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Old 08-01-13, 06:00 PM
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Who wouldn't want to try this?

For the kid in all of us.


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Old 08-01-13, 06:03 PM
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i'll stick with the playing card hitting the spokes. Less to pick up
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Old 08-01-13, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by cuzzinit
i'll stick with the playing card hitting the spokes. Less to pick up
And they work longer, plus cost much less.
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Old 08-01-13, 06:15 PM
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nope you steal bubble wrap from work

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Old 08-01-13, 06:40 PM
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That's borrow not steal, with the full intention of returning it after you use it.
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Old 08-01-13, 08:26 PM
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My wife would be quick to point out that you don't see a woman doing that.
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Old 08-01-13, 08:33 PM
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OK, Dan. I lost it on that one. It's just too funny.
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I was 15 before I even SAW bubble wrap, so it won't excite the kid in ME....

A clothespin and a 9 of clubs from a 99c deck of cards might, though.
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Now that is funny.
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Old 08-01-13, 08:47 PM
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I saw some Russian animations about a bear and a little girl, in the window after it was over. Маша и Медведь,( Masha And The Bear) they are really cute.

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I occasionally, about twice per year, pick up a couple rolls of bubble wrap from a local store and bring them home on my bike. The last time I did this, a small child I rode past yelled out with glee, "Look mom. That man is riding with giant rolls of toilet paper on his bike." I didn't hear what his mom said about that.
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Old 08-11-13, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Artkansas
I saw some Russian animations about a bear and a little girl, in the window after it was over. Маша и Медведь,( Masha And The Bear) they are really cute.

And, he's a retired bear who rides a bicycle. He's got even got bicycle wallpaper on the walls of his house. That ought to get some love here.
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Would really be something if he rode the bike 'backwards' and rolled the wrap back up for reuse.
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Imagine wrapping the rider in bubble wrap to prevent injury from impacts,
and where's the clean up bike to re-wrap up the wrap ???
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Or multiple layers wrapped around the head with eye, nose, and mouth holes cut out.
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Varrrooooommmmmm...

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