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On 2/9/2004
Maria C.
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Hey Mike -- Glad to hear from you on this forum. Don't have an e-mail for you -- if you shoot me your address -- I'll add you to our Newsletter list -- a list that is kept private and only used for SK8KINGS updates.
When we last met with Andre he was planning to be at the jam barring any work-related conflicts. Primo and John are expected along with many other cool people. Should be a good time.
As for SK8KINGS product -- we will bring some extra stuff with us -- we are hand-delivering some orders to a couple of people at the jam already. See ya there!
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On 2/9/2004 mike mullen
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is andre walton gonna be at the edison park jam? i used to skate with him at the huntington pier with rudy perez & my friend sammy. it would be cool to see him after all these years.hey richey & any other business owners,bring some product with you to the jam & i will bring my wallet. bring some xxl sk8 king shirts & some decks & stickers.also any videos or dvd's would be cool to buy. hopefully primo & john pope will show up.last time i went i missed seeing per welinder because i arrived too late.mr welinder if you are reading this please show up at the jam.per is easily in the top five of all time bad ass freestylers.it would be cool to see a true bones brigade legend freestyling in person.see you all on sunday..adios.
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On 2/8/2004
SK8KINGS.COM
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SK8KINGS NEWS ...
We are stoked to welcome two new team members to our SK8KINGS Family . . . Gary Holl of Nor Cal and Andre Walton of So Cal -- team pages and bio coming soon to SK8KINGS.COM . . . It's interesting that we have so many great spinners on our team . . . Richy is looking forward to many 360 shoot outs with the team mates! Cheers!
Don't forget the Jam is set for this Sunday - Feb 15 in HB.
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On 2/5/2004
Bob Staton
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Cal Poly Flatland & Freestyle Contest up date
Emailed to Erik Matlin on 02/05/05
Hi, Erik
How is everything at school going? I hope you are getting in some good freestyle skating time.
Here is what is happening so far for the April 17th WFSA Cal Poly M.E.D. Flatland & Freestyle & Flugtag Benefit Skateboard Contest 2004.
We have the Santa Rosa Park roller hockey rink reserved for April 17th.
George Leone likes the idea and the Flugtag contest idea also.
What we need to do is to establish this event as a mechanical engineering dept. activity to be able to be registered as an official event of Poly Royal and be listed in the program. So we need to talk to George and the MED heads to get everyone on the same page and get back to the Poly Royal Committee before Feb. 20th with confirmation.
We will need to make an announcement to the MED students and staff about the Flugtag event that will be in Portland Or. on the 31st. of July, so all interested students can participate. Then we will have to recruit Flugtag team members and build the Cal Poly/WFSA entry in George's hanger on campus. We have WFSA team members in Portland to assist on that end.
So, our WFSA freestyle contest is a benefit for the Cal Poly MED Flugtag entry.
We will have an entry fee with profits going to the CP MED Flugtag Project. We will probably be able to set up a MED booth, sell stuff, and have an exhibit of MED projects including the HPV cars.
The events for the day will probably be:
Freestyle Contest- Open/sponsored division, 15 and under division, 16 and over division
( two runs of two minutes )
Three- in- a- row best trick- 15 and under division, 16 and over division
( two runs of one minute )
Team game of s.k.a.t.e.- Open
( teams of three members go off two teams at a time so that there are six skaters per game, first team per game that has two skaters eliminated is out and the other team advances.)
Manual-to-Manual- Open ( two 45 second runs, back to back , of a manual to manual sequence without touching all four wheels to the ground)
High Jump- 6ft. and over division, 5ft. to 6ft. division, 5ft. and under division
Awards to 3rd place in all divisions
Give me a call: 805-705-4817
Thanx, Bob
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On 1/29/2004 gh
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and you are now OJ...not that OJ.. Orange Julius.
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On 1/29/2004 Orange Julius
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O.K.
Gary Holl is now known as the " Professor "
John Kim is now known as the " Iron Chef "
Erik Takaoka has always been " Taco "
j.
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On 1/29/2004
steelwheel Bob
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Yes, thats right, Gary Holl has been increasing his freestyle activity lately. I'm working on an interview of Gary for the WFSA F-Magazine, I'll let you know when that is up and ready to read.
Today I have been on the phone with Palo Alto and Mt. View recreation depts. over the cost of rental and insurance for either Rengstorff or Mitchell Park as the site of the WFSA Nor Cal Open Flatland Freestyle Contest. The contest date is not set but will be a weekend day in April or May. Rengstorff has not returned my call yet but Mitchell park is working out a deal as we speak. Mitchell park would cost $10. and hour plus what ever their insurance package comes in at. A budget would be developed and funds raised to pay for trophies and a per diem for staff. A modest entry fee of around $12.00 should off set some of the expence. I want to connect this event to a local charity as a benifit.
