Fidget Spinners.

[Taltarzac725]

Are fidget spinners a threat to America? Yes. Yes, they are. - Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-fidget-spinners-schools-huppke-20170501-story.html)

I guess I am out-of-touch with the much younger generation as I had not heard about these.

[RedBaron]

Well, you're not alone. I have grandchildren, but have not heard of this. I don't see much harm in them, much better than staring at video games all day.

[golf2140]

Two of my grand-daughters have them and they can really do crazy things with them. Great for their balance.

[karostay]

No more than playing Mumblety-peg in school yard when I was a youth

[rivaridger1]

We used to play " Spread " with a jackknife or hunting knife. You stood facing each other with your feet together. You then took turns throwing the knife into the ground next to the other person's foot, the rules of the game forcing him to move his foot to where the knife stuck into the ground. You " lost " the game when you could not spread your legs any further and fell over. Playing with canvass covered sneakers or sandals often required a trip to the doctor for a stitch or two when the knife was errantly thrown. Does anyone really think fidget spinners are really a threat ? Note I used the word " him ". The girls didn't play.

[Taltarzac725]

We used to play " Spread " with a jackknife or hunting knife. You stood facing each other with your feet together. You then took turns throwing the knife into the ground next to the other person's foot, the rules of the game forcing him to move his foot to where the knife stuck into the ground. You " lost " the game when you could not spread your legs any further and fell over. Playing with canvass covered sneakers or sandals often required a trip to the doctor for a stitch or two when the knife was errantly thrown. Does anyone really think fidget spinners are really a threat ? Note I used the word " him ". The girls didn't play.

I knew girls in Reno, Nevada who would play that. And the stitches I have are not on my feet. :)

[EPutnam1863]

What are schools for? Reading, 'writing, 'rithmetic, and fidget spinning???

[NotGolfer]

We used to play " Spread " with a jackknife or hunting knife. You stood facing each other with your feet together. You then took turns throwing the knife into the ground next to the other person's foot, the rules of the game forcing him to move his foot to where the knife stuck into the ground. You " lost " the game when you could not spread your legs any further and fell over. Playing with canvass covered sneakers or sandals often required a trip to the doctor for a stitch or two when the knife was errantly thrown. Does anyone really think fidget spinners are really a threat ? Note I used the word " him ". The girls didn't play.

I'd forgotten about this activity! I remember the boys in my elementary school doing this. Can't imagine that ever would happen today....especially the part re: weapons at school. I don't remember anyone getting hurt though.

[rhood]

Are fidget spinners a threat to America? Yes. Yes, they are. - Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-fidget-spinners-schools-huppke-20170501-story.html)

I guess I am out-of-touch with the much younger generation as I had not heard about these.

I have a couple on the way from Amazon.

[davet]

Are fidget spinners a threat to America? Yes. Yes, they are. - Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-fidget-spinners-schools-huppke-20170501-story.html)

I guess I am out-of-touch with the much younger generation as I had not heard about these.
I guess they are more of a threat than guns. CHICAGO????

[Bjeanj]

We used to play " Spread " with a jackknife or hunting knife. You stood facing each other with your feet together. You then took turns throwing the knife into the ground next to the other person's foot, the rules of the game forcing him to move his foot to where the knife stuck into the ground. You " lost " the game when you could not spread your legs any further and fell over. Playing with canvass covered sneakers or sandals often required a trip to the doctor for a stitch or two when the knife was errantly thrown. Does anyone really think fidget spinners are really a threat ? Note I used the word " him ". The girls didn't play.

We played, using our Girl Scout knives.

[autumnspring]

Are fidget spinners a threat to America? Yes. Yes, they are. - Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-fidget-spinners-schools-huppke-20170501-story.html)

I guess I am out-of-touch with the much younger generation as I had not heard about these.

One kid in the video says it relieves STRESS?

Why can't they be like we were perfect in every way?

Someone should show them how to make a zip gun to shoot linoleum. Where can you get linoleum today?

We had a blast with snowball fights. Where can you find snow in central Florida?

Chestnut fights. All the Chestnut trees in America have been killed by imported disease.

BB gun. They will put their eye out.

Howdy Doody. Has been censored. Heck this program says
Doody is mispelled.

How can you play cowboys and Indians-politically correct???

[TidalWalkers]

Walgreens sells them for $5.95 near checkout. Pinellas Walgreens out. I bought last 3.

[Taltarzac725]

Walgreens sells them for $5.95 near checkout. Pinellas Walgreens out. I bought last 3.

Maybe not that hard to get in the Villages' area unless the fad has hit the Villages Charter Schools too.

I only know parents who have kids who go to South Sumter or the Lake County schools.

[NoMoSno]

The "adult" versions are better quality:
SS Thraxx Spinner - THRAXX EDC Fidget Spinners (https://thraxxedc.com/product/ss-thraxx-spinner/)

[Taltarzac725]

Are fidget spinners a threat to America? Yes. Yes, they are. - Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-fidget-spinners-schools-huppke-20170501-story.html)

I guess I am out-of-touch with the much younger generation as I had not heard about these.

At the rate things are going, the Chinese military could overrun the West Coast and our children would be too distracted with their fidget spinners to notice anything, and we adults would be too distracted by our annoyance with fidget spinners to care. There have been times lately, amid the incessant whir of spinners and the occasional yelp of a sleeping dog struck by a dropped spinner, when a Chinese invasion would have been downright refreshing.

So I think it's time, in the interest of America's future, that we eradicate the spinner menace.

I'm going to get on that as soon as I run out and buy the latest smartphone. I just saw a guy with one that has a slightly larger screen than mine.

The article is pretty tongue-in-cheek.

[TidalWalkers]

Walgreens also carries them.

[CWGUY]

Walgreens also carries them.

:shrug: I'm going to guess....they are $5.95 near the checkout.:shrug:

[trichard]

Our granddaughter goes to elementary school in Fort Myers. The school has banned them!

[trichard]

:shrug: I'm going to guess....they are $5.95 near the checkout.:shrug:

Try $20.00.

[CWGUY]

Try $20.00.

:oops: Sorry that my sarcasm went over your head. Read post #13.:ohdear:

[Taltarzac725]

Teachers Angry Over Fidget Spinners | The View - YouTube (https://youtu.be/uv6tVcoM97s)

The View did a segment about them a few days ago. Some of the ladies were pretty good with these things.

[LI SNOWBIRD]

No more than playing Mumblety-peg in school yard when I was a youth

Thanks for the memory

[Taltarzac725]

All your questions about fidget spinners, answered - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/05/health/fidget-spinners-what-is-trnd/)

More information about fidget spinners.