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Trampolines.

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Guck
Posts: 528 - Karma: 221
For everyone that has a trampoline can you tell me the deal with em', i'm trying to convince my mom to get me one but she's bitching about how they're gonna raise insurance and they have aerial views of the house, for those who have them. What actually happens to your insurance and such?
May 17 2010 10:51PM
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Moosen
Posts: 4285 - Karma: 2,585
she sounds nutty
May 17 2010 10:53PM
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pelle_munch
Posts: 4110 - Karma: 503
bahahah. i lol'd

tell her she's crazy, the trampoline won't raise the insurance. or buy it yourself
May 17 2010 10:54PM
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Skibumsmith
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hahaha she's crazy
nothing happens when you buy a trampoline except lots of fun
May 17 2010 10:54PM
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Guck
Posts: 528 - Karma: 221
Haha, that's what I was trying to say. All of my friends have em'. My aunt had to get rid of hers for some reason and now she's dedicated to make sure we don't have one.
May 17 2010 10:57PM
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JahJahBinks
Posts: 3567 - Karma: 461
Sounds exactly like my mom. Just make one out of rubber bands and tarp. Trust me, it works.
May 17 2010 10:58PM
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jsaya_SagStraps
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Just do what I did, go on Craigslist, buy the damn trampoline without asking, and then bring it home and set it up before anyone notices. My parents have no clue how to assemble/disassemble stuff, so they finally they caved in and let me have a tramp. I went from knowing how to do um... nothing on a tramp to.. corks, rodeos, mistys, lincolns, etc. etc. in one summer.
May 17 2010 11:18PM
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Skibumsmith
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wow this is exactly what i did. EXACTLY
May 17 2010 11:19PM
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The_Big_LePowSki
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Wrong. A trampoline does in fact raise your insurance. Listen to your mom. You are too young for a trampoline. You might hurt yourself.
May 17 2010 11:37PM
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pelle_munch
Posts: 4110 - Karma: 503
party POOPER
May 18 2010 12:09AM
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Guck
Posts: 528 - Karma: 221
How do they find out you have it, and I don't really get why it would. I mean obviously people can land on their necks.
May 18 2010 5:55PM
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Elmo.
Posts: 4317 - Karma: 662
my mom says the same its gay... i told her id pay for the thing and nothing its sooo dumb
May 18 2010 6:03PM
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theabortionator
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I was only like 13 or so when I convinced my parents. Split it with my sister and got one for 350ish. thing was a great buy. Still bounces amazing, and slays almost all backyard tramps.

My dad told the guy to fuck off when he bitched about trampolines being dangerous. I've got 3 trampolines now, and a mini ramp in the garage. finally tore down the big mini in the driveway.(snow for years started to mess it up.

Just get it set it up and tell your mom she sucks at life
May 18 2010 6:06PM
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Guck
Posts: 528 - Karma: 221
Haha, this is some good advice. Looks like my best option is to just buy one, set it up, tell the people to fuck off.
May 18 2010 9:16PM
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Puzzled
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How am I supposed to go buy a trampoline and bring it home without my parent noticing if I have no car?
Jun 30 2010 1:52PM
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icon1234
Posts: 3081 - Karma: 1,475
Then your to young to pull that plan off. Gotta persuade them somehow, good luck.
Jun 30 2010 1:55PM
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Quinn69
Posts: 293 - Karma: 141
lol this is gonna piss some people off but tramps really do raise your home owners insurance.. however not by a substantial amount and is well worth it
Jun 30 2010 1:55PM
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cyberpolice
Posts: 212 - Karma: 16
the trampoline wont raise your insurance....not even the copious amounts of pcp your mom is storing will raise it lol
Jun 30 2010 1:58PM
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apcaipse
Posts: 2168 - Karma: 25
We have a tramp, and my mom says it didn't raise the insurance a penny and that your parents are bullshitting cause they don't want to spend money. Tell them if they don't get you one, we'll post your address on 4chan.
Jun 30 2010 2:10PM
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smooter
Posts: 1121 - Karma: 1,368
my parentals wouldnt let me have a trampoline so we put it at our friends house. do that you can still bounce on it whenever you want provided they're cool with having a tramp
Jun 30 2010 2:16PM
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Peter.
Posts: 23796 - Karma: 13,014
get one and put it on the street infront of your house. technically it isn't on your land then so your mom will be pleased
Jun 30 2010 2:18PM
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ECB
Posts: 6991 - Karma: 622
Well let me put it in simple terms for you:

