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These kids got to ride around on a homemade propeller driven merry-go-round, Popular Science 1939 - Link.
Propeller drives homemade flying merry-go-round
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jul 14, 2006 12:31 AM
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Ok...so how did the youngsters avoid being sliced like baloney? I am sure Toys R Us would sell a million of these nowadays....
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OK, how did the tykes avoid being sliced like so much baloney? I can imagine how this would go over today. Child Protective Services would be right there, ready to arrest dad as well as impound any hunting firearms he owns...
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Ok..How does Dad avoid ending up with sliced up kids? I can imagine this nowadays...Child Protective Services would have Dad arrested immediately.
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Ok.. I can imagine this nowadays...Child Protective Services would have Dad arrested immediately. What about when Hubert the next door kid wants to join in the fun and runs up to participate?
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OK how many times did this get reposted? (-:
I know I know, it's hard to tell if your comment got posted, but I couldn't resist.
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OK RonGiuntini, I'll answer your question (but only three times, rather than four if that's ok by you).
The kids avoid injury because the motor drives a "23 inch propellor incased(sic) in a protective cowling of wire and metal". The key word there is protective.
The kids avoid injury because they are wearing protective clothing - goggles, flying helmets, heavy gloves and boots. Sure, it's all handy kit to help the kids immerse in the role of fighter pilot and/or bombadier. But once again, the key word there is protective.
But most of all, the kids avoid injury because they are being supervised. This is obviously not an automated babysitter like a television (has become).
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"This is obviously not an automated babysitter like a television (has become)."
awesome.
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