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Reged: 05/09/05
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Posts: 3989
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Loc: Waltham, MA
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Re: Coulda made one of these in woodshop class...
09/18/12 06:29 AM
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> > > > ...instead of the picture frames, bookcases and other doodads I wasted time on. > > > > > > > I remember crossbows were popular in wood shop... and paddles. > > > > > > You weren't allowed to make paddles, tho, so if the teacher caught you making a > > > paddle, they used it on you. Nothing like a test drive to make sure your design > was > > > sleek, aerodynamic, and painful. > > > > Were the holes drilled in those to cut down on wind resistance or to increase pain? > > Or maybe it served a duel (or dual?) purpose. > > > The disciplinary paddles at my elementary school in the midwest were drilled for two > reasons near as I can tell: 1) The holes not only decreased air resistance, but > resulted in multiple painful welts after delivery rather than one large one; and 2) > Psychological terror. Aside from looking wicked, the holes helped generate a terrific > "whoooshing" noise as the paddle was swung, adding to the whole ambience of horror as > one was swung down toward your backside. > > For added psychological effect, the schools paddles were also painted matte black and > stored in fitted covers, allowing the disciplinarian to make a great show of the > unholstering and brandishing of said paddle. > > Only tasted the sting of the paddle once; once was enough for me. Effective attitude > adjustment right there.
Wow, you guys are old. I went to school in the post-corporal punishment era. I even went to Catholic school and never so much as got my knuckles rapped.
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