My son was hit in the head with one when he was at a birthday party in the early 1980’s. An experience I will never forget. I heard the scream and he came to the house holding his hand over his eye with blood everywhere. Thankfully it had grazed the front top of his head. I don’t think any of the kids there (7 – 8 years old) every threw a jart into the air again.
I was playing darts at a loud party, when my brother stepped in front of the target. I hit him in the forehead and it stuck. At first, he thought it was hung up in his hair and tried to brush it out. Realizing it was stuck in his forehead; he sat down next to a woman he didn’t know and said,“Hi. My name is Mark Short. Would you mind pulling this dart out of my head.”Best pick-up line ever.
Some little girl threw one of those into my left leg, right above the side of my knee and it hit the bone, and as I looked down, it fell out. But , the result of it hitting the bone made me kind of nauseous for a couple of minutes. Had to go to the Dr. to get an updated tetanus shot. Fifty years later I still have a little round scar!
We sold hundreds of “Jarts” sets when they first came out and never had a complaint or report of injury.Had a set at home, and everyone who came over for a visit wanted to play.We also had a horseshoe court with zero injuries. I am sure you could hand someone a glob of Jello and they would find some way to injure themselves or someone else!
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 10 years ago
We played with those when we were kids; put a hole in the neighbour’s roof. Fortunately no one was seriously injured.
crrambo almost 10 years ago
I have a complete set in the box
Purple-Stater Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Illegal, because getting hit in the head with a 2 lb. horseshoe is ever so much safer.
Kvasir42 Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I remember when someone got hit in the head by the click-clacks and one came off (and we were playing inside). Just glad it didn’t hit the TV.
Zen-of-Zinfandel almost 10 years ago
Many years ago switched from jarts to Polish golf
Jwalker3 almost 10 years ago
My son was hit in the head with one when he was at a birthday party in the early 1980’s. An experience I will never forget. I heard the scream and he came to the house holding his hand over his eye with blood everywhere. Thankfully it had grazed the front top of his head. I don’t think any of the kids there (7 – 8 years old) every threw a jart into the air again.
NoCents almost 10 years ago
We liked to play “catch the Jarts” – but we only got to play it once – after that we just didn’t see the point.
J Short almost 10 years ago
I was playing darts at a loud party, when my brother stepped in front of the target. I hit him in the forehead and it stuck. At first, he thought it was hung up in his hair and tried to brush it out. Realizing it was stuck in his forehead; he sat down next to a woman he didn’t know and said,“Hi. My name is Mark Short. Would you mind pulling this dart out of my head.”Best pick-up line ever.
Saturday's Child almost 10 years ago
Some little girl threw one of those into my left leg, right above the side of my knee and it hit the bone, and as I looked down, it fell out. But , the result of it hitting the bone made me kind of nauseous for a couple of minutes. Had to go to the Dr. to get an updated tetanus shot. Fifty years later I still have a little round scar!
pierreandnicole almost 10 years ago
Eno’s relatives
neverenoughgold almost 10 years ago
We sold hundreds of “Jarts” sets when they first came out and never had a complaint or report of injury.Had a set at home, and everyone who came over for a visit wanted to play.We also had a horseshoe court with zero injuries. I am sure you could hand someone a glob of Jello and they would find some way to injure themselves or someone else!
Digital Frog almost 10 years ago
I used to be an adventurer like you, till I took a lawn dart to the head…