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Childhood toys that hurt I was a kid in the 70's and a good chunk of the 80's. I remember a time before people became obsessively over-concerned with kids getting injured. It was a fun time 
We had stuff like wood burning kits, chemistry sets, and lawn darts! I have a childhood memory of my brother's Evel Knievel motorcycle getting stuck in my hair...that was not so much fun  I also remember my friends and I playing "Discs Of Tron" and inevitably someone would get a frisbee in the face (End Of Line)
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You could knock someone unconscious with a Weeble.  | |
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...and kill someone with a Tonka Truck. Remember they were heavy metal and shit?? | |
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johnart said: You could knock someone unconscious with a Weeble.
Weebles were dangerous 
Weebles wobble and then they knock your ass out Facebook, I haz it - https://www.facebook.com/Nikster1969
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johnart said: ...and kill someone with a Tonka Truck. Remember they were heavy metal and shit??
Oh yeah, I remember tripping over one barefoot once when I was staying over at a friends house...OUCH! Facebook, I haz it - https://www.facebook.com/Nikster1969
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johnart said: ...and kill someone with a Tonka Truck. Remember they were heavy metal and shit??
Totally, my brother and I had a bright yellow one! And the playground equipment was all metal slides that got sizzling hot in the summer sun, merry-go-rounds that routinely sent kids flying face-first into the sand, and rusty metal chains on the swings that would cut into your hands. The Normal Whores Club | |
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FunkMistress said: johnart said: ...and kill someone with a Tonka Truck. Remember they were heavy metal and shit??
Totally, my brother and I had a bright yellow one! And the playground equipment was all metal slides that got sizzling hot in the summer sun, merry-go-rounds that routinely sent kids flying face-first into the sand, and rusty metal chains on the swings that would cut into your hands. Yeah, we used to get the merry-go-round to spin as fast as we could get it to go then just jump off. Facebook, I haz it - https://www.facebook.com/Nikster1969
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Nikademus said: johnart said: You could knock someone unconscious with a Weeble.
Weebles were dangerous
Weebles wobble and then they knock your ass out :::angry child voice::: Weebles wobble and you WILL fall down!  | |
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johnart said: Nikademus said: Weebles were dangerous
Weebles wobble and then they knock your ass out :::angry child voice::: Weebles wobble and you WILL fall down! I remember when my nephew's weebles laid siege to my Fisher-Price castle, now THAT was a battle! Facebook, I haz it - https://www.facebook.com/Nikster1969
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Remember when these went away...
and were replaced by these??
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Nikademus said: johnart said: ...and kill someone with a Tonka Truck. Remember they were heavy metal and shit??
Oh yeah, I remember tripping over one barefoot once when I was staying over at a friends house...OUCH! About as much fun as stepping barefoot on jax. | |
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We recently got Pick up Sticks for our nieces and noticed that the pointy ends were now rounded off.
It totally blew because you couldn't do that thing where you push the tip down to lift the stick and then grab it.
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johnart said: Nikademus said: Oh yeah, I remember tripping over one barefoot once when I was staying over at a friends house...OUCH! About as much fun as stepping barefoot on jax. Or Legos. Facebook, I haz it - https://www.facebook.com/Nikster1969
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Nikademus said: johnart said: About as much fun as stepping barefoot on jax. Or Legos. Believe it or not, I never really had Legos. I had Lincoln Logs and Tinker Toys (which I loooooved) | |
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the fucking yo-yo. | |
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johnart said: Nikademus said: Or Legos. Believe it or not, I never really had Legos. I had Lincoln Logs and Tinker Toys (which I loooooved) Between my nephew and I, we had all three. We made some weird mutant shit! Facebook, I haz it - https://www.facebook.com/Nikster1969
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BTW, because of the title it's only a matter of time before someone posts some monster dildo, whips or cuffs in this thread. [Edited 3/27/09 22:47pm] | |
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johnart said:[quote]Remember when these went away...
