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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: bijou on January 18, 2008, 12:25:37 PM
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The man who unleashed the Hula Hoop and the Frisbee on the world has died. Richard Knerr, co-founder of the Wham-O toy company, died on Monday at the age of 82. His wife, Dorothy, told the Los Angeles Times that he had suffered a stroke and died in hospital.
Knerr founded Wham-O with his childhood friend Arthur "Spud" Melin in 1948. The pair made sporting goods such as catapults, boomerangs and crossbows, before branching out into less harmful territory with products such as the Superball, the Slip 'n' Slide water slide, and Silly String.
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link (http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2242714,00.html)
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Wham-O made some of the coolest stuff...ever.
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Wham-O made some of the coolest stuff...ever.
I never realised all those products were from one company, you'd think inventing the hula hoop would be success enough. He has brought so much fun to the world.
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They made childhood fun. I can't imagine growing up without all of these toys. I wonder how wealthy he became?
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You can only go around so many times.
RIP
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There will be no pallbearers. The casket will be shoved down a Slip 'n Slide.
Rest in peace, fun guy.
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Hula Hoop and Frisbee...two of the best toys. Ever.
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Wham-O made some of the coolest stuff...ever.
My favorite from Wham-O:
(http://tinyurl.com/2vor5q)
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Hula Hoop and Frisbee...two of the best toys. Ever.
Don't forget the Super Ball. The Super Ball energized and validated "Don't play ball in the house" mothers everywhere.