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My Blog: SKATE CAYMAN
By: caymanskateboarder


Guys
Mesh crew leave tomorrow from Black Pearl in the Caymans. They skate sick if you want to see them check out woodwward because most of them are heading that way. As for Blaqck Pearl Bucky gets here tomorrow seriously if you do not come to Black Pearl you do not know what you are missing. For your mom and dad the beaches the bars and sting ray city. For Mom only the best in jewlery and cosmetics tax free. As for you the best skate park the best skaters and the best yes the best competition. You have kids here off the charts in skating varial flips grinds which will blow your minds kick flips to kill. We have kids which will show you how it is to skate on concrete they takes hits like its nothing. Also these guys are out for fun not only do you get to skate you get to surf if you dare on one of the biggest wave machines. You get to hang out with the kids they know how to have fun. Check out Skater Cayman on the web for more details or call jr at Black Pearl Skate Park for more details.
 


Published On: 6/18/2009
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My Blog: SKATE CAYMAN
By: caymanskateboarder


Guys
Mesh Crew were at Black Pearl today ripping the place, they are filming and taking pics for transworld. Check out these guys on you tube you will not be dissapointed. If you can make it this summer to Black Pearl in the Cayman Islands you will seee the best of the best Bucky is their next week. Check out Skate Cayman on the internet their websight gives the schedule. Imagine skating with the best!!!
If you do make it look out for our crew this park is really big so be warned you need energy to keep up with our local talent.
 
 
 


Published On: 6/17/2009
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My Blog: SKATE CAYMAN
By: caymanskateboarder


Hey
you need to check out Skate Cayman which is at the Black Pearl Skate Park.
The event is a skate camp organized by Cayman Islands Tourism.
On Friday Shaun White was there skating weith the kids. Believe me if you have not met him, he is the nicest of people he did an briliant job openeing the camp.
The Camp is for you anybody who is under 18 years come with your parents you fly for free yes free you get fed for free and you stay for free eh yes free.
Your parents come down and sign you up for the camp over summer thats the caqtch. The camp is reasonable. What is in it for you well Greg Lutzka, Rune Glifburg, Chris Cole, Josh Harmony, Eric Costan, Darren naveret, Fuel, Thrasher, Brian Sumner, Nesh Crew, Shut Team, Lance Mountain, and MANY, MANY ,MORE!!!!!!
Beleive me you do not want to miss this summer. Also You get to skate with Black Pearl Skate Team. Dr. Sean, Downey, Brian, Neuvell, Darren, Harry and other great skaters from Black Pearl THINK YOUR GOOD (LOL). Believe me you do not want to miss this.
Tomorrow is a skate jam at the beach Shaun White will be their and the mesh team with Black Pearl Skate Team
If you need any info hail me up and i will help you guys out
 
See you guyds at the park.
We will also have late night skating for you who do not want to go home.


Published On: 6/14/2009
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My Blog: park skating
By: boydsurf


my area just recently added a new skate park with a nice bowl.i have not been skating for a couple of years now but am starting to go again.i need a new board and setup.since i have been in hiatus from skating i noticed a trend in narrowing in the boards.what setup is good for transition from bowls and quaters to handrails and stairs.i am 34 so when i started i was used to the wider boards and it looks like there may be a returning trend.does anyone have any input?thanks.

Published On: 3/4/2009
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My Blog: crazy week, accidents, and new tricks... oh my!
By: mnlocal


So this last week i've been skating a lot, its been pretty sweet.  i also worked a lot last week too. I'm also going to school full time at a community college with all the other bright and shining stars of america. hectic schedule to say the least. that said i'm not working at all this week, so i'm planning on dedicating myself entirely to the hobby/sport/lifestyle we all love and share. 
 
Last week i sustained a really bad bruise on my knee and a stretched/torn ligament in my wrist.  i did this by doing a simple rock to fakie down a 3 foot spine and getting my wheels caught in a near by ramp at the base of the spine.  my knee cap and palm hit ground first stretching my wrist in an upward motion and making me clinch it then lying there for a minute because my knee hurt to bad to get up. after making a scene which i hate to do i skated around doing little lip tricks and shoves until i left roughly 30 min later.  it sucked.  

i tried to upload a picture of my knee but this f*cking website wont load any of my pics which is bullshi*t.  

moving onward i'm really starting to pick up on flip tricks.  i'm not much of a switch skater.  all i can do is switch shove, switch shove rewinds and switch front shoves. weak i know.  anyways i'm  really close to hardflips and yesterday i landed a fs and bs bigspin.  it was really sweet.

