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West Virginia teen reportedly killed in a game of 'dodging arrows'

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West Virginia teen reportedly killed in a game of 'dodging arrows' | Fox News

A 15-year-old boy was killed when he was struck in the head while playing a game of "dodging arrows" at a friend's house, and criminal charges could be possible, authorities said Monday.
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OK. When I first read this I just shook my head in amazement that kids could be that stupid but then I got thinking. When I was 15 I did a lot of stupid stuff too. I damned sure didn't do THAT but it did occur to me that I probably had a friend or two who would have. I mean, I can hear the conversation now, "C'mon dude! Don't be a p***y. I promise I won't hit you."

I don't know how this is going to turn out. Maybe it was just a "game" and maybe the other kids acted with animus. It could really go either way but, jeez, if it was an "accident" what a rotten way for kids to have to learn the consequences of their actions.
 
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West Virginia teen reportedly killed in a game of 'dodging arrows' | Fox News



OK. When I first read this I just shook my head in amazement that kids could be that stupid but then I got thinking. When I was 15 I did a lot of stupid stuff too. I damned sure didn't do THAT but it did occur to me that I probably had a friend or two who would have. I mean, I can hear the conversation now, "C'mon dude! Don't be a p***y. I promise I won't hit you."

I don't know how this is going to turn out. Maybe it was just a "game" and maybe the other kids acted with animus. It could really go either way but, jeez, if it was an "accident" what a rotten way for kids to have to learn the consequences of their actions.
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Yeah I feel the same way, I did some really stupid crap when I was younger, honestly sometimes I don't know how I made it home some nights.

Not the brightest thing I've heard of for these kids to have been playing.

But this is a tragedy, until I had kids I had no idea how much pain losing one might inflict on a person.

I have some idea now and for these stories I just can't help but think of the parents who have to live with this.
 
Truly sad. Kids do stupid stuff, especially boys. I know I did, and my friends did, and even my sons did - but nothing like this. Well, not my sons that I know of anyway.
 
"And here's your sign."
 
Ah, the memories of an ill spent youth.
I remember telling my mother I cut my foot on a piece of metal,
when a friend stuck a big knife through the side of my foot playing stretch.
 
Evolution in action. Good riddance.
 
Lutherf said:
West Virginia teen reportedly killed in a game of 'dodging arrows' | Fox News

OK. When I first read this I just shook my head in amazement that kids could be that stupid but then I got thinking. When I was 15 I did a lot of stupid stuff too. I damned sure didn't do THAT but it did occur to me that I probably had a friend or two who would have. I mean, I can hear the conversation now, "C'mon dude! Don't be a p***y. I promise I won't hit you."

I don't know how this is going to turn out. Maybe it was just a "game" and maybe the other kids acted with animus. It could really go either way but, jeez, if it was an "accident" what a rotten way for kids to have to learn the consequences of their actions.
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I may have done some dumb things, but nothing anywhere remotely approaching this level of stupidity.

I mean...having someone fire an arrow at you? Nope.
 
And today's Darwin Award goes to...
 
We played swamp wars as a kid, but we drew the line at wrist rockets and ball bearings and we wore goggles.

Dodge Arrow.

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Someone took lawn darts to a whole new level.
 
Jetboogieman said:
Yeah I feel the same way, I did some really stupid crap when I was younger, honestly sometimes I don't know how I made it home some nights.

Not the brightest thing I've heard of for these kids to have been playing.

But this is a tragedy, until I had kids I had no idea how much pain losing one might inflict on a person.

I have some idea now and for these stories I just can't help but think of the parents who have to live with this.
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Before my children were born, tragedies seen on the news were sad. Once they came along, it wasn't someone ELSES kid I saw on the front page, the website, it was my kids.
 
At least we know who won.
 
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