more of a prank really.
I once saw a bunch of kids amusing themselves...
A bridge going over a canal.
Railings at edge of bridge, 3 meters of pavement, then the busy 3-carriageway main road.
One Kid had a length of rope tied around his waist, and the other end tied off to the railings. The slack length of the rope was just about 3 meters.

Each time a solitary vehicle came along, from this seemingly harmless-looking bunch of kids would come running a solitary child... aged 12 or something. Straight towards the oncoming vehicle, and apparently hell-bent on running infront of it, despite his obvious collision- course.

The timing was always perfect.

The result was always hilarious.

The kid would be stopped DEAD by his own non-elastic bungee, and the drivers were usually caught unawares.

If they'd been silly enough to do it when there were more than car in the vicinity, I'd haev stopped them, but as it was, they were carefully picking thier targets.

It must have increased road-safety in the area... so many people probably now show serious caution around groups of kids!! :)

Hope his rope never snaped...
( Humpty Dumpty was Pushed Is unaware of having any limits., Fri 8 Apr 2005, 13:23, Reply)