Those things were deadly instruments, I had a pair and man I almost broke my nose with them. They finally got banned I think. Mom took my away from me and still to this day wont let me have them back. The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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Do they still make the Slip-N-Slide? It was a long plastic slide that you'd roll out and lay on the lawn, and (I think) a spot to hook a hose up so water was constantly running out, keeping the plastic 'slide' wet and slippery. You'd take a running start, hurl yourself onto the slide and slide down the length of it. Got many bruises from that, and if you had a lumpy, hard lawn it could be quite painful.
One of the favorite things to play with in my neighborhood were those big wooden spools that wire and cables come on. We'd try to balance and walk on them. Other hazardous toys I remember are stilts, pogo sticks, ShrinkyDinks, and that toy where you'd take this stuff, melt it down and pour it into molds to make bugs or people or whatever, I can't remember for sure. My cousin got burned using that though, which is why I remember it at all. | |
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johnart said: BTW, because of the title it's only a matter of time before someone posts some monster dildo, whips or cuffs in this thread.
[Edited 3/27/09 22:47pm] Oh shit  Facebook, I haz it - https://www.facebook.com/Nikster1969
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StephaniePlum said: Do they still make the Slip-N-Slide? It was a long plastic slide that you'd roll out and lay on the lawn, and (I think) a spot to hook a hose up so water was constantly running out, keeping the plastic 'slide' wet and slippery. You'd take a running start, hurl yourself onto the slide and slide down the length of it. Got many bruises from that, and if you had a lumpy, hard lawn it could be quite painful.
One of the favorite things to play with in my neighborhood were those big wooden spools that wire and cables come on. We'd try to balance and walk on them. Other hazardous toys I remember are stilts, pogo sticks, ShrinkyDinks, and that toy where you'd take this stuff, melt it down and pour it into molds to make bugs or people or whatever, I can't remember for sure. My cousin got burned using that though, which is why I remember it at all. I think that said more bout the people using the product than the product itself.  I mean common really throwing yourself onto the ground???? hello.The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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StephaniePlum said: Do they still make the Slip-N-Slide? It was a long plastic slide that you'd roll out and lay on the lawn, and (I think) a spot to hook a hose up so water was constantly running out, keeping the plastic 'slide' wet and slippery. You'd take a running start, hurl yourself onto the slide and slide down the length of it. Got many bruises from that, and if you had a lumpy, hard lawn it could be quite painful.
One of the favorite things to play with in my neighborhood were those big wooden spools that wire and cables come on. We'd try to balance and walk on them. Other hazardous toys I remember are stilts, pogo sticks, ShrinkyDinks, and that toy where you'd take this stuff, melt it down and pour it into molds to make bugs or people or whatever, I can't remember for sure. My cousin got burned using that though, which is why I remember it at all. I remember opening and flattening out cardboard (moving or appliance) boxes over peoples' steep driveways and covering them with baby powder. Then we'd get a runnin start and slide down them wearing just our socks. What morons. | |
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lazycrockett said: StephaniePlum said: Do they still make the Slip-N-Slide? It was a long plastic slide that you'd roll out and lay on the lawn, and (I think) a spot to hook a hose up so water was constantly running out, keeping the plastic 'slide' wet and slippery. You'd take a running start, hurl yourself onto the slide and slide down the length of it. Got many bruises from that, and if you had a lumpy, hard lawn it could be quite painful.
One of the favorite things to play with in my neighborhood were those big wooden spools that wire and cables come on. We'd try to balance and walk on them. Other hazardous toys I remember are stilts, pogo sticks, ShrinkyDinks, and that toy where you'd take this stuff, melt it down and pour it into molds to make bugs or people or whatever, I can't remember for sure. My cousin got burned using that though, which is why I remember it at all. I think that said more bout the people using the product than the product itself. I mean common really throwing yourself onto the ground???? hello.We have an unopened one off Ebay.
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johnart said: StephaniePlum said: Do they still make the Slip-N-Slide? It was a long plastic slide that you'd roll out and lay on the lawn, and (I think) a spot to hook a hose up so water was constantly running out, keeping the plastic 'slide' wet and slippery. You'd take a running start, hurl yourself onto the slide and slide down the length of it. Got many bruises from that, and if you had a lumpy, hard lawn it could be quite painful.
