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News,Events,Contest & Video Premieres: Events In Nova Scotia!
By: NovaScotiaSkaters


Oct.4th - Skateboard Workshop In Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Event Info
Host:
Jesse Watson & LUNENBURG RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Time and Place
Date:
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Time:
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location:
Lunenburg Skate Park
Street:
Victoria st
City/Town:
Lunenburg, NS
 
Contact Info
Phone:
6344006

Description

►SKATE BOARD WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR : JESSE WATSON, OWNER
OF HOME GROWN SKATE BOARDS

►LEARN NEW SKILLS AND TRICKS THAT
WILL HELP YOU GET THE MOST FUN
OUT OF YOUR BOARD.

►NEW HELMETS FREE TO THE FIRST 50
WHO ARRIVE.

►WHERE : LUNENBURG SKATE PARK

►WHEN : SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008
BEGINNERS : 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
ADVANCED : 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

SPONSORED BY : LUNENBURG RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Map To The Park - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=44.37657,-64.32229&spn=0.009034,0.022745&z=16&msid=103557859590105915278.00045819d178ecc23a441

Contact Robin Scott, Recreation Director, Lunenburg Recreation Department at 634-4006 for questions.

Nov.1st - The Day After Skate Comp
Event Info
Host:
Vaughn Whynot
Time and Place
Date:
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Time:
1:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Lunenburg Skate Park
Street:
Victoria st
City/Town:
Lunenburg, NS
 
Contact Info
Phone:
9025305870
Email:

Description

I will be organizing this whole thing like previous comps and jams,All the money Raised will be going to Ida And Robyn Scott for the "Paul Scott Memorial Fund" to help with the upkeep of the Lunenburg skate park.
The contest will include
-The Comp with 3 skill groups.
-best trick
-game of skate
-product toss
Price are
Skill Level 1 - $6.00
Skill Level 2 - $8.00
Skill Level 3 - $10.00

50/50 draw is indeed happening so bring your change!!

Here is a link to a printable flyer to post around.
Flyer - http://img02.picoodle.com/img/img02/3/9/25/f_Picture1m_f650405.jpg
Invite your friends
Thanks
Vaughn

MAP TO Park - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=44.37657,-64.32229&spn=0.009034,0.022745&z=16&msid=103557859590105915278.00045819d178ecc23a441

SPONSORS
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♠Homegrown Skateboards - http://hgskate.ca/
♠Pro Skates - http://www.proskates.com/
♠SBC Skate Mag - http://www.sbcskateboard.com/
♠Redbull Canada - http://www.redbull.ca
♠Garden Hoe Productions - http://gardenhoe.ca/
♠Skateboardvillage.com - http://skateboardvillage.com
♠CKBW - http://www.ckbw.ca/ckbw/
♠Concrete Powder - http://www.concreteskateboarding.com/
♠Monke Skateboards - http://www.monke.com/
♠Launch Gum - http://www.launchgum.com/
♠JBclassicLAB - http://www.suite2206.com/
♠Fringe - http://www.fringegear.com/
♠Convoy Skateboards - http://www.convoyskateboards.com/
♠Spectrum Skateparks - http://www.spectrum-sk8.com/


Published On: 10/2/2008
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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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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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CONTENTS: 
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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SkateboardVillage News: Tampa pro 08 results
By: skateboardVillage.com


TAMPA PRO '08 VERT RESULTS

1. Pierre Luc Gagnon 
2. Danny Mayer 
3. Buster Halterman 
4. Adam Taylor 
5. Neal Hendrix 
6. Jussi Korhonen

TAMPA PRO '08 BEST TRICK RESULTS

1. Adam Dyet - Nollie cab heelflip to switch front board over the A-frame rail 
2. Jereme Rogers - Switch heelflip switch switch blunt slide over the A-frame rail 
3. Chad Fernandez - Fakie flip lipslide fakie down the rail 
4. Billy Marks - 3 flip noseslide on the flat bar, double flip boardslide fakie on the flat bar, half cab flip boardslide down the handrail
5. Dayne Brummet - Switch frontside 270 to frontside bluntslide down the rail

TAMPA PRO '08 STREET RESULTS

1. Greg Lutzka 
2. John Rattray 
3. Mike Peterson 
4. Matt Beach 
5. Ryan Sheckler 
6. Kyle Berard 
7. Danny Fuenzalida 
8. Eric Koston 
9. Dennis Busenitz 
10. Stefan Janoski 
11. Chad Fernandez 
12. Shuriken Shannon

GO TO    FOR UPDATES & PHOTOS.




Published On: 3/26/2008
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On Sat. March 22nd we had a bobcat and a bunch of skaters remove snow from the Whistler Skatepark.  

shoveling snow

We started removing snow at 10am and finished around 5pm. Capilano Highway Services were so kind to let their employee Mark Johnson use the bobcat to remove snow from the park.      

 

 

street_.jpg

Thanks goes out to Mark and Capilano Highway Services for their support. The park may need a little more shoveling and a water drainage system but it is skate-able and should be fully dry with the help of some sun and rain.  

