Roller Skates

[viperblue21]

I ordered my wife some new skates from a dealer in B.C. She had been telling me all about how good she was when she was little so i found rollergirl. they were an impressive Canadian company. They made sure the sizing was right and sent check up emails to make sure everything was in order. Although it was raining the day they arrived my wife wore them around the house. I was glad that i could find somewhere in canada that i could get them from. :yes:

[Melody]

That sent me right back into the 80's...lol...that's great that you could find them. Gotta love the Internet. What a good hubby you are! Do you get new fishies for this gesture? lol

[Laura]

That's nice of you - does she derby?

[neon]

I ordered my wife some new skates from a dealer in B.C. She had been telling me all about how good she was when she was little so i found rollergirl. they were an impressive Canadian company. They made sure the sizing was right and sent check up emails to make sure everything was in order. Although it was raining the day they arrived my wife wore them around the house. I was glad that i could find somewhere in canada that i could get them from. :yes:


Now I feel old.....LOL!

This is just awesome, I had noooooooooo idea you could even buy roller skates anymore!

So happy to know she is enjoying them and you know we will require pictures.:wink:

[Namor]

Ahhh... the "Roll- A-Ramma" days...

I recall the unfortunate way I discovered you couldn't stop the same way as ice skates.:twitcy:

Seemed like everything was oversized back then. Bell-bottom jeans (complete with gargantuan comb in hip pocket), big mirrored sunglasses, and those large tubes of "Lip-Smacker" lip-gloss the gals all had... those were the day's!:laugh:

Great find Viper.

[Melody]

ROFL Whatta memory! I was never very good at it, but there was always some patient boy or another willing to help. I had no idea it was really my lip gloss that he was after!

[viperblue21]

That sent me right back into the 80's...lol...that's great that you could find them. Gotta love the Internet. What a good hubby you are! Do you get new fishies for this gesture? lolHe he we have no room in our tanks or budget for new fishies, let's just say brownie points

That's nice of you - does she derby?

No but while i was researching them i looked at the derby sites, although shes my tough little chickie she would probably get pummled (shh don't tell her i said that)

Now I feel old.....LOL!

This is just awesome, I had noooooooooo idea you could even buy roller skates anymore!

So happy to know she is enjoying them and you know we will require pictures.:wink:

Ahhh... the "Roll- A-Ramma" days...

I recall the unfortunate way I discovered you couldn't stop the same way as ice skates.:twitcy:

Seemed like everything was oversized back then. Bell-bottom jeans (complete with gargantuan comb in hip pocket), big mirrored sunglasses, and those large tubes of "Lip-Smacker" lip-gloss the gals all had... those were the day's!:laugh:

Great find Viper.

ROFL Whatta memory! I was never very good at it, but there was always some patient boy or another willing to help. I had no idea it was really my lip gloss that he was after!
I also got her some hot to trot leg warmers, but I forgot the lip gloss and extremely short shorts (... Mother's Day ?):wink:

[CACAdmin]

Cool skates (and cute little dog... who's probably wondering what those things are on her feet...lol).

OK... time to reeeeeallly date myself. The only kind of roller skates I ever owned were the kind that clamped onto your shoes and you tighted with a roller skate key (everyone wore a roller skate key around their neck so as not to lose it). Now I have worn the type your purchased your wife when my kids were young and I took them rollerskating. It was then that I discovered that although I was sure I'd remember how to skate, and seemed to manage ok, figuring this was a piece of cake, I was soon to discover that the ground was much further down and much harder than I remembered. :twitcy:

[Laura]

No but while i was researching them i looked at the derby sites, although shes my tough little chickie she would probably get pummled (shh don't tell her i said that)


A friend of mine has just started. She loved it, and excitedly described it as "you get to play dress up AND hit people!"

Fabulous skates - I hope your wife enjoys them.

[Melody]

I also got her some hot to trot leg warmers, but I forgot the lip gloss and extremely short shorts (... Mother's Day ?):wink:

Anniversary.... with a hotel room :wink: .

Personally I never did have the legs for the hotpants short-shorts...lol.

[Namor]

Jay, I remember those "clamp-on" skates,:Blush: and how coming across a small stone would stop you in your tracks.
They still weren't as dangerous as "Super-Slider-Snow-Skates". I can personally vouch for why they were on the market for one season.:rolleyes:

Does anyone remember the Melanie (Safka) song, "Brand New Key"?
"I've got a brand new pair of rollerskates, you've got a brand new key"...


If I'm not mistaken Janis Joplin also did a version.

Where's that "old-guy" smilie?:laugh:

[Melody]

I think that was before our time even, but I do remember it... and will now for days, thanks Darlin'...lol.

