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On 1/29/2002
jeremy cooper
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question: what's a bean plant? i was reading an ed templeton interview in thrasher and he said that was one of the tricks he was doing back in '86.
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On 1/29/2002
Scabs
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"Whats a manual?" Anything done without a Motoboard.
Seriously though, I think it`s just your basic 360%
Better question is..."Whats an Ollie?"
After a few responses, I`ll clue y`all in...
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On 1/29/2002
Crunchy Knee
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what's a manual?
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On 1/29/2002
Chris S
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I seem to remember that the reason that you break kingpins is that you are overtightening the trucks. I had that problem myself on my Randals (I was using soft bushings and tightening the crap out of them). I assume that the bushings breaking is also a result of overtightening. I'd try sticking with the super hard bushings, just try to not tighten so much. I did that on my Randals and was able to get get the same stiffness and stop breaking kingpins. You might even be able to finder harder bushings than what you already have. I seem to remember that one of the new school companies makes 101a bushings. Another option might be to try to find a company that specializes in bolts. Bring in one of the kingpins and tell them that you keep breaking them. It's a standard size bolt, so they should have a hardened version that would stand up a bit better.
Good luck,
Chris
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On 1/28/2002 nate
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question to freestylers:I ride indys with extra hard bushings and my trucks super tight,the problem is my bushing are constantly breaking and im snapping kingpins alot,do soft bushings break as easy, will softer bushings feel wobbly? any suggestions?
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On 1/28/2002 nate
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what buttons do you have to push?
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On 1/28/2002 nate
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Im suprised you can spell those tricks
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On 1/28/2002
jd
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i can do a still to primo to 360 to manual to hardflip to land.
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On 1/27/2002
tasos
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freestyle is back (did it ever leave? -or did it just change?). we've got that and just added the high jump. thanks for all your input and responses. more info at streetrecords.com for the 2002 World Longboard Slalom Championships
shout out to volcom
hope to see you here!
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On 1/27/2002
lexx
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Chears steelwheelbob:)
Amjam sounds great fun. Good luck
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On 1/26/2002
steelwheelBob
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Claude,
I like your input on the expanded potential of the AmJam and I will be sure to incorporate your ideas into
the program. I know you have experience in organizing
youth activities and that will be of great value in the coming year as these small clusters of activity begin to
take shape.
Harold of Freestyle Country Clubs Inc. wants to see WFSA develop some points standings and series
structuring to resemble the formats that the other activities and organizations he deals with have in place.
I think for the present, there are not enough competitive
freestylers out there yet to put something like that in place today. I do feel that now is a good time to start developing contest series structures so that when
the competitive population grows to the size that would warrent that level of activity... we will be ready.
I think this is something you would have more experience in than I do, so if you have any thoughts or direction on this matter, I would like to hear from you.
Bob
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On 1/25/2002
steelwheelBob
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Greetings,
I was not guessing about the casper...Bobby 'casper'
Boyden invented it... period, no one else. Mullen was not even around. Bobby's nick name was Casper
because he was pale... like the friendly grost.
Claude, I'm glad you like the AmJam2002 concept.
I do have a vision of having that develop into bigger things. Skateboarding started in Paific Beach with
just a few guy's ( Jim Fitzpatrick and friends) in 1957,
by 1958 skateboarding was in every beach town from
Oregon to the Mexican border...however... there was not
a skateboard contest of any kind until the Makaha Skateboard Co's contest at Pier Av. Jr High School
in Hermosa Beach in 1964!...thats 7 years...what was everyone doing for those 7 years? Well... they were improving the equiptment, developing style and styles, hanging out together...skaters were just not ready for contests yet.
Thats where we are today, this is the 4th generation
of freestyle and 95% of todays freestylers, and there are
now thousands of them world wide ( thanks to thps3 and Globe Opinion) and new to
the activity...like in just the last few months.
So, the vast majority are not ready for contests.
What WFSA plans to do is walk them through the world of freestyle, one step at a time. First, lets find out how many there are, and where they are, and get to know each other, gather together in clusters and just skate
and learn from each other... thats what a Jam is.
So we now have AmJam2002 and WFSA is trying to
get as many kids to partcipate as possible. The hope is
that the various jams will produce a number of ongoing relationships among the participants that will continue
on their own to have jams on a somewhat regular
basis, like YoYo and the Germay freestylers do, and that this will produce a few people here and
there that will, in time, want to be active in producing and/or promoting local contests. Kids learn fast, I
believe by next year at this time, we will be able to
have more local beginner and intermediate contests.
