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bundy · 10-14-2003, 04:14 AM

wow... good thread...

i remember one particular fad in year 8 (2nd Form) involved bombs.

i think it started out with people strapping fire sparklers around CO2 bulbs. (this made a loud bang and a nice bit of shrapnel).

i think it progressed to gunpowder... and ended when one boy was expelled for blowing up a few of those old metal lockers .. and his form masters desk.

another interesting fad involved fire-arms.
this fad started out with waterpistols towards the beginning of year 7.

it progressed into rubber bands with little missles of folded up paper, metal or perspex (forged in the design and technology labs - if only the teachers knew).

at the end of year 7, this fad had exploded into bb-guns. please bare in mind that in Australia, guns are not readily available, neither are air-rifles, nor bb-guns.

these guns didn´t really hurt when you were shot, until we discovered metal pellets... and gas powered pistols.

this fad ended when one particular individual (coincidentally, the same person who blew up the lockers the following year), decided it would be a good idea to get his gun out on the train home, to play with it. of course he was arrested... thus the school cracked down on this little fad.

10-14-2003, 04:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
bundy . Location: Tokyo	wow... good thread... i remember one particular fad in year 8 (2nd Form) involved bombs. i think it started out with people strapping fire sparklers around CO2 bulbs. (this made a loud bang and a nice bit of shrapnel). i think it progressed to gunpowder... and ended when one boy was expelled for blowing up a few of those old metal lockers .. and his form masters desk. another interesting fad involved fire-arms. this fad started out with waterpistols towards the beginning of year 7. it progressed into rubber bands with little missles of folded up paper, metal or perspex (forged in the design and technology labs - if only the teachers knew). at the end of year 7, this fad had exploded into bb-guns. please bare in mind that in Australia, guns are not readily available, neither are air-rifles, nor bb-guns. these guns didn´t really hurt when you were shot, until we discovered metal pellets... and gas powered pistols. this fad ended when one particular individual (coincidentally, the same person who blew up the lockers the following year), decided it would be a good idea to get his gun out on the train home, to play with it. of course he was arrested... thus the school cracked down on this little fad. __________________ Ohayo!!!