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Extra Meals?
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On 3/18/2000
Carlo Medina
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Airline companies stopped serving peanuts because so many people are allergic to them. Extra meals would make me nauseous. Nothing "rosie palm" can't take care of when your Overseas.
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Extra meals
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On 3/17/2000
Chris
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Yo Eggman,
You talk like extra meals on an airplane are a good thing.
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Extra Stuff.
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On 3/17/2000 eggman
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I think you should just buy an extra seat and blow her up and have her sit next to you. Then you would get TWO meals on the plane...
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EXTRA STUFF...
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On 3/16/2000
DEVIANT FUZZ
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You reckon I'd have enough room to squeeze in (at least three baby...I'm such a stud!) some blow-up dolls in there too, with all appropiate orrifices obviously.
I get lonely whilst abroad and need some friends...
WHIMPERING FUZZ
xxx
:( SOB, SOB...
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travel
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On 3/10/2000 todcar
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try a snowboard bag. They come up to 60" or so and could handle 2-3 boards if placed properly. They cost $50-$75 and can be put on planes at check-in without extra cost (I think).
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Travel stuff
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On 3/9/2000
hugh regalado
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If your boards are too big to fit into a carry on bag, you might try one of the lockable rifle cases. You can purchase hard plastic ones from mail order companies like bass pro or cabelas, (even walmart carries them) in the $40 range, or nice aluminum ones in the $100-200 range. Make sure you get one that has a full length "piano" hinge. You might also think about shipping it UPS/Fed ex ahead of time (they don't lose too many packages). Check the airlines for max length for carry-ons, because you might be able to sew up your own protective blanket and stash it in the over head compartment(they are quite flat with out the trucks).
I personally like the ship ahead option. You can even ship extra clothes & such. Don't forget you can ship dirty laundry back home the same way! Have fun... HR
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Traveling with the longboard...
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On 3/9/2000 eggman
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Well, this is prob not good advice, but what the hey. I just take off the eXkates and put them in my bag. Then I give them the deck. They put a little fragile sticker on it and my name and address and away it goes. Have not had any problems yet, but I have only done it a couple of times. Anyway, the sticker looks cool, but comes off easily. It is fun to get the board at baggage claim, cause there is alway one little kid going "mommy, mommy, look! a skateboard" Like I said, prob not the best idea, but it works for me.
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Travel board
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On 3/9/2000 Herbn
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I can't think of one ,but try to find a short board that has dynamite and a clock ,or maybe a machine gun,as a grafic to put in your carry on luggage,hell paint the grafic yourself.That should make customs interesting,hehe.
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Luggage for a pond-skimming FUZZ
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On 3/9/2000 Pre-School Rider
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I can't say what those anal-probing shmucks at customs will do to your luggage,but my cross-continental travels stateside have taught me to put my long-boards in one snowboard carrier bag(with wheels!).I dismount the trucks,and wrap the boards with thin packing foam.The trucks and wheels go into Hardshelled luggage,(which may give those handymen at customs an excuse,being large metal objects)but don't put all your goodies in one suitcase,as the flyboys tend to loose stuff.Short boards,well one of them,can be carried on and stuffed under the seats.Consider insuring your rides,so that if(more like when..)the airlines lose something,it can be replaced with less hassle.As to the snowboard duffle,check with your airline as the weight allowed,and the size allowed,as those vary from airline to airline.Use the duffle to stash your pads,and grunge clothes,as those things will add padding.Remember,stateside,we use Neanderthals in the luggage handling departments of our airlines,and they are the supervisors for the Gorrillas that actutally do the throwing of luggage!It's a harsh land...
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FLIGHT CASE
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On 3/9/2000
JET-SETTING FUZZ
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Is there such a thing as hard/solid flight cases for longskates?
I know Gravity do a board bag (like a surf board bag) with pockets, etc...but I ain't seen hard flight cases...
I need one for my future travels to the US (I'll be knocking on your doors, eeediots!) and future adventures back Down-under...
Anyone had experience of transporting longdecks abroad? what's the score with excess baggage, cost, etc?
