Roller Skating
 

That was fun. Three of us were chatting this morning and we decided to go roller skating. Now that doesn't sound like much but when it's been 40-years ... those wheels seem almost scary.

Anyway, skated for an hour and only fell once. It was terrific!

One person there who was very good said that skating "normally" burns about 600 calories an hour. I asked him if my flailing around bumped that to 1000. He laughed, which I took to mean yes! :D :D

Any of you roller skate or anything like that?

ohhhhhhhh yes.......and my ass is still broke! Took the kids last summer!

I rollerblade regulary when there isn't all this snow... dose that count

Rollerskating was definitely my thing maybe about 10 years ago! I got to the point where I was going every-other weekend because I loved it so much...and was into racing on them too! I'd never fall unless you got tripped by some munchkin who fell right in front of you! :D

Never did quite get the hang of rollerblades once those started to replace regular old skates. I've still got mine and every summer I'll always take a few spins around our driveway in them...my skill hasn't declined :) It's like riding a bike!

Once a week I go to the indoor rink with my grandson and daughter and in summer I go to a park with biking/blading trails......great way to meet men in the summer lol.

I like skating, but haven't been for about 6 or 7 years. I'm with you BlondCurlGirl, rollerbades just aren't the same!

I was going to give it a rest for a minute,
 

.....but this thread couldn’t be resisted.

What do you mean by roller-skating?

I vaguely remember reading about a place called the Rollercade in Cleveland. A converted K-ration planted after the war, it was the biggest roller rink between Chicago and New York. I think it said something about it being where you used those low-quarter type boot things that had the trucks on the front and back, along with the giant, screw-on, renewable, toe-stops that were bigger than your girlfriends pointy boobs (even with the Kleenex packing).:)

They had carefully painted, half white and half black, faces on the wheels that you had to lubricate every couple weeks whether they needed it or not. You took the recessed nut off of each axel (8) with your special “skate wrench” and watched all the little ball bearings fall everywhere no matter how careful you were.:mad: After cleaning off a light coat of special “skate grease”,... you put on a light coat of special “skate grease”, reassemble, tighten up the axel nuts (back off 1/8th turn) and you were ready.

Well….. you were ready after you combed the Brill Cream through your DA haircut one last time, turned up the cuffs on your white shirt two laps, undid the top 3 buttons (giving your chest air incase a hair wanted to grow), and turned up your collar.:cool:

I was important to cut right in front of the prettiest 3 girls on the floor during your first speed lap before the skate guard blew his whistle at you to slow down:). And you always wanted to be right behind the girl that fell in her special SHORT:D “skating skirt” with the special:p “skating panties” to help her up.;)

The real fun came when the old guy in the glass booth, playing the organ (yes, a real person and a real organ) would crank out “Night Train” and only the flea-hoppers were allowed on the floor. Now it was the inside ring for the slower skaters and the outside for the showoffs. (opposite the standard) The high-speed, smart-ass competition often blew away the entire days coolness with one LOOONG, sliding flop.:eek:

Is that what you are talking about?:confused:


(good thing I read a lot):rolleyes:

As a kid the local Skateland was the social outlet for the teenagers to gather I have very fond memories of this place og getting amonsts other things my 1 st kiss.My daughter now wonders why I will not let her skate the Friday and Saturday night skate, its all cause Dads been there done that

2-4-tea
Let her go to Skateland. It's still a pretty safe place.






and give thanks that drive-ins are about gone. ;)

Did you know "You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd". Yes I did here that somewhere.

Are you kidding, Scarecrow? You mean I'll have to wait and do it again when the buffalo herd leaves? :D

I never learned :( Tooooo big to do so now..

Grew up on skates...skating parties and racing competitions. Been QUITE some time though since I have been on wheels.

rabbit

I grew up rollerskating and now rollerblade. I like the smoothness of the blades and you can really pick up some serious speed!