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WSA_: Lets Talk about Feelings... group art exhibition in Function Apr. 19th
By: wsa


Blind Mute Productions will be holding an Art Exhibition on Sat. April 19th in Function Junction. Let’s Talk About… Feelings, group art exhibition featuring following artists.


Dave"PEPE"Petko, Randoid, Daniel Poisson, Arne Guttman. Tifdyl, Arin Seibler, Phresha La Vandale, Liz Thomson, Virginia Croix, KristaLynn Martens, Maria Sandner, Dagan Beach, Devin White, Helen Wojcik, The Incredible Amoeba, Farrahlynn Owen, Liks, Vanessa Stark, JoseeStAmour, Becky MacKeigan, Candace Webb, Oliver Roy, Pamela Mason, Pilar Alvarez, Bob Scott, Tom Meraw, Lauren Ritz, Amanda Lye, Mark"MUNK"Jansen, 12 Midnight, I Braineater, Nicole Steen, Holly Ruth Anderson, Andrea Tucker, Christina Christy, Tyler Bradley, Gayle Arnold, Mike Jackson and Erin Sharp.


Part of proceeds will be donated to WSA.



Published On: 4/5/2008
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News,Events,Contest & Video Premieres: Skateboarders set to jam in Lunenburg
By: NovaScotiaSkaters


Skateboarders set to jam in Lunenburg

by Robert Hirtle
Veteran local skater Vaughn Whynot
has taken the lead in organizing Spring
Into Skate Jam, slated to take place at
the Lunenburg Skateboard Park April 6.



 With spring just around the corner, it's time for skateboarding enthusiasts of all ages to dust off their boards and start getting the kinks out for the upcoming season.

 One thing that is sure to help them brush off the rust is an event entitled Spring Into Skate Jam, slated for the Lunenburg Skateboard Park April 6 beginning at noon.

 The event is being organized by veteran South Shore skating aficionado Vaughn Whynot, who says the idea is to stage a no-cost skating event that will allow adults and youth alike to come together, show off their boarding prowess "and just have a good time.

 "What a skate jam is, compared to a skate competition, is that kids would [have] to pay to enter a contest," Mr. Whynot explains. "[But] a skate jam is groups of friends getting together … [to] just skate and have fun. What people started doing was saying hey, why can't we do that and give prizes out for the best skater in the group."

 With that idea in mind, Mr. Whynot solicited several local businesses as well as the Lunenburg recreation department, which graciously donated prizes for the winning skaters.

 Those will be awarded in a variety of competitions which will be staged for three different skill levels - peewee, intermediate and pro.

 He is also looking for volunteers who might be willing to video and photograph the event as well as individuals "who can help out and just make sure everything is fine and going smoothly.

 "We're kind of hoping some bands would donate their time to come and play a little bit. That would serve as advertising to them and bring a little bit of music for the kids. If we did have bands, it would put a lot more of a feel to the event," he says.

 Mr. Whynot says that while skate jams have been held in Lunenburg before, this event will be different as it will be used as a kickoff for the summer skating season.

 A similar event held in Lunenburg in 2007 attracted over 100 skaters, and he is anticipating that number to double as expressions of interest have come from as far away as Newfoundland for this year's jam.

 "And I'm working on trying to get at least one or two pro skateboarders to come down just for the weekend to sign a couple of things and that sort of thing," he adds.

 For more information on Spring Into Skate Jam, contact Vaughn Whynot at vaughnwhynot@eastlink.ca or call 530-5870.



Published On: 3/11/2008
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Vaughn Whynot's Blog: Skateboarders set to jam in Lunenburg
By: Mr.Whynot


Skateboarders set to jam in Lunenburg

by Robert Hirtle
Veteran local skater Vaughn Whynot
has taken the lead in organizing Spring
Into Skate Jam, slated to take place at
the Lunenburg Skateboard Park April 6.



 With spring just around the corner, it's time for skateboarding enthusiasts of all ages to dust off their boards and start getting the kinks out for the upcoming season.

 One thing that is sure to help them brush off the rust is an event entitled Spring Into Skate Jam, slated for the Lunenburg Skateboard Park April 6 beginning at noon.

 The event is being organized by veteran South Shore skating aficionado Vaughn Whynot, who says the idea is to stage a no-cost skating event that will allow adults and youth alike to come together, show off their boarding prowess "and just have a good time.

 "What a skate jam is, compared to a skate competition, is that kids would [have] to pay to enter a contest," Mr. Whynot explains. "[But] a skate jam is groups of friends getting together … [to] just skate and have fun. What people started doing was saying hey, why can't we do that and give prizes out for the best skater in the group."

 With that idea in mind, Mr. Whynot solicited several local businesses as well as the Lunenburg recreation department, which graciously donated prizes for the winning skaters.

 Those will be awarded in a variety of competitions which will be staged for three different skill levels - peewee, intermediate and pro.

 He is also looking for volunteers who might be willing to video and photograph the event as well as individuals "who can help out and just make sure everything is fine and going smoothly.

 "We're kind of hoping some bands would donate their time to come and play a little bit. That would serve as advertising to them and bring a little bit of music for the kids. If we did have bands, it would put a lot more of a feel to the event," he says.

 Mr. Whynot says that while skate jams have been held in Lunenburg before, this event will be different as it will be used as a kickoff for the summer skating season.

 A similar event held in Lunenburg in 2007 attracted over 100 skaters, and he is anticipating that number to double as expressions of interest have come from as far away as Newfoundland for this year's jam.

 "And I'm working on trying to get at least one or two pro skateboarders to come down just for the weekend to sign a couple of things and that sort of thing," he adds.

 For more information on Spring Into Skate Jam, contact Vaughn Whynot at vaughnwhynot@eastlink.ca or call 530-5870.



Published On: 3/11/2008
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My Blog: Thrasher Visit
By: caymanskateboarder


Mark Appleyards Mom just called me to inform me
Jake Phelps along with a team of skaters are coming from Australia to Skate Black Pearl Tomorrow, so everyone this side will be out to watch. I will keep everybody updated as to who is coming tomorrow.
Slap Magazine visited Cuba, I heard they had a blast, they also left without shoes, socks, and skateboards as these people over there love to skate so if you have any boards or completes you would like to send over let me know as we have flights every week Fridays and Mondays. Lets keep them skating as equipment is difficult to come by.
Check out in Google search, skateboarding in Cuba, I found a websight, skateboard chrisis in Cuba, there is some great footage of their park and also their struggles when they break a board. When you see this you will feel so luky that as for you all you need to do is go online or check out your local skate shop. THEY HAVE NONE!!!!
 
