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Boognish84 t1_j1upu6a wrote

Somebody needs to reinvent these. I feel like they could be the next craze.

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tedead t1_j1uqwsb wrote

I just came here to say the same thing! Why are these not a thing in 2022?!?!?!

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MOS95B t1_j1uszcp wrote

Me too!

I have a piss poor sense of balance, so I'd just hurt myself. But I can't believe these aren't a thing still/again

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kynthrus t1_j1v0cmf wrote

Watching how the dudes are rolling around on them they're basically just heelys

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Knightoforder42 t1_j1urm3s wrote

Definitely getting "the wheelers" from "Return to Oz" vibe off of these.

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pm_me-ur_vulva t1_j1utj6b wrote

You can't talk about that movie here! People hate Tick-Tock on Reddit

Fairuza Balk's crazy eyes going huge-wide in fear instantly came to my mind, too.

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Knightoforder42 t1_j1uzi1k wrote

Well, it is just a clattering, cacophonous, collection of junk!

My husband always mentions the wheelers, and how much they scared him as a kid. They creeped me out so much. However, think I see where they got the idea from, so that's cool!

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flurdterguson t1_j1v3jr5 wrote

Reddit is just reposts of reposts of reposts churning endlessly toward entropy.

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Banana-Oni t1_j1wfw2i wrote

That energy is balanced by all the Redditors clicking on stuff they’ve seen before so they can complain about reposts in the comment section.

Such is the balance of nature 🙏😌

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OkNectarine3105 t1_j1v1igx wrote

Any brakes? Imagine racing down a steep hill!

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MaFugginJesus t1_j1vfvoj wrote

Dunno about those...but I used to bomb some massive hills on my skateboard...hitting 50+ mph, with no stopping at those speeds! Lol "Death Wobbles" were exactly what they sound like!

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TorsionDifferential t1_j1uxqse wrote

Same style and several variations are still available today. The hubless type caught on for awhile, and I saw them on college campuses in the US pretty regularly, maybe ten years ago.

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toastspork t1_j1xcizf wrote

Are there any brand names that you can recall?

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Streetvan1980 t1_j1vcwrr wrote

They actually look like they might work better if designed right. Like a bigger wheel like that you could go faster on roads. I remember when roller blades came out. They were the biggest change to happen in roller skating in a century. They made it possible to play street hockey in your actual street. But still a pebble could cause you to fall.

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UndertakerApe t1_j1wee6q wrote

We should all wear suites again for no reason.

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johnmarkfoley t1_j1wrc6a wrote

does anyone know what these were actually called?

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paullandry1958 t1_j1x0uti wrote

These look like fun! I know what my next project will be. Already have the wheels!

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