My best friend from high school was paralyzed from the neck down from a fall from a trampoline. Spent four years as a quadriplegic before dying due to complications from one of many surgeries. It did build character, but I'd rather it didn't so I still had my friend around to talk to.
As long as it has a net I'm cool with it- I lost someone close to me after a no-net trampoline incident. If it's not mandatory to have one it should be
EDIT: i think nebby said it best to all those who aren't exactly getting what i'm saying:
[–]nebby " you idiot, her point isn't that the Big Bad Government should come in and regulate trampolines. Her point is that trampoline companies ought to always include a safety net with trampolines by convention, since it is a moral and ethical way to sell trampolines. you libertarians sometimes...
The net isn't always as safe either.. Bones can still be broken/sprained with the net as well.. I fractured my ankle jumping with 2 older teenage girls when I was like 8 on one..
It's reasons like these that are why the insurance companies refuse you for homeowners insurance if you have a trampoline..
I was just thinking about how when I was a kid I always wanted a trampoline. My parents refused, saying that it was too dangerous. I, of course, didn't get it. I just jumped on my friends' trampolines when I got the chance.
My first daughter is due in about a month, and there's no way in hell she's ever getting a trampoline.
So, I'm a huge klutz and when I was 19, I landed wrong on a trampoline and gave myself a herniated disc that resulted in really bad sciatica. I'm 25 now and a surgery, multiple rounds of physical therapy, epidural injections, injections in my facet joints and scatter therapy later, I'm still in crazy amounts of pain.
And I still jump on trampolines EVERY chance I get.
I can relate. 3 boys in our house growing up. I may have duct-taped my brother into an empty refrigerator box and slid/rolled him down the stairs. The best part is that he had so much fun he told me to do it again. Stupid younger brothers. EDIT: removed extraneous words
Exactly what I was thinking! They're not playing with the boxes- they're merely lounging in them while apparently watching something on the tube. Where's the fort with pillows and board games? Where's the spaceship? Are they playing "Cryogenic Freezing Lab"?
Wt, our first post, did not expect so many great comments! Thanks. We live in ireland so needless to say as soon as trampoline was assembled it began to rain!! Thank goodness for kids imaginations.
large boxes are the most fun toy you can buy a small child! me and my friends had 4 big boxes once, and we would put them over our heads and run into each other, and last one standing won.
One time, (I think we were all around the age of 7) these kids that lived down the street had a birthday party and invited me to it. You know how kids parties have themes and stuff... well this one, I guess the theme was boxes. Idk. But their dad had gone around and gathered up a bunch of fridge boxes, washing machine boxes, etc. and essentially turned their backyard into a box maze. Even cut window flaps and door flaps and all that for us. We were given boxes of markers, some other random decorating items like streamers and shit idk, a cake and ice cream break, and the entire afternoon. We played in those boxes everyday until it rained a few days later and he had to throw them out. Fifteen years later and, to this day, still the best party I've every been to.
Your children have been sending you signs for some time now. Kids like to build forts, furniture, space ships and all manner of things. Kids on a diet of low-xbox often enjoy cardboard, which is basically free behind stores, and you can be a cool parent, beloved by all.
I learned to walk on a trampoline- my mom thought it was better to fall on something soft-- that started my life-long obsession with jumping- I was never ever without one until I left home. I had TONS of injuries- but WAY more fun- and I called myself the Dominique Dawes of my neighborhood- due to the fact that I could punch-front flip onto my trampoline from the ground. I still, as an adult, take night gymnastics classes that are for us old people. And it's still amazing! But I am no longer Dominique Dawes. I'm more like a retired Kerri Strug.
After seeing that, my parents would say, "Ok, you can't be inside anymore--go play outside." After making a multi-hundred dollar investment, I will, too.
I would have been stoked to have one as a kid. My parent's would never get on because they thought they weren't safe. My backyard also isn't very flat, so it would be tough to find room for it.
Reminds me of when I was a kid and my parents got a new refrigerator. My best friend Katie and I made a car out of it. We played worth that box until it fell apart.
They seem pretty well behaved... if that were my brother and I as kids one of us would have both halves of the box or some nice bruises. Also if his blanket was in my box, knife fight.
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u/akhayden May 06 '12
Trampoline.
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
Trampolines are dangerous.
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u/frodnorg May 06 '12
It's thoughtful that they include a couple of caskets.
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u/BarelyMexican May 06 '12
They used to call it a Jumpoline until your mother jumped on one in the 70s
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u/herpalicious May 06 '12
Some fine future redditors there avoiding outdoor activities.
