Comments on: Throwing stars http://www.hackbend.com/2008/11/10/throwing-stars.php Getting the most out of Bend, Oregon Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:26:48 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kerry http://www.hackbend.com/2008/11/10/throwing-stars.php/comment-page-1#comment-1306 kerry Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:17:20 +0000 http://www.hackbend.com/2008/11/10/throwing-stars.php#comment-1306 I'm working on a regressive analysis to show propensity for "throwing star epidemics" as a function of available timber density in board-feet per square mile. Correcting for a minimum tree diameter, of course. I'll post my results.. I’m working on a regressive analysis to show propensity for "throwing star epidemics" as a function of available timber density in board-feet per square mile. Correcting for a minimum tree diameter, of course. I’ll post my results..

]]> By: Bill http://www.hackbend.com/2008/11/10/throwing-stars.php/comment-page-1#comment-1112 Bill Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:04:50 +0000 http://www.hackbend.com/2008/11/10/throwing-stars.php#comment-1112 It was aimed at Rising Sun Records & Tapes, sort of a proto-headshop that was located on Franklin b/w Bond & Wall across from where JC's is now. They used to sell throwing stars, brass knuckles and the ilk, along with rolling papers and pipe screens. Oregon is particularly susceptible to throwing star epidemics because there are lots of trees for kids to practice throwing them into. But you have to make a separate ordinance for throwing stars or else you end up outlawing knives, which you couldn't do in timber country. I was in 4th grade in 1984 and I remember the "bad" big kids having throwing stars - it was considered really cool.<br /> <br /> Another fad in Bend that got nipped in the bud in the '80s was cinnamon oil. They used to sell pure cinnamon oil in little vials at pharmacies. Kids would take it to school and put it on their tongue - it was really hot and considered "tough" to put a lot on your tongue at once. Naturally some kids took it too far and made themselves sick by taking too much, some burned their own eyes with it, etc., until you had to be an adult to buy cinnamon oil in Bend. Wonder if that's in the ordinances. It was aimed at Rising Sun Records & Tapes, sort of a proto-headshop that was located on Franklin b/w Bond & Wall across from where JC’s is now. They used to sell throwing stars, brass knuckles and the ilk, along with rolling papers and pipe screens. Oregon is particularly susceptible to throwing star epidemics because there are lots of trees for kids to practice throwing them into. But you have to make a separate ordinance for throwing stars or else you end up outlawing knives, which you couldn’t do in timber country. I was in 4th grade in 1984 and I remember the "bad" big kids having throwing stars – it was considered really cool.

Another fad in Bend that got nipped in the bud in the ’80s was cinnamon oil. They used to sell pure cinnamon oil in little vials at pharmacies. Kids would take it to school and put it on their tongue – it was really hot and considered "tough" to put a lot on your tongue at once. Naturally some kids took it too far and made themselves sick by taking too much, some burned their own eyes with it, etc., until you had to be an adult to buy cinnamon oil in Bend. Wonder if that’s in the ordinances.

]]> By: Jake http://www.hackbend.com/2008/11/10/throwing-stars.php/comment-page-1#comment-1109 Jake Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:19:51 +0000 http://www.hackbend.com/2008/11/10/throwing-stars.php#comment-1109 Awesome! I had a buddy with throwing stars back then -- I was a law breaker! ;-) Awesome! I had a buddy with throwing stars back then — I was a law breaker! ;-)

]]> By: Eastsider http://www.hackbend.com/2008/11/10/throwing-stars.php/comment-page-1#comment-1107 Eastsider Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:48:53 +0000 http://www.hackbend.com/2008/11/10/throwing-stars.php#comment-1107 That's hilarious. 1984? What was the population back then? This had to have been a pretty quiet town back then. I'd love to know the story behind it! That’s hilarious. 1984? What was the population back then? This had to have been a pretty quiet town back then. I’d love to know the story behind it!

]]> By: monkeyinabox http://www.hackbend.com/2008/11/10/throwing-stars.php/comment-page-1#comment-1106 monkeyinabox Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:44:30 +0000 http://www.hackbend.com/2008/11/10/throwing-stars.php#comment-1106 Any novice ninja can toss a throwing star. Every one played Frisbee at some point in their youth, so moving up to a pointed star of death, really isn't that big of a deal. Now, with nunchucks and swords, they require real ninja skills and an unskilled ninja is more likely to wack themselves in the face and require a visit to the hospital, which only benefits the local economy & job market.<br /> <br /> And yes, back in the 80's, during the Karate Kid rage, there were unwieldy amounts of throwing stars being flung with reckless abandon. Any novice ninja can toss a throwing star. Every one played Frisbee at some point in their youth, so moving up to a pointed star of death, really isn’t that big of a deal. Now, with nunchucks and swords, they require real ninja skills and an unskilled ninja is more likely to wack themselves in the face and require a visit to the hospital, which only benefits the local economy & job market.

And yes, back in the 80′s, during the Karate Kid rage, there were unwieldy amounts of throwing stars being flung with reckless abandon.

]]> By: jon http://www.hackbend.com/2008/11/10/throwing-stars.php/comment-page-1#comment-1105 jon Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:22:43 +0000 http://www.hackbend.com/2008/11/10/throwing-stars.php#comment-1105 That's hilarious... Maybe the kids who play fight with foam at Drake park got out of control a few years back. That’s hilarious… Maybe the kids who play fight with foam at Drake park got out of control a few years back.

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