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A_Random_Idiot ,

I lost a tooth to one of these things.

To be fair, a bunch of teenagers were also involved, making it spin at about mach 87 before it smashed into my mouth.

jaybone ,

I don’t remember ever being thrown off of one of these. But I always see memes like this.

menemen ,
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Here in Germany we optimized the process and just use these nowadays: stilum.com/…/flecto-Karussell-auf-einem-Spielplat…

virku ,

We have both kinds in playgrounds around my house here in Norway. My kids like both, but the ones from the OP is vastly preferred. They get a lot more Gs in the one with the bars.

FlyingSquid ,
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Trust the Germans to make childhood playground injuries more efficient.

Agent641 , (edited )

Mums will not let their kids on it. Dads will spun it faster to teach their kids about conservation of momentum.

Semi_Hemi_Demigod ,
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As a dad I once spun it so fast I made a kid throw up. It was awesome.

Mr_Blott ,

The moped plus roundabout was a thing a while back; maybe that’s why they disappeared?

youtu.be/XoNW1MQictc

Agent641 ,

Bosnian space program training.

ArmoredThirteen ,

I remember we didn’t stop those for anybody. You want on? Sprint and jump. Want off? I still have a vivid memory of trying to get off one, being thrown outward, and getting a bar between the legs. Went to the bathroom and found blood in my underwear. Can’t believe I still walked home after that

betterdeadthanreddit ,

That’ll happen after a solid meatspinning. Merry-go-rounds can be pretty dangerous too if you’re not careful.

bizarroland ,

Got my first real concussion on one of those things. All I remember is that one minute I was flying off of it and the next minute I was at home and I had been there for several hours.

betterdeadthanreddit ,

It’s a teleportation device.

Agent641 ,

Teleports kids to the ER

ouRKaoS ,

ER?

Look at you with your fancy “Healthcare” and “Insurance”!

We treated wounds via walking them off, and occasionally hiding behind a tree to sob silently so you didn’t get laughed at.

grogreen ,

These were so much fun as a kid and pretty good as a drunk adult too

tiredofsametab ,

I somehow flipped over one of the bars and bashed my head on the deck (wooden on ours rather than metal) when I was around 6 or 7 years old. No stitches, though I don't see any noticeable scar. I don't remember much aside from seeing blood and a headache.

imPastaSyndrome ,

This is why we have braindead adults who run things

xavier666 ,

Meatspin?

The nighmares, they’re coming back

OopsAllTwix ,

Are they comin’ right round?

DBT , (edited )

Like a record player.

BreadOven ,

Is that the Russian lathe video?

qarbone , (edited )

This was the centrifuge through which they distilled the kids worth giving a shit about.

Yes, I know centrifuges don’t distill. No, I will not be making any modifications. And, if you asked in your heart, you were probably the chaff spun aside by the Iron Dais of Judgment.

lauha ,

If no adult gave a shit, why don’t we see them anymore?

Toes ,

This was the best one.

Broken bones was just an indication that you gotta get good.

comrade19 ,

Have you seen the videos using motorbike wheels to spin these things up?

RisingSwell ,

Whistlindiesel on YouTube put a jet engine on one

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