COMING TO A TOWN NEAR YOU...
FUZZ
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Board Locks
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On 3/8/2000
Hizzout
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I've been using a suggestion I saw on the NCDSA a long time ago to lock up my board, (when I need to).
I've been using a U-Lock, usually used for bikes and such. I put the lock usually around a larger pole or tree around the center of the board. If anyone would try to lift the board, the trucks would stop on the lock. I guess if someone was really desperate, they could unscrew the trucks, but I think something as fishy as that might get noticed. Anyway, it's worked for me so far.
Keep Carvin'
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Spoonfish Board Locks
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On 3/7/2000
DT
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Ever have your board ripped off? well check this site out:
www.BOARDLOCKS.com
I have been putting both locks to the test over the last few weeks and found them both to be superior. I do prefer the shortboard lock over the longboardlock..the major differance is the longboard lock stays on the bottom of the board the whole time...this was a little weird when doing slides due to the offset weight. but for a cruiser or sidewalk carver it is a really good design. They are both affordable, and the owner Ross has given top notch customer service and is a pleasure to do buisness with. So in review i give them a 9 out of 10 for overall quality.
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Barret Race CD video
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On 3/6/2000
eggman
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Just got my video from the Barret Junction Race today. It is 14 min long and comes on a CD. It is pretty cool! The video is shot from a hand held video camera, so the quality is just ok. It is totally worth the money (five bucks!) and has some decent shots, set to music. For the old folks who don't agree with Jake's music tastes, there is a version without the music too.
For anyone who has never seen a luge race, this is for you. The footage is mostly luge, with some stand up speedboarding. It is no ESPN, with multiple cameras on the course, but that is ok! Anyway, if you want to get it too, just use the search function on NCDSA and look for "5$".
Anyway, good job Jake!
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Sliding Gloves
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On 3/5/2000 Blah
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I have working gloves now! Using the before mentioned splintless wrist guards, a 9cm square of wood screwed to the palm, and a roller hockey stick blade glued to wood with contact cement (super glue brand by Pacer technology, if you care). These work much better than just plain wood, as it slides better and the plastic lasts longer (the wood wore down really quickly). I wear leather work gloves underneath them to protect my fingers too.
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barefoot
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On 3/3/2000
namon
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I ride barefoot everynow and then when Im cruzin around town, not the smartest thing tht I could do, but it is damn fun. I dont try any hills or anything, but I have done some parking garages barefoot. Otherwise its just long straight cruzes. I like it, and I find that I have more control with barefeet, couse I can grip with my toes : )
namon
bomb hills
not people
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Slider Gloves
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On 2/26/2000
Cliff Coleman
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Hey Blah,
Try using two sided foam tape first. I'm not sure if it will stick to the wood, but for plastic to plastic it works fine.
Cliff
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Sliding gloves
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On 2/26/2000 Blah
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I just made me some sliding gloves out off rollerblade wrist guards that have the splints removed and I screwed a palm sized piece of wood to it. They seem to work okay, but I would like to attach a piece of plastic to the wood that slides better and so I can just replace the plastic when it wears down. I was wondering what is a good kind of glue to attach plastic to wood, any thoughts?
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adrenalin magazine
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On 2/23/2000
STUDIOUS FUZZ
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Check out adrenalin magazine - issue1 and issue2, printed in UK (www.adrenalin-hit.com).
Issue2 features OLD SKOOL skate articles...good crossover boardsports mag. Graphic design stuff is really cool too!
TA!
FUZZ
xxx
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Bare footin'
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On 2/16/2000
Chris
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As a kid, I used to skate bare foot, from the clay/steel wheel period through the first couple of years I had urethane wheels in the mid-70s. I guess I'm lucky, because the only bad thing I remember from it was one time I rode about five or six miles and basically wore out the skin on my pushing foot.
I would love to try it again, just for nostalgia sake, but about two years ago, I started wearing a helmet ALL the time, and I'd feel stupid skating barefoot with a helmet.
