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Happy 2005 To The World Wide Skate Community-
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On 12/31/2004
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
I want to wish a most happy, fulfilling, blessed, and joyful New Year to everyone in the great Skate World of ours. My prayers for 2005 are that you, your families, and your friends find 2005 as special year filled with all of these things.
Let us all keep in our thoughts and prayers the victims and survivors of the terrible tsunami that has decimated South Asia. I encouraged all of you to make a donation to the relief agency of your choice no matter how great or small. Every dollar will help, even if you only sent $1. This tragedy is by far the largest disaster of this type I have heard of in my 42 years on this planet and I pray that no one has to witness such a horrible loss of life ever again. According to most recent reports the death toll is well over 100,000 people and will grow exponentially if relief does not arrive soon.
The one thing that I have learned from posting and reading on NCDSA and Slalomskateboarder.com is that we are a community of people who care about one and other deeply and for our sport. Let's us as individuals take a minute to look into our own souls and do what we fill is appropriate to help these people who have had such devastation. Regardless of our different spiritual beliefs we are all part of this race we call human. Please do what you can no matter how great or small. I am small business owner and I am currently reviewing the different relief organizations and plan to pledge part of our proceeds on a monthly basis throughout 2005 to their efforts.
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
DownHill Billies
"But for the Grace of God, there go I"
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crimbo
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On 12/30/2004 AenGhooste
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(193.113.nnn.nnn)
Hey Tom Meakin, happy xmas too, the slide vid rocks, I got a couple of boards, the gravity diamond tail and the hyper carve, plus gravity thru in the flow dvd and a couple of t's +beanie. I've been stoked ever since, bought myself some lush slide gauntlets yesterday too so I'm feelin plush. One of the benefits of havin a professional wife =)
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Someone say free beer?
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On 12/29/2004 Lenny
wrote in from
United States
(68.252.nnn.nnn)
I don't know about all that fancy book learnin', but I second NCL's sentiment about free beer. LOL
Lenny
Downhill Billies
Team Fun
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G Flash's Schoolin!
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On 12/29/2004 North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
G-Flash: reedin riten and rithmatic don't matter none to no DownHill Billy! All we 's a doin is skatin man!
Seriously, The DownHill Billies are going to try to meet whenever possible. I am hoping that this summer we can do something maybe a little bigger that includes a trip to the new skate park in Charlotte if it happens to be open by then...
Speaking of brewskis, the owner of the local sports bar is going to bring his son out to to watch the skating so he can show him another side to the sport. If we put on a good show, the first round Saturday night could be on him....(now that is wishful thinking). Most DownHill Billies have the philosophy that they never met a free beer they didn't like!
Talk to you soon. Later Dude.
Marion Karr
DownHill Billies
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Jam
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On 12/28/2004
G-Flash
wrote in from
United States
(152.163.nnn.nnn)
I meant to write : Drink some brewskies after the jam and not before! This billy is just learnin to read and write! LOL
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Billies skate jam
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On 12/28/2004
G-Flash
wrote in from
United States
(152.163.nnn.nnn)
Wish I could come join ya'll! Saw ya'lls picture at the photobuckets. Looks like ya'll are gonna have some fun for sure! Nothing beats a new housing development under construction except a quite parking garage on a weekend!Stay and some after the Jam and not before! Party on dudes I will try and make it next year if it becomes a tradition! A FAMILY tradition that is...Downhome Billy G-Flash sighning off!
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Statesville DownHill Billies Jan 15th Skate Jam
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On 12/28/2004
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
DownHilll Billies and Any One Else Interested (All Are Welcome):
The Statesville Skate Jam (Slalom, Carving, and what have ya) will be Saturday January 15th.
Arrive at my house any time in the morning and we will look to head out to The Spot at Noon.
(Drop me an e-mail for directiions to my house).
For those of you who have not seen them yet go to the link below to see where we are planning to ride.
http://photobucket.com/albums/v329/DownHillBillies/
The local crew is mostly into carving and bombing but are stoked to have the slalom crew in for a jam. The format will be that there will be no set format and we will just skate, hang out, take pics, and just get to know each other. I am hoping that it will also be a chance for us newbie slalomers to learn something and practice..
I can host up to 5 or 6 at my house for any of you who want to stay over Saturday night if you don't mind crashing in the basement. As I have said before, my house is within walking distance to a great sports bar, pizza place, chinese takeout, subshop, fancier restaurants, etc. so that night we might all mozy down to the local sports bar to hang out and grab some grub.