 
Steve Myers
 
 
 


Published On: 3/10/2008
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Vaughn Whynot's Blog: Positive partnership - 09/05/07
By: Mr.Whynot


Positive partnership

Police, youth try new approach to getting helmets on boarders

By STACEY COLWELL

 BRIDGEWATER - The Bridgewater Police Service is taking a new approach to dealing with the thorny issue of some skateboarders not wearing helmets, all because of a simple e-mail by a local youth.

 Vaughn Whynot recently contacted Cst. Christine Bonnell to voice his concern about a perceived police crackdown on theskate-boarders, suggested many of them can't afford helmets, and that perhaps the department should work with them to find a solution.

 "When I got the e-mail, I went out that morning and picked up one of the kids who was 18, and took him to Zellers. I bought three of them out of my own money. I just told him to show me what I needed to buy," said Cst. Bonnell.

 Since that day in June, the department has given out almost a dozen helmets, most donated by Wal-Mart.

 "I've had kids come up to me in the Superstore when I'm off duty and say, 'Are you the policewoman who has those helmets I've heard about?' I'll say 'yes' and tell them to come see me."

 Each person who receives a helmet then signs for it, so Cst. Bonnell said those people should now have no excuse for not using one.

 She said the department receives numerous public complaints about skateboarders not wearing helmets, which became a provincial law in 2003. The law carries a potential $25 fine and/or confiscation of a skateboard for up to 30 days. As well, parents may not knowingly allow their children to skateboard without helmets.

 "[The police are] the ones enforcing it, so I thought maybe they could meet us halfway," said Mr. Whynot, "because all the kids in Bridgewater who skateboard think the cops are against them, but they're just doing their jobs - so you can't get mad at them - but you can discuss it with them and come up with ideas."

Cst. Christine Bonnell of the Bridgewater Police Service and Vaughn Whynot are attempting to address community concerns about skateboarders not wearing helmets.

 The 20 year old is a member of a group which oversees the skateboard park via a subcommittee of the Bridgewater Development Association's youth action team.

 "I did a little research, and I think Bridgewater is the only town in Atlantic Canada where cops are willing to provide helmets to kids who can't afford them, or to actually give them out to kids who can't afford them before just taking the legal actions they do. The kids seem a little bit happier about it, because they feel they have a little more leeway to talk to the cop about why they don't want to wear the helmet, but then agree to wear the helmet."

 Still, he said there will probably remain an antagonistic relationship between the police and skateboarders over the issue.

 "I think it's great that they're willing to help out rather than just slapping cuffs or fines on people, but then you will have a group of a few people who won't like it ... helmets will always be a negative thing for skateboarders, because it's kind of like the man sticking it to us, and we're individuals."

 In fact, Mr. Whynot doesn't usually wear a helmet.

 "And a lot of my friends don't wear them, but they know what they're doing."

 He said it's different for younger kids, who he believes should wear helmets, especially when they first start skateboarding.

 Still, Cst. Bonnell has encouraged him to be a good role model for the younger skaters, and to always wear his helmet.

 "In every picture in a skateboard magazine, not anybody in any picture or ad has a helmet on," said Mr. Whynot.

 "The only people in a skateboard magazine you'll see with a helmet on are the half-pipe guys, because they're going like 25 feet in the air. The kids' role models are these people in the magazines ... that makes it hard when the cops say you should be a good role model."



Published On: 3/6/2008
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My Blog: Update on THE SCOFF PROJECT
By: scoff_skateboarding




THE SCOFF PROJECT: Building a Monster is a documentary film produced by Scoff Skateboarding about the building of a 8ft mini mega ramp. The film goes over all the ideas on how it all started the planning, design, blood, Monsters drinks, sweat, and tears. The film is still currently being shot so make sure to stay up to date on what’s happening with this little monster! You can do this by visiting our website and reading the newsletters here along with our little video updates on Youtube.

Sponsored by Monster Energy and in association with Grind 4 Life, we will donate $1 for every DVD sold to help Cancer survivors. So what are you waiting for, jump on and get up to speed on THE SCOFF PROJECT the little monster!

Recent Photos, click the thumbnails to view full size photos.
Scoff Thumb2Scoff Thumb4Scoff Thumb3Scoff Thumb1


Published On: 11/4/2007
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SkateboardVillage News: DAMN AM AT VOLCOM THIS WEEKEND - LIVE WEBCAST ON SUNDAY!
By: SkateboardVillage.com


DAMN AM AT VOLCOM THIS WEEKEND - LIVE WEBCAST ON SUNDAY!
It's that time of year again, the Damn Am at Volcom is taking place this weekend in our parking lot. The three-day amateur skate event is one of the biggest contests of the year, so make sure you bring your beach chair, wear your costumes and don't miss out on all the action. While the rest of Southern California is burning down, the world's best ams will be burning up the street course built by the guys from The Skatepark of Tampa.
The event is completely free to spectators, with free food, games, prizes and plenty of fun for everyone! There will also be a live webcast of the event on Sunday, October 28th for the semifinals, finals and the best trick - so make sure you tune in to www.volcom.com and check it out.

  

Schedule

Thursday - October 25, 2007
Open Practice 12pm to 6pm for Damn Am skaters only
Riders meeting at 4pm
Heat sheets posted (www.damnam.com), contest format and night life will be the topics

Friday - October 26, 2007
Open Practice 9am to 11am for Damn Am skaters only
Damn Am Street Contest begins at 11am
Two, one minute runs, best run counts to determine results
Top 16 skaters advance to Semi-Finals
Top qualifier goes directly to Finals

Saturday - October 27, 2007
Open Practice 9am to 11am for Damn Am skaters only
Damn Am Street Contest begins at 11am
Two, one minute runs, best run counts to determine results
Top 16 skaters advance to Semi-Finals
Top qualifier goes directly to Finals

Sunday - October 28, 2007 Semi-Finals - live webacast @ 11 am (PST)
Open Practice 9am to 11am for Damn Am Semi-Finals skaters only
Damn Am Street Semi-Finals begins at 11am
Top ten skaters advance to Finals meeting up with top two street qualifiers
Damn Am Street Finals begins immediately after Damn Am Street Semi-Finals
Three, one minute runs, best run counts to determine results
Damn Am Street Best Trick begins immediately after Damn Am Street Finals
Available only for Damn Am Street Contest skaters
30 minute jam on obstacle to be determined during event
Prize money: $500 donated by Damn Am
For all Volcom news, click HERE. Or for more info: www.damnam.com





Published On: 10/26/2007
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Skateboard News: Gromfest's Online Video Contest
By: Gromfest


Have you heard of Gromfest?  We’re a grassroots skate and snow competition that takes all of the proceeds from our event and donates them to non-profits that use board sports to benefit kids.  Gromfest happens at Whistler in the summer with the skate competitions happening at Squamish skate park and the snow competitions happening on Camp of Champions terrain up on Blackcomb’s glacier.  This comp is all about the love of the sports…our competitors are there because they love to ride and want to compete against kids from all over North America.

