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#1 Jan 17 2008 at 6:43 AM Rating: Excellent

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The News wrote:

Richard Knerr, co-founder of Wham-O Inc., which unleashed the granddaddy of American fads, the Hula Hoop, on the world half a century ago along with another enduring leisure icon, the Frisbee, has died. He was 82.

Knerr died Monday at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia after suffering a stroke earlier in the day at his Arcadia home, said his wife, Dorothy.

I wouldn't have guessed the inventor of the Hula Hoop was alive last week but I figured he deserves some recognition.

Personally, I've always straight sucked at Hula-Hooping. Shicka-shicka-drop... that's me.

I love the chalkboard with scientifical diagrams in the background.

Edited, Jan 17th 2008 8:45am by Jophiel

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#2 Jan 17 2008 at 6:49 AM Rating: Excellent

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What's with the squares on the chalkboard? Smiley: lol

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#3 Jan 17 2008 at 6:53 AM Rating: Decent

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I can still hula-hoop. Though not like I once could.

I've always thought the Frisbee more iconic....Frisbee Golf, Ultimate Frisbee, Frisbee dog tricks, etc.

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#4 Jan 17 2008 at 6:54 AM Rating: Excellent

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Failed design concepts. You really didn't want to miss catching that Frisbee as it came towards your face.

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#5 Jan 17 2008 at 6:59 AM Rating: Good

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I used to be able to do a passable job at it. The last time I was in Hooters and tried I failed miserably. Of course the several pitchers of beer we went through may have had something to do with it.

It was fun watching our waitress hula hoop and poor beers at the same time though.

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#6 Jan 17 2008 at 7:01 AM Rating: Good

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I kicked *** with the hula hoop as a kid. Nowadays I cant even get to the first shicka Smiley: frown