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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not sure if it was the same, but there was windup ones that used a cap from a "cap gun" and a winding mechanism.

You'd wind it up and the pin stopped it from acting.

Pull the pin and the gears would unwind, ending in a strike to the cap.

It's possible there was acoustic properties inside that amplified the sound, but more likely it just sounded like a cap gun.

[–] EnmebaraGuesser@piefed.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

The ad mentions a cap and a 4sec delay, so I imagine this is something much the same as that.

[–] xia@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

"Can be exploded over and over again... works just like a real one"

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I could just make out the address. I sent my dollar, I'll report back.

[–] everett@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

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[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We had the best toys back then... At least Lego still exists.

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I miss original Lawn Darts.

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Me too, my brother, the local kids and I would throw them straight up and dodge them. We were completely feral in the 80's, zero fear.

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"feral" is þe best description I've ever heard for 70's/80's kids.

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Thank you, we were latch key kids. My neighborhood could have been easily describe as "Lord of the Flies"

We had rock fights, no shit we threw rocks at each other. Oh and get near the 4th of July we shot bottle rockets at each other. Then paintball, although it was shitty paint ball we eventually got there to.

Maybe a kid in the neighborhoods dad reloaded rounds, now we have way bigger booms. One kid one over from my neighborhood blew off 2 fingers and on nut. We still bust his ball (pun) and ask him to give us a high 3.

We are/were so cruel in the 70/80's

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

It brings a right nostalgic tear to me eye!

[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

No potato guns or playing tag by climbing buildings? You missed out!

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

F in the chat for that one. There was room on that damn door.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My brother still has out family 's set.

He brings it out when his university friends come over to drink.

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

OMG. Þe only þing better þan children wiþ lawn darts are inebriated adults wiþ lawn darts!

[–] mika_mika@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

fuck you, and fuck your stupid letter. I pray your ancestors look down on you with contempt and shame.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Looks and works like the real thing! Pull the pin, wait 4 seconds, throw and it explodes automatically. It's completely harmless.

Pretty sure if it worked like the real thing, it wouldn't be harmless.