Radar Online has composed an article called “Pray for Coal: The most dangerous toys of all time” and it’s well worth checking out for the sarcastic comments alone.
Tops on the list, of course, is Jarts. I can’t remember if we owned them or one of our friends did, but my brother and I definitely played this game quite a bit, and without injury. Maybe it was the manufacturer’s Darwinian way of weeding out the stupid kids.
I wish they still made the Civil War cannon. I’d go buy one for my kids right now.
As for the disco light which earned runner-up status, our librarian has one at her reference desk. Sweet.
on Dec 15th, 2006 at 8:15 am
There was really no other place to put Jarts but up top. Good call.
on Dec 16th, 2006 at 12:17 am
“If they happened to land in your skull, well, then you should have moved.”
That’s great! I needed a giggle tonight.