Inventor of the Frisbee dies aged 90

Telegraph.co.uk ^ | Feb. 12, 2010 | Telegraph

[Defiant]

Thanks, very interesting. Did Frisbie Pies ever get anything out of the deal?

[dragnet2]

They’re located in California no doubt.

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Morrison claimed that the original idea for a flying disc toy came to him while throwing a popcorn can lid with his girlfriend, Lu, whom he later married.

The popcorn lid soon dented which led to the discovery that cake pans flew better and were more common.

The two of them developed a little business selling “Flyin’ Cake Pans” on the beaches of Santa Monica, California.

[montag813]

Invented in New Haven, CT, just like pizza and the town green.

[Vigilanteman]

Cute video here sent to me by a Facebook friend. American kids were certainly in better shape physically when we were throwing frisbees, twirling hula-hoops and playing baseball instead of playing with electronic toys.

[sionnsar]

Not exactly on topic but close enough.

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[fnord]

as he once explained the invention:

“I was wondering why that pie tin was getting bigger, then wham-o, it hit me ...”

[bogusname]

:-D