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  • Archie: And in news from 1870..

    From Ted Nolan @21:1/5 to All on Wed Jan 26 05:32:59 2022
    https://www.creators.com/read/archie/01/22/315149

    They're called "skates", Arch.
    --
    columbiaclosings.com
    What's not in Columbia anymore..

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  • From Darryl H@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jan 26 04:18:14 2022
    On Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 11:33:01 PM UTC-6, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
    https://www.creators.com/read/archie/01/22/315149

    They're called "skates", Arch.
    --
    columbiaclosings.com
    What's not in Columbia anymore..

    I wish Creators started rerunning the 1960's-1975 Bob Montana drawn Archie comic strips.

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  • From Blinky the Wonder Wombat@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jan 26 06:05:19 2022
    On Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 12:33:01 AM UTC-5, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
    https://www.creators.com/read/archie/01/22/315149

    They're called "skates", Arch.
    --
    columbiaclosings.com
    What's not in Columbia anymore..

    Despite how they were drawn, this seems more like a reference to "wheelies", a fad among the under-10 crowd from the late 90's. From what I remember, there were single wheels that retracted into the heels, so the little munchkins would more glide than
    roller skate.

    And still a really dated reference from a legacy strip.

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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to Blinky the Wonder Wombat on Wed Jan 26 21:36:10 2022
    On 1/26/2022 9:05, Blinky the Wonder Wombat wrote:
    On Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 12:33:01 AM UTC-5, Ted Nolan<tednolan> wrote:
    https://www.creators.com/read/archie/01/22/315149

    They're called "skates", Arch.
    --
    columbiaclosings.com
    What's not in Columbia anymore..

    Despite how they were drawn, this seems more like a reference to "wheelies", a fad among the under-10 crowd from the late 90's. From what I remember, there were single wheels that retracted into the heels, so the little munchkins would more glide than
    roller skate.

    And still a really dated reference from a legacy strip.

    Yes, I agree, I think it's "Wheelies" also. They went beyond the late
    90's... I wasn't aware that they were popular in the 90's. I recall
    them being popular close to 2010, or the late aughts. They were banned
    in many public places for depicting similar to what this comic strip shows.

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  • From Mark Jackson@21:1/5 to Michael Trew on Wed Jan 26 21:58:23 2022
    On 1/26/2022 9:36 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
    On 1/26/2022 9:05, Blinky the Wonder Wombat wrote:
    On Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 12:33:01 AM UTC-5, Ted
    Nolan<tednolan>  wrote:
    https://www.creators.com/read/archie/01/22/315149

    They're called "skates", Arch.

    Despite how they were drawn, this seems more like a reference to
    "wheelies", a fad among the under-10 crowd from the late 90's. From
    what I remember, there were single wheels that retracted into the
    heels, so the little munchkins would more glide than roller skate.

    Yes, I agree, I think it's "Wheelies" also.  They went beyond the late 90's... I wasn't aware that they were popular in the 90's.  I recall
    them being popular close to 2010, or the late aughts.  They were banned
    in many public places for depicting similar to what this comic strip shows.

    "Heelys" seem to have been the original, and they're still around:

    https://heelys.com/

    --
    Mark Jackson - https://mark-jackson.online/
    As for behavior, I have shocking news:
    Physicists can be arrogant. - Mike Tamor

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  • From Blinky the Wonder Wombat@21:1/5 to Michael Trew on Thu Jan 27 11:44:36 2022
    On Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 9:36:08 PM UTC-5, Michael Trew wrote:
    On 1/26/2022 9:05, Blinky the Wonder Wombat wrote:
    On Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 12:33:01 AM UTC-5, Ted Nolan<tednolan> wrote:
    https://www.creators.com/read/archie/01/22/315149

    They're called "skates", Arch.
    --
    columbiaclosings.com
    What's not in Columbia anymore..

    Despite how they were drawn, this seems more like a reference to "wheelies", a fad among the under-10 crowd from the late 90's. From what I remember, there were single wheels that retracted into the heels, so the little munchkins would more glide
    than roller skate.

