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Message 11067 (8. Oct. 2009 09:33) (Tree)

Sender:	Jay
Subject:	1st an Apology, then a Vert-RollerSkater card, an Old Guy Builds New Sk8s AND pics & videos..
Content:	Hey Biff:: : Your multiple vids crashed my browser first time around. I had to start the browser over to get it to work right. My computer needs an upgrade, I'm thinking. Been acting up a lot lately. Sorry, PB screwed me on the video-editing. I'll try to keep posts shorter. Also, had 2 sessions in that post. Don't know 'bout your PC. Sorry. That sucks. : : Your helmet cam worked quite well! I like that it wasn't aiming at the ground the whole time, which often happens with helmet cams. Also, keep going Ben!! Glad to see you working it. Thanks, glad you liked it. Actually had Grom come up to me & suggest (after viewing some footage I'd already captured over my shoulder w/o asking if I'd mind) that I aim cam lower so you could "see what I was doing & see my sk8s" & I'm sure I'll do that for some stuff eventually, but what I was actually attempting to capture was the "Vertical Rollerskater's P.O.V." Of course the P.O.V. is technically about 6" above my own, but it's a pretty fair representation of what I see when I'm skating. And, after a few runs & getting the helmet tighter & some extra duct tape on the tripod, I hardly noticed it. Kinda. : : Anthem looks fabulous. I NEED to skate there! Next time.... Btw, I'm curious, why did you say that you would try to keep the camera steady....to me specifically?? Yes, Anthem IS Fabulous! Again with the Groms stipulation. And I said that 'cuz I was still holding the camera in my right hand at that time & you had made a comment previous to that about my sk8cam footage being kinda shaky or something. So I said I'd try to hold it steady for you. OK? And did I use Bernhard's 'quote' program correctly? My 1st time.....now it's time for me to get to bed! PEACE.................................Jay
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Jay: 1st an Apology, then a Vert-RollerSkater card, an Old Guy Builds New Sk8s AND pics & videos.. (7. Oct. 2009 22:18)
	......lots & lots o' short videos.... That, in part at least, is what the Apology is about. Hi Everybody in Cyber-Land! Ahhhh....my Beloved Forum! I've missed you. Crazy busy last couple weeks: other part of Apology. Well, I have "good news" & " bad news", but before I start I invite you to get yourself a drink, settle into your chair/couch & smoke 'em if you got 'em! In other words, this is gonna be a LONG ONE! So, if you're in a Hurry, you probably wanna experience this post later. OK, Everyone comfy?? Excellent. So, the "bad news": PhotoBucket was only allowing video-editing functions temporarily for free. :~( So, JayTV has reverted to earlier program-format. i.e. lots of short video-clips interspersed with pictures & my clever observational "narration". Sorry. Maybe Santa"ll bring me video-editing software. Til then...... The " good news": inspired by my good friend, Irene Ching, I "ghetto-rigged" (Hey! I'm from Detroit, I'm allowed!) my own helmet-cam with stuff I already had & voila! True "SK8-Cam" footage is now available! But, as I said this'll be a LONG ONE, so that'll be later. Back to Sister Irene for a Moment....have any of you sent your info/pics to Irene for your Vert RollerSkater Trading Card yet?? If not, I urge you to do so. Irene, is an Incredibly Talented, Creative AND Generous Woman. She was Awesome enough to sift through the plethora of images I sent her & actually picked some of my Personal Favorites (including my RC logo pic, as Front Image, which is incorporated into the elbow on each of my Tats!) I've sent her all the images I have of Ben, not sure if he's sent her all his personal info yet or not. BTW: I LOVE that Irene includes the forum's URL on bottom of back of card. Great touch, Irene! Anyway, here's mine. I'd have shared it sooner but it took me awhile to get ink for my printer so I could print PDF file, then Scan printed image for upload. Oy Vay! Here it is Kids. Front: Back: How Frickin' Cool is that?! Pretty Damn, I'd say! THANKS, IreNe!!!!!!!!! People, get your pics/info into Irene. I wanna collect them all!! And you know we're all Narcissists. I've already blown mine up & put it on wall next to Irene's poster with inspirational poem by Desi Jones' daughter, Ruth Anaya. I like it. I could do a whole wall of 'em. Who's next? Don't know but you'd best hurry. IreNe is coming out my way @ end of the month for visit to sk8, babysit (yay night out for Dawn & me!) & hit SoCal too. So she's outta NYC soon.... Well, now for the skating videos/pics. This post actually comprises 2 sessions each of my Dad & I. So I guess you could call it a "Double Virtual Vert" Session. Again I Apologize for the regression in Production