NYC -- Fancy a Skate?

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The FT article about roller rinks got me nostalgic -- I haven't gone skating in years. Is anyone interested in joining me for some roller skating? There are a couple of rinks in NYC, like the Empire Roller Skating Center (formerly "Empire Roller Disco") in Brooklyn.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 31 October 2002 02:02 (twenty-four years ago)

I don't know how to roller skate but I'll go.

― Ally (mlescaut), Thursday, 31 October 2002 02:37 (twenty-four years ago)

Oh yes me me! (I've got my own sordid skate history to relate.)

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Thursday, 31 October 2002 02:46 (twenty-four years ago)

How about ice skating? It'll be cold enough soon, brr!

― Mary (Mary), Thursday, 31 October 2002 02:49 (twenty-four years ago)

i love skating so much. i don't live near nyc, but it's a great idea and you should all go because skating is the best thing ever. (ice skating is best).

― Maria (Maria), Thursday, 31 October 2002 02:50 (twenty-four years ago)

When when when should we go? I'd prefer to go on a weeknight (I'm free every night except Wednesdays and some Mondays), so we can avoid the big crowds.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 31 October 2002 02:50 (twenty-four years ago)

I'm no good at ice skating.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 31 October 2002 02:51 (twenty-four years ago)

Everyone here always wants to go on weeknights to do things, you breaka my heart. But I can't skate anyhow so you all don't want me there, tho could provide excellent pictures of me falling on my ass repeatedly.

― Ally (mlescaut), Thursday, 31 October 2002 03:49 (twenty-four years ago)

Okay, you want to do a weekend, we'll do a weekend. How about the second Friday or Saturday in November?

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 31 October 2002 03:55 (twenty-four years ago)

No I was teasing, if weeknights are better for everyone else do a weeknight! Though if those days are good for you I will definitely be there.

I'm sorry for being so whingy about weeknights, I work til 8pm (unpaid overtime of course) so I always miss things when my friends do weeknight things so I always get left out.

― Ally (mlescaut), Thursday, 31 October 2002 04:08 (twenty-four years ago)

I wanna do what's best for everybody. < /martyr>

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 31 October 2002 04:11 (twenty-four years ago)

i will fall down repeatedly but ok

― geeta (geeta), Thursday, 31 October 2002 04:25 (twenty-four years ago)

I probably will too. Like I said, it's been a while. I used to be great at it -- now, who knows?

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 31 October 2002 04:29 (twenty-four years ago)

I broke my arm roller skating when I was nine (wearing my Pac-Man skates!) and though I've strapped on the wheels a few times since then, it makes me fairly nervous.

I suppose I could be lured out, since it is so newly trendy and since I am so generally game. I think I could do November 9.

However I am mad for ice skating! And tis the season! There's a fine fine rink near the top of Central Park that I go to, which because of its uptown location is considerably cheaper and less crowded (though perhaps proportionally less festive) than the city's other ice rinks. Mary? Who else?

― Paul Eater (eater), Thursday, 31 October 2002 05:42 (twenty-four years ago)

I haven't gone ice skating since seventh grade. I'm a good sport though -- I'll try it, and if I suck, I'll sit on the sidelines and cheer everyone else on.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 31 October 2002 06:02 (twenty-four years ago)

mind your teeth on the floor, everyone.

― g-kit (g-kit), Thursday, 31 October 2002 11:21 (twenty-four years ago)

I only read this thread because I thought it was about fish. Bugger.

― lol p xx, Thursday, 31 October 2002 16:24 (twenty-four years ago)

i only read it cos i thought it'd be skateboarding. bugger.

― g-kit (g-kit), Thursday, 31 October 2002 16:28 (twenty-four years ago)

oh i love roller skating!!

― maura (maura), Thursday, 31 October 2002 16:36 (twenty-four years ago)

I only read this thread because I thought it was about fish. Bugger.

I was biding my time waiting for some smartass to say this. ;-)

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 31 October 2002 20:18 (twenty-four years ago)

OK, so Ally, Daddino, Paul, Geeta, Maura, possibly Mary. Anyone else? Does Yancey fancy a skate?

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 31 October 2002 20:20 (twenty-four years ago)

Possibly. Depends on the whens the wheres the whathaveyous.

― Yancey (ystrickler), Thursday, 31 October 2002 20:41 (twenty-four years ago)

Right now we're looking at Saturday, November 9.

I just called -- their regular Saturday night skate ends at 9:30 pm, but they have a late-night skate starting at 11 and going on until 4 am. Admission is (I think) $10, which includes the skate rental fee.

It's the Empire Roller Skating Center, 200 Empire Boulevard in Brooklyn.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 31 October 2002 21:01 (twenty-four years ago)

I would kind of prefer Saturday afternoon (unless they serve cocktails at night, but I think only the Roxy does that).

I could make it Sat. night though if that's what everyone prefers.

― Paul Eater (eater), Thursday, 31 October 2002 21:40 (twenty-four years ago)

The after-hours skate is adults only, so they probably do serve alcohol.

(I'd love to do the after-hours one -- I'm a night owl, and I've got nowhere to be on Sunday.)

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 31 October 2002 21:52 (twenty-four years ago)

DRUNKEN ROLLER SKATING??? Oh my god, I had no idea this existed, I'd have been roller skating years ago.

― Ally (mlescaut), Friday, 1 November 2002 05:14 (twenty-four years ago)

Innocent girl. Probably you think squash is just for the exercise too.

