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On 1/28/2000
Steve
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Aww yee. The Spankster is still around. A while back I tried pointing out the meatheads, but it just didn't feel right. Come on, give us one for old time's sake!
steve
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On 1/28/2000 Spanky Malone
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Yeah Eggman, the spankster is still riding wild and feeling frisky! Sorry bro, I have been kind of lame on spanking all these crashers, been busy selling stuff on ebay, building a shop, doing a little art work, and skating when I can. I gotta tell ya, I dig the direction the sport is going, lots of sick events, great products coming out, youngsters joining our ranks, International Longboarder Magazine is certainly THE BOMB! Good job to the brothers at that rag. Longboarding and downhilling are certainly here to stay, and thats okay. Keep the wheel side down Eggman, and that goes for the rest of you meatheads out there! Thanks for asking about the ol' Spankster, good to know that I was missed!
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On 1/26/2000
Kid Slug
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I was cruising down a skinny path at my college and I wanted to try a slide. Bad idea. The board was too long and the path was too skinny. Long story short: the wheels didn't break and I ended up making a very sharp turn into some bushes and down a little dirt hill.
On a side note, Tide does NOT get out all stains. I'm in the process of filing a false advertisement claim. If I win I'll donate all the money to NCDSA...or maybe not.
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On 1/26/2000
Keith Fellmy
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THAT'S BETTER
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On 1/26/2000
Terrible Leon
wrote in from
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Adam, speedemon, Fellmy, Bug, and all...
Thank you for your kindness, everyone. Adam, I'm sure I didn't mean to send quite so much emotion your way...I know you meant well by what you said, and I was wrong to react to your post with such haste. I regret having done so. As always, I have the utmost respect for all who make ncdsa what it is. I do look forward to 'boarding again - It'll happen in good time. I'll always crave the satisfaction of a good ride..when I was smoooth, pushing and kneading the pavement like a sore muscle.
Leon
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On 1/25/2000
Keith Fellmy
wrote in from
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Yes we all have had accidents. Some make us look like total idiots (even when we're still standing they think we're idoits) some get us hurt. THen our parents think i'm an idiot. Okay after the last wreck MY OWN KID thinks i'm an idiot. Oh God and I have another on the way. SHEEEEIIIITTTT. As long as we learn from those accidents then we are on our way to being better skaters, lugers, downhillers, etc. Did I see my name in someone else's post. Am I starting to rub off on some of you. I hope. I know most of you guys out there are young. Well I'm not that young anymore (34 to be exact) and maybe I can get one person to think about "it" before they make a downhill run that is way over their heads (AKA-ability) or not in the best interest of the public at large. THen I have done my part. I've been there-I have the scars to prove it. If my comments save some scars and pain (and possible embarassment) then i'm happy. Meanwhile happy lucky Californians-Indiana just got more snow. YUK!!!!! I miss seeing girls in shorts and lugeing. IN THAT ORDER!!!!!
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On 1/25/2000 oldskoolpunx
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heheh!
i konw what you mean hizzout! anytime i try to stand on a short board
i always think i can stand with my legs apart like on a long
board and do the splits as i miss the board!!
heheh!
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On 1/25/2000 Bug
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Leon,
You're not a fool. It takes guts to admit to a story like that. Please accept my sympathy. Everyone measures the risks and takes their chances. You can wear every piece of protection made, ride the best, well-tuned gear, walk the hill first, and still get hit by a car and killed. You had some bad luck, that's all. Get well.
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On 1/25/2000
Hizzout
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Hey Lindsay, I did the splits just like you did when I stepped on a shotboard the other day. I was trying to place my back foot back, so I could lean back with some style...at least I looked good before I hit the concrete!!
:)
Keep Carvin'
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On 1/24/2000 Adam
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Terrible Leon,
Wow, Leon... I don't know what to say. First, let me reiterate how I sympathize with your injury. I had a good friend in college with a very similar femur injury so I know a bit of what you are going through. But the advice in my earlier post was not intended for you or at you, Leon-- it was intended for everyone except you, i.e. the riders who might somehow learn from your unfortunate accident. You're right, it's difficult to assimilate all the online wisdom (and otherwise) on ncdsa.com and other sites, but one thing that cuts through the clutter is a story of when it all goes wrong. Too many new riders don't appreciate what can happen when you go down at speed on a longboard, maybe without a helmet, maybe with the assistance of a moving car. Forgive me for using your accident as an "example" to get on my safety soapbox (Hey! There's Fellmy!), but as with the crashing pics we have posted in the past, it does serve to drive home the reason for safety measures. Skating is great and we all skate hard, but we all want to live to skate another day, and I hope the sport of longboarding hasn't lost one of its riders. Get well soon, TL.