Those of you interested in being on the Nor Cal planning and staff team (or any of the teams for the other events listed here) please contact me. bobstaton@hotmail.com, 805-705-4817
The WFSA San Luis Obispo (SLO) Open Flatland Freestyle Contest will probably be on Saturday the 17th of April. This will probably be a part of the Poly Royal event and will be a benifit for the Cal Poly Mechanical Eng. students Red Bull Flugtag entry. The WFSA/Cal Poly Flugtag entry will be ready, I hope, for the July 31st Portland Oregon Red Bull event.
The WFSA So Cal Open Flatland Freestyle Contest is probably going to be in May and will probably be at Perry Park in Redondo Beach. This will be a benifit for the RBSA skate park project. No agreement has been reached yet.
For the fall, I'm working on the WFSA Sebastopol Open Flatland Freestyle Contest. I have found a location on the map but I need to actually go there so I will probably have an exploratory jam there in July or August. This would be a benifit for the local skate park project.
Also in the works is the WFSA San Diego Open Flatland Freestyle Contest. No location has been found as of yet but I would like to do this one in October.
I have been in contact with the Mervyns Beach Bash IMG organization over the possibility of haveing the WFSA USA Pro Flatland Freestyle Contest as a part of their event in Huntington Beach in June.
What's left ? Oh yes, the ASR show in San Diego in Sept. We may be running the entire skateboarding activities (if I have my way) and that will put our flatland freestyle activitiy in center stage with the street course and the mini-ramp.
Those of you that came and helped and demoed etc at last years ASR Show, did a great job. We had the largest gathering of freestyle pros and legends in one place since the 80"s. We were there from open to close all three days with open jam time between our little events that served the wandering masses of skate pros looking for something to do. We have it together and should be the body that runs the whole skate program at the ASR Show in a seamless integrated production.
(insert Howard Dean sound bite)
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On 1/29/2004 Gary H.
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Julius has been spotted with his new kickin' flatland set up too.
In the Flatland world I'll drop the Sgt. and go with the "Professor". In slalom you have to YELL at people when they ride to motivate them. In freestyle it's more about technique and teaching foot, body arm positions.
Gary "The Professor" H.
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On 1/29/2004 Julius
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Rumour mill.
Sgt. Holl has been spotted riding a lot of flatland locally.
Rail, finger flips, footwork and those crazy whirrling steel wheel 360's !
Is there going to be another Holl model soon? Another Fox Sports show
" The Sgt. Holl Experience " 31
Stay Tuned ?
Also spotted riding was Erik Takaoka, he's got a lot of trick's he just
keeps pulling out of the bag.
I'll just have to practice more to keep up with these guys.
J.
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On 1/16/2004
Rene' CANNONBALL Carrasco
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Bob Staton,
I did not know that was your sister in the photo I took.
Sorry.
-I met alot of people and skaters that day!
That is INCREDIBLE that you both have not skateboarded
together since 1960! Wow!
Hey Diane, hope you keep up the skateboarding! Cool.
Bob - since you wanted to see it in a better resolution,
- I think it deserves a LARGER image post - here goes-
Bob and Diane - back skatin' again since 1960 -
at the 2003 Huntington Beach Freestyle Jam!
There ya go - ...........-Rene' CANNONBALL Carrasco!
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On 1/16/2004
Dagoo
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Ohhhh, It's time for the Jam HB style. I remembered the first one with Skaterbuilt,he put a picture up of himself. Is that guy for real does that cat still skate? Does it matter how many or what kind of tricks you can do? I only have 75 super hard tricks and a few connecting lines. Who's bringing the food?
Dagoo
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On 1/16/2004
Maria C.
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Bob -- Look forward to seeing you and your crew at the Jam in Feb. I've been hearing from some other hot young skaters in the area who are planning to come out -- as well as Primo who is making the trip from San Diego and John Pope who lives out that way too. The great thing about the jam is it's open to all levels of skaters -- come out and meet some new friends in a low key friendly atmosphere. It's not really about competition -- though we may see some impromptu "360 shoot-outs" and maybe even a high jump event (if we can fabricate one in time) for anyone who IS looking for a challenge.
Please tell us more about the Jan 31 expo? I want to add it to our all inclusive calendar at SK8KINGS.COM (go to “NEWS” and then “EVENT CALENDAR”) as well as consider attending. Thank you for all your efforts Bob -- cool!
As a general note to everyone -- the Calendar I mention above -- which is being hosted on our web site -- is open to everyone. I will gladly include events which are submitted either directly (button at bottom of calendar page) or via direct e-mail. I am hoping to help "unify” some of the disciplines, provide a central location to see what's on and to help those planning events see what dates might pose a conflict. Also -- we have a Forum on the site too -- stop by and say "Hi" - talk to the SK8KINGS -- or let us know about events and things in your area. Cheers!
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On 1/16/2004
steelwheel Bob
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Nice eFlyer Maria!