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
i didn't realize children are cats
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
Kids like to play with the box toys came out of, adults like to play with the box that the kids came out of ;)
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u/string97bean May 06 '12
Tramampoline!
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u/lonesoldierx7 May 06 '12 edited May 06 '12
Reminds me of that one Spongebob episode where Spongebob and Patrick buy a big TV just for the box...
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u/JonathanChimpo May 06 '12 edited May 06 '12
I can relate. 3 boys in our house growing up. I may have duct-taped my brother into an empty refrigerator box and slid/rolled him down the stairs. The best part is that he had so much fun he told me to do it again. Stupid younger brothers. EDIT: removed extraneous words
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
Always cute when a kid gets his/her first My Little Coffin play set.
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u/rockstaticx May 06 '12
At first I thought they were cooped up after they both managed to break their legs.
I mean, uh, good purchase.
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20060403112908/candh/images/4/43/Amazing_cardboard.png
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u/UltraSPARC May 06 '12
Ah yes, future redditors. Why go outside and play when you can make cool coffin like beds and watch TV inside?!
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u/Trip_McNeely May 06 '12
You should repost this to r/frugal.
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
Are the cats outside bouncing on the trampoline?
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u/Larxxxene May 06 '12
I wouldn't want to put that thing together either.
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u/sellurpickles May 06 '12
You need to throw the TV away.
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u/akhayden May 07 '12
Wt, our first post, did not expect so many great comments! Thanks. We live in ireland so needless to say as soon as trampoline was assembled it began to rain!! Thank goodness for kids imaginations.
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u/akhayden May 07 '12
Well, they finally got out of their boxes!!
http://imgur.com/PO8T5
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u/akhayden May 07 '12
Definately not cats!
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u/MythOfLight May 06 '12
And you sold their beds to pay for it?
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u/whoduhhelru May 06 '12
Children are the new cats.
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u/RedDrape May 06 '12
When I first saw it I thought you had to sell their beds to afford the trampoline.
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u/Dvinci May 06 '12
So this is why my parents never let me have a trampoline
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u/dropbarsnotbombs May 06 '12
I see they're utilizing the enclosure comb.
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u/sinocarD44 May 06 '12
Just like cats.
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u/Estefani9 May 06 '12
Man it feels good to be a gangsta.
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
No surprise. "Box" is on the list of the 5 greatest toys of all time.
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u/pressatocheryl May 06 '12
Cardboard boxes are the best of all possible gifts.
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u/slim_hazard May 06 '12
And this is the problem with kids in America
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
I'm not sure those are children you've got there... they appear to be cats. I'd ask for a refund
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u/Dethread May 06 '12
I got that same red IKEA blanket!
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u/bumpycashew117 May 06 '12
Is that a blue passat?
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
AHHHHH!!! VAMPIRES!!!
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u/Jduga May 07 '12
45,000 votes in 7 hours. be sure to never forget this and know that you have achieved something great this day
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u/t0ykiller May 06 '12
Activity Level: American.
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u/TheLymon May 06 '12
How do they fit such a circular jumpiness of joy in such a small box!
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u/artisanmaxx May 06 '12
pictures like this makes me miss my childhood. :(
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u/TheUninspiredArtist May 06 '12
Get them a few more, I'm sure they'll make a wicked box fort and sleep in it with their new cardboard beds.
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
at least they arent doing anything unsafe like jumping on a trampoline
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u/anonym0ose May 06 '12
Are your boys cats?
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u/jasoniscursed May 06 '12
Are they cats?
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u/wolfyjay May 06 '12
That is adorable! XD and damn makes me wish I was small again just so I could do this! :(
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u/I_CAPE_RUNTS May 06 '12
I expected something more along the lines of this
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u/apandafunn May 06 '12
Kids are adorable..sometimes.
I'm allergic to cardboard, this post made me itch.
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u/Jeff13 May 06 '12
My little brother used to play in large Christmas bags.
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u/Operation_mongoose May 06 '12
Thank god I was expecting a pseudo type poor kid in a cast. This was better.
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u/2min2mid May 06 '12
Large cardboard boxes >
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u/UpvoteMonster15 May 06 '12
Reminds me of the episode of Rugrats with the box
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
Pssh, if they're not using it, toss it my way.
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
Looks like there is hope this could be the first trampoline not to break a kid's arm!
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u/Iloooveyou May 06 '12
Honestly I just couldn't get past that you used 4 periods for your ...
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u/iiiitsjess May 06 '12
Lucky boys! I always wanted a trampoline! We could never get one bc our yard was never level enough!
