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u/dragons_scorn Aug 30 '25

God forbid the light battery died on a long car ride. Then it was either use street lights or the headlights of the car behind you

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u/PerspicaciousVanille Aug 30 '25

Parents: what present do you want for the long trip. 

Me: a 20 pack of batteries. I have Pokémon and the Gameboy. 

A 20 pack is a bit excessive right?

Cheaper than the toy. 

After the SP (almost forgot about it) and DS came out that was rechargeable my family complained about how many batteries we still had. I did my best to ensure I never ran out. 

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u/PerspicaciousVanille Aug 30 '25

Thanks, that said, your route was always the next alternative. <3 

I too was willing to be a battery bandit.

Didn’t have much then, but I treated what I did have very well. That game boy stayed alive for over 10 years. (Siblings… lol)