If you're interested in competing in Gromfest (whether on the skate or snow side of things) and you’re a part of Snowboard.com or SkateboardVillage.com, we’ve got the way to make it happen.  Just put together a little video full of footage of you killing it.  Upload your skate vids here and your snow vids here. If your tape has a mix of the two, then don’t worry, just upload to whichever one you like. Also include an explanation of why you want to be a part of Gromfest in the comments section of where you uploaded your video, cause dang it we're not only looking for the best riders, but also those who love the sports for all that they are.
 

Rules & Regulations:

         * Participants must be 18 or under
         * Videos should be no longer than 5 minutes
         * Gromfest will take place from July 16th-19th at Whistler, British Columbia
         * Participants must be able to get to Whistler on their own - flights and
            accommodations are not included
         * Lift tickets and free access to Camp of Champions terrain will be provided for
            snowboard competitors

We’ll pick multiple winners after the deadline so get those tapes in, you could be joining kids from all over North America to compete this summer.

Deadline: May 31st
 

Questions?  Hit us up...gromfest@gmail.com



Published On: 5/8/2007
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My Blog: This Isnt What I Thought Life Was Like
By: PunkRawkChick


Hey everyone this is my first blog, and  well i havent been on here in a while so im gonna post my wonders about life and if you want you can answer em.The first thing im gonna complain about is GOD and RELIGON.
 
God, is there such a thing? Like Praying what does it do. I dont beileve in prayer or a god , God f*cks everything up. Like if you pray and pray you give up things,donate your time God doesnt help someone you care for strongly. I prayed and rayed for my uncle and he died a couple months after same thing with my grandfather. They BOTH died of cancer.
 
The next topic im gonna tackle  is the EMO label inflicted on people because they dress and act differently .
 
Emo= Music Genre Bands such as ---> Good Charlotte, My Chemical Romance, The Used, And Fall Out Boy Are all bands who may fall under this catagory. The emo everyone assumes thats "emo"  is someone who wears band shirts, black, tight clothing, ankle huging jeans, and studded belts. and is awfully depressed.  So emo is a music genre never forget that.!
 
Why are guys so shallow? Well I figure its the media, and porn.  People in the media make people more shallow which inturn makes them only like people who they like in the media . Which most of those people are fake anyway. It just doesnt make sense
 
Let me kno whatcha think
 
xox
Ashleh


Published On: 1/13/2007
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My Blog: Moved to Whistler, got a computer
By: conspire.ca


Re-designed the web site, check out www.conspire.ca

were now working on a fundraiser mixtape, see website for details. Were looking for anyone that wants to donate music to help out. We have some awsome talent already involved. Get in touch if you want to help out, and we'll try to promote your music through the website and cd, and possibly future events, fundraiser parties, etc.

-Peace


Published On: 1/6/2007
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SkateboardVillage News: Harold Hunter SkateJam and KCDC party OCt. 7th
By: SkateboardVillage.com


HAROLD HUNTER DAY, SATURDAY OCTOBER 7TH  - JAM AND VIDEO PREMIER
 
To the Fans!
 
This event spawned from a New Era Hat that was designed for Harold by Harold & his design friends before he passed.  The Hat is part of New Era’s 59/Fifty program where all proceeds will be donated to a charity. The hat is retailing for an estimated $200 with a ltd. Amount of 288 made. The charity has yet to be chosen, but will either be “stoked mentoring” or the “Harold Hunter Foundation” which is still in the stages of getting legally set up. Either way the hat is dope and it’s an amazing personalized piece to commemorate and celebrate with good intentions to give back to the scene.
 
As Harold wanted to kick off the launch of this unique and limited personalized gem with a session and party to follow, we are going to do just that. There are 2 events, “Skate for “H” Jam & “Legends Never Die” video premier. Both are to commemorate Harold & connect the scene and NYC industry community that supported and continue to support the spirit of Harold Hunter.
 
Skate for “H” Jam @ Chinatown Park Under the Manhattan Bridge
12-5 PM All ages skate jam featuring newly built ramps for the event as well as music by DJ Premier, DJ Evil Dee, Vinny Ponte & Neil Nice.  The event is made possible by both Zoo York and New Era along with teams & brands including: Shut Skates, Anything, UXA, 5boronyc, Rock Star Bearings, Official, Verte, Frank 151, DQM, Rival, Supreme, Autumn, KCDC & Drinks supplied by RedBull.
 
R.B. Umali's “Legends Never Die” Video Premier @ KCDC SkateShop in Williamsburg Brooklyn
8-Midnight 21 & Over “Legends Never Die” produced by east coast videographer R.B. Umali.  This film is 25 minutes of unreleased Harold Footy. Drinks served, a usual heated miniramp jam & local DJ to keep it pop’n.
 
We see this event as the debut to a annual event moving forward to commemorate an east coast legend and promote the spirit of Harold Hunter for years and generations to come. Please spread the word and come boost the vibe and attendance in memory of Harold!
 
 
Chinatown Park is located under the Manhattan Bridge @ corner of Pike & Monroe St.  
KCDC is located at 99 North 11th Street between Berry & Wythe, Williamsburg BKLN
 
Rain Date for Skate For “H” Jam is scheduled for October 8th.
KCDC Video Premier will be Rain or Shine






Published On: 10/5/2006
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My Blog: Skate Spot Shreditorial: Fall Out (October 2006)
By: d_rock_deland


Skate Spot (published monthly in the Nerve Magazine) (thenervemagazine.com)

Shreditorial: Fall Out

Protest the Hippie

The motley skate crue at Protest Skateboards are premiering their new video “Never Give Up” on Friday November 17 at 9:30 pm at Coastal Riders in Surrey BC ( 10310 152nd Street, off Hwy #1). There’ll be a Vancouver premiere as well, location TBA, check calstreets.com for updates. Like a modern-day A-Team run by Murdock, Protest is the brainchild of friendly sasquatch Hippie Mike Faux. Catch the stylish stylishness of Jeff Cole, charisma of Jon “J. Lee” Irvine, mathematical precision of Cisco Gooding, feminine wiles of Carrie Williams and the mystery of Brad Danyluk. Highlights include a great many tricks featuring skateboards, plus Hippie busting out his custom 2x4 deck for some kickflip roof gaps and a 10-stair early grab. Video runs a half hour and comes with a bonus tour DVD. Buy it and protest everything.

