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My boys were playing a game outside where they stomped on the end of a shovel and tried to catch the handle as it pops up. Unfortunately, in this game, if they missed the handle, it whacks them in the face -- and this is exactly what just happened.

I’ve played that game before. It’s harder than you expect it to be.

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I don't think they expected the handle to whack them...

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Can you claim to have lived life well if you never experienced a handle reordering some of your neurons?

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I certainly can’t

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That simply means you didn't play it with enough challenges. Ranging from only allowed to use your weak hand, to going full Luke Skywalker and trying it blindfolded.

Bonus points for trying it on a garden rake, so your foot is in danger too.

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I told my boys about full luke skywalker. they are intrigued.

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I think you misinterpreted my response

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Woops. That may or may not be related to my in-depth explanations of how to play the game in hard mode.

At least that's what my lawyer told me to stick with ever since we lost against Idealspaten.

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It’s not a game you play without having confidence in your reflexes

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In my childhood, I was convinced the shovel could be used as a catapult. Not that convinced, apparently, as it was my younger brother, not me, who ate the yoyo and lost his teeth.

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