I look forward to meeting my new skate buds in person.
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Nor'easter longboards
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On 12/28/2004
Brad
wrote in from
United States
(64.136.nnn.nnn)
Just got in some 77mm Strikers in 75 and 78a...(downhill/longboard)
I gonna give them a try at Rye Airfield at the Jan 8th
throwdown...in Jan here in the northeast,
downhill is a distant memory, so the bowls will
have to suffice.
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nothing much
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On 12/26/2004 tom meakin
wrote in from
Switzerland
(62.202.nnn.nnn)
Hey all, its midnight here in switzerland, and i'm killing myself waiting for a dvd player lol. I got the lush longboards slide video from my mom and dad (yeah!!!) and a kit for some lush slide gloves (they seem pretty down wioth the idea of me being able to stop without impacting my head on the floor like last time hehe). Well the birds are nice but very hard to find, i can normally count on one hand how many people my age i see in basel in a day, wierd but hey. Did everyone else get nice stuff (and give nice stuff too obviously)?
i gtg, being hassled by my dad oops. bye
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Longboard Decks w/ Concave
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On 12/25/2004
Henrik
wrote in from
Hungary
(195.56.nnn.nnn)
Hi all. Happy Holidays. I've got a question on what people are running for longboard decks with flex AND concave. We've been running FiberFlex Funshapes, and they're great, but a little concave would be good for a little more secure footing. Any suggestions? I'm running ABEC 11 Flywheels (83mm, 75a), Exskate trucks, and Curve bearings. In Boulder, it helps to have a fiberglass laminated board, since regular plywood boards warp like crazy in the dry weather. Thanks, H www.curveinc.com
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alright
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On 12/25/2004
joseph
wrote in from
Australia
(211.30.nnn.nnn)
cool merry christmas. mine is over it's 8:53 and everyone in my family is either drunk or sick. my parents friends gave me a six pack of stella artois beer and someone gave me a half size bottle of jack daniels and my cousin made cocktails so i'm a bit of both at this moment. anyways i'm going to go be a downhill billie (you work out which one :) )
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Bongs and Billies?
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On 12/24/2004
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Everyone is asleep now at the house but me in anticipation of the coming gift unwrapping free-for-all that is Christmas morning at our house and I thought I would check in here.
Joseph: To answer you question, the word billies is just a part of the word Hillbilly, which is basically anyone from a mountain region that sees him or herself as good ol downhome folk. The Beverly Hillbillies, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, drinkers of Mountain Dew (and I am not talking about the soft drink), Junior Johnson, are all examples of Hillbillies. As far as the bong reference, I imagine at one time of some of the members of the DownHill Billies lives, a bong may or may not have been a part. LOL
Merry Christmas Joseph! (a very appropriate name for this time of year-One of the most unselfish men in history.)
God bless you all on this most special night,
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
DownHill Billies
Team Fun
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downhill billies?
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On 12/24/2004
joseph
wrote in from
Australia
(211.30.nnn.nnn)
does the word billies mean the same thing there as it does here? cause here it's slang for bongs... not that i care just curious.
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Switzerland! Well, Watch Out For All Those Swiss Army Knives and Say Hello to Swiss Miss
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On 12/24/2004
North Carolina Longboarder- Down Hill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
TomMeakin DownHill Billies International Ambassador..that sounds pretty good dude!
Have a great time in the land of pocket knives, watches, coco mix, and babes....it's true right what they say about the Swiss ski/snowboard chics?
Roll on Bro! When you get back drop me an email.
Later Dude!
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
DownHill Billies
Team Fun
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footy and switzerland
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On 12/24/2004
tommeakin
wrote in from
Switzerland
(62.202.nnn.nnn)
Hey all. I will not be going to the football on boxing day, notably as i am in switzerland at the moment(cue cries of "damn you! i want to be in tht land of longboardingdreams too!!!"), but unfortunately i am in Basel, the most extreme north-west city in switzerland, with very small hills, and i have no longboard with me either :( We are here over Christmas staying at my dad`s, with no TV, only a slow net connection and little to do. YEY CHRISTMAS TOMORROW!!!!!
I look forward for a Tshirt, if you need money for printing etc etc or a host for the site i can probably help as well(my friend could be convinced to host if bribed :) check his site for my sixthform: upper6th.kicks-ass.net )
have a good holiday all, whatever religion or not.
