Mumbley Peg

Most of the time we were doing well if we could just get the knife to stick in the ground. :D
 
I went on a canoe trip this summer with my highschool some of us started to play this till we were yelled at for being idiots
 
snowboarder18 said:
I went on a canoe trip this summer with my highschool some of us started to play this till we were yelled at for being idiots
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That's because it's socially unacceptable nowadays, like playing cowboys and injuns with cap guns.

Society is very fearful of many things that, back in my day, helped develop boys into men.
 
Yep. I remember playing the game AND I remember playing it at school. Back then, every boy carried a pocket knife.

But we didn't throw at our own foot, we threw at our opponents foot. If it hit his shoe, or foot, you automatically lost the game - and lost face.
 
Daddyo16 said:
That's because it's socially unacceptable nowadays, like playing cowboys and injuns with cap guns.

Society is very fearful of many things that, back in my day, helped develop boys into men.
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Or playing it around holidays with added firecrackers and smoke bombs :D

My grandfather taught me mumbley peg with the gain of my 1st locking knife, also grandfather after upgrading me from my slipjoint, also grandfather.

Man, arent Grandads great? :)
 
My dad taught me how to play mumbley peg when I was in first grade -- I completely forgot until seeing this thread! Thanks for posting! I'm calling him right now.
[Note to Self: Teach kids, don't tell wife]
 
Ahhh, mumbley peg, a game for those who are missing brain cells and should be banned from knife ownership. Right up there on the brainiac scale with Russian roulette.
 
Daddyo16 said:
Not even close.
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No, you're right. At least with Russian roulette, the loser does the world a favor and takes themselves out of the gene pool for the rest of us. Mumbley peg losers may just run up medical bills and/or become disabled, but still might breed someday. Great.....
 
jimh0220 said:
No, you're right. At least with Russian roulette, the loser does the world a favor and takes themselves out of the gene pool for the rest of us. Mumbley peg losers may just run up medical bills and/or become disabled, but still might breed someday. Great.....
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You're not throwing the knife full-strength. With a tough pair of shoes, possibilities of getting stabbed are remote.
I think "medical bills and/or becoming disabled" is a great over-exaggeration.

It is amazing so many children survive childhood.
 
Nullity said:
You're not throwing the knife full-strength. With a tough pair of shoes, possibilities of getting stabbed are remote.
I think "medical bills and/or becoming disabled" is a great over-exaggeration.

It is amazing so many children survive childhood.
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I used to play it barefoot as a kid, got stuck a few times yea but meh..
 
Nullity said:
You're not throwing the knife full-strength. With a tough pair of shoes, possibilities of getting stabbed are remote.
I think "medical bills and/or becoming disabled" is a great over-exaggeration.

It is amazing so many children survive childhood.
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It's stupid to throw knives at feet, period! I am stunned at people on this site talking about such careless behavior as cool and fun. It's stupid and reinforces the argument anti knife folks use to justify not allowing knives to be carried.
 
jimh0220 said:
It's stupid to throw knives at feet, period! I am stunned at people on this site talking about such careless behavior as cool and fun. It's stupid and reinforces the argument anti knife folks use to justify not allowing knives to be carried.
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How exactly ? I mean I dont guess non knife people would even be playing or would even know the game, I used to play it with darts as well as with knives. but all the same if you don't care for it then no need for you to play is there.
 
jimh0220 said:
It's stupid to throw knives at feet, period! I am stunned at people on this site talking about such careless behavior as cool and fun. It's stupid and reinforces the argument anti knife folks use to justify not allowing knives to be carried.
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Much of my childhood was spent doing idiotic, nonsensical things and I had a blast doing it. I have the scars to prove it.
It is also stupid to jump out of planes, dive off of cliffs (into water), drive fast, drink alcohol, slap bears, and rock climb, but it sure is fun.

I think you are taking the whole thing way too seriously.
 
Nullity said:
I think you are taking the whole thing way too seriously.
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:thumbup:

A sense of adventure and humor isn't necessary to live life, but it sure makes it a lot more fun.

I'm glad my mom didn't lock me in the closet so I wouldn't have to get hurt.
 
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