tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post4413647461028816091..comments2024-03-27T05:18:44.187-04:00Comments on pORTcITYdAILYpHOTO: Slingshot SplatBirdmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-25396484951707023562015-09-12T08:47:21.324-04:002015-09-12T08:47:21.324-04:00My brother had his slingshot at our bus stop one m...My brother had his slingshot at our bus stop one morning. He shot a bb and it went flying. Right into my eye. Thank the good Lord that I was wearing a (hard) contact lens. It shattered into many pieces; however, my eye was safe and sound. My mother was not happy that day. Why is it that you really never hear of girls owning slingshots? Hmmmm . . . .Mrs. Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13399314617193252488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-2502031031456693862015-09-11T22:36:48.814-04:002015-09-11T22:36:48.814-04:00Have you priced a store-bought slingshot (I, in go...Have you priced a store-bought slingshot (I, in good conscience, can't tell you what they were called in the South) lately? A couple years back after tiring of hearing my mother complaining of squirrels raiding her bird feeders, and having an abundance of acorns I decided I'd scare the squirrels away with a slingshot. I think I paid something like $7 for one! Holy toledo. And then to make matters worse, I couldn't ht the side of the bard with the darn thing!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10924547158802290714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-61678778580471053872015-09-11T16:07:27.878-04:002015-09-11T16:07:27.878-04:00We did exactly the same, the Italian for slingshot...We did exactly the same, the Italian for slingshot is 'fionda'!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-31421436559914277432015-09-10T22:22:03.957-04:002015-09-10T22:22:03.957-04:00too fun! my brothers made a few of those, but i wa...too fun! my brothers made a few of those, but i was too little to be a target (they'd have really gotten in trouble.)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-7220868903272744302015-09-10T20:35:15.894-04:002015-09-10T20:35:15.894-04:00And wasn't there, somewhere, the admonition &q...And wasn't there, somewhere, the admonition "Be careful with that thing! Somebody's going to lose an eye!" Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-44944130045655408522015-09-10T19:39:59.751-04:002015-09-10T19:39:59.751-04:00What a "charming" kid you must have been...What a "charming" kid you must have been! I can't help but encourage you to seriously consider writing a book about the adolescent escapades of a Maine youth (rascal?).Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-58943423774867758142015-09-10T19:28:22.191-04:002015-09-10T19:28:22.191-04:00My son used to make these all the time. Then one ...My son used to make these all the time. Then one of our friends gave him a fancy, store bought slingshot with a jar of paintballs.....I didn't find it amusing. My son did! Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-10605843828230851702015-09-10T18:07:29.244-04:002015-09-10T18:07:29.244-04:00Been there, done that. Those were the days.Been there, done that. Those were the days.Stefan Janssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542072508543147268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-81371339393798351302015-09-10T18:04:54.513-04:002015-09-10T18:04:54.513-04:00Fun times!
ALOHA
ComfortSpiral
...Fun times!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />ALOHA <br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">ComfortSpiral</a><br /> =^..^=<br />Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-50186151477964874642015-09-10T15:58:15.573-04:002015-09-10T15:58:15.573-04:00Why am I not surprised you were a Dennis the Menac...Why am I not surprised you were a Dennis the Menace?William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-85294233587719943452015-09-10T14:30:19.101-04:002015-09-10T14:30:19.101-04:00I love this story. And I love that your dad was a ...I love this story. And I love that your dad was a letter carrier -- always seemed like such a wonderful job to me, lots of walking, meeting neighbors, and plenty of time to think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-64290895181745038982015-09-10T14:25:53.089-04:002015-09-10T14:25:53.089-04:00That we would be a waste of a good raspberry!That we would be a waste of a good raspberry!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-55121556980215909912015-09-10T10:17:35.162-04:002015-09-10T10:17:35.162-04:00As the old saying goes...boys will be boys! Actua...As the old saying goes...boys will be boys! Actually, I think I had a sling shot for a while too but, I don't remember sending acorns flying.<br />You must have heard about our I-10 shooter. Hopefully whoever it is will be nabbed before they kill someone. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-46161570009437134332015-09-10T09:29:50.264-04:002015-09-10T09:29:50.264-04:00Glad you got that off your chest Birdman :) Actual...Glad you got that off your chest Birdman :) Actually I was a bit of a tomboy I remember making a slingshot also!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-84206492196872950762015-09-10T09:29:34.486-04:002015-09-10T09:29:34.486-04:00Glad you got that off your chest Birdman :) Actual...Glad you got that off your chest Birdman :) Actually I was a bit of a tomboy I remember making a slingshot also!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.com