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Bubble gum warning - do not swallow. (Original Post)
dipsydoodle
May 2014
OP
And I thought the drug side effect warning about "oily discharge" was scary!
pinboy3niner
May 2014
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Earth_First
(14,910 posts)1. lol
GoCubsGo
(32,095 posts)2. One of my most favorites ever!
intaglio
(8,170 posts)3. You just made me swallow my gum
You swine!!!!
cate94
(2,814 posts)4. hahaha
Thanks for the laugh!
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)5. And I thought the drug side effect warning about "oily discharge" was scary!
pipi_k
(21,020 posts)6. Same thing happened
to me at the age of 7 when I swallowed a rubber balloon.
I floated over the town dump for about 45 minutes before someone shot the balloon with a bb gun
kentauros
(29,414 posts)7. I'd have used a flaming arrow
Wondering if that would have generated enough escape velocity to send a 7 year old into permanent earth orbit...
kentauros
(29,414 posts)9. Depends on which way you were oriented at the time.
If on top of the well-filled balloon, then yes, to the Moon!
If on the bottom, well, remember the Spacelab Splatdown?