Under 40, You won't understand (to buy, newspaper, money, topic)

[2mares]

Blue
too funny. Have to give you a gold star for the effort. I gave up after one try.

Sifuphil
those are the ones. The key adjusted the length. I had to share with my sister, so I was always adjusting them. They were great going down the sidewalk especially when you hit the cracks. No helmets and knee pads in those days either. Finally got a pair of white boot type ones with the accessory pink fuzzy balls you tied to the front. Those were too cool.

[rrtechno]

The key also was used to clamp the front onto your shoes. If you look real close in the picture you can see where the key fit on to tighten the clamps.

[Northwoods Voyager]

blue62...great and funny story. At least you had the nerve to try! I just know I'd break something if I tried. Don't know why tho', since I've tried so many other things.

And yes, using our imaginations as children...what a wonderful 'invention'. lol...Our sons learned to play sports and would get hurt in the process at times. But they never gave up and the have taught their sons 'how' to play. We even have a large tree that had fallen, during a storm a few years ago, in our yard that the boys always play on, climb, and jump off of.

[SifuPhil]

Originally Posted by 2mares

Sifuphil
those are the ones. The key adjusted the length. I had to share with my sister, so I was always adjusting them. They were great going down the sidewalk especially when you hit the cracks. No helmets and knee pads in those days either. Finally got a pair of white boot type ones with the accessory pink fuzzy balls you tied to the front. Those were too cool.

Ah, OK - thanks. I remember going over the cracks - "ba DUM ba DUM ba DUM" - you'd take the skates off and for an hour more you'd feel "ba DUM ba DUM"

But blacktop was smooth and comfortable!

The key also was used to clamp the front onto your shoes. If you look real close in the picture you can see where the key fit on to tighten the clamps.

I'll be darned, you're right! How come I don't remember doing that? Maybe we just set it once and jammed our sneaks into it...

[motormaker]

Remember when you skated for a long time and stopped, took off the skates and your feet tingled?

[SifuPhil]

Originally Posted by motormaker

Remember when you skated for a long time and stopped, took off the skates and your feet tingled?

Yes!

I think it's the same principle as those machines they used to have in the arcades - you stand on a platform, drop your dime and they'd vibrate your feet.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by SifuPhil

Yes!

I think it's the same principle as those machines they used to have in the arcades - you stand on a platform, drop your dime and they'd vibrate your feet.

Now they have the places where you put the money
in and the bed vibrates

[motormaker]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Now they have the places where you put the money
in and the bed vibrates

Wow, haven't seen one of those beds in along time.

[LaceyEx]

Think they're only in "no-tell motels."

[SifuPhil]

Originally Posted by LaceyEx

Think they're only in "no-tell motels."

Yes, they are.

...I mean, that's what I've heard...