Inventor of Super Soaker

Jun 22, 2020 8:50 PM

Chinedx

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Isn't it the #1 best selling toy of all time?

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And clearly still an a awesome dude

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Imagine you’re just chilling in the pool in the 80s and this dude comes and fucks you up with the water equivalent of a 40mm tank round

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Oh MAN I laughed.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hes even holding the exact model I had. Came with a backpack tank and everything. Good memories, Thanks Linex!

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I still have mine somewhere. Its the one with the altfire where it dumps the entire tank in one shot. It has legit recoil.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

This guy is responsible for the partial destruction of my house in summer when I was a kid

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5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Hahahahaha perfect response!

5 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Thank you kindly, sir. You made many a VBS actually interesting and kept us cool in the 95+ days.

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5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

OG super soaker was the best. The threads fit a 20oz bottle so anyone could have whole coolers full of quick reloads

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Oh man, can you still get super soakers? We used to always have water fights at Christmas as kids. I wanna bring that back.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I bought an original Laramie 50 off eBay just to remind myself. doesn’t work anymore but glorious!

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Former engineer at NASA too!

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well, consider me soaked.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

That is absolutely badass

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sometimes you can like person just based off one thing they did. I like this guy ?

5 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Heh, use both hands. Just like the super soaker!

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I miss the first generation super soakers.

5 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Me too, they were so much better.

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The supersoaker 50 was the best supersoaker, and I will hose down anyone who disagrees.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So what ever happened to Super Soaker? I can't find any for my kids and all the eBay ones are "vintage".

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If I recall some kinda rule/law change happened at some point that made it so the pressure in them had to be reduced due to injuries...

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My GA highschool engineering professor was friends of friends with this guy and talked about him all the time. NVR mentioned he was black.

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Does his skin color matter?

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

What’s wrong with acknowledging part of his identity when celebrating his work?

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Ayy he's a cool fella too.

5 years ago | Likes 308 Dislikes 1

God bless him for using the same threads as a plastic bottle. I used 2 liters as ‘emergency’ ammunition

5 years ago | Likes 69 Dislikes 0

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We draw the line at urine, sir

5 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

I had one (not sure if it was a knockoff or not) that would attach to a garden hose where the bottle screwed in. higher pressure and >

5 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

unlimited ammo, in exchange for less opportunity of movement.

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We called that the "waterthrower"

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pro tip: dont put gasoline in it...

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"don't"

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Or do...

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Will it end up werfing flammens?

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Do you have someting against flammenwerfers?

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If u do, def dont use a lighter to make it a flamethrower.

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Add liquid hand soap before you light it... it’s more fun if it’s sticky and it goes farther away from you or so I hear.

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If u do, def don't get gas on your hands and give urself 3rd degree burns

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Millions of Americans are affected by genital herpes. "Even me!"

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Sorry to hear that, but it still doesn't make you any more immune or prone to 3rd degree burns

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

He needs to do it again and make the water hurt even more lol

5 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

You pump that fucker until you can't, you'll make it hurt ?

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That's how you blow an o-ring man!

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Yes but I want it to hurt even more. Also is it just me or do modern ones kinda suck compared to the ones from the early 2000’s

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Try adding hydrochloric acid instead of water.

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I’d wager a bet there is a niche vintage super soaker community.

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I haven't had one since the 90s sadly

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There was one that has a plastic saw thing on the front that made the water look broken up I always wanted it cant find it =(

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I had one, the design was flawed because you did more damage to your self with it. Was fun to bayonet people with the sponge saw though

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Shit the ones from the 90s were brutal streams too. We all aimed for the face , that shit can blind you quick.

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cps2000 owner, i could knock kids off the pool side from lifeguard chair, still have it too

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Big dick player! I had to trade for it.

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Really interesting Guy - https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37062579 ( Some light reading material )

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Thank you kind Sauce-bearer

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That was a great read

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i come back to read.

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“So I turned to him and shot him right between the eyes. After that, the picnic was over.”

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The best context is no context

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iirc Laramie sold out to hasbro, who then tried to screw him on royalties, so it ended up in litigation and supersoakers disappeared for

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A long time. I think he recently won an just last year target released a limited run... not quite as good as the originals but way better

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They are not way better than anything else. The 100 barely shoots 25 feet. I returned my the day after I bought it.

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Than anything else out currently

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Dang! That was an amazing story. I live in Omaha NE too! I had no idea! My grandfather was also neighbors with the Koolaid inventor!

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What did your grandfather invent?

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Koolaid was invented in Hastings, Nebraska. Growing up, my grandad and the neighbor kids all would try flavors of Koolaid next door.

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That is actually pretty freaking sweet!

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