Dry skatepark

 We didn’t get into the bowl removing any snow but the street course is a good start for March considering we are still getting some good pow days on the hill. 

 


www.whistlerskate.org


Published On: 3/25/2008
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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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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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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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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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I been through it all
The fails the falls
Im like Niagra
But i got right back up like viagra
I am agriculture
Swagga so mean it might insult ya
(ha)Im like an ultravulture
I f**k around and catapult ya
Torture, Thought ya parents taught ya
You guys is chocha im gone buenos noches
Flow scorch ya and ion even write
No author so harder so smarter
All about a dollar like 4 quarters
Oh father will tonight be my last
and if so make sure my kids see my cash
and i know im solid like an elbow cast
and my future will be better than my past

Weezy

You can love me or hate me
I swear it wont make me or break me
Im goin whereva da money take me
Until the funeral and wake me
And dont wake me cause Im sleepin Im dreamin
I know that there is a better way cause I've seen it Lord
But this faster money is so convenient
and i need it say i need it

C.A.R.T.E.R
I spit movies like a VCR
I spit rounds like the tiki bar
And if I got beef I'm the meat cleaver
And I are
The illest nigga Martin Luther King died for
And I ride for
Hollygrove one seven Eagle street
And Im higher than an eagle's feet but I believe in me
Apple is the car street
I am just the offspring
Born in the ghetto that's why I can't let go
One call will have my dawgs on ya like an echo
Baby I am the real deal no pickleSpit sickle cell physcho
I go off like a mutha f**kin rifle
And I'm from the underground baby like a pipe hole
I will stand tall like a light poles until the light blows

You can love me or hate me
Baby I swear it wont make me or break me
And I be goin whereva da money take me
Until the funeral and wake me
And dont wake me cause Im sleepin and Im dreamin
See I'm just hustlin livin what I believe in dawg
And it's a problem when my homies not eatin
And I'm greedy I'm greedy

Share my blood feed my family
My flow'll have to plead insanity
So sick I need Grey's Anatomy
Acid like a bust open battery
I'm cool like LA nights
I'm tight like ballet tights
Aye Juelz I swear the otha day i pissed Crystal
These bitches tryna kick it like June Tow
I gotta watch my head in the battle
I'm just tryin ta stay ahead of my shadow
And I'm floatin like a boat in the battle
Alligators and rattle snakes
But I promise I will take a nigga off like a Saturday
Got money to validate
I'm icing like carrot cake
Different color diamonds make me look like a salad plate
I'm straight out the alley way
It's the nigga ya daddy hate
Weezy F Baby Great

I know they love me they hate me
But I'm a G it won't make me or break me
And you can find me whereva the money place me
(yea)Until you ridin to the late me
And don't wake me cause I'm sleepin and I'm dreamin
And me and my Lord got an agreement yall
And so I thank him everyday for my achievements
And I'm Weezy I'm Weezy


Published On: 2/17/2008
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Road Trip to Sydney, Cape Breton - Nov. 8th, 07


   Motivated by new skate parks and seemingly endless great weather this fall, we packed the car and hit the road Friday morning (October 5th) stoked for a fun packed weekend on Cape Breton Island. After many hours of gibber-jabber road banter we abruptly pull over to check out a rail in front of a church. Bruce & Mike are feelin' it and to the failing light a rail session goes down. A sweet end to a long day spent in the car. (Photos: After noon day prayer Mike Bernier Front Boards and Bruce Treby Back 50-50's, avoid the scourge of God, and leave one hard working' (old) rail something to be proud of.)

    Not too early, but earlier than I like there's rustling in the room, the boys are pumped to get going, ah, its so easy! We stayed at the Beacon motel which is right across the street from the new Coxheath Skatepark. A Spectrum Concrete creation, the park has lots to offer once last night’s milk shakes/vomit are sopped up, pre-breakfast roll around in the heat of the October sun. Props to Megan Detheridge, Jim Barnum and everyone else in the community that have made Coxheath a reality, a huge asset to Sydney and a real training ground for the local skaters.

After getting our fill and checking out of the Beacon, we headed out on a "shore tour" to make the most of the afternoon. Our first stop is Glace Bay to check out a new bowl, also the work of Spectrum Skateparks. This would be the first "above ground" concrete bowl I've ever skated. Above ground you say? Why's that? "Well son; ya see, this whole area is right contaminated" from all the industrial work that went down here. "O I see so now its recreational land for the kids, OK THEN!" (Sydney area has huge industrial history)

Anyhow really fun, high speed corners with extensions for the Gnarl and a spine into a mini bowl to get the young ones into it. Well built and no graffiti yet! Fresh & new, nice job people. While I enjoyed the trany and caught up with local Steve Waden, Bruce drew a flood of kids to a "dangerous in every way" rail across the lot. The situation became a heat score so we carried on down the shore... (Photos: Mike Bernier 50-50's large hubba @ Glace Bay; Chug chug, Mike and Bruce get safe in someones boat)


The scenic coastline led us back to the Sydney waterfront where we found a nice high stage/wheely setup. Good times till the sun dropped and the wind off the water chased us back to the warmth and safety of the Delta hotel. After setting in to a few cocktails the fitness room, pool & hot tub facilities entertain us for the evening. There were some tense moments in the pool when Bruce Ass charlied some kid in the back coming out of the waterslide real fast, the Dad was right there watching the whole thing and yelled at his kid and made him cry adding insult to injury, we sighed relief and took off to Megan's house for some late night BBQ action.

