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Message 3075 (28. Jul. 2007 01:02) (Tree)

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john: Good Old Dayzzzz (25. Jul. 2007 22:11)
	: : : : Hey John, : : : : : : : : that's a very nice shot! : : : : : : : : Cool to see you here. So you still ride your skates? : : : : : : Flat land only ...:-( : : : : That's a pity! Though much better than not be riding at : all. Nothing can beat the feeling of having roller skates under your feet! But a bit of transition every now and then would be even better ... : : : : I can thank my orthopedic surgeon that I can even still skate … 6 knee surgeries and 2 shoulder surgeries … heck I’m the Bionic skater! : : Ya, the skate contests took a toll on my body, but I would sure do it again! More photos, I don’t have that many, and I don’t have any video (wish I did). I used to do some fun tricks that would scare the “you know what” out of spectators at the contests. My favorite was to skate around the rim of a pool and at the last second, spin around then drop in backwards. It was fun to watch the people turn their heads away expecting a total splat. : : I sure miss those days, but I still have my Tracker skates. :
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Bobby Chase: Good Old Dayzzzz (3. Aug. 2007 05:31)
	Hi John, I don't know if you remember me, but I skated with you in ASPO. I was on the Skatercross team with Paul. I was pretty young back then. After 14 years off of the rollerskates, I got back into it about 8 months ago. I was doing pretty well until I broke my elbow really badly. Anyway, after four months of healing, I started again. I have hit the park everyday this week. : I remember many old time roller skaters. Paul Votava was a good buddy (i've lost contact though). Roll-out-twist-flip was my favorite trick to do, also the front-side in-pool flip. Ah, with age comes the sense of self-preservation. My mind says I could do it again but my body won't let me. The photo of me was in 1978 at Oasis in San Diego.
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John : Good Old Dayzzzz (3. Aug. 2007 20:24)
	Good to hear from another old-timer. I can't place the face with the name ... where are you skating now? : Hi John, : : I don't know if you remember me, but I skated with you in ASPO. I was on the Skatercross team with Paul. I was pretty young back then. After 14 years off of the rollerskates, I got back into it about 8 months ago. I was doing pretty well until I broke my elbow really badly. Anyway, after four months of healing, I started again. I have hit the park everyday this week. : : : I remember many old time roller skaters. Paul Votava was a good buddy (i've lost contact though). Roll-out-twist-flip was my favorite trick to do, also the front-side in-pool flip. Ah, with age comes the sense of self-preservation. My mind says I could do it again but my body won't let me. The photo of me was in 1978 at Oasis in San Diego.
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Robert Chase: Good Old Dayzzzz (3. Aug. 2007 21:06)
	The best way you would remember me was that I was the youngest rollerskater in ASPO. I was much younger than you and Paul. I was like 12 years old. I just got back into skating this week and skate a park in Costa Mesa. I actually remember your skating. I remember seeing you in the pipe pasting contest and you would use your toe stops to climb up as far as possible. I also remember your rolling in backwards. : Good to hear from another old-timer. I can't place the face with the name ... where are you skating now? : : : Hi John, : : : : I don't know if you remember me, but I skated with you in ASPO. I was on the Skatercross team with Paul. I was pretty young back then. After 14 years off of the rollerskates, I got back into it about 8 months ago. I was doing pretty well until I broke my elbow really badly. Anyway, after four months of healing, I started again. I have hit the park everyday this week. : : : : : I remember many old time roller skaters. Paul Votava was a good buddy (i've lost contact though). Roll-out-twist-flip was my favorite trick to do, also the front-side in-pool flip. Ah, with age comes the sense of self-preservation. My mind says I could do it again but my body won't let me. The photo of me was in 1978 at Oasis in San Diego.
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Jody Lofton: Good Old Dayzzzz (11. Nov. 2007 16:13)
	Hey Bobby! Do you remember me? We use to skate together at Reseda. I have been wondering what happened to Paul Votava myself. I live in San Diego now and don't skate just snowboard every chance I get. : Hi John, : : I don't know if you remember me, but I skated with you in ASPO. I was on the Skatercross team with Paul. I was pretty young back then. After 14 years off of the rollerskates, I got back into it about 8 months ago. I was doing pretty well until I broke my elbow really badly. Anyway, after four months of healing, I started again. I have hit the park everyday this week. : : : I remember many old time roller skaters. Paul Votava was a good buddy (i've lost contact though). Roll-out-twist-flip was my favorite trick to do, also the front-side in-pool flip. Ah, with age comes the sense of self-preservation. My mind says I could do it again but my body won't let me. The photo of me was in 1978 at Oasis in San Diego.
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Robert: Good Old Dayzzzz (11. Nov. 2007 21:40)
	Hi Jodi, I do remember you. Nice to hear from you! I remember my parents driving us to Marina Del Rey to skate at a contest. I ran into Paul Votava around 1992. He was skating at Mike McGill's skate park and I ended up giving him a ride to a friend's house. At the time he was a Bouncer/roadie for bands. Dude, you need to get back on your skates! Do you have any good pictures from the Skatercross days? I have no good pics from that era. : Hey Bobby! : : Do you remember me? We use to skate together at Reseda. I have been wondering what happened to Paul Votava myself. I live in San Diego now and don't skate just snowboard every chance I get. : : : : : Hi John, : : : : I don't know if you remember me, but I skated with you in ASPO. I was on the Skatercross team with Paul. I was pretty young back then. After 14 years off of the rollerskates, I got back into it about 8 months ago. I was doing pretty well until I broke my elbow really badly. Anyway, after four months of healing, I started again. I have hit the park everyday this week. : : : : : I remember many old time roller skaters. Paul Votava was a good buddy (i've lost contact though). Roll-out-twist-flip was my favorite trick to do, also the front-side in-pool flip. Ah, with age comes the sense of self-preservation. My mind says I could do it again but my body won't let me. The photo of me was in 1978 at Oasis in San Diego.
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Robert Chase: Good Old Dayzzzz (30. Jan. 2009 01:55)
	Yes,you are absolutely right. I read an article on his restaurant and sent him an e-mail several months ago. Originally I did not recognize him, but was very stoked to corespond with him. He was my biggest influence in skating. I was so good. : You're so wrong. That is DEFINITELY Paul. I've known him since he was in his teens and I called him in Panama. Time did change his looks that much. lol : : : That is definitely not Paul. I ran into him back in 1992. Unless, time changed his looks that much. lol : : : : : : : : : : Just surfing the net and ran across your article AFTER reading about a friend I met in Panama, Paul Votava, who just opened a restaurant in Volcan. : : : : : : : : : : Is this Paul Votava on the foto? : : : : Yes, This is he in the photo... is he a different Paul? : : : : : : I don't think so. Never met him personally.
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