Share the Rad

Jeff Cole organized Douglas Park Community Centre’s “Share the Wealth” Skate Jam and Protest demo for all the groms. All Nerve readers must buy something from each sponsor tomorrow: Protest, RVCA, Momentum, Boardroom, Vestal, Pacific Boarder, Thriller, and especially Downspace. Otherwise you’ll have bad luck for seven years.

VanCity Downtown Plaza

Underworld hosted the End of Summer Skate Jam to end summer with a bang, hand out prizes and commiserate over the start of rainy season. As usual, Underworld put on a good event to support the skate community. The comp went down at Van’s Downtown Plaza, which is currently only a temporary park. The Vancouver Skatepark Coalition is lobbying the City to make this park permanent, but needs help from skaters. To make this a reality, there has to be less garbage at the site, as far as the City ‘s concerned. It’s something to keep in mind – since we all need more parks and spots, not less. So remember to throw out your crap so we can all enjoy the plaza for a long time to come.

Almost Secret

If you bought the Almost “Cheese and Crackers” DVD, you’re in luck. Jay at Westbeach tells us there are 2 hidden bonuses. Go to the Main Menu, to the upper left icon and press left left up. Alternately, go to the lower right icon and press right right down. You may be rewarded with big wood and some fat blunts. It’s like Super Mario. If it doesn’t work, blame Jay.

This and That

"Thatmagazine", which has been floating around in small format for about 3 years, has grown – into a full-sized skateshop, that is. Drop by 12 E.Cordova St in Gastown, Vancouver and check out various local brands such as Vancity Skateboards, Lowsea Loc Skimboards, Thatmagazine, Powdered Donut Bearings, and Strike Three Clothing . The opening is set for November 1st, Release party coming up too. If you’re cold and lonely, Dan Cummer’s got new Maniac shirts and hoodies and Jay Pay ‘s on Co-Op radio 102.7fm.

Calgary

If you’re in Calgary you might check out the Group Seven shop’s hardwood miniramp. They’re at 2115 4th Street or call ‘em at 403.229.3117. We forgot to mention last month that D-Rock won Slam City, specifically the high score on Ms. Pac-Man, and won a shirt from a little company called Big Swell who you should support cuz they’re nice.

Rainful Wet Tour

Daewon, Marc Johnson, McCrank, Danny Garcia, Brandon Biebel, Jeron Wilson, Mike Taylor, and Van Wastell were in town on the Matix Grateful Shred tour, for a demo at the Plaza, but were rained out. They still showed up for a signing at antisocial, along with a bunch of groms. Rain sucks.

Eastside

 Zoo York's AM Getting Paid went down Sept. 22nd to 24th 2006 at South Parc skatepark in Montreal . In it’s third year, the event’s a 3-day Am comp put on by Zoo York and Underworld skate shop. Dan Cordeiro and Dan Vezina were behind the street course design (Vez was the brains behind the Tazmahal park in Montreal in the 90s). Check the site for more details: www.south-parc.com. Also coming up is the premierefor Underworld’s latest video, check dates across Canada at: http://yesterdaysfuturevideo.com

Now that monsoon season is about to hit, it’s good to do a little research on your local indoor skatespots. This month we want to mention Adrift Skateshop in Toronto, run by ex-VanCity’s very own Lyndsey Westfall. The shop is at 751 Queen St. West, and is home to some small skate obstacles, lots of fun consumer items and a lot of heart. http://adriftskateshop.com or http://myspace.com/adriftskateshop

Error!

A.N.T.I.S.L.A.M’s Last Man Standing was actually won by John Baker who beat Seb in a confusing overtime scenario.

Leeside

Sept 24th was the hiphop, breakin’ and skatin’ show at Leeside to raise awareness and fundraise to make the tunnel an official skate, bmx and graf site. Performers included Curtis Clearsky, Rapsure Risin, 49th Peril, Brigee K, In:Stead, Su Commandante, Buzy B and Rupinder Singh. Thanks to antisocial for covering insurance costs, and everyone who came out.   Check http://leeside.ca/ or http://leematasi.spekt.net/ to donate to the park, which is in memory of Lee Matasi, the skateboarder and artist who was shot last year. On another note, Momentum Wheels has released a memorial wheel for Lee: the 'I Heart Lee Matasi' 53mm Momentum Wheel. 100% of the proceeds go to Leeside and it’s available at antisocialshop.com and darkflavour.com. Speaking of dark flavour, Matt Smed came up with Leeside Blend coffee and wants you to know all the profits go to the Leeside project. Now you can push, roll, sweat and piss Leeside - that’s what Lee used to do.

 

-D-Rock and Miss Kim. Email us at downspace@telus.net .


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Skatespot: From Van to Slam and back Again - Aug/Sept 2006

Saturday, September 02, 2006
Skatespot: From Van to Slam and back Again

Calgary Slams

The circus rolled into Calgary last weekend. Slam, which moved from Vancouver to Cowtown, this year, hasn't weathered the move too well. Under new ownership  for the past 2 years, it's become more like a Rightguard ad and less like the homegrown contest that grew into a world-class event. Part of the of the problem is that it's no longer being managed by people who actually skate and have experience in the industry. Just the same it's always fun to see what unique course New LIne will come up with, and see your favourite locals skate with international pros. Last year's course was granite-enriched and pure-street-ish, this year more artifice with a mini-golf/cartoon flava - Peanuts doghouse, iced out gold-chain rail and an arcing Spiderman rail, plus a rolling My Humps ledge just for fun. Tech maestro Micky Pappa beat out Will Christafaro and some older and taller competition to win the Es Game of Skate. The comp overall was pretty fun, but not as many pros as in past years. Contest Results: 1. Greg Lutzka,  2. Chad Bartie, Australia;  VanCity's Ryan DeCenzo, Magnus Hanson and Nathan LaCoste, placed 3rd, 4th and 5th, 6th was Calgary's Ryan Oughton, 7. Dayne Brummet, 8. Sascha Daley, 9. Tony Trujillo, 10. Danny Fuenzalida; other good runs for Canucks were: 11. Scott DeCenzo, 12. Sheldon Meleshinski, 15. Chris Haslam, 16. Eric Mercier,  17. Jesse Langden, 19.Josh Evin (who also placed 10th in vert),  20.Greg Brewer,  21. Trevor Houlihan, 22. Josh Clark,  23. Micky Pappa and 25. Geoff Dermer, Vancouver. Men's Vert: 1. Rob Lorifice, 2. Sandro Dias, 3. Neal Hendrix. Girls' Street: 1. Lacey Baker,  2. Vanessa Torres,  3. Lauren Perkins. Canadian Kristen Zurwick came in 7th. Girls' Vert: 1. Karen Jones, 2. Holly Lyons, 3. Vanessa Torres  4. Amy Caron and Vancouver's Alison "Nugget" Matasi placed 5th.

