http://www.mylot.com/w/keywords/skates.aspx MyLot Discussions About skates en-gb http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1449888.aspx Do you remember any of these: Window fans, Kick the Can, roller skates with keys, coonskin caps, hula hoops, 45 records, cherry cokes, juke boxes, pony tails, bobbi sox, penny loafers, sideburns, Breck & Halo Shampoo, drive in movies, jacks, going home for lunch, marbles, monopoly, rabbit ears, aluminum glasses, sweater sets, white gloves, and can can slips, the smell of Old Spice, penny candy, and Mother May I. Sleeping with all of the windows open, going to town and not locking the doors, picnics at the lake, picking up the receiver to the telephone and hearing someone say, "Number Please", getting into the movies with an empty Gandy's milk carton. What things do you remember that aren't around anymore? Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:46:05 GMT terilee79720 http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1611095.aspx i wanna learn that. but im afraid of falling and breaking my bones. specially at my age hahaha. its so lovely to see them dancing on ice with their skates. it seems that they are floating on air. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:01:53 GMT zeny_zion http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1941392.aspx my daughter is just about to go out for the first time with her dora the explorer adjustable roller skates, but i cant for the life of my remeber if she is meant to wear these with shoes on or wether she just wears them in her socks??? Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:17:13 GMT jarael http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1869400.aspx I went to the grocery store and got a few items I needed. Next door is a thift store... I thought while my DD2 is in class I would stop in and kill some time. I neded up taking home alot of items. I found an almost new Nascar Sleeping Bag, Nascar comforter, a WOK (appeared to of only been used 1x), 1 complete set of 26 kids books ( I have one of the books already & I really liked the one we had), a crochet baby blanket (I want to learn the pattern, & if I can't then I'll tear it appart and reuse the yarn), hats, mittens, scarf's, kids roller skates (the ones you learn on and wear with your shoes), a partial set of DISNEY books in new condition, and a FP truck for DS.... for $32. So when I don't stop in with any intentions of buying anything I come out with some finds... How bout you? Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:10:56 GMT 3SnuggleBunnies http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1599686.aspx Do you want to get an idea of what's involved in becoming a figure skater? Before you begin to skate, there are things you should know. * Register for Ice Skating Lessons Group ice skating lessons cover many figure skating basics and are a good way to get started in the sport. * Dress Like a Figure Skater Certain types of clothes should be worn by figure skaters. * Buy Skates Rental skates are okay to use if you just want to try out ice skating, but if you are serious about learning to figure skate, it is essential that you buy good boots and blades. * How to Lace Figure Skates Figure skates must be laced correctly. * Take Some Private Figure Skating Lessons Group lessons will get you started with mastering figure skating basics, but private lessons are required for those who wish to advance at the sport. * Set a Practice, Lesson, and Training Schedule To improve at figure skating, a skater must practice regularly. * Join a Figure Skating Club When you first begin to figure skate, you do not have to join a figure skating club, but as a skater advances, there is a time when joining a figure skating club becomes necessary. * Compete in Competitions and Take Figure Skating Tests There are two different ice skating associations in the United States and there are competitive and test programs that are available to figure skaters of all ages and levels. so anyone out there who wants to become an ice skater someday, i hope this one helped you! Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:26:42 GMT baebieDARNA30 http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1916516.aspx I'm doing an essay on the breach of duty of care and I need help applying the factors. Please help, only if you know what your talking about. Seema was an amatuer mountain bike racer who was preparing for the student champoinships in Autralia. She bought some expensive new wheels from Spokes Ltd that had been made to their new design. Whilst she was training abroad, a desingh fault in her new front wheel caused the tyre to burst and she crashed breaking several bones. She can no longer ride competitively. Consider whether a duty of care has been breached in this case. Please go by the following factors: Are there any special charactertistics of the defendent? Are there any special characteristics of the claimant? What is the size of the risk? Have all practical precautions been taken? What are the benefits of taking the risk? If you know what you are talking about then you'll know what the above factors are. Many thanks if you do help! :] Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:12:09 GMT jazz_123 http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1902417.aspx Omg well I did yesterday afternoon. I must have been so funny looking on that roller rink. More than half the time I was on my butt!! Today my body aches all over, I have not skated since I was a kid. So when was the last time you went roller skating at a rink? Are you good at it? I just thought it would be good exersie but I think I did more harm than good. Tell me your past stories of roller skating. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:36:18 GMT caroll30 http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1881718.aspx I have broken both of my arms. First time I fell on the icy lake where I was skating. I was about twelve and very energetic. We had a deal that we do performances on skates and on the finish we do fake fall. My fall didn't come out quite fake, I fell after decided to do somersault. Auch, it hurt a lot. My friends thought that's the fake fall and clapped. Next day I got gyps around my left hand. My right hand broke in the summer when I was 15 years old. I played football with my brother in out yard, as it wasn't too big the football field was tiny. My brother got angry after his little sister (me) got a goal and from his all strength kicked a ball straight in my goal but me silly girl put my loose hand to stop the ball, and it broke. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:30:31 GMT Lindery http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1860309.aspx I just found this using stumble, like all my great stuff lol. Ahhh the memories. http://www.davesdaily.com/funpages/grewup1980s_01-05.htm [b]Not a referral link[/b] 1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCHE". 2. You watched the Pound Puppies. 3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Belair " ...and can do the "Carlton". 4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy. 5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own. 6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls. 7. "WOAH " comes from Joey on Blossom. 8. Two words: Hammer Pants. 