BL> Another Concord-yuppy phenomenon is the three-wheeler pram with
BL> the mother *running* it along, and the poor bloody kid hanging
BL> on for grim death.

DD> I was reading about those in the Choice (consumer) magazine.
DD> Seems most are not sturdy enough to even be walked with. In
DD> their tests, many, when jogged with, snapped at the front wheel
DD> pivot point, tossing the test "baby" and the jogger
DD> arse-over-stroller on to the ground in front. 

 ROFL! No wonder the poor bloody kid hangs on for grim death!

DD> They do look trendy though :-)

 And they're fast! In my day, we had four-wheel prams with really
loose springs. If Mum had run with it, the rocking would have acted
like an ejection seat!

Regards,
Bob

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