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Jack's Feeling It & Jersey
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On 12/27/2004
Joe I
wrote in from
United States
(63.87.nnn.nnn)
Jack,
Nice post, glad you're on board. Lots of slalom racing in CO come spring. The CO pack is about the nicest guys you'll ever meet. Get ready for some over 40 fun and save some dough for your eventual slalom board purchases.
Right now though you might swap those krux trucks for some Randals. They are ultimately suited to carving and will surely boost your "fun factor".
And by the way, God is a long, wide, rambling 2 mile run with a bar at the bottom and a free shuttle to the top. I ride the longboard. (WORD)
AND
Jersey represent:
Kevin,
I rode Paved Wave, Webbers, Vineland, Long Beach Island, Somers Point, Cherry Hill, etc. Two things you should check out if you have not; CherryHillskatepark.com and the new Wally Holiday park in Sayerville.
A bunch of us old guys ride slalom up and down the east coast, sometimes near Red Bank. Let me know if you want to join.
Joe
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Front Range Sunset
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On 12/27/2004
Jack Merica
wrote in from
United States
(192.35.nnn.nnn)
December 26, 2004 - Denver, CO.
It was about four o'clock on the day after Christmas. Having taken the four largest of the brood (5 kids under 12 years of age) to Toys R' Us to convert their giftcards into the tangible, I grabbed pads, helmet and my sector 9 Bomber and headed out the door. I skated west ending up on the bike path at the new development at Stapleton. Finding a nice shallow double slope that went under a bridge I started carving it just for the heck of it. Up one side and back down the other, avoiding the occasional young jogger and their dogs. Other dad's were out with kids on new bikes looking panic-stricken at the geezer coming down the path at them only to see the look change to astonished relief as I silently cut a line right around them, letting them have as wide a berth as they needed, even having one Dad mutter a very quiet, "Cool board." Making a turn on a west facing curve the sunset caught my attention. The sun was just disappearing south of Mt. Evans and the sky had been painted pink, purple and gold, with shafts of silver-white light to highlight all. I stopped skating for awhile and just watched the slow transition from light to dark, drifting in my mind to a quiet place long forgotten. The streetlights began to flicker on and brought me back to earth. I mounted up and took my time skating home. I got home tired, peaceful and truly happy.
Cheers,
Jack Merica
God rides a longboard.
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Jersey Skatin'
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On 12/27/2004
Fatboy
wrote in from
United States
(67.94.nnn.nnn)
of all the things you mentioned, I believe only Brave New World is still around. Paved Wave, Monster Bowl, Fibre Rider, all gone..........
Even the Brooklyn Banks are comin' down.......
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directions to North Van
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On 12/27/2004
Dan Hughes
wrote in from
United States
(162.78.nnn.nnn)
Where is Ellen Now?
Greg,
Directions to The old North Van Skate park.
Pump this into your favorite Map quest
1423 Hunter St North Vancouver, BC CA
Or check out the link here.
http://www.surfingvancouverisland.com/skate/seylynn.htm
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any 70s JERSEY skaters still alive???...
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On 12/25/2004
Kevin Newman
wrote in from
United States
(205.188.nnn.nnn)
any memories of Jersey shore skating spots early to mid 70s...Holmdel drainage ditches,Casino Arena,Toms River city parking lot,THE PAVED WAVE(Neptune), Seaside pools...how about the teams...Grogs Surfpalace,BraveNew World,Islander Surf Shop...the riders... Ernie Martin,Pete Meredith,Bob Julich, Richie Lane
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Fatboy and Wonder Woman
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On 12/23/2004
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Fatboy Dude: Wonder Woman is still in my top 10 as well! Like Chris noted, Ellen O'Neil's right hand has to be resting on .....
By the way Fatboy, check out the posts regarding the DownHill Billies on the Longboarding Forum. We should have our website up by mid to late February.
www.downhillbillies.org
It will not be a commercial site, just a place for skaters to posts pics, and belong.
Cannonball: Thanks for the skate inspiration Dude!
To all my new bro's is skate land, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Hope 2005 Rocks Hard! Rocks Long! And Brings Blessings To You And Your Family!
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
DownHill Billies
Team Fun
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Carrasco, King of Cool
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On 12/23/2004
Fatboy
wrote in from
United States
(67.94.nnn.nnn)
I love that picture! The smiles, the pizza griptape.............
And as if you weren't cool enough, Senor Bomber,................
You got to meet Lynda Carter!!!!!!!!!
Oh my god, I STILL love her!!!! Are her eyes as amazing in real life? Jeez, she is STUNNING!
whew....okay, I'm better now. Big Congrats on your full page, Sir, you are most deserving!
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hahaha
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On 12/23/2004
Chris
wrote in from
United States
(216.243.nnn.nnn)
Look where Ellen's right hand is.
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Finally got to be in full-page Skateboard Ad...hmmmm.