value. PhotoBucket teased me with free editing capabilities. Alas, back to the video clip files. At least they're short. The ones of me are usually about 30-45 Sec long....a few minute-long ones but not many. Ben's are all 8 Seconds or less. Like Bronco rides! No, it's a concession to his email program. So....without further blah-blah starting chronologically enjoy this Episode of: So starting out a little over a week ago in sunny In my last "Pre-Tat" Session I hit Anthem with my buddy Ian. Here's what Ian filmed of me : More me Stationary Cam: Meanwhile @ or about a similar timeline in an also sunny There was this guy: who'd just recently built an addition to his new sk8s: So he decided to do this with 'em: So I'm still skating in Anthem...... My Buddy Ian: And Ben's still representing in Detroit: And me still in Anthem: And thus concludes Part 1 of this V.V. Session. INTERMISSION Part 2: So Ben hits a new park in Mich. & I get in my 1st "Post-Tat" Session! So here's the Set-Up...Thanks again Irene! I'm Stoked on skating with you soon. Helmet-Cam Ghetto-Style: The Bowl @ Area 702 Stationary Cam: Bowl Helmet-Cam: Meanwhile back in a much chillier Michigan this week, Ben's checking out a new park: Looking, good, right? So, back @ Area 702 I'm enjoying the Helmet-Cam. The super-tight Mini Helmet-Cam: My 1st actual run with helmet-cam here...this is the Vert Ramp & I DO do an Invert @ like 27 seconds: More Vert: Still Back in Detroit: And, I LOVE this one with the Crazy transfers! Dad! Scout the terrain BEFORE you're running @ it with Steam! But you rode it all away! Nice! And so finishing it up in Sin City on the Street Course.....Helmet-Cam 1st: And Stationary-Cam Street Course here with my own near-disaster at end of clip. Sk8boarder came outta nowhere over pyramid but I was able to narrowly avoid Death. Enjoy. So, forgive me for the multi-clip submission. And Thank You for bearing with me throughout it. Get your stuff into Irene. Let's inundate her with TOO many cards to make! LOL! My collection is Meager! PEACE & Keep Rollin' on 8 my Friends! Jay
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Jay: 1st an Apology, then a Vert-RollerSkater card, an Old Guy Builds New Sk8s AND pics & videos.. (8. Oct. 2009 09:33)
	Hey Biff:: : Your multiple vids crashed my browser first time around. I had to start the browser over to get it to work right. My computer needs an upgrade, I'm thinking. Been acting up a lot lately. Sorry, PB screwed me on the video-editing. I'll try to keep posts shorter. Also, had 2 sessions in that post. Don't know 'bout your PC. Sorry. That sucks. : : Your helmet cam worked quite well! I like that it wasn't aiming at the ground the whole time, which often happens with helmet cams. Also, keep going Ben!! Glad to see you working it. Thanks, glad you liked it. Actually had Grom come up to me & suggest (after viewing some footage I'd already captured over my shoulder w/o asking if I'd mind) that I aim cam lower so you could "see what I was doing & see my sk8s" & I'm sure I'll do that for some stuff eventually, but what I was actually attempting to capture was the "Vertical Rollerskater's P.O.V." Of course the P.O.V. is technically about 6" above my own, but it's a pretty fair representation of what I see when I'm skating. And, after a few runs & getting the helmet tighter & some extra duct tape on the tripod, I hardly noticed it. Kinda. : : Anthem looks fabulous. I NEED to skate there! Next time.... Btw, I'm curious, why did you say that you would try to keep the camera steady....to me specifically?? Yes, Anthem IS Fabulous! Again with the Groms stipulation. And I said that 'cuz I was still holding the camera in my right hand at that time & you had made a comment previous to that about my sk8cam footage being kinda shaky or something. So I said I'd try to hold it steady for you. OK? And did I use Bernhard's 'quote' program correctly? My 1st time.....now it's time for me to get to bed! PEACE.................................Jay
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biffsk8er: 1st an Apology, then a Vert-RollerSkater card, an Old Guy Builds New Sk8s AND pics & videos.. (8. Oct. 2009 20:14)
	: And I said that 'cuz I was still holding the camera in my right hand at that time & you had made a comment previous to that about my sk8cam footage being kinda shaky or something. So I said I'd try to hold it steady for you. Ah.......I was confused since you normally never ever listen to me. It's about time you started!! Your steadiness was much better! :P :P :P -heh heh. : OK? And did I use Bernhard's 'quote' program correctly? My 1st time.....now it's time for me to get to bed! Yes, you did. Now, go get your beauty sleep, pumpkin. : PEACE.................................Jay Cheers! Biff
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