# Swinging all night long on my 12 and a half foot tall swingset?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [August 2, 2014, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625 "2014-08-02T04:33:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2014, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/21 "2014-08-02T22:37:10Z")
> [@chiroptera](#):
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> TogoFan\*\*, I imagine your parents want to keep you from injuring yourself because they have your safety and best interests in mind. Don’t you think?
They probably don’t want him to break his glasses, either.
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### Author:  [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2014, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/22 "2014-08-02T22:50:08Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#):
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> They probably don’t want him to break his glasses, either.
Or get a Sharpie jammed up his nose.
But I’m guessing **TogoFan** requires looking after, so his parents seem to be imposing reasonable restrictions.
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### Author:  [@DingoelGringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DingoelGringo)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2014, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/23 "2014-08-02T22:55:33Z")
I caught the front bumper of the ride mower on a tire swing and rolled off as the front of the mower went up and up. THe motor shut off and it slid backwards without damage to swing or mower, but as I rolled off I cracked a rib!
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### Author:  [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/24 "2014-08-03T00:49:18Z")
There used to be a billboard for a radio station in Savannah in the 60’s and 70’s. It had a swing attached at the top, and the seat 15 or more feet below, near the bottom of the sign.
They used to hire college girls to sit and swing all day from about 6am to 10pm or later.
“Savannah’s swinging hits” or some such thing was on the sign. My sister did it, and would often complain that the next girl wouldn’t show up, so she had to keep on swinging until someone showed up! 10 or 12 hours wasn’t uncommon for them to swing!
I can’t find anything on the web right now, but I’ll keep looking, even if only for my own edification.
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### Author:  [@TogoFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TogoFan)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/25 "2014-08-03T01:18:10Z")
My swingset has two footers poured this evening so far.
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### Author:  [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/26 "2014-08-03T01:20:15Z")
> [@TogoFan](#):
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> My swingset has two footers poured this evening so far.
Cool story, bro.
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### Author:  [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/27 "2014-08-03T01:23:30Z")
> [@TogoFan](#):
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> My swingset has two footers poured this evening so far.
I don’t understand this sentence.
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### Author:  [@TogoFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TogoFan)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/28 "2014-08-03T01:26:24Z")
Me and my father mixed up 2, 80 lb bags of concrete to make the concrete mixture and poured the slurry into the holes to make the footers. This swingset will have a total of 960lbs of concrete for the footers.
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### Author:  [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/29 "2014-08-03T01:29:30Z")
> [@TogoFan](#):
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> Me and my father mixed up 2, 80 lb bags of concrete to make the concrete mixture and poured the slurry into the holes to make the footers. This swingset will have a total of 960lbs of concrete for the footers.
What’s a footer?
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### Author:  [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/30 "2014-08-03T01:34:17Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#):
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> What’s a footer?
$5 at Subway.
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### Author:  [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/31 "2014-08-03T01:35:29Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#):
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> What’s a footer?
> **[Footings 101 - A Guide to Concrete Footing Construction - Concrete Network](https://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/footing_fundamentals/)**
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> Footings are an important part of foundation construction. Typically made of concrete with rebar reinforcement, the purpose of footings is to support the foundation and prevent settling.
But how deep? Did you and your dad use rebar? Most importantly, why on _earth_ would one require concrete foundations for a swing set?
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### Author:  [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/32 "2014-08-03T01:36:42Z")
> [@chiroptera](#):
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> [Footings 101 - A Guide to Concrete Footing Construction - Concrete Network](http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/footing_fundamentals/)
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> But how deep? Did you and your dad use rebar? Most importantly, why on _earth_ would one require concrete foundations for a swing set?
Twerking on a swing set requires some serious industrial reinforcement.
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### Author:  [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/33 "2014-08-03T01:40:48Z")
> [@cmyk](#):
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> Twerking on a swing set requires some serious industrial reinforcement.
But his parents aren’t allowing him to twerk, pole dance or do stunts on his swing.
Oh hell, I’m done here anyway.
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### Author:  [@TogoFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TogoFan)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/34 "2014-08-03T01:45:18Z")
The holes are 2 feet deep just like the commercial swingest at the parks. My set this swingset.
> **[Heavy Duty Modern Tripod Swing 12 Foot](https://www.aaastateofplay.com/heavy-duty-modern-tripod-swing-12-foot/)**
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> This swing comes with tripod legs, which add stability to the already heavy duty equipment. If your playground is used by older children to young adults, this swing offers height, at 12 feet installed. The 12 foot Heavy Duty Modern Tripod Swing comes...
This is NOT some dinky kids swingset. This is a adult sized heavy duty commercial grade 12 and a half foot tall swingset. The top bar is 3 and a half inch big around.
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### Author:  [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/35 "2014-08-03T01:46:22Z")
W-T-F.
I have a very disturbing image in my head. It involves an awkward, overweight young man with problem skin, porn star moustache and the thickest spectacles known to man, twerking his little booty off on his stripper pole/swingset. :eek:
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### Author:  [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/36 "2014-08-03T01:51:06Z")
> [@TogoFan](#):
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> [Heavy Duty Modern Tripod Swing 12 Foot by SportsPlay | 581242](http://www.aaastateofplay.com/heavy-duty-modern-tripod-swing-12-foot/)
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> This is NOT some dinky kids swingset. This is a adult sized heavy duty commercial grade 12 and a half foot tall swingset.
You’re not kidding. That pic really strikes the fear of shitstained underwear in me. Those kids look like they’re having a blast, glad it’s not for them though.
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### Author:  [@TogoFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TogoFan)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/37 "2014-08-03T02:14:58Z")
I do want to try to go pee while I am swinging really high on the swingset. I would have to swing with no pants. I already tried to go pee while ziplining last year on my 190 foot zipline.
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### Author:  [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/38 "2014-08-03T02:52:52Z")
Oh, good. We’ve worked in bodily functions.
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### Author:  [@TogoFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TogoFan)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/39 "2014-08-03T02:59:15Z")
I do want to try to drink a cup of tea when i am swinging high on the swingset.
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### Author:  [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2014, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swinging-all-night-long-on-my-12-and-a-half-foot-tall-swingset/694625/40 "2014-08-03T03:00:15Z")
> [@TogoFan](#):
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> I do want to try to go pee while I am swinging really high on the swingset. I would have to swing with no pants. I already tried to go pee while ziplining last year on my 190 foot zipline.
Ever heard the phrase, “Spittin’ in the wind”?
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