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Old 03-27-2006, 06:54 PM   #6
richlevy
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Originally Posted by Elspode
When I was a kid, there was a recreation center that had miniature golf, some carnival games...and several trampolines that were level with the ground. They were stretched over shallow pits and surrounded by asphalt walkways. If you bounced off, you'd land on asphalt. Needless to say, it has been gone for a very long time now.
We used to have them at the summer camp I attended. The trampolines were about 6x4 (maybe) and made from canvas strecthed over a pit with springs. On a hot day if you sat near the edge of the pit, the displaced air would blow out from the pit like a large fan.
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