Smart fella. Nothing more dangerous than a dull lawn dart.My uncle actually used to sharpen the ends on a grinder so the jart would stick in nice and clean..be it the ground or your foot.After my dad died, I found our old set of jarts, complete and intact, along with the spare flights.
I wonder what other products this may apply to.To Snow, Michelle’s death proved that the regulation didn’t protect kids. It didn't matter that they were sold as an adult game; if Jarts were in a home and children were allowed to play with them or could still get access to them, he thought, accidents would happen. He wanted the ban back in place and began lobbying public officials with phone calls and letters telling his story.
The funny thing is, the kids of the 70's and 80's became the adults who bubble-wrapped their own kids.
This one too. In fact, it was probably more popular than fumble rumble now that I think about it.The correct name of this game is "Kill the Carrier".Fumblitis or Smear the QueerWe called it Fumble RumbleSo that's what other people call it.
- Kill the kid with the ball. 8-10 kids in a field with a football. When you had the ball, the others tried to basically murder you. No winning at this one.
Fumble Rumble I can get behind. StQ isn't ideal, but it has to have a name that chants nicely.This one too. In fact, it was probably more popular than fumble rumble now that I think about it.The correct name of this game is "Kill the Carrier".Fumblitis or Smear the QueerWe called it Fumble RumbleSo that's what other people call it.
- Kill the kid with the ball. 8-10 kids in a field with a football. When you had the ball, the others tried to basically murder you. No winning at this one.
Plenty, I imagine. I think the broader point is that the vast majority of us who grew up in those times just got lucky while a small minority did not. I can understand why a parent would take a "If I can spare even one family from suffering the tragedy I suffered then it will be worth it" mentality.I wonder what other products this may apply to.To Snow, Michelle’s death proved that the regulation didn’t protect kids. It didn't matter that they were sold as an adult game; if Jarts were in a home and children were allowed to play with them or could still get access to them, he thought, accidents would happen. He wanted the ban back in place and began lobbying public officials with phone calls and letters telling his story.
Over a period of eight years, lawn darts had sent 6,100 people to the emergency room. 81% of those cases involved children 15 or younger, and half of those were 10 or younger. The majority of injuries were to the head, face, eyes or ears, and many had led to permanent injury or disability.
I was thinking of a specific deadly product that kills and maims children every day in this country. Much more than Jarts ever did.Plenty, I imagine. I think the broader point is that the vast majority of us who grew up in those times just got lucky while a small minority did not. I can understand why a parent would take a "If I can spare even one family from suffering the tragedy I suffered then it will be worth it" mentality.I wonder what other products this may apply to.To Snow, Michelle’s death proved that the regulation didn’t protect kids. It didn't matter that they were sold as an adult game; if Jarts were in a home and children were allowed to play with them or could still get access to them, he thought, accidents would happen. He wanted the ban back in place and began lobbying public officials with phone calls and letters telling his story.
Over a period of eight years, lawn darts had sent 6,100 people to the emergency room. 81% of those cases involved children 15 or younger, and half of those were 10 or younger. The majority of injuries were to the head, face, eyes or ears, and many had led to permanent injury or disability.
The Bag O' Glass?I was thinking of a specific deadly product that kills and maims children every day in this country. Much more than Jarts ever did.Plenty, I imagine. I think the broader point is that the vast majority of us who grew up in those times just got lucky while a small minority did not. I can understand why a parent would take a "If I can spare even one family from suffering the tragedy I suffered then it will be worth it" mentality.I wonder what other products this may apply to.To Snow, Michelle’s death proved that the regulation didn’t protect kids. It didn't matter that they were sold as an adult game; if Jarts were in a home and children were allowed to play with them or could still get access to them, he thought, accidents would happen. He wanted the ban back in place and began lobbying public officials with phone calls and letters telling his story.
Over a period of eight years, lawn darts had sent 6,100 people to the emergency room. 81% of those cases involved children 15 or younger, and half of those were 10 or younger. The majority of injuries were to the head, face, eyes or ears, and many had led to permanent injury or disability.
Me, too.I grew up in the 80's and remember that summer days consisted of riding around town on a bike with friends, no helmets, and our parents having no idea where we were headed.