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On 12/23/2004
Rene CANNONBALL Carrasco
wrote in from
United States
(66.81.nnn.nnn)
After 45+ years of Skateboarding - I finally got to be
in a full-page skateboarding ad ... in this Dec. 2004
issue of Skateboarder Magazine !
-problem is, my image is only 2 inches tall...hmmmmmm.
..........ha !
Oh well.
BELOW:
The skaters in the 1978 photo:
Dennis Martinez, Steve Day, Lynda Carter{Wonder Woman},
Ellen Oneal, Rene' Carrasco.
This photo was taken after a full day of skateboarding stuntwork -
on an episode of "The New Adventures of Wonder Woman" T.V. series
on CBS CH. 2.
Because of this UNION JOB, I finally was eligible to join the
Screen Actors Guild in Hollywood...1979.
HALLELUJAH !
Merry Christmas Everybody !
.............-Rene' CANNONBALL Carrasco !
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Jack Coming To A Merica
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On 12/22/2004
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Jack: Great story! Welcome back to the land of skating. I returned two years ago and have gone full tilt! Glad you have a son that motivated you to get back in this great game. It was one of my teenage daughter's boyfriends showing up at my house with an Ed Economy Model Gravity longboard that got me fired up again.
Rock on Dude! Have a great time!
Marion Karr (42 years old...3 short of Masters)
North Carolina Longboarder
Team Fun
DownHill Billies
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Back into longboarding at 45
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On 12/22/2004
Jack Merica
wrote in from
United States
(192.35.nnn.nnn)
Three saturdays ago I bought my nine year old his first skateboard. I bought him a shop deck (7 ply maple, double-kick, 31.5 x 8.25) which seemed standard for that store, Krux trucks and 60mm wheels. I tried it and hated it. Board is too short, wheels (spitfires) are too small and too hard. My son, being the loving, attentive, I need to be with Dad at all costs, boy that he is asked me the inevitable question, "Dad are you going to skate with me?" Loving dad that I am I said sure. I am now the owner of a Sector 9 platinum series Bomber and I've never owned a better board. I took my son to Wheel Park in Aurora, CO. and had a blast on the entrance drive which is a hill about .25 miles long w/ a beautiful 6' wide sidewalk parallel to it. With full pads to protect this geezer bod it didn't take long for physical memory to take over. The next day I took my son to a little park w/ a peanut shaped skater's bowl in it for him to try. After trying a few foolhardy drop-in with a 46" long board I decided I should get a short board too. I took my lunchbreak and went to Thrifty Stick in downtown Denver, which is our shop of choice. Good prices and a great, knowledgeable, helpful staff are a killer combination in my book. I bought myself a shop board 1 inch narrower than my son's. Krux trucks and 70MM Kryptonic Classics (Orange of course). Well you'd have thought I wanted to piss in the Pope's hat when I told the youngster behind the counter to put 70MM soft wheels on that board. He was just adamant that the tallest wheel should be 60MM and hard at that for boels and ramps. I quietly pointed out that while he was 5'5" and 135# at the most that I was 6'2" and 250# and needed the speed and stability of a taller, softer wheel and being as I am employed I can afford to replace my wheels as needed. He shut up and put the board together and after he was finished with it he commented that the bigger wheels actually looked kind of hot and gave the board a look that meant business. After riding it with my son the last couple of nights, I've got say it will do. Its not my old Fibreflex and the Kryptonic's aren't Road Rider 6's, but this board will definitely do. In closing I'd like to add that my wife while not thrilled at my choice of activity during my second-childhood is definitely thrilled that its a skateboard and not a Porsche.
Cheers,
Jack Merica
Aurora, CO.
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Where is it?
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On 12/17/2004
Greg Olsen
wrote in from
Canada
(206.172.nnn.nnn)
Dan,
Where in North Van is that park? I get out to Vancouver quite often and I am back into skating as of my 46th B-Day in September (bought myself a present). Thanks.
Greg
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First skate facility
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On 12/14/2004
Dan Hughes
wrote in from
United States
(162.78.nnn.nnn)
Cool any photos? Is it still there? If not, how long did it last? Did the city build it?
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Oldest Skatepark
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On 12/11/2004
Jack
wrote in from
United States
(66.82.nnn.nnn)
The first facility specifically made for skateboarding was located in Moonies Grove in Visalia, California. It was a cement side walk with a couple of banked turns.
It was constructed in 1964 or 1965.
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Oldest skateparks
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On 12/11/2004
Dan Hughes
wrote in from
United States
(66.52.nnn.nnn)
The reason I ask is that I recently visited the skatepark in North Vancouver, Canada. And understood that it was built in '76. This got me thinking. I wonder what the oldest skatepark is? And this one was built by the city no less. It's still going strong by the way. Possibly could be the oldest public skatepark, eh?
