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Originally posted by Gemini
They used to be nuts here with the things. And ramming their way thru traffic was just one foolish thing they did.
Ahh the old life... when the guys made skateboards from one of our strapon skates and a board. 
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YEAHHHH! A 2x4 with a skate nailed to it with CLAY wheels! We'd ride them all day, run into wildlife ( we had them back then ) get attacked by fanged beasts like bears and bobcats. Police didn't care back then if you broke your head they figured that was part of being a kid. No knee pads or elbow pads. Guys would skate while losing a quart of blood from opened wounds. Heck, in those days you HAD to come home all scraped up or your parents would think you were out there doing something scary like having sex.
We didn't have half pipes then either. Just unfinished highways made with REAL asphalt not that baby stuff they use nowadays. Why you could fall off your skateboard back then and lose half the skin covering on your body and you'ld have to bring it home to feed the dog with. Waste not, want not!
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