Todays kids are wimps... - Page 7

coolman · 01-24-2011, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by motorhead

It's the kids that got beat as children ,got hurt on there bikes, stuck there fingers in the fan that are making the laws these days and trying to be so protective. It's the parents of these kids that are wimps. I'm more old school with my daughter(as far as not being over protective) and she's a lot tougher than most of the boys in her class let alone the girls. They can't figure out that you can't make enough laws to keep everyone 100% safe.

This

RAWarrior · 01-24-2011, 11:42 PM

I still have scars from doing a faceplant off my new skateboard, my knees from swinging on the playground as high as possible, leaping out of the seat to see who could go the farthest then picking the peagravel out when you didn't land on your feet. I have laughed hysterically with memories...as Edith & Archie would say: "those were the days!".

*GTAHVIT* · 01-25-2011, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

Chris, You have got to frame that photo and save that forever... that is awesome...

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Originally Posted by TJTKSDMJ8

Now THAT is a childhood.

Not my son but that pic is perfect.

I found that on the internet...

I need to find the one of my son all muddy like that...

Iwantone2 · 01-25-2011, 02:00 PM

What I remember (and still get made fun of to this day by my brother) is my brother, myself and a bunch of neighborhood kids saw a beehive above someone's car port. We gathered all the tennis balls we could find and threw them at the beehive until it exploded with bees!!! Everyone ran, yet I was the only one to get stung in the back of the neck

Zabo · 01-25-2011, 02:22 PM

All due to the parents, who refuse to keep their 'little gem' out of the gene pool when it should have been splat, fried, blown up, hamburger'd, etc..

I agree, the millennials are a generation of bubble children. Myself included unfortunately.

brandotron · 01-25-2011, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Iwantone2

What I remember (and still get made fun of to this day by my brother) is my brother, myself and a bunch of neighborhood kids saw a beehive above someone's car port. We gathered all the tennis balls we could find and threw them at the beehive until it exploded with bees!!! Everyone ran, yet I was the only one to get stung in the back of the neck

Hahaha, I can totally picture that happening

garcmol · 01-25-2011, 04:11 PM

these were awesome with the brake handle on the wheel! Anyone else flat spot that right wheel? Then have to deal with it beating your ass going down a hill

WadeWilson · 01-25-2011, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by garcmol

these were awesome with the brake handle on the wheel! Anyone else flat spot that right wheel? Then have to deal with it beating your ass going down a hill

These were the two big wheels I had when I was younger, and no that's not me in the second picture.

Yes to your question about the right wheel Garcmol.

garcmol · 01-25-2011, 04:49 PM

hahaha.... yeah today kids don't pedal their toys; they have batteries. And when it goes dead they just leave it wherever it died! Then the parent has to go find it.

WadeWilson · 01-25-2011, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by garcmol

hahaha.... yeah today kids don't pedal their toys; they have batteries. And when it goes dead they just leave it wherever it died! Then the parent has to go find it.

I can't remember how many times my friends and I would race down a big hill and use the hand brake to power slide at the bottom then turn around and push our big wheels back up the hill to do it again.

brandotron · 01-25-2011, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Shardik2SS

These were the two big wheels I had when I was younger, and no that's not me in the second picture.

Yes to your question about the right wheel Garcmol.

Dude, I had the KITT big wheel too!

ffrcobra_65 · 01-25-2011, 05:39 PM

almost everyday after school, me and my buddies vs. kids from across the river used river rocks the size of play marbles in our sling shots and went to war. I can't remember the number of times we went home bleeding, big knots all over our bodies, etc. Sling shot is a big no-no now.

thesnoopster · 01-25-2011, 06:07 PM

OMG I can think of plenty of things we did back in the day ...and of course live to tell about it LOL

I remember having a neighbor hood bicycle drag race (pole to pole heads up with friends from school) on Saturday mornings when we wasnt playing football and the grown ups would give like 20 dollars to the winner (20 bucks was a lot of money in the late 70's - early 80's). We be out there checking tires and chains and stuff with a pair of grip pliers attached to the seat pole (LOL).

This was my winning bike LOL (well similar to this)

Or better yet ... jumping water puddles with a piece of plywood and cinderblocks for a ramp (yes I seen some crashes that should been on an episode of "And They Walked Away..." ... to include myself LOL)

I could go on all day LOL

I tell ya it aint the same like that no more :(

bigted83 · 01-25-2011, 07:10 PM

I remember doing the bike races and big wheel, I had a big wheel that had a battery operated water gun on it, I remember going to the park and squirting all the bigger kids then would haul ass home and run I'm the house. I remember throwing some kids cats on the roof cuz I didn't like him. I remember my best friend his little brother and I would get on big wheels and have demolition derbys with them, excpet I would cheat and get the cast iron peddle tractor. He and I did dumbshit with riding mower to. Like we both got on it one time got on a dirt hill and he opened the governor and let the brake go, and that thing stood straight up, imagine the outcome if it would have fell back on us. Shit we was like 8 or 9 when we did this. I also remember he would have his bro hold the riding mower back till the back tires would smoke, then his bro would let go and my friend would go flying out of the garage. Damn those were fun times, sucks to be grown up

