never mind that,
despite struggling with "hard sums" at school he nevertheless managed to build a high-tech armed sports car in his dad's shed.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 21 Feb 2014, 10:59, archived)

Anyone would think it was a strip in a children's comic rather than a hard-hitting work of gritty social realism.

( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Fri 21 Feb 2014, 11:07, archived)

even children need to be able to suspend their disbelief,
I mean Rodger the Dodger flying around like a helicopter just by swinging his belt around above his head is one thing, spontaneous feats of mechanical engineering are quite another.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 21 Feb 2014, 11:09, archived)

I bet you wrote in letters complaining about the fact that his dogs could talk.

( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Fri 21 Feb 2014, 11:10, archived)

I don't remember that

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 21 Feb 2014, 11:11, archived)