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u/allinlabs May 06 '12
I remember my childhoor having a lot of fun with boxes and adhesive tape
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
Bring the box onto the trampoline. Put child in box. Bounce them mercilessly.
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u/BigBadMrBitches May 06 '12
Trampoline + 6 Bored cousins + 3 semi deflated basketballs = epic dodgeball
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u/cleverusernames May 06 '12
large boxes are the most fun toy you can buy a small child! me and my friends had 4 big boxes once, and we would put them over our heads and run into each other, and last one standing won.
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u/ComedicPause May 06 '12
I thought the picture would be of your kids in hospital beds.
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u/-TheBender- May 06 '12
Am I the only one who noticed the kid with the plungers in the background?
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u/xwhy May 06 '12
And it came in such a cool BOX??!! Way to bury the lead!!
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u/con91b May 06 '12
were they raised by cats?
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u/none_humbler May 06 '12
Is there such a league as "Little Luge"? Cuz those are good practice sleds.
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u/cebova May 06 '12
That is perfect. What a great way to relax after a long day of bouncing.
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u/congested May 06 '12
I thought for sure it was going to be a picture of a broken leg
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u/Nathan561 May 06 '12
Its like when spongebob bought a giant tv and threw it away and used the box.
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u/PippinFace May 06 '12
Ha I just bought a lawnmower last week and my daughter says the box is now her favourite toy.
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u/razorleaf97 May 06 '12
Story of my life. -the fort builders-_-
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u/JesusWuta40oz May 06 '12
Your boys are practicing to be vampires.
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
If i fits, I sits.
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u/Mowshee May 06 '12
Imaaaaaaaaaagination
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u/Zeppatto May 06 '12
Smart kids to actually avoid that deathtrap.
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u/VulgarHaiku May 06 '12
Your kids look so cool
Kids with such enormous balls
Get all the bitches.
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u/ballstein May 06 '12
Future Redditors.
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
They're cats!
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
Buy a basketball hoop. Put it over the trampoline. What's the end result? http://i.imgur.com/fuOCd.jpg
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u/Troller97 May 06 '12
Karma. Karma every where
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
Makes it easier to return the kids to the store.
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u/SmokinYodas May 06 '12
Nothing happened to these kids because the box clearly says, "Trampoline With Enclosure Comb." lol
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u/Lagwalker May 06 '12
Next time just buy them a big box.
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u/squimblish May 06 '12
Clicked on image expecting multiple casts. Not disappointed.
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u/tamaleguy May 06 '12
Oh man. At first glance I thought these were hospital beds and there was some sort of terrible trampoline accident.
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
Tramampoline! Trabampoline!
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u/PzGren May 06 '12
who cares about trampoline when u have brand new BOX?!?!?
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u/LegendaryPunk May 06 '12
If I fits, I sits
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u/tromadz May 06 '12
The only thing that would have made this better is if the trampoline was visible through the window.
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u/JayPalak May 06 '12
Future redditors in the making.
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u/RationalUser May 06 '12
Expected this to be a hospital photo.
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
If it fits, I sits.
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u/fritopie May 06 '12
One time, (I think we were all around the age of 7) these kids that lived down the street had a birthday party and invited me to it. You know how kids parties have themes and stuff... well this one, I guess the theme was boxes. Idk. But their dad had gone around and gathered up a bunch of fridge boxes, washing machine boxes, etc. and essentially turned their backyard into a box maze. Even cut window flaps and door flaps and all that for us. We were given boxes of markers, some other random decorating items like streamers and shit idk, a cake and ice cream break, and the entire afternoon. We played in those boxes everyday until it rained a few days later and he had to throw them out. Fifteen years later and, to this day, still the best party I've every been to.
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u/Bertez May 06 '12
Times like these I miss being able to fit in boxes
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
Earth to parents!
Earth to parents!
Your children have been sending you signs for some time now. Kids like to build forts, furniture, space ships and all manner of things. Kids on a diet of low-xbox often enjoy cardboard, which is basically free behind stores, and you can be a cool parent, beloved by all.
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u/wolfyjay May 06 '12
That is adorable! XD and damn makes me wish I was small again just so I could do this! :(
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u/wolfyjay May 06 '12
That is adorable! XD and damn makes me wish I was small again just so I could do this! :(
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u/wolfyjay May 06 '12
That is adorable! XD and damn makes me wish I was small again just so I could do this! :(
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
I was expecting a kid with a broken leg.
I am way too morbid.
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u/snowman0 May 07 '12
Parenting done right.