9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock ". 10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and "spokey-dokes" or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect. 11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales ". (Woo ooh!) 12. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head. 13. When it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons. 14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " on the big screen... and still know the turtles names. 15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school. 16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side. 17. You played the game "MASH ". (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House) 18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it. 19. L.A. Gear... need I say more. 20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM " in Kindergarten. (She's truly outrageous) 21. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing " and all the Ramona books. 22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF". 23. You wanted to be a Goonie. 24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us... head-to-toe) 25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted. 26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf. 27. You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail Kids in the schoolyard. 28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets. 29. You still get the urge to say "NOT " after every sentence. 30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts. 31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band. 32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hookup. 33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets. 34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. (and like #24, probably in neon colors, too) 35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?" 36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up" 37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates. 38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide. 39. You have ever played with a Skip-It. 40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds. 41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement. 42. You remember Popples. 43. "Don't worry, be happy" 44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks. 45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do...getting yelled at by "younger hip" members of the family) 46. "Miss MARY MACK MACK MACK, all dressed in BLACK BLACK BLACK " 47. You remember boom boxes. and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that. 48. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies. 49. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!" 50. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales " 51. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot. 52. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac. 53. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool... and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB". 54. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By the Bell ", the ORIGINAL class. 55. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART. 56. You just sang those words to yourself. 57.You remember watching Magic vs. Bird. 58. Homemade Levi shorts. (the shorter the better) 59. You remember when mullets were cool! 60. You had a mullet! 61. You still sing "We are the World" 62. You tight rolled your jeans. 63. You owned a bannana clip. 64. You remember "Where's the Beef?" 65. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?" 66. You had big hair and you knew how to use it. 67. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head,aren't you! Ahhh the 80's how I miss thee..........psyche...Not. Lol. Hell who didnt want to be a Goonie? Hell I would still love to be a Goonie lol. So who loved the 80's? Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:19:56 GMT darkjedi http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1879807.aspx I miss many things. I know with the years and the brilliant minds that take us on journeys to new heights that we now have many gagets and gizmos that people some people never thought of. But someone did and produced it. What I miss from the past though are very differetn things. Like the smell of my mother in her favorite perfume she use to wear. The clothes she so carefully took out and matched to see if this or that suited her today. Everyday the ladies and guys got dressed as if they had someplace to go or was meeting someone. Even if they weren't. I use to try on my moms clothes and wear her shoes. I'm sure many young girls did this years ago. We had to use our imagination. A broom made a nice horse to run around on, lol. We took our skates and got the wheels of of them and put them on a board to roll around on. Now someone invented something like it, skate boards. We played house and doctor. Played on the playgrounds that were near every section of homes in a community. There were not the things for kids that that are today. We used our imagination for playing and stayed outside practically all day, unless it was time to go in and eat. You could go to the store and 1 cent would get you three pieces of penny candy. The candy bars of chocolate were twice as big as they are now and only cost five cents. A soda cost 15 but the bottle was glass and dependin gif you had the small one or the big one we paid a 5 cent or 10 cent deposit on the glass bottle. We would take bottles to keep from paying for the deposit. Or find a bunch of them here and there and take them to a store for the deposit so we could buy something. Six loaves of bread was a dollar, on sale hey we got more. Now don't get me wrong I do like many inventions. From the analog to digital world we now have today. More than 3 channels on tv to watch and they are in color. You know what else? We can afford more than one tv in the homes now. And we have phones that we can just walk around with. They use to be bulky old black things that had dials and we had to have party lines in some areas. If you could afford it you got a single line. I would think that not many even know what a party line is! We had to share a phone line with someone we didn't know. If the phone rang both families picked it up and if it was for you, well you stayed on the line. If it was for the other family...you hung up. How much do you want to bet that many times people didn't hang up, lol. Curiosity got the better of them and they listened in a bit. A camera now is not one that we have to put film in and wait for it to pop out and cahnge to the picture we took, or put a roll of film in, they are digital we can delete what doesn't turn out. We can take many many pictures at one time. This is wonderful. We have computers and we can carry them around. Use to be that only the government had computers and they took up the whole space of a huge room. Music is something we use to use reel to reel tapes to hear our music and record it to. They were huge, lol. Now we have tiny mp3 players and many other things. I want to thank you for sticking with me here, if you have. Now tell me what is it that you miss from your childhood? I do miss more and remember so much more too. What do you remember? Thank you so much for anyone that responds to this. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:23:23 GMT moondancer