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Vaughn Whynot's Blog: Camera Tips - Camera Handle
By: Mr.Whynot


"from the site HDskate.com articles Make Your Own Video Camera Handle"

Make Your Own Video Camera Handle

Alright so you want a better way to film lines and all around, make your filming smoother. The answer is a tripod mount handle. Your end result will look like this.

Camera with finished handle

Your best bet is to start working on a clean, level surface. Try not to use the best table in the house, unless no one is going to care. It’s probably better to work on something fairly high off the ground, seeing as I always work on the floor and cause myself uneeded back pain.

To get started, here’s everything you need and it can all be found at your local hardware store. Luckily I found everything in my basement.

  • One peice of metal, 1 inch wide, 1/8th to 1/4 inch thick and about 20 inches long. More for larger cameras. Less for smaller cameras. Around 20 is average.
  • One quarter inch bolt to screw the handle into the tripod mount hole.
  • One wingnut to screw upside down into the screw to secure it to a camera.
  • A washer or two .

Materials

Materials

The next step is to drill the hole in the piece of metal. To do this turn your camera upside down and grab a tape measure. Measure the distance from the tripod hole to the front of the camera. That’s how far away from the start of your handle your hole should be. Make a mark there with a marker then use a drill to bore a hole through it. A drill press would be much easier if you have accesss to one. On the handle I made here, the hole was already on the piece of metal so I decided to use that and it’s actually fine for the Panasonic GS series cameras.

After you have your hole drilled decide how far along the metal bar you want your bands to be. You should probably have something along the lines of 6 inches for the bottom, 6 inches for the vertical part, and 7 inches for the top, but like I said earlier, if you’re cameras bigger you might wanna make it bigger. You probably won’t have to make it more than 22 inches. Again, using a measure tape and a marker, make marks at the places you wann to bend at.

Measure And Mark

Measure And Mark

Now You want to find something you can use to bend the metal. A couple good choices are:

  • Some heavy weights, about 100 pounds or so. You can wedge the handle under the very bottom one and lift it up at the marked bend location.
  • Vise grip, lock it in so you can just bearly see your markings then pull/push to bend it.
  • A pole, like I did.

Bend The Handle

Bend The Handle

Once You have both the bends done that’s just about it. You might want to paint your handle or put some stickers on it to decorate it. One of the coolest things is to get the infrared remote your camera came with and tape it to the top so you can record without taking your hand off the handle.

Screw the handle on to your tripod mount and you’re done!



Published On: 3/8/2008
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Jesse Watson, Owner, Operator of Homegrown is out on a trip with other skaters to Rye Airfield in New Hampshire for a 5 day excursion. You can check out their progress @ the 5 Riders, 5 Days Blog.

Labrona's art has been getting exposure over in London, England. Check out Campbarbossa for more. He will be coming over to the Homegrown Factory in LaHave to work on some new decks and prints very soon. Check out more on Labrona @ his Fotolog. Homegrown will also be putting up a bigger update to the online shop and a bigger news update this week. So stay tuned for that and another issue of the newsletter.

Published On: 2/29/2008
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You might be a redneck if…

 

*You've ever vacationed in a rest area.

*Your belt buckle is bigger than your head.

*You think paprika is a third-world country.

*You refer to the fifth grade as "my senior year".

*Your checks feature pictures of dogs fighting.

*Your muffler is held on by a coat hanger.

*Going to the bathroom in the middle of the night requires shoes and a flashlight.

*Bikers back down from your mama

*Your bicycle has a gun rack.

*After removing the empty beer cans from your car you find you get fifteen more miles to the gallon.

*Directions to your house include "turn off the paved road"

*You wet the bed and four other people immediately know it.

*You actually know what kind of leaves make the best substitute for toilet paper.

*Your father encourages you to quit school because Larry has an opening at the oil shop.

*The neighbors have ever asked to borrow the light bulb.

*Your wife keeps a can of Vienna sausage in her purse.

*Your wife can climb a tree faster than your cat.

*You hold a frog and it worries about getting warts.

*You have to take the entire day off to get your teeth cleaned.

*You offer to give somebody the shirt off your back and they don't want it.

*You ever listed fuzzy dice on an insurance claim.

*Your trolling motor used to be a fan in a barber shop.

*You list tick removal as a skill on your resume.

*You use an ironing board as a knick-knack shelf.

*You think the Battle of the Bulge is an argument between your wife and your mother.

*You've ever driven around looking for your porch roof after a bad storm.

*Your nicest towels say, "Motel 6".  

*The photo on your driver's license includes your dog.

*You've been too drunk to fish.

*You've had to remove a toothpick for wedding pictures.