[CACAdmin]

Does anyone remember the Melanie (Safka) song, "Brand New Key"?
"I've got a brand new pair of rollerskates, you've got a brand new key"...


I remember the song well, but can't recall if it was her version or Janis Joplin... but you do know that I will now have that running thorugh my head for days! :rolleyes:

[Gobies et al]

I had Melanie's version.

Do you remember "You can't roller skate through a buffalo herd"? I don't recall who sang it. Any one?

[Melody]

But you can be happy if you've a mind to! lol It was that song that convinced the masses that Roger Miller did indeed do drugs... way too many drugs. :laugh:

[Lisachromis]

I had Melanie's version.

Do you remember "You can't roller skate through a buffalo herd"? I don't recall who sang it. Any one?

Roger Miller...
I googled it! :pompom:

[Gobies et al]

But you can be happy if you've a mind to! lol It was that song that convinced the masses that Roger Miller did indeed do drugs... way too many drugs. :laugh:


:rofl:

Thanks for the info Lisa. I was too tired to look it up. :yes:

[Pamelajo]

This thread brings up some old memories. The songs, lip gloss and the comb in the back pocket.

[viperblue21]

if only i was born earlier

[Melody]

Please remove yourself from the thread - you are in grave danger from bitter old people:frown: LOL.


:rofl:

Thanks for the info Lisa. I was too tired to look it up. :yes:


You mean, you knew about Google and can use it all by yourself? :wink: :laugh: I did it the hard way - my Mother is a fan so I have his songs engraved on my brain :twitcy: .

[Katalyst]

Please remove yourself from the thread - you are in grave danger from bitter old people:frown: LOL.

:rofl:

[Melody]

For some reason, I was working around the kitchen singing "You can't rollerskate in a buffallo herd..." when the kid stated "You're nuts." I replied with my usual "This is news?" Then I explained it was really a song, and a famous one at that. He didn't buy it. I made him Google it. :rolleyes: The things you people do to me....lol.

[CACAdmin]

you are in grave danger from bitter old people:frown: LOL.


:rofl:What? Me? :err: Old? :NoWay:and as for bitter?:nah: I think you're safe Viper... you just have to put up with us reminiscing.:laugh:

[Pamelajo]

:rofl:What? Me? :err: Old? :NoWay:and as for bitter?:nah: I think you're safe Viper... you just have to put up with us reminiscing.:laugh:

Well it is not me and Kat she is talking about, it has to be you and Namor.W e were only little when all of this happened, just happened to have really good memories.:yes:

[Gobies et al]

"Those were the days, my friend, We thought they'd never end" (Mary Hopkins)

Great reminiscing! :laugh:

Have we displaced Brand new roller skates, yet Mel?

Yesterday was my last day at work, have 2 months vacation then retired! :red_dance:

These were songs from my teens. I also had roller skates with a key (back in the 50's)! I don't think I'm old, :wideeyed:, bitter :no:, but my memory ::(:. Google is great if you can remember it's there! :rofl:

[Katalyst]

Well it is not me and Kat she is talking about, it has to be you and Namor.W e were only little when all of this happened, just happened to have really good memories.:yes:

:yes: *slips Pam a $50*

[Melody]

"Those were the days, my friend, We thought they'd never end" (Mary Hopkins)

Great reminiscing! :laugh:

Have we displaced Brand new roller skates, yet Mel?

Yesterday was my last day at work, have 2 months vacation then retired! :red_dance:

These were songs from my teens. I also had roller skates with a key (back in the 50's)! I don't think I'm old, :wideeyed:, bitter :no:, but my memory ::(:. Google is great if you can remember it's there! :rofl:

ROFL Well luckily we have people around to state the obvious for us :rolleyes: :laugh: . Congrat's on your retirement! Any big plans?

I think all of the bitter old people must be lurkers. :yes:

[CACAdmin]

Congrats on the retirement Gerry! Can't wait to join you, but don't know if it will ever happen.:rolleyes: Melody asked if you have any big plans. If not, you'll have lots more time for fish. :wink:

[Gobies et al]

ROFL Well luckily we have people around to state the obvious for us :rolleyes: :laugh: . Congrat's on your retirement! Any big plans?

:yes:

I have been planning this for awhile. I have been working toward this with learning about shrimp, aquatic plants, fertilizing and co2, snails, small fish. What I want to do is learn more on aquascaping. Yes, I plan to have lots of time with fishy things. Still lots to learn.

[Melody]

That's a fintastic plan! A lot of people also supplement their retirement income with fish and plant sales, since they theoretically find themselves with time to work at it. I say theoretically because I'm sure my Mother is more busy since she retired than she was when she was working....lol.