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On 1/24/2000
Keith Fellmy
wrote in from
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Quit-What?
Even with all the safety gear available, injuries can and do happen. I wear leathers, wedge helmet and roller hockey body armor underneath. Hell I even wear extra small soccer shin guards on my forearms. I've had my share of injuries. Not too many on stand up longboarding since i'm still getting the hang of that. I ride a luge and have seen other comrades smack trees, go off ravines (and of course my ass has to go get them), hit guardrails at over 70 mph (huh, did that one myself), hit each other at high speed, take another rider out at the ankles in a race (unintentionally of course). DO I still want to get out and ride as much as possible. HELL YES. Our sport is dangerous, we know it. We wear protection (you are wearing protection aren't you?) and still it happens to all of us. Especially when we first start we do dumb things. But those dumb things are also called "learning". Now we learn what to do and what not to do. Then we know not to do the stuff that might get us hurt bad. When you are young. Yea you feel invincible. I know I was (oops I mean did). Whether it was jumping BMX bikes off of VW Beetles or skating downhill at breakneck speed, or something else that we find interesting, we love a bit of the danger. MACHO that is the word. You would not believe the number of kids that come up to me and think I'm cool. They tell me they want to try it. I say fine. Then I ask the parents if it is okay for them to ride down my 15 mph baby hill. Usually that's as far as it gets. Sometimes they do say okay because they trust me. Then I ask them do they have the proper safety equipment. They always say no. That ends that. Experience and common sense should be your guide. You know more about your hobby today then you did yesterday. What will you learn tomorrow? Okay I'm down off my soapbox. I hope it all made sense.
Mr. Safety
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On 1/24/2000
speedemon
wrote in from
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hey leon,
you shouldnt stop skating man.ive been skating on and off for most of my life,here and there we would be going down hills on things and i would grab a skateboard and go down on it.two years ago i started shortboarding with a friend.he didnt want to do much,he was afraid of going big and falling.during that two years i sustained a sprained left ankle,plenty of road rash and alot of grass stains.i did tricks and stuff but i loved the feel of the wind and the rush of the hill.i always loved to feel the rush of the bullet(and of course thats all i could do on a 31 inch board with 54mmx100a wheels and some old trucks).i was getting bored with skateboarding,so i put it away.then a year later(november-99)i started going out to the street in front of my house and doing some ollies and stuff,but i was still bored.Then i came to a wonderful site,ncdsa,and 1 month later i was opening the huge box to an s-9 super cruiser.This thing was huge,the trucks were wide as hell and the wheels were big and soft.i was quite amazed,considering i had never seen or riden a longboard in person.this thing rode like hell,super fast,and i had to get used to the flex.the first time i crashed on it,nothing happened to the board,but i got several pulled muscles,and compression injuries(never jump off).i didnt want to board after that but i realized that shit happens,and 99% of the time your bombin the hell out of a hill.you shouldnt stop skating,i did for a while,and once i started longboarding i never stopped.always wear pads--skate for soul,not for people.im out
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On 1/24/2000
Terrible Leon
wrote in from
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Adam,
I'm sorry you're "frustrated". I'm sure I seem a fool to those who've had the good grace to figure it all out without trauma, but I made an honest attempt at something I cared about, and it reduced me to "baby steps" with the physical therapist. The remainder of the spring semester will be spent learning how to walk like a two-year-old. Naturally, you're "frustrated." How does that feel, Adam? What's it like? Is it anything like the "frustration" I feel? I'm feeling humiliated and very much like a kook. Whether or not I have what it takes to be a downhill hero like yourself, my "attention span" is nothing to be sniffed at. Before I attempted anything beyond my own driveway, I spent many a sleepless night, weeks on end, day after day, searching and pouring over the archives at ncdsa, all in the hopes that I could be a well-prepared, responsible boarder. This is no exaggeration. The search feature works, and I recommend every beginner to use the archives as an endless, all-encompassing source of valuable expert testimony. However, what we read doesn't mean much until we actually get out on our boards and apply what we've learned. Like most newbies, I didn't apply my knowledge very well. Gosh, I had a pair of R-II's, but I had no Idea what tightness would yield what results at 25 mph in 10-degree weather...I have no hands-on experience to draw from! It's hard to convince somebody on paper how tight something should be with so many variables involved, especially when the mercury's near zero and the bushings have shrunk to the size and consistency of a stale piece of dubble bubble...what it comes down to is that I eventually had to try something, otherwise I'd be sitting here for the rest of my life begging people like you for advice. My judgement was obviously poor, but nonetheless, I made an *educated* attempt and I resent any and all suggestions to the contrary, Adam. Snap judgements are best reserved. Some people are better at the hands-on part of it than others. Some people can't sing. Some can't dance. Some can't board. Think I'll take up cribbage.
