When I was about eight, I tried using them as "Brazilian Bolo Snares" (that I read about in the Britannica Encyclopedia) on my brother and threw them when he was running up the street. They wrapped around his ankles and he dropped like a rock face first. I thought I killed him but thankfully he started screaming for the whole neighborhood on Brown's Run to hear - Needless to say, it was reported back to my folks and when my dad got home, I got my ass blistered for being an idiot that day. It was a long time before I ever saw those "clackers" again.....Good times