*You ever used a weed-eater indoors.

*You have a rag for a gas cap (on a car that does run).

*You go to the family reunion to pick up on women.

*You have to go outside to get something out of the 'fridge.

*Your idea of a 7 course meal is a bucket of KFC and a six-pack.

*Someone asks to see your ID and you show them your belt buckle.

*You have lost at least one tooth opening a beer bottle.

*Jack Daniel's makes your list of "most admired people".

*You won't stop at a rest area if you have an empty beer bottle in the car.

*Your wife has a beer belly and you find it attractive.

*You consider a three piece suit to be: a pair of overalls, a plaid flannel shirt and thermal underwear.

*When you leave your house, you are followed by federal agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and the only thing you worry about is if you can lose them or not.

*You have a house that is mobile and 13 cars that aren’t

*Your gene pool doesn't have a "deep end."

*Your huntin' dog cost more than the truck you drive him around in.

*You think that safe sex is a padded headboard on the water-bed.

*It's Easier to spray weed killer on your lawn than mow it.

*You think that John Deere Green, Ford Blue, and Primer Gray are the three primary colors.

*Your idea of talking during sex is "Ain't no cars coming, baby!"

*Taking your wife on a cruise means circling the Dairy Queen.

*You think the last words to The Star Spangled Banner are "Gentlemen, start your engines."

*You think God looks a lot like Hank Williams, Jr., and heaven looks a lot like Daytona Beach, Florida.

*You believe dual air bags refer to your wife and mother-in-law.

*Your father executes the "pull my finger" trick during Christmas dinner.

*You were acquitted for murdering your first wife after she threw out your Elvis 45's.

*You've got more than one brother named 'Darryl'.

*The people on Jerry Springer's show remind you of your neighbors.

*You've been married three times and still have the same in-laws.

*You lit a match in the bathroom and your house exploded right off it's wheels.

*You carried a fishing pole into Sea World.

*Your sister is the third generation of women in your family to conceive a baby as a result of an alien abduction.

*You think subdivision is part of a math problem.

*You think there's nothing wrong with incest as long as you keep it in the family.

*You can get dog hair from out of your belly button.

*You can't get married to your sweetheart ‘cause there is a law against it.

*The beer can collection in the town museum is the big tourist attraction.

*You can change the oil in your truck without ducking your head.

*You think "loading the dishwasher" means getting your wife drunk.

*You take a load to the dump and bring back more than you took.

*You believe that beef jerky and beer are two of the major food groups.

*You let your thirteen-year-old daughter smoke at the dinner table in front of her kids.

*You keep empty beer cans in your fridge for your friends that don't drink.

*You think a woman who is "out of your league" bowls on a different night.

*You think taking a bubble bath starts with eating alot of beans for dinner.



Published On: 11/14/2007
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   Hello, we are Change Skateboards (Jeff Rae and James Denomme), created on a cold Windsor evening in the winter of 03. It was originally based out of there, but these days we’re up in Toronto. The goal we started with, and still really push for, is to do something different with skateboards on a local level. That’s pretty much the reason for the move up here, to really get to know people and the local shops.
 

Promo trailer for the upcoming Change film "Fireworks, Dancing and Cartwheels.
 
 
 Both of us strongly believe in North American made decks and wheels, for quality and political goodness. We also try to promote awareness of this and other issues. For example, we are releasing a board series soon focused solely on tree replanting to keep the North American woods and environment booming.
 
Jesse Tessier, nollie hard. Photo:Dave Todon.
 
 As for this summer, our main focus is on “Fireworks, Dancing, and Cartwheels” (our first full video, not just a random selection of exciting activities). The release should be by late August, with promo parties in select cities (Toronto, Detroit, Windsor, Thunder Bay). Parts from all of our team riders will be featured, as well as clips from many of the friends we’ve met along the way. This summer will also mark our 4th year in business, and our 3rd annual Game of Skate Tour (keep your ears open). Last year in the Toronto tour stop at Adrift was great, and we’re pushing for a bigger turn out this year.
 
Dallas Ives, Church ollie. Photo:Dave Todon.
 
 
 The plan… We want to keep it going. There’s still tons to learn and we’re always looking to build on the success we’ve been able to grab hold of so far. Our main priorities are really simple; keep this fun, push it as far as possible, meeting new people, and of course skating.     

Hill Sulpher, Eastern market front board. Photo: Dave Todon.
 
 
 The Change team is Jesse Tessier, Hill Sulpher, Jesse Nymsel, Mitch Pryma, Dallas Ives, Kelley Hice, Chris Quick (film), and Dave Todon (photos). 
 
Mitch Pryma, Fakie tail at Airport. Photo:Crook.
 

