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View Poll Results: Which statement best describes your stance on skateboards? | |||
They are legitimate transportation and any human should feel free to use them at any time. | 14 | 27.45% | |
They're a toy at heart, and should be reserved for young people, who should eventually stop using them when they grow up. | 32 | 62.75% | |
My stance on skateboards is knees slightly bent, leaning forward. | 1 | 1.96% | |
My expertise does not extend to this topic. | 4 | 7.84% | |
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07-10-2017, 08:30 PM | Topic Starter |
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Skateboards: toys or transportation?
I must admit, I kind of chuckle when I see some guy in a beard kicking along the street on a skateboard. In my world, skateboards were a toy that you gave up when you turned 16 or so, along with your little green army men.
However, I walk a lot, and when I see one of these hipster adults kicking along on their skateboard, they're making pretty good time. As a means of transportation, they appear to be somewhere between walking and bicycling in terms of speed and/or efficiency. So what's your take on it? Is a skateboard a viable means of transportation that should get the respect it deserves? Could a 50 year-old woman use one without shame? Or is it more of a young person's tool/toy that is more gimmick and image than a legitimate transportation option? |
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07-10-2017, 08:31 PM | #2 |
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07-10-2017, 08:31 PM | #3 |
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You waited until you were 16 to give up your army men?
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I didn't know that skateboards were still a "thing". I honestly can't think of when I seen my last one, maybe 1988? Just a guess. I live out in the sticks though, so its possible the trend is still happening in the real world
However, without an internal combustion engine, I'm gonna lean towards toy. |
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07-10-2017, 08:41 PM | #8 |
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Legit transportation. Although, that may be influenced by spending a lot of time in beach towns where I see all sorts on skateboards. Been thinking about picking up a longboard myself.
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They're a good way to hurt yourself from my experience. I have a car that seems to get me places just fine and I'm fond of my legs and arms and stuff.
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I loved playing with my green army men.
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My green army men combined with an ongoing lack of parental supervision, a can of lighter fluid, firecrackers and my BB Gun provided me with many many days of entertainment.
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There is a ton of adult skaters in San Diego, especially here in Ocean Beach.
I know many people who ride and it seems legit enough to me. On the other hand I've seen and heard many stories that would deter me from ever using one. They are just so risky... one nasty spill and we're talking about a good amount of road rash. There are more and more stories of skateboarders getting killed by cars too. |
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