minnesota has a really great skate scene.  lots of kids and plenty of old timers.  its to the point where there's a bit of symmetry between skaters. and by that i mean that they all get a long (for the most part) and kinda act like they know each other.  this goes for majority of the parks i've been to.  i've been skating at new hope, mn park a lot lately.  really small.  too small. great practice park though.  3 different sized boxes, a bench, 1 rail but i hate rails so thats fine by me.  couple more things (quarterpipes, fun box, hubba, stairs, and etc.)  its not perfect.  it has a couple big flaws but what do you expect when a skatepark is built by a city council of rule donning adults who just build because of pressure from the citizens.  if you've never stood on a board you shouldnt have any say in its parks.  

i think more places should try to emulate the skate plaza idea.  its more expensive but ramp companies are ridiculous too. i think a skate plaza is nicer looking, better for skating, be less upkeep and would keep more skaters off the streets than a cookie cutter skatepark that looks like one from the next town.  

anyways that was a huge blog post.  

until next time
the mnlocal


Published On: 9/22/2008
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My Blog: Intro
By: mnlocal


Alright,  so i've been skating since about july 4, 2000.  not like i've been keeping track.  i'm a medium level skater, we'll just say i paced myself in between injuries.  my favorite obstacle is a manny pad, my least is a stair case.  I love skateboarding,  its the only thing in life that keeps me giddy like a fat chick at a candy store.  i'm going to try to keep this blog up to date with what's happening with me and what i've been up to. i'm also going to post if any local kids are ripping around my area.  i live about a mile from 3rd lair but i only go there when the weather is shi*tty.  i prefer to skate at crystal, or new hope but i still have my roots at the streets.  until next time




Published On: 9/8/2008
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SkateboardVillage News: skate clips from the 90's
By: SkateboardVillage.com


the 90's had a lot of golden things come from it...  golden era for hip hop as well as skating.
 
Check out some golden clips from the 90's here http://www.bobshirt.com/hieight.html


Published On: 9/2/2008
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SkateboardVillage News: Matix News - Frankfurt to Berlin
By: SkateboardVillage.com


Jesus Fernandez, JB Gillet, Mikemo Capaldi, Torey Pudwill, Danny Brady, Marty Murawski, Mike Anderson, Lem Villemin and Vivien Feil experienced the “Grey Daze” Germany had to offer us on the recent Matix trip. The team started off at the Bright Tradeshow in Frankfurt where Mo had a release party for his upcoming signature Asher. Kids lined up to meet the Mo and get a free LTD Mo tee, given to them by Mo himself.

Saturday July 11th the team threw their signatures down on a stack of posters during their signing at Railslide Skateshop, while sipping black coffee. (The Railslide bro’s brewed up at their in-store coffee shop.) After three days in Frankfurt, burned out on tradeshow craze and the few cases of Becks the team had gone through, they packed their bags, crowded into a Euro-size rental van (which was small) and trekked to Berlin.

During their five-day stay in Berlin—no bank was left un-skated, no marble was left un-grinded and no beer was left un-opened. When you’re skating the most unique spots Berlin has to offer with some of our most talented Matix riders, you get a lot of stuff done. From a Titus “Zoopreme” store signing and a load of filming to shooting for a Monster Magazine article the 8-day stay has produced some good coverage available in the near future.

Click Here to check out Tony E's Flick'r account for some photos from the trip.

Look for an upcoming Matix Podcast, as well as a feature on FUEL TV’s “The Daily Habit” coming soon. Keep an eye on www.matixclothing.com and FUEL TV for more on “Grey Daze In Deutschland”.

Published On: 7/29/2008
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My Blog: skate tickets
By: FrederickHimself


So on my way to work at the indoor about a month ago. I had to come downtown to pick up a new helmet. On the way I was walking through city hall and a police car rolls up right into city hall and stops me. The cop gets out and tells me stand in front of the car I couldn’t believe how agressive he was.Then he asks for my I.D. and where I live then he told me I was going to get a ticket for skateboarding. Funny thing I was only walking with my board and had been walking for a couple of blocks. Obviously there was no point in arguing with him he had made up his mind.

My ticket turned out to be for fifty dollars I thought it was a little steep so I looked into it. The city website posts what fines are for and how much they cost this is where it starts to get funny. The fine for skateboarding downtown is twenty dollars this made me wonder why my ticket is for fifty. I emailed the police with my question and the first response I got the person didn’t know why my ticket was so much and agreed with me that my fine should only be for twenty dollars. The second email I got from them was a little different. The person said the extra charge is called a victim surcharge and is added on to most tickets and sent a chart of how its based on a percentage of the fine and they said for a fine under a hundred dollars the victim surcharge is thirty dollars. I wanted to check if what he was saying was legit so I looked up victim surcharge on the government of Canada site and turns out what they had posted was that the victim surcharge was fifteen percent of my fine which adds up to about three dollars not thirty.

