Toys you had as kids -- Lawn toys...

Ziroc · 03-16-2004, 08:18 AM

OMG.. I just remembered this toy that you attach to the lawn hose outside, and it would hang above ya and spray you--then, it strangles you and beats you in the head till you pass out

(Well, that is what people said in 1978) And it was recalled, so I dug up the NAME of it and it was called the "Water Wiggle" made by Whammo. (yeah, great name). I LOVED that toy, but was weary of it getting near me...

Here is a pic of it: (God, don't you LOVE Google?)

(heh, the filename on this file is called 'the killer') [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

wellard · 03-16-2004, 10:13 AM

LOL

Imagine trying to get product liability insurance nowadays for this!

BTW Why do people keep this stuff?

johnny · 03-16-2004, 10:16 AM

Damn... i only had the Lone Ranger.

Cloudbringer · 03-16-2004, 10:38 AM

I remember hearing about these but we never had one when we were kids.

At first glance I thought it was one of those gizmos girls used to put on one ankle and 'skip' over like a one footed jump rope! LOL

Melusine · 03-16-2004, 10:48 AM

Stuff that was popular when I was a kid:

LOLOBALL!!

My Little Pony (God I loved them! My sister and I each had three, and we shared the Dream Castle, which I actually found a pic of!!

)

And of course there was always..

Arnabas · 03-16-2004, 11:05 AM

Heh... The king of Innapropriate childhood toys:
Lawn Darts!
You may recall these. They were-- as the name implies-- giant "darts" that you would toss in the air, trying to have them land in a hoop several feet away. Of course, kids would tend to release late, launching them straight up... As I recall, they had a good 2-3 inch spike on them, so when it came down on your head, that was the end of you.

Timber Loftis · 03-16-2004, 11:06 AM

Did anything ever make such a good weapon as LAWN DARTS???? What about the good old rock-under-the-Slip N' Slide gag??

Ronn_Bman · 03-16-2004, 11:10 AM

I loved everything made by Whammo, K-Tel, and Ronco!

[ 03-16-2004, 11:12 AM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]

ryaldin · 03-16-2004, 11:14 AM

These were the baddest of bad toys when i was a kid. I ruled the lawn, the house...anywhere i could create a battlefeild...

GIJoes rule. no denying it.

Ziroc · 03-16-2004, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Arnabas:
Heh... The king of Innapropriate childhood toys:
Lawn Darts!
You may recall these. They were-- as the name implies-- giant "darts" that you would toss in the air, trying to have them land in a hoop several feet away. Of course, kids would tend to release late, launching them straight up... As I recall, they had a good 2-3 inch spike on them, so when it came down on your head, that was the end of you.

[img]smile.gif[/img] Had those too! On the box, it read "Impale a friend"

03-16-2004, 08:18 AM	#1
Ziroc Ironworks Webmaster *Bow to the Meow* Join Date: January 4, 2001 Location: Lakeland, Florida Age: 52 Posts: 11,727	OMG.. I just remembered this toy that you attach to the lawn hose outside, and it would hang above ya and spray you--then, it strangles you and beats you in the head till you pass out (Well, that is what people said in 1978) And it was recalled, so I dug up the NAME of it and it was called the "Water Wiggle" made by Whammo. (yeah, great name). I LOVED that toy, but was weary of it getting near me... Here is a pic of it: (God, don't you LOVE Google?) (heh, the filename on this file is called 'the killer') [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] __________________ Ironworks Gaming's Official Youtube Gaming Channel

03-16-2004, 10:13 AM	#2
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	LOL Imagine trying to get product liability insurance nowadays for this! BTW Why do people keep this stuff? __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

03-16-2004, 10:16 AM	#3
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	Damn... i only had the Lone Ranger. __________________

03-16-2004, 10:38 AM	#4
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	I remember hearing about these but we never had one when we were kids. At first glance I thought it was one of those gizmos girls used to put on one ankle and 'skip' over like a one footed jump rope! LOL __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)

03-16-2004, 10:48 AM	#5
Melusine Dracolisk Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 45 Posts: 6,541	Stuff that was popular when I was a kid: LOLOBALL!! My Little Pony (God I loved them! My sister and I each had three, and we shared the Dream Castle, which I actually found a pic of!! ) And of course there was always.. __________________ [img]\"hosted/melusine.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Your voice is ambrosia

03-16-2004, 11:05 AM	#6
Arnabas Baaz Draconian Join Date: October 11, 2001 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada Age: 54 Posts: 721	Heh... The king of Innapropriate childhood toys: Lawn Darts! You may recall these. They were-- as the name implies-- giant "darts" that you would toss in the air, trying to have them land in a hoop several feet away. Of course, kids would tend to release late, launching them straight up... As I recall, they had a good 2-3 inch spike on them, so when it came down on your head, that was the end of you. __________________ Est Sularis oth Mithas

03-16-2004, 11:06 AM	#7
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Did anything ever make such a good weapon as LAWN DARTS???? What about the good old rock-under-the-Slip N' Slide gag?? __________________

03-16-2004, 11:10 AM	#8
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 58 Posts: 5,177	I loved everything made by Whammo, K-Tel, and Ronco! [ 03-16-2004, 11:12 AM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ] __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

03-16-2004, 11:14 AM	#9
ryaldin Elminster Join Date: April 23, 2002 Location: Helena, MT Age: 41 Posts: 458	These were the baddest of bad toys when i was a kid. I ruled the lawn, the house...anywhere i could create a battlefeild... GIJoes rule. no denying it. __________________ [img]\"http://userpic.livejournal.com/10817323/260901\" alt=\" - \" /><br />\"My style? You could call it the art of fighting without really fighting.\"<br /><br />\"Something vexes thee?\"

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