East Infection

Spectrum's Prez Jim Barnum joined "East Coast Skate Militia" Richard Sarrazin, Steve Lange and Brent Jordan in skatepark and spot entrenched North Carolina's Outer Banks. Am Getting Paid goes down Sept. 23, 24 amd 25 at South-Parc skatepark in Montreal - check south-parc.com for more details. Bad news from Montreal - the Big O Pipe is in jeopardy. A soccer stadium is is plaaned for that site, which could mean the end of the Pipe's existence. Montreal skaters are organizing to try to save the classic spot: go to their website and sign their guest book to help Save the Big O pipe.

http://www.savethepipe.blogspot.com/

Back in the Van

The Underworld sponsored Fraser Heights Comp went down Aug 19. First place went to Ryan Decenzo, 2nd Dustin, Montie, 3rd Magnus Hanson. The Vancouver Skatepark Coalition voted in thier new Board. Congrats to Michelle Pezel (Prez), Jeff Chan (VP), Char Hunter (Treasurer) and Lee Ann Slade (Secretary). A main priority is getting Leeside built - soon and right. Check vspc.ca and antisocialshop.com for upcoming meetings. Summer End Skate Jam, put on by Underworld Skateshop is Sept. 3rd at the Downtown Plaza, with lots of cash prizes for best tricks. After party at Lucy Mae Browns. Coming up, the official opening of Quilchena Park is Sept. 9, with demos planned. Hope they fix the bad coping job before it goes down. Plus Matix and Supra's Greatful Shred Tour, with your shredologists: Marc Johnson, Daewon, McCrank, Biebel, Danny Garcia, Mikey Taylor, as well as Travis Stenger and Mike McDermott. Signing at Antisocial at 3pm Sept. 20, and The Source Skate Shop, Calgary, Sept. 24, 3 pm.Demo in Van at the Plaza (Georgia Viaduct) and Calgary at the Millenium Park; both demos at 5 pm.

D-Rock and Miss Kim

downspace@telus.net

 

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Updated On: 9/2/2006 at 9:06 PM

Skatespot World Tour - Survivors’ Account - August 2006

Saturday, September 02, 2006
Skatespot World Tour - Survivors’ Account

This summer, Skatespot mediasupernova toured all 4 major international cities, starting with Winnipeg - now international centre number one. Is too, you bullies, judging by its new Plaza at the Forks, maybe the best streetpark yet. A well-composed architectural landscape, it’s big, (stairs, rails, banks, granite ledges) and distinguished by details - 2 sculptures, one a fish-like steel cantilever next to a China Banks replica, one a steel/concrete ribbon we call “My Humps”, plus local skate-art displays. New Line creatively multiplied the banked-ledge-next-to-stair element from Vancouver’s plaza; the pool-like bowls include oververt clamshell and cradle. Thanks RJ/Kyle of New Line, to Mr. Burns’ (true fact) donation of $2 million (Excellent, Smithers) and to Sk8Skates for design input. Opening week saw Koston, Appleyard, Keegan Sauder, Geoff Dermer, Kris Foley and Jim Barnum show and shred. Not bad, prairie town.

Ah, Montreal, home of le street shred. This summer South Parc hosts hella comps – check south-parc.com. Don’t miss the hallowed Big-O fullpipe next to ’67 StadeOlympique. (photos at parfond.com).  Big-O rulers Marc Tison and Barry Walsh are writing a book - “Pipe Fiends” – send Big-O photos/stories to  HYPERLINK "mailto:marc.tison@gmail.com" marc.tison@gmail.com. Known for gnarly streetskating, Toronto also harbours Gymbo’s inner city indoor skatepark Shred Central. (check  HYPERLINK "http://www.shredcentral.com" shredcentral.com) Manzanita, Oregon - We surfed, but the Skatallica tour destroys Oregon’s bowls each summer – (grindline.com or dreamlandskateparks.com)

Finally, back in Van, Underworld hosted eS Game-of-Skate July 29, , Bowl Series wraps up (Whistler, Aug. long weekend), Leeside progresses (antisocialshop.com), and VSPC’s new Prez/Veep vote is Aug. 12 at antisocial.

D-Rock and Miss Kim
downspace@telus.net



Published On: 9/27/2006
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My Blog: Skate Spot - Shreditorial: Fall Out (October 2006)
By: misskim


Skate Spot (published monthly in the Nerve Magazine) (thenervemagazine.com)

Shreditorial: Fall Out

Protest the Hippie

The motley skate crue at Protest Skateboards are premiering their new video “Never Give Up” on Friday November 17 at 9:30 pm at Coastal Riders in Surrey BC ( 10310 152nd Street, off Hwy #1). There’ll be a Vancouver premiere as well, location TBA, check calstreets.com for updates. Like a modern-day A-Team run by Murdock, Protest is the brainchild of friendly sasquatch Hippie Mike Faux. Catch the stylish stylishness of Jeff Cole, charisma of Jon “J. Lee” Irvine, mathematical precision of Cisco Gooding, feminine wiles of Carrie Williams and the mystery of Brad Danyluk. Highlights include a great many tricks featuring skateboards, plus Hippie busting out his custom 2x4 deck for some kickflip roof gaps and a 10-stair early grab. Video runs a half hour and comes with a bonus tour DVD. Buy it and protest everything.

Share the Rad

Jeff Cole organized Douglas Park Community Centre’s “Share the Wealth” Skate Jam and Protest demo for all the groms. All Nerve readers must buy something from each sponsor tomorrow: Protest, RVCA, Momentum, Boardroom, Vestal, Pacific Boarder, Thriller, and especially Downspace. Otherwise you’ll have bad luck for seven years.

VanCity Downtown Plaza

Underworld hosted the End of Summer Skate Jam to end summer with a bang, hand out prizes and commiserate over the start of rainy season. As usual, Underworld put on a good event to support the skate community. The comp went down at Van’s Downtown Plaza, which is currently only a temporary park. The Vancouver Skatepark Coalition is lobbying the City to make this park permanent, but needs help from skaters. To make this a reality, there has to be less garbage at the site, as far as the City ‘s concerned. It’s something to keep in mind – since we all need more parks and spots, not less. So remember to throw out your crap so we can all enjoy the plaza for a long time to come.