I plan on taking my ticket to court and at the very least I will waste more taxpayers money going to court then they will gain from my ticket. So if you get a ticket for skating take it to court maybe if we waste enough time and money they will start to realize how stupid it is to give tickets for skateboarding. I would also like to add again that I wasn’t even skating and got a ticket for just having A skateboard this kind of profiling is garbage and cant be tolerated.

See you in court!!!



Published On: 5/30/2008
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My Blog: why is life hard?..
By: skatergirl_1711


why is life so hard for me?.. why do people critize me soo much?..i just want to be myself, but my mom wants me to be all girlly girl.. and she doesnt want me skating with guys and listing to rock music..she wants me to be just like my cousins.. okay for one thing i hate my cousins for being drug additics and no i dont want that, because i dont want to go back to Rehab again.. and im not that type of girl.. i just want to dress up with black clothes or green, pink, and sometimes bright colors...just to show some good emotions... but i hate guys when they say they love you and they dont f*cken mean it... they just want to f*ck you and they leave you pregnant.. being inlove is good for us girls but when you have a guy that just want sex or wants to take your money that is not love... always that i see my x-bf pictures of him and me together it really pisses me off and then i start crying then finally i start to make a cut in my left wrist but mostly i cut in my belly... i hate dating guys like that...i hate life... 



Published On: 4/10/2008
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SkateboardVillage News: Popdeck.com Interview/Board Contest
By: SkateboardVillage.com


Skateboarding, art and the web, Parker Newman from Popdeck.com talks about his recently launched skateboard design community.

For your chance to win one of Popdeck's limited boards sign up for a profile on SkateboardVillage and send friend request to Popdeck on SkateboardVillage. On April 23rd one of Popdecks friends will be randomly chosen to win a Popdeck board.

What is Popdeck all about?

Popdeck is essentially a skateboard design competition. Started out as a passion between our love for design/art and skateboarding. We have always collected cool decks as art after we skated them up, and this was just the natural progression.

So who is popdeck or involved with creating the idea?

My twin brother and myself start Popdeck. We were previously in the t-shirt business and have always had a passion for skateboarding. We're located in Chicago.

How does it work?

We have an ongoing contest for skateboard art and every 3 weeks we pick a winner, pay them a prize and print there board. The community has the obligation of choosing the winners by rating each design submitted out of 5. After a winner is chosen, we award them 200 dollars and a free deck.

Don't Break my beat Board design by: nunosk8


Where are the boards made?

Our boards are made in Pennsylvania by the good people of Penn Woods.

Where did you get the idea for the website?

We were pretty involved in the design community from our prior work, and just were so impressed by the different mediums people could use to create art. Being skateboarders since forever, it just seemed like a cool idea.

Do you think more people buying popdeck’s are skating their decks or do you think they are using them as art or to hang on their walls?

Right now we want to say that 90 percent of boards sold are by skateboarders. I think though over the past few years, we have really seen a push to people presenting skateboards as art and we hope to open up into that more. To be honest, you really can’t get a great piece of art for cheaper then 40 bucks. But, at the end of the day, it is a skateboard and most people are grinding them up.

What do you think is the relationship between Skateboarding and Art?

Skateboarding has always been a way for people to express themselves. Whether it is by mastering tricks or the entire graffiti and streetwear scene that goes with it. I think it is a dual serving relationship and we have seen a lot of artist come out that were skaters, these guys then become great artist and then give back to the skate community. A prime example of this to me is having these great grafitti artist that came out in the 90’s are now established gallery artists.

One prime example is Eric Elms, he was very into that whole scene in the 90’s. Started off as just a graf writer and now we have seen his amazing art on skate brands such as Supreme.

 

Why have you decided to produce and sell decks in only 20 units?

We started this as an idea to merge art and skating, but didn’t want this to be something that was completely exposed to the masses. We are a tight niche community and we really want people to know they are getting something unique and hand made. As we grow though we hope to raise quantities, but they will always be hand numbered

Squad Comic board design by: squad comic

$40 for a sweet original designed limited edition deck is a pretty sweet deal, How come you decided to make them so cheap?

It was basically for a few reasons, most importantly we didn’t want price to be a reason people couldn’t experience our brand or for people to be hesitant about ordering from us. Being a direct to consumer company as well, we wanted to take advantage of our margins and give it back to the consumer.