One of the favorite things to play with in my neighborhood were those big wooden spools that wire and cables come on. We'd try to balance and walk on them. Other hazardous toys I remember are stilts, pogo sticks, ShrinkyDinks, and that toy where you'd take this stuff, melt it down and pour it into molds to make bugs or people or whatever, I can't remember for sure. My cousin got burned using that though, which is why I remember it at all. I remember opening and flattening out cardboard (moving or appliance) boxes over peoples' steep driveways and covering them with baby powder. Then we'd get a runnin start and slide down them wearing just our socks. What morons. We never did that, but sometimes if we found a big enough scrap of carpet we'd use it to slide down a staircase. Facebook, I haz it - https://www.facebook.com/Nikster1969
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johnart said: StephaniePlum said: Do they still make the Slip-N-Slide? It was a long plastic slide that you'd roll out and lay on the lawn, and (I think) a spot to hook a hose up so water was constantly running out, keeping the plastic 'slide' wet and slippery. You'd take a running start, hurl yourself onto the slide and slide down the length of it. Got many bruises from that, and if you had a lumpy, hard lawn it could be quite painful.
One of the favorite things to play with in my neighborhood were those big wooden spools that wire and cables come on. We'd try to balance and walk on them. Other hazardous toys I remember are stilts, pogo sticks, ShrinkyDinks, and that toy where you'd take this stuff, melt it down and pour it into molds to make bugs or people or whatever, I can't remember for sure. My cousin got burned using that though, which is why I remember it at all. I remember opening and flattening out cardboard (moving or appliance) boxes over peoples' steep driveways and covering them with baby powder. Then we'd get a runnin start and slide down them wearing just our socks. What morons. My brother and I would sit on pillows and slide down the stairs. Or pile blankets at the bottom of the stairs and just fucking jump off.
Where was my mother during all of this?  The Normal Whores Club | |
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FunkMistress said: johnart said: I remember opening and flattening out cardboard (moving or appliance) boxes over peoples' steep driveways and covering them with baby powder. Then we'd get a runnin start and slide down them wearing just our socks. What morons. My brother and I would sit on pillows and slide down the stairs. Or pile blankets at the bottom of the stairs and just fucking jump off.
Where was my mother during all of this? half in the bag? The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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Nikademus said: johnart said: I remember opening and flattening out cardboard (moving or appliance) boxes over peoples' steep driveways and covering them with baby powder. Then we'd get a runnin start and slide down them wearing just our socks. What morons. We never did that, but sometimes if we found a big enough scrap of carpet we'd use it to slide down a staircase. We use to sit in cardboard boxes and slide down staircases. Other times we'd climb into our metal wagon, the front person would hold the wagon's handle to 'steer' (great "steering" that was  ) and we'd roll down hills. Hit a rut in the road or a big enough rock, and that was the ugly finish of that ride. | |
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lazycrockett said: FunkMistress said: My brother and I would sit on pillows and slide down the stairs. Or pile blankets at the bottom of the stairs and just fucking jump off.
Where was my mother during all of this? half in the bag?  The Normal Whores Club | |
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FunkMistress said: lazycrockett said: half in the bag? I'm sorry that's funny. | |
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lazycrockett said: StephaniePlum said: Do they still make the Slip-N-Slide? It was a long plastic slide that you'd roll out and lay on the lawn, and (I think) a spot to hook a hose up so water was constantly running out, keeping the plastic 'slide' wet and slippery. You'd take a running start, hurl yourself onto the slide and slide down the length of it. Got many bruises from that, and if you had a lumpy, hard lawn it could be quite painful.
One of the favorite things to play with in my neighborhood were those big wooden spools that wire and cables come on. We'd try to balance and walk on them. Other hazardous toys I remember are stilts, pogo sticks, ShrinkyDinks, and that toy where you'd take this stuff, melt it down and pour it into molds to make bugs or people or whatever, I can't remember for sure. My cousin got burned using that though, which is why I remember it at all. I think that said more bout the people using the product than the product itself. I mean common really throwing yourself onto the ground???? hello.6 yr olds dont care, they just want to GO FAST and slide around in water.  | |
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