Almost Secret

If you bought the Almost “Cheese and Crackers” DVD, you’re in luck. Jay at Westbeach tells us there are 2 hidden bonuses. Go to the Main Menu, to the upper left icon and press left left up. Alternately, go to the lower right icon and press right right down. You may be rewarded with big wood and some fat blunts. It’s like Super Mario. If it doesn’t work, blame Jay.

This and That

"Thatmagazine", which has been floating around in small format for about 3 years, has grown – into a full-sized skateshop, that is. Drop by 12 E.Cordova St in Gastown, Vancouver and check out various local brands such as Vancity Skateboards, Lowsea Loc Skimboards, Thatmagazine, Powdered Donut Bearings, and Strike Three Clothing . The opening is set for November 1st, Release party coming up too. If you’re cold and lonely, Dan Cummer’s got new Maniac shirts and hoodies and Jay Pay ‘s on Co-Op radio 102.7fm.

Calgary

If you’re in Calgary you might check out the Group Seven shop’s hardwood miniramp. They’re at 2115 4th Street or call ‘em at 403.229.3117. We forgot to mention last month that D-Rock won Slam City, specifically the high score on Ms. Pac-Man, and won a shirt from a little company called Big Swell who you should support cuz they’re nice.

Rainful Wet Tour

Daewon, Marc Johnson, McCrank, Danny Garcia, Brandon Biebel, Jeron Wilson, Mike Taylor, and Van Wastell were in town on the Matix Grateful Shred tour, for a demo at the Plaza, but were rained out. They still showed up for a signing at antisocial, along with a bunch of groms. Rain sucks.

Eastside

 Zoo York's AM Getting Paid went down Sept. 22nd to 24th 2006 at South Parc skatepark in Montreal . In it’s third year, the event’s a 3-day Am comp put on by Zoo York and Underworld skate shop. Dan Cordeiro and Dan Vezina were behind the street course design (Vez was the brains behind the Tazmahal park in Montreal in the 90s). Check the site for more details: www.south-parc.com. Also coming up is the premierefor Underworld’s latest video, check dates across Canada at: http://yesterdaysfuturevideo.com

Now that monsoon season is about to hit, it’s good to do a little research on your local indoor skatespots. This month we want to mention Adrift Skateshop in Toronto, run by ex-VanCity’s very own Lyndsey Westfall. The shop is at 751 Queen St. West, and is home to some small skate obstacles, lots of fun consumer items and a lot of heart. http://adriftskateshop.com or http://myspace.com/adriftskateshop

Error!

A.N.T.I.S.L.A.M’s Last Man Standing was actually won by John Baker who beat Seb in a confusing overtime scenario.

Leeside

Sept 24th was the hiphop, breakin’ and skatin’ show at Leeside to raise awareness and fundraise to make the tunnel an official skate, bmx and graf site. Performers included Curtis Clearsky, Rapsure Risin, 49th Peril, Brigee K, In:Stead, Su Commandante, Buzy B and Rupinder Singh. Thanks to antisocial for covering insurance costs, and everyone who came out.   Check http://leeside.ca/ or http://leematasi.spekt.net/ to donate to the park, which is in memory of Lee Matasi, the skateboarder and artist who was shot last year. On another note, Momentum Wheels has released a memorial wheel for Lee: the 'I Heart Lee Matasi' 53mm Momentum Wheel. 100% of the proceeds go to Leeside and it’s available at antisocialshop.com and darkflavour.com. Speaking of dark flavour, Matt Smed came up with Leeside Blend coffee and wants you to know all the profits go to the Leeside project. Now you can push, roll, sweat and piss Leeside - that’s what Lee used to do.

 

-D-Rock and Miss Kim. Email us at downspace@telus.net .



Published On: 9/27/2006
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My Blog: the sadness
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Published On: 7/14/2006
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My Blog: LONGBOARD RACE
By: LBC


King of The Forest 2006

By Rocky Anderson

 

 

 

Located between Lynn Headwaters Regional Park and Mount Seymour Provincial Park in North Vancouver, the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve comprises roughly one third of the 18,000 hectare Seymour Watershed.

Within minutes of downtown the reserve contains some of the most impressive and diverse landscapes in the Vancouver area.  Previously known as the Seymour Demonstration Forest, (Demo forest) and renamed in the spring of 1999, almost 25 miles (40 km) of roads and recreational multi-use trails run through the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (LSCR). 

This forest is one of the most beautiful places I have ever had the pleasure of riding my longboard in. We still call it the Demo Forest even though officially the name has been changed. Nestled in this forest is a 10 kilometer paved path that winds through the trees with breathtaking views, creeks, wildlife and a few nice long rolling hills. This paved path is closed to motor vehicles and used by all manner of recreational activities such as bikers, walkers, joggers, rollerbladers etcAfter spending some time riding with friends along this path, I was sitting down with my good buddy Tony Bag of Donuts Moberg discussing the possibility of developing a unique event for the Vancouver longboard scene and he suggested that we think about the Demo Forest. This was the birth of The King of The Forest 20k Longboard Endurance Race. The first year we decided that begging forgiveness was easier than asking for permission so we ran The KOTF as an outlaw race. The race went off without a hitch and the awards ceremony/after party was an absolute blast. However, a few days after the event I did receive a letter from the man in charge at The LSCR. He was not happy with our outlaw race. I wrote him back and in my letter I let him know that we would like the opportunity to learn how to use the reserve responsibly, (Begging forgiveness). They set some simple guidelines for us and we met them.

July 7th 2006 we met at 6:00pm at the gazebo, near the starting gate for the race meeting. The energy level was high, the anticipation strong. Standing by, prepared for the worst and hoping for the best were The Saint Johns Ambulance volunteers. Along the course, racers would find five race course Marshals dressed in red KOTF t-shirts, armed with two way radios. In the flats there were water stations that Im sure all the racers were happy to find. This is a grueling 20 KM race against the clock; not for the casual cruiser. The first heat of four left the gate at 6:30 sharp. The remaining heats followed in two minute intervals. Again, this race went off without a hitch and we raised close to $1000.00 for a local humanitarian organization called The Harvest Project. Each racer paid a $50.00 entrance fee with half of that fee being donated to the local charity.

Last years second place winner Mathew Haines was crowned King Mathew with a record breaking time of 44:29, beating The defending champion King Brians record of 47:50. King Brian fell into 9th place with 51:37. Last years third place winner Hugh Kibbling Johnston moved up a spot to take second place with 47:06.  Matt Hoodie Shaw also moved up from 5th place last year to claim 3rd place with 47:26.

