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Title: Can you rollerskate?
Post by: camellia0 on April 26, 2018, 12:30:14 pm
I found a rink near my home. There are a lot of cars there in the evening. I need to get back to skating. It has been decades since I have done this.
Title: Re: Can you rollerskate?
Post by: jkhanson on April 26, 2018, 03:45:22 pm
I haven't roller skated in years either.  I am sure I would be quite unsteady for a bit!  We used to go to Sioux Falls to the Carousel Skate for school trips and for birthday parties.
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Post by: mamatygress on April 26, 2018, 04:18:11 pm
I loved it when I was younger.  Now I don't have the balance.  :(
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Post by: demaina on April 26, 2018, 06:19:19 pm
I used to rollerskate when I was little, but I don't know if I could do it now.  I mean, I probably could, but if I fell I worry that I would be injured.  If you have a rink near by, that's a great place to start.  I would go to one for birthday parties when I was younger and so long as there aren't idiots trying to knock people over, it's fun.
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Post by: yikes77 on April 26, 2018, 06:42:59 pm
I rollerblade but not roller skate.
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Post by: freedavis on April 26, 2018, 06:45:52 pm
I used to roller skate back in the days every weekend at neighborhood center.  Now I just go when my kids have parties so I try and show my past skills but usually fall on my butt lol.  But skating is so fun.
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Post by: hkckk5 on April 26, 2018, 06:46:29 pm
I do know how to skate. However i have not in years. I am a senior now and do not plan to skate anymore. It sure was fun and good exercise.
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Post by: Mizzkizz7 on April 26, 2018, 07:55:25 pm
Yes I know how to skate but haven't in years. Wouldn't mind going again.
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Post by: dreamyxo on April 26, 2018, 10:55:08 pm
Yes I can also roller blade.  Haven't skated in decades I still have my roller blades but haven't done it in a few years.  I don't really have a place that I can do it any more.
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Post by: surveygrabber on April 27, 2018, 12:14:07 am
I used to roller skate as a kid but have not been doing for years now.
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Post by: mgint on April 27, 2018, 03:50:09 am
not very well havent done it since high school.
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Post by: judylucas on April 27, 2018, 05:39:04 am
The skating rinks were the place to go when I was growing up
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Post by: oldbuddy on April 27, 2018, 05:55:57 am
I'm sure I still could, but would not even consider it at my age. When I was young I used to spend every weekend at Spec Saunders Roller Rink in Redondo Beach, California, where the single girls were plentiful.
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Post by: Nancy5 on April 27, 2018, 08:10:33 am
I was pretty good when I was younger.  There was a rink close to my house and we went every weekend.  Could I do it now....I highly doubt it, but wouldn’t try.
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Post by: Sendmicheck on April 27, 2018, 09:49:02 am
No I don't skate.
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Post by: tnshpalmer85 on April 28, 2018, 07:01:08 pm
I have not roller skated in years every since I discovered roller blades when I was about 9 years old. Roller blades are easier to use than skates in my opinion.
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Post by: rghvac69 on April 28, 2018, 07:06:38 pm
Yes, but it's been a long time.
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Post by: Jayce2013 on April 28, 2018, 07:32:20 pm
oh I used to be obsessed when I was younger.. I even used to wear roller-skates inside the house to practice... :D I wouldn't mind doing that again...
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Post by: Skyisbluetoday on April 29, 2018, 07:24:55 am
:rose: :rainbow: :rose: Been a long time since I tried to roller skate. I could if I tried again. I used to be good at it, but now with age and time that's gone from this, I'm unsure how I'd do this!  :-\  :rose: :rainbow: :rose:
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Post by: kaat1220 on April 29, 2018, 10:15:09 am
Yes, I can skate, but badly.

You know when you go to a rink, and someone falls down, and causes others to fall, and you have a pile of bodies?

That kid was me.

I was also the last kid picked for any sport at school unless my friend, Debbie Wilson, was chosen captain, and she picked me.

