List of gifts Santa WON'T be bringing the kids.

[Raveneye]

The Top 10 most dangerous toys of all time (http://www.radarmagazine.com/features/2006/12/toys.php). See how many you owned!



I had the BSG ships that shot death missles and a set of Jarts. I think my sister had the Skydancers at some point too. Good times! :mrgreen:

[Erudite]

Just the Jarts. My parents still have them. We drink lots of beer and then throw them around the yard every once in a while. (It's just not the same without the beer.)

[GravenStone]

Jarts.

I'd have killed for one of those nuke kits (had I been alive at the time).

Someone in the comments mentioned Clackers ... sister and I both got a pair - and both ended up smacking ourselves about head and shoulders with them. :evileye:

Probably the most (potentially) dangerous toy I remember was a scale model of a Missouri class battleship. It was about 3' long, had recessed wheels and a lanyard so you could drag it along behind you - and all three turrets featured a triple installalation of dart launchers. Of course, you could fit anything smaller than a #2 pencil in those things - and launch it as well. :twisted:

[Serani]

Jabby had Sky Dancers and she never hurt anyone. I didn't have any of the toys myself, but many of my friends did. And none of them ever hurt themselves. :P Of course, they wouldn't have made themselves nominees for the Darwin Awards, either.

[shadowgate]

Anna has a Skydance but has known since she got it to stay well away from it when it launches! :)

[Yuglooc]

I never owned any of these. The only ones I've actually seen are #1, #4, and #7.

[Aananla]

This is hysterical...


10. Fisher-Price Power Wheels Motorcycle

http://www.radarmagazine.com/features/images/2006/12/power-wheels-motorcycle.jpg
QUEASY RIDER From zero to broken arm in 39 seconds
The Fisher-Price Power Wheels Motorcycle is one of those toys kids salivate over for years. Even adults can barely contain their jealousy when the little brat from down the block whizzes by on that shiny plastic hog. But the ride wasn't always so smooth. In fact, on some models, there was a rather serious glitch.

Eager youngsters who gunned the throttle found that it often stayed gunned, stuck in a petrifying state of perma-acceleration. Presumably, the child on the motorcycle was then taken on a hellish, intestine-twisting scream ride. At one point, he or she would face choices unthinkable except in an Evel Knievel meets Knightrider crossover episode: Do I jump? Or do I ride it out and see if I can clear the gully? Is it sentient? Can it be reasoned with?
In August 2000, Fisher-Price recalled 218,000 of the Power Wheels motorcycles, warning: "Children can be injured when the motorcycle ride-ons fail to stop and strike other objects." Stunt children everywhere observed a moment of silence.

[Caranthir]

I actually owned the Battlestar Galactica toys.

[Lycos]

Back in the day, we didn't have toys. The only toy we had was called "Outside". And the parents yelled at us to get there every day no matter what the weather was!

You young whipper snappers are too spoiled these days! :mrgreen:

I want a nuke kit! ;)

[Greebo]

Back in the day, we didn't have toys. The only toy we had was called "Outside". And the parents yelled at us to get there every day no matter what the weather was!

You young whipper snappers are too spoiled these days! :mrgreen:

I want a nuke kit! ;)
Shut up and go back to banging your rocks together.

[EricStratton]

We had lawn darts. Still do...somewhere. And I, uh, bought my nieces Sky Dancers for Xmas like 2 years ago. :*

[Aananla]

Back in the day, we didn't have toys. The only toy we had was called "Outside". And the parents yelled at us to get there every day no matter what the weather was!

You young whipper snappers are too spoiled these days! :mrgreen:

I want a nuke kit! ;)
My toys as a kid were bow and arrows, 22 long rifle, 20ga shot gun, fireworks and army men. After 5 kids, I think my parents were hoping for something to happen.

[Andrea]

My brother used to have a BB gun when we were younger. He would try and shoot me. Once he shot me in the leg with a dart. He did my homework for a week so I wouldnt tell our mother. :lowcool:

[Shiz]

My parents gave me a 80cc X-country motorcyle (Honda XR80) when I was 10. I never got hurt. I did crash into my brother a few years later and he broke his leg, but I never got hurt.

[attriel]

my parents took the toy guns and lightsabers off my star wars action figures so i didn't stab myself or stick it up my nose ...

your parents were all weird!

[Drax]

Jaaa-aarts, jaa-aarts, they can splinter wood. Jaa-aarts, jaa-aarts, they're better than bad, they're good!

Everyone wants some jarts. They can split your spleen. Everyone wants some jarts. Jarts are really keen!

[Greebo]

my parents took the toy guns and lightsabers off my star wars action figures so i didn't stab myself or stick it up my nose ...

your parents were all weird!
This explains so much about you...

[leng]

Never seen any of those over here.

To be honest, I think the most lethal toy I had as a child was a home-made bow & arrow set. Actually, over several years I and my friends (and enemies) made quite a few of these - a 4-foot bamboo rod with a nail in each end and some thin string makes a surprisingly effective bow. Arrows are split cane plant supports weighted at the business end with modelling clay. A few purists made paper flights but most didn't bother. Sounds fairly innocuous but with a couple of gangs of youngsters 20-strong having pitched battles you can get quite a few arrows in the air at once. I think the only reason no one was seriously injured was that the things were hopelessly inaccurate.

[Sylvene]

Woo! I've never seen any of those things! I wanna a cannon too!

[Draknor]

I had the BSG ships that shot death missles and a set of Jarts. I think my sister had the Skydancers at some point too. Good times! :mrgreen:

I had the BSG ones too. But the one that almost took my life was a lego. I was using my teeth to remove a stuck block (one of the flat patio like ones) and it stuck in my throat. My ten year old friend had the presence of mind to give me the heimlich. He saved my life.

[noptov52]

A spokesperson from the CPSC explained that "the barrel shape of the toy seemed to invite children to put it in their mouths." Something you could apparently say in 1979 without too much snickering.

Oh man, that's classic. Even better if you combine it with the slogan from the previous toy:

This must-watch 1961 commercial for the Reb features the catchy jingle, "We'll all be gay when Johnny comes marching home!"

[noptov52]

Oh man, while reading through that list I saw a link to a brilliant article: Lifestyles of the Rich & Fascist (http://www.radaronline.com/features/2006/12/autocrats.php)

If you're going to be an evil dictator, you might as well make the most of it :rotflmao: