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PayUp · 08-29-2003, 05:22 PM

Remember when you were young, running up to somebodies door ringing the doorbell then running like hell to hide? what did you call the game back in your day?

uncle phil · 08-29-2003, 05:46 PM

"leave the dogshit in a bag on the front stoop, ring the doorbell, light the bag, then run like hell..."

cchris · 08-29-2003, 05:48 PM

I too lived a troubled childhood.
We left lit firecrackers though.

Fly · 08-29-2003, 06:01 PM

nicky,nicky,nine doors is what we called it.

great game.

the neighbours at my folks still hate me to this day cuz of that game.

*ding-dong*

Mitzkrieg · 08-30-2003, 12:26 AM

we called it ding dong ditch. weeeeee!

bundy · 08-30-2003, 12:32 AM

knock and run...

lots of fun... but not always the best move for neighbourly politics.

vermin · 08-30-2003, 12:44 AM

Our name for it involved a racial slur. I'd rather not repeat it.

Young = stoopid too often.

Hint: it involved alliteration, and the second word was "knocking".

rival · 08-30-2003, 01:26 AM

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Originally posted by vermin
Our name for it involved a racial slur. I'd rather not repeat it.

Young = stoopid too often.

Hint: it involved alliteration, and the second word was "knocking".

Same here. I have no idea how we got started with that. It never even registered as a racial slur until I was a teenager. After that I switched to "ding dong ditch".

Munku · 08-30-2003, 09:20 AM

I believe it's a derogitory term for a black individual. And it begins with an /\/. Then the word knocking. >: )

Also, to Uncle, wouldnt you want to light, THEN ring? You dont want to ring and have them see you lighting it now do you?

IC3 · 08-30-2003, 09:27 AM

Ya Nicky Nicky Nine Doors is what we called it too.

The best though was stealing christmas lights from people's houses then throwing them and hearing them make a small explosion sound. Got chased by pist off owners all the time, As they would chase us, we would throw the light bulbs behind us and they would be dodging them...Stupid when I think about it now, But lots of fun at the time.

Flood Lights were even better, But hell of alot hotter...Those things really go Pow when you throw them.

When we played Nick Nine doors, we never lit bags of shit though...We would just kick the door and run like hell.

Another thing that was fun, Standing down side streets and tossing eggs at passing cars...I remember one time there were about 10 of us with all our own eggs, A city bus drove by and had probably over 10 eggs hit it. The driver actually stopped and chased us, he stopped though cause he had eggs being lobbed at him while he was giving chase.

I don't really regret it now...I think all kids do these types of things at one time or another...Part of being a kid.

bernadette · 08-30-2003, 09:30 AM

we used to order pizzas for the odd neighbors across the street.

funny thing was, when the pizzas were delivered these folks paid for them & enjoyed their unexpected evening snack.

IC3 · 08-30-2003, 09:41 AM

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Originally posted by bernadette
we used to order pizzas for the odd neighbors across the street.

funny thing was, when the pizzas were delivered these folks paid for them & enjoyed their unexpected evening snack.

We did that a couple times..Fun Fun Fun

I grew up in a Housing Complex and one night me & a couple friends were in my room and I could see one of my friends fathers sitting in his living room in the row of houses over from mine with his front door open. For about half Hour we would call the house and watch him get up repeatedly to answer the phone...Eventually we could hear him cursing & getting extremely pissed off...While we were watching him and laughing our asses off.

laxative · 08-30-2003, 09:58 AM

yup, nigger knocking. dunno why.

uncle phil · 08-30-2003, 10:11 AM

"Also, to Uncle, wouldnt you want to light, THEN ring? You dont want to ring and have them see you lighting it now do you?"

it was all in the timing...they didn't get to the doorbell right away, and we didn't want to take a chance on it extinguishing before whoever got his/her feet in it...

Tickford · 08-31-2003, 02:23 AM

We used to chuck rocks on to peoples roofs. It would make a hell of a noise, esp. on tin roofs. We broke a solar hot water system one night, and got in alot of shit for it. It all kinda stopped after that.

bundy · 08-31-2003, 02:48 AM

a friend of mine used to have potato cannon wars with the kids in the family across the road...

they used to launch potatos, mortar cannon style, at each other from an arranged distance of about 50metres.

that was always interesting to witness.

needless to say that both boys in these conflicts grew up to be in law enforcement.

slimshaydee · 08-31-2003, 03:51 AM

we called it nick knocking...twas lots of fun. One time we waited behind the bushes and egged the owner and ran for our lives

08-29-2003, 05:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
PayUp DILLIGAF Location: AZ	we've all played the game.... Remember when you were young, running up to somebodies door ringing the doorbell then running like hell to hide? what did you call the game back in your day? __________________ Born to Lose.

