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You see, if you're bigger than Woody, you can't go in, and that's just not fair.
Woody, in case you don't know, is the guy in theme parks and the like, with the little marker by which you much measure yourself.
When I was younger, being bigger than Woody was certainly a turning point in my life, as I could now go on all of te big rides, the rollercoasters and the like. What I didn't see at the time, was that I was leaving behind the world of the ball pool and the adventure playground.
When in Planet Zoom with my children the other day, I was thinking how cool it would be if there was something like this for adults. You know, huge great ball balls, which you can only go in if you're old enough, so there are no little kids about that you might do serious damage to in a ball pool.
But why stop with adult ball pools? What we'd all like (admit it) is adult sized space hoppers. You know what I'm on about, those big rubber balls, with little ears to hold onto. I'd bounce around on my orange hopper for ages, it was great. I'm too big for them now, so why not make them bigger?
Pogo sticks would be cool too.
I reckon if you opened up fun parks for adults, that consisted of ball pools, huge slides, ropes to swing on, space hoppers, pogo-sticks and the like it would be really successful.
Just because we're no longer children, do we really have to leave behind all that is childish? Of course not, this is an old fashioned idea. It's now becoming more acceptable for an adult to have a games console, soon enough it will be the norm to see grown men bouncing to work on space hoppers. You mark my works.
Woody, in case you don't know, is the guy in theme parks and the like, with the little marker by which you much measure yourself.
When I was younger, being bigger than Woody was certainly a turning point in my life, as I could now go on all of te big rides, the rollercoasters and the like. What I didn't see at the time, was that I was leaving behind the world of the ball pool and the adventure playground.
When in Planet Zoom with my children the other day, I was thinking how cool it would be if there was something like this for adults. You know, huge great ball balls, which you can only go in if you're old enough, so there are no little kids about that you might do serious damage to in a ball pool.
But why stop with adult ball pools? What we'd all like (admit it) is adult sized space hoppers. You know what I'm on about, those big rubber balls, with little ears to hold onto. I'd bounce around on my orange hopper for ages, it was great. I'm too big for them now, so why not make them bigger?
Pogo sticks would be cool too.
I reckon if you opened up fun parks for adults, that consisted of ball pools, huge slides, ropes to swing on, space hoppers, pogo-sticks and the like it would be really successful.
Just because we're no longer children, do we really have to leave behind all that is childish? Of course not, this is an old fashioned idea. It's now becoming more acceptable for an adult to have a games console, soon enough it will be the norm to see grown men bouncing to work on space hoppers. You mark my works.
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British bulldog was banned at our school as well but we played the rugby tackle rule on the concrete playground, some injurys were horrific. I didnt like playing.
British Bulldog ROCKS. I still paly it occassionally, funning fantastic game. Back in primary school (ooo, all of two years ago now...) we'd pla yit on the concrete playground, just touching or going out of the borders and you were it. Now we play it on grass, and the only way to get people it is to put them on the ground with a rugby tackle. It's unbelieveably good fun, especially when you manage to get a decent dump tackle in... They go flying as there momentum from running makes them go at least 3 feet up and 5 feet forward. Awesome. Being 13 rules.
I got kicked off the childrens play area at Cadbury World for being 'too big'.
Ageist gits.
Ageist gits.
Witches hats were a kind of cone shaped thing on a central pole that went round but also swung inwards as they went round - well dangerous I suppose, certainly too dangerous for modern playgrounds.
Cheesecutters were like a long swing that could sit about 6/8 people and you used to get them going by hanging on the end. As they got going you would get pulled up as you hung on and then push like mad as it came back down - Similiar movement to the Pirate ships at amusement parks. You probably called them something different if you remember them .
British bulldog was banned at our school when somebody got hurt - we used to play that you had to lift the people of the ground. Bumps were banned as well because some loonies used to kick you as you were being bumped and somebody in our school got hospitalised through it - not that i went to rough school at all..
Cheesecutters were like a long swing that could sit about 6/8 people and you used to get them going by hanging on the end. As they got going you would get pulled up as you hung on and then push like mad as it came back down - Similiar movement to the Pirate ships at amusement parks. You probably called them something different if you remember them .