Tom, international ambassador (downhill billies) (yeah i just did make up my own title hehe)
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South Shore Skate Shop
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On 12/24/2004
TonyB
wrote in from
United States
(66.19.nnn.nnn)
Check out my skateshop at SOUTHSHORE.SALTWATERDREAMS.COM for all your longboarding and skateboarding needs. Cheapest prices guaranteed! We carry all SECTOR9'S!!! Check it out!
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Dankdownhiller And Tom Meakin
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On 12/24/2004
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Dankdownhiller: Merry Christmas Dawg! Dude, weather needs to warm, then we got to roll out the crew. I am jacked about it. Check out TomMeakin the English Dude, representing with some good ol'down home lingo.
Tom you are an official member of the DownHill Billies now. When we get the shirts done in February we will hook you up. Email me your addy when you get a chance.
Have A Awesome Holiday. TomMeakin, are you going to a football game on Boxing Day?
I follow EPL a bunch. We get some matches on FoxSports World. They pick up the fed from Sky Sports on mostly Man U, Chelsea, and Arsenal matches.
By the way, Dankdownhiller is the poster child for the DownHill Billies! A Founding Member he is! Hardcore to the bone and runs with the Statesville Crew!
Talk at you all soon!
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
DownHill Billies
Team Fun
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Happy Holidazzz!!!!
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On 12/24/2004
dankdownhiller
wrote in from
United States
(65.1.nnn.nnn)
Hey NCLB what's up? Just on and thought I would drop a line.Hope you and yours have a good Christmas ! I can't wait to get out and do some downhillen.Later dude. Hollar back.
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Canada
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On 12/23/2004
Tom Meakin
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(81.77.nnn.nnn)
canada may be better than the US (in your opinion) but at least we've got the accent to kick all of you :P "one does not approve of your ungentlemanly conduct" hahahahhahahahahaha.
Why is there so much animosity anyway? US, canada, UK, switzerland, (france) etc, we are all longboarders and people, dont go around bragging about stuff. Like i could go and brag about my 8 mile skate today, with the wind at 90' on the way and head-on for the way back, but i don't (oops i just did lol)
On the subject of the GS board i was looking(probably) for, those boards all look good, mainly i liked the pocket pistol GS 36" board, as it has some really good looking materials, instead of wood which always goes manky from the damp and leaf litter kicked up by my wheels.
HellYEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! dang that was some good stuff y'all
was that ok Marion? hehe
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Cracker Jack
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On 12/23/2004 MissouriMatt
wrote in from
United States
(128.206.nnn.nnn)
Cracker Jack - something you said really peeked my interest...
better wood industry, hmmm, I gotta get some of that.
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Oh Canada
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On 12/23/2004
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
We can have a chapter of the DownHill Billies in Canada. Watch Trailer Park Boys on BBC and you know for sure that we are all alike!
Rock on Dudes...
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
Team Fun
DownHill Billies
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Canada
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On 12/22/2004 Lenny
wrote in from
United States
(68.252.nnn.nnn)
Is that an invite? I think I'm not alone in saying y'all are welcome down here for some down home hill shredding.
Team Fun
Downhill Billie
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believer of the striker theory{BC"S got better hills)
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On 12/22/2004
cracker jack the longboarder
wrote in from
Canada
(24.71.nnn.nnn)
better weed better beer. better wood industry, better everything, woman real woman with real tits
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!Eh! Canada is the best place to bomb some hillz
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On 12/22/2004
Patriot(seven_nation_longboardyz)british columbia.ca
wrote in from
Canada
(24.71.nnn.nnn)
coastlongboarding is keeping this site alive because all the longboarders our coming out of BC. luger's, longboarder's, slolamer's, soul carver's, pool sufer's, skate park rider's, free style skater's too. we got them all And AMERICAN's know it's true
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On 12/22/2004 Lenny
wrote in from
United States
(68.252.nnn.nnn)
That looks like a blast, bro!!
I still need to get y'all to come to my SSS before too long. I haven't been able to hit there for a couple months. It closes at dark; so weekdays during the winter are pretty much off. Normally I'm either by myself, or my wife is timing me yelling "pump with your legs more" (my own little Mickey- I keep trying to get her to yell "You're going to eat lightning and crap thunder").
Lenny
Team Fun
Downhill Billie
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