Lovejoy 9:40 Fri May 26
Fidget Spinners
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Really - what is going on?
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Browno22
9:42 Fri May 26
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The world ran out of ideas
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Alex Bunbury
10:41 Fri May 26
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My seven year old loves his.
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Dan M
10:48 Fri May 26
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It's a kids' fad for kids. And thankfully one that is inexpensive. Why would an adult be bothered by this?
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Grumpster
10:51 Fri May 26
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Guessing you needs kids to know what they are, as I've never heard of them and haven't a scoobie what they do.
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Dan M
10:53 Fri May 26
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They were originally intended (along with fidget cubes) as a development toy for kids on the autism spectrum. Sort of propellor-shaped bit of plastic with a low-frictionmetal axle that spins in a very pleasing way.
Now YouTube is full of tricks one can do with them.
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ooooh Morley Morley
11:30 Fri May 26
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My eldest is autistic and his fidget spinner is just the latest in a long line of fidget toys. It works as well, he seems to be mesmerised by it.
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Northern Sold
11:52 Fri May 26
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I like them.... quite relaxing... but I imagine very annoying if you are sitting with someone doing that all day long
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Too Much Too Young
11:58 Fri May 26
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Found two in the park in as many weeks.
Sends the dog mental for some reason!
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East Auckland Hammer
12:10 Fri May 26
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Dan M 10:53 Fri May 26
Am I right in saying that the majority of the tricks involve throwing the fidget spinner to yourself and successfully catching it?
It's hardly a yo-yo or a hacky sack is it.
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chajonbubble
2:10 Fri May 26
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Not just for kids...
http://metro.co.uk/2017/05/25/fidget-spinners-are-the-hottest-new-porn-trend-6662323/?ito=facebook
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the house of freaks
2:14 Fri May 26
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The current 6 month fad. Like Loom bands were a couple of years ago. My 10 year loves girl loves it.
Just wish I could come up with it! 6 months and you're set up for life...
Any ideas?
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Fivetide
3:29 Fri May 26
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Hey! Kids of America!
It's hand-painted wooden ball-in-a-cup!
https://youtu.be/tkaXJKL38BI
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Robson
3:41 Fri May 26
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Of course they are utterly pointless. Obviously a marketing ploy from bearing manufacturers (hint: the outer three bearings add nothing other than weight and aesthetic, no need for precision components at all)
But I recently spent a very pleasurable weekend making a pair of them with my kids, using some old skateboard/scooter bearings and some materials and tools found in my shed. They turned out great, they loved them and along the way learned quite a lot about mechanics, drawing, planning, using tools, patience, etc. etc.
Time well spent.
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Northern Sold
4:06 Fri May 26
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Rubiks cube will be back around in a couple of years time
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Dan M
4:24 Fri May 26
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Dad, can't we just buy one from Argos?
No son, they have superfluous bearings WHICH I WILL NOT STAND FOR. Now get back to your technical drawings.
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Spandex Sidney
5:10 Fri May 26
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Are these the things all the birds are using to get themselves off right now?
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Mike Oxsaw
8:37 Fri May 26
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Irish hand-held calculators.
With a finger in each hole you can count up to THREE!!!
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Robson
8:47 Fri May 26
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Wow Dan M were you spying on me?
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Raymond Duck
10:49 Fri May 26
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if it's taken over from bottle flipping then I'm all for them
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Hammer and Pickle
11:58 Fri May 26
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Is this the thread we can talk about the Tory Strong and Stable Landslide?
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