I thought it would be the "Lil' Tykes Incinerator Junior kit"The Bag O' Glass?I was thinking of a specific deadly product that kills and maims children every day in this country. Much more than Jarts ever did.Plenty, I imagine. I think the broader point is that the vast majority of us who grew up in those times just got lucky while a small minority did not. I can understand why a parent would take a "If I can spare even one family from suffering the tragedy I suffered then it will be worth it" mentality.I wonder what other products this may apply to.To Snow, Michelle’s death proved that the regulation didn’t protect kids. It didn't matter that they were sold as an adult game; if Jarts were in a home and children were allowed to play with them or could still get access to them, he thought, accidents would happen. He wanted the ban back in place and began lobbying public officials with phone calls and letters telling his story.
Over a period of eight years, lawn darts had sent 6,100 people to the emergency room. 81% of those cases involved children 15 or younger, and half of those were 10 or younger. The majority of injuries were to the head, face, eyes or ears, and many had led to permanent injury or disability.
Johnny Human TorchI thought it would be the "Lil' Tykes Incinerator Junior kit"The Bag O' Glass?I was thinking of a specific deadly product that kills and maims children every day in this country. Much more than Jarts ever did.Plenty, I imagine. I think the broader point is that the vast majority of us who grew up in those times just got lucky while a small minority did not. I can understand why a parent would take a "If I can spare even one family from suffering the tragedy I suffered then it will be worth it" mentality.I wonder what other products this may apply to.To Snow, Michelle’s death proved that the regulation didn’t protect kids. It didn't matter that they were sold as an adult game; if Jarts were in a home and children were allowed to play with them or could still get access to them, he thought, accidents would happen. He wanted the ban back in place and began lobbying public officials with phone calls and letters telling his story.
Over a period of eight years, lawn darts had sent 6,100 people to the emergency room. 81% of those cases involved children 15 or younger, and half of those were 10 or younger. The majority of injuries were to the head, face, eyes or ears, and many had led to permanent injury or disability.
I remember playing this a ton as a kid. One time we did this at a neighbors place during a party and moved the line close to the garage so we could see better in the dark. A kid came charging toward the line and right before he crashed into it the two kids there let go of their hands and just let him pass through. The kid running had put his arms up and couldn't stop in time - he careened right into the back end of the car in the garage, slicing his head open on the license plate.Red Rover (red rover, red rover, send Scotty right over)... can't imagine that game flies any more.
This game survived well into the 90's as I played this growing up too.Fumble Rumble I can get behind. StQ isn't ideal, but it has to have a name that chants nicely.This one too. In fact, it was probably more popular than fumble rumble now that I think about it.The correct name of this game is "Kill the Carrier".Fumblitis or Smear the QueerWe called it Fumble RumbleSo that's what other people call it.
- Kill the kid with the ball. 8-10 kids in a field with a football. When you had the ball, the others tried to basically murder you. No winning at this one.
I hit another kid with a Jart when I was about 10 or so. I don't remember exactly how old I was, but I didn't throw it too high. The stupid kid ran across the lawn into the area we were playing and it hit him right in the base of the neck. Dropped him like a ton of bricks. Luckily it only scraped off some skin and made a bruise.Plenty, I imagine. I think the broader point is that the vast majority of us who grew up in those times just got lucky while a small minority did not. I can understand why a parent would take a "If I can spare even one family from suffering the tragedy I suffered then it will be worth it" mentality.I wonder what other products this may apply to.To Snow, Michelles death proved that the regulation didnt protect kids. It didn't matter that they were sold as an adult game; if Jarts were in a home and children were allowed to play with them or could still get access to them, he thought, accidents would happen. He wanted the ban back in place and began lobbying public officials with phone calls and letters telling his story.
Over a period of eight years, lawn darts had sent 6,100 people to the emergency room. 81% of those cases involved children 15 or younger, and half of those were 10 or younger. The majority of injuries were to the head, face, eyes or ears, and many had led to permanent injury or disability.
Guns?I was thinking of a specific deadly product that kills and maims children every day in this country. Much more than Jarts ever did.Plenty, I imagine. I think the broader point is that the vast majority of us who grew up in those times just got lucky while a small minority did not. I can understand why a parent would take a "If I can spare even one family from suffering the tragedy I suffered then it will be worth it" mentality.I wonder what other products this may apply to.To Snow, Michelle’s death proved that the regulation didn’t protect kids. It didn't matter that they were sold as an adult game; if Jarts were in a home and children were allowed to play with them or could still get access to them, he thought, accidents would happen. He wanted the ban back in place and began lobbying public officials with phone calls and letters telling his story.
Over a period of eight years, lawn darts had sent 6,100 people to the emergency room. 81% of those cases involved children 15 or younger, and half of those were 10 or younger. The majority of injuries were to the head, face, eyes or ears, and many had led to permanent injury or disability.