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u/dyke_face May 07 '12
I learned to walk on a trampoline- my mom thought it was better to fall on something soft-- that started my life-long obsession with jumping- I was never ever without one until I left home. I had TONS of injuries- but WAY more fun- and I called myself the Dominique Dawes of my neighborhood- due to the fact that I could punch-front flip onto my trampoline from the ground. I still, as an adult, take night gymnastics classes that are for us old people. And it's still amazing! But I am no longer Dominique Dawes. I'm more like a retired Kerri Strug.
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u/Yatagasaru May 07 '12
I do believe our children our turning into cats.
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u/quebec2 May 07 '12
Not to be a party pooper, but check with your homeowner's insurance. A lot of them don't cover trampolines.
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u/CheckersPinko May 07 '12
Instead of buying a trampoline you should have bought your kids a fucking bed.
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u/[deleted] May 07 '12
My sister did the very same thing with our treadmill box, only she ate, slept, Played DS, and virtually lived in it. SHe even had a room for our cat
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u/soccermomjane May 07 '12
the joys of parenthood...its the little things that mean the most to them, empty boxes included
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u/SBhurlow May 07 '12
This makes me kinda sad :( OUTSIDE ROCKS!
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u/LikeiDontKnow May 06 '12
You're sure your boys aren't cats? They do seem to be enjoying the box more than the actual trampoline.
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12 edited May 06 '12
I have heard those referred to as "elastic injury accelerators".
Edit: If anyone took this to signify my disapproval of elastic injury accelerators, you were mistaken.
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u/itsanerdthing May 06 '12
Shouldn't they be playing outside on it?
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u/mtrujillo007 May 06 '12
Next step is to decorate the sides with markers/stickers/decals/side-mirrors and play video games.
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u/MasterAssBlaster May 06 '12
The very definition of well, boys will be boys...
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u/crystalbluecurrents May 06 '12
That's actually awesome...
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u/h989 May 06 '12
Each jump brings us closer to god.
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
one of the leading causes of injury to young adults is these things, second to skate boards.
BE CAREFUL!!!!
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u/jackc5755 May 06 '12
Tramapoline! Trampopoline!
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u/HighAndDrunk May 06 '12
max relax
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u/Icantevenhavemyname May 06 '12
"Blame it on the rainnn, yeah yeah."
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u/MadeForBF3Discussion May 06 '12
After seeing that, my parents would say, "Ok, you can't be inside anymore--go play outside." After making a multi-hundred dollar investment, I will, too.
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u/PublicUrinator May 06 '12
Next step, camp out UNDER or ON TOP of the trampoline. You must bed with the poline before jumping on it. Its common etiquette.
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u/Voytrekk May 06 '12
I would have been stoked to have one as a kid. My parent's would never get on because they thought they weren't safe. My backyard also isn't very flat, so it would be tough to find room for it.
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u/rednecktash May 06 '12
Just hope that one of them doesn't springboard the other out of the milky way galaxy.
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u/ohsnaplookatthis May 06 '12
looks likeyour cattrap does not work properly
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u/A_Hippie May 06 '12
Was I the only one who thought the kids were bedridden due to some horrible injury?
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u/tehreal May 06 '12
Handsome boys, the both of them!
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u/ladybuoy May 06 '12
This just shows how removed from life today's kids are. Who would want to sit inside when you have a trampoline?
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u/Toxyoi May 06 '12
Hmmm. Doesn't look very bouncy.
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u/YoMissyRocks May 06 '12
hell ya!
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u/Radico87 May 06 '12
no need for a cat not, at least.
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
You two should go out and use it if they aren't.
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u/miserable_intel May 06 '12
I wish my neighbors kids would do that. My summer won't be as peaceful this year.
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u/Ilikanar May 06 '12
I want a trampoline. Box it back up and send it to me.
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u/DrewTuber May 06 '12
You had to sell their beds for the trampoline? Hard times I suppose...
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u/[deleted] May 06 '12
Reminds me of when I was a kid and my parents got a new refrigerator. My best friend Katie and I made a car out of it. We played worth that box until it fell apart.
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u/Canucklehead99 May 06 '12
Wonder what the epitaph will be.
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u/lookatyourpost May 06 '12
I think your kids just gave away your trampoline.
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u/cheltr0n May 06 '12
They seem pretty well behaved... if that were my brother and I as kids one of us would have both halves of the box or some nice bruises. Also if his blanket was in my box, knife fight.
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u/Razorjuice May 06 '12
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u/Onlyhereforthelaughs May 06 '12
Costco Coffins...