What are the plans for the future of Popdeck.com?

Right now we are just making our site and community better and better. We will constantly mold and improve the site. Also, expect a ton more special contest with great prizes and what not. We are also launching a gallery section, let people show off their pics and videos for prizes.

Fast Food board design by Flüke

 



Published On: 4/8/2008
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SkateboardVillage News: BLASTRAMP ANNIVERSARY PARTY TONIGHT- LEO FITZPATRICK @ BLASTRAMP APRIL 17 - ROLLING PERSPECTIVE
By: SkateboardVillage.com



  
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BLASTRAMP ANNIVERSARY PARTY TONIGHT
LEO FITZPATRICK @ BLASTRAMP APRIL 17
ROLLING PERSPECTIVE
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BLASTRAMP!

  
 

BLASTRAMP is 1!
Tonight,Thursday, March 27, come and celebrate with a live performance by
THE GOOD NEWS
resident djs MY!GAY!HUSBAND!, BENJAMIN and IAN WYATT 
PLUS 19 Vancouver skid deejay's

One year of parties has passed since Color started BLASTRAMP every Thursday at the Bourbon, with local party kids MY!GAY!HUSBAND!, Dax Kenny & Benjamin. Recognizing the lack of venues the Blastramp kids took a bar associated with weekend warriors to its highest international exposure in terms of guests and live acts. 

Party as hard as you can to show them how much you love what they've created.
As always, Classic Blastramp drinks specials: 
$3.50hiballs/$4.50doubles/$10.25pitchers
The Bourbon-50 Cordova St. Vancouver

rsvp before 4pm on Thursday and get there early 'cause it always fills up fast.

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LEO FITZPATRICK AND PATRICK O'DELL AT BLASTRAMP

Another reason to head to the Bourbon to party...

  THURSDAY, APRIL 17
Color Magazine and BLASTRAMP are hosting the official pre-party for Patrick O'Dell's photo exhibit being held the day after (Friday, April 18th) at Antisocial and presented by Altamont, Color, Vice, and Timebomb Trading. 

“Born in Orange New Jersey, Leo Fitzpatrick spent most of his adolescence and teen years cruising the streets of New York with his friends on his skateboard. In the early 90’s, director Larry Clark began to take notice of the Big Apple’s transient youth culture. A few years later, inspired and script in hand, Clark began shooting the film Kids. Fitzpatrick was casted as the lead Telly, though at the time he had no film experience. Now a veteran to the television and film industry, Leo has made appearances on shows such as The Practice, The Wire, Law and Order: Criminal Intent and My Name Is Earl. In his many film roles, Leo has since worked with such Hollywood names as John Cusack, Kate Bekinsale, Selma Blair and Jake Gyllenhaal to name a few. Now showing his versatility, Fitzpatrick has added screenwriter and part time DJ to his list of titles. This will be Leo’s Vancouver debut as a DJ.” —Color Magazine

At the To All My Friends pre-party, Altamont and Color Magazine present an exclusive deejay set with LEO FITZPATRICK [Kids, The Wire] from NYC with special guestPatrick O'Dell [vbs.tv]

Plus, resident djs MY!GAY!HUSBAND!, BENJAMIN and IAN WYATT

The Bourbon - 50 W.Cordova St.   

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a ROLLING PERSPECTIVE
  
photo by Jason Dill

We are in the process of picking works from over 200 international skaters, artist and photographers for the Rolling Perspective show. Presented by Etnies, the exhibition consists of self portraits shot while skating that encompass the feeling and energy of the skateboard culture. 

So far we've gotten entries from the likes ofMark Appleyard, Judah Oakes, Jason Dill, and sooo many more.

The show will be touring across the country, starting in Vancouver in May 08. Keep checking the website for more info.




Published On: 3/27/2008
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My Blog: What Skateboarding Is To Me
By: coreyBACH


Skateboarding to me is pretty much everything. Honestly, It's everything. Because skating is something you can do when you're in a good mood, pissed off, or whatever. It relaxes you and calms you down, but at the same time, you're focused and energized. No matter whats going on in your life, you can always just skate. It's kinda one of those things that can make a perfect day better. (Or make a crappy day better) But there's so many different ways to ride. You can skate by yourself, with a big group of friends, or just head to a local skatepark and ride with whoever. So, no matter what your style of skating is; street, park, vert, goofy, regular, or however you choose to do it, just skate.


