I'm so old I Remember when:

[EmmaDonovan]

 

[RoyalChick]

Once you really got 'em going, they would shatter on impact. DB's bestie learned that the hard way ... and luckily (but barely) kept his eyesight!

Oh yes. I am aware of the dangers. Mine never shattered but I did get hit in the face a couple of times.
I just never knew they were banned.

 

[tripletfeb]

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Put that creepy dog thing in a spoiler! Hate that movie

 

[EmmaDonovan]

Put that creepy dog thing in a spoiler! Hate that movie

I've never even seen that movie, I just know the title. What is the dog thing supposed to be?

 

[MROO]

Oh yes. I am aware of the dangers. Mine never shattered but I did get hit in the face a couple of times.
I just never knew they were banned.

From what I understand, it wasn't klutzes (like me - I've probably still got scars under my hair!) who got them banned. It was the lawsuit-worthy shattering that did it.

 

[MROO]

I've never even seen that movie, I just know the title. What is the dog thing supposed to be?

That's Falkor, the Luck Dragon, from The Never-Ending Story - and he's COOL! I can see where the movie creeps people out. Even adults have an issue with the wolfish foreteller of "The Nothing." But, it's a great story of hope and imagination - with a touch of George Orwell in its veins ...

 

[RoyalChick]

From what I understand, it wasn't klutzes (like me - I've probably still got scars under my hair!) who got them banned. It was the lawsuit-worthy shattering that did it.

That makes sense - the courts would probably have the same reaction to my split open chin as my mother did, which was a slightly more elaborate version of 'how could you be so stupid?!'.

 

[MROO]

That makes sense - the courts would probably have the same reaction to my split open chin as my mother did, which was a slightly more elaborate version of 'how could you be so stupid?!'.

Same here. In fact, that's about the same time my family started dubbing me "Grace," because I didn't have any!