I have to say a little disappointing overall, but I agree with pretty much all these assessments. Only thing is -- I would have to swap Camaro for those Audi vampires. (And I'm not even into any of the current vampire trends!) M+Ms might have been my favorite.
Ah yes, the simple things. Hundreds of dollars worth of toys around the house, but the baby would definitely rather sit out on the front porch and investigate a leaf. Or watch people mow their lawns. I will make sure to invest in rocks and pinecones when he gets older.
I lived in Carlisle, Pa., for a summer and they use a pay-per-bag system. I do think it encouraged people to recycle more and really educate themselves on the different types of things that could be recycled rather than thrown away. The recycling part was great and all, but paying for the trash bags was pretty annoying. Living alone, I found myself saving trash for weeks in order to fill up the big bag... which is not pleasant of course.