   Check out the Change site CHANGESKATEBOADS.COM for news, team profiles, contact information, and links to supporting retailers. Thanks again to Lenny and everyone at SkateboardVillage for the opportunity to let the frequenters of this site know who we are, as well as all of our team riders (formal and informal), Chris Quick, Devin Guiney, Dave Todon, and everyone who is down.  


Published On: 6/15/2007
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The Captain and Casey have been on FUEL TV since the channel started in 2003, and over the last three years, their show, “The Captain And Casey Show” has become one of the most popular on the channel thanks to the duo turning what looks like a very low-budget studio set into an roller derby track, a Mexican wrestling ring, and hosting a toga party, among other things.

            The Captain (Jeff Carlson) and Chris Casey grew up together in St. Louis and have known each other for years. Whether they’re on screen or not, the duo banter back and forth constantly, cracking inside jokes, making references to things that only they and their close friends would get, and pretty much have a great time all the time.

            The Captain and Casey recently sat down with us (only after we offered them a few beers) and discussed the upcoming season of “The Captain And Casey Show” on FUEL TV. Here’s what they had to say:

                                                         

What are some of the highlights of the new season?

Casey: The day that the Captain had diarrhea and he was hung up by the harness.

Captain: I didn’t have diarrhea. I was just hung over.

Casey: We also got to cover the entire set in snow for the first time ever! Then there was the time that we had a sand box built in the studio and we had more people than ever on the set. It was very hectic!

Captain: It was for the guys from Sugar Skateboards. They like ollieing over sand gaps in Santa Monica, so we wanted to make them feel at home.

Casey: But Marco (Jazbinsek, Sugar Skateboards owner) didn’t bring his bangy bong. We were bummed.

Captain: Another highlight is we got a new couch for the set.

Casey: How’s that feel? I never get to sit on it. I’m always behind the desk playing with Keggy, running the trains, and keeping stuff going.

Captain: It’s really comfortable.

Casey: There’s also lots of good skating this season.

Captain: They let us out of the studio a lot more.

Casey: To all the readers, if you’re lucky, we’ll be coming to your town soon!

 

What about some of the guests who will be on the show this season?

Casey: Rob Dyrdek is on this season, and you get to see a trailer of his new movie with P. Rod called “Street Dreams.”

 

Casey, at the beginning of every show, you’re in bed with two girls. Tell us about that night?

Casey: Well, maybe we smoked the cigarettes you see in the background, and maybe we drank the alcohol you see in the room. I can tell you I’ve passed out on plenty of women in my time. The funny thing was the motel owner thought we were filming a porno in there. Maybe we were …

Captain: Here’s an interesting fact: The driver of the limo in the show’s intro is actually Justin Bokma. He used to be a pro for Balance Skateboards.

 

So Captain, are you actually a “captain” of anything?

Captain: Of fun! I think everyone is the captain of their own ship.

Casey: He actually does have his boat license!

Captain: I’m into making beer right now. I’ve also started a club called the California Leisure Activities Club—CLAC. You can try to join if you want. We’re into leisure activities like hammocks, yatching, bbqs, archery, badminton, and I just started getting into guns.

Casey: Yeah, let’s go to the gun range and shoot some stuff!

 

Now that you guys are big TV stars, do you get recognized a lot?

Casey: If we’re together, we get recognized all the time.

Captain: I went to rent a boat, and the guy who was cleaning the boat looked at me and said: “I thought the Captain would have a bigger boat.” And I didn’t know what he was talking about. But then he said he was a big fan of the show. So that’s the kind of person who watches the show--guys who clean out the toilets in boats!

 

Anything else you guys want to mention?

Casey: We’re always auditioning for new cocktail waitresses on the show. If you’re a good looking girl and you want to be on our show, e-mail us a picture at: info@remotecontrolmonkey.tv.

 

Look for the new season of “The Captain And Casey Show” on FUEL TV beginning May 20, 2007. Original episodes premiere on Sunday nights at 8:00 pm ET/PT during the “Stacked Sundays” programming block and re-air several times throughout the week.
 



Published On: 6/5/2007
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The Captain and Casey have been on FUEL TV since the channel started in 2003, and over the last three years, their show, “The Captain And Casey Show” has become one of the most popular on the channel thanks to the duo turning what looks like a very low-budget studio set into an roller derby track, a Mexican wrestling ring, and hosting a toga party, among other things.

            The Captain (Jeff Carlson) and Chris Casey grew up together in St. Louis and have known each other for years. Whether they’re on screen or not, the duo banter back and forth constantly, cracking inside jokes, making references to things that only they and their close friends would get, and pretty much have a great time all the time.