That was then:
This is now:
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ESCAPE COUNTRY SKATE PARK
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On 12/8/2004 MAHONEY
wrote in from
United States
(68.6.nnn.nnn)
This park was built by Jim Robinson originally for motocross. When hanggliders got big in the early 70's he added a hangglider park. When skateboarding took off he wanted to build a park and asked for some input. I helped a little but there was a problem. He wanted to build a park using only black top, no cement. I told him the park would be ok for slalom and downhill but not good for a bowlriding. He built it anyway - a bowl half the size of a football field with walls about 15ft high with a flat bottom. When it got hot you would come down the wall and go about 50 ft and then stop. It was really bad. I promised him a contest, so we put on the first(USSA) California State Skateboard Championships there in 1975. I remember Tom Padaca won the slalom and downhill and I took second. Russ Howell won the freestyle. If I dig out the old B&Ws I could remember other contestants. That was the only contest we did there.
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That Say It's Your Birthday....It's My Birthday too!
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On 12/2/2004 North Carolina Longboarder
wrote in from
United States
(63.167.nnn.nnn)
As of today I am now officially only 3 years away of being bona fided for this here Forum! Turned the big 42 today! I will be a Master soon enough! For now I am just a master of nothing! (keep your dirty comments to your self...ha ha)
Roll on Old Dudes Roll on.
NCL
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Oldest Skatepark?
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On 11/21/2004
Rene CANNONBALL Carrasco
wrote in from
United States
(66.81.nnn.nnn)
Oldest Skatepark?
Was it Escape Country, in the Saddleback Mountains, in the O.C. ?
HERE'S AN OLD FLYER -
BELOW: 1975 - Left to Right - Bill Mooney, and David COWBOY Carrasco
slalom racing @ Escape Country Skatepark.
PHOTO: Rene' CANNONBALL Carrasco.
Hawaiian Surf Legend Tom Padaca
[-father of Surfing Champion Myles Padaca ] used to run races there.
There's photo's of this Skatepark in Author Rhyn Nolls new book -
SKATEBOARDING PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE.
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Oldest Skatepark
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On 11/12/2004
Dan Hughes
wrote in from
United States
(162.78.nnn.nnn)
What's the oldest skatepark in the world?
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These Bones Gonna Rise Again
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On 11/6/2004
Chris Yandall
wrote in from
United States
(68.101.nnn.nnn)
Last week I skogged 3-5 miles a day in San Diego's Bay and beach area walks.
Really Nice exercise!
My skateboard is becoming my "wheel chair" in my golden years ;D
You guys?
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Scarred for Life by Keith Hamm
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On 11/4/2004
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
United States
(64.142.nnn.nnn)
Judy,
Thanks for the information about "Scarred for Life". The author is comming up North arond the 15th to get a few copies to Jim Cluggish and myself. This guy really did his research when writing his book! I learned things about the old days from him that I had no knowledge of. He even found the manager of the old Hobie Team, Dave Rochlin (sp)? I overheard Dave and others talking about urethane wheels in 1965 at the First International Skateboard Championships. Jim Goodrich is trying to get ahold of me regarding this very issue. I have yet to talk with him. Does anyone have his number?
Go buy Scarred for Life. A very interesting read is what I'm expecting.
Cliff Coleman
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Scarred for Life
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On 11/4/2004 Judi
wrote in from
United States
(68.127.nnn.nnn)
Cliff very cool photo's of you. I just got my copies today and haven't had time to read it yet I'm waiting for the kids to go to sleep. Quotes by Hackett and many others. Not the same SoCal shots and same skaters. A little bit of skate history from all over the country. It's nice to see some fresh faces and that skateboarding really did start everywhere with the same passion we all talk about to this day.
Gareth it was great having dinner with you last night and learning more about you and Michael. Who know's we could of skated Winchester or Milpitas together back in the day.
Happy Birthday Ricky.
Ravitch I know you are to young to read this site. I read that whole book on the flight up and back. Thanks for the cool Birthday gift. See you Saturday am at the park.
Sgt. Holl we expect to see you there as well.
Richie, David and Rene. I have a cool skate piece I bought for you guys on ebay. A little piece of Pepsi history I thought you would enjoy.
See you.
Judi O
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Ricky Bird............
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On 11/2/2004
Rene CANNONBALL Carrasco
wrote in from
United States
(66.81.nnn.nnn)
Ricky Bird -
....HaPpY BiRtHDaY brah !
You have a Cool & Rad Skateboard Family !
-see you at next years LUNA SK8JAM !
............ -Rene' Carrasco.
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the Byrdman...
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On 11/2/2004 Miko
wrote in from
United States
(66.81.nnn.nnn)
Happy, flappy birthday to you Mr. Ricky Byrd! I hope mama bird brings you back a big pile of the tastiest, juciest worms for your nest... (That's code for something, yet I know not what... ) It's great knowing you Rick!
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Ricky Byrd
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On 11/2/2004
Cliff Coleman
wrote in from
United States
(64.142.nnn.nnn)
Happy Birthday Ricky! Now tell everyone Cliff said they have to spoil you all day long ;-)
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