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Pumpstation video & pic
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On 6/6/2007 Mel
wrote in from
United States
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Hey Chris! This is Maysey's girlfriend Mel. Here's a pic and a link to the video I took of you from Pumpstation. Sorry about the quality, it was with my digi cam. I'm still going through all my videos from that day, so maybe i'll have more to post soon. I will send you the original photo, this one is sized down for message boards....Enjoy!
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2034015819
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Smoooth as Cocoa Milk
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On 6/6/2007 Chris Yandall
wrote in from
United States
(66.91.nnn.nnn)
damn, i remembered the dance but i didnt remember to go :)
just got back from the michigan scene. my bro did a smooth jazz concert and my other brother's wife is in her last term of ALS, 5 years... :( poor baby. keep a prayer or two in your thoughts. we are blessed that we can stand and move. she's been bedridden for over several years. and now it's hard for her to breath. :~(
more power for me to skog up the storm .. which i have recently on the boardwalks. introduced some new onefooted moves doing the swoop low cranking turns with the headphones pumping out some celestial harmony for the cement flow.
work is bitch. today is my son's b'day. 17 years old! that makes me feel reeeeeeeeeeel gooooooooood :)
cheers mates
cYa iSkog
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SMOOTH-AS-SILK YANDALL!
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On 6/5/2007
Cat
wrote in from
United States
(67.117.nnn.nnn)
Hope to see ya at the Pump Station on the 23rd & dancing that night in Encinitas---- remember????
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2nd Shift Lunch @ 7:30 p.m.
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On 5/27/2007 PSR
wrote in from
United States
(75.69.nnn.nnn)
Just recently, I took my fave mid-sized 'longboard' a Bozi G.S., and took off the Racing Truck/Wheel combo (Proccer/RTS 129 G: - Gumballs, 81A,78A) and put Seismics on F/R(Silver@55*,Red@25* w/ big -wedge), with yellow Roadie Racers up front, red Roadies (trimmed at the lip) at the rear, and made it my 'lunch break' cruiser. I'm working in the foothills of N.H., where within 5 minutes of the shop, I'm hiking Up 600 vertical Ft. along the ridgeline, going back, well, farther than I can hike+skate in 40 minutes, but I get at least a decent 1/2 mile and 200+ Ft. up before turning back towards the shop. Luckily, I've also found a 'quick hike' footpath that gets me Uphill quicker while cutting an 1/8th Mi. off my up route. Nonetheless, this isn't all Downhill Bombing, as the ridgeline runs down, flat, Up, Down, etc. So pumpng is the main means of creating or dissolving momentum. The old Bozi was the board I ran at The Worlds Super-G back in '04, and it's still pretty crisp underfoot. I decreased the rear heel-lift/cant(look at Pocket Pistol's wedge Foam), and added more stiff foam at the front foot's 'horseshoe' to improve thrust on flats. The Seismics have that nifty spring-thrust that's effortless once you've got Your Timing suited to them, and the Roadies, while not quite as fast,big,resilient as the Gumballs were, do add to the Tracton quotient, and ain't even Slow, though they'll hunker down and let me bleed speed when needed without resorting to slides. I have to say I'm pretty happy with the results. I didn't think that a G.S. racer would be 'calm' enough to flow pumping turns over a few miles in varied pitches, but the Bozi is just as smooth and predictable as ever. I'm considering trying Avilas up front with softer Flashbacks at the rear, just to see how much grip I can use while rolling over the frostheaves (a N. New England road obstacle, present even after the ground thaws). Lunch is definately a better experience, now that I'm eatin' on the road!
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Miller :D
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On 5/27/2007 Chris Yandall
wrote in from
United States
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thanks for the invite. the 23rd is possible. heading out to michigan to see my folks in a little family get together.
knee surgery :( hope you can hang in your 50's :P . get well.
i'm all ears.
cYa
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LEEPING LOOKS!
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On 5/27/2007 Chris Yandall
wrote in from
United States
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Cat, thanks for the kind thoughts. You are a peach, y0.
ribs still aching a bit but full rehab is months away.
no pain, no gain?