            The Captain and Casey recently sat down with us (only after we offered them a few beers) and discussed the upcoming season of “The Captain And Casey Show” on FUEL TV. Here’s what they had to say:

                                                         

What are some of the highlights of the new season?

Casey: The day that the Captain had diarrhea and he was hung up by the harness.

Captain: I didn’t have diarrhea. I was just hung over.

Casey: We also got to cover the entire set in snow for the first time ever! Then there was the time that we had a sand box built in the studio and we had more people than ever on the set. It was very hectic!

Captain: It was for the guys from Sugar Skateboards. They like ollieing over sand gaps in Santa Monica, so we wanted to make them feel at home.

Casey: But Marco (Jazbinsek, Sugar Skateboards owner) didn’t bring his bangy bong. We were bummed.

Captain: Another highlight is we got a new couch for the set.

Casey: How’s that feel? I never get to sit on it. I’m always behind the desk playing with Keggy, running the trains, and keeping stuff going.

Captain: It’s really comfortable.

Casey: There’s also lots of good skating this season.

Captain: They let us out of the studio a lot more.

Casey: To all the readers, if you’re lucky, we’ll be coming to your town soon!

 

What about some of the guests who will be on the show this season?

Casey: Rob Dyrdek is on this season, and you get to see a trailer of his new movie with P. Rod called “Street Dreams.”

 

Casey, at the beginning of every show, you’re in bed with two girls. Tell us about that night?

Casey: Well, maybe we smoked the cigarettes you see in the background, and maybe we drank the alcohol you see in the room. I can tell you I’ve passed out on plenty of women in my time. The funny thing was the motel owner thought we were filming a porno in there. Maybe we were …

Captain: Here’s an interesting fact: The driver of the limo in the show’s intro is actually Justin Bokma. He used to be a pro for Balance Skateboards.

 

So Captain, are you actually a “captain” of anything?

Captain: Of fun! I think everyone is the captain of their own ship.

Casey: He actually does have his boat license!

Captain: I’m into making beer right now. I’ve also started a club called the California Leisure Activities Club—CLAC. You can try to join if you want. We’re into leisure activities like hammocks, yatching, bbqs, archery, badminton, and I just started getting into guns.

Casey: Yeah, let’s go to the gun range and shoot some stuff!

 

Now that you guys are big TV stars, do you get recognized a lot?

Casey: If we’re together, we get recognized all the time.

Captain: I went to rent a boat, and the guy who was cleaning the boat looked at me and said: “I thought the Captain would have a bigger boat.” And I didn’t know what he was talking about. But then he said he was a big fan of the show. So that’s the kind of person who watches the show--guys who clean out the toilets in boats!

 

Anything else you guys want to mention?

Casey: We’re always auditioning for new cocktail waitresses on the show. If you’re a good looking girl and you want to be on our show, e-mail us a picture at: info@remotecontrolmonkey.tv.

 

Look for the new season of “The Captain And Casey Show” on FUEL TV beginning May 20, 2007. Original episodes premiere on Sunday nights at 8:00 pm ET/PT during the “Stacked Sundays” programming block and re-air several times throughout the week.
 



Published On: 5/25/2007
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Loneliness is blue like sadness.
It tastes like a sour lime with salt on it.
It smells like rotten food and causes madness.
For fun it likes to do nothing but bad things.
While almost everything makes it angry
Everything makes it sad,
But nothing makes it happy.

Loneliness is smaller than you and me,
But bigger than peoples' minds.
Happiness is its enemy,
But nothing can be its friend.
Loneliness keeps its happy feelings in a secret place.
Its favorite place is in peoples' minds.
But it hates to be anywhere else.
Making people feel bad is its greatest success.
Not cheering people up it is greatest failure.
Loneliness makes me feel as sad as a deserted island.


Published On: 4/30/2007
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SkateboardVillage News: Video and Team news
By: SkateboardVillage.com


In Video news

Jake Phelps from Thrasher talks spots and history of skateboarding on www.VBS.tv show Epicly Latered

The Osiris team has some got a story and footy up of the team "Butchering Barcelona".

Bam's new  ramp is done and there is some footy of the contraption on http://habitatfieldlog.com/

New Creature video teaser, "Black Metal" on Strange Notes. Video out in April.



In Team news

Geoff Rowley and Mark Appleyard have decided to part ways with Active Mail Order

Geoff says:

"As of immediately, I am no longer able to endorse Active mail order as a team rider. Differences of opinion and direction have been a problem for quite some time and I am quitting for my own ethical reasons. I will be concentrating my focus on my main sponsors, and working with them to support the bigger picture of skateboarding as a whole."


