Mr. Kinsley Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 My grandparents had a set of Jarts. I remember playing with them with my cousins. I couldn't have been older than 11, which means my cousins would have been six and three.I had pretty much the same exact situation. I remember the box looked ancient, even back then. We used to see how high we could chuck them, just for the hell of it. If those were around today some toy maker would be testifying in front of a House panel and 5,000 kids would have died. Were we all just insanely lucky or are today's kids just accident prone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poppydawn Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I had pretty much the same exact situation. I remember the box looked ancient, even back then. We used to see how high we could chuck them, just for the hell of it. If those were around today some toy maker would be testifying in front of a House panel and 5,000 kids would have died. Were we all just insanely lucky or are today's kids just accident prone? I think today's kids are coddled a lot more than we were, and therefore less prepared to handle potentially dangerous situations. I'm pretty sure my four-year-old lacks the skills to dodge a sharpened metal spike falling from the sky, but when I was her age ... you dodge or you die! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 While the tip may not be sharp enough to be obviously dangerous, when misused, these darts can cause skull punctures and other serious injuries.On December 19, 1988, all lawn darts were banned from sale in the United States by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Shortly after, in 1989, they were also banned in Canada. Lawn darts, used in an outdoor game, have been responsible for the deaths of three children, the latest being in early 1997 near Elkhart, Indiana. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 That was always my favorite one. I love those books. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Chuck T's high-tops used to be about $10 when I was a kid. It still amazes me that basketballers wore these in games. I can still feel the aching of the calves and bottoms of the feet from wearing them for basketball as a kid.Picture a 40 yr old wearing a pair of these running about a half mile on a blustery afternoon to catch the opening pitch at a UVA baseball game yesterday.My arches still haven't recovered. Holy crap! What are the odds on that one! Let's go to Vegas dude!PS - I'm PM'ing you a Coke right now. We're grown up now. Lets make that a dark lager. Here's a thing... Switch the blue paint job to yellow with black pin stripes, add a small orange "Realistic" brand AM radio mounted center to the handle bars and a couple of rear view mirrors and you'll have my most beloved ride ever. Banana seat and coaster brakes: Life was simple and good.God, how I loved that bike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Oil Can Boyd Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 "Does anybody remember laughter?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I'm going to refrain from telling my husband about this because if I do, he'll be PMing you for instructions. My grandparents had a set of Jarts. I remember playing with them with my cousins. I couldn't have been older than 11, which means my cousins would have been six and three. Which brings us to the time I was shooting a BB gun at the age of 6 and was trying to make like The Rifleman. I almost lost some fingers over that deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Here's a thing... Switch the blue paint job to yellow with black pin stripes, add a small orange "Realistic" brand AM radio mounted center to the handle bars and a couple of rear view mirrors and you'll have my most beloved ride ever. Banana seat and coaster brakes: Life was simple and good.God, how I loved that bike. That is a thing indeed. Mine had a red-white-and-blue (flag-striped) banana seat that I loved but now seems kind of ridiculous. The frame was spray-painted gold. My brother's was especially badass: Schwinn Sting-Ray, a sort of bronze color, red banana seat, extra long sissy bar, "chopper" handlebars, flat-tread "racing slick" back tire -- that thing was the shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 007 373 5963 You just blew my f*cking mind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poppydawn Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 My first car. It was eight years old when I got it, and mine was a hardtop. It also didn't have the eye candy on the trunk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 You just blew my f*cking mind. We were playing this game a few years ago, and this one guy remembered the code from the sound each number makes. Now, that blew my mind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 And that shit you ate for breakfastWell it'll only give you cancer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Which brings us to the time I was shooting a BB gun at the age of 6 and was trying to make like The Rifleman. I almost lost some fingers over that deal.Holy moly! I had forgotten about bb and pellet guns. I have little families of scars all over my shins from my brothers shooting me with those! Me: "How many times did you pump it?"Brother: "Just a couple."....the gun is firedMe: "Aw f*ck! Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. You lied!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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lamradio Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Remember this stuff from the early 90's? What we're they thinking.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Remember this stuff from the early 90's? What we're they thinking.. RIGHT NOW!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I was devestated when he died. I was like it's the future and he died from blood loss, what a jip. RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 These were a little different in the 70s; (can't find an image from that era).The little Hostess magician dude was still on the wrapper back them and they were not originally dipped in chocolate. Like the fruit pies they were plainly glazed on the outside but filled with chocolate puddding... (apparently vanilla too, tho I don't recall that). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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