Little Brother
Back when I was about 10 I used to play on the landing with my brother (5 years my junior). Pillowcases were used as sleds on the stairs, the handrail was a slide for lego men...it was a good place for lads with active imaginations.

Dad had loads of boxes in the garage so we took one up to play with. It became a tank! A fully functioning tank as well, hand flap pushed out with a kitchen roll tube became a turret, turned upside down it was even mobile. Elastic bands fired through the turret took out the enemy with ease, Rommel himself would have shed a tear at our total dominance of the landing.

It became my brothers turn to drive, so i helped it over his head, checked he was ok and secure....and pushed it over. Sealed up what had been the base, turned it back over onto the now closed lid and slip the whole thing to the edge of the stairs.

The box slammed into the cabinet at the bottom of the stairs and it fell over the box, further trapping young Montgomery. He still claims its the reason why he fears enclosed spaces
(Monkeystrumpet monkey. Monkey, MONKEY!!!, Mon 20 Feb 2012, 15:25, 8 replies)

I like this...

But I have strangely conflicting emotions as I am a younger brother, and have been repeatedly put through ordeals such as this...

Hey ho...*click*
( Pooflake braces for an onslaught..., Mon 20 Feb 2012, 15:37, closed)

my older cousin used to torment me too
so i think i passed it down.
its also why I hate WWF, boston crabs/DDT's/figure-4-leglock....fucker
(Monkeystrumpet monkey. Monkey, MONKEY!!!, Mon 20 Feb 2012, 15:45, closed)

We had a 'top loading' cupboard that we used
as a toybox. My sister (4 years my senior) used to encourage me to climb in to get the toys at the bottom before shutting the lid and sitting on it...for (what seemed like) hours. My trust in her/stupidity lasted long enough for me to develop claustrophobia.
( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Mon 20 Feb 2012, 17:14, closed)

i wonder if its a statistical FACT
that younger siblings are more likely to develop claustrophobia?
(Monkeystrumpet monkey. Monkey, MONKEY!!!, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 9:18, closed)

I feel a case study coming on...

( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Tue 21 Feb 2012, 13:34, closed)

All we need is a large crate
and b3tans to 'donate' younger siblings to research it

happy days
(Monkeystrumpet monkey. Monkey, MONKEY!!!, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 11:20, closed)

I am parceling up both kids right now.
They should be with you sometime early next week, the P & P might be a bit of a bastard but it is all in the name of science.
( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Thu 23 Feb 2012, 10:46, closed)

Arf!

( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Mon 20 Feb 2012, 18:56, closed)