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What is YOUR buggy quotient?

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musttidyupmusttidyup · 14/08/2011 22:51

DH (and DSs and SIL and, in fact, mostly everyone) mercilessly takes the piss out of my buggy obsessions....but I know I'm just a small fish....so...gonna write my buggy train (as I remember it) and invite you to do the same Smile
in my defense (not that I need to defend myself) I have 3 DCs and all my buggies have been needed for various functions at various time, and Ive never had more that 5 at a time.
So.....
Quinny Buzz
Maclaren Quest
Maclaren Techno (1)
Mamas and Papas Pliko
Phil and Teds Sport
Maclaren Techno (2)
Maclaren Triumph
Maclaren Techno (3)
Bebe Confort Loola
Bugaboo Bee

Number of years = 4.3
Number of buggies = 10
Number 0f children = 3

Sooooo

Buggy Quotient = (10/(4.3x3))=0.775 buggies per child per year.
10 divided by (4.3x3)
Acceptable yes????

0.775

OP posts:
5inthebed · 14/08/2011 22:58

2.409 (3 children over 8.3 years)

However, if I was just doing DS3 it would be 14.482, and rising Blush

Tiggywunkle · 14/08/2011 22:58

Lol I have more than ten in the house at present and two more arriving this week....in fact I can't work out how many I do have...hmm...that's bad!

Tiggywunkle · 14/08/2011 23:00

I think it's 17....but I keep losing count....

suzie38 · 14/08/2011 23:00

Maximum i had at any one time was 19...Now have 10 in my possession, 11 either tomorrow or Tuesday.

Tiggywunkle · 14/08/2011 23:01

Phew! I'm not as bad as Suzie :o

FromGirders · 14/08/2011 23:02

0.03
Only on my second pram, and I'm a CM. (I've only counted the children who've actually used the pram though).

LawrieMarlow · 14/08/2011 23:05

Have had 5 buggies for two children, over 5.4 years. And two of those were mistakes.

LawrieMarlow · 14/08/2011 23:05

The buggies being mistakes rather than the children Grin

aswellasyou · 14/08/2011 23:09

Mine's 10!!Grin It's about to be 11.16 though.Wink Maximum at one time was only 5 though. Or maybe 6.

mammyemcbe · 14/08/2011 23:12

I've had 8 buggies for 5 children over 8 years so not too bad Grin

Tiggywunkle · 14/08/2011 23:15

Lol Lawrie :O

suzie38 · 14/08/2011 23:16

My quotient is 16.9

MonkeysPunk · 14/08/2011 23:16

Coach built pram from charity shop, worn suedette top no idea what brand.1992
A maclaren with layback.1992
Hauck mint and pink striped Minnie mouse pram. Apollo? 1993
Britax travel system (freebie) 2002
Maclaren techno (freebie) 2002
Landrover (not free!)
Phil and teds e3 v1 import from usa 2003
Bertini bidwell with toddler seat (ebay)
Twin wayrarer (ebay)
Mothercare twin umbrella (ebay)
Maclaren triumph pink
2 x silvercross wayfarers (ebay)
Maclaren volo (red with mesh seat)
Pedigree sport with. toddler seat
Twin mb terrain (ebay)
Fisher price stand n ride
Babytrend Swan sit n stand
Nipper 360
Mamas and papas sherpa
Silver cross classic velvet
Silver cross grosvenor
Bugaboo bee+
Bugaboo cameleon
Maclaren triumph green
Maclaren xlr
Maclaren techno xt
Maclaren candy volo
Bjcm
Bjc elite
BJ summit xc
Baby jogger perforance (old)
Baby jogger twinner
Mb swift
Uppababy Vista

That's just what I can remember now...there may have been more...some I've had more than once.

Forgottensomething · 14/08/2011 23:16

Ds 1

Urban detour
Combi dash
Jive
Loola
Hack infinity
Bugaboo frog
Mamas freestyler
Mamas pliko
Maclaren xt
Obaby stroller
Quinny zapp
Jive
Mamas aria
Mamas ziko
Maclaren Xlr
Silver cross dazzle
Micky mouse cheap thing
Petite zia

Ds2 (4 months )
Quinny buzz
Bugaboo bee
Bugaboo camelon
Sold the buzz - hated it
Sold the bee for cash but there's an ex display one at Mothercare I'm debating getting tommorow... 315 but if they'll give me the 15% off and got 45 in coupons then it would be 220 odd hmmmm...

MonkeysPunk · 14/08/2011 23:18

For 4 kids over a number of years.

Forgottensomething · 14/08/2011 23:19

And a hack shopper thing sure there's more...

nomorelego · 14/08/2011 23:25

Oh my goodness

I've had a pram, a small folding buggy (both new) and a double buggy (second hand). I don't even know what they were called.

That's 3/(5x2)=0.3

Tiggywunkle · 14/08/2011 23:49

Mine is only 4.3 :o I bought the right pushchair for No 1....it's when I got into the realms of doubles that it got interesting :)

michaelbooblie · 14/08/2011 23:55

Sorry to hijack thread, but since there is knowlegable folks here, do you know if the zapp xtra is any good?

FriggFRIGG · 15/08/2011 00:18

Oh christ dont make me list them all again....lets just say its more than 20....for two DC over 3 yearsBlush
ive no idea what the math is though...

im not as bad as suzie though Grin

MonkeysPunk · 15/08/2011 08:13

I forgot the Micralite fastfold and Micralite superlite from my list....

HookADuck · 15/08/2011 08:15

Why? Seriously why would you need or even want them?

moomin156 · 15/08/2011 08:24

OMG i am shocked at the number of prams/buggies people have had. I am on DD1 and she is 21 weeks old. Is this going to happen to me, buying the first pram/pushcahir was worse than choosing a new car.
Why do you people keep changing them??? and why were some mistakes??

thestringcheeseincident · 15/08/2011 08:27

What a waste of money. I can't believe it.

clam · 15/08/2011 08:29

Is this thread for real?! Surely not.