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June 17, 2005
Slip n Slide - Fun for the WHOLE family - DISCLAIMER Pain for grown ups
I've been called superfluous before with my "best ever" cries, but the wham-o slip n slide is one of the greatest inventions ever, even if it is just a tarp with agua. I remember when I had one as a kid the fun I had running as fast as I could until i slid off the 10 foot slip-n-slide into the grass and rocks. On the "standard" model they've added another lane to the slipnslide and a bumper to save you at the end. They also have more "deluxe" models where you can multi-task, slip and slam a basketball or slip and score a soccer goal. Wal-mart and others are making the good old sprinkler look real lame by offering the Banzai falls. Last weekend at Ian's christening, Kevin went all out and got the standard slipnslide. He also decided to try it himself, testing the warning on the box stating if you are old you will basically risk spinal cord injury. Here are some great pics from the event and I can't wait till the next slipnslide event - I think each of the mcgregor clan should try to "one up" each other until someone gets a pool or the super banzai slide.
Jack and Andrew in action....
Father and Son Slip-n-slide
Classic
Jack
Andrew
Nathan
Kev testing it out.. states he is still in pain.. nice SOCKS!!
Posted by Patrick at June 17, 2005 05:28 PM
Comments
Excellent "in-action" shots! I can still feel rocks scraping the length of my body as a kid. Although I think ours was called a "wet banana". Interesting name for a children's toy.
Posted by: pete at June 21, 2005 11:05 PM
The black socks with shorts is so GQ, perhaps someone is still driving a Dodge Omni?
Posted by: Ray at June 29, 2005 09:34 PM