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Logo Posts For DownHill Billies
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On 2/1/2005
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Apparently my logo pic was too large and both posts have been removed. Sorry Adam.
Didn't mean to post inappropriate info.
Thanks for the site.
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
Proud Member of The DownHill Billies
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Downhill Billies Shirts
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On 2/1/2005
Fatboy
wrote in from
United States
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Hey NCL! If'n you make 'em in double or triple extra fat, I'm in for one!
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Exit 46 - Next Session SUNDAY FEBRUARY 13th, NOON
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On 1/31/2005
Wesley Tucker
wrote in from
United States
(205.188.nnn.nnn)
This session will be pretty much identical to all the others, both accomplished and attempted. See here for details:
http://www_slalomskateboarder_com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2375
As usual, everything is weather-dependant. Things yesterday DID NOT disappoint my decision to call the session. It rained in White Oak (the nearest town to Exit 46) right up until noon. The road is probably STILL wet.
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Exit 46 Cancelled Confirmed
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On 1/29/2005
North Carolina Longboarder/Slalom Dude- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Wesley and the DHB Crew: Wes, it's bad up here. Even it clears down that way getting out of Statesville will be tricky. With snow and ice all over the road and more predicted tonight tomorrow is going to be a mess. I concur with you...time to call it for tomorrow. I am out of town next week at soccer tournement with Hannah but I can skate the following weekend.
Let me know. By the way, DHB crew, drop me a line or call me if you want to hear about the logo development.
Wesley, thanks for coordinating everything.
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder/Slalom Dude
Proud Member of the DownHill Billies
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Exit 46 session 1/30/05-CANCELLED! CANCELLED! CANCELLED!
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On 1/29/2005
Wesley Tucker
wrote in from
United States
(205.188.nnn.nnn)
OK, here's my call:
It's raining now and will probably stay gloomy for the rest of Saturday. There's an 80% chance of rain during the night. It may stop raining Sunday morning, but will the road dry? If it's cloudy and gray, then even if it isn't raining, it's going to be cold and the road will be wet well into the afternoon. Plus, the shoulder of the road will be wet and mucky where we park.
I want to skate tomorrow, but don't want to drive 120 miles to stand around and wait for pavement to dry.
My initial reaction is to POSTPONE for a week til February 5th. I know Marion's schedule is day-to-day because of the kids, but I also know it's snowing and freezing rain is falling in Statesville and Athens. I'd hate for anyone to hit the road tomorrow with any ice or nasty stuff on the bridges and overpasses.
So what we got is rain everywhere Saturday afternoon and most of the night with a slight window of no rain on Sunday but no reason to believe the road will dry out anytime soon tomorrow. Also, tomorrow isn't going to get past 45, so most of the day will be in the '30s and low '40s. That's COLD, DAMP and NASTY for a Sunday.
I'm inclined to call it and delay a week til next Sunday. Plus, maybe another week will give 66 some time to dig out of his post-vacation hole and make an appearance.
Any discussion or do I call it now?
And don't forget: anyone who want to go bomb that hill certainly doesn't need me there for any reason. I just won't be showing up at my own event and there won't be any Turner cones.
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Exit 46 on Sunday
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On 1/28/2005
Wesley Tucker
wrote in from
United States
(152.163.nnn.nnn)
The weather is pretty much what I expected: totally weird and unpredictable.
Watch this space Saturday morning for a call on the Exit 46 Session. Earlier this week the forecast had it raining all weekend. Now it's raining Saturday, sunny and mild on Sunday and the rain kicks back in on Monday. So there's really no need to make any decision until it gets closer to Sunday afternoon. So far, not a single forecast more than two days in advance has been accurate around here since Christmas.
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downhill billie Jam
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On 1/24/2005
Utah Trish
wrote in from
United States
(63.230.nnn.nnn)
Loved the pictures! I only wish I coulda been there. You all' looked like yer having fun. Roll On!
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The Call Answered
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On 1/24/2005
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Tucker stepped up to the plate and dropped me his photos. The DownHill Billies Photo Bucket is updated as of this morning:
http://photobucket.com/albums/v329/DownHillBillies/January%20Jam%20At%20The%20Spot%20%202005/?multi=7&addtype=
Later Maters!
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
Proud Member of the DownHill Billies
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Call For Pics>DHB' Jam
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On 1/24/2005
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
DownHill Billies...if you know of anyone who took pics that I don't have yet please ask them to drop me a line or give me a call when they have a moment. Lenny and I are working on something that if we pull it off you guys are going to be stoked beyond belief. I need to see as many of the pics as possible.
Hope you guys had a great weekend. Anyone wanting to go to Exit 46 this coming Sunday let me know. I am going to go to Church Saturday afternoon so I can go Sunday to SC.
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
Proud Member of the DownHill Billies
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Thursday Freebie
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On 1/23/2005 Dankdownhiller a.k.a. Big Pun,J-bone I'll answer to almost anything!
wrote in from
United States
(65.1.nnn.nnn)
Yes sir ree, it's to cold for me. I might be able to hook you up on those riser plates we talked about earlier this week.Hollar.I'm down for riding on a free day.Let's do it!!!