Pretty much. Although the Johnny Human Torch was funnier.Guns?I was thinking of a specific deadly product that kills and maims children every day in this country. Much more than Jarts ever did.Plenty, I imagine. I think the broader point is that the vast majority of us who grew up in those times just got lucky while a small minority did not. I can understand why a parent would take a "If I can spare even one family from suffering the tragedy I suffered then it will be worth it" mentality.I wonder what other products this may apply to.To Snow, Michelle’s death proved that the regulation didn’t protect kids. It didn't matter that they were sold as an adult game; if Jarts were in a home and children were allowed to play with them or could still get access to them, he thought, accidents would happen. He wanted the ban back in place and began lobbying public officials with phone calls and letters telling his story.
Over a period of eight years, lawn darts had sent 6,100 people to the emergency room. 81% of those cases involved children 15 or younger, and half of those were 10 or younger. The majority of injuries were to the head, face, eyes or ears, and many had led to permanent injury or disability.
We played chicken tag. It is what it sounds like. The person that is it chases everyone with a live chicken. Held by the body, trapping the wings to its side, feet away from them. You "tagged" the person by throwing the chicken at them. If the chicken stuck to them they were it.
Agreed, that is an all time classic bit. I thought you may have been leaning towards bicycles which seems more in line with the topic of the thread.NCCommish said:Pretty much. Although the Johnny Human Torch was funnier.Chaka said:Guns?I was thinking of a specific deadly product that kills and maims children every day in this country. Much more than Jarts ever did.Plenty, I imagine. I think the broader point is that the vast majority of us who grew up in those times just got lucky while a small minority did not. I can understand why a parent would take a "If I can spare even one family from suffering the tragedy I suffered then it will be worth it" mentality.I wonder what other products this may apply to.To Snow, Michelle’s death proved that the regulation didn’t protect kids. It didn't matter that they were sold as an adult game; if Jarts were in a home and children were allowed to play with them or could still get access to them, he thought, accidents would happen. He wanted the ban back in place and began lobbying public officials with phone calls and letters telling his story.
Over a period of eight years, lawn darts had sent 6,100 people to the emergency room. 81% of those cases involved children 15 or younger, and half of those were 10 or younger. The majority of injuries were to the head, face, eyes or ears, and many had led to permanent injury or disability.
Bikes is a good one the numbers are older but you are looking at about 300 kids a year killed on their bikes. Most of those accidents due to the bicyclists behavior.. And yeah I am good without the other tangent.Agreed, that is an all time classic bit. I thought you may have been leaning towards bicycles which seems more in line with the topic of the thread.NCCommish said:Pretty much. Although the Johnny Human Torch was funnier.Chaka said:Guns?I was thinking of a specific deadly product that kills and maims children every day in this country. Much more than Jarts ever did.Plenty, I imagine. I think the broader point is that the vast majority of us who grew up in those times just got lucky while a small minority did not. I can understand why a parent would take a "If I can spare even one family from suffering the tragedy I suffered then it will be worth it" mentality.I wonder what other products this may apply to.To Snow, Michelle’s death proved that the regulation didn’t protect kids. It didn't matter that they were sold as an adult game; if Jarts were in a home and children were allowed to play with them or could still get access to them, he thought, accidents would happen. He wanted the ban back in place and began lobbying public officials with phone calls and letters telling his story.
Over a period of eight years, lawn darts had sent 6,100 people to the emergency room. 81% of those cases involved children 15 or younger, and half of those were 10 or younger. The majority of injuries were to the head, face, eyes or ears, and many had led to permanent injury or disability.
I would talk about my feelings on guns here but I don't want to derail this thread entirely. Check any of the multitude of other gun threads and I am sure my opinions will be quite clear on that issue.
We played this all the time. Some times we used cats or squirels though because pa did not like us using his chickens.We played chicken tag. It is what it sounds like. The person that is it chases everyone with a live chicken. Held by the body, trapping the wings to its side, feet away from them. You "tagged" the person by throwing the chicken at them. If the chicken stuck to them they were it.
Gr00vus said:We played chicken tag. It is what it sounds like. The person that is it chases everyone with a live chicken. Held by the body, trapping the wings to its side, feet away from them. You "tagged" the person by throwing the chicken at them. If the chicken stuck to them they were it.![]()
This is winning the thread so far.
