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Kurtis
01-02-2005, 10:39 PM
Religious group sends kids sledding in cardboard boxes down prohibited hill at 4 am. What could possibly go wrong?... - http://www.fark.com

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"Thirty-six children were injured in a sledding accident during an all-night New Year's Eve party hosted by a religious organization.

Three of the children were hospitalized, but all were in stable condition Saturday, hospital officials said. The others were treated and released.

Police Sgt. Winston Black said more than 100 children ages 12 to 19 attending a Youth for Christ event gathered at a high school around 4 a.m. to slide down a hill using sleds built out of cardboard boxes.

A sign posted on the hill prohibited sledding.

The children and Youth for Christ staff piled eight to 12 passengers on the sleds, then went down the hill in quick succession, Black said. "The sleds struck rocks, a light pole and each other," he said."
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Full Article: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/01/01/36_children_injured_in_nd_sled_accident_1104614305 /

Brian
01-03-2005, 11:20 AM
If we had snow, I'd sure as hell in in a cardboard box on a hill!

Sadly we only have dirt... and some mud. Not nearly as fun :-(

handrail
01-03-2005, 12:08 PM
oh come on...everyone knows you are supposed to steal lunch trays from the school cafeteria and sled down the hill on those. pfffft....cardboard boxes...amateurs!!!

Brian
01-03-2005, 12:10 PM
Don't dis the box!

We had some great times, me and my box.

MaNiAk21
01-04-2005, 01:11 PM
oh come on...everyone knows you are supposed to steal lunch trays from the school cafeteria and sled down the hill on those. pfffft....cardboard boxes...amateurs!!!

And pfft again.. it's the top to trash cans. :)