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Skating?!
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On 10/21/2004
Lauren
wrote in from
United States
(208.14.nnn.nnn)
Esther, thats awesome that you are so stoked on skateboarding! I was reading you post and in my opinion... a 10-20 page research paper seems a little much for longboarding... even skateboarding in general... You could try that though: the history of skateboarding that would be pretty interesting and awesome! But then again 10-20 is a lot of pages... especially since there arent many books on it. Well good luck!
Lauren
PS that is indeed Sasha La Rochelle from Gravity...
hAvE fUnn!
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hi!
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On 10/20/2004 Esther
wrote in from
United States
(63.197.nnn.nnn)
Hi! I just got my first longboard a few weeks ago, and ever since i've been pretty obsessed. i'd just like to say this is the COOLEST websit!! and also, i was wondering, is sasha the 15 yr old sasha riding for gravity? cuz if so, that is SO AWESOME!
anyway, i have to do a senior project and we have to turn in our idea proposals by friday and i was wondering if it would or woudlnt be a good idea to write a 10-20 page paper on longboarding, would that be hard/too technical? or hard to research? cuz there doesnt seem to be too many books on it in the library...
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Lisa You Rock
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On 10/14/2004
Eddy
wrote in from
United States
(207.69.nnn.nnn)
Lisa it was a bummer that you took a tumble, you a still one the people I look up to on tht Grassroots tour. You allways get up, and you allways have words of encouragement for me. Katie BLR and Ellisa you girls rocked. Here hoping we see each other in 2005. I learned alot at the Worlds. And I had alot of fun hanging with you gals. Your Amigo Eddy Texas Outlaws.
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rippin
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On 10/14/2004
sarah
wrote in from
United States
(24.164.nnn.nnn)
Lisa, I am sorry that you fell. Katii and Elisa you two skated awesome at the worlds. noemi you fly through all those couses so fast just like a swiss not that it is bad. and congrats on the win. judi you were flying too. everybody was going so fast on those big hills it was all a blur to me. gary fluit congrats on your big win saturday. micheal dung you were so brave to get back out on that couse after that narly fall. lauren you are so cool and so fast. your were rippin through all those courses. kelly you were awesome as well. you were shredin'.
i got 2 go
talk to ya lata
Sarah Byrd
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Worlds
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On 10/12/2004
Lynn
wrote in from
United States
(66.27.nnn.nnn)
First, everybody should skate as fast as Noemi Reichel. Holy Cow. That Super G hill was sooo fast and sooo long. It blew away Hood for speed and out-of-controlness. It was like coming into our Pump Station at 25mph, then bombing straight.
Judi, I always like to race you cause it's anyone's race. I'm glad you made it to this and Breck.
Three Women's divisions! Jr and not-so-junior. Lauren, I was kidding in the truck. You skate beautifully. Keli, BIG style improvement from last year. You are getting fluid power. Great job at the cyber. Sarah, you are too cute. You keep skating with your bro and you will become great. You're not afraid to beef.
WoodCamp! You guys are really cool. You girls need to find an underground parking lot. You've got the fire.
Terry, thanks for all your help with coaching, timing, kids. I still wish you'd skate. You scare me.
Lynn
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Sarah Rox!
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On 10/12/2004
Lauren G.
wrote in from
United States
(208.14.nnn.nnn)
Sarah Byrd! You rock girl! You keep skating and i hope to see you next year!
I loved watching the women go, it was intense racing! Noemi was awesome (definite swiss style)! Judi did great! She was encouraging me all the way and what an inspiration! And Lynn was rippin it! Lisa was doing so well! She just wanted to be out there to have fun and cheer on her girls! Elisa and Katii havent gotten so fast! You guys rock! Watching all the girls and Women was so inspirational and is what really put the icing on top of the cake this past weekend. Thank you chickas for making slalom not just a boy's sport.
sK8 ChIx RuLe!!!
Lauren
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worlds
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On 10/12/2004
sarah
wrote in from
United States
(24.164.nnn.nnn)
I didn't do bad at the worlds. I came in thrd place in the morning for the kids hybrid and tight slalom. I also came in third in junior womens cyber slalom. the worlds was so much fun. it was a little cold but fun. i met a lot of new people and made a couple new freinds. it was so much fun.
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Judi :)
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On 10/11/2004 Sasha
wrote in from
United States
(4.243.nnn.nnn)
Glad you had a good time at the Worlds. Sorry I had to miss it, but duty calls.....
I would love to skate with you asap although I'm headed to LA again this week to do a demo at the Hello Kitty Boardfest at Huntington.
Please email me with some times and dates you can make it to the park and I'll try make one of them work. I haven't even seen it yet, and I'm looking forward to it.
Thanks to you and Gareth for the board :) See ya soon!
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Roe Slalom Board
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On 10/11/2004 Judi O
wrote in from
United States
(63.80.nnn.nnn)
Sasha,
Gareth says I can send you that board. I'll get it out this week. Are you going to be around home at all? I'm going to start skating parks again now that Worlds is over so I'll see you at the Scotts Valley park soon.
