Just about everyone had some sort of toy or item they desperately wanted as a child but never got. Mine was this remote control truck thing, back in the early 80s. You programmed in a series of directions (forward, forward, left, right, backup, etc.) and then the thing took off and followed the pattern. That and the Death Star playset (still pretty sweet if I say so.)

Share your stories of unrequited toy love and you might win these sweet remote control race cars. You've got a week to send in your stories.

As usual you can find the rules on our profile page. And per the labelling on the package, if you're under three years old you can't participate. Sorry kids.

We've got an interesting item up this week for Free Stuff. A Liquid Plumr 'Power Jet' instant clog remover.

This is a normal spray can with a special nozzle on top. Looks like you just push it down over the drain and it shoots the cleaning stuff right down the pipe.

Anyway, this got us thinking about our worst plumbing nightmares. Clogged drains when you have a house full of guests, the toilet that overflows while you are at work, etc.

The person with the best story wins the drain cleaner. And title of Free Stuff Champion of the World!

As usual, click on our profile to read the rules and fine print.

A unnamed staffer here at the Bakersfield Californian/Bakersfield.com handed this little gem over to me the other day for our Free Stuff blog.

This cookie jar was apparently given as a gift to this employee. I guess it just didn't match their decor. Now while the employee didn't complain about the gift, it certainly triggered the 'bad gift' alarms for a lot of us here.

Any gift is obviously a good thing. When someone is willing to fork out some cash or effort to buy/make something for you, it's always nice.

So with that proviso, I invite you all to share your best tale of your worst gift (given or recieved) and you might just win this beautiful cookie jar. You've got until next Monday to get your story in.

As usualy, the rules are here.