A sad day

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:44 pm

I think I know that one.

Baakay · Post by **Baakay** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:40 am

Lynxa wrote:OH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!!

And let me just follow that up with a hearty "good grief" from a person who grew up without:

seatbelts in cars;
bicycle helmets, knee pads or wrist guards;
warning labels on everything;
crossing guards at the street corners;

and grew up. (I was gonna say grew up mostly ok, but .. *twitch*)

Seriously. We can't...shield...the kids... from everything. Kids fall down, go boom. It's part of growing up. I'd be more worried about the un-resiliant parents and grandparents falling down, going boom, because they MIGHT be likely to sue. (Which I suppose is the real point, since the kids are just going to cry and go back to playing).

A few pieces of gravel embedded in the knee one in awhile is good for the soul.

sugarcels · Post by **sugarcels** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:13 am

You know, I grew up in the 80s. I don't think I ever owned a safety helmet. And you know what? NOTHING HAPPENED. I rode my bike around just fine. The most I'd get were scuffed elbows or knees.

Recess was all about playing sports, even if you were just tossing balls at each other (anyone ever play 4 corners?). If anything, when you were sent to time out so you couldn't play any games, it was a PUNISHMENT.

I weep for our future. If my sister ever has any kids, I hope she doesn't become one of the crazies.

Not Sir Phobos · Post by **Not Sir Phobos** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:49 am

Remember huge swings? Large METAL slides? No helmets? No safety belt laws? Riding around in the BACK of trucks? Buying a fishing lure and it NOT having a choking hazard warning label?

My god, how did we survive?

blueheaven · Post by **blueheaven** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:25 am

How about playing under power lines. Spraying off repelant on your skin. Getting huge peeling sunburns. Climbing trees. Smear the queer.

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:27 am

How about playing under power lines.

Not Sir Phobos · Post by **Not Sir Phobos** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:58 am

blueheaven wrote:Smear the queer.

Best game ever!!

How about giant bike ramps at the bottom of hills? Battling bees nests? Baseball without helmets, elbowgards, facemasks, or kleats?

Keropi · Post by **Keropi** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:06 am

I remember playing with plastic bags without warnings on them.

I also recall when my family and friends used to play Lawn Darts. Now we have to play with bean bags so that no one gets hurt.