Published On: 3/22/2008
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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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My Blog: ADD ME PLEASE IM NEW
By: SKATER_KID_6


HEY MY NAME IS TITO AND YES IM PRETTY BAD ASS AT SKATING PLEASE ADD ME

Published On: 3/9/2008
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My Blog: D.O.P.E.
By: caymanskateboarder


D.O.P.E. is coming!!!!
DEATH OR PRISON EVENTUALLY!!!!!
A true story about the greats of Skating
Bruce Logan World Champion 1975 76
Dogtowns Jay Adams maybe the skater who revolusionised skateboarding
Dennis Martinez world Chmapion
Christian Hosoi the skate star of the 80s
D.O.P.E. tracks the Rise and Fall and Redemption of Four major skateboard legends.
Stunning archival footage and current HD interviews take you on a rollercoaster ride through heaven and hell, where the highs of championship trophies are followed by the lows of addiction,homelessness,prison and death. Original music by Grammy winners ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, P.O.D> and SWITCHFOOT along with some exciting new musical groups is perfectly married with the gritty narration of famed actor DANNY TREJO. The Rise is steep the fall is brutal and the Redemption nothing less than miraculous.
 
Nobody"s going to get up for popcorn during this film; I coudn't turn away for a second.
WATCH IT
-Actor Danny Trejo
 
D.O.P.E is DogTown with a message. I've skated all my life, and write this with a broken wrist from skating. This film is all about brokenness, but so much more, this film is about redemption!!!
 
-Jim Moriarty, CEO Surfrider Foundation
 
Everyone pretty much knows that drugs wreck LIVES, but somehow the message doesn't seem to hit home enough to stop people from doin' 'em D.O.P.E. delivers the point with both barrels. With unflinching cander and unfeigned grit, the amazing story of one of skateboarding's founding legends; Dennis Martinez speaks with authority that transcends wards of power that will change lives.
 
-Skateboarding Legend Rodney Mullen
 
This movie shows how any person at the top of their game can be taken over by the uncontrolled power of drugs and be changed forever. You can only ride the edge so far before you FALL.
 
-Professional Skateboarder, 6 times X Games Champion Bucky Lasek
 
A Fascinating glimpse into the rise , fall and redemption of some of the world's greatest
- Michael Brooke, Publisher, Concrete Wave
 
In sharing this with you all I feel is blessed to be a part of this.
Like last year
Myself and Dennis Martinez are going to be going into the schools in the Cayman Islands to share this message and then on the 31st May 2008 we will be showing the movie in one of the local Cinemas.
Being in Law Enforcemnet I have had first hand experience seeing people make the wrong decision to get involved in drugs. I have seen families torn appart, people die because of drugs, do time, and suffer illnesses which have lead also to eventuall death.
 
Dennis Martinez is someone who has lived it at the top earning over $40,000.00US per month in the 1970's, he had alll sponsorships, shoes, boards, cars all the trimmings being the top dog in skating, he then threw it all away for drugs. Imagine  he pawned for $500.00US  of DOPE his pride and joy his WORLD CUP which he set his eyes on from the age of 12 years old. He lived on the streets saw his freinds die, robbed for a living to also feed his drug habit. He did time in prison; then something changed he now has a life he is a tireless worker for the better. He now pasters to CAT 4 prisoners he shares his experience so others do not make the same mistakes he and others made. I advise all to watch this movie as their are lessons to be learned by all
if you use drugs think about what help is out there seek it and get off it and if you know people do the right thing as a freind help them. THE LIFE YOU SAVE MIGHT BE YOUR OWN.
If you come to the Cayman Islands to skate BLACK PEARL you can say hi cause I will be there. a skater and PROUD FARTHER of
Brian 16
Sean 7
Juliana 2 she also skates
They skate and can be seen at Black Pearl
 
 
Steve Myers
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service
 


Published On: 3/6/2008
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My Blog: FREQUENCY ASKED QUESTIONS
By: gust_skate_co


1.what is the g.u.s.t.? the girls united skate team or g.u.s.t for short is the first and only female skateboarding company to ever hit maryland!

2. what is the g.u.s.t about? the g.u.s.t. is about bringing the female skateboarding scene together and closer and to spread the awareness that we are out there and we rule and we will not be taken lightly!

3. is this just a skate crew? no this is a full blown skateboard company!

4. do you have products?  we have a spring product line  with 2 shirt graphics and various colors to choose from with the price of $17.99 plus five dollars shipping anywhere in the united states! and we also have stickers that are 8.5 inches long and sell for $1.50 each!

