Tray surfing
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Tray surfing is an activity with three meanings.
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[edit] Hills
First, the oldest form of tray surfing is to take a tea tray, stand on it and use it to slide down a hill that is either very steep, or covered in ice or snow. The tray can also be sat on and used to slide down a set of stairs.
[edit] Cars
The second and more recent form of tray surfing is when tea trays are placed under the rear wheels of a front wheel drive motor car to decrease the coefficient of friction, and the parking brake is set to prevent the wheels from turning. The car is then accelerated forward and turned suddenly. The rear wheels are locked, so the back of the car slides out and the car spins in an accelerated version of a doughnut. This version is related to the "ghost ride the whip" practice with cars that originated in the hyphy movement.
[edit] Towed from a car
A third form of tray surfing is taking the trays, preferably plastic fast-food trays, and standing on top of them while being towed by a car.
This can be done many ways, with either both feet on one tray, or one tray per foot. An extension is the duct-taping of one or both of feet to the tray(s) to allow for greater control, as well as the option of aerial moves.
