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On 5/17/2000 Pre-School Rider
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Any time I get heckled for wearing safety equipment,I just show 'em my left arm.About 13 years ago,I peeled the skin off my forearm while luging,and it took the freckles right off a patch 3-1/2"x1-1/2",and the freckles are still mostly gone.That's what happens,IF you're lucky.If you aren't,it is usually worse. Some scars are worth having..;)
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On 5/17/2000
Luke
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Totally--not that I always wear pads for all the different styles of skating I do, but even when I don't I know I SHOULD. I think it's probably true with most--that can easily explain the phenomenon of getting heckled at a skatepark for wearing pads when not required to--isn't there that unconscious temptation to ridicule that which we know we should do but have chosen not to?
One of the magazines did a story last month on an Australian tour in which Tony Hawk was soing some serious stuff without pads--and they mentioned it in almost every caption. So maybe there's a mentality shift going on & the skaters who are role models are slow to adapt.
I was at a park shortboarding the other day with my knee pads on--full vert Harbingers (the only ones I own) and some grommet yells: "hey; could you get some bigger pads?" Well, you know what they say baout the size of a man's pads . . . .
Hang loose
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On 5/16/2000
namon
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Hizzout YES! thats the truth. We have no role models out there that wear pads. Its horrible. I wear pads but I have yet to see anyone ellse wearing pads when they skate.
BRING OUT THE PADS.
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bomb hills
not people
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On 5/15/2000
Hizzout
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I think it is hard for people to understand the importance of wearing helmets and pads because our fellow pro skaters don't.
Take for instance the newest issue of ILB Magazine. The cover skater is pulling off an air trick, but no helmet on his head! Even in the picture archives on NCSDA, the most common form of protection I see are sliding gloves. Even at some of the NCDSA meet photos.
In the newest Tony Hawk skating video games, there are no helmets. In the Sector Nine videos, Corpo Man is riding his board on the FREEWAY with no helmet. In fact, there are hardly any helmets worn in any Sector Nine video, or any skate videos I've seen.
There needs to be more photos and movies with every rider wearing a helmet. The more exposure skaters get to others wearing helmets (even for the casual ride) the more acceptable it will become.
For now, it's a matter of personal preference for me. I wear a helmet, but not every time I skate, so I'm taking a gamble.
Think about it.
Keep Carvin'
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On 5/8/2000
INQUISITIVE FUZZ
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Hey Keith...
I know you got the missus and kids and responsabilities and car nad mortgage and dog and bills and mother-in-law and...
But you ain't jacked in longskate alltogether have ya?
I bet you still squeeze in a few sneeky bombs here and there! Think about it...
YOURS WAVING THE CARROTLY
FUZZ
xxx
...YOU NEED IT BECAUSE YOU ARE WEAK!...
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On 5/4/2000
namon
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Ya, you dont need to wear that many pads, because arm and leg casts are made really strong and they can take a lot of damage before breaking!*
*if you didnt get the sarcasm in that little note, then I advise you to read it again, this time, read it sarcasticly.
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bomb hills
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On 5/4/2000 Pre-School Rider
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Thanks,Keith,I appreciate your vote of confidence! I was saddened to see that my Luge got sold for only $100,as I invested more than that in trucks/wheels/etc. in making it.That sled never dumped anyone while I owned it,and at Killington,on Route 4,I took it to 72 mph.One of the safest sleds I built(well,safe for a luge isn't too safe,is it?}.I hope the new owner rides it well.
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On 5/4/2000
Keith Fellmy
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Didn't read down before I posted last message.
Kudos to Pre-School Rider also!!!!!
Keep raggin' em about it until they puke (or at the minimum post messages about either wearing pads or begging you to stop preaching).
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On 5/4/2000
Keith Fellmy (Mr Safety)
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Kudos to Luke
Congrats! You've passed the test. You got on someone about not wearing protection...for skating. Maybe my preaching has done some good. I may not ride anymore but i'll still be here. Kinda like that horses' head in the Godfather. I'm still out here.
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On 5/4/2000
Luke
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Yeah, Matt--what are you, new? Sad to say but guys with your mentality will take a few injuries to wise up. Please prove me wrong there. Different skating calls for different amounts of protection. Be smart. Things like a helmet & wrist guards will never get in the way, and I bet if we all grew up wearing knee pads for street skating (an extreme example to prove my point) we'd still be doing kickflips, etc.--it is all what you're used to. So use your heads and maybe the young'ins will follow suit. I use pads so that I can envision skating another 15 years and then some--I'm not gonna be one of those guys who used to skate 'till it hurt them too bad (even with full pads I've broken an elbow--I'm not allergic to pain). Good luck; hope your head is thick enough on its own (don't mean to harsh you that bad but c'mon--you're dissing common sense, man . . .).
hang loose!
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On 5/4/2000 Pre-School Rider
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Matt,I totally disagree about your statement of "not needing pads" as they "get in the way alot".Things like casts,neck braces,medical bills;THOSE things get in the way alot.Pads,helmets,etc.are an individual choice,but choose sanely.I rarely skate these days without some body armor,and I advise ANYONE skating to consider using safety equipment.
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On 5/3/2000
Matt
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if you need pads hey go for it but if you would actually know what you are doing dont use them they get in the damn way alot!!!! and you dont want that now do you???
wobbles suck i know just get randal trucks the speedboard ones the work great, no wobbles either...
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On 4/14/2000
Manu
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Message for those who think it's impossible
Slide 360° .....it's done !
...easy !
MAybe for the next S9 video, and for sure at the next race !