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TOO WINDY
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On 1/23/2005 JAYBIRD jr. (JD)
wrote in from
United States
(152.163.nnn.nnn)
NO RIDING THIS WEEKEND FOR THIS HILLBILL. tHAt northern wind is keeping me in. Hey Big Pun did you know that at beech on Thursdays men get to ride for free. If the weather is ripe maybe some of the boyz would like to go. You know if the wind is ripping it's not worth going. But if not free would be just right for this poor boy how bout you.
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Pictures of Longboard 07/02/2004
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On 1/21/2005
Danilo Atanazio
wrote in from
Brazil
(201.6.nnn.nnn)
Hellow company Northern California Downhill Skateboarding Association
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Exit 46 Session
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On 1/20/2005
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Anyone wanting to ride down with me is welcome. Give a call or drop me an e-mail. I will leave the house about 10 am.
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
Proud Members of the DownHill Billies
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Exit 46 Session WEATHER DISCLAIMER
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On 1/20/2005
WT
wrote in from
United States
(205.188.nnn.nnn)
I failed to mention one thing. The January 30th Exit 46 session is all WEATHER DEPENDANT. I don't skate in the rain and I don't travel to skate if the EXPECTED HIGH IS LESS THAN 40 DEGREES!
So if things go downhill fast on the weather front in the next 10 days, then count me out. Of course, anyone else is more than welcome to go skate and do whatever. It's not like I HAVE to be there. If you're cool with skating in driving rain or bundled up like Nanook Of The North, then have at it. I'll be home, though, enjoying the benefits of central heat and well-made bourbon cocktails.
No need for it to be a secret, though. We'll know by Friday or Saturday if things are good. Just keep the forecast in mind.
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Session at Exit 46 Sunday, January 30th, NOON
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On 1/20/2005
Wesley Tucker
wrote in from
United States
(205.188.nnn.nnn)
I feel like a fish out of water posting on the LONGBOARDING forum 'cause I don't longboard! But since the Downhill Billies keep an eye here, I wanted to pass this along.
NCL and I will session JANUARY 30th at NOON at the Exit 46 hill:
Directions are simple: get on I-77 and go to Mile Marker 46 in Fairfield County, South Carolina to the "WHITE OAK" exit. If you can't find it from there, you have no business driving an automobile on a public highway! It's about 90 miles from Statesville and 200 miles from various parts of Georgia.
The hill is long (1/2 mile) and the surface I would grade a 7 out of 10. It's old asphalt, but smooth, hard and fast. There is no crown, a few cracks at the edge of the road and reflectors down the middle. No big deal. The plan is simple: show up, skate til you're tired and go home. I'll probably set an intermediate slalom course for jamming on, but if enough people show up we'll set a dual course and do some racing. Also, this hill is long enough to set TWO COURSES: a hybrid at the bottom and more of a GS/Longboard slalom course at the top.
Marion and I sessioned there the day after New Year's and it was CLEAN. No need to sweep or blow. With the weather we've had this month I have no reason to believe anything has changed. The hill is open to everthing: carving, cruising, sliding, stand up downhill, whatever.
Be advised, though, that this place is ISOLATED. Anyone who has visited will tell you that you have go someplace else just to get close to the middle of nowhere. There are a few places to eat or get something to drink up and down the interstate at other exits, but NOTHING is within walking distance of this location.
See y'all next Sunday.
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Updated Photos For DHB Jam
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On 1/20/2005
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Hey Gang, Justin had Holly drop his pics by yesterday and I posted a bunch of them on our Photobucket acount. Check them out:
http://photobucket.com/albums/v329/DownHillBillies/January%20Jam%20At%20The%20Spot%20%202005/
Bean A Reano: Thanks for the props! Just find one more rider in your area, share the stoke, and then get them to share with someone else...it grows and grows!
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
Proud Member of the DownHill Billies
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jam
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On 1/20/2005 bean-a-reano
wrote in from
United States
(216.89.nnn.nnn)
You down hillbillies Have a cool svene going. Not the smae where I live. Keep the stoke up and the crashing down.
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KONA Jax FL
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On 1/19/2005 AdamH
wrote in from
United States
(66.177.nnn.nnn)
Well, I finally made it back to Kona after about 23 years. I went with a longtime friend who just happened to be the last person I was there with 23 years ago. I have been skating the streets here lately for about the last year or so and enjoying it. Anyway, when we got there it was about 35 degrees with a light wind. Pretty chilly but I wasn't sure if my knees were shakin' because of the cold or because I was about to drop in at KONA!! It was exciting. The place was loaded with groms and even a few people our age. My friend ended up eating it at the end of the snake run while I was trying to shred the J-run. I saw him come limping over with no skate. I didn't know what to think. It turned out he sprained his ankle. He had to stop skating after that but didn't mind if I continued. I handed him a camera and said take some pics. Then I said, watch this s#@!. I haven't busted my ass yet but I bet I do now that you have my camera. Sure enough on the third run, I'm coming out of a carve at the end of the J-run and the board gets out from under me, one foot still on the board the other planted on the wall. I went flat on my back..ugh!!! I pulled my hammy a little but got right back up and started skating. I didn't want to think about it too much. Damn it was fun. My friend said he would be back despite his injury. I went ahead and got a annual membership. Hell I might even have my 39th Birthday party there. haha.