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Women Racers at Worlds!!!
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On 10/11/2004 Judi O
wrote in from
United States
(63.80.nnn.nnn)
Great job everyone!
The girls were amazing. So smooth and fast.
Lynn you are always so fun to race. Thanks for keeping me on my toes.
Lauren you are so smooth and run clean. Keli you should be proud 3 firsts! Wow. I bet your mom is stoked.
Lisa, Katii, Elissa and Sarah. Such a pleasure to skate with all of you.
Noemi thanks for traveling all the way over. You are FAST!
Skate safe! and keep it fun.
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World Slalom Results
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On 10/10/2004
Terry Benko
wrote in from
United States
(66.122.nnn.nnn)
Saturday World Slalom Junior Women (under 18)
1. Lauren Gordon
2. Keli Benko
3. Katii Campbell
4. Elisa Campbell
Saturday World Slalom Women
1. Noemi Reichel
2. Lynn Krammer
3. Judi Oyama
4. Lisa Woodward
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Skating in virginia beach!!!
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On 10/5/2004
Jennifer lovelace
wrote in from
United States
(162.84.nnn.nnn)
Hey i know must of you live on the west coast area....but i was wondering if there are any girls in virginia beach or around this area that skate. I havent really seen that many girls around here that skate but if there i would defn like to go skating sometime!!!
I usually just set up some flatland slalom and practice at that or try and find some hills to bomb!
I also make trips to northern virginia to skate some of the better concrete skateparks there.
So anyone that wants to go skating Just email me...
Ohh and if you know any places to skate around here or within a short driving distance let me know. I just want to find a good concrete park, pool, downhill, or some awesome banks to skate!
Skate On,
Jenn!
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SF bowl
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On 10/4/2004 Sasha
wrote in from
United States
(4.243.nnn.nnn)
I was headed up to Strawberry till I read about the bowl in Sf on the pools and parks column. When I found out they were taking it out next weekend, I passed up Strawberry to skate that instead and I'm glad I did being as yesterday was the only chance I had to skate it.
Anyone in the SF bay area who has a chance this week, check out the Yerba Buena cener for the Arts on the corner of Third and Mission in SF. They built a wood pool with pool coping in one of the galleries for people to skate. It's like performance art. It's free to skate because you are an "artist".
The bowl is about 8 in the deep end maybe and about 4 in the tight shallow. It was a super great session yesterday with about 4-8 of us skating. I've never skated such a mellow fun session. The pool coping on the wood was wierd for sure, and it was slippery but not nearly as bad as Glendale. I wish I'd found out about it before now.
The rest of the museum has kind of a dark skater inspired exhibit going on. The highlight was the drum circle yurt kind of thing. Park at the garage at 5th and Mission.
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Saturday Sessions
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On 10/2/2004
LYnn
wrote in from
United States
(66.27.nnn.nnn)
Anybody skate any good spots today? Any plans for Sunday? Who's at Strawberry Bowl?
Spread the Stoke.
Scott Johnston and I were riding cones in a way-out-of-the-way residential street and got yelled at by an old guy. He threatened to call the cops, wanted Scott's License plate number, and told us we should be ashamed of ourselves for being in a public street. So we went to the high school where it really is illegal to skate, but the cops watch you skate cones in awe.
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surfing.snowboarding.stability ballz
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On 10/1/2004
betty
wrote in from
United States
(24.170.nnn.nnn)
I would absolutely love to surf, my dad surfed, mostly was big into wind surfing... but I found an awesome work out for surfers using a stability ball, supposedly it strengthens "the core muscles" and you balance... I just eat spinach.
I know I feel better when I get up earlier... I know for a fact I feel better when I exercise... but I'm a lazy bum.
I do envy anyone on the west coast simply for all the wonderful places to skateboard. More places to skate = more skaters, the girl who taught me to skate was from Seaside Oregon, and she could rip. It just came so naturally to her, she of course surfed... SOMEDAY... when I'm done eatin my spinach
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Hardly Working
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On 9/30/2004
LYnn
wrote in from
United States
(66.27.nnn.nnn)
I am blessed to live in Sunny San Diego where we have a very special early early morning exercise called Surfing.
But on days that are flat or blown out (many of them recently) I wake my butt up at 5:30 and get to the gym. Endurance, flexibility, and strength are all helping my skating, because, as an entrepreneur, I have to work ALOT. By the time I get out of work, get home, cook dinner, then I'm pooped and want to crash. By setting the clock early 3 days a week and spending 1/2 to 1 hour on me, Next weekend I will skate better, and be less sore on Monday.
Morro's gonna be a blast!
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Werkin' hard, Hardly worth it...
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On 9/30/2004
betty
wrote in from
United States
(64.247.nnn.nnn)
Well, Lynn... I haven't finished college, I really want to, just haven't decided what peice of paper I want, 'cept the green kind.