01-24-2011, 11:42 PM	#86
RAWarrior Drives: '11 CGM/IOM 2SS 'vert '02 GMC Envoy Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Springfield IL/Indy IN Posts: 461	I still have scars from doing a faceplant off my new skateboard, my knees from swinging on the playground as high as possible, leaping out of the seat to see who could go the farthest then picking the peagravel out when you didn't land on your feet. I have laughed hysterically with memories...as Edith & Archie would say: "those were the days!". __________________ Cyber Grey/Black Conv 2SS IOM interior 12/07/2010 - (1100) Order Placed 12/10/2010 - (2000) Order Accepted by GM Dealer 12/15/2010 - (2500) Order Preferenced Order 12/15/2010 - (3000) Order accepted 01/29/2011 - (3100) Order available to sequence. 01/29/2011 - (3300) Order Scheduled for Production 01/29/2011 - (3400) Order Broadcast 02/07/2011 - (3800) Order produced, 02/07/2011 - (4000) Vehicle available to ship 02/07/2011 - (4104) Bailment Invoice Created 02/07/2011 - (4B00) Your car is bayed 03/12/2011 - She's finally Home!!!!

01-25-2011, 02:00 PM	#88
Iwantone2 Voice Of The Voiceless Drives: CGM 1SS RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OC Cali Posts: 9,610 View My Garage	What I remember (and still get made fun of to this day by my brother) is my brother, myself and a bunch of neighborhood kids saw a beehive above someone's car port. We gathered all the tennis balls we could find and threw them at the beehive until it exploded with bees!!! Everyone ran, yet I was the only one to get stung in the back of the neck __________________

01-25-2011, 04:11 PM	#91
garcmol Drives: 10 1LT SIM; 91 B4C sleeper Z Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ft. Mitchell, Alabama Posts: 7,198	these were awesome with the brake handle on the wheel! Anyone else flat spot that right wheel? Then have to deal with it beating your ass going down a hill __________________ Pedders Pace Car Package, Injen CAI, Flowmaster AT, AAC Lighting, ZL1 fascia/skirts, RKSport Ram Air hood, vented fenders, painted stripes (Gary's Customz), Honor and Valor badged (Thank you, John)

01-25-2011, 04:49 PM	#93
garcmol Drives: 10 1LT SIM; 91 B4C sleeper Z Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ft. Mitchell, Alabama Posts: 7,198	hahaha.... yeah today kids don't pedal their toys; they have batteries. And when it goes dead they just leave it wherever it died! Then the parent has to go find it. __________________ Pedders Pace Car Package, Injen CAI, Flowmaster AT, AAC Lighting, ZL1 fascia/skirts, RKSport Ram Air hood, vented fenders, painted stripes (Gary's Customz), Honor and Valor badged (Thank you, John)

01-25-2011, 06:07 PM	#97
thesnoopster Drives: '17 Fifty SS - '18 Traverse Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 3,616	OMG I can think of plenty of things we did back in the day ...and of course live to tell about it LOL I remember having a neighbor hood bicycle drag race (pole to pole heads up with friends from school) on Saturday mornings when we wasnt playing football and the grown ups would give like 20 dollars to the winner (20 bucks was a lot of money in the late 70's - early 80's). We be out there checking tires and chains and stuff with a pair of grip pliers attached to the seat pole (LOL). This was my winning bike LOL (well similar to this) Or better yet ... jumping water puddles with a piece of plywood and cinderblocks for a ramp (yes I seen some crashes that should been on an episode of "And They Walked Away..." ... to include myself LOL) I could go on all day LOL I tell ya it aint the same like that no more :( __________________ 2017 Camaro SS -"FIFTY" Mods: "93 Octane"

01-25-2011, 02:22 PM	#89
Zabo Gunning for Sixth Drives: '03 ZR2 Blazer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Woodhaven, Michigan Posts: 9,358 View My Garage	All due to the parents, who refuse to keep their 'little gem' out of the gene pool when it should have been splat, fried, blown up, hamburger'd, etc.. I agree, the millennials are a generation of bubble children. Myself included unfortunately.

01-25-2011, 05:39 PM	#96
ffrcobra_65 Account Suspended Drives: SuperCharged 2SS/RS IOM MN6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5,094	almost everyday after school, me and my buddies vs. kids from across the river used river rocks the size of play marbles in our sling shots and went to war. I can't remember the number of times we went home bleeding, big knots all over our bodies, etc. Sling shot is a big no-no now.

01-25-2011, 07:10 PM	#98
bigted83 They call me captain slow Drives: 2010 camaro lt Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield Illinois Posts: 1,241	I remember doing the bike races and big wheel, I had a big wheel that had a battery operated water gun on it, I remember going to the park and squirting all the bigger kids then would haul ass home and run I'm the house. I remember throwing some kids cats on the roof cuz I didn't like him. I remember my best friend his little brother and I would get on big wheels and have demolition derbys with them, excpet I would cheat and get the cast iron peddle tractor. He and I did dumbshit with riding mower to. Like we both got on it one time got on a dirt hill and he opened the governor and let the brake go, and that thing stood straight up, imagine the outcome if it would have fell back on us. Shit we was like 8 or 9 when we did this. I also remember he would have his bro hold the riding mower back till the back tires would smoke, then his bro would let go and my friend would go flying out of the garage. Damn those were fun times, sucks to be grown up

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