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Skateboard History (385 Posts) Topic Post toe grip On 3/26/2007 wearvans wrote in from United States  (206.135.nnn.nnn) Russ Howell, Ed Nadalin, and my brother Karl hung out together at Ed's pad in Huntington Beach it was raining that day and I tagged along with my brother Karl I stood on Ed's board and that's where I first did a grilla grip started jumping over evrything I used to trip on how high Skitch jumped 1975     Rate post 268565 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Locating former skateboarder & skate shop owner On 3/26/2007 Arthur wrote in from United States  (205.188.nnn.nnn) Hi I'm trying to locate any info out there on a skateboarder named Allan F. Houck who owned 'Daytona Street Skates' in Daytona Beach, Fl in the late 70s and opened the 'Moon Forest Skateboard Park' in Ormond Beach in 1980. His partner Ed Baxter was also a skateboarder and won three titles during that time period. Thanks!     Rate post 268516 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Michelle Brunot On 3/25/2007 Chris Yandall wrote in from United States  (75.80.nnn.nnn) I had a bad reference on my last post :) disregard. cYa     Rate post 268486 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) 2. Questions .... 2nd one answered here? On 3/25/2007 Chris Yandall wrote in from United States  (75.80.nnn.nnn) "2. DEL MAR 1975: I just had to remind a woman working on a children's book which has a chapter on skateboarding that the first place winners at Del Mar were NOT the Z-Boys. The overall winner was a GIRL! Does anybody have more info who Michelle Brunot was?" hello! i'm still standin' and willing to chip in .02 here and there. ok this is an old pic but it lends a hand to the fictional story. those guys were epic but no more a sensation than howell, ty page, logan gang, and the list goes on. Thatz howz I seez it! I could ramble on about the old days but I'll save that for another post :) lookin back at those magical times, we were truly setting the stage to today's industry. these are golden times too! i'm thrilled at all the longboarders everywhere!!!! still gyrating down the sidewalks and racing here and there. cYa     Rate post 268485 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Early Gorilla Grippers On 3/25/2007 GBJ wrote in from United States  (69.140.nnn.nnn) Ed Nadalin was another of the very early gorilla grippers.     Rate post 268477 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Anaheim 1965 On 3/23/2007 Craig B. Snyder wrote in from United States  (66.32.nnn.nnn) Okay, Cliff... Would John Freis for overall and Torger Johnson for Freestyle be the correct answer? By the way, I have found a Skitch Hitchcock interview in the Feb 79 issue of Skateboarder. The intro by Benito Schwartz says SH popularized the Gorilla Grip in Spring 75, at Del Mar. He also nearly got eliminated because he used it to go up and down the platform. Torture me with more questions.     Rate post 268360 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Craig Snyder On 3/23/2007 Cliff Coleman wrote in from United States  (69.181.nnn.nnn) Craig, Go back 10 years before the Del Mar Contest. See if you can tell me who won the overall and who placed 1st in Freestyle at Anahiem, 5/22&23/65? More questions if you can answer these. Cliff Coleman     Rate post 268350 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Answers On 3/23/2007 Marty wrote in from United States  (209.214.nnn.nnn) I would pose the Gorrilla Grip question to Steve Cathey. He was one of the first I ever saw doing it. Question # 2 would be good for Russ Howell or Chris Yandall, they were both on the podium with her.     Rate post 268335 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) "La Grippe" & Del Mar On 3/22/2007 Craig B. Snyder wrote in from United States  (66.32.nnn.nnn) Hello All, Two questions: 1. GORILLA GRIP: What do members here know about the origins of this move? And was there one specific originator? 2. DEL MAR 1975: I just had to remind a woman working on a children's book which has a chapter on skateboarding that the first place winners at Del Mar were NOT the Z-Boys. The overall winner was a GIRL! Does anybody have more info who Michelle Brunot was? thanks, Craig Here's the plug for my new book. Will be a good one. Take care guys. A Secret History of the Ollie http://theOllieBook.com/     Rate post 268276 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) stat On 3/15/2007 shapeshifter wrote in from United States  (198.160.nnn.nnn) found this on russ howell's site. nice to know that people are looking out for him!     Rate post 267954 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Skitch On 3/15/2007 wearvans wrote in from United States  (206.135.nnn.nnn) anyone know the stats on Skitch? Happy B-Day Waldo Autry Waldo you and my brother hung out for a min in HB (Karl)     Rate post 267934 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) the hitch... and the rich On 3/15/2007 shapeshifter wrote in from United States  (24.148.nnn.nnn) this one measures 27", they came in solid colors of blue or black from what i've seen. i had a couple exactly like this black one in 1975 also had a few of blue ones of the same size later on. the first skitch hitchcock deck i owned back around 1974 was the 30" with a red and yellow resin swirl. i saw one just like it at moro bay, which belonged to richy carrasco. though i'm not a collector, i was considering not riding the one i just got because it is in pristine condition. after hearing the news i've had a change of heart and believe that this one should be ridden with care and enjoyed to honor the man and his craft.     