Mark says

"I quit Active today due to some disagreements, and I no longer feel I can support them as an endorsed rider. I hope they will move forward and support skateboarding in a positive and fair way for the good of everyone, and in this I wish them the best of luck."


Jimmy Carlin is on Osiris



Published On: 4/27/2007
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I am originaly from England, I first made a skateboard out of a peace of wood and half a roller skate, which I used on a incline near to a bus stop, the amount of times a bus went over it and I had to make a new one.
I moved to Grand Cayman in 1988 and since then I have joined the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service. My interest is making a difference in young peoples lives. To me thats what it is all about inspire them to keep out of trouble, it gives me less to do with them, however the job never stops.
In 2003 Mr. Mike Bell an Entrapreneur broke ground on a skatepark,nobody really knew how big it was going to be; was it going to be a bowl or a couple of humps to ride over (nobody knew). I use to go with my kids and the wife, Sean 3 years old then rode a big board on his knees, however he had no fear and rode down all the heavy ramps.His mother stopped going because she was scared to see what he was doing. Brian was 12 years old and he was learning the basics. Anyway the park continued to grow until one day that was it, it stood before us. If anybody comes to Black Pearl guranteed it takes your breath away. We have had Tony Hawke, Burnquist, Scheckler, Bam, Darin naveret, Sam Hitz, Pete Hewitt, Mark Appleyard, Steve Nesser, Dayone Song, Brian Patch, Patt Duffy, Jimmy The Greek, Steve Olson, and so many others including Mike Vaellely skate the park, THey are all impressed by what the park has, EVERYTHING>
During my time going to the park I did not realize what I had right in front of me; I am always trying to find ways to get through to kids. I once went to the boys home in Grand Cayman and I was having a difficult time getting through to them, so I mentioned skateboarding. They all suddenly changed from being nervouse to talking enthusiatic, I asked them if they would like a movie night they all agreed. The next week I took Sean and Brian and a pro skateboarder. the pro told them what he does for a living, where he is building a house (Brazil) and where in the world he has been. These kids were listening and we had there input also. We watched TWIGGS by Element and they were glued to their seats.
After the evening finished I asked them would thye like to visit Black Pearl, they all agreed. So the next Saturday we went and I had the kids at the park who skate help these non skaters, I was amazed to see them working together, I was satisfied when I saw the smile on their faces when they rode down a ramp with out falling. One kid was even trying fly outs and he had never been on a skateboard before.
The local Tv station and News Papers did a story on the event which to me was a great success.
After seeing the reaction of these kids I decided the best way to go on was to research building a ramp. I saved some money (a lot as things are expensive hear). And with the help of Mr. Philip Berry the mose respected skater at the park even the pro's show their respect as believe me he can skate street with the best. WE decided on a spott my back yard, Philip I must admit did most of the work as he knew exactly what he was doing. The ramp was completed and my kids skated it, I invited local kids round to the house and I gave boards to the ones who did not have their own. Some time after Lost Clothing came to the Island shooting a movie. I spoke to them showed them pictures of the ramp and it was set they would skate it. They came to the house and we had local kids there as well. At the time we had a trampoline and the kids (I Meen the pros) had a great time. Patt Duffy, Brian Patch, Jimmy The Greek and others showed off their moves, however the one who took the day was Juliana my daughter the skateboarding baby she was under 8 months old going up and down on the ramp. All this was on film later it was shown on Fuel TV, they even put me on the websight as the chief of police, I did say Sorry to the Boss.
The Cayman Compass did a big story which was good publicity for skateboarding.
Some time after Mike Vallely and Mark Jeremias came to Black Pearl to do a movie called DRIVE I spole to them and showed them picture of our ramp; which by the way has the best back drop THE CARIBBEAN OCEAN. And they both liked the idea of including the ramp, they also asked me if I could do an interview as they were intrigued to see a cop promoting skateboarding ( imagine a COP who skatebaords and supports it). ON the Saturday Mike V and Mark came to the house , he had a mini ramp session with the local kids and the skateboarding baby came out again and showed off her moves. The funny thing was Mark had to re do the shot so I put juliana on the board and she was going up and down and some body said something is wrong as her head went towards the board, she fell asleep and I caught her in my arms. Mike then Interviewed me in Full uniform on the ramp, it went pretty well, however it was really hot I got sunburn. The local media came to the house also and did there part to promote which was good.
Recently we had Addict skateboards doing some video footage for Havoc.com at the house. Packy who skates for addict, an amateur called Aryeh Kraus who works for a skate shop in Cali and Keith Johnson ( Aryeh did a DVD called RIGHT STATE OF MIND) if you can get that dvd you will be stoaked it is fantastic skateboard footage, I have never seen a manual that keeps going like the Energizer Bunny.
They came around and did there stuff. A couple of weeks ago I got a copy of DRIVE FIELD OF DREAMS from Mark and I made copies and shared it with Department of Tourism who told the UK office they got in touch with me and asked me to do a BIO and story about skateboarding. Local News Papers did a story, radio Cayman interviewed me. CITN local TV did a story and showed 45 seconds of Field Of Dreams, they bigged up MIke V, Mark, and FUEL TV.
A law enforcement association in the US have asked me to do a presentation on what I do with skateboarding. Concrete Wave also asked me to do a story Skateboarding From the point of view of a COP>
Field of Dreams came out on 8th April 2007 and has been shown regularly on Fuel TV. The show will aire also in May 2007 so if you have not seen it check it out.
Cayman Compass came to the house and did another story which was in the news paper on Tuesday April 17th 2007 it featured me the kids and also one of our friends who visits us with his parents from Colorado Alex Brunelle who skates the competition circuit in the US he is 14 years old and he is very good at skating.
 
