Thanks to Rob Ashby for passing this along:
Twenty-people-you-meet-at-skate-events:
http://www.skateslate.com/blog/2013/06/ ... te-events/
In truth there is nothing else to say.
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- Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:33 pm
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2862351
- Fri May 03, 2013 5:43 am
- Forum: For Sale - Wanted
- Topic: ALL SOLD!! - CZ Truck And Airflow Trucks For Sale
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11794
Re: CZ Truck And Airflow Trucks For Sale
ALL SOLD!!!!
Thanks for all the inquiries.
Thanks for all the inquiries.
- Fri May 03, 2013 1:55 am
- Forum: For Sale - Wanted
- Topic: ALL SOLD!! - CZ Truck And Airflow Trucks For Sale
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11794
Re: CZ Truck And Airflow Trucks For Sale
90s with spacers on RT-X baseplates and whatever bushings they shipped with,Jason Bortolussi wrote:Are the airflows 110mm or 90mm ?
- Fri May 03, 2013 1:06 am
- Forum: For Sale - Wanted
- Topic: ALL SOLD!! - CZ Truck And Airflow Trucks For Sale
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11794
Re: CZ Truck And Airflow Trucks For Sale
Check your PMs.
- Thu May 02, 2013 9:05 pm
- Forum: For Sale - Wanted
- Topic: ALL SOLD!! - CZ Truck And Airflow Trucks For Sale
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11794
ALL SOLD!! - CZ Truck And Airflow Trucks For Sale
I have three trucks for sale in Columbia, South Carolina - one CZ adjustable rear truck and two Airflow offset rear trucks. None have been set up or ridden. Bought them from Sk8kings and they've gathered dust long enough. http://bellsouthpwp2.net/o/g/ogserv13/OGS/CZTruck.jpg (1) CZ truck (one availa...
- Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:53 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Delia Carrasco Has Passed Away
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5430
Delia Carrasco Has Passed Away
For those of you who may not have heard, Mrs. Carrasco passed away this morning. Those of you who know Richy, Maria, Rene, David and the Carrasco family know what a very trying time this is for them.
I do not know any details but will pass any along as they are announced.
I do not know any details but will pass any along as they are announced.
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:23 pm
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2862351
Re: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
I just read where my home town of Summerville is finally getting a skate park. It's going to be constructed on some really useless land bounded by the football stadium parking lot and a four-lane freeway. Of course, some people who live two blocks away up the street are protesting it. They don't wan...
- Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:37 am
- Forum: Down South
- Topic: Malaysia
- Replies: 1
- Views: 16622
Re: Malaysia
The weather was hot and the whores were murder.
Or is that the other way around?
I never can keep that straight.
Or is that the other way around?
I never can keep that straight.
- Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:04 pm
- Forum: ISSA Site administration
- Topic: 2013 ISSA Sponsors (Banner Ads)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7763
Re: 2013 ISSA Sponsors (Banner Ads)
A slight edit to the topic title to differentiate it better from the call for monthly sponsors.
- Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:02 pm
- Forum: ISSA Site administration
- Topic: 2013 Monthly Site Sponsor Schedule
- Replies: 24
- Views: 49047
Re: 2013 Monthly Site Sponsor Schedule
I took it upon myself to change the name of this topic.
With both the call for monthly sponsors and banner ad sponsors it was difficult to tell which was which.
With both the call for monthly sponsors and banner ad sponsors it was difficult to tell which was which.
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:07 pm
- Forum: ISSA Site administration
- Topic: 2013 Monthly Site Sponsor Schedule
- Replies: 24
- Views: 49047
Re: 2013 Site Sponsor Schedule
That is correct.
- Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:19 pm
- Forum: ISSA Site administration
- Topic: 2013 Monthly Site Sponsor Schedule
- Replies: 24
- Views: 49047
Re: 2013 Site Sponsor Schedule
I'll take January for Marion Karr's 5,000 Miles For Hind's Feet Farm.
(I'll get the wording straightened out and all the particulars immediately.)
(I'll get the wording straightened out and all the particulars immediately.)
- Mon Aug 27, 2012 10:58 pm
- Forum: Radikal
- Topic: broken kingpin !
- Replies: 18
- Views: 24402
Re: broken kingpin !