5. how did you get involved in the female skate scene? this is a funny story...i was playing tony hawk's pro skater 1 and the first person i beat it with was elissa steamer and i got really stoked and that started to get me involved into female skateboarders and thus i been helping out the scene ever since and in '06 i decided that the female skateboarding scene needed a new real company that promotes their girl riders unlike other companies who do not promote their female riders...my work began in 01 when i started to help with xgirlsport.com(online female skateboarding zine that is now defunct) and after the owner moved to spain i was dissapointed cause i was really stoked and wanted to keep it going and i felt empty so i decided this should fill the void!

6. why distinguish female skaters as female skaters and not just skaters? good question! as i see no gender since i am a feminist i believe that girls in general do not get the credit they deserve and it is just the same as saying hey look at that purple smurf walking down the street. it is just a way to describe someone no disrespect intended it is just a adjective.

7.what does the girls united skate team co make? right now shirts which cost $17.99 with five dollars shipping and stickers that cost $1.50 SO BUY BUY BUY!

8.can i be sponsored by your company? u can but rather i let u on is a different story haha with this team even though it is based in dundalk,maryland i have riders from other states because i want to expand the movement to the four corners of the united states and inbetween i am ALWAYS on the look out for girls from maryland which is my main focus! i really want to build up a team of md girls which is hard to do since there are not many here that skate! but i do not have a problem with sponsoring ppl out of state.

9.how do i get sponsored? u can get on by making sure u are one of those skaters who are constantly pushing urself to the limits and progressing every single time u go out and having a positive attitude and no negativity,u must also be able to skate all terrain I DO NOT ACCEPT GIRLS WHO ONLY SKATE ONE THING! i demand that my riders be able to skate everything which means but not limited to ditches,rails,steps,ledges,mini ramp,banks,ski jumps,flat ground and so on! if u dont understand what i mean take a look at the skating of vanessa torres,elissa steamer,jamie reyes,lauren mollica,monica shaw etc etc AND I ALSO EXPECT FOR U TO REPRESENT AT CONTESTS,LOCAL SKATESPOTS,MYSPACE AND EVERYWHERE ELSE U GO the more u promote ur sponsor the better things will be for u product wise and the better the mood u put me in!.also a video of some sort helps as well! pics will not be good enough. i expect a classic sponsor me vid rather it be vhs or dvd i cant accept any other formats but those 2 and u must film once in awhile and take photos! traveling is not neccessary but it helps both me and u in the long run!

10. what do i get when im on? u get whatever we make! however dont expect to be getting 20 or 30 shirts a month cause that is just impossible cause i must also sell shirts as well so be thankful for what u get!

11. what is the policy with flowing riders? i dont believe in flow!

12. what can i do to help spread the word of the g.u.s.t. movement? u can spraypaint a logo somewhere,or use stickers,write the g.u.s.t. on ur board,word of mouth,use our banners which can be found on our website at gustmd.tripod.com there are plenty of choices for everyone we will also put ur support on our website! if u got it on ur board or spraypainted it somewhere or got stickers or wearing the shirts WE WANT TO SEE and they will be on our website at gustmd.tripod.com!

13.where are your products made? in the good ole u.s.a ON THE EAST COAST!!!. i dont outsource stuff like alot of skate companies cause outsourcing means stuff is made overseas and sent here and is lower quality (crap) (like shoes and pencils for example) i believe in keeping products american made and so does the i.a.s.c. which i strongly believe in!

14. i am a major skateboard company and am interested in carrying your product or sponsoring one of your riders! get at me and we will talk business!

15.will i be in videos and/or mags? there is nothing in this world but possibilities

16.why do u not accept add requests from guys,bands,or non full skate companies? because i talk to guys all day long and most of them i have on other accounts and girl skateboarders is my target audience and the market im into...and no i am not sexist or an a**hole this is not about bands it is about strict skateboarding and nothing more and nothing less! so only girl skateboarders and skate companies will be on here! i run a tight ship!

17. do you have any riders? yes we do! we have three 3 riders named "styles" from md,amelia from az and jasmine from md!

18.do i have to jump down 50 stairs or so to get on the team? no however if u want to see what kind of talent im looking for just look at the vvc vid getting nowhere faster or AKA: GIRL SKATER to get a good idea of what i want!

19. will the g.u.s.t. skate co ever make a video? haha well im not going to rule it out but there is sooooooooo much f*cking work to get a video made such as getting footage from riders,then editing (the worse part of all),and getting the dvds pressed and stuff so i dont know but it could happen in the future u will just have to wait it out and see! it would be rad though!