THAT'S friendship, because I am a menace to any type of sport.
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Post by: mrrangerrick on April 29, 2018, 10:56:08 am
I have never been rollerskating, but I can rollerblade really well. They are completely different, but similar enough that I think I'd be able to manage.
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Post by: linsanna on April 29, 2018, 11:52:57 am
Yes I can! I used to go to rollerskating rinks when I was a teen. I have not been on roller skates in many years! I guess now that i'm older I do not want to fall and break my back!
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Post by: patti4me on April 29, 2018, 02:16:56 pm
I haven't rollerskated since our youngest daughter was a child; she's 30 now so its been a while.  I never was super good at it but I did enjoy it.  My sister and I would take our kids skating just about every Saturday and really had a lot of fun.  There's not even a rink in our town anymore though.
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Post by: vg7405 on April 29, 2018, 02:43:51 pm
Unfortunately, no. The last time I attempted to roller skate (when I was about 12 years old), I feel flat on my bottom. Out of sheer embarrassment, I refuse to try to learn, LOL.
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Post by: annadote on April 29, 2018, 04:35:56 pm
Rollerskating used to be what I did all the time in the driveway of the house I grew up in. I haven't done it in a few years, but I was wanting to do it again in the near future.
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Post by: alina6 on April 29, 2018, 06:24:13 pm
I have not been roller skating since I was in grade school. Is it the 4 wheel roller skates or the inline skates.
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Post by: singletonb on April 29, 2018, 09:16:08 pm
No, I don't skate either but would consider trying if I could have padding all over.
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Post by: pectacon on April 30, 2018, 10:09:57 am
I always thought it would be fun to learn as a kid but I never did, and now that I'm grown up and paying my own medical bills it's lost a bit of its charm :p
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Post by: jgw007 on April 30, 2018, 10:36:38 am
I could... been years since I last tried. Pretty sure I still could if I tried.
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Post by: tantricia44 on April 30, 2018, 11:19:02 pm
Yes, I can skate but I'll be a bit wobbly since I haven't skated for years!
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Post by: teresa3200 on May 01, 2018, 04:00:06 am
I loved to roller skate when I was a teenager. Now I would break something.
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Post by: braggin on May 01, 2018, 04:36:42 am
Yes I can roller skate but I don't anymore because the roller rink located near us closed down. When my kids were young I used to have their birthday parties at the roller rink and they were always well-attended and all the kids had a great time. Roller skating is a really fun way to get a lot of exercise!
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Post by: gaylasue on May 01, 2018, 04:38:43 am
It has been so many years since I have been on rollerskates.  Afraid to now, broken bones don't mend as quickly as when you are young.  We spent many of weekend nights at the local roller rink...   childhood memories...
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Post by: catchow on May 01, 2018, 08:51:54 am
no I definetly can NOT! Nor ice skate either. I remember having days back in grade school where the class would go to the roller rink, I hated it :( They always made you try it, and no matter how many times I tried I just couldnt do it
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Post by: shasha2210 on May 01, 2018, 08:54:07 am
last time I rollerskate was along time ago on my trip
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Post by: gaby_ro_2004 on May 01, 2018, 09:43:05 am
No,but i would like to learn.
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Post by: teenangel on May 01, 2018, 09:51:16 am
I haven't skated in years here in NY I can't find a roller skating rink anywhere anymore. I wish there were roller skating rinks near me again
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Post by: beatsdrop on May 01, 2018, 11:25:10 am
Not at all. I always end up on my rear end, lol. Ouch!
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Post by: Segun15 on May 01, 2018, 12:45:15 pm
No i don't skate. I never learned
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Post by: natashaspy on May 01, 2018, 12:54:53 pm
Used to be really good at roller skating but at my age I can barely walk without running into things and falling down now. No way I'd try wheels again lol
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Post by: adriarobi on May 01, 2018, 01:43:14 pm
Many years ago, I used to roller skate to school (not the boot type), but the kind with the key  (1940's and 50's).

Later, I took my kids to the roller rink regularly, and used to roller skate with friends.

Today I am 75, and I would never put anything that rolls on my feet.

Was great while it lasted.

 :rose:
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Post by: linderlizzie on May 01, 2018, 01:45:32 pm
Yes. Unless, of course, you mean without falling down. Then; no.  :monkey:

:fish:
Title: Re: Can you rollerskate?
Post by: linderlizzie on May 01, 2018, 01:47:32 pm
Yes, I can skate, but badly.

You know when you go to a rink, and someone falls down, and causes others to fall, and you have a pile of bodies?

That kid was me.

I was also the last kid picked for any sport at school unless my friend, Debbie Wilson, was chosen captain, and she picked me.

THAT'S friendship, because I am a menace to any type of sport.

This is a very cute post. Thanks for sharing.

