• cows_are_underrated@feddit.org
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    3 months ago

    In my home village we have a much safer and much better version of it:

    You can accelerate yourself by just pulling at the plate in the middle, meaning that everyone can have fun and you can probably get much higher speeds.

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      3 months ago

      Meh, the constant threat of being thrown violently out into oblivion was most of the fun!

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      3 months ago

      „Safer“ until you get flung against the metal bar before flying off. Because to get it up to speed you have to stand up.

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      3 months ago

      Back in my day, we walked for miles uphill in the snow to school, we rode the unprotected meatspin, broke all of our bones, and then we walked for miles uphill back home. Kids these days are so spoiled and pampered!!!

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      3 months ago

      Exactly you can use the railing to hang on the outside. Greater speed and much more fun.