OTH,
how's your skogging coming?
hugz 2 U
cYa
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skating as always
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On 5/23/2007
jonny(thriller)miller
wrote in from
United States
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Chris,haven't forgotten ya bro,last week had knee surgery,will get back to you soon,also special invite to you and your family on june 23rd we are hosting a race/clinic,combined with a parade down our main street that 21st,see ya bro,
jonny
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Healing
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On 5/23/2007
Cat
wrote in from
United States
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Chris--- I hope you are running at 100% again.
Moral of the story..... always look before you leap!
See ya soon at the Pump Station.
Tiger was talkin' about the weekend of the 23rd.
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2007 May Skogging On
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On 5/10/2007
Chris Yandall
wrote in from
United States
(70.167.nnn.nnn)
After cracking 2 ribs dirt biking at superstition mountain from a surprise jump(little too much speed over a dune peak and not realizing the other side being steep) and almost eating handle bars but instead a chest bounce, healing damn good with the skog. doctor recommended movement with a rib brace that lightly encourages the rib cage to mend. Skogging with slight arm movement has sped up my recovery. still avoiding the parks in fear of needing to put hands out to brace any fall could lead to extended injury but the skog .... yummee.
down at the beach this summer preaching the movement to all movements. bikers, inliners and joggers can see there's something special about this movement.
and i'm getting closer and closer to "bump skiing" moves on the cement flats from self generated speeds. this is a major p[art] of the skogging world.
cheers from sun diego
cYa
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Memorabilia 70's & 80's
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On 4/24/2007
Mary
wrote in from
United States
(205.188.nnn.nnn)
Mary Doeffinger here, I writing you to see if I can pique you interest in Skateboarding Memorabilia from the late 70's & early 80's most of it from Apple, but also from Marina Del Rey, The Ranch and Skateboard USA.
Over 100 photo's Super 8 films (120+ mins), slides and more Negs.
pardon my spelling ...
Alan Losh
stevie Cabolera
Dwayne Peters
Steve Hershle
El Gato
Tony Alva
Chris Yandell
Stacy perenta
Skateboards
prototype deck
G&S pine design...with many pro sigs on board
Apple
t shirts
keychains
stickers
We are interested in possible sale of these items, other ideas we have are, a book, & or a film.
If you share any interest, we look forward to chatting with you.
Mahalo
Mary Doeffinger
808 383 0883
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skogging is part of skumping
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On 4/12/2007 Chris Yandall
wrote in from
United States
(70.167.nnn.nnn)
skumping is pumping your board and mixing it with a skog from the original skumping site that has now changed.
dont get lost in the words. get lost in doing it. you go for a run on your skateboard using both legs to push for a 100 yards or so.. then you switch to a pump. to me, that is "skumping" a mixture of skogging and pumping while skogging is a mixture of skateboarding and jogging.
please take notes. there will be a quiz later!
skogging was around way before skumping came around!
cYa
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skogging=skumping?
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On 4/11/2007 nic
wrote in from
United States
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isnt skumping another word for skogging
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A skateboard as an exercise gym?
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On 4/6/2007 Chris Yandall
wrote in from
United States
(70.167.nnn.nnn)
Adam, fitness and style :) they work together in many ways but ease of access to fun exercise is a challenge. like riding a unicycle can be fun but repetitious if you keep doing the same thing. the moment you can stay in one spot for long periods of time on one, the more apt you'll be able to hop from rock to rock. like skogging, you'll be able to switch stance way easier for starters. lead pushing foot is a preference from a decision made way back when starting to skate. like a bad habit, you become stuck with it. Skogging can help get over it.
Thanks for the kudos bro. And thanks for being behind the scenes like the guy behind the curtain of the wizard of oz!
Thank You Mr. Wizard!
cYa
p.s. please don't tell me you hung your board up!
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iSkog
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On 4/6/2007
Adam
wrote in from
United States
(198.144.nnn.nnn)
Given the choice of style or fitness I'd choose fitness. Sadly, I have neither these days; but I do have a great respect for Chris Yandall and his ongoing commitment to fitness and Skogging. Go Sam-ao!
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iSkog
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On 4/6/2007
Chris Yandall
wrote in from
United States
(70.167.nnn.nnn)
if any of you guys are up for learning how to switch, let me know! the upcoming generation will be surfing, snowboarding and skateboarding switch more. yuo don't have to be goofy or regular or mongo .. Change your thinking and you may stumble on a physcial pot of gold.