Nick, What I've found is the most likely way to do that without buying a lot of special tools is find the smallest tiniest drillbit you can and use it to make a series of shallow holes in a straight line across the broken face. Make sure the holes are overlapping. That makes a groove you drop a smal...
- Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:20 pm
- Forum: RoeRacing
- Topic: Updating The Website
- Replies: 0
- Views: 15152
Updating The Website
After a bit of a hiatus, it looks as though Gareth is doing something. The website is being updated and Roe was a sponsor for the U.S. Nationals.
- Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:03 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Couldn't we race on wet ?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 22776
Re: Couldn't we race on wet ?
Another problem that's overlooked with skateboard slalom racing in wet conditions. I would say probably 90% if not more of all races uses TrakMate and tape switches for timing. There is no adequate tape solution for keeping tapes on the deck with wet asphalt or concrete. Also, even infrared systems ...
- Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:01 pm
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2862351
Re: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
I think those are green.Ron Barbagallo wrote:Maybe someone needs to develop "training wheels" - ones that roll very slow with proper bearings and spacers.
(Dan Gesmer pays me good money for this service.)
- Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:15 am
- Forum: Independent
- Topic: Indy 109 Re-Issue: More Chindy Offsets?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 16365
Indy 109 Re-Issue: More Chindy Offsets?
Just saw where Indy is re-issuing the 109mm.
Chicken ceased Chindy production when 109s were no longer available.
Maybe if he gets enough POSITIVE input he might crank out a few?
Chicken ceased Chindy production when 109s were no longer available.
Maybe if he gets enough POSITIVE input he might crank out a few?
- Thu May 24, 2012 1:24 am
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: 2010 ISSA Slalom Skateboarding Rules Booklet
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15279
Re: 2010 ISSA Slalom Skateboarding Rules Booklet
Print out two pages, turn them over, print them again, fold in half is a nightmare?Rob Ashby wrote:It would be appreciated if something could be done with the orientation of the booklet so it is less of a nightmare to print out? Thanks
- Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:15 pm
- Forum: Helmet, Pads, Wrist guards & Sliding gloves
- Topic: Jay Adams Flyaway revived as FLY-HIGH BY EIGHT
- Replies: 21
- Views: 47562
Re: Jay Adams Flyaway revived as FLY-HIGH BY EIGHT
Well, it's been a while since the new Flyaways were re-issued. Simple question: Has anyone suffered a really good bash with one of these helmets and how did it perform? All the good looks and nostalgia in the world don't mean a thing if it doesn't do the deed as advertised. I am in the market for a ...
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:43 pm
- Forum: Down South
- Topic: Slalom Skateboard in College Station
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8125
Re: Slalom Skateboard in College Station
That is such a great hill with a neat runout . . . if you can get to it!
- Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:24 am
- Forum: Hardware & Bushings
- Topic: Compact cordless screwdriver
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17270
Re: Compact cordless screwdriver
I use one of these: http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/public/s1EQ23FE2kCLv21wKYNyjAysLt0KUGCjLJVmBrfJChNmXg2jeg_WSllpvJsXk3oRsp_1YI1PmMJGyybkYUGOg5fLaQ7LzESoXNQuQk_0W0nA9Yp9VasrFVfwKyX0t81HYHP8Ox0bSNBcbK-USrJyo9cJPDPzUwdyAS8hBI4OXyIOG6IYWMdEXRX3M_KzpYDoVOy7i-eLPiGjiQXEeR7fQYpDdQj1YyEvwLgEc1cN7SZo19nL...
- Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:44 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Corky test 2
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6662
Re: Corky test 2
Does anyone know what this is before I delete this guy?
Seems like some really weird nonsense and it's his first post.
Seems like some really weird nonsense and it's his first post.
- Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:17 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: [2012] European Indoor Championships 5-7 October [Cancelled]
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10590
Re: [2012] European Indoor Championships of Slalom Skateboar
Not to hijack your thread, Petr, but this is absolutely totally weird.
Brno is actually in the news over here today:
http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/01/31/ ... at-to.html
The world is getting entirely too small!
Brno is actually in the news over here today:
http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/01/31/ ... at-to.html
The world is getting entirely too small!
- Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:32 pm
- Forum: For Sale - Wanted
- Topic: Axe & Tracker RTX/S (new)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7705
Re: Axe & Tracker RTX/S (new)
Aaron Yowell wrote:What size/model of AXE and what's the condition?