British bulldog was banned at our school when somebody got hurt - we used to play that you had to lift the people of the ground. Bumps were banned as well because some loonies used to kick you as you were being bumped and somebody in our school got hospitalised through it - not that i went to rough school at all..
Witches hats and cheesecutters? Never heard of that one.
There were also the games you played at school - no equipment needed, well except a big playground. Anyone remember British Bulldog?
One person was "it" and everyone else had to run from one end of the playground to the other. If the "it" person touched you, you were it as well. The first 3 "it" people could run around, but after that if you were "it" you had to stay where you were and try to tag people from there.
The last runner left "alive" was the winner. And they were then the first "it" person of the next game.
There were also the games you played at school - no equipment needed, well except a big playground. Anyone remember British Bulldog?
One person was "it" and everyone else had to run from one end of the playground to the other. If the "it" person touched you, you were it as well. The first 3 "it" people could run around, but after that if you were "it" you had to stay where you were and try to tag people from there.
The last runner left "alive" was the winner. And they were then the first "it" person of the next game.
Your Honour wrote:
> "You don't stop playing because you get old. You get old because you stop
> playing."
Too true - and long may I play...
Yes played these and spot against the wall of the toilets and spinning the roundabout as fast as possible and seeing who could walk the straightest. What about the old witches hats and chessecutters - whatever happened to them ? such fun ..
> "You don't stop playing because you get old. You get old because you stop
> playing."
Too true - and long may I play...
Yes played these and spot against the wall of the toilets and spinning the roundabout as fast as possible and seeing who could walk the straightest. What about the old witches hats and chessecutters - whatever happened to them ? such fun ..
"You don't stop laying because you get old. You get old because you stop playing."
Damn right. Not sure who said it but they definately had the right idea!
Does anyone else remember these from when they were a kid:
Being on the swings, going as fast as possible and having a competiton to see who could flick their shoe off their foot the furthest.
Or the classic that everyone did, jumping off the swings the furthest.
The monkey bars were a classic as well.
Damn right. Not sure who said it but they definately had the right idea!
Does anyone else remember these from when they were a kid:
Being on the swings, going as fast as possible and having a competiton to see who could flick their shoe off their foot the furthest.
Or the classic that everyone did, jumping off the swings the furthest.
The monkey bars were a classic as well.
I'm definately with you on this one Meka. How often have I been in the kidz play area talking to other parents and saying why didnt they have these when we were kids and why cant we have a go etc..
Last year we had a party for one of our girls in the garden and hired a bouncy castle, as soon as the kids had gone we were on it and in the evening we had a barbie with the family around and all us adults had a great time.
By the way, you can get adult sized space hoppers now - ive seen them advertised in a few places (firebox.com £15.95) - treat yourself - you know you want to...
Last year we had a party for one of our girls in the garden and hired a bouncy castle, as soon as the kids had gone we were on it and in the evening we had a barbie with the family around and all us adults had a great time.
By the way, you can get adult sized space hoppers now - ive seen them advertised in a few places (firebox.com £15.95) - treat yourself - you know you want to...
I think you've got an idea there Meka.
"Adult playgrounds."
With massive ball-ponds, rope swings over precipes, those bizarre swings with rubber disc seats you can fly in an arc on, before letting go and hurtling through the air to land on woodchips.
And massive slides.
This would be fantastic.
I remember doing all that stuff, and there's a chain of stores in Canada that are basically warehouse sized buildings (on those industrial shopping lots) that are playgrounds for kids.
You paid $20 and the staff would look after your kids as they raced around MASSIVE hamster-maze like plastic pipings that covered half the building.
Do that for adults, you'd make a fortune.
"Adult playgrounds."
With massive ball-ponds, rope swings over precipes, those bizarre swings with rubber disc seats you can fly in an arc on, before letting go and hurtling through the air to land on woodchips.
And massive slides.
This would be fantastic.
I remember doing all that stuff, and there's a chain of stores in Canada that are basically warehouse sized buildings (on those industrial shopping lots) that are playgrounds for kids.
You paid $20 and the staff would look after your kids as they raced around MASSIVE hamster-maze like plastic pipings that covered half the building.
Do that for adults, you'd make a fortune.
I don't think i will ever be taller than woody im 17 and 5'3 1/2" not huge, but at least i can get in as a child at most events, and still get half on the bus. Growing old is crap, stay young, be free.
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