This troper works at the library summer reading program where we offer silly bandz, one of the more recent fads. For those who don't know, they're colored, shaped rubber bands. One of the librarians compared them to pogs.

I remember pogs. I remember the "no playing for keeps" rule, even though everybody did.

This Australian troper remembers they used to make imitation pogs called Tazos way back during primary school, which potato chip brands like "Thins" would put them in hidden packs. They had pictures of old Warner Bros. characters on them, and were sought after. Many packets of chips were eaten by this troper (and took the undesired calories in tow) just to get the Tazos. At least they didn't cook 'em with Olestra...

They were available in Brazil also, as this troper remembers (and still regrets the calories).

I had more fun messing around with the Pog Maker than playings pogs. The game was stupid and often highly dependent on luck. Also in games with more than a few pogs, I made a First Turn Kill move, where you simply throw the slammer like a discus into the stack, instead of on top of it. If more than half the pogs get flipped over, you have won before anyone can do anything. Even if you second you still have a good chance of flipping over half, or around 40% which will make you hard to beat.

I still have a few pogs, though I never played much with them or took them all that seriously. ''MegaManX'' from Nintendo Power, ''LooneyTunes'' from the store...