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Somebody please help!
trying to remember the name of an outdoor game in the late 70's early 80's
you had 2 players who had like to kite handles each in the middle was an rugby ball shaped orange plastic thing, that you used to pull the strings apart to get it back and forth!
please someone tell me the name of this toy!
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God what was this called??? I can picture it - this is really annoying me now 
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And did this thing used to spin around like crazy when you pulled the strings correctly?
Because if so, I remember playing with that thing. Fricking dangerous I tell ya.
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Originally Posted by Daerve  | Well it's not what I was on about. But that looks wayyyy more fun!!
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There's one on here on ebay US that looks like the original.
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Originally Posted by Singh400 And did this thing used to spin around like crazy when you pulled the strings correctly?
Because if so, I remember playing with that thing. Fricking dangerous I tell ya. | god your a genius ! and thanks for the link think me might order that for myself sorry sorry meant the kids!  | |
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oh and if anyone does buy it remember and watch the knuckles cause that ball bloody stung you!  | |
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Originally Posted by geomuss god your a genius ! and thanks for the link think me might order that for myself sorry sorry meant the kids! | I was on about something complete different so nah  And your not the first person to call me a genius 
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sorry singh that god like comment was meant for the MOD. but hey you can be one as well! | |
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Imagine going into a shop and having to ask for a "Ball Sliding Toss Game" 
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Originally Posted by geomuss sorry singh that god like comment was meant for the MOD. but hey you can be one as well! |  Thought you was being sarcastic! Thanks.
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Originally Posted by JohnG Imagine going into a shop and having to ask for a "Ball Sliding Toss Game" |
I did ! in the Ann Summers shop last week cost me 50 quid though! | |
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past on by my friend John who i asked had a good responce with this with a friend of his
Whoosh
I'm pretty sure the name is correct. It was a yard game with two nylon strings with handles on either end. There was a hollow football shaped piece that was transported from person to person via the nylon strings. One person holding one end of each string would stretch their arms out and the hollow football would travel the length of the nylon strings to the other person, who would perform the same motion and drive it back to the other person. We had alot of fun with it.
Whoosh
unreal. my brother and I played that game back in the day... we are both early 40s now, and want to try to purchase one. tried to "WHOOSH" in a google search, nothing of that name came up.. its the right discription, seems to be wrong name of the game, someone help pleaseeee
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