If i didn't strech every morning I know that my injuries would be much worse so if yer a geezer like me and you are doing some aggressive skating, you might want to get into a strech routine.
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Email Addresses For DHB's
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On 1/19/2005
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Dank and Lil Shane and the rest of the crew: If you haven't already, drop me an email with your email addy so I can put you on the DownHill Billies e-mail list.
Dankdownhiller: Mobile 704-657-9531 Office 704-871-1036.
Holly dropped by Justin's pics from the weekend and tonight I will scan them in and load them up on Photobucket. I will post tomorrow the link for the updates.
I need some help with names of some of the riders in the pics. I will call you and let you know who.
Later Crew,
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
DownHill Billies
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Poages Plummet
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On 1/19/2005 Dave G
wrote in from
United States
(207.69.nnn.nnn)
Yeah, I would like to see the footage as well! I missed it live! I was at the bottom of the course and heard a "thud" followed by Marion saying "OUCH! Lenny bit it" I was glad to see Lenny stand up quickly and survey the damage, to return to the top and come back w/ a vengance!
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The slam
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On 1/19/2005 Lenny
wrote in from
United States
(68.75.nnn.nnn)
Cool! I can't wait to see some of that viddy. It felt like my back wheels lost traction. I'm GUESSING that I was a bit too much on my toes with my weight off the back truck. It happens, thank God I was padded up or else I may have been out for at least the rest of the day. As it was, my best runs were post-slam.
Yesterday some students saw the road rash on my elbow. One student asked if it was safe to assume that anytime I have a scrape or something that it had something to do with skateboarding.
I said it many times before, but it's well worth repeating that this weekend was a blast! The Karr family's hospitality is second to none (the kind of folks that we're all lucky to know). The whole DBH crew is a pack of extremely cool bros and sisses who can tear it up! With as quickly as y'all were picking up slalom, you may be able to throw a heck of a race before too long!
Next time, I want to reserve some energy for the night ride as well. My friends were tripping out when I said that Dave G, Marion and I were all crashed out before 10:00.
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Billies Jam
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On 1/18/2005 dankdownhiller a.k.a."Big Pun"
wrote in from
United States
(67.35.nnn.nnn)
Had one heck of a time.Uins one those slalom were killing it!!!Had fun on the pinner Dave.Lenny viewed the vid. today with Super D.We took it frame by frame the back definitly washed,it didn't seem to slow you down none. Wes enjoyed some of yours as well.I was totally stoked and have been ever since. Can't wait to do a spring one in the alley with some of my special pork tenderloin.Lil Shane I'll need your help on that one !!! Who knows Stinky Britches\Mini-Bike Jam .(lONGBOARDING and SKATEBOARDING\BLUES\PUNK\DRIVING SONGS.Peace out Billies and kept in on the rubber side down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Local crew Hollar at your boy D.D.H.Marion I need the home digits/office sir. Steve-o caught some on his digy.
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down hill billies
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On 1/18/2005 jASON DANCY
wrote in from
United States
(152.163.nnn.nnn)
hEY Dave thanks for letting me use your black board and also Lenny and Dave for
being so nice to this green horn. I'm hooked and it is all ya'lls fault. The way you guys were killing it got me so stoked and it showed me how fun salom can be. Also thankyou Marion for your extra effort in organizing this event.
Big shout out to my Downhill Billy boyz lets make it happen! You all that came make it worth it.
much love,
jason dancy
p.S. i filmed your spill lenny
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Slide Wheels
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On 1/18/2005
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Tom Meakin: Cool pic! I am riding Comet Games on my slide board. 92a. They slide good but also still are pretty secure in a carve. Go to the Slide Forum and those guys will hook you up with tons of suggestions. The boys from Faltown in Cornwall are all riding 98a and up stuff I think. Sergio Yuppie is riding at least 99a but I think I read somewhere they may be 101a. The Cliff Coleman Forum will also help you out. Post a question for Cliff and he will also load you up with suggestions. I like the Comets myself.
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
DownHill Billies
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hey guys
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On 1/18/2005 tom meakin
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(81.77.nnn.nnn)
The jam sounded great, good to see the ideas come to fruition regarding get togethers etc :) and to prove that all is not lost over the water, here is a lone piccy of me in the middle of a slide(the quality isnt that good, as it is a video-snapshot created with my new camera (props to my mom for filming lol))
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/retype/mid-slide.jpg
Has anyone got any good slide wheel ideas for my dh board?after watching the lush video i relaised that hey werent going that much faster than i was, yet were sliding a lot farther, i think having 78a wheels doesnt help hehe
peace all
tom
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