20. what is the story with boards and wheels etc? well boards are a good possibility i been recently looking at manufacturing companies of course before boards come out we would have to do some r&d with them before they get released to the public! and as for wheels i have recently (as of 8-14-07) checked into them  but im pretty f*cking picky about wheels so alot of r&d would go into them and i only get american made shi*t. pretty good chance that what u have under ur feet is chinese made and im not down for that lower quality bullshi*t!id rather spend alot of money on quality products then spend less money and have ppl come back to me and tell me my shi*t sucks! i want to do the best i can to provide the best quality stuff! it isnt easy having a skate company but u can probably expect wheels for all terrain! and will come in colors! expect to possibly see gust boards and wheels in our 2008 line! if u want to see a mock up of our boards and wheels check out our photo section in the first folder!

21. can i link your website/myspace on my site/myspace? duh of course u can! feel free to plaster that shi*t anywhere and everywhere! just let us know!

22. is there a set trick list to get sponsored? NO! just be a good well rounded skateboarder like u see in vids as i said before good transition skills (grinds to fakie,fliptricks to fakie,properly done grabs (no floating..good popped ollie grabs)and stalls like blunts and disasters and flip tricks to stalls and/or grinds,flip tricks and stuff down stairs (5 steps and above) and tech tricks on ledges,tricks on banks such as fliptricks to fakie and shi*t like that! i dont think i can be anymore obvious if u have watched any skate vids at all then u should know what a good skater is!

23. i live in so so and there arent really any comps here? ny,md,fla,ca,pa are the biggest places for comps u should go out and travel to contests cause it helps u get recongized and gets your's and our names out there and ppl will want to buy our shi*t if u do good!

24.where can i send my video? u can send your video to either our myspace inbox or to our office in maryland it is your choice!

25. i already have a certain sponsor (i.e. clothing,board,wheels,etc)? well this is kind of tricky regardless u will get our shirts and stickers but if u have a board sponsor or wheel sponsor then that means u wont get wheels or boards from us unless u quit ur current board/wheel sponsor! it is just the way things go! sorry....

26. is there a age limit to skate for the company? no!

Published On: 2/20/2008
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My Blog: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS!
By: gust._skate_co


1.what is the g.u.s.t.? the girls united skate team or g.u.s.t for short is the first and only female skateboarding company to ever hit maryland!

2. what is the g.u.s.t about? the g.u.s.t. is about bringing the female skateboarding scene together and closer and to spread the awareness that we are out there and we rule and we will not be taken lightly!

3. is this just a skate crew? no this is a full blown skateboard company!

4. do you have products?  we have a spring product line  with 2 shirt graphics and various colors to choose from with the price of $17.99 plus five dollars shipping anywhere in the united states! and we also have stickers that are 8.5 inches long and sell for $1.50 each!

5. how did you get involved in the female skate scene? this is a funny story...i was playing tony hawk's pro skater 1 and the first person i beat it with was elissa steamer and i got really stoked and that started to get me involved into female skateboarders and thus i been helping out the scene ever since and in '06 i decided that the female skateboarding scene needed a new real company that promotes their girl riders unlike other companies who do not promote their female riders...my work began in 01 when i started to help with xgirlsport.com(online female skateboarding zine that is now defunct) and after the owner moved to spain i was dissapointed cause i was really stoked and wanted to keep it going and i felt empty so i decided this should fill the void!

6. why distinguish female skaters as female skaters and not just skaters? good question! as i see no gender since i am a feminist i believe that girls in general do not get the credit they deserve and it is just the same as saying hey look at that purple smurf walking down the street. it is just a way to describe someone no disrespect intended it is just a adjective.

7.what does the girls united skate team co make? right now shirts which cost $17.99 with five dollars shipping and stickers that cost $1.50 SO BUY BUY BUY!

8.can i be sponsored by your company? u can but rather i let u on is a different story haha with this team even though it is based in dundalk,maryland i have riders from other states because i want to expand the movement to the four corners of the united states and inbetween i am ALWAYS on the look out for girls from maryland which is my main focus! i really want to build up a team of md girls which is hard to do since there are not many here that skate! but i do not have a problem with sponsoring ppl out of state.

9.how do i get sponsored? u can get on by making sure u are one of those skaters who are constantly pushing urself to the limits and progressing every single time u go out and having a positive attitude and no negativity,u must also be able to skate all terrain I DO NOT ACCEPT GIRLS WHO ONLY SKATE ONE THING! i demand that my riders be able to skate everything which means but not limited to ditches,rails,steps,ledges,mini ramp,banks,ski jumps,flat ground and so on! if u dont understand what i mean take a look at the skating of vanessa torres,elissa steamer,jamie reyes,lauren mollica,monica shaw etc etc AND I ALSO EXPECT FOR U TO REPRESENT AT CONTESTS,LOCAL SKATESPOTS,MYSPACE AND EVERYWHERE ELSE U GO the more u promote ur sponsor the better things will be for u product wise and the better the mood u put me in!.also a video of some sort helps as well! pics will not be good enough. i expect a classic sponsor me vid rather it be vhs or dvd i cant accept any other formats but those 2 and u must film once in awhile and take photos! traveling is not neccessary but it helps both me and u in the long run!