Leon
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On 1/24/2000
Lindsay
wrote in from
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I went down to get some beer on my 38" board last night.
Pulled into the car park and went to shift my rear foot onto
the tail for a carving stop. Unfortunately I've gotten used to
a longer board and instead put my foot on the ground and
did the splits.
Hey guess what, my flattie is a physiotherapist how cool is that?
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On 1/24/2000 Herbn
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I'm gonna start skating with a board strapped to my back.Thats a cool story.
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On 1/23/2000
Lindsay
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Sounds pretty shitty Terrible Leon, let us know when you're
up and skating again dude.
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On 1/22/2000 Blah Blah Blah
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Hey Justin, that sounds like a cool trick! You meant to do that, right? (hehe)
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On 1/22/2000
Adam
wrote in from
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Terrible Leon,
I was saddened to read of your serious accident, and at the same time frustrated since I keep hearing the same reason reported *over and over* for serious crashes: speed wobbles. After more than three years of running this site, it's pretty obvious that peoples' short attention spans don't permit them to read through that vast collection of knowledge contained on ncdsa.com, or even to use the Search function to get at it. It's a bit late to help you Leon, but for the benefit of others who may one day crash and burn from the wobs, I'm reposting an entry I made in the Riding Safety forum way back in 1997:
Stupid Reasons to Fall, part 1
High-Speed Wobbles: If you're into serious speed, then use a truck that's up to the job. Randal Trucks and Seismic Trucks are not susceptible to high-speed wobbles.
Wheel Bite: Wheel bite can easily be avoided by 1) adding riser pads, 2) decreasing wheel diameter, 3) adding cut-outs or wheel wells to your deck, or 4) tightening your trucks.
Loose Nuts: When nylon locking nuts get old they stop doing their job. Make sure yours can not be loosened with your fingers, and always have at least one full spiral of threads above the nylon in the nut. This applies to kingpins and wheel nuts. For trucks that hide the kingpin nut in the baseplate, press out the nut and replace it with the kingpin, reversing the two so your lock nut is now where you can see it.
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On 1/22/2000
Justin Morrison
wrote in from
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It wasnt really a crash, but it was still cool.
I was cruizing down a road with a friend in my town. Was't a huge hill, going bout 20-25. I was going down, when my friend passed me. I dont know why, but when I turned to look, I lost my balance. I thought I wasnt going that fast and I could put my foot down to stop my self, only that didnt work. When I put my foot down, it stuck to the ground while my other foot stayed on the board. Anyways, some how I ended up triping over my own feet and flying through the air, my back facing the ground. I was expecting a painful landing, but I was wrong.
I landed flat on my board that was rolling beside me. I ended up laying on my board for the rest of the hill.
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On 1/20/2000
Terrible Leon
wrote in from
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Beginners *please* listen to what I have to say here...
Terrible Leon (a beginner) got speed wobbles last week @ 20-30 mph, panicked, bailed, fell hard and broke his femur completely in half, now has neat little metal rod in leg for the rest of his life *and* lost half his face and nose on the asphalt. Lesson learned? Everybody remember to wear proper skate shoes with tight laces at all times, wear protective gear (helmet, guards, etc) at all times, and develop a crash strategy before the hill gets you. Know the course beforehand. Anticipate traffic and know what to do when it comes your way. Remember to keep those trucks tighter when it's cold out (bushings shrink), especially when breaking your own speed record. Most importantly...**never** do it alone. I was lucky to have a friend with me to go get the parameds. Hope this helps those who are starting out for the first time. You've chosen a fun sport, but you gotta know how to ride smart. I was stupid and I got hurt.
*Please* be safe and smart, and enjoy.
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On 1/18/2000 eggman
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Hey! Where is the Spankster? You still out there dude?
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On 1/17/2000
jens
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I saw this show called "High Five" They were filming the Brazilian longboard-team, and i saw this guy fell off and broke his ankle! Ouch! I think i`ll never bomb a hill again!
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On 1/16/2000 Lindsay
wrote in from
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Wiped out and pulled the achromial clavicular ligament in my shoulder, took me a quarter hour to put on my shirt this morning.
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On 1/15/2000 The Nipple-Less Wonder
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Every looked at your board to see what appears to be an hour glass, while bombing in the upper 30's? It is an experience. I have the road rash, and palm scars to show for it. By the way, it may not be the best idea you ever had, to bomb a hill when you are missing some hardware :)
OUCH
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On 1/14/2000 lampe
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I rode my board, and a foxy lady crossed the street! I fell off and it hurted!
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