By 2004, freestyle will be up to speed again, but way
larger if not more popular, than it ever was because it will be vastly more global.
Gotta go on the walk now....LOTS to do!
steelwheelBob
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On 1/21/2002
lexx
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I think uve missed the point of this forum F. If i cared about who rode what make I would be on one of the more popular, commercial sites.. I would like to know who invented the casper because its a rad trick and its part of freestyle history.
P.S..If your here to insult "jocks" and "preps" and "posers", i think ur in the wrong place.
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On 1/20/2002
jeremy cooper
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hey f. hed phred, who are you to judge anyone, you don't even know any of these people. this forum was put here to ask questions and fill people in on what's happening in the world of freestyle. so next time, think before you go running your mouth about things and people you know nothing about.
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On 1/20/2002
Bob
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Yeah -- that was me.
I was, indeed, a bit off topic. I just get tired of hearing people criticise Mullen's style.
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On 1/20/2002
faggot hed phred
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hey, i know that most of you would just disregard me as a little kid, but i think a lot (not all) of you are stupid. why do you have to worry about who invented the casoer, or who rides for what company. skate to skate brah, fuck you're macho jock bullshit caspers.
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On 1/20/2002
Claude
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Bob, great idea regarding the one day of world freestyle unity. You may want to try to schedule a few more throughout the year and give some oppurtunity to others to build on it as well. Wacth it grow as such. See how each event can grow. Have the organisers try to get some media or do their own video and photo's as you suggested. Then on the 1 year BIRTHDAY of the event it can really be done with possibly live broadcast from different locations worldwide, it's pretty easy now a days and with a year to put it in place in would be a little easier.
I will be thinking of all Freestylers while I'm competing in the TLP Slalom series of 2002. So good luck I'll do some Freestyle at the Slalom venue probably along with Chaput and any other Freestylers at the event. Hey Richie C. where you gonna be, that's got to be a tough one for you.
Good luck to all in 2002.
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On 1/18/2002
lexx
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So bobby boyden invented the casper? Or did he just stick to casper disaster variations? Sounds rad eigher way! If any 1 else has any leads on the inventor dont 4 get 2 post! Was it mullen? was it some other rad skater whos name isnt so well recognised? Who is the weekest link? Vote now!!! ah, i need to get out more..
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On 1/17/2002
steelwheelBob
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Bobby "casper" Boyden of Oceanside invented the
casper disaster and a few variations. He could also do a double kickflip off the stage at the Oceanside
Bandshell were some truly great contests were held
in the '70's.
My son won his division in 1977 and I placed 2nd in
1979. I still have the flyer for the '77 contest, I can email
a jpeg if interested. Look for the return of the Oceanside contest as the as the ( possibly "Dale Smith") Oceanside Classic with flatland freestyle, slalom and 360 events.
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On 1/17/2002
jake
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Hey what's up?
I'm a soul carver and a cruiser kinda guy and I was flippin through forums and I came across this one. Now what exactly is freestyle skatboarding anyways? The description of the frog stand from cliff makes it sound really weird. I was just wondering.
Peace,
...jake...
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On 1/17/2002
johnoshei
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Does anybody know how I can get in touch with Dale Brown? Dale, if you read this hit me back.
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On 1/17/2002
lexx
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bob l, is that really u having a rant on skateboard.com about mullen's style? If so i think u kind of miss the arguement because if i rememeber right the arguement was about wether or not mullen is so good that its fair to say he is freestyle and forget about all the other great freestyle skaters, ie because he appears in videos such as globes oppinion many ppl dont get that freestyle is done by many great people who also invent tricks. Well that was my side of the arguement at least. May be its me who missed the point....
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On 1/17/2002
lexx
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I still think casper disasters are a sight to be seen.. No news on the invention of the casper tho.. Some thing to be looked up, but where? Some one should write a book like the Concrete Wave but for freestyle... Or are there already such books? If so what titles would you suggest i look for?? Keeping in mind ive never read the concrete wave and a simmilar style book might not be the sort of thing im looking for.lol.... ah well:)
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On 1/16/2002
jeremy cooper
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i would like to know who invented the shove it and when?
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On 1/16/2002 bud
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I was a judge at a contest in'78 . Bobby Boyden did a casper disaster, even though it was'nt a full casper it was sure something to see!
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