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pretend vs. grown
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chappelle show in oakland
ok, i am hella tired, but aja's right, if i dont write some of this down, i'll forget it quickly ( Read more... ) -
indentify
at the costa mesa skatepark, i watched a young guy and a young girl on their boards it the final minutes before they cut the lights. i'm pretty sure the girl was smitten with the boy. he was handsome, sweet and cool with his french accent. he was attempting to teach her to kickflip. he made it look so effortless, but i remember how hard it was to ( Read more... ) -
boards i've designed
all of the decks i can take credit for have been accidents. random thoughts that actually took off. seems like my more contrived efforts never get anywhere. not that i can complain, having come up with a mike carroll graphic, one of my all time favorite skaters! funny that both of these are rather crude. in the words of another renowned skateboard ( Read more... ) -
hey
i love this video
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hello attachments, i am dark energy
i'm no expert on the subject, so bare with me....
einstein added another leg to the equation when he said, in order for the universe to not be pulling in on itself via gravity, there has to be an energy that holds things apart. statically
this became known as dark energy. but it wasnt really understood, and still isn't
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bromance
girl skateboards has this bromance shit on lock...
but this is just nicely filmed. i know people will say, just show the skating, and play something that rocks. personally, i can't get enough slow-mo when its done well. these guys are all amazing to me. shit's creative as hell. i like the song (UNKLE - heaven) quite a bit, i think this has become ( Read more... ) -
good bye parkway
i remember my first trip to the parkway, maybe 97-98? a local theater that serves you food and drinks? never heard of it. friends all snuck in being under 21, and i ended up sitting in a chair with 3 legs. we watched contact, and hollered back at the aliens from vega/vegans. every show i went to had the spirit of oakland in the crowd. even when i ( Read more... ) -
longboarding can actually be cool
this looks like the best way to spend time in the oakland/berkeley hills. big soft urethane and a long wheel base. i never could make these turns on some 58mm x 95A's. not to mention all the cracks and debris.
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