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When locked gates won't work, THIS will slow 'em down. (Original Post) Totally Tunsie May 2020 OP
I'll Presume The Sk8tr Boys... ProfessorGAC May 2020 #1
What? And have to work for their fun? Totally Tunsie May 2020 #2
They'll Bring A Broom! ProfessorGAC May 2020 #3
Swedish city of Lund littlemissmartypants May 2020 #4
LOL - I saw that! Totally Tunsie May 2020 #5
Serious skaters will have that cleared in a thrice. Skaters do a lot of cleaning of glass and ... marble falls May 2020 #6
I would paint the concrete with corn or sunflower oil, Blue_true May 2020 #7
Yeah, maybe we can break some arms and legs, maybe fracture a skull or two or kill someone. marble falls May 2020 #8
Thank you. cwydro May 2020 #9
Actually, as soon as they put the board down, they should realize Blue_true May 2020 #11
Wow, really? cwydro May 2020 #10
Yes, I have broken a bone, a rib. Blue_true May 2020 #12
Yeah, well me too. cwydro May 2020 #13
Looks like the Jolly Green Giant had an accident. Kaleva May 2020 #14

ProfessorGAC

(64,415 posts)
3. They'll Bring A Broom!
Tue May 5, 2020, 06:50 PM
May 2020

Where there's a will...
My prediction is this idea will stop nothing.
They'll need a couple tons of gravel to be sure.

marble falls

(56,358 posts)
6. Serious skaters will have that cleared in a thrice. Skaters do a lot of cleaning of glass and ...
Tue May 5, 2020, 07:04 PM
May 2020

trash to make somewhere skatable. This'll be a piece of cake.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
7. I would paint the concrete with corn or sunflower oil,
Tue May 5, 2020, 09:42 PM
May 2020

then set the sprinklers to turn on for 10 seconds every two hours.

They wouldn't easily clean that up.

marble falls

(56,358 posts)
8. Yeah, maybe we can break some arms and legs, maybe fracture a skull or two or kill someone.
Tue May 5, 2020, 10:11 PM
May 2020

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Nothing like a little non-judicial punishment to make America great again.

I know if you think about this past being a simple mind-exercise in problem solving you'd not do that. You and I are not Republicans, after all.

I'm past skating by decades but I understand why skaters feel like they're persecuted. I don't think they should be breaking these emergency rules, but challenging them in a series of coyote.vs roadrunner challenges is not a productive way to go.

Maybe running a prowl car by more often, maybe sitting down with them and talking about it, but I dunno about setting man traps.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
9. Thank you.
Tue May 5, 2020, 10:26 PM
May 2020

Never been a skater, but if someone covered tennis courts with anything when I was in high school, we’d have cleaned it off and played.

I don’t get this; like I said, never a skater, but I’ve watched them -:doesn’t seem like an activity where people get real close to one another, right?

I dislike this thing of stopping people from exercising.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
11. Actually, as soon as they put the board down, they should realize
Tue May 5, 2020, 10:56 PM
May 2020

that it can't be skated on. So no, anyone displaying a smidgen of commonsense should have no problem.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
10. Wow, really?
Tue May 5, 2020, 10:28 PM
May 2020

Have you ever broken a bone? I have.

It’s very unpleasant. Seems an unfair punishment for kids wanting to have some exercise and fun.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
12. Yes, I have broken a bone, a rib.
Tue May 5, 2020, 10:58 PM
May 2020

From that I learned that when signs are up not to do something, maybe I should ask why before trying to do it.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
13. Yeah, well me too.
Tue May 5, 2020, 11:05 PM
May 2020

But for those who might not...slicking the place with oil and water?

I remember an old song:

“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign?…” Remember that song?

Remember being young? I do. Lol, we ignored many a sign.

Eek, no, sorry, not for your remedy.

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