I have to work right now or my husband will kill me.
I am currently at a lawfirm, and like working the same hours as my husband, but unless we get rich quick (i.e. not happening) then our skateboarding (good, lengthy sessions) are limited to weekends. I'm pretty frustrated about it all because I'm not progressing. I will try to go skate after work, and once I get through traffic to the VERY few spots we have here, it's dark, it's not safe, I'm tired, and OH MY GOD the bugs are HUGE (I think all the Floridian bugs have come here, they haven't been this bad EVAR)... then the weekend comes, I get a couple good days of skating hard in, then I'm sore all week...
I'm thinking, if I want to do the things I love and still make money, one of these kidneys is gonna have to go. :D
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Dark Days
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On 9/28/2004 LYnn
wrote in from
United States
(66.27.nnn.nnn)
Betty, I seriously recommend quitting your job. Retire now, when you are young enough to enjoy all the things you want to. Work will still be there when you get back.
Disclosure: Now remember kids, Betty is finished with school and can do what she wants now. You have to do what your parents say.
Has anyone seen my monkeywrench?
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Skating. Surfing. Earn $$ for Your Opinions
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On 9/28/2004
Holly Nissalke
wrote in from
United States
(63.225.nnn.nnn)
I work for a national magazine (skateboarder/SG and more) and we are looking for girls/women 14-23 years old who are skateboarders, surfers and snowboarders to attend focus group research at a professional research facility across from the Concord BART station (www.nicholsresearch.com) We pay $50 cash (or $100 in merchandise) for 90 minutes of your opinions -- super easy and fun. You can see if you qualify by going to www.sportsresearch.com The Northern Cal dates are October 6 and 7. We are in Southern California this week.
If you qualify and can help me find additional people to take part, I will pay you extra as well. You can contact me at sportresearch@hotmail.com THANKS
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Turri Road
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On 9/27/2004 Sasha
wrote in from
United States
(4.243.nnn.nnn)
Keli-
Took the VERY long drive out there yesterday on the way home. We drove the road for an hour looking for the course. No luck. I don't know if we just couldn't see it from the van or what, but we finally gave up. So long story short, since I couldn't find the marked course I just looked at all parts of the road as whether I would be willing to skate it or not. With that in mind, It all looked good to me. But on the other hand, I'm used to skating all kinds of stuff, so maybe this is not coming from everyone's perspective.
I think people should look at it and decide for themselves. Either way, it looks fun. I just got confirmation I can't go for sure, so best of wishes for a great time! And thanks for the directions.
Lynn, wish you could have made it. You would have placed well. CB, Lyn-z, and Apryl were rippin it to shreds. I'm doing a write up on it. I'll let you know when it's posted. By the way, funny commentary :) L8r....
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Soul Bowl
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On 9/25/2004 Lynn
wrote in from
United States
(66.27.nnn.nnn)
Hey Sasha,
Good luck in Huntington. I'll be less lame next year. Sorry to hear you think you won't come to Worlds. To each their own.
That's what makes skateboarding so great. If you get bored with the ditch, you can go to the pool. When you get kicked out, bomb a hill. When you get a paycheck, you can join the Y.
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races and such
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On 9/24/2004 Sasha
wrote in from
United States
(67.123.nnn.nnn)
Keli-Didn't have time to stop on the way down. I'll check it out on the way home. Just found out I have to film the weekend of the world's so don't know if I'm gonna make it :( Plus the $100 entry fee doesn't sound too appealing as I only want to do the super g. But I will get back to you about it by Monday when we drive through.
Lynn, Sorry again about sunday. I've just got too much going on. I've hardly had time to do any slalom events this year and I'm bummed!!! You should skate the vert comp on Sunday. A very small turnout, only about 5 girls and I know for a fact you're better than two of them for sure. Today's street comp was the same old same old...But I did run into Fish there so that was cool.
Surfed tonite at Doheny. Hitting it again in the morning and Huntington in the afternoon. If you're considering the vert comp, riders meeting 7:30 pm at the Hilton across from the pier Saturday nite. Gotta run.....
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daylight savings...
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On 9/23/2004 betty
wrote in from
United States
(24.170.nnn.nnn)
I hate that it's getting darker sooner... once you get off work, and get out to skate, run some cones, the sun is setting. Last night me and Meg went out to skate a little bit, and we were running this hill, and about a quarter of the way down you just get bombarded with insects... once it's too dark to see the cones, especially if you have to keep your eyes shut to keep the bugs out... it's time to pack it up. I'm gonna have to quit my job. :lol:
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skate
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On 9/22/2004
sarah
wrote in from
United States
(24.164.nnn.nnn)
I love to skate and ive only been doing it for two years. my dad told me that i could race at the worlds in california. I am so syced. And hyper right now.
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Skate in the Fairfield area
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On 9/21/2004
simfucious
wrote in from
United States
(167.206.nnn.nnn)
stephanie i go to college at fairfield university. drop me an e-mail if you wanna skate.
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