Children’s Toy to be Banned in New Jersey

NJ Biz ^ | Jan. 04, 2008 | Scott Goldstein

[firebrand]

A daughter got a sewing needle embedded in her foot. Ban all needles.

Didn't this actually happen in a fairy tale? And it didn't work?

[firebrand]

Remember when one of our local Republicans ran against someone whose only issue was the YoYo Water Ball? He lost and the YoYo Water Ball guy won, but it made for an entertaining evening at the YR club.

[Quanah]

This going really deep into East Texas lore.. We would take a 3/4” pipe, stick it into the ground, then take a couple of firecrackers, twist the fuses together, and put them under a Coke (bottle) cap wedged onto the end of the pipe with the fuse sticking out. It was a tight fit, and when you lit it, and it went, it was not unlike a bullet...albeit a not-too-accurate bullet....but it would put a welt on you.

[visualops]

ROFL the navy bean in the nose!! My son, when a toddler, didn’t like meat too much. So one day at dinner I see his chicken is seemingly getting eaten and at first I’m pleased til I realize where it’s going: up his nose. That was a fun evening, NOT! LOL!

[rmlew]

Does anyone remember the Clacker? Two hard plastic balls molded on a cord with a ring handle?
Yep. Made great bolos for hitting other kids in a fight,

[rmlew]

Dangerous toys are a net benefit to society.
They ween the herd of the really stupid kids. Those that survive learn character.

[Popman]

These?

[rmlew]

Which Staten Island Republican Councilman got aluminum bats banned?

[firebrand]

Both parties in NYC are nuts.

[Quanah]

James Oddo...I’m torn though..I love the sound and feel of a wooden bat, but I’ve never seen a pitcher skewered by shrapnel from an aluminum bat.
In any case, it’s not any government official’s place to tell anyone which one to play with. Shame on him.

[P.O.E.]

Clackers are the first things I thought of when I saw this thread.

[jdm]

LOL. I was trying to find a photo of that earlier!

[rmlew]

You're right it is Oddo. I realized it right afterI posted.
Why would a Texa knnow this?

[Starstruck]

Loved “mumbly peg”. Used to play it on a wooden floor in front of a coal stove.

[Quanah]

Lived in Manhattan and CT for several years. Quite a culture shock at first, but grew to love it...not enough to stay though.

When I moved there, there were more people in the apartment building than were in the TX town where I lived.

[Erasmus]

Remember water rockets? I had a couple when I was a kid, but then they were banned.

A result of STLT (Strategic Toy Limitation Treaty).

[Erasmus]

And don’t forget Halloween. The perfect outfit for kids, “The Invisible Pedestrian!”

[Charlespg]

These are stupid people with too much time on their hands

[Charlespg]

These are stupid people with too much time on their hands

[Lancey Howard]

lol, Nazi Jersey is really on a roll!