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Message 11182 (23. Oct. 2009 06:12) (Tree)

Jay
A RollerRant & some videos too.

Hey Everybody. How's it going? I hope all's well with everyone in their respective little corners of the World. I'm so Stoked on how into these Vert-Trading cards everyone seems to be. We're Hella-Lucky to have Irene on our Team! Speaking of which: I anxiously await Sister Irene's arrival next Friday 10-30.
Irene, I just found out that there's a Halloween Party that night @ Wagon Wheel. Beer & empty pools. Are we F'n there or what?! :)
So, 1st my rant:
I'm paying our cell bill yesterday @ the Sprint store when the guy behind the register says "Nice Tattoo". I lift my right arm for him to get a better look & realize he's been looking at the left when he says "Dam, you've got 2 of 'em!" I said "well they DO come in pairs". So he says "what? you must spend alot of time @ the rink, huh?" I said: "no, I'm an Aggressive rollerskater. I skate in skateparks & empty swimming pools." So he looks @ me & says " WOW! What's your favorite sport?" (This is a security question they ask to gain access to your account. I raise both my arms & say "Rollerskating" it's the answer to security question. He accesses my account, I pay my bill & he says to me: "So, in the skateparks, you skate rollerblades?" I look @ him, EXASPERATED, & say "NO!" raising both arms & wiggling them @ him, "I ROLLERSKATE!"
Now, I ask you, do I need to Tattoo a Frickin 1/2 pipe on my inner arms, or just have a stack of Vert Trading Cards of myself to hand out to R-Tards like this guy??
OK, I open the Floor to opinions, suggestions whatever on this topic.

Now the skating. You guys saw the footage of Ben attemting a backflip into foampit @ Landslide Skatepark but you didn't see the photos. So, I've included them, along with some of me from today in an Animoto Slideshow. I THINK I've figured out how to Embed them now but not sure if it'll work so bear with me......



And since (Free) Animoto only allows 30 seconds & cuts video clips if neccessary I'm including some PB video clips too.....

1st: Me doing a Front-Side (or, if you're a stickler & don't think Parallel skaters can do FS Aerials an Unnatural) Aerial right @ Dawn (Camera)



I'm pretty stoked on that cuz I NEVER do unnatural airs. And while I know this is SMALL (about 2 1/2') I only did it cuz Dawn insisted due to angle of Sun. And it was no biggie. I landed all of 'em I tried.

Alright now, the video Animoto cut out; me going down the double waterfall sidesurf.




More Aerials & carving:



And in case you didn't believe the video when you watched it:

Jay SideSurf Down the Double Waterfalls

Anyway, hope the Animoto Embed worked...if not I'll try to correct but you may have to cut-n-paste.
PEACE......... Jay
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Jay: A RollerRant & some videos too. (23. Oct. 2009 06:12)
 
Hey Everybody. How's it going? I hope all's well with everyone in their respective little corners of the World. I'm so Stoked on how into these Vert-Trading cards everyone seems to be. We're Hella-Lucky to have Irene on our Team! Speaking of which: I anxiously await Sister Irene's arrival next Friday 10-30.
Irene, I just found out that there's a Halloween Party that night @ Wagon Wheel. Beer & empty pools. Are we F'n there or what?! :)
So, 1st my rant:
I'm paying our cell bill yesterday @ the Sprint store when the guy behind the register says "Nice Tattoo". I lift my right arm for him to get a better look & realize he's been looking at the left when he says "Dam, you've got 2 of 'em!" I said "well they DO come in pairs". So he says "what? you must spend alot of time @ the rink, huh?" I said: "no, I'm an Aggressive rollerskater. I skate in skateparks & empty swimming pools." So he looks @ me & says " WOW! What's your favorite sport?" (This is a security question they ask to gain access to your account. I raise both my arms & say "Rollerskating" it's the answer to security question. He accesses my account, I pay my bill & he says to me: "So, in the skateparks, you skate rollerblades?" I look @ him, EXASPERATED, & say "NO!" raising both arms & wiggling them @ him, "I ROLLERSKATE!"
Now, I ask you, do I need to Tattoo a Frickin 1/2 pipe on my inner arms, or just have a stack of Vert Trading Cards of myself to hand out to R-Tards like this guy??
OK, I open the Floor to opinions, suggestions whatever on this topic.

