350BANSHEE350 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 i got this off the newsplace from the given website you well read inthis article please read McDonalds, Chuck E Cheese, Discovery Zone... places with ball >>pits >> >>in the children's play area. >> >>One of my sons lost his watch, and was very upset. We dug and >>dug >> >>in those balls, trying to find his watch. >> >>Instead,we found vomit, food, feces, and other stuff I do not >>want >> >>to discuss. I went to the manager and raised hell. Come to find >> >>out, the ball pit is only cleaned out once a month. I have >>doubts >> >>that it is even done that often. >> >>My kids will never play in another ball pit. Some of you might >>not >> >>be parents, but you may have nieces, nephews, >> >>grandchildren, or >>friends with children. This will pertain to you >> >>too. As I read the >> >>following, my heart sank. I urge each and every one of you to >> >>pass this on to as many people as you can. I cannot stress how >> >>important >> >>this is! >> >> >> >> >> >> My name is Lauren Archer, my son Kevin and I lived in >> >>Midland , TN. On October 2nd, 1999 I took my only son to >> >>McDonald's for his 3rd birthday. After he finished lunch, I >>allowed >> >>him >> >>to play in the ball pit. When he started whining later on, I >> >>asked him what was wrong, he pointed to the back of his pull-up >>and >> >>simply said Mommy, it hurts.' I couldn't find anything wrong >> >>with him at thattime. I bathed him when we got home, and it was >> >>at that point when I found a welt on his left buttock. Upon >> >> >>investigating, it seemed >> >>as if there was something like a splinter under the welt. I made >>an >> >>appointment to see the doctor the next day, >> >>but soon he started vomiting and shaking, then his eyes rolled >>back >> >>into his head. >> >>From there, we went to the emergency room. He died later that >> >>night.It turned out that the welt on his buttock was the tip of >>a >> >>hypodermic needle that had broken off inside. The autopsy >>revealed >> >>that Kevin had died from a heroine overdose. The next week, the >> >>police removed the balls from the ball pit. There was rotten >>food, >> >>several hypodermic needles: some full, some used; knives, >> >>half-eaten candy,diapers, feces, and the stench of urine. (You >>can >> >>find the article on Kevin Archer in the October 10,1999 issue of >> >>the >>Midland Chronicle.) >> >> >> >> >> >>Don't think it's just McDonald's either. A little boy had been >> >>playing in a ball pit @ a Burger King & started complaining of >>his >> >>legs hurting. He later died too. He was found to have snake >>bites >> >>all over his legs & buttocks. When they cleaned the ball pit >>they >> >>found that there was a copperhead's nest in the ball pit. He had >> >>suffered numerous bites from a very poisonous snake. Please forward this to all loving mothers,fathers and anyone who loves and cares for children!! >> >> >> >> >> >> What has this world come to?? If a child is not safe in a >>child's >> >>play area >> >>then >>where?? >> >> >> >> >> >> AND FYI: >> >>In Florida and other places on the East Coast a group of people >> >>are putting HIV/AIDS infected and filled needles underneath >> >>gas pump handles, so when >> >>someone reaches to pick it up and put gas in >> >>their car, they get stabbed with it. 16 people have been a >>victim >> >>of >> >>this crime so far and 10 tested HIV positive. Instead of posting >> >>that stupid crap >> >>about how your love life will suck for years to come of you >> >>don't re-post, post this. It's important to inform people, even >>if >> >>you don't drive, a family member might, and what if they were >>next? >> >> >> >> >> >> CHECK UNDER THE HANDLE BEFORE YOU GRAB IT!! IT MIGHT SAVE YOUR >> >> >>LIFE!! >> > >> _________________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZBansheeMan Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Man, that is Fucked Up :verymad: ...........What the hell is this world coming to ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepew Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Well, here is a little research. You'll find more sites with simalar info. http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/ballpit.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmouse Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 sick, disturbed bunch of weirdo people. feel bad for the kids and parents. I'm also a parent. I always try to make sure my kids are safe but theres always the stupid stuff you'd never think of like these that make one go DAMN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRed350x Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Makes me glad I grew up on a ranch. First time I saw a ball pit or that tunnel shit at mcdonalds I asked my dad why you would want to play somewhere you eat. I'd rather go home and shoot at shit than play in those things when I was a kid. Never been in one, never want to. I plan on raising any kids of mine the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboBanshee420 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 admitedly... I had to shed a tear for a child that was left in a car with the windows rolled up by his step-grandma. His name was luke and he was 17 months old. 1 month older than my son. he went to the same daycare place right down the street from me. WTF is wrong with people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRed350x Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 admitedly... I had to shed a tear for a child that was left in a car with the windows rolled up by his step-grandma. His name was luke and he was 17 months old. 1 month older than my son. he went to the same daycare place right down the street from me. WTF is wrong with people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Same for animals in that situation. I've broken out a couple windows on vehicles in walmart parking lots when I come across a dog or something in a vehicle with all the windows rolled up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shee4speed Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I believe they outlawed all the ball pits in Az.No more of those things to be found because of those situations.And for people that forget there kids or animals in their vehicles.Should be hung! It gets pretty frickin hot out here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91tsiawd Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 What's even more disturbing then the filthiness of ball pits, is people continuing to believe, and pass on urban legends. The initial post has been going around the internet for years now, in different forms, and is complete BS. I'm guessing the "Ball pit" one was created in light of the one *ACTUAL* article written on the subject where they took swab-samples of ball pits and found traces of feces, vomit, etc.. Guess what? They also ended the write-up with admission that these things were found in almost *EVERY* type of children's play areas. Children are not really the cleanest people.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlocal22 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 didnt want to ne the first to say it but i dont really believe those stories either. The part that those ball pits are very dirty is true but there have been strict guidelines on the cleanliness of them for years now. Just my thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Wow! , After hearing this info I think my Ball pit playing days are over. :yelrotflmao: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuAdRaCeR^775 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 http://www.snopes.com/critters/snakes/ballpit.asp http://www.snopes.com/horrors/parental/archer.asp http://www.snopes.com/horrors/mayhem/gaspump.asp Everything you said was all bullshit stories that were made up on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csrmel Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 seen a homeless guy living in a ball pit once. that has to be a pleasant supprise when the kids find him sleeping next to the fake steering wheels in one of the tubes. i dont doubt theres some nasty shit in ball pits. but its no worse then swimming in a public pool, or touching the shopping cart handle at walmart, or screwing youre gf who has had people before you. its all kind of similar. you can freak out and be like howard hughes, or you can just deal with shit and hope you have a strong immune system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerShee99 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Yep, not surprisingly, that's all fake. If it's circulated by email, 9 times out of 10 you can bet it's bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Yeah, I knew the HIV/gas pump handle thing was BS. I'm the network and mail administrator at my work....I go off the handle when people here send that shit around. The first thing I do is usually go to Symantec's Hoax site and show them Bill Gates and AOL haven't teamed up to give you 10 grand for forwarding an email to 100 of your closest friends... The Internet and Email have a ton of good, practical uses. It also brings the dipshits out of the woodwork as well. Turbo...I heard on the news about the infant that died in the car...WTF is wrong with people. I agree with you Jared...I've always been an animal lover...I treat my dogs as if they were my kids. Luckily, I have great neighbors that love my dogs and treat them great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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