Rate post 267927 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) the skitch On 3/14/2007 herbn wrote in from United States  (205.188.nnn.nnn) that looks like a 30 inch(?) had a couple freestyle buds back in the day, that were into the 28(.5?) for their freestyle.     Rate post 267905 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) skitch On 3/14/2007 shapeshifter wrote in from United States  (24.148.nnn.nnn) here's a pic of a recent acquisition... truly saddened to hear the news.     Rate post 267849 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Skateboarding in Tacoma, WA 1978-1980 On 3/12/2007 Steve McElrath wrote in from United States  (131.191.nnn.nnn) Here's some skate snaps from Tacoma, WA http://www.bankrider.com/     Rate post 267740 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Waldo On 3/12/2007 Kludy wrote in from United States  (68.8.nnn.nnn) Got excitied, I will be there but riding is another matter. 50 years on this planet doing what he does on a skateboard all these years on that hill for his b-day is worth the price of travel. I have been there and the place is unlike any place in the world. There is a reason why its there, (SOUTH OF THE BORDER BABY)TO MUCH ON MY PLATE TO RIDE BUT TO PARTY WITH THE MAN,HELL YES!     Rate post 267732 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) WALDO, WHER ARE YOU On 3/12/2007 KLUDY wrote in from United States  (68.8.nnn.nnn) YAH, YAHYATAGTAGTY ! IF ANYONE WAS TO GET ME GOING AGAIN ITS YOU BRO. IF ANY OF YOU WANT TO TALK HISTORY OF SKATEBOARDING START WITH HIM. I WILL WITH OUT A DOUT BE THER FOR THAT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 RIGHT WHEN YOU THINK YOUR OVER IT A GREAT MAN, CALLS US OUT ! WALDO IS MY HERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 bRO. YOU ARE ALL THAT AND A BOX OF , WELL YOU KNOW WHAT. THANK YOU FOR GETING ONE YEAR OLDER AND SHOWING ME ITS STILL ON ! FOR YOUR B-DAY I WILL BOMB THE GRADE FOR YOU, FORSURE. I BETTER DUST OFF MY BOARD , IT BEEN A WHILE. O , YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !     Rate post 267727 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Waldo 1977 interview On 3/12/2007 Waldo Autry wrote in from United States  (71.107.nnn.nnn) I am crossing my fingers over here.     Rate post 267725 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) pic posting? On 3/12/2007 Waldo Autry wrote in from United States  (71.107.nnn.nnn) someone want to school me up on pic posting     Rate post 267724 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) 50th Birthday Bash and Crash On 3/12/2007 Waldo Autry wrote in from United States  (71.107.nnn.nnn) Whattup all you damned skater folk. Myself and Digger Green are throwing a 50th B-Day party and downhill race at Barrett Junction (about 5 mi. before the Tecate Mex. border) Sat. the 31st of march, And April fools day. Saturday will be a fun free run day, then party at the cafe and camp out in the newly re-modeled party compound. They have a huge stage and dance/mosh floor, all gated in for legl private party and camp area. They have 3 cool little rental bungalo/ cabins available for rental, and a large adjoining parking lot for RV's or campers. SO, COME ON DOWN!!!! R.S.V.P. @ waldoautry@hotmail.com or crash the bash! I am trying to post a pic, bear with plz.     Rate post 267722 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Real winners On 3/11/2007 Cliff Coleman wrote in from United States  (69.181.nnn.nnn) I once posted in the "Lords of Dogtown" page about taking the movie as just that a movie and not an hisstorical account. I reminded the readers that the actual winner of the 75 Del Mar Freestyle was not Stacy as depicted in the movie. Does this matter? It did to one Flurette Picciolo! Her dad, Steve Picciolo was the true winner of the Del Mar Freestyle and his daughter was glad to see that someone new about this actual history and cared. She cared and that was enough for me. When her dad was about eight, Karl Weber and I used to visit the Picciolos and skate with his older brother Chris, who was on the Southern Hobie Team in Clay Wheel days. We skated all of the hot spots, Belagio, Kenter, Paul Revere and others. The Z-boys were about 5 years old or younger. The area, later called Dogtown was ruled by the Hobie Team skaters before it was named Dogtown and became the home of the Z-boys. Steve was an original, and that is true history! Cliff Coleman     Rate post 267655 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Chaput in S.A. On 3/5/2007 PG wrote in from United States  (64.12.nnn.nnn) Here is Chris Chaput in South Africa spreading the stoke. I believe he was showing the locals his favourite pics of Ellen Oneal, but maybe Chris can tell us the "real" story?     Rate post 267346 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) High speed On 3/5/2007 Gnarley Charlie wrote in from United States  (71.9.nnn.nnn) Runway Pepsi challenge 1978     Rate post 267339 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Ty Page On 3/4/2007 Mike wrote in from United States  (70.251.nnn.nnn) Check out this site I found on Ty Page. Cool pics. Brings back memories. http://www.ty-page.com     Rate post 267265 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Kevin Staab at Trashmore 1987 On 3/2/2007 Marc F. wrote in from United States  (205.188.nnn.nnn)     Rate post 267193 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0)

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