No more swingsets?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100901/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_swing_sets_removed_1

Swing sets aren't allowed on West Virginia schools and are being taken off because some kid broke his arm on one jumping off of it.

Isn't that kind of sad? My favorite part of recess was the swings. Especially jumping off of them!

Hate to be that kid.

"Hey, you remember that time when we could swing?"

*Everyone looks at kid with evil eye*

That kid's family got 20,000 dollars for suing the school for their idiot kid jumping off of a swingset and breaking his arm.

Naw, that kid is probably happy.

quater wrote:That kid's family got 20,000 dollars for suing the school for their idiot kid jumping off of a swingset and breaking his arm.

Naw, that kid is probably happy.

Friends kinda beat money, imo. And I would never be that kids friend. I mean, I love swings. Come on.

I don't know about that...

Although if you have parents that sue a school for you breaking your arm, you have to wonder how good of parents they are.

Mhm. I bet that kid never saw any of it.

And most people could/would spend 20,000 like it was nothing.

It would be gone in a week~

Yeah? I am sure he didn't get any toys or Xboxes or anything...

Why would he get a xbox? I mean~ That seems a bit much.

He could get a toy tho~ ....

But do we really wanna give the kid a gift for doing something stupid. ^^;

20,000 dollars = 300 dollars for a kid to get an Xbox or something. Yeah. That's way too much.

It's his parents money now?

Well I doubt they gave a kid all that money, so yes. Its the parents money~

300+ every $60 game he wanted.

What good is that xbox without a game, saying that wont add up? ^^

Well, considering most parents find a way to pay for a kid's Xbox, I am sure they'll manage, bano.

tsk tsk taking swing sets out of a state cuz one measly kid broke his arm, that's a bit far.
feel sry for those kids in that state for recess now.

we used to run through swings while people were swinging on them.

^exactly i use to do that too

Kids arent allowed to doeven slightly dangerous things anymore. It's so sad.

I don't think they took the swings away for the kid's health.

But just so they won't get sued anymore.

Swing sets are dangerous! I lost my two front teeth to those demons. I did enjoy jumping off of them though.

I got beaned in the face by a swing~

I don't remember ever having a swing mishap. I like the tire-swings better, anyway.

quater wrote:I got beaned in the face by a swing~

I had similar things happen to me

SickSelfishSyQo wrote:Kids arent allowed to doeven slightly dangerous things anymore. It's so sad.

It's true. It is a terrible thing. They will become way too weak and crybaby

SickSelfishSyQo wrote:I don't remember ever having a swing mishap. I like the tire-swings better, anyway.

Old fashioned.

amaterasu wrote:

SickSelfishSyQo wrote:Kids arent allowed to doeven slightly dangerous things anymore. It's so sad.

It's true. It is a terrible thing. They will become way too weak and crybaby

O: I'm so glad we understand each other this time around ^^

I think it's the right thing to do! Afterall, if kids experienced danger, who knows!

Naw...

Lame government is lame!
Seriously. No swings = no childhood. You might as well just tell the children to stop drinking apple juice while you're at it.

^ agreed

omg i missed the swings~ TT_TT and nap time. >_> *falls asleep in class instead* :P and wow, all this over jumping off a swing...? ^^;; the breaking arm thing is understandable but wow :/