Now the skating. You guys saw the footage of Ben attemting a backflip into foampit @ Landslide Skatepark but you didn't see the photos. So, I've included them, along with some of me from today in an Animoto Slideshow. I THINK I've figured out how to Embed them now but not sure if it'll work so bear with me......



And since (Free) Animoto only allows 30 seconds & cuts video clips if neccessary I'm including some PB video clips too.....

1st: Me doing a Front-Side (or, if you're a stickler & don't think Parallel skaters can do FS Aerials an Unnatural) Aerial right @ Dawn (Camera)



I'm pretty stoked on that cuz I NEVER do unnatural airs. And while I know this is SMALL (about 2 1/2') I only did it cuz Dawn insisted due to angle of Sun. And it was no biggie. I landed all of 'em I tried.

Alright now, the video Animoto cut out; me going down the double waterfall sidesurf.




More Aerials & carving:



And in case you didn't believe the video when you watched it:

Jay SideSurf Down the Double Waterfalls

Anyway, hope the Animoto Embed worked...if not I'll try to correct but you may have to cut-n-paste.
PEACE......... Jay
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Bernhard: A RollerRant & some videos too. (23. Oct. 2009 12:47)
 : Anyway, hope the Animoto Embed worked...if not I'll try to correct but you may have to cut-n-paste.

I will have to look at how the Animoto service works and see if it can be integrated into the forum in the same way as YouTube or Vimeo or Photobucket or ...

Anyhow, a video service not yet supported won't "just work". It will need to be supported by the forum software.

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Robert: A RollerRant & some videos too. (23. Oct. 2009 17:50)
 Jay, unfortunately most will never get what we do. I always have kids look at me and say if I rollerblade in the bowl? Or that I have cool rollerblades. I usually am very patient and explain. Jamie is really funny. He just replies with a "these aren't rollerblades" and moves on. lol I always joke with the kids and say "this is what us old folks ride", but then of course encourage them to give it a try.
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ireNe: A RollerRant & some videos too. (23. Oct. 2009 18:22)
 perfect time to hand out some trading cards
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biffsk8er: A RollerRant & some videos too. (23. Oct. 2009 19:15)
 It is your fault, Jay. You didn't tattoo onto your arms the statement "Rollerskates...Not Inlines!!". Jeez, whtever were you thinking???

Who in the hell is that guy you were skating with who rode side stance? I need to meet him.
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biffsk8er: A RollerRant & some videos too. (23. Oct. 2009 19:18)
 Btw, because of people who always ask me about my inlines, the beginning of this film of mine states the obvious. The fact that you even have to say anything is really sad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXjNsLhOw0I
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Beer Hunter: A RollerRant & some videos too. (24. Oct. 2009 00:15)
 LOL @ Irene

It is almost as if you will have some financial gain by distributing the trading cards. Hehehe
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Ben: A RollerRant & some videos too. (24. Oct. 2009 01:44)
 I was talking to my favorite non-horizontal roller Jay about this subject and it's like this. That immediate "You do what???" followed by a vacant puzzled stare you get when you tell people you're a Vert Skater could be easily solved by the simple act of handing them one of Irene's amazing creations. This could be accurately described as the VS8er equivalent of the Redneck Comedy tours " Here's your sign." I was actually kidding about printing 500 #2s on the forum yesterday but the more I think about it.........? How cool for me to be able to say, " Yep that's me, #2, but that's nothin', check out my son, he's #1 in the series."
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Robert: A RollerRant & some videos too. (27. Oct. 2009 03:01)
 I had a kid describing me to his dad, whom I have skate with in the past. He said the guy with rollerblades that have trucks. lol
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