So we have action in the Cayman Islands.
I am sharing this with you all as I do have a message to share. It does not matter how old you are,what colour you are , where your from,what sex you are, if you are religouse or not, the colours you wear. Skateboarding crosses boarders. Any kid who picks up a skateboard is a winner as they are following pioneers, people who sacrificed, Blood, Sweat, Broken Bones, to make the sport what it is today, nearly every TV programe has skateboarding in it so it is now main stream and getting bigger.I feel Bob Burnquist has paved the way for the Olympics as he carried the Olympic Torch on a skateboard through the streets of RIO.
I am doing my part to make a difference, do the same in your community.
I live on an Island 27 miles long and 8 miles wide I am making change in more ways than one, which is being heard around the world. Cayman is not even on some maps and yet the voice of one who has a dream is being heard. If you have seen Drive, Field of Dreams you have heard my passion, I intend to share this with others so they are inspired to do the same.It Takes ONE TO CHANGE.
Remember one thing Like the late BOB Marley said in song "ONE BLOOD" that is what we are so if you are one who does "HATE" STOP THE HATE!!! SKATE FOR LIFE !!! SKATE FOR CHANGE>


Published On: 4/26/2007
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Y'all gon' make me lose my mind
up in HERE, up in here
Y'all gon' make me go all out
up in here, up in here
Y'all gon' make me act a FOOL
up in HERE, up in here
Y'all gon' make me lose my cool
up in here, up in here
If I gotsta bring it to you cowards then it's gonna be quick, aight
All your mens up in the jail before, suck my dick
and all them other cats you run with, get done with, dumb quick
How the f*ck you gonna cross the dog with some bum shi*t? Aight
There go the gun click, nine one one shi*t
All over some dumb shi*t, ain't that some shi*t
Y'all niggaz remind me of a strip club, cause everytime
you come around, it's like (what) I just gotta get my dick sucked
And I don't know who the f*ck you think you talkin to
but I'm not him, aight slim? So watch what you do
Or you gon' find yourself, buried next to someone else
and we all thought you loved yourself
But that couldn't have been the issue, or maybe
they just sayin that, now cause they miss you
shi*t a nigga tried to diss you
That's why you layin on your back, lookin at the roof of the church
Preacher tellin the truth and it hurts

Refrein:
Y'all gon' make me lose my mind
up in HERE, up in here
Y'all gon' make me go all out
up in here, up in here
Y'all gon' make me act a FOOL
up in HERE, up in here
Y'all gon' make me lose my cool
up in here, up in here

Off the chain I leave niggaz soft in the brain
cause niggaz still want the fame, off the name
First of all, you ain't rapped long enough
to be f*ckin with me and you, you ain't strong enough
So whatever it is you puffin on that got you think that you Superman
I got the Kryptonite, should I smack him with my dick and the mic?
Y'all niggaz is characters, not even good actors
What's gon' be the outcome? Hmm, let's add up all the factors
You wack, you're twisted, your girl's a hoe
You're broke, the kid ain't yours, and e'rybody know
Your old man say you stupid, you be like, "So?
I love my baby mother, I never let her go"
I'm tired of weak ass niggaz whinin over puss
that don't belong to them, f*ck is wrong with them?
They f*ck it up for real niggaz like my mans and them
who get it on on the strength of the hands with them, MAN

Refrein:
Y'all gon' make me lose my mind
up in HERE, up in here
Y'all gon' make me go all out
up in here, up in here
Y'all gon' make me act a FOOL
up in HERE, up in here
Y'all gon' make me lose my cool
up in here, up in here

