# You shouldn't lose your head over a toy helicopter

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-shouldnt-lose-your-head-over-a-toy-helicopter/668143>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 6, 2013, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-shouldnt-lose-your-head-over-a-toy-helicopter/668143 "2013-09-06T02:43:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![doreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-shouldnt-lose-your-head-over-a-toy-helicopter/668143/41 "2013-09-06T18:33:08Z")

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> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> _What_ was a model aircraft field? The story in the OP took place at Calvert Vaux Park, which sounds like a public park to me. Are you saying it was a dedicated model aircraft field?

Yes, I’m saying Calvert Vaux Park (which is a public park) has a dedicated model aircraft field in addition to dedicated baseball fields ,bocce courts, playgrounds etc. NYC parks have lots of specialized areas

[http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/calvertvauxpark/](http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/calvertvauxpark/)

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-shouldnt-lose-your-head-over-a-toy-helicopter/668143/42 "2013-09-06T18:59:41Z")

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OK, thank you. At least others weren’t at risk.

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-shouldnt-lose-your-head-over-a-toy-helicopter/668143/43 "2013-09-06T20:36:32Z")

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> [@Sailboat](#):
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> Are you including the Vietnam War in that estimate?

Yeah, and what about Syria?\*

\*We could send in a toy drone helicopter, catch Assad off guard, and _whappo_.

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-shouldnt-lose-your-head-over-a-toy-helicopter/668143/44 "2013-09-06T20:55:52Z")

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> [@Joey\_P](#):
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> It’s funny that you said we all did stupid things when we were kids. I was listening to a podcast the other day when one of the people mentioned how kids these days are so protected. He went on to say we all did ‘dangerous’ things when we were younger and kids these days practically need helmets just to go to the bathroom.

[![](https://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/Clothahump/1970s-funny_zps3eff6c52.jpg) ](https://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/Clothahump/1970s-funny_zps3eff6c52.jpg)

I think that just about says it all.

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