Insurance Company=Government

Government=Technology + Aliens

Technology + Aliens=Live feed of your house

Live feed of your house=Your mom undressing

Your mom undressing=New video for me to rent

New video for me to rent=More shipping for netflix

More shipping for netflix=Higher fuel prices

Higher fuel prices=More taxes your mom must pay

More taxes your mom must pay=She thinks is insurance

She thinks is insurance=Money to feed aliens

Money to feed aliens=Olive Garden getting wealthier

Olive Garden getting wealthier=Fast food slowing down

Fast food slowing down=New, bigger, cheaper items, like buck double

New, bigger, cheaper items, like buck double=More obesity


Therefore in conclusion, you getting a trampoline will cause more obesity in the world.





Jun 30 2010 2:38PM
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OnePlank
Posts: 1212 - Karma: 60
when my parents were trying to get insurance for our house, a few companies denied us because of the fact that we had a trampoline.
Jun 30 2010 2:55PM
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jsaya_SagStraps
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Jun 30 2010 3:29PM
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uosdwiSrjewoH
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a little bit of an oversimplification, but that's the general idea
Jun 30 2010 3:33PM
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chad.
Posts: 728 - Karma: 27
insurance companies are allowed to pull up the google earth image of your house to see your roof type house attributes and all that shit, but until they update google earth youll be good.
Jun 30 2010 3:36PM
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Swaggermager
Posts: 2576 - Karma: 950
^Yep
Jun 30 2010 3:39PM
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sklermang
Posts: 2981 - Karma: 1,954
this is your solution.
Jun 30 2010 3:39PM
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BrewskiJr
Posts: 5738 - Karma: 1,478
I spent 4 weeks working for an insurance company. We specifically looked at pictures of houses of people who wanted policies and the guy I was with actually turned one down cause it had a trampoline.

A trampoline is a liability for insurance companies and WILL COST YOU MORE FOR THE POLICY! And for the people who said "My mommy said our trampoline didnt cost our insurance anything." : you must have bought the trampoline after you already had the insurance policy. If they see that you acquired a trampoline, they are allowed to revoke your insurance policy and/or charge you more for it. The policy maker I spent the time with told me a tramp with a net around the side is less of a liability. But any tramp increases liability automatically

Listen to your mom. She's right
Jun 30 2010 4:40PM
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Charles.
Posts: 936 - Karma: 1,185
my mom said the same thing
this is how i conviced her:
i paid for it
i set it up
it gives you better bodily awareness so that i will be less likely to be hurt skiing and more knowledgeable on how to do tricks
good exercise (actually can be quite the workout especially now that its summer)
not too sure about insurance thing but we didnt tell our insurance ppl i dont think
and we got a net so its safe which i would want anyways
and i let her make a list of rules for it, which only lasted like a week haha they were like no flips while parents werent home and not more than 2 ppl on at once. just whatever it takes do it haha
Jun 30 2010 5:01PM
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mr.green
Posts: 590 - Karma: 50
when your mom finally gives in, look in the paper for a used one, itll be cheaper and already broken in and thus far more bouncy then a brand new one, it what i did, snagged one for 150 a couple years ago, still got it and its one of the best tramps ive been on (thats not a flybed ofcourse)
Jun 30 2010 5:09PM
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OnePlank
Posts: 1212 - Karma: 60
ya unless your trying to get a new quote, which means they have to come to your house to examine shit...
Jun 30 2010 6:27PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
1. tell mom you will get a tramp with a safety net
2. tell her you wont do anything overly crazy
3. have a fun summer

but really, do get a net for it, i broke my neck on a tramp, dont want that to happen to you
Jun 30 2010 6:31PM
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Hermondo
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i said "hey mom and dad can we get a trampoline?"

"sure that sounds fun"

win.
Jun 30 2010 7:26PM
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