Lola by Todd Clark for July 28, 2013

We used to play with those. One landed in the neighbour’s roof. It’s amazing none of us got hurt.

They weren’t that bad. Just had to be fast enough to avoid a missile.

I still have a set!

Used to play that game and never saw the danger in it. Croquette can be dangerous too if you if you whack balls at each other.

The reason they because dangerous – even if used “right” – was the metal tips, after hundreds of thousands of uses, with them going into soil, and sand, would become uber sharp, and killed dozens of humans, and many dogs. (Dogs would chase them, and get a dart in the skull.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdoHGrCmskc

As someone who has a doctorate in materials science specializing in the field of tribological coatings, I don’t think another coat of Teflon will do anything.

HaHa. I once threw one completely through my foot. Got mad because my little brother was beating me. Had to get a tetanus shot (which hurt more than the lawn dart!)

I totally don’t get the use of Teflon in the punchline. Is it supposed to make the armor a non-stick surface? Coating it with Kevlar would make a lot more sense, Teflon is pointless.

Another fun game ruined by the power of human stupidity.