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On 4/12/2000
Brian
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well I think that if you are going to bomb a hill get the gear first I had some minor spills but one time I just thought I would hit the canyon and I reached 45-55 mph and I was not wearing any gear I biffed and got road rash all over and 20 stiches in my chin and 10 in the head and some prity nasty skars
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On 3/29/2000 DT
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The new plates i speak of are UHMW, and work well.
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On 3/28/2000 Herbn
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re. Dt from crashing, lets see;that's accellerating to and sliding down from 35-40mph 8 times on a three quarter mile hill(thats every 220 yards even on the approach and runout),which is perhaps a little stretched all though I do not know how fast you exited your slides.This is no big deal, and not really the point,the fact that the best skating is rarely measured or very difficult to measure is one of the great things about this sport, but your skid material for gloves seems a little sketchy, I think inch thick plastic should not be necessary and will just be kind of clumsy,I've had 3/8 (10mm) thick skids on my latest gloves for more than a year now and the wear is negligable,although my fastest backside slides rarely exede 25 perhaps 30 mph (a guesstimate).Look up "plastics" in your local yellow pages and make a few calls ,ask for "UHMW",it sounds like you may be using PVC,which may be gluable but will grind away very quickly compared to uhmw, pay no more than 8 bucks a sqare ft,enough for a couple sets of gloves,it'll be slick as ice and wear like iron,and good luck on the three-sixties and maybe try "switch pendulums" also.
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On 3/23/2000 Scott
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When I first started skating I had a rather nasty run in with a car. I wasn't wearing a helmet and I really don't know how I survived. I was way too inexperienced for the hill I took and hit the car with my face. Fortunately I was wearing sunglasses (Oakleys) and I'm pretty sure that save my eye. Every time I go and bomb a hill without a helmet I feel like an idiot that does not care for his life.
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On 3/18/2000
hugh r
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Hey Chris,
Glad to hear about the helmet... you might want to think about a full set of pads. A crash at the speeds your thinking of going can cause a lot of personel damage. Wrist guards, knee pads, and elbow pads can make the difference between limping your way to the hospital after a rough crash, or being driven there with the sirens on... give it some thought... HR
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On 3/18/2000
chris davis
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my mom just made me buy a helmet. it has the pig symbol on the top and it says pig on the back .... any how now i can go 30-40 mph with out thinking of a crushed skull. i havent crashed yet but when i do i am not gonna be a veggie.
chris
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On 3/12/2000
hugh regalado
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Big belly and gray hair... have you been talking to my wife? The gray hairs may be indeed be a sign of wisdom, however, the belly is my hedge against inflation, or maybe the big one. I could live a few days off of this thing. My brother is telling me that it will be an advantage on my downhill runs... bless his soul!! Have fun... HR
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On 3/11/2000
Keith Fellmy
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KUDOS HUGH
Mr. Safety gives you a hand. A lot of folks around (not just here) dare us to do things. When we say no they ask are you scared. I tell them no but i'm not stupid either. Getting pulled behind cars....yea right. My luge is a gravity racer, not a pull toy. Anyway, good job on using and telling everyone safety equipment. 20 something years ago, hmmmm sounds familiar. Is it wisdom that comes with age or just wrinkles and a beer belly?
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On 2/29/2000
hugh regalado
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My younger brother and I have been longboarding for the past twenty something years. We started in the north San Fernando Valley, where the hills are plentiful.
In the old days we would make our longboards 42" long and out of pine. This was when urathane wheels had just started to become plentiful. German bearings were the hot item to have (I still have a set on my old-school pool board). Grip tape was expensive those days and could only be purchased at hardware stores in modest widths. We would use varnish and sand to make our traction.
Even back then we took safety serious. When we road downhill for speed we were especially cautious. We would wear helmets, gloves, knee and elbow pads. For good reason too. Our friend Mike R. would clock us in his MG. I watched my 13 year old brother get speed wobbles at 43 mph. He was thrown from the board and rolled, and rolled. Thankfully because of the protective equipment, he was only banged up and a little bloody. I shiver to think of what would have happened if he had not been wearing his helmet.
I used to work at a skate park in Reseda called Skatercross. It never ceased to amaze me at how much hassle it was to get the skaters to wear their equipment. I realize that many people don't like the way they look in protective gear... but I believe in its use myself.
I still skate and build boards even though I am pushing 40 myself. My days of blazing speed are over. I used to think nothing of 50 mph down hill on those old boards. Or of 60 mph hanging on to a car. I thank God that he had plans for me and did not let the foolishness of my youth end my life.
Skate hard, but skate safe! HR
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On 2/20/2000
SHAGGY
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DEFINETELY GUYS WEAR YOUR HELMET. EVER SINCE I TOOK MY FIRST HEAD SPILL AND COULD NOT SEE FOR 10 MINUTES AND THREW UP EVERYWHERE. I WEAR MY HELMET ANYTIME I PLAN ON GOIN OVER 5 MILES AN HOUR. SO PLEASE BIG GUYS AND LITTLE GROMS WEAR YOUR HELMETS.
YOUR BOY
ERIC "SHAGGY" KIMBROUGH
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On 2/16/2000 Herbn
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I would think so,I slid from 40 once ,paced by a car ,on a shortboard ,with hard wheels,right at the start of wobbles.I've probabely come close to that speed a couple of times unpaced,usually I'm diggin the speed to much to slide down.
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On 2/15/2000 entropy
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50mph slide on a 46" is it possable?
i cant even contemplate it although i can slide well up to 25mph
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