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    Here is an article about bringing back less sanitized and standardized playgrounds. I hope it takes off and we can get high dives back into pools. I'm so tired of some 16 year-old telling me not to do back flips.

    https://www.citylab.com/life/2018/08...-world/565964/
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    My kids elementary school has this:
    Seems like it could be dangerous, but we encourage being adventurous, so we were quite happy about the giant "spider web" as the boys call it.
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    I remember getting these going to ludicrous speed, hardly see them anymore.


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    Quote Originally Posted by newracer View Post
    I remember getting these going to ludicrous speed, hardly see them anymore.

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    Quote Originally Posted by newracer View Post
    I remember getting these going to ludicrous speed, hardly see them anymore.

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    I liked those old metal slides. You know, the ones that would get to like 300 degrees in the sun.

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    I liked those old metal slides. You know, the ones that would get to like 300 degrees in the sun.


    Great fun while wearing shorts too.
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    rubber coated metal swings, suspended by 1" chain link. See-Saw's where you'd jump off and the other kid would slam to the ground.
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    Broomfield just opened a new playground near McKay Lake. They also have two bike parks.

    The teeter-totter/see-saw brings back sore gonads memories.
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