    And still a really dated reference from a legacy strip.
    Yes, I agree, I think it's "Wheelies" also. They went beyond the late 90's... I wasn't aware that they were popular in the 90's. I recall
    them being popular close to 2010, or the late aughts. They were banned
    in many public places for depicting similar to what this comic strip shows.

    You my be right about the timing. I just remember my kids (born in 1991 and 1995) were too young for them when the fad started and the fad appeared to have died out by the time they got a little older.

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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to Blinky the Wonder Wombat on Thu Jan 27 14:57:09 2022
    On 1/27/2022 14:44, Blinky the Wonder Wombat wrote:
    On Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 9:36:08 PM UTC-5, Michael Trew wrote:
    On 1/26/2022 9:05, Blinky the Wonder Wombat wrote:
    On Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 12:33:01 AM UTC-5, Ted Nolan<tednolan> wrote:
    https://www.creators.com/read/archie/01/22/315149

    They're called "skates", Arch.
    --
    columbiaclosings.com
    What's not in Columbia anymore..

    Despite how they were drawn, this seems more like a reference to "wheelies", a fad among the under-10 crowd from the late 90's. From what I remember, there were single wheels that retracted into the heels, so the little munchkins would more glide
    than roller skate.

    And still a really dated reference from a legacy strip.
    Yes, I agree, I think it's "Wheelies" also. They went beyond the late
    90's... I wasn't aware that they were popular in the 90's. I recall
    them being popular close to 2010, or the late aughts. They were banned
    in many public places for depicting similar to what this comic strip shows.

    You my be right about the timing. I just remember my kids (born in 1991 and 1995) were too young for them when the fad started and the fad appeared to have died out by the time they got a little older.

    I was born in '95 ;)

    I recall it first hand, I would have been at the younger half. I never
    had interest in owning them, but I do recall the middle school that I
    went to had banned them, as well as our grocery store, etc.

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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to Mark Jackson on Thu Jan 27 14:57:26 2022
    On 1/26/2022 21:58, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 1/26/2022 9:36 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
    On 1/26/2022 9:05, Blinky the Wonder Wombat wrote:
    On Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 12:33:01 AM UTC-5, Ted
    Nolan<tednolan> wrote:
    https://www.creators.com/read/archie/01/22/315149

    They're called "skates", Arch.

    Despite how they were drawn, this seems more like a reference to
    "wheelies", a fad among the under-10 crowd from the late 90's. From
    what I remember, there were single wheels that retracted into the
    heels, so the little munchkins would more glide than roller skate.

    Yes, I agree, I think it's "Wheelies" also. They went beyond the late
    90's... I wasn't aware that they were popular in the 90's. I recall
    them being popular close to 2010, or the late aughts. They were
    banned in many public places for depicting similar to what this comic
    strip shows.

    "Heelys" seem to have been the original, and they're still around:

    https://heelys.com/

    Yes, that's the term that I was thinking, not wheelies.

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  • From John W Kennedy@21:1/5 to Mark Jackson on Thu Jan 27 19:36:50 2022
    On 1/26/22 9:58 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 1/26/2022 9:36 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
    On 1/26/2022 9:05, Blinky the Wonder Wombat wrote:
    On Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 12:33:01 AM UTC-5, Ted
    Nolan<tednolan>  wrote:
    https://www.creators.com/read/archie/01/22/315149

    They're called "skates", Arch.

    Despite how they were drawn, this seems more like a reference to
    "wheelies", a fad among the under-10 crowd from the late 90's. From
    what I remember, there were single wheels that retracted into the
    heels, so the little munchkins would more glide than roller skate.

    Yes, I agree, I think it's "Wheelies" also.  They went beyond the late
    90's... I wasn't aware that they were popular in the 90's.  I recall
    them being popular close to 2010, or the late aughts.  They were
    banned in many public places for depicting similar to what this comic
    strip shows.

    "Heelys" seem to have been the original, and they're still around:

    https://heelys.com/

    And they’ve been around since 1999.

    --
    John W. Kennedy
    Algernon Burbage, Lord Roderick, Father Martin, Bishop Baldwin,
    King Pellinore, Captain Bailey, Merlin -- A Kingdom for a Stage!

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