I'm down for the night of the 9th.

― Paul Eater (eater), Friday, 1 November 2002 16:38 (twenty-four years ago)

This invitation still stands. We need to work out the logistics of meeting up -- the rink isn't in the best neighborhood so I think we should travel there as a group.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 5 November 2002 06:20 (twenty-four years ago)

Let's meet in Manhattan (East Village/L.E.S.) around 9, get our drink on, and share a cab (or two) to Brooklyn.

Someone pick a bar.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 7 November 2002 03:43 (twenty-four years ago)

are you guys going to dress up? you should at least wear legwarmers, if not full spandex bodysuits.

― rainy (rainy), Thursday, 7 November 2002 04:10 (twenty-four years ago)

legwarmers have made a big comeback here.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 7 November 2002 04:13 (twenty-four years ago)

let me know when the full spandex bodysuits make a comeback and I might move to the USA.

― rainy (rainy), Thursday, 7 November 2002 04:17 (twenty-four years ago)

they are only back in st paul mn so move here and bring extra bodysuits

― Josh (Josh), Thursday, 7 November 2002 04:25 (twenty-four years ago)

I'm going to wear legwarmers and flashdance clothing and a ponytail off to the side of my head, ok?

― Ally (mlescaut), Thursday, 7 November 2002 17:35 (twenty-four years ago)

http://www.onlyolivia.com/visual/xanadu/lobby3.jpg

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 7 November 2002 19:08 (twenty-four years ago)

ONE OF THE GREATEST FILMS EVER. Because lord is it bad.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 7 November 2002 19:13 (twenty-four years ago)

I can't watch that movie and not feel REALLY BAD for Gene Kelly.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 7 November 2002 19:22 (twenty-four years ago)

Hey, if it helped cover costs for his later years (aka, Laurence Olivier syndrome -- which Kenneth Branagh has effortlessly reached in middle age).

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 7 November 2002 19:25 (twenty-four years ago)

Someone pick a bar.

Ace Bar, 531 E. 5th St. bt. A & B.

― Paul Eater (eater), Thursday, 7 November 2002 21:24 (twenty-four years ago)

Ace Bar around 9, then.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 7 November 2002 21:32 (twenty-four years ago)

http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/sports/images/miscellaneous/247-787.jpg

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 8 November 2002 05:01 (twenty-four years ago)

I will (probably) be wearing a hot pink shirt, and looking around like I'm afraid I'm being stood up. How will I know you all?

― Paul Eater (eater), Saturday, 9 November 2002 17:56 (twenty-three years ago)

They'll be the ones standing you up.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 9 November 2002 18:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I'll be the one singing "I Fought the Law."

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Saturday, 9 November 2002 21:45 (twenty-three years ago)

There's a pic of me on this thread.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Saturday, 9 November 2002 23:14 (twenty-three years ago)

So how did the roller skating go? I apologize for rushing out like a madwoman but there were personal issues at hand.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 11 November 2002 04:15 (twenty-three years ago)

I didn't actually sk8 but the place itself rocked! plus the DJ was terrif. wanna do a FAP there, except there's no alcohol served

― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 11 November 2002 09:16 (twenty-three years ago)

The place was even better than I'd hoped it would be. Great atmosphere: the perfect blend of goofiness and skating-veteran seriousness. Synchronized roller dancing and freestyle acrobatics. LOVED the DJ -- his name's Big Bob and he's been spinning classic R&B/hip-hop/club tracks there for about 20 years. I'd go back just to hear him again.

I skated for a total of 20 minutes. The old JBR roller magic is gone. I got out there and my knees wobbled like crazy and I fell down twice. But I got to watch Paul Eater, who (that bastard) is a great skater!

Also: We went to White Castle afterwards.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 11 November 2002 10:03 (twenty-three years ago)

"Great skater" meaning that I didn't fall. But I think that the other people who go to the Empire Roller Rink on Saturdays at 2 am have very skating-focused lives.

After considerable practice on the little practice rink, I went around the big kids' rink a couple of dozen times and everybody was staring at me because a) I was white and b) I was skating normally, rather than downrocking backwards at 15 mph, balanced on my head and one skate and vibrating the other leg. Flashback to seventh grade.

I third the enthusiastic DJ-approval!

Ally: I thought Grumpy Cabbie was holding you for ransom. Was he thrilled to have a fare going back?

― Paul Eater (eater), Monday, 11 November 2002 16:32 (twenty-three years ago)

Yes, the Grumpy Cabbie was ecstatic that I was returning with him. It cost a bloody arm and a leg though, I was ready to just jump the fair on the highway.

The rest of my night was very strange and pointless but I had to go be a good friend and that kind of stupid ass crap.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 11 November 2002 17:11 (twenty-three years ago)

"Great skater" meaning that I didn't fall.

Nah, you looked comfortable up there in that first rink. Whereas I was like "Hmm. I wonder what will happen if I let go of this raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!"

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 11 November 2002 20:53 (twenty-three years ago)

So when are we gonna ride the subways all night?

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 11 November 2002 20:54 (twenty-three years ago)

Next weekend. If it doesn't end that way, I'll be disappointed.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 11 November 2002 20:58 (twenty-three years ago)

Not fair. You buggers. I went roller skating in Colorado last week (I'm back in England now), and it was ace. NOT AS GOOD AS ICE SKATING though. Yes?

― Mark C (Mark C), Monday, 11 November 2002 21:16 (twenty-three years ago)

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