Then it dawned on me that there is another reason for not doing it. Back when I was a kid, I used to go barefoot all summer long (and as much of the rest of the year as I could get away with). By the time Fourth of July rolled around, my feet were tough as nails. At one point as a teenager, I found out that I could stomp out cigarettes with my bare feet, so skateboarding was not that much of a problem. Now though, when I only go bare foot when I take out the trash in the evening, I think skating bare foot just would not be a good idea. Later,
Chris
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Pure Welsh carving for fuzz
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On 2/16/2000 entropy
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Alright fuzz
skated fresh today first time this winter it was nice to be bach up in the hills
Fresh east is near manorbier about 3 mile out it is hard to find but pure perfection its got it all speed, mellow section and a droping carvy bend that you take balls out
i will email you the info cheers and keep it welsh
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Barefootin' It
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On 2/15/2000 Pre-School Rider
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Mark,I had similar rides,but luckily survived them.My youthful days were full of misadventure,and I recall one particular day in seventh grade when I left a good chunk of my left big toe's nail on WateringTrough Hill.From then on,I wore shoes to the local swimming hole if I skated there.That Hobie is still in my quiver,setup with Sims Snakes(green ones)and Tracker Mid-Tracks.I think I'll heed Cliff's advice and NOT ride it barefoot again!
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barefootin
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On 2/15/2000 Herbn
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Yeah the pros and cons,you see ,i almost never fall(famous last words) ,definitely not when being cautious(final words for sure,I'm doomed) If I stay calm ,rationalize, that just being barefoot is no reason to panic, Oh I'll just have to try it this summer,oh yeah.
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Bare Feet?
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On 2/15/2000
Cliff Coleman
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From one who started in the steel wheeled era, no matter how cool you think barefoot skating is, don't do it! If you think you will never fall you are in denial.
Cliff
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barefootin'
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On 2/15/2000 Mark
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I started skateboarding in the '60's, before grip tape was common.
Riding barefoot gave better traction on varnished wood than shoes did,
especially here in Texas where your feet would be damp from sweating.
I have a restored Hobie with a beautiful varnished finish, and I still
enjoy recreating those days of my youth when I would barefoot skate
the hills in my neighborhood. Going fast while barefoot is a very
scary thing to do. I have exceeded sane speed levels a few times, usually
by accident (lack of forethought / planning), and I have been lucky
to have never lost it. Imagine having to grab a rail, in an attempt to
gain control of a speed-wobbling SHORTboard, while rolling way too fast
down a modest hill. This happened to me on my first ride after
assembling a 24" Hobie Gregg Weaver "Woody" with Bennett trucks and Powell
Crossbones with Swiss bearings. The wheels were too fast, and the
trucks too sensitive. After not wiping out, though, I felt so unbelievably
stoked. I had survived something very dangerous, but I didn't want to
go back and do it again! I hung that Hobie on the wall, and have a 30"
Super Surfer for barefootin' now. I stick to very mellow hills. I believe
everyone should experience the roots of skateboarding: flat wood decks,
narrow trucks, riding barefoot, etc. Even if you don't do it but once,
at least it will give you more appreciation for what the early skaters
could do, and for the wonderful advances that have transpired since the
1960's. I have a film of the Hobie team from about 1965, and I swear to
you that today's freestyle/street skaters would freak if they saw what
Torger Johnson and others could do on a flat, heavy, clay-wheeled board.
Those guys had balls, major balls, and we owe a great deal to them.
-Mark (geezer deluxe, longboard pilot, skate historian)
Dallas, TX
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risking burger feet
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On 2/15/2000 Herbn
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The idea is, do not fall(thats always the idea) but the experience, the feeling of your board roaring down the road at that kind of speed, gotta be amazing,don't use a hill thats sketchy to you,don't use a hill where traction is sketchy or grip to the board is stressed to the limit, do it once, do it right.Any barefooters out there? personally I haven't skated outdoors, barefooted in 20 years actually I don't think i've walked outside, barefooted in 3 years,traction/control of the board might be worse, I've gone fast enough on lumpy(but smooth) streets that I've had my footing drift,is this better or worse barefoot? Some serious questions, but it seems like it would be a cool thrill.
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