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xcriteria
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Heelys
Any of you have Heelys?
I do. 
They are pretty awesome. I saw little kids with them starting a year or two ago. I wanted a pair. Finally, I found an adult size online. They were a lot harder to use at first than I expected, but I became proficient pretty quickly.
I get a lot of weird looks when I use them, though. 
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Re: Heelys
Heelys are for fags.
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lmfao. them fucking shoes are hilarious! I was working the other day and this kid just flies past, and im thinking 'wtf?'
i wouldnt buy them, maybe its just the fact that a 16 year old would look rediculous in a pair of those XD//
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Re: Heelys
I'm considerably older than 16. I don't care if I look ridiculous, they're a lot of fun.
On the right surfaces I can get places faster, too.
I think they only look weird to people because they aren't used to seeing them... people tend to be a bit freaked out by the unusual. Do rollerblades look ridiculous on people?
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Re: Heelys
I used to have them, but I grew out of them and I couldn't be bothered getting new ones.
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hmmm, you do make a good point though. I mean, i wear converse all the time, so it would be different XD.
But as long as you understand that i fully support you with buying thoes shoes! Just imagine how fun they will be!
During school, just rolling round in clas
for sport!
on public transport!
if you go to church!
THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!!!
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Re: Heelys
I just had an idea, what if these shoes were motorised? You could probably freak people out by walking without moving your legs and if you wear something like a trenchcoat...
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Re: Heelys
psychopath Wrote:I just had an idea, what if these shoes were motorised? You could probably freak people out by walking without moving your legs and if you wear something like a trenchcoat...
But yeh...Heelys...kinda meh.
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Re: Heelys
Coma Girl Wrote:During school, just rolling round in clas
My old school banned them because too many people were marking up the floors.
Anybody caught wearing a pair had to go clean the halls.
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They're incredibly annoying. I especially hate it when I'm perusing something at a store & some little maniac goes screeching by on one of those things, leaving me with little time to get out of the way.
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psychopath Wrote:I just had an idea, what if these shoes were motorised? You could probably freak people out by walking without moving your legs and if you wear something like a trenchcoat...
Christ, I've GOTTA try that. A long trenchcoat, a fedora, and some sunglasses.
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Re: Heelys
Hehe those are a bit of a cult at my school; lots of people have them. They're against the rules, but most of the admins are pretty cool with it. The other day I was walking with my friend who was wearing these, and she rolled right past the principal. I was prepared for him to yell at her for it, but he just smiled and said, "those are fun!"
I've tried them a few times, but they're really really hard to balance on, and I can never figure out how to keep them going =/ I really like the idea of motorizing these. I'd never have to walk again =)
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Re: Heelys
psychopath Wrote:I just had an idea, what if these shoes were motorised? You could probably freak people out by walking without moving your legs and if you wear something like a trenchcoat...
lulz omg perfect dude
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would it be cool if they could go sideways aswell?
So im just picturing wearing a trench coat, fedora, and sunnies, and going sideways on the footpath in the city, or trying to go through small tight spaces
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Motors would be nice... on sidewalks and concrete there's too much friction to glide for long if it's flat. The ideal surfaces are mostly stores, terminals, floors, tile... in establishments that tend to ban them.
Hayley44 Wrote:I've tried them a few times, but they're really really hard to balance on, and I can never figure out how to keep them going =/ I really like the idea of motorizing these. I'd never have to walk again =)
It took me at least a few hours of struggling with them over my first week with them, to get over my feeling of "wow I can't believe I bought these, I'm incapable of balancing on them!"
NightRaidah Wrote:They're incredibly annoying. I especially hate it when I'm perusing something at a store & some little maniac goes screeching by on one of those things, leaving me with little time to get out of the way.
Like with anything, a little responsibility makes a big difference. I always avoid heelying right near people or going fast if there's any way someone could get in my way.
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Re: Heelys
Quote:Like with anything, a little responsibility makes a big difference. I always avoid heelying right near people or going fast if there's any way someone could get in my way.
Shame that none of the donkeys that operate those in the store have any damned responsiblity. Lack of consideration is all it is. Though in all fairness, I can't fully blame the kids for it. I also blame the parents for buying the shoes, not telling them about common courtesy, & not doing a single frigging thing when one of their precious little monsters nearly knocks over an innocent bystander.
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Re: Heelys
I heard those fuck up your heals. Have fun in a wheelchair
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