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Landlord won't change out fire extinguishers, can I withhold rent?

I have brought it to the attention of my landlord that the fire extinguishers in the building were last inspected (according to the tag) in 2004. He has done nothing to get another inspection done and this building does not have a sprinkler system since it is a rowhouse that's nearly 100 years old. Can I withhold the rent until he gets it fixed? I am really sick of having to bug the landlord to death about small things but something like this is really not small at all. Could I tip off the fire department and have someone inspect the building?

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you kind of have to spin to stop quickly hard to explain in words but if you dont need to stop quickly you can turn one blade sideways and drag it but this is murder on your wheels!
Unlike CCHS_runner's assertion, the vast majority of skates are recreational/fitness and come with a heel brake. It is very possible to do crossovers with a heel brake. I have long 5 wheel skates and have never tripped myself doing a crossover with a brake. However, in the heat of a game with people moving near you and behind you, a heel brake can easily hit your other skate or someone elses and take you down. So you go without a braking system. A lot depends on what you are doing in the game and why you want to stop. If you really just want to suddenly point in a new direction, a lunge or parallel turn is your method. This can be used to coast to a stop similar to the tight circles you see ice hockey players doing. If you twist the rear skate so that you let it skid sideways instad of rolling and turn in tighter, you turn the lunge turn into a lunge stop. If you are going slower and want to stop in a short distance, the little brother of the lunge stop is a spin stop. If you have plenty of distance to slow down in or just to remove a little speed, the T stop is useful. All of these methods remove speed by scrubbing the wheels against the ground. They will wear the wheels faster than normal skating. The faster you stop, the more wear there is. Hockey wheels tend to have wear additives added to the urethane. They roll a bit slower but last longer because of it. It is much easier to learn these things from watching a real person who can describe details that you can't see well. Find a hockey practice and start chatting with the players. I have yet to see a skater who is not thrilled to be asked to teach a skill but I do know a few who cannot teach and some who understand that and pass the question to a better teacher.

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