys them! I don't know about you guys but I don't many people 13+ years old that use soakers regualry beyond the online soaker community. Hasbro will never market their guns at older kids because then they would loose a lot of money. Quit whining guys, a big company is not and should not market their guns at a diffrent age because a very very very very very small percent of their customers are too old to be playing with the soakers they market, it's not their problem and if they make it their problem then they would loose millions. sorry to bust yalls bubbles but yall need to move on! __________________ VegPress

01-12-2004, 05:50 AM	#7
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Well, at least we got the ones we wanted back in 98 and 00. I've been planning something big, and when it's done, we'll all be happy. Don't ask. __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

01-12-2004, 02:59 PM	#8
Neuro Retired Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,081 UserID: 30	you really scare me when you're that vague. __________________ "I used to care, but now I take a pill for that." You can pretty much ignore the times on that, I rarely ever have Xfire on when I play. I should, though.

01-12-2004, 07:48 PM	#9
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Didn't I tell you? Hmm, I'll tell you on AIM later. It's starting to feel real, and I haven't even made it yet! __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

01-13-2004, 08:43 PM	#10
Neuro Retired Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,081 UserID: 30	I Don't think you told me on aim, but I think I saw it on the ***** **** board, so... yeah. __________________ "I used to care, but now I take a pill for that." You can pretty much ignore the times on that, I rarely ever have Xfire on when I play. I should, though.

01-15-2004, 06:35 PM	#11
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Well, then there soon will be no problem with the current SS line. __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

02-01-2004, 11:06 AM	#12
Freakymist Co-founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 361 UserID: 3	Only the fact that you would have to make the freakin gun! Which would require cutting, glueing, etc. Big pain in the butt. :Hey, that's funny.: __________________ VegPress

02-01-2004, 01:27 PM	#13
superstormer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 328 UserID: 11	Yeah, too much work and mony just for a soaker... __________________ <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Socrates)</div><div class='quotemain'>I drank what?!</div>

02-01-2004, 05:01 PM	#14
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	I already have most of it completed. It's done, except for the glueing, and I need to finish working on the trigger, trigger valve, and PC. It was an extremely easy to make homemade, K modding was harder. I actually enjoyed cutting and such. I don't know what's so hard about cutting, I could cut through that 1/2" PVC in like 10 seconds, and I wasn't sore, tired or anything. I think it's the final product that I'm happy about. The PC would have been done, but I'll need to buy like 10 feet of 4" ID PVC to make it, so I've decided to steal some from a contruction site's dumpster. __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

02-02-2004, 05:06 PM	#15
Neuro Retired Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,081 UserID: 30	you DO realize anyone with net access can see that right? __________________ "I used to care, but now I take a pill for that." You can pretty much ignore the times on that, I rarely ever have Xfire on when I play. I should, though.

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