10. what do i get when im on? u get whatever we make! however dont expect to be getting 20 or 30 shirts a month cause that is just impossible cause i must also sell shirts as well so be thankful for what u get!

11. what is the policy with flowing riders? i dont believe in flow!

12. what can i do to help spread the word of the g.u.s.t. movement? u can spraypaint a logo somewhere,or use stickers,write the g.u.s.t. on ur board,word of mouth,use our banners which can be found on our website at gustmd.tripod.com there are plenty of choices for everyone we will also put ur support on our website! if u got it on ur board or spraypainted it somewhere or got stickers or wearing the shirts WE WANT TO SEE and they will be on our website at gustmd.tripod.com!

13.where are your products made? in the good ole u.s.a ON THE EAST COAST!!!. i dont outsource stuff like alot of skate companies cause outsourcing means stuff is made overseas and sent here and is lower quality (crap) (like shoes and pencils for example) i believe in keeping products american made and so does the i.a.s.c. which i strongly believe in!

14. i am a major skateboard company and am interested in carrying your product or sponsoring one of your riders! get at me and we will talk business!

15.will i be in videos and/or mags? there is nothing in this world but possibilities

16.why do u not accept add requests from guys,bands,or non full skate companies? because i talk to guys all day long and most of them i have on other accounts and girl skateboarders is my target audience and the market im into...and no i am not sexist or an a**hole this is not about bands it is about strict skateboarding and nothing more and nothing less! so only girl skateboarders and skate companies will be on here! i run a tight ship!

17. do you have any riders? yes we do! we have three 3 riders named "styles" from md,amelia from az and jasmine from md!

18.do i have to jump down 50 stairs or so to get on the team? no however if u want to see what kind of talent im looking for just look at the vvc vid getting nowhere faster or AKA: GIRL SKATER to get a good idea of what i want!

19. will the g.u.s.t. skate co ever make a video? haha well im not going to rule it out but there is sooooooooo much f*cking work to get a video made such as getting footage from riders,then editing (the worse part of all),and getting the dvds pressed and stuff so i dont know but it could happen in the future u will just have to wait it out and see! it would be rad though!

20. what is the story with boards and wheels etc? well boards are a good possibility i been recently looking at manufacturing companies of course before boards come out we would have to do some r&d with them before they get released to the public! and as for wheels i have recently (as of 8-14-07) checked into them  but im pretty f*cking picky about wheels so alot of r&d would go into them and i only get american made shi*t. pretty good chance that what u have under ur feet is chinese made and im not down for that lower quality bullshi*t!id rather spend alot of money on quality products then spend less money and have ppl come back to me and tell me my shi*t sucks! i want to do the best i can to provide the best quality stuff! it isnt easy having a skate company but u can probably expect wheels for all terrain! and will come in colors! expect to possibly see gust boards and wheels in our 2008 line! if u want to see a mock up of our boards and wheels check out our photo section in the first folder!

21. can i link your website/myspace on my site/myspace? duh of course u can! feel free to plaster that shi*t anywhere and everywhere! just let us know!

22. is there a set trick list to get sponsored? NO! just be a good well rounded skateboarder like u see in vids as i said before good transition skills (grinds to fakie,fliptricks to fakie,properly done grabs (no floating..good popped ollie grabs)and stalls like blunts and disasters and flip tricks to stalls and/or grinds,flip tricks and stuff down stairs (5 steps and above) and tech tricks on ledges,tricks on banks such as fliptricks to fakie and shi*t like that! i dont think i can be anymore obvious if u have watched any skate vids at all then u should know what a good skater is!

23. i live in so so and there arent really any comps here? ny,md,fla,ca,pa are the biggest places for comps u should go out and travel to contests cause it helps u get recongized and gets your's and our names out there and ppl will want to buy our shi*t if u do good!

24.where can i send my video? u can send your video to either our myspace inbox or to our office in maryland it is your choice!

25. i already have a certain sponsor (i.e. clothing,board,wheels,etc)? well this is kind of tricky regardless u will get our shirts and stickers but if u have a board sponsor or wheel sponsor then that means u wont get wheels or boards from us unless u quit ur current board/wheel sponsor! it is just the way things go! sorry....

26. is there a age limit to skate for the company? no!

Published On: 2/19/2008
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