Good times had by all and another KOTF goes down in the record books. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the racers, the guys at The Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve and the sponsors (Landyachtz, Rayne, Redneck, OSB, Skull Skates, Wickwinder, Concrete Wave, Spectrum Skatepark Creations & Lonsdale Board Co.)  Special thanks to Tammy Anderson, Ari Barnes, Tim Watson and all the volunteers for a great event. Who will be crowned King of The Forest next year



Published On: 7/12/2006
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My Blog: 46%
By: laffytaffy711


Minus 1% for everything that you've done. Then repost as your %. [ start with 100%]

1.Smoked.

2.Drank alcohol.

3.Cried when someone died.

4.Been drunk.

5.Had sex.

6.Been to a concert.

7.Given a handjob/gotten a handjob.

8.Given a blowjob/gotten a blowjob.

9.Been verbally sexually harassed.

10.Verbally sexually harassed somebody.

11.Felt someone up and/or been felt up.

12.Laughed so hard something came out of your nose.

13.Cheated on a boyfriend/girlfriend before.

14.Been cheated on by a boyfriend/girlfriend.

15.Been to prom.

16.Cried at school.

17.Gotten lost in a WalMart or a department store.

18.Went streaking.

19.Given a lap dance.

20.Had someone of the opposite sex in your room.

21.Had someone of the opposite sex sleep over.

22.Slept over at someone of the opposite sex's house.

23.Kissed a stranger.

24.Hugged a stranger.

25.Went scuba diving.

26.Driven a car.

27.Gotten an xray.

28.Hit by a car.

29.Had a party.

30.Done drugs.

31.Played strip poker.

32.Got paid to strip for someone.

33.Ran away from home.

34.Broken a bone.

35.Eaten sushi.

36.Bought porn.

37.Watched porn.

38.Made porn.

39.Had a crush on someone of the same sex.

40.Been in love.

41.Frenched kissed.

42.Laughed so hard you cried.

43.Cried yourself to sleep.

44.Laughed yourself to sleep.

45.Stabbed yourself.

46.Shot a gun.72

47.Trash talked someone and then acted like their best friend the next day.

48.Watched TV for 9 consecutive hours.

49.Been online for 9 consecutive hours.

50.Watched an animal die.

51.Watched a person die.

52.Kissed and/or messed around somewhere with at least 1 person present.

53.Pranked somebody.

54.Put somebody in the hospital.

55.Snuck into someone's room and/or your own room after being out.

56.Kissed somebody of the same sex.

57.Dressed punk.

58.Dressed goth.

59.Dressed preppy.

60.Been to a motocross race.

61.Avoided somebody.

62.Been stalked.

63.Stalked someone.

64.Met a celebrity.

65.Played an instrument.

66.Ridden a horse.

67.Cut yourself.

68.Bungee jumped.

69.Ding dong ditched somebody.

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85.Sat on your ass all day.

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88.Gotten cut from a sports team.

89.Been called a whore.

90.Danced like a whore.

91.Been mistaken for a celebrity.

92.Been in a car accident.

93.Been told you have beautiful eyes.

94.Been told you have beautiful hair.

95.Raped somebody.

96.Danced in the rain.

97.Been rejected.

98.Walked out of a restaurant without paying.

99.Punched someone/slapped someone in the face.

100.Been raped.

now repost and put your % as the title

Published On: 1/16/2006
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NEGRO: Random shi*t!!!
By: negro_23


i found the best long blog entrie ever today.Long yet so rewarding!
 

Hello, my name is Basmati Kasaar. I am suffering from rare and deadly diseases, poor scores on final exams, extreme virginity, fear of being kidnapped and executed by anal electrocution, and guilt for not forwarding out 50 billion f**king chain letters sent to me by people who actually believe that if you send them on, then that poor f**king 6 year old girl in Arkansas with a breast on her forehead will be able to raise enough money to have it removed before her redneck parents sell her off to the traveling freak show.

Do you honestly believe that Bill Gates is going to give you and everyone you send his email to $1000? How stupid are you? Ooooh, looky here! If I scroll down this page and make a wish, I'll get laid by every Playboy Bunny in the magazine! What a bunch of f**king bullshi*t.

So basically, this message is a big F*** YOU to all the people out there who have nothing better to do than to send me stupid chain mail forwards. Maybe the evil chain letter leprechauns will come into my apartment and sodomize me in my sleep for not continuing the chain which was started by Ceaser in 5 A.D. and was brought to this country by midget pilgrims on the Mayflower and if it makes it to the year 2000, it'll be in the Guinness Book of World Records for longest continuous streak of blatant stupidity.

F*** them!

If you're going to forward something, at least send me something mildly f**king amusing. I've seen all the 'send this to 50 of your closest friends, and this poor, wretched excuse for a human being will somehow receive a Nickel from some omniscient being forwards about 90 times. I don't f**king care. Show a little intelligence and think about what you're actually contributing to by sending out forwards. Chances are it's your own unpopularity.


THE FOUR BASIC TYPES OF CHAIN LETTERS:

Chain Letter Type 1:
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Make a wish!!!




Keep Scrolling



No, really, go on and make one!!!





Oh please, they'll never go out with you!!!
Wish something else!!!





Not that, you pervert!!






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Wasn't that fun?
Hope you made a great wish


Now, to make you feel guilty, here's what I'll do. First of all, if you don't send this to 5096 people in the next 5 seconds, you will be raped by a mad goat and thrown off a high building into a pile of manure.

It's true! Because, THIS letter isn't like those fake ones, THIS one is TRUE!! Really!!! Here's how it goes:

*Send this to 1 person: One person will be pissed off at you for sending them a stupid chain letter.

*Send this to 2-5 people: 2-5 people will be pissed off at you for sending them a stupid chain letter.

*Send this to 5-10 people: 5-10 people will be pissed off at you for sending them a stupid chain letter, and may form a plot on your life.

*Send this to 10-20 people: 10-20 people will be pissed off at you for sending them a stupid chain letter and will napalm your house. Thanks!!!! Good Luck!!!

Chain Letter Type 2

Hello, and thank you for reading this letter. You see, there is a starving little boy in Baklaliviatatlaglooshen who has no arms, no legs, no parents, and no goats. This little boy's life could be saved, because for every time you pass this on, a dollar will be donated to the Little Starving Legless Armless Goatless Boy from Baklaliviatatlaglooshen Fund.

Oh, and remember, we have absolutely no way of counting the emails sent and this is all a complete load of bullshi*t. So go on, reach out. Send this to 5 people in the next 47 seconds.

