I was he opposite.  Being always a slender ‘scrawny” kid I felt I had something to prove.  Looking back,  think I held my own alright.  I did have the advantage of my friends on the block were all older than me.  So I had to learn to play hard and be tougher.

That is/was pretty much me.  We got bruises and broke bones and I would say that many of us turned out alright.

Yep, there was a period were every year I was in the emergency room.   One time I broke my arm.  I wasn’t even in school yet.  My parents realized something was wrong with me later that evening and took me to the er.  I broke my arm doing something I thought I’d get in trouble for.    So I didn’t tell my parents or the doctor.  I didn’t realize the doctor was starting to think my dad broke it.  It got to the point my dad said “ if you don’t tell the doctor how you broke your arm, I’ll break the other.” Even at my young age I thought he was tricking me.  I eventually spilled the beans.

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That is/was pretty much me.  We got bruises and broke bones and I would say that many of us turned out alright.

Yep, there was a period were every year I was in the emergency room.   One time I broke my arm.  I wasn’t even in school yet.  My parents realized something was wrong with me later that evening and took me to the er.  I broke my arm doing something I thought I’d get in trouble for.    So I didn’t tell my parents or the doctor.  I didn’t realize the doctor was starting to think my dad broke it.  It got to the point my dad said “ if you don’t tell the doctor how you broke your arm, I’ll break the other.” Even at my young age I thought he was tricking me.  I eventually spilled the beans.

So, uh, what were you doing?

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I used to play most of these as well. I was kind of a big kid though so... You know haha.

Oddly enough, I was a small kid (still small in stature).  I used to purposely "target" and challenge the bigger guys either in football or wrestling.  I "lost" many times but there were also times that I got the better of them, especially after some "off-season" training in "free style wrestling".  It was basically judo.  Once I learned about leverage and momentum I put many big guys on their butts.

I used to play most of these as well. I was kind of a big kid though so... You know haha.

I was he opposite.  Being always a slender ‘scrawny” kid I felt I had something to prove.  Looking back,  think I held my own alright.  I did have the advantage of my friends on the block were all older than me.  So I had to learn to play hard and be tougher.

I'm pretty sure I gave my younger brother a Napolean Complex and then he grew to about 6'5" 260lbs. We've only fought once since lol.

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[Laurent Robinson joke goes here]

Everyone must be able to participate.

If the alleged intentionally aimed at this kid's head, knowing his condition, that's one heckuva karmic offset looming.

That's BS. If a kid has a medical condition that does not allow for a safe playing environment then the kid needs to sit it out or find something else to do.

Sorry, I should have included @@'s to imply sarcasm.

I was not endorsing that mantra.

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Yep, there was a period were every year I was in the emergency room.   One time I broke my arm.  I wasn’t even in school yet.  My parents realized something was wrong with me later that evening and took me to the er.  I broke my arm doing something I thought I’d get in trouble for.    So I didn’t tell my parents or the doctor.  I didn’t realize the doctor was starting to think my dad broke it.  It got to the point my dad said “ if you don’t tell the doctor how you broke your arm, I’ll break the other.” Even at my young age I thought he was tricking me.  I eventually spilled the beans.

So, uh, what were you doing?

I wish I had a really cool story.  But I was only 4 maybe 5 at the time.  I was jumping off the furniture.  I don’t think I was ever told not to....but I’m pretty sure I would have gotten in trouble had they known about it before I broke my arm.  Mom was cooking and dad must’ve been on the way home from work.  I saw an opening for adventure  and I took it.

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I wish I had a really cool story.  But I was only 4 maybe 5 at the time.  I was jumping off the furniture.  I don’t think I was ever told not to....but I’m pretty sure I would have gotten in trouble had they known about it before I broke my arm.  Mom was cooking and dad must’ve been on the way home from work.  I saw an opening for adventure  and I took it.

With a broken arm, you'd have STILL gotten in trouble?

Who were your parents, Ayn Rand and Montgomery Burns?

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I wish I had a really cool story.  But I was only 4 maybe 5 at the time.  I was jumping off the furniture.  I don’t think I was ever told not to....but I’m pretty sure I would have gotten in trouble had they known about it before I broke my arm.  Mom was cooking and dad must’ve been on the way home from work.  I saw an opening for adventure  and I took it.

With a broken arm, you'd have STILL gotten in trouble?

Who were your parents, Ayn Rand and Montgomery Burns?

I was little.  Like I said, I did not get in trouble.   I thought I would.  I also didn’t know I broke it.  I knew it hurt bad.  They were strict for sure, but I can’t say they were mean or bad parents.  I was spanked but never beaten.  My childhood was pretty awesome actually.  I guess I grew up on the tail end of when parents did their job as parents.

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So, uh, what were you doing?

I wish I had a really cool story.  But I was only 4 maybe 5 at the time.  I was jumping off the furniture.  I don’t think I was ever told not to....but I’m pretty sure I would have gotten in trouble had they known about it before I broke my arm.  Mom was cooking and dad must’ve been on the way home from work.  I saw an opening for adventure  and I took it.

Hahahah from the top rope!

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I wish I had a really cool story.  But I was only 4 maybe 5 at the time.  I was jumping off the furniture.  I don’t think I was ever told not to....but I’m pretty sure I would have gotten in trouble had they known about it before I broke my arm.  Mom was cooking and dad must’ve been on the way home from work.  I saw an opening for adventure  and I took it.

Hahahah from the top rope!

Lol. I was actually trying to recreate the opening credits of “Tour of duty” where a man steps on a land mine.  A Vietnam show in the 80’s..

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