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Benedict Arnold

Does anyone think they should bring back dangerous playground equipment?

I always thought they played an important role in natural selection.

Posted - November 10, 2018
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  • 13277
    Who's "they?"
      November 10, 2018 10:14 PM MST
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  • I'd like to know, too.
      November 10, 2018 10:16 PM MST
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  • 5391
    No one should see their child maimed or killed on unsafe playground equipment. 
      November 11, 2018 6:15 AM MST
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  • Keep them in the basement and they likely won't be exposed to any danger.
      November 11, 2018 10:01 AM MST
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  • 5391
    No need, kids don’t even go outside anymore.  This post was edited by Don Barzini at November 12, 2018 1:34 AM MST
      November 11, 2018 4:26 PM MST
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  • 53502

      Lol!
      November 11, 2018 7:36 AM MST
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  • 34239
    We still have those. Lol

    They were fun. Spinning them faster and faster until we fell off.
    Can buy a brand new 10ft for $2000

    This post was edited by my2cents at November 11, 2018 9:51 AM MST
      November 11, 2018 7:41 AM MST
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  • Yeah, we used to get on them and take turns spinning it faster from the outside. Then we would jump off when it slowed down just enough for you to take a tumble into the sand.
      November 11, 2018 9:59 AM MST
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  • 34239
    Yep, tuck and roll.
      November 11, 2018 10:00 AM MST
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  • 6098
    At one time when we were considered able enough and intelligent enough to properly use such equipment it was not considered "dangerous" at all.  Which goes to show unfit we have become since then for life in general. 
      November 11, 2018 8:14 AM MST
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  • 11100
    Well when I was a kid I did find it funny watching a buddy run around with a big splinter in their butt from the wooden slide but now that I have a Grand daughter I'm glad play ground equipment is designed to be safe for kids. Our community park has lots of fun play equipment but kids don't get hurt on it  and if they do fall off they have rubber padding on the ground - the padding is made from recycled car tires so that's pretty cool too. Cheers!! This post was edited by Nanoose at November 11, 2018 6:13 PM MST
      November 11, 2018 10:56 AM MST
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  • 13277
    grand daughter granddaughter. It's one word! I wish I knew why so many multi-syllabic words get broken into two, whether by lack of knowledge or autocorrect.
      November 11, 2018 3:57 PM MST
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  • 53502

    Missed one, Brother:

      (playground)
      November 11, 2018 4:17 PM MST
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  • 13277
    Grrr.
      November 11, 2018 4:18 PM MST
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  • 53502
      November 11, 2018 4:48 PM MST
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  • Stubee and Randydee ... you two are the life of the party. 
      November 11, 2018 6:15 PM MST
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  • Multisyllabic. 
      November 11, 2018 6:21 PM MST
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  • 22891
    no, i know sonneone who's 6 yr old was swinging on the swing and got the sides wrapped around her neck and died
      November 11, 2018 2:52 PM MST
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  • Yikes :/
      November 11, 2018 10:25 PM MST
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  • 10052
    Playgrounds are still pretty dangerous. I knew someone who was killed on a swing. 

    I do not think they should bring back carcinogenic and other insanely dangerous equipment. 
      November 11, 2018 4:31 PM MST
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  • 46117
    Well the monkey bars were dangerous but that rusty old merry go round never killed anyone.
      November 11, 2018 6:26 PM MST
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  • Not one casualty? That's surprising and possibly disappointing. 
      November 11, 2018 10:25 PM MST
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