Oh, and a reminder - if you accidentally send this to 4 or 6 people, you will die instantly.

Thanks again!!


Chain Letter Type 3

Hi there!! This chain letter has been in existence since 1897. This is absolutely incredible because there was no email then and probably not as many sad pricks with nothing better to do.

So this is how it works... Pass this on to 15,067 people in the next 7 minutes or something horrible will happen to you like:

*Bizarre Horror Story #1
Miranda Pinsley was walking home from school on Saturday. She had recently received this letter and ignored it. She then tripped in a crack in the sidewalk, fell into the sewer, was gushed down a drainpipe in a flood of poopie, and went flying out over a waterfall. Not only did she smell nasty, she died. This Could Happen To You!!!

*Bizarre Horror Story #2
Dexter Bip, a 13 year old boy, got a chain letter in his mail and ignored it. Later that day, he was hit by a car and so was his boyfriend (hey, some people swing that way). They both died and went to hell and were cursed to eat adorable kittens every day for eternity.

This Could Happen To You Too!!! Remember, you could end up just like Pinsley and Bip. Just send this letter to all of your loser friends, and everything will be okay.


Chain Letter Type 4

As if you care, here is a poem that I wrote.
Send it to all your friends.

FRIENDS:

A friend is someone who is always at your side.

A friend is someone who likes you even though you stink of sh*t, and your breath smells like you've been eating catfood.

A friend is someone who likes you even though you're as ugly as a hat full of a**holes.

A friend is someone who cleans up for you after you've soiled yourself.

A friend is someone who stays with you all night while you cry about your sad, sad life.

A friend is someone who pretends they like you when they really think you should be raped by mad goats, then thrown to vicious dogs.

A friend is someone who scrubs your toilet, vacuums and then gets the check and leaves and doesn't speak much English...no, sorry that's the cleaning lady.

A friend is NOT someone who sends you chain letters because he wants his wish of being rich to come true.

Now pass this on! If you don't, you'll never have sex ever again!


The point being? If you get some chain letter that's threatening to leave you shagless or luckless for the rest of your life, delete it. If it's funny, send it on. Don't piss people off by making them feel guilty about a leper in Botswana with no teeth, who's been tied to a dead elephant for 27 years, whose only savior is the 5 cents per
letter he'll receive if you forward this mail, otherwise you'll end up like Miranda. Right?

Now forward this to everyone that you know otherwise you'll find all your knickers missing tomorrow morning!



Published On: 1/9/2006
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My Blog: NEW POEM (LONG, sad all thoe its not mine its my friends it means alot to me) but she is gone now...
By: DrunkinMunkey


I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw countless haplessly orphaned children; being viciously kicked into dustbins of malice; for ostensibly no reason or rhyme,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw the pricelessly innocuous female fetus; being brutally assassinated and aborted; right in the very depths of the unassailably godly womb,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw heartlessly cold-blooded men; ruthlessly felling innumerable a tree; using its blessed branches; trunk and roots; for evolving lifelessly wastrel commodities,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw demonically manipulating politicians; weigh the very essence of unconquerably righteous life; in terms of wantonly decrepit currency coin,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw innocently minor girls being brutally raped; by the diabolically idiosyncratic perversions of sadistic man,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw peerlessly impeccable blood being parasitically sucked from newborn forms; just in order to spuriously enrich and consecrate; the already blessed and bountiful human form,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw boundless wives and children reduced to a cadaverous carcass; as the man of the family simply refrained to budge an inch to earn; cannibalistically guzzling the last dropp of wine and vixen; to be found of planet earth,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw beautifully fructifying wildlife being emotionlessly beheaded; just in order to become the exuberant delicacy; of the already replenished palette,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw robustly ebullient organisms doing nothing but just endlessly gazing at fathomless sky; nonsensically proclaiming that their destiny would one day and eventually take them to the absolute epitome of cloud nine,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw one man derogatorily slaving and slavering for another man; wherein the Omnipotent Creator had created all symbiotically equal in the first place,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw millions of innocent being indiscriminately butchered; in the wrath and aftermath of barbarously thwarting bombardment and war,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw satanic terrorists launch an inconsolably pulverizing assault on one particular fraternity of mankind; in the name of sacrifice to the Omnipresent Lord,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw hordes of people blindfoldedly offering their last ounce of wealth to the Omnipotent deity of the Lord; who in the first place owned every speck of the unending Universe; and who wanted them to benevolently donate the same to all suffering living kind instead,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw school going girls and boys begging hoarsely on the obdurately chauvinistic streets; with their parents abhorrently using them to tickle the soft corner of the opulent society,
I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw women of all ages; right from the age of my daughter; to sister to mother; tawdrily selling their flesh to hedonistically dastardly men; just for securing those two quintessential morsels of food,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw limitless dying unattended on the freezing streets; because of unforgivably ghastly corruption; viciously infiltrating in every echelon of the government and society,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw impudently pretentious brats; telling their life-bestowing parents to clean the stagnating shi*t in their houses; whilst they themselves deliriously drowned themselves; into barrels of sinfully expensive wine and cigarette smoke,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw the most perpetually faithful of lovers salaciously separate like a miserably broken leaf; at the tiniest of objection from the sanctimoniously turgid society,

I felt like committing suicide there and then itself. Everytime I saw selfishly shriveled man; praying to God for solely impregnating his lungs with a countless breaths; instead of immortally sharing the same in perfect symbiosis with endless numbers of his own kind,

But when I was actually committing suicide. I felt that any form of life was better than death; as I approached my very last breath. For if at all I could endeavor my very best to ameliorate every fraternity of estranged and maliciously cannibalistic living kind; then by the grace of God it could be only while in undefeated life and not the slightest after stonily gory death…



Published On: 12/2/2005
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My Journal: 22/8/2005
By: Bryce_A


this is me, just before i cut all my hair off last summer



...and this would be me after i cut it, chillin' in my mexi-hammock from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. i donated it all to the Locks of Love Foundation



Published On: 8/22/2005
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My Journal: 15/9/2005
By: Bryce_A




this shot was taken by a very good friend, (hug-o-war) on this site, nearly 2 years ago.

we went pre-season hikin' on mt.baker through waist deep powder. and then, it started to snow heavily! THANK GOD!!!

there's no dobt... GORE TEX IS THE SHIIT! by the way... I DON'T HAVE ANY FACIAL HAIR (NO GOATEE) ANYMORE. ITS BEEN GONE FOR QUITE A LONG TIME. AND MY HAIR ISN'T THIS SHAGGY ANYMORE. cut it all off (at 17inches long), and donated it to the locks of love.

Published On: 9/15/2005
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