I bring down rains so heavy it curse the head
No more talkin - put him in the dirt instead
You keep walin - lest you tryin to end up red
Cause if I end up fed, y'all end up dead
Cause youse a soft type nigga
Fake up North type nigga
Puss like a soft white nigga
Dog is a dog, blood's thicker than water
We done been through the mud and we quicker to slaughter
The bigger the order, the more guns we brought out
We run up in there, e'rybody come out, don't nobody run out
Sun in to sun out, I'ma keep the gun out
Nigga runnin his mouth? I'ma blow his lung out
Listen, yo' ass is about to be missin
You know who gon' find you? (Who?) Some old man fishin
Grandma wishin your soul's at rest
but it's hard to digest with the size of the hole in your chest

Refrein:
Y'all gon' make me lose my mind
up in HERE, up in here
Y'all gon' make me go all out
up in here, up in here
Y'all gon' make me act a FOOL
up in HERE, up in here
Y'all gon' make me lose my cool
up in here, up in here

Hold up! ERRRRRRRR!
One.. two.. meet me outside
meet me outside, meet me outside
All my Ruff Ry-DERS gon' meet me outside
meet me outside, meet me outside
All my big ball-ERS gon' meet me outside
meet me outside, meet me outside
All my fly lad-IES gon' meet me outside
meet me outside, meet me outside
All my street street peoples meet me outside
meet me outside, outside motherf*cker

X is got y'all bouncin again
Bouncin again, bounce-bouncin again
Dark Man X got ya bouncin again
Bouncin again, bounce-bouncin again
Swizz Beatz got y'all bouncin again
Bouncin again, bounce-bouncin again
Ruff Ryders got y'all bouncin again
Bouncin again, bounce-bouncin again
Dark Man keep you bouncin again
Bouncin again, bounce-bouncin again
Dark Man keep you bouncin again
Bouncin again, bounce-bouncin again
All my streets they bouncin again
Bouncin again, we're bouncin again
Swizz Swizz Beatz we bouncin again
Bouncin again and we bouncin again
Double R keep it comin, ain't nuttin y'all
Ain't nuttin y'all can do, now..


Published On: 3/20/2007
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Count Me In! 


Published On: 3/16/2007
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Oh Noes! My Opinions Killed Your Face.: Times Like These
By: xxDiscoxDollyxx


This is just getting amusing.
Doesn't anyone think I have bigger issues to think about?
Because, I do.
If you don't, that's not my problem.
 
I pretty much don't give a shi*t about anyone anymore, except a few select people.
You're probably not one of them.
Tough break. :]


Published On: 3/1/2007
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My Blog: ashes to ashes
By: lpunit


Where there was fire there are ashes...... i never really knew what that meant until now. The past doesnt really go away. It can eat you alive. Shatter your dreams. And make u fall in a pit of sorrow. Or... you can take it and build up your rage from the inside. Makeing you not a monster but something else. Something bigger. Something greater. The kind of the thing that make you face your fears and simply smile. Eventully you can take the pain and hide it no more, You can finaly face it. In the end what ever doesnt kill you will make you stronger. At a point im my life where my choices will affect me forever so i hope i ve learnd well from my past. Its the fight inside of me that makes me who i am. You can harly see my scars....from my arms i mean. Yes the urge can come back but im not the same person i was. So how things just dont seem as bad. Even you live a double life. Some of you know what i mean by that. And you know that its nothing but heart ache. But i can still look up at the sky and smile. I know that i cant give up hope i made it this far havent i. A word of advice try to be honest to others you never know how you can hurt them or worse........But most of all be honest to your self.


Published On: 2/17/2007
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10 Commandments of teenagers


1) Thou shall not sneak out when parents are sleeping.
(why wait that long)

2) Thou shall not do drugs.
(alcohol lasts longer, not to mention being cheaper.)

3) Thou shall not steal from K-Mart.
(Walmart has a bigger selection)

4) Thou shall not be arrested for vandalism.
(destruction has a bigger effect, I can tell you all about this)

5) Thou shall not steal from your parents.
(everyone knows grandma has more money)

6) Thou shall not get into fights.
(Cat fight anyhow...just start them.)

7) Thou shall not skip class.
(just take the whole day off)

8) Thou shall not strip in class.
(Hooters pays more)

9) Thou shall not think about having sex.
(like Nike says, "just do it")

10) Thou shall not help old ladies across the street.
(just leave'm in the middle)


Published On: 1/23/2007
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Hello Everyone! Kitsch Skateboards would like to wish all a great holiday season and a ripping new year! Expect lots of good things from us in 2007!

