This is not a joke, This is Fucking scary. My daughter loves the ball pits.
-Adam
>McDonalds, Chuck E Cheese, Discovery Zone... 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!
> >This is very disturbing news. In addition to the following true
>story...One
> >son lost his watch, and was very upset. We dug and dug in those
balls,
> >trying to find the 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. Now read
>this:
> >
> >Hi. My name is Lauren Archer, my son Kevin and I lived in
Midland,Tx.
>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 that time. 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 intohis
> >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.
> >If a child is not safe in a child's play area then where? You can
find
>the
> >article on Kevin Archer in the October 10,1999 issue of the Midland
> >Chronicle.
> >Please forward this to all loving mothers, fathers and anyone who
>loves and
> >cares for children!
> >Don't think it's just McDonald's either or that this is something
that
>just
> >started. When my oldest son who is now 9 was small the area Burger
>King
> >closed their play area for awhile for "remodeling" because in
another
>town
> >there had been an incident similar to the one described above that
>happen @
> >a Burger King.
> >A little boy had been playing in a ball pit & 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 nest in the ball pit. He had suffered numerous
bites
>from
> >a very poisonous snake.
> >
> >Repost this if it scares the shit out of you! Repost this if you
care
>about
> >our kids!!!
> >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! Tell as many people as you can about this serious
>issue,
> >Repost with the title: ***IMPORTANT NEWS***
-Adam
>McDonalds, Chuck E Cheese, Discovery Zone... 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!
> >This is very disturbing news. In addition to the following true
>story...One
> >son lost his watch, and was very upset. We dug and dug in those
balls,
> >trying to find the 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. Now read
>this:
> >
> >Hi. My name is Lauren Archer, my son Kevin and I lived in
Midland,Tx.
>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 that time. 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 intohis
> >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.
> >If a child is not safe in a child's play area then where? You can
find
>the
> >article on Kevin Archer in the October 10,1999 issue of the Midland
> >Chronicle.
> >Please forward this to all loving mothers, fathers and anyone who
>loves and
> >cares for children!
> >Don't think it's just McDonald's either or that this is something
that
>just
> >started. When my oldest son who is now 9 was small the area Burger
>King
> >closed their play area for awhile for "remodeling" because in
another
>town
> >there had been an incident similar to the one described above that
>happen @
> >a Burger King.
> >A little boy had been playing in a ball pit & 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 nest in the ball pit. He had suffered numerous
bites
>from
> >a very poisonous snake.
> >
> >Repost this if it scares the shit out of you! Repost this if you
care
>about
> >our kids!!!
> >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! Tell as many people as you can about this serious
>issue,
> >Repost with the title: ***IMPORTANT NEWS***
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