Dad was a sheet metal mechanic and our late 70's Nova was one of the first cars to have the "ding" that wouldn't go off until you clicked the seat belts. He made dummy buckles to snap in the receivers so the car would stop dinging without having to put on your seat belts.![]()
Dad was a sheet metal mechanic and our late 70's Nova was one of the first cars to have the "ding" that wouldn't go off until you clicked the seat belts. He made dummy buckles to snap in the receivers so the car would stop dinging without having to put on your seat belts.![]()
My dad did this too.
Although he wasn't a sheet metal mechanic, he just cut the seat belt out and just stuck the buckle in the receiver, problem solved.![]()
https://screen.yahoo.com/bag-glass-000000237.htmlThe Bag O' Glass?I was thinking of a specific deadly product that kills and maims children every day in this country. Much more than Jarts ever did.Plenty, I imagine. I think the broader point is that the vast majority of us who grew up in those times just got lucky while a small minority did not. I can understand why a parent would take a "If I can spare even one family from suffering the tragedy I suffered then it will be worth it" mentality.I wonder what other products this may apply to.To Snow, Michelle’s death proved that the regulation didn’t protect kids. It didn't matter that they were sold as an adult game; if Jarts were in a home and children were allowed to play with them or could still get access to them, he thought, accidents would happen. He wanted the ban back in place and began lobbying public officials with phone calls and letters telling his story.
Over a period of eight years, lawn darts had sent 6,100 people to the emergency room. 81% of those cases involved children 15 or younger, and half of those were 10 or younger. The majority of injuries were to the head, face, eyes or ears, and many had led to permanent injury or disability.
I remember these. But even as a kid I was smarter than that.During the height of mosquito season the county would send fogger trucks out. Tthey sprayed a DDT fog which was reminiscent of the smoke tanks one would see in war movies. Naturally we rode our bikes, helmetless, through the toxic fog using it to disguise our whereabouts from our friends and the occasional motorist.
Pretty much everybody in the universe is smarter than I was, and am.I remember these. But even as a kid I was smarter than that.During the height of mosquito season the county would send fogger trucks out. Tthey sprayed a DDT fog which was reminiscent of the smoke tanks one would see in war movies. Naturally we rode our bikes, helmetless, through the toxic fog using it to disguise our whereabouts from our friends and the occasional motorist.
It wasn't just you. I saw kids do it all the time.Pretty much everybody in the universe is smarter than I was, and am.I remember these. But even as a kid I was smarter than that.During the height of mosquito season the county would send fogger trucks out. Tthey sprayed a DDT fog which was reminiscent of the smoke tanks one would see in war movies. Naturally we rode our bikes, helmetless, through the toxic fog using it to disguise our whereabouts from our friends and the occasional motorist.
You knew better and didn't stop them? ####### monster.It wasn't just you. I saw kids do it all the time.Pretty much everybody in the universe is smarter than I was, and am.I remember these. But even as a kid I was smarter than that.During the height of mosquito season the county would send fogger trucks out. Tthey sprayed a DDT fog which was reminiscent of the smoke tanks one would see in war movies. Naturally we rode our bikes, helmetless, through the toxic fog using it to disguise our whereabouts from our friends and the occasional motorist.
I lived in the country. We had planes fly over and spray everything for Gypsy Moths. Everything.During the height of mosquito season the county would send fogger trucks out. Tthey sprayed a DDT fog which was reminiscent of the smoke tanks one would see in war movies. Naturally we rode our bikes, helmetless, through the toxic fog using it to disguise our whereabouts from our friends and the occasional motorist.
I prefer to think of it as macro-evolution in process. Removing the propensity to breath poison is good for the overall gene pool.You knew better and didn't stop them? ####### monster.It wasn't just you. I saw kids do it all the time.Pretty much everybody in the universe is smarter than I was, and am.I remember these. But even as a kid I was smarter than that.During the height of mosquito season the county would send fogger trucks out. Tthey sprayed a DDT fog which was reminiscent of the smoke tanks one would see in war movies. Naturally we rode our bikes, helmetless, through the toxic fog using it to disguise our whereabouts from our friends and the occasional motorist.
Well in that case...I prefer to think of it as macro-evolution in process. Removing the propensity to breath poison is good for the overall gene pool.You knew better and didn't stop them? ####### monster.It wasn't just you. I saw kids do it all the time.Pretty much everybody in the universe is smarter than I was, and am.I remember these. But even as a kid I was smarter than that.During the height of mosquito season the county would send fogger trucks out. Tthey sprayed a DDT fog which was reminiscent of the smoke tanks one would see in war movies. Naturally we rode our bikes, helmetless, through the toxic fog using it to disguise our whereabouts from our friends and the occasional motorist.