MAJOR NEWS!
Cory Wilson added to Kitsch Team! We would like to take a moment to congratulate our newest rideron his successful 'jumping-in', PLUS!!,,
Check his new part from the 2006 release,'BIGGER & BETTER THINGS'

The 'Kybosh!' video is up on the internet for your viewing pleasure. Click the image.




Geoff's part from 'Kybosh!' can be found here.

If you're at work and need something to do to kill some 'valuable' time, click the links to view Geoff's other parts from past videos...

Yesterday's Future *NEW*
Port Moody Blues
Satori Movement
United Clothing

Can you read? Peep the interview.
(click on the pic of the mag, next click on the Kitsch Skateboards Tab.)

Can you see? Peep the trick.
(click on Geoff's name in the list, and hit play.)



Published On: 1/2/2007
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Please refrain from any type of sorrow,
If you feel like crying save the tears for tomorrow.
I made the decision to end my life for no particular reason
None at all, I just got tired of living.
That's all.
Life lost its flavor to me,
everything started looking so bland.
It felt so pointless living in a world smeared with bullshi*t
Everywhere I walked I'd be steppin' in it.
I feel that for myself death will be better than life,
suffocation better than breathe..
I'm just tired of being ethical in a completely unethical world.
I'm tired of being told to take the straight path
when I'm the most crooked person I know.
I no longer want to live in a world where I'm afraid to love who
I                           choose to love.
I'm no longer interested in a world where war of skin color is a bigger
battle then WWI and WWII put together.
I refuse to live in a world where trees are illegal and cigarettes
aren't--An herbal essence
           versus
       A pile of toxic POO
I refuse to live in a world where the presidents oral recreation is a
Bigger deal then the poverty laying less then 420 ft. from
The                           white house itself.
A world where millions & millions of dollars are shredded on a daily
Basis-now tells me what kind of sense does that make?
A world where hate has become the basis for living,
A place where happiness no longer exist.
I can no longer live to die
I'd rather just not live at all
With death I'm looking for a sounder way of living
Be glad for me because I am no longer suffering-
Be glad for me I have found complete peace by now.
Live on and live strong
Let bravery stand across your chest since it missed mine
Wipe your tears,

I'm dead,it's over. I have no fears



Published On: 12/12/2006
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Stay tuned, on Friday Dec. 1st, SkateboardVillage will be releasing their first online magazine.

The mag is Here
 

Fall 2006 
 
In this issue we got a Manufacturing profile on Kitsch Skateboards, Shop profile with On Boardshop, interviews with Chris Charlebois, Dustin Montie, Bigger + Better Things, video briefing with Yesterday's Future, event coverage from Longhorn’s Fundraiser for the Whistler Skateboard Association, more events, a sharp image gallery and much more.

For more information concerning ads and content email lenny@skateboardvillage.com



Published On: 11/29/2006
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Check the Teaser

Anza Club Sunday November 19th
Vancouver, BC




Published On: 11/14/2006
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A fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach, with his fishing rod propped up in the sand and his solitary line cast out into the sparkling blue surf. He was enjoying the warmth of the arfternoon sun and the prospect of catching a fish.  A businessman came walking down the same beach, trying to relieve some of the stress of his workday. He noticed the fisherman sitting on the beach and decided to find out why the fisherman was fishing instead of working harder to make a living for himself and his family.
   "You aren't going to catch many fish that way," said the businessman to the fisherman. "You should be setting up more rods rather than lying on the beach."
   The fisherman looked up at the businessman, smiled and replied, "And what will my reward be?"
   "Well, you may be able to sell some fish, get bigger nets and catch even more fish!" was the businessman's answer.
   "And then what will my reward be?" asked the fisherman, still smiling.
   The businessman replied: "You will make money and you'll be able to buy a boat, which will then result in even larger catches of fish!"
   "And then what will my reward be?" asked the fisherman again.
   The businessman was beginning to get a little irritated with the fishermans questions. "You can buy a bigger boat, and hire some people to work for you!" he said.
   "And then what will my reward be?" repeated the fisherman.
   The businessman was getting irritated. "Don't you understand? You can build up a fleet of fishing boats, cover more of the ocean, and let your employees catch all the fish for you!"
   Once again the fishman asked: "And then what will my reward be?"
   The businessman was now red with rage and shouted at the fisherman: "Don't you understand that you can become so rich that you will never have to work for your living again? You can spend the rest of your days sitting on this beach, fishing and looking at the sunset. You wouldn't have a care in the world!"
   The fisherman, still smiling, looked up and said: "And what do you think I'm doing right now?"
 
 - Onboard snowboard mag


Published On: 11/9/2006
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Add me to the list of people going.







Published On: 11/3/2006
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