Man Arrested for Doing 56 mph on In-line Skates

**Adam** · 17th July 2006, 03:21 PM

lol...

Man Arrested for Doing 56 mph on In-line Skates

By Bill Christensen

posted: 14 July 2006
08:42 am ET

Some people have no sense at all. According to Reuters, a 20-year-old guy was arrested in Amsterdam for hitching a ride—by hanging off the back of the car, flying along on his inline-skates.
According to police, the man was doing up to 90 kilometers per hour (56 mph). He was detained for endangering traffic.
If he had wanted a safer ride at those speeds, he should have used a trusty MagnaPoon.
In his classic 1992 novel Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson writes about a very determined pizza driver—the Deliverator—and another professional who is determined to steal a ride—the Kourier.
The Deliverator, in his distracted state, has allowed himself to get pooned. As in harpooned... Ten feet behind him, the owner of this cursed device is surfing, taking him for a ride, skateboarding along like a water skier behind a boat... A Kourier from RadiKS, Radikal Kourier Systems. Like a bicycle messenger, but a hundred times more irritating because they don't pedal under their own power—they just latch on and slow you down.
(Read details about Neal Stephenson's MagnaPoon car harpoon
Come to think of it, he might even have been able to do without the car if he had a pair of Motosk8s—Next Best Thing To Tele-Motor-Coasters. Original article here; thanks to Stan for pointing this one out.
(This Science Fiction in the News story used with permission from Technovelgy.com —where science meets fiction.)

**Queen Mum** · 17th July 2006, 04:16 PM

dang .. he was only trying to save gas!! :cheesy:

*as a Mum ... dang it child!! ...
are you trying to break that pretty neck of yours that took me so long to deliver????!!!!! :grin:

HMS Redneck Battle Trout · 17th July 2006, 06:36 PM

HAHAHA! That is funny! How the heck can you go that fast on skates!? I Guess you can... man that is funny!

Edit: OH! Wait I miss a part in that article... okay I know how now! ^_^

-RMS Carpathia-

**Ezekiel** · 17th July 2006, 08:14 PM

Guys lucky he didnt brek his neck. Those polyurethane wheels cant be rated for that kind of speed...

Im Free · 17th July 2006, 08:15 PM

Hehe

Santi · 17th July 2006, 08:50 PM

Why arrested? There are more dangerous people they need to focus on. Give the moron a citation and move on.

**Snugglebunny** · 18th July 2006, 06:30 AM

He probably couldn't feel his feet after that! I guess they arrested him becuase he could have lost his grip and flew into traffic and you know.. .died. This reminds me of car surfing. People stand on top of cars while they're driving and just fly off!

**Maddux** · 18th July 2006, 08:31 AM

Its Amsterdam, a place of fond memories.

**Adri** · 18th July 2006, 10:47 PM

Man, imagine the road rash if he fell!

17th July 2006, 03:21 PM	#1
Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 6,265 Gold: 105,905 My Mood: Thanks: 54 Thanked 721 Times in 226 Posts	Man Arrested for Doing 56 mph on In-line Skates lol... Man Arrested for Doing 56 mph on In-line Skates By Bill Christensen posted: 14 July 2006 08:42 am ET Some people have no sense at all. According to Reuters, a 20-year-old guy was arrested in Amsterdam for hitching a ride—by hanging off the back of the car, flying along on his inline-skates. According to police, the man was doing up to 90 kilometers per hour (56 mph). He was detained for endangering traffic. If he had wanted a safer ride at those speeds, he should have used a trusty MagnaPoon. In his classic 1992 novel Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson writes about a very determined pizza driver—the Deliverator—and another professional who is determined to steal a ride—the Kourier. The Deliverator, in his distracted state, has allowed himself to get pooned. As in harpooned... Ten feet behind him, the owner of this cursed device is surfing, taking him for a ride, skateboarding along like a water skier behind a boat... A Kourier from RadiKS, Radikal Kourier Systems. Like a bicycle messenger, but a hundred times more irritating because they don't pedal under their own power—they just latch on and slow you down. (Read details about Neal Stephenson's MagnaPoon car harpoon Come to think of it, he might even have been able to do without the car if he had a pair of Motosk8s—Next Best Thing To Tele-Motor-Coasters. Original article here; thanks to Stan for pointing this one out. (This Science Fiction in the News story used with permission from Technovelgy.com —where science meets fiction.) Get your own personal forum Like these ones - Personal forum listing Bored @ work? Play in our arcade! Useful Tips on how to use UOForums Open your own blog

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17th July 2006, 06:36 PM	#3
HMS Redneck Battle Trout Madien of the Great Blue Join Date: Jun 2006 Shard: Absolutely playing no games Posts: 1,979 Gold: 3,568 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Man Arrested for Doing 56 mph on In-line Skates HAHAHA! That is funny! How the heck can you go that fast on skates!? I Guess you can... man that is funny! Edit: OH! Wait I miss a part in that article... okay I know how now! ^_^ -RMS Carpathia- -Back to the Future 2- Marty McFly: There he is, Doc! Let's land on him, we'll cripple his car. Doctor Emmett L. Brown: Marty, he's in a '46 Ford, we're in a DeLorean. He'd rip through us like we were tin foil. -RMS Carpathia-

17th July 2006, 08:14 PM	#4
Ezekiel Wycorp--Dwarf Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Shard: Area 52 Posts: 2,442 Gold: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Man Arrested for Doing 56 mph on In-line Skates Guys lucky he didnt brek his neck. Those polyurethane wheels cant be rated for that kind of speed...

17th July 2006, 08:15 PM	#5
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18th July 2006, 08:31 AM	#8
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