Comments on: Metal Barrel Revolving on Pipe Adds to Playground Thrills http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:23:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Zakotsu http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-1049108 Zakotsu Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:35:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-1049108 God, imagine if that little girl actually had to keep that balance for hours just so the artist could draw her for the magazine. I've seen something like this in a playground before. The barrel was plastic (what isn't made of plastic in most playgrounds nowadays?) and it wasn't an independent "attraction", it was sort of built into the bottom side of one big structure, which was a colloaberation of playground attractions. Anyways, it had a pipe above it so you could hang from it while trying to balance. It safe, and proved to be quite entertaining. God, imagine if that little girl actually had to keep that balance for hours just so the artist could draw her for the magazine. I’ve seen something like this in a playground before. The barrel was plastic (what isn’t made of plastic in most playgrounds nowadays?) and it wasn’t an independent “attraction”, it was sort of built into the bottom side of one big structure, which was a colloaberation of playground attractions. Anyways, it had a pipe above it so you could hang from it while trying to balance. It safe, and proved to be quite entertaining.

]]> By: Ed T. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-1047942 Ed T. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:22:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-1047942 :-( Okay, my html was stripped from that last comment, so here are the four pic links from the bottom of the above comment: <a href="http://aycu05.webshots.com/image/44284/2000684579653721088_rs.jpg" rel="nofollow">The lumberjack test</a> <a href="http://aycu16.webshots.com/image/47255/2000636699499826546_rs.jpg" rel="nofollow">Gilligan hated snakes</a> <a href="http://aycu27.webshots.com/image/46306/2000667080963912796_rs.jpg" rel="nofollow">Crazy cool Helter Skelter</a> <a href="http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/45531/2000600343287152318_rs.jpg" rel="nofollow">And of course, what playground would be complete without a spooky garbage eating clown</a> :-( Okay, my html was stripped from that last comment, so here are the four pic links from the bottom of the above comment:

The lumberjack test

Gilligan hated snakes

Crazy cool Helter Skelter

And of course, what playground would be complete without a spooky garbage eating clown

]]> By: Ed T. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-1047941 Ed T. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:19:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-1047941 Actually, there's a campground that is favored by the cub scouts here in Jersey that still has this 'attraction' in their playground. Although it has been improved for safety by placing a standing platform on either side (so you don't have to fall so far to get a concussion). I am (happily) amazed that this campground hasn't been shut down by some personal injury lawsuit. The playground borders a pond with an old 18 foot boat on its shore that wasn't at all 'kid-proofed'. They just dropped it there and let it rot. So aside from the rotting decking, rusty hardware and broken beer bottles, every time I've looked in the boat there have been several copperheads slithering around. Then there's the twenty foot tall spiral slide and the steel roundabout. Don't get me wrong, I 'survived' these playgrounds when I was a child. I'm just surprised that in today's litigious society a place like this can still exist. Though I'm sure its days are numbered. :-( The lumberjack test: <a href="http://aycu05.webshots.com/image/44284/2000684579653721088_rs.jpg" rel="nofollow"></a> Gilligan hated snakes: <a href="http://aycu16.webshots.com/image/47255/2000636699499826546_rs.jpg" rel="nofollow"></a> Crazy cool Helter Skelter: <a href="http://aycu27.webshots.com/image/46306/2000667080963912796_rs.jpg" rel="nofollow"></a> And of course, what playground would be complete without a spooky garbage eating clown: <a href="http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/45531/2000600343287152318_rs.jpg" rel="nofollow"></a> Actually, there’s a campground that is favored by the cub scouts here in Jersey that still has this ‘attraction’ in their playground. Although it has been improved for safety by placing a standing platform on either side (so you don’t have to fall so far to get a concussion).

I am (happily) amazed that this campground hasn’t been shut down by some personal injury lawsuit. The playground borders a pond with an old 18 foot boat on its shore that wasn’t at all ‘kid-proofed’. They just dropped it there and let it rot. So aside from the rotting decking, rusty hardware and broken beer bottles, every time I’ve looked in the boat there have been several copperheads slithering around. Then there’s the twenty foot tall spiral slide and the steel roundabout. Don’t get me wrong, I ’survived’ these playgrounds when I was a child. I’m just surprised that in today’s litigious society a place like this can still exist. Though I’m sure its days are numbered. :-(

The lumberjack test:

Gilligan hated snakes:

Crazy cool Helter Skelter:

And of course, what playground would be complete without a spooky garbage eating clown:

]]> By: Not in Today’s Playground . . . too Bad. « The Whispering Crane Institute http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-1044287 Not in Today’s Playground . . . too Bad. « The Whispering Crane Institute Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:55:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-1044287 [...] thrills indeed, the image came from the Modern Mechanix [...] [...] thrills indeed, the image came from the Modern Mechanix [...]

]]> By: MAKE: Blog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-72172 MAKE: Blog Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:12:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-72172 <strong>Metal barrel revolving on pipe adds to playground thrills...</strong> This looks like a lot of fun -- Popular Mechanics 1924 Modern Mechanix » Metal Barrel Revolving on Pipe Adds to Playground Thrills - Link....... Metal barrel revolving on pipe adds to playground thrills…

This looks like a lot of fun — Popular Mechanics 1924 Modern Mechanix » Metal Barrel Revolving on Pipe Adds to Playground Thrills - Link…….

]]> By: howarthc http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-72079 howarthc Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:41:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-72079 Ah, the thrill of a fractured skull :) Ah, the thrill of a fractured skull :)

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-71861 Stannous Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:20:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-71861 And it may be a trick of perspective but doesn't the hole look slightly off-center? And it may be a trick of perspective but doesn’t the hole look slightly off-center?

]]> By: fluffy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-71778 fluffy Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:35:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/27/metal-barrel-revolving-on-pipe-adds-to-playground-thrills/#comment-71778 Today, that'd be an instant lawsuit. Today, that’d be an instant lawsuit.

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