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Message 12343 (18. May. 2010 20:24) (Tree)

Sender:	Jay
Subject:	Skating again later today......and NOT all by myself for a change! : )
Content:	Yep, going to skate with my buddy Bill (whom you all know from my snow videos) who is a BMXer, but I like him anyway. LOL! He doesn't ride his bicycle (or pedal bike as he calls it) very often, so I don't know what he'll be hitting today after the full Winter off. But he's AMAZING on a real bike aka a motorcycle. He's got his own freestyle launch ramp. I've seen him do jumps off it that launched him 40 vertical feet & 100 feet laterally. Crazy shit. But it looks like fun. Anyway, not sure if we're hitting Anthem or Freedom today, but I'll capture some footage either way as BOTH parks are stops on this year's RC Sk8 Park Tour, & while Anthem has previously been on the Tour it hasn't been for last 2 years & neither park was on last year's tour as Freedom is a brand-new park this year. This is only my 2nd time back skating since the Ski season ended & I'm really stoked to be getting to sk8 with a buddy. Hope you guys can handle a little 2-wheel action mixed in with my standard 8 wheel stuff. Thanks, to EVERYONE who had their kind responses to my last posting "back to the old vert ramp". Robert, YES it REALLY was my 1st & 2nd runs on film, but I WAS sketchy as Hell! Claudine, I'll see what I can do on the grind tutorial videos......have you mastered plate stalls yet? That's step 1. Cepho, would LOVE to see you in the States for ANY occasion to sk8, but RC is Prime Time for Quad Vert People like ourselves.... Biff, Sorry to hear that you'll be absent this year, Brother. But I DO understand. Maybe next year. And, if I missed/forgot anyone else, my apologies. No offense intended, just been awhile since I read any of your replies. Sorry. Weather is GORGEOUS in Vegas, Kids. Can't wait to get out & roll in it! Video in a day or 2...... PEACE................ Jay
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Jay: Skating again later today......and NOT all by myself for a change! : ) (18. May. 2010 20:24)
	Yep, going to skate with my buddy Bill (whom you all know from my snow videos) who is a BMXer, but I like him anyway. LOL! He doesn't ride his bicycle (or pedal bike as he calls it) very often, so I don't know what he'll be hitting today after the full Winter off. But he's AMAZING on a real bike aka a motorcycle. He's got his own freestyle launch ramp. I've seen him do jumps off it that launched him 40 vertical feet & 100 feet laterally. Crazy shit. But it looks like fun. Anyway, not sure if we're hitting Anthem or Freedom today, but I'll capture some footage either way as BOTH parks are stops on this year's RC Sk8 Park Tour, & while Anthem has previously been on the Tour it hasn't been for last 2 years & neither park was on last year's tour as Freedom is a brand-new park this year. This is only my 2nd time back skating since the Ski season ended & I'm really stoked to be getting to sk8 with a buddy. Hope you guys can handle a little 2-wheel action mixed in with my standard 8 wheel stuff. Thanks, to EVERYONE who had their kind responses to my last posting "back to the old vert ramp". Robert, YES it REALLY was my 1st & 2nd runs on film, but I WAS sketchy as Hell! Claudine, I'll see what I can do on the grind tutorial videos......have you mastered plate stalls yet? That's step 1. Cepho, would LOVE to see you in the States for ANY occasion to sk8, but RC is Prime Time for Quad Vert People like ourselves.... Biff, Sorry to hear that you'll be absent this year, Brother. But I DO understand. Maybe next year. And, if I missed/forgot anyone else, my apologies. No offense intended, just been awhile since I read any of your replies. Sorry. Weather is GORGEOUS in Vegas, Kids. Can't wait to get out & roll in it! Video in a day or 2...... PEACE................ Jay
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Robert: Skating again later today......and NOT all by myself for a change! : ) (18. May. 2010 21:13)
	Jay, those runs looked good to me my friend. I doubt you will find any haters on here in terms of bikes. I think those folks do awesome stuff and am totally cool with them. With that said, I don't skate most of the stuff they are on so I have never had any close calls. I think anyting rad at the skatepark is cool. It seems scooters are big at one of the skateparks here in San Diego. I saw a guy doing triple tail whips and 540's and back flips. Whether you are into it or not, anyone that rips gets my respect. I am on a lot of skateboard forums and so many people hate what they don't do. I say, if the person is cool, then I am cool with them. My buddy Jamie hit Etnies a few weeks ago and I was surprised to hear that he was getting vibed by the young skateboarders. I don't get it, but think it is unfortunate. Half of these skateboarders that think they are hardcore, skate like crap and I can skateboard better than a lot of them.
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biffsk8er: Skating again later today......and NOT all by myself for a change! : ) (19. May. 2010 16:04)
	: I wouldn't call myself a hater, per se, but I've had problems with some bikers here in The Hague in the past, and it seems like they're very good at snaking, feeling all high and mighty with their giant lump of steel. Yeah, Ceph.....I'm no hater either. But, what I do 'hate' are the people who ride a bike in the bowl simply because they own a bike. They do nothing but waste everyone elses' time. Of course, the same can be said of any skater/skateboarder. On the same note, some of the guys I skate with, that I respect the most, are vert bikers. When a biker truly tries to grow, learn more tricks, and shows that he/she is serious, I am impressed. It takes a brave person to learn that sport. Crashing with a bike can really be dangerous.
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