Just sayin' . . . .Rick Stanziale wrote:I have 5 new SK8 Kings Axe
- Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:55 pm
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2862351
Re: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
I got all those ads on my bookshelf.Ron Olsen wrote:Check out these old ad's from the 70's:
http://www.visualnews.com/2010/12/07/vi ... rtisments/
Enjoy!
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:56 am
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2862351
Re: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Hah. That did fix it. I amaze me sometimes. was it a code change or a checkbox problem ? :) whatever the case, it works. maybe i can make some contributions here and there :) last post was in 2003. not 2002! :) On your control panel under BOARD PREFERENCES is EDIT POSTING DEFAULTS. The "Attach my s...
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:26 am
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2862351
Re: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Hah. That did fix it.
I amaze me sometimes.
I amaze me sometimes.
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:25 am
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2862351
Re: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Chris, Do me a favor and make another post here from your account. I'm not sure if your signature will attach to old e-mails or just to new e-mails since I changed your profile settings. I did find one button not selected (attach sigs by default) and changed it. But as I said I'm not sure if it upda...
- Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:06 pm
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2862351
Re: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
It doesn't.Chris Yandall wrote:He's resurfaced. And I am replying to see if my sig line works! :)Wesley Tucker wrote:Has anyone heard anything lately from Rick Floyd?
He canceled his account here on SS.com and also on Facebook.
Seems as though he just dropped off the Internet entirely.
- Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:29 pm
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2862351
Re: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Has anyone heard anything lately from Rick Floyd?
He canceled his account here on SS.com and also on Facebook.
Seems as though he just dropped off the Internet entirely.
He canceled his account here on SS.com and also on Facebook.
Seems as though he just dropped off the Internet entirely.
- Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:33 pm
- Forum: For Sale - Wanted
- Topic: FS: Pavel Complete
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6256
Re: FS: Pavel Complete
Every one calm down. It's already dealt with.
- Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:58 am
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2862351
Re: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
It looks like the NBA season will be canceled.
An excellent opportunity for slalom skateboarding to slide right in there and get all that Nike and Budweiser money!
An excellent opportunity for slalom skateboarding to slide right in there and get all that Nike and Budweiser money!
- Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:16 am
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2862351
Re: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
As of last Thursday the Dixie Cup did NOT have a sanction. They were looking for a Prime. I do not know if they got it or what happened. I know JBH (a North American Marshall) attended the event but if anything has transpired since last week I do not know. If you notice the Dixie Cup as of today is ...
- Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:26 pm
- Forum: Timing System
- Topic: Cheap Timer
- Replies: 48
- Views: 76404
Re: Cheap Timer
When I got mine I went ahead and sprang for two timers and four beacons. That allows quick and easy dual racing although there is no common start. Sort of like the old days with the Trak Mate. I went to Lowe's and got a short roll of Velcro tape and cut several pieces. Using half I put the tape on s...
- Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:43 pm
- Forum: Timing System
- Topic: Cheap Timer
- Replies: 48
- Views: 76404
Re: Cheap Timer
The only way this packaged timer will work for slalom skateboard racing is to buy TWO. This set up is for lap timing. Only need one course beacon. Slalom requires two beacons, one at the top and one at the bottom of the course.
- Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:32 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: who wants to help expand slalom racing?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 30877
Re: who wants to help expand slalom racing?
In case you're one of the three skaters who missed this on YouTube, this is the Akron hill from 1978: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHQBHBGP3ps This skatecar race was held the same weekend as the slalom race. It doesn't appear as though anyone has uploaded the cone racing but this is still a good l...
- Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:32 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: who wants to help expand slalom racing?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 30877
Re: who wants to help expand slalom racing?
Ron, I applaud your efforts. I only have one question and it's not a deal breaker but still something I've wondered about with using Akron as a race site. ALL of our races to date have been promoted and managed locally by local people operating local races. As such the needed support comes from peop...
- Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:54 pm
- Forum: Fibreflex
- Topic: Super Carve
- Replies: 3
- Views: 20620
Re: Super Carve
Well, I think Debbie has worked out the kinks. I got one this month of the new run and I cannot find a fault with it. Looks great and performs better than I ever expected. I never owned a Leemo but rode a couple back in '02 and '03. I know 8 or 9 years is a long time but from what I remember the per...
- Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:37 pm
- Forum: Down South
- Topic: [2011] South Carolina Outlaw, (RESCHEDULED) February 12
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12220
Re: South Carolina Outlaw, (RESCHEDULED) February 12
Tom, That spot is lost. The developer of the business park came in and built a road off the cul-de-sac at the top of the hill. It allows through traffic to the back of a building next to the spot. So there probably won't be another race here until maybe that business (whatever it is) goes out of bus...
- Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:15 am
- Forum: ISSA World Ranking
- Topic: ISSA World Ranking - 2011
- Replies: 59
- Views: 145675
Re: ISSA World Ranking - 2011
Ron,Ron Barbagallo wrote:not that it matters or that I'm complaining, but I raced at both Antrim and the Worlds and my results show no races attended
Serious question: did your results get reported as "Ron Barbagallo" or "Fatboy?"
Might be Hans hasn't put the two together.
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:01 pm
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [2012] Call for US Championships
- Replies: 28
- Views: 49246
Re: 2012 US Championships
Who made these rules?Petr Janoušek wrote: • Cone judges need to be paid workers
• Meals to riders should be provided by organizer
- Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:29 pm
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2862351
Re: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
If anyone is interested FibreFlex has SuperCarves once again in stock. Although the style is a little different, the shape is the same as the Leemo. I never saw it but there were some complaints the first run had boards that de-lammed but Debbie assures me this is corrected in this new batch. Anyway...
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:01 pm
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: Course Poachers!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17893
Re: Course Poachers!
I don't understand how the pros running first will stop an open skater from poaching the course later?
Or how the pros running first will stop a pro from poaching the course during the pro eliminations?
Or how the pros running first will stop a pro from poaching the course during the pro eliminations?
- Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:24 am
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2862351
Re: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Thanks for the thoughts - We did OK in Antrim, some power outages and high water, but mostly just branches and junk in the road. South of here on the coast, they got some of the heavy stuff. I hope everyone's alright down there. TK had the best commentary on his Facebook update: "The Frisbee that w...
- Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:18 pm
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2862351
Re: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Y'all should keep the northeast crew in your thoughts today. Looking at the track it appears Fatboy, Scooter, Noah, Tway, Joe I, ur13 and many others are going to take a big hit today. I'll be surprised if we hear from any of them for a while because electricity will be gone by the end of the day. F...
- Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:21 pm
- Forum: Turner Summer Ski
- Topic: removing grip tape
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5762
Re: removing grip tape
Goo Gone.
Can find it at any store. Comes in a small can.
Don't worry. it will NOT affect the epoxy.
Can find it at any store. Comes in a small can.
Don't worry. it will NOT affect the epoxy.
- Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:32 pm
- Forum: Daily Banter
- Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
- Replies: 451
- Views: 2862351
Re: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
I just put this on Facebook and also wanted to pass it along here. I don't know how many of you over the years have called Marion Karr at Execquest, but if you did perhaps Jim answered the phone. Jim Blackwood was Marion's right-hand man in the business and an excellent sales performer for the compa...
- Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:35 pm
- Forum: New to slalom skateboarding?
- Topic: Hello from NYC!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10732
Re: Hello from NYC!
Don't know where he got them but Marcio just posted results of the Adrenalina on Facebook and it looks as though Jeff won with a 1:31 time.
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:12 am
- Forum: Movies
- Topic: Newbie Slalom Raw run
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9066
Re: Newbie Slalom Raw run
Very cool. And good style. Sydia can definitely get you moving faster.Ben Keymer wrote:Wesley Tucker wrote:Ben,
Where are you? That is a sweet spot.
Im in Toronto!
- Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:21 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: An Observation And A Suggestion For Anyone Who Cares
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11866
An Observation And A Suggestion For Anyone Who Cares
In just the past two months the following have registered with SS.com: Evan Brochu Nicolas Petitbon Melissa Trent Izzy Zoboo Paul Hindemith Magnus Bobert andrei spb william charterkar B Barnett Moiz Noorani Tom Bilstein Detlef Kuhlmann Paul Adams Dice Lasse Trey Bussey Jonathan Boleo Ed Nehring Evan...