08-29-2003, 05:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	"leave the dogshit in a bag on the front stoop, ring the doorbell, light the bag, then run like hell..." __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

08-29-2003, 05:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
cchris Junkie Location: Sydney	I too lived a troubled childhood. We left lit firecrackers though. __________________ There's a fine line between participation and mockery

08-29-2003, 06:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fly see the links to my music? Location: Beautiful British Columbia	nicky,nicky,nine doors is what we called it. great game. the neighbours at my folks still hate me to this day cuz of that game. ding-dong __________________ BASTARD SterlingStudios

08-30-2003, 12:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
bundy . Location: Tokyo	knock and run... lots of fun... but not always the best move for neighbourly politics. __________________ Ohayo!!!

08-30-2003, 12:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mitzkrieg Insane	we called it ding dong ditch. weeeeee!

08-30-2003, 12:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
vermin Indifferent to anti-matter Location: Tucson, AZ	Our name for it involved a racial slur. I'd rather not repeat it. Young = stoopid too often. Hint: it involved alliteration, and the second word was "knocking". __________________ If puns were sausages, this would be the wurst.

08-30-2003, 09:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
Munku Lost Location: Florida	I believe it's a derogitory term for a black individual. And it begins with an /\/. Then the word knocking. >: ) Also, to Uncle, wouldnt you want to light, THEN ring? You dont want to ring and have them see you lighting it now do you?

08-30-2003, 09:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
IC3 Poison Location: Canada	Ya Nicky Nicky Nine Doors is what we called it too. The best though was stealing christmas lights from people's houses then throwing them and hearing them make a small explosion sound. Got chased by pist off owners all the time, As they would chase us, we would throw the light bulbs behind us and they would be dodging them...Stupid when I think about it now, But lots of fun at the time. Flood Lights were even better, But hell of alot hotter...Those things really go Pow when you throw them. When we played Nick Nine doors, we never lit bags of shit though...We would just kick the door and run like hell. Another thing that was fun, Standing down side streets and tossing eggs at passing cars...I remember one time there were about 10 of us with all our own eggs, A city bus drove by and had probably over 10 eggs hit it. The driver actually stopped and chased us, he stopped though cause he had eggs being lobbed at him while he was giving chase. I don't really regret it now...I think all kids do these types of things at one time or another...Part of being a kid. Last edited by IC3; 08-30-2003 at 09:30 AM..

08-30-2003, 09:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
bernadette ::::::::::::::::::::::::: :. Location: this ain't kansas, toto	we used to order pizzas for the odd neighbors across the street. funny thing was, when the pizzas were delivered these folks paid for them & enjoyed their unexpected evening snack. __________________ .:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.

08-30-2003, 09:58 AM	#13 (permalink)
laxative Loser Location: the bathroom	yup, nigger knocking. dunno why.

08-30-2003, 10:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	"Also, to Uncle, wouldnt you want to light, THEN ring? You dont want to ring and have them see you lighting it now do you?" it was all in the timing...they didn't get to the doorbell right away, and we didn't want to take a chance on it extinguishing before whoever got his/her feet in it... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

08-31-2003, 02:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
Tickford Insane Location: Australia	We used to chuck rocks on to peoples roofs. It would make a hell of a noise, esp. on tin roofs. We broke a solar hot water system one night, and got in alot of shit for it. It all kinda stopped after that. __________________ Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined. Samuel Goldwyn

08-31-2003, 02:48 AM	#16 (permalink)
bundy . Location: Tokyo	a friend of mine used to have potato cannon wars with the kids in the family across the road... they used to launch potatos, mortar cannon style, at each other from an arranged distance of about 50metres. that was always interesting to witness. needless to say that both boys in these conflicts grew up to be in law enforcement. __________________ Ohayo!!!

08-31-2003, 03:51 AM	#17 (permalink)
slimshaydee If you've read this, PM me and say so Location: Sitting on my ass, and you?	we called it nick knocking...twas lots of fun. One time we waited behind the bushes and egged the owner and ran for our lives