:fish:
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Post by: metsrock69 on May 01, 2018, 02:24:03 pm
When I was a kid I can rollerskate forward. After a few years off of skates I forgot how to. Then I learned how to skate backwards. Then in my late 20's I was done with skating  :)
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Post by: makeblessed on May 01, 2018, 04:03:00 pm
I was very good at it, when I was much younger; but now as retiree nearing Medicare I would not even think of it! I could ice skate as well; but those days are long gone don’t want to risk broken bones or any type of fractures; but I do enjoy watching others skate!
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Post by: Yukichan77 on May 02, 2018, 07:46:05 pm
Yes, I absolutely love rollerskating! But I have not done it in so long.
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Post by: bigfoot951 on May 02, 2018, 08:02:28 pm
I can roller blade.  Does that count?  I have never actually tried to rollerskate.  No one really used those by the time I came along.
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Post by: lguzman1 on May 02, 2018, 10:16:40 pm
I use to be able to roller skate, now I don't know if I can.
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Post by: LenoraMinogue on May 02, 2018, 11:09:46 pm
I can skate some but it's been awhile. One of my best friends has kept up with it though. And it's a great way to get a little exercise in and a stress relief.
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Post by: pkrahmer on May 03, 2018, 03:08:10 am
I Love to be able to rollerskate. However, I have balance issues  and I am unable to.  :rainbow: :rose: :peace: :wave:
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Post by: bshee58 on May 03, 2018, 04:49:03 am
Have bad knees, so No, I don't roller skate.
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Post by: mrsmere on May 04, 2018, 04:01:14 am
Tried it twice when I was younger, fell down twice and that was the end of that.
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Post by: ljrjess69 on May 06, 2018, 10:11:43 pm
i use to be able to ,,,,last time i tried it dident go good!!!!!!
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Post by: surveygrabber on May 06, 2018, 10:18:26 pm
I used to rollerstake as a kid in grade school but not anymore.
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Post by: NRAJOE on May 07, 2018, 06:39:15 am
Yeah, for like two seconds....boom...crash.... ::)
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Post by: kathleenkleinhans on May 07, 2018, 07:03:33 am
I love roller skating but now I am afraid if I fall I will break something!
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Post by: bshee58 on May 07, 2018, 07:40:10 am
No I don't, I will go with my church on outings and watch others roller skate.
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Post by: alice44 on May 07, 2018, 10:19:02 am
I did as a kid all the time, but as an adult I found out at the Rink, that I have lost the balance for it.  Maybe if I tried again and harder it would come back, but at my age, I have no desire to go roller skating.  :'(
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Post by: ghunter on May 07, 2018, 10:25:38 am
No, I don't skate, but would sure like to.
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Post by: JaniceSW on May 07, 2018, 12:51:02 pm
I used to roller skate quite a bit as a kid but that stopped long ago. If I tried nowadays I would probably fall and break something.  At my age, that isn't good!  However, when I was a kid, there was a rink in my little town and I got into the habit of going on the weekends for several years.  At the time, I really loved it! However, I never learned to ice skate.
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Post by: Chelseaagrace on May 07, 2018, 02:40:21 pm
I can skate just not very well
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Post by: jwkelly on May 07, 2018, 02:48:46 pm
I can fall on my azz trying ,if I'm asked I might as well make a res. at the hospital first and book an ambulance as well.
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Post by: nmbrown863 on May 07, 2018, 05:11:27 pm
I could when I was a kid though I was never great at it. My friends and I would go to the skating rink on the weekends when we were young.
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Post by: heypeg on May 07, 2018, 05:19:59 pm
I used to love to skate when I was younger.
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Post by: darkxtsuna on May 07, 2018, 07:28:45 pm
To this day I have not tried it, I do skateboard though if that counts lol.
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Post by: jwkelly on May 07, 2018, 09:07:55 pm
I see skateboarders in the streets and think "not a road vehicle" and watch to see the inevitable ending of such foolishness. Bad enough that ppl ride their bikes in the streets and we've had fatalities.
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Post by: cathy37 on May 08, 2018, 11:16:27 am
When I was a teenager I could skate pretty good.  We had a small skating ring and our church group use to go all the time.  The last time I tried to skate, I carried my daughter and ended up falling on my butt.
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Post by: debidoo on May 08, 2018, 12:56:55 pm
I could skate when I was a kid but I am lucky to walk now due to physical problems stemming from childhood scoliosis. Well I feel blessed to do whatever I can.
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Post by: sbenkoski on May 08, 2018, 01:00:03 pm
I used to all the time when i was younger, now the only rolling i do is with a walker very slow.   :D :P :notworthy: :silly:
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Post by: bremer51 on May 08, 2018, 04:46:32 pm
When I was younger we went to the roller rink quite often.  Now I'm too uncoordinated.