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I Third It!!!
On 4/11/2007 Sam of NY wrote in from United States  (68.193.nnn.nnn)

Happy Birthday. Probably the only day when everyone wants to punch you as hard as they can. !

 
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46 & Counting!
On 4/11/2007 Cat wrote in from United States  (67.117.nnn.nnn)

I second that Mangels.

Happy Birthday, Chris!

 
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HaPpY BiRtHdAy!!!
On 4/11/2007 mangels wrote in from United States  (167.218.nnn.nnn)

Happy birthday, Chris.

 
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z-maxi roller trucks
On 4/10/2007 Adam Cocchiaro wrote in from United States  (24.128.nnn.nnn)

This one is for anyone that may have an answer.
Where the hell did z-maxi roller downhill trucks go?
I used to be able to get them from latterdayskates skate shop in Quincy M.A.
I sold a setup that had a set on it thinking I could get more, and when I went to order them. I found that the domain name for the shop had been sold to some tampons, and their phone number doesn't work. Did they disapeer off the face of the earth or what.
these trucks were the best I've ever owned. I had a couple sets of both kinds and now I have none.
HELP! Please!!!

 
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the old site
On 4/3/2007 nic wrote in from United States  (71.147.nnn.nnn)

hey chris what happened to the old site that you had with all the "how to's" cause i think i remember one where you did a drop thru on a sector 9 pin tail. i want to do the same with mine but ur new site doesnt have any how to's so.................................

 
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hmmmmm........
On 3/12/2007 nic wrote in from United States  (65.44.nnn.nnn)

yeah... i think chris has died or had some trouble with the government and ran to mexico to lay low

 
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Nice job on the site!!!
On 3/5/2007 Sam Hornberger wrote in from United States  (68.193.nnn.nnn)

Like what you did with the websites chris!

 
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Three Quarter Headstand Spinner?
On 2/27/2007 Marc F. wrote in from United States  (64.12.nnn.nnn)

Chris, It has been over 30 yrs but I was wondering if you can still do the three quarter headstand spinner?

Marc

 
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introducunig the best sport to the world
On 2/23/2007 me wrote in from United States  (68.193.nnn.nnn)

have any of you guys been to helium.com? It seems like a good place to spread the gosple of downhill skateboarding as you can post articles on it.

 
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Would they?
On 2/22/2007 David wrote in from United States  (69.92.nnn.nnn)

Heck, I don't think they'd tell Chris!

 
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would they?
On 2/21/2007 sam wrote in from United States  (68.193.nnn.nnn)

if chris died do you think they would tell us?

 
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YO CHAPSTICK
On 2/16/2007 RATTSHIP PRICE wrote in from United States  (68.35.nnn.nnn)

hey chaput? you still around these parts? since your last post here was in October i'm not sure. i see you're signed up for the texas sizzler. are you acually coming? i thought you were still out due to shoulder sugery after what happened at maryhill.

you coming to the sizzler? i know the timeship crew is desperatly lacking any competition in the downhill race. the question is what will you have to come up with this time to keep up with me and ricker? foot fairing? a butt fairing? 8 wheels? better back support?

hope to see ya there!

 
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thanks chris
On 2/12/2007 nic wrote in from United States  (65.44.nnn.nnn)

well if you didnt see my thank you on the slalom section you'll see it here.

thanks for the wheels, thanks for showing up, and thanks for even talking to some local punk kid that sucks at slalom (me) it was great meeting you and i cant wait to try those wheels on joey and i's deck that he won (i was faster but got dq'd cause i missed one cone and went the wrong way, i even hit less cones then him). but im gald he won and were good friends. tell mike thanks for the deck and it will get much use!!!!

thanks chris

 
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auerberg
On 2/9/2007 yorck wrote in from Germany  (84.56.nnn.nnn)

It`s allmost impossible to be stylish on a wet road. There are a lot of awfull syle pics from this session.

 
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fast vs ugly
On 2/9/2007 martin siegrist wrote in from Switzerland  (147.86.nnn.nnn)

don't mess with the auerberg!

 
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grabbing or not?
On 2/8/2007 Derik wrote in from Germany  (193.7.nnn.nnn)

Grabbing or not - I'don't know, but the image shows an awful style.

 
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records
On 2/6/2007 sam wrote in from United States  (68.193.nnn.nnn)

Hey chris break the skate-speed record yet? W/O a tow-in of coarse. Not to say that that was bad what biker did took balls.

I'll be breaking it aswell when I'm you age. Until then I'm growing my balls. HAHA!

 
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grabbing or not?
On 2/5/2007 sam wrote in from United States  (68.193.nnn.nnn)

is this the race in germany you had once referred to about to grab or not to grab during a slide? http://www.abec11.com/images/ccgermany1.jpg , thin road.

does grabbing slow you down any faster than not or is it primarily to return the board to center faster?

 
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sorry cc
On 1/22/2007 wendtland wrote in from United States  (68.118.nnn.nnn)

rogers aluminium race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

 
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Drop deck boards
On 1/22/2007 ray wrote in from United States  (67.174.nnn.nnn)

hey
im looking for a really stable, really fast drop deck board. something that doesnt have the lopsided shape. i hate that. does any one have any suggestions?

 
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WEDGES
On 1/17/2007 GCR wrote in from Portugal  (84.90.nnn.nnn)

Smile on you Adam...what a nice attitude you had!The translation is more than ok to be understandble!I had already understood, its all about angled risers!!!
But even, thanks for the translation...
Think ill buy randal 180..i have already angled risers and i have them setup up as a carving setup..will thin ends towards end of the board!When i build my DH model, just have to DEWEGED them...thanks for info!!!
See you

 
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translate
On 1/17/2007 Adam winston wrote in from Canada  (74.102.nnn.nnn)

inverta o ângulo do madrugador então é para trás, em direção à cauda

reverse the angle of the riser.. De-wedge..
so it is backwards towards the tail

sorry i did my best to translate, i doubt i did it right

 
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dewedged
On 1/17/2007 Adam winston wrote in from Canada  (74.102.nnn.nnn)

risers come in different degrees ranging from 5 to 15 sometimes more...

if you POSITIVE wedge (+) you make the truck turn faster.. great for a front slalom truck... some speed boards are already wedged like the evo and commision

if you negative wedge (-) or DE-wedge (DE a prefix that basically means subtract)
then you make the truck more stable and it turns slower.. this would be good on the rear of a slalom board.. or a dh board... again some dh boards already come dewedged or negative wedged such as the evo, or the Dh race...

do i think you could go 100km/h on stock randals right out of the box? yes... would i do it? probably not...

de-wedge might just be a word us canadians use.. i dunno. im sure i have heard most of the slalom guys use that word..

 
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Chris
On 1/16/2007 Tyler wrote in from United States  (75.18.nnn.nnn)

Please Read the various emails I've sent you?
I was told this is a good way to contact you besides email.
Thanks,
Tyler Scull

 
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"dewedged"
On 1/15/2007 herbn wrote in from United States  (205.188.nnn.nnn)

sort of a misnomer,slang perhaps. originally wedges were to be used in all their various positions,with all the changes being illustrated quite infamously in their first ad,albiet with the trucks rendered as being mounted backwards. i think 90 percent of all wedges sold were put on with the thin ends towards the ends of the board, this makes trucks steer quicker,so that's what a wedged truck looks like, a "dewedged" truck has the wedge on the other way, making the truck steer less.I think it might be related to a tuned motor ,opposed to a detuned motor. one runs faster ,one runs slower,wedged trucks steer quicker, dewedged steers slower.

 
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