Rene, that picture of me is with my sister Diane. We had not skateboarded together since 1960! I would like to get a HQ jpeg of that to show the folks back home.
The Staton family will be at the Jam along with a few of the LA inner city crew.
I will be doing a demo with Nils and James Santillan at the Skate Park Expo on Jan 31st in Long Beach.
I will be looking into the possibility of having a modest contest at Edison Park some time this year.
Also, Rene, I did not get a responce from you about being on the WFSA International Foundations Board of Directors. ???
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On 1/15/2004
SK8KINGS.COM
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More info will be announced on the "Forum" -- "News and Events" at SK8KINGS.COM
We had a good turnout at the last OC Jam in October '03 and the two before that were killer too. Hope to see some new faces along with the regulars.
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On 1/14/2004
Rene' CANNONBALL Carrasco
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Here's some photo's I took [except "Cannonball" photo]
at the last 2003 Huntington Beach FLATLAND FREESTYLE JAM !
TOP ROW:
Richy C. - spinning tons of NOSE 360'S ! -
and Ed Economy LONGBOARD NOSE WHEELIE ! - Yeah!
BOTTOM ROW:
Rene' "Cannonball" NOSE WHEELIES on 2 -'7 inch' Mini-Skateboards!
and Bob Staton explaining Freestyle TO THE MASSES ! Cool.
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On 1/12/2004
Dagoo
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Yes,hmmmm that G&S freestlye masters board reminds me of the one and only Jason Catalono. He stayed one summer at Kieth butterfields house and the next contest beat him. Kieth quite after that and was never seen again. Now lets get back to my main focus and thats stroller slolom or cane slolom my Grampa is the best slolom racer out there he scored a 99 in tight slolom in front of my moms house. Some peaople my Grampa admire's are Bruce Logan, Henry Hester, Rene Carasco,and his brother Richy he says those guys are the fastest in the world and can beat anybody on the circuit today. Well I got to go my mom says lights out. Dagoo
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On 1/12/2004
SK8KINGS.COM
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SKATE JAM --
FEB 15 2004 (SUNDAY) --
EDISON PARK HUNTINGTON BEACH
MORE DETAILS TO COME
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On 1/8/2004 D again
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Thinking about it... that could be as late as an 81'. Those years were kinda fuzzy sometimes... ya know?
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On 1/8/2004
Dan Murray
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Yeah Roller Balls! The deck looks circa 77-78ish... that transition from solid wood to plys... which is why it would be kinda rough. I don't remember that model though.
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On 1/5/2004
yoyo schulz
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Well, the wheels look like G&S Roller Balls, which were a round wheel all the way.Once you wore them down, the running surface got wider.
I have no info on the deck though.
A Happy and Healthy 2004 to all of you out there.
Great new sk8kings website!
See you in Switzerland again
YOYO
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On 1/5/2004
Rene' CANNONBALL Carrasco
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Maria - CONGRATULATIONS !
AWESOME WEBSITE !
You can tell a LOT OF HARD WORK went into it !
This website makes "Freestyle Skateboarding" look great ! -AND SUPER FUN - -
to a seasoned pro, or to people just starting out skateboarding !
Thanks to you and Richy for helping spread a GREAT IMAGE of freestyle skateboarding to the masses !
Can't wait for the Jan. 2004 ASR SHOW-..........
.......................-Rene' CANNONBALL Carrasco !
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On 1/4/2004 Maria again
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Sorry -- guess I got a little lost . . . ;)
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On 1/4/2004
Maria C.
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Stopping in to say Happy New Year to all our slalom friends.
I just escaped from website land and thought you might like to check out our new SK8KINGS site that finally went on-line last night. Check it out: SK8KINGS WEB SITE Lots of pics and video of people you know -- and more slalom stuff to come.
Peace and Good Vibes for 2004. Cheers!
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On 1/4/2004 hugh r
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Mr. Bean,
I came across this one at a garage sale... couldn't talk the guy out of a custom TA built deck, but he's going to be digging some other treasures out of his storage unit for me to take a look at soon!
No markings on the wheels except for the perfectly symetrical lathe-type marks (though I suppose they could be part of the mold) The color reminds me of a kryptonics wheel, but the feel reminds me of a powell perelta.
All I've been able to find out so far is that Chuck Webb rode for G&S in the 70's.
The deck is very light and doesn't appear to be of a paticularly high quality material... it's finish is painted on, but through some wear on the the tail, I can feel the wood... course grain, light colored (doesn't feel like maple... maybe ash or poplar or similar)
Thanks, HR
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On 1/4/2004
steelwheel Bob
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Great site Maria!!! Congratz on a masterpiece.
The hard work really shows. The site reads very well and surfs well and most of all it tells a wonderful story of the kick ass revival of flatland freestyle and slalom over the last several years. An excellent blend of lasting legend power and hot young blood.
That one great low angle shot of Nils brought tears to his grandpas eyes.
Well done. Everyone should check it out.
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