Comments on: How Those Hula-Hoops Got Rolling (Dec, 1958) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/28/how-those-hula-hoops-got-rolling/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Sporkinum http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/28/how-those-hula-hoops-got-rolling/comment-page-1/#comment-1051012 Sporkinum Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:01:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/28/how-those-hula-hoops-got-rolling/#comment-1051012 [Norville Barnes introduces the "extruded plastic dingus" to the board members] Board Member 1: What if you tire before it's done? Board Member 2: Does it have rules? Board Member 3: Can more than one play? Board Member 4: What makes you think it's a game? Board Member 3: Is it a game? Board Member 5: Will it break? Board Member 6: It better break eventually! Board Member 2: Is there an object? Board Member 1: What if you tire before it's done? Board Member 5: Does it come with batteries? Board Member 4: We could charge extra for them. Board Member 7: Is it safe for toddlers? Board Member 3: How can you tell when you're finished? Board Member 2: How do you make it stop? Board Member 6: Is that a boy's model? Board Member 3: Can a parent assemble it? Board Member 5: Is there a larger model for the obese? Board Member 1: What if you tire before it's done? Board Member 8: What the hell is it? Norville: You know, for kids. [Norville Barnes introduces the "extruded plastic dingus" to the board members]
Board Member 1: What if you tire before it’s done?
Board Member 2: Does it have rules?
Board Member 3: Can more than one play?
Board Member 4: What makes you think it’s a game?
Board Member 3: Is it a game?
Board Member 5: Will it break?
Board Member 6: It better break eventually!
Board Member 2: Is there an object?
Board Member 1: What if you tire before it’s done?
Board Member 5: Does it come with batteries?
Board Member 4: We could charge extra for them.
Board Member 7: Is it safe for toddlers?
Board Member 3: How can you tell when you’re finished?
Board Member 2: How do you make it stop?
Board Member 6: Is that a boy’s model?
Board Member 3: Can a parent assemble it?
Board Member 5: Is there a larger model for the obese?
Board Member 1: What if you tire before it’s done?
Board Member 8: What the hell is it?

Norville: You know, for kids.

]]> By: mike brisendine http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/28/how-those-hula-hoops-got-rolling/comment-page-1/#comment-1050956 mike brisendine Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:56:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/28/how-those-hula-hoops-got-rolling/#comment-1050956 What a great toy! I remember when they became VERY popular, department stores that sold them would have demos on the sidewalks outside the store. Everyone I knew had at least one. Now, that Wham-o slingshot sounds pretty dangerous! What a great toy! I remember when they became VERY popular, department stores that sold them would have demos on the sidewalks outside the store. Everyone I knew had at least one. Now, that Wham-o slingshot sounds pretty dangerous!

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