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Rockstar · 01-13-15, 02:49 PM

We didnt have home computers in 1974 which would have been around the time when I was twelve or so. But with a little imagination we made up a simulation we all played during the summer at the neighborhood swimming pool called "depth charge".

Something like 6 of us would line up on deck at the 12 foot deep end of the swimming pool, we were the depth charges. Then one kid, the submarine, would dive in to the bottom and as fast as he could try to swim over to the otherside along the wall we were standing over without being physically hit by the six or so depth charges jumping in feet first on top of him.

Everyone took turns being the sub and at 12 feet no serious injuries ever occurred. In fact, more often than not the subs made it through unscathed. Getting a hit was high times.

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Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The Depth Charge Game We didnt have home computers in 1974 which would have been around the time when I was twelve or so. But with a little imagination we made up a simulation we all played during the summer at the neighborhood swimming pool called "depth charge". Something like 6 of us would line up on deck at the 12 foot deep end of the swimming pool, we were the depth charges. Then one kid, the submarine, would dive in to the bottom and as fast as he could try to swim over to the otherside along the wall we were standing over without being physically hit by the six or so depth charges jumping in feet first on top of him. Everyone took turns being the sub and at 12 feet no serious injuries ever occurred. In fact, more often than not the subs made it through unscathed. Getting a hit was high times. Last edited by Rockstar; 01-13-15 at 05:57 PM.