Magic 8 Ball

Pros: Stress relieving, classic toy
Cons: Can get boring for kids

I believe that each person's desk at work is an interesting window into his or her personality. There are the highly organized, sanitized, devoid of personal items workspaces; there are those that are crammed full of toppling piles of jumbled paperwork;...

Pros: Is very much fun.
Cons: Might not give you the answer you are looking for.

The Magic 8-Ball. Now if you have not heard of one of these before, then you might be in for a treat here! :) The Magic 8-ball is more of a toy than a game, but in all actuality, it can be used pretty much like a game as well. It is pretty much up ...

Pros: inexpensive, fun and makes people laugh
Cons: Very short "play" time, easy to get bored with

We have a special room in our home that is set up just for the grandkids that come to visit. The room is filled with games, toys, tv/vcr, video games, movies etc etc.

As soon as our back door opens and any of the grandkids arrive, they make a...

Pros: Low cost, low tech, 20 answers, no waiting.
Cons: Lightweight construction compared to the original version.

Long ago, and many pounds ago, Miz Foxy was a curvaceous young thing, attracting suitors as moths to a flame. Of course, I was still a stealth nerd, a bookish and precious child wrapped in an ooo la la skin of male-approved convex and concave...

Pros: A fun, durable toy for all ages.
Cons: Don't take the responses seriously. Hey, it's just a game.

When I was seven years old I received a Magic 8 Ball for Christmas. As soon as I unwrapped it, I ignored every other present under the tree for the next half hour, so absorbed was I in the 8 Ball. Fast-forward some quarter of a century later when my ...

Pros: Shaves Tons of Time Off of My Daily Schedule
Cons: Still Tells Me A Negative Answer When I Ask About J.C.

You know, this product is similar to The Simpsons. It's listed in a Kids and Family category but really belongs somewhere else.

Overview of Product
The Magic 8 Ball (at least for this product shown) is approximately...

Pros: Amusing for short periods of time. A classic toy.
Cons: Gets boring quick.

Is the Magic Eight-Ball a black plastic ball with a diameter of four inches that provides answers to questions posed to it? As I see it, Yes. Does the Magic Eight-Ball work if you ask it questions such as, "What am I doing with my life?" or, ...

Pros: Lots o' fun
Cons: It's a tool o' Communism!

Ah, the Magic 8 Ball. It's more than just an old rap song by N.W.A. about a particularly noxious brand of malt liquor that is marketed under the name Olde English "800." It's more than just a ball on a pool table. No, the Magic 8 Ball is something more....

Pros: Easy to use, lots of fun!
Cons: None That I Can Think Of!

Several years ago my daughter was given the Magic 8 Ball for her birthday. This was a big hit at her birthday party that year, with all the children passing it around - they just loved it! I remember having one of these as a child, so this toy brought...

Pros: Great fun!
Cons: Could be depressing if you ask the wrong question.

One of my co-workers (kellyjo812) has one of these on her desk, and one of the first things I do when I get to work in the morning is ask it a question. If I get a good answer, it puts my whole day on the right track.

If I get a bad answer, it...

Pros: A wonderful gift!
Cons: Only 20 options of advice!

I received by Magic 8 Ball from an employee who was moving on to a bigger and better job. As an employer I was always open to feedback and suggestions from my employees and Brenda never hesitated to share her thoughts. On the base, she had placed a...

Pros: It's fun and silly.
Cons: Some people take these things too seriously.

In the game of pool most children learn, one person hits in all the striped balls and one all the solids, except the 8-balls. Once you've cleared the table of all the other balls, you have to hit the 8-ball into the pocket on the table you say you're...

Pros: Can help your child interact with other children.
Cons: Not very good for solo play.

I was a little surprised to see Magic 8 Ball as one of the items here on Epinions; over the years, I had wondered if they still made them. I used to play with a Magic 8 Ball back in the 60s, so I can see the toy has survived unchanged into the new...

Pros: Accurate divination of the answers to a wide range of questions.
Cons: Answers occasionally vague. Non-believers will scoff.

In my role as a software engineer, I am frequently called upon to make decisions about the software tools that support my company's core business. I must provide timely and succinct answers, and make difficult choices, trading off features for time, or...

Pros: Stress reliever, classic toy, for the whole family
Cons: None

When you think of classic toys some things that come to mind are the etc a sketch, the slinky, play doh, and of course the Magic 8 Ball.

If your a typical american your work desk is covered in such classic toys.But why? Well, the Magic 8 Ball...