As dumb sounding and perhaps awkward looking skogging may look, I have found it to be a new way to exercise and would love to share. And best of all, it keeps you in shape over and above being a cool skateboarder.
and yes... the magazine misplleded my name. YANDALL IS RIGHT. YANDELL IS SOMEONE ELSE
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yandall =! yandell :)
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On 4/5/2007 Chris Yandall
wrote in from
United States
(70.167.nnn.nnn)
update the email address please :)
Hi Cat,
We're practicing 12pm Saturday this weekend.
Join us?
cYa
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Chris
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On 4/3/2007
Cat
wrote in from
United States
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Chris--- I just tried to send you an E-mail @ chris@yandell.com & it was returned as undeliverable.
Do you have a new E-mail address?
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Mari - A Ray of Sunshine :D
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On 3/14/2007 Chris Yandall
wrote in from
United States
(70.167.nnn.nnn)
Mari! Great to hear and I have to brag to my buddies here about your acceptance into grad school this week! YOU ROCK. DADDY BE PROUD!
as for building a mini-ramp, hang out at the park and find out who's building backyard ramps. it's a good business for some . google has tons that I just saw with these keywords "skateboard ramps backyard blueprints" .
Hey Rene, we all have our crosses to bear. Temporary inconveniences are fleeting moments in the long run ? It could be worse .... or wayyyy better and thatz what I'm planning on.
Nice stuff dude. You and your brown bomber bro are giants in the industry. So glad to be buddies with you all.
Good to see your computer is running!
AND cAT... I know you skate the messageboards! thanks for the thoughts and all the best to you. you've got a great downhill spirit~! keep pushing your envelope! hope to catch up with you again and push some more buttons :)
uber und aus!
Chris Yandall
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back on the board
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On 3/14/2007
mari yandall
wrote in from
United States
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hey dad, the snow has finally cleared here in beautiful colorado and to day i am back on the board. i know i haven't posted in a while but there has been snow all over the place. i am moving into a new place soon and the streets are all wide and smooth. i am eager to get my skogging underway! thanks to all of you who posted advice for me before....
also, i i am thinking there is plenty of room in my new garage for a 3-4 foot miniramp...how difficult would this undertaking be?
off to hit the concrete waves
mari
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Old Numbers...
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On 3/14/2007
Rene CANNONBALL Carrasco
wrote in from
United States
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The SK8 photo's posted below -were around 1977/1978.
Thank you.
...........-Rene Cannonball.
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kids are FUN - Wives suck
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On 3/12/2007 Chris Yandall
wrote in from
United States
(70.167.nnn.nnn)
well ... i look back and see kids that have a jump on life!
and i see an X who sees me as a job opportunity from big business "child support".
i mean wimmen who can redetermine a child support edict and then make it retro back to 2001 ... SHE'S GOOD!!!!
:D
ooF
cYa
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Chris
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On 3/10/2007
Cat
wrote in from
United States
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I'll be thinking about ya.
Guess how you keep from going through this again?
DON'T GET MARRIED!!!!!
Keep a stiff upper lip, bro!
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SKOGGING SATURDAY @ MISSION BEACH BOARDWALK
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On 3/8/2007
CHRIS YANDALL
wrote in from
United States
(70.167.nnn.nnn)
Going for a 5 mile skog on the Mission Beach Boardwalk this Saturday. Interested in hooking up? Call my business line 858 748 6405 .
It will be around 10AM . Yea March 10th. If you can't make this one, go to skogging.com and I'll toss a form up in the next few days.
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chuy and cat
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On 3/8/2007
Chris Yandall
wrote in from
United States
(70.167.nnn.nnn)
been dealing with some major personal issues. getting rid of my house, ex going after the juggler vein etc ...
been out of the racing scene for a spell. but still in super good shape from the skoggercize.
i hope to meet up soon after march and april pass and I survive :)
steady as she goes!
chuy, did you say Rene was samoan? um. NO. :) ask the brown bomber... he's prolly a more reliable source.
as for April fools... playing it by ear for now. may just show up to mix and mingle at least.
all the best to the die hards!
cYa
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