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The jungle gym was the grim reaper of my schoolyard.
by geomark 4y ago
The jungle gym was the grim reaper of my schoolyard.
- finnh 4y agoMy local park had a hang-by-the-hands-only zip line about five feet above irregular brick ziggurats. No soft surfaces anywhere. It was so insane.
- noufalibrahim 4y agoOne of the interesting effects of such toys is that it helped kids form a clear picture of what they were capable of. I have a fairly accurate estimate of how high I can drop down from, how far I can jump etc.
- _dain_ 4y agoLet me introduce you to the SomethingAwful RIPline: a DIY amateur zipline which could accelerate children to 65mph. The vertical drop was 143 feet. Had anyone ridden this thing they would have been pasted. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1018965693897760768.html https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1018965693897760768.html
- blippage 4y agoA concussion is just a sign of weakness leaving your body.