Sunday mornin' brings a quick dip for the boys while Watson sleeps... fancy breakfast @ the Delta with Bruce, naked in a complementary robe, Bernier, and infamous Mackel. The service and food were probably the worst we've ever ate, especially for the price. Stopped in the elevator after by an old couple enjoying the small amount of time they have left, got to experience; one more punch, and entered complaining. Mackel found hair in his eggs. Or egg in his hair...Back to the car bound for home. Sydney folk are super hospitable (surprise surprize) and we all agreed that returning to the island is a must. A good example that you don't have to go far to find new spots, good times and interesting culture.
(Photos: Hangin' with Charlie at the historic Vogue theater, down town Sydney)


Written/Photos by Jesse Watson, Mike Nauss



Published On: 2/8/2008
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Zoo York is proud to announce the fourth installment of the most prestigious international amateur skateboard contest “Zoo York’s AM Getting Paid”. The contest’s focus is showcasing the very best in skateboarding on a scale no other amateur event can offer. This pro free event will happen again July 18th to 20th 2008 at South Parc in Montreal (Quebec). This years prize purse is $10 000 dollars.

This years contest will be held in the middle of the summer making it a great opportunity for skate companies to come to eastern Canada to promote their pro & amateur teams simultaneously. There is opportunity to organize demos, in store signings in, and/or to simply go out & get footage for upcoming videos. Montreal is close to Quebec city, Ottawa & Toronto. All of these cities are known for having some of the best street spots in North America*.

The event is brought to you by Zoo York & Underworld skate shop, in collaboration with SBC Media, Diamond, Vestal watches, Dakine, 33 mag, New Era, Transworld & more to be announce soon.

For three action packed days, the event will bring together some of the best international amateur skateboarding talents. The contest in the past has been a huge hit & has received national & international coverage on television, film & magazines. It was deemed one of the biggest contests of the year by SBC magazine. Past contest winners include Antoine Asselin, Nyjah Huston & Ryan Descenzo.

"The Best Trick is one of the most exciting parts of the contest and gives skaters a last chance to get some extra cash. The best trick contest will be right after the final. The cash will be handed out for every single banger that goes down on the selected BEST TRICK obstacles.

Zoo York's AM Getting Paid will be held at the South Parc. This awesome skate parc designed by Dan Vezina and will please any skateboarder from across the world. South Parc is located at 8100 Taschereau. For more information call 450-672-4884 or visit www.south-parc.com

Zoo York’s AM Getting Paid registration fee is $100 USD which includes entry for the contest & best trick contest, a 1 year subscription to Transworld magazine & for the first 100 pre-registered riders a Dakine backpack.

With various magazine ads, over 50,000 flyers, 10,000 posters & 10,000 stickers going out to better skateboard shops & distributors around the world, this contest will quickly attract the worlds best. We will also be seen across North America at events like San Diego’s ASR trade show, Know Show in Vancouver & Montreal. Show in early January or February. This is a very special event & history in the making! Be there!

The Zoo York's AM Getting Paid contest is meant to support and stimulate the growth of future professional skateboarders as well as promote the skateboard industry. Last year's Zoo York’s AM Getting Paid DVD is available! Contact us to get a copy www.amgettingpaid.com

*More about Montreal: Montreal is known for its European flavor, it’s five thousand plus; bars, night clubs and restaurants, it’s relatively young drinking age (18yrs old), it’s relatively late “last call” 3am, it’s beautiful women, hot summer’s & great street skate spots.


                    



Published On: 2/5/2008
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See his run at www.skateparkoftampa.com/

2008 Tampa Am Street Final Results

1-Ryan Decenzo

2-Ben Hatchell

3-Davis Torgerson

4-Felipe Gustavo

5-Vincent Alvarez

6-Chazz Ortiz

7-Chris Gregson

8-Shane O'Neill

9-Taylor Smith

10-Filipe Ortiz


2008 Tampa Am Best Trick Final Results

1-Vince Del Valle

2-David Gonzalez

3-David Bachinsky



Published On: 1/21/2008
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My Blog: LOVE
By: emos_blade


Love is an interesting thing. It shows up when you least expect it or don't feel like you have time in your life for it, yet it's completely scarce when you are lonely, desperate and looking for it. We spend so much of our lives craving love and wanting to find that special someone but when we have them we spend most of that time trying to fix them or change them for the better. We always want more. And even if you tell yourself a thousand times to be in the moment and try not to think so much you still end up pushing them away from you. Love sucks. Yet we all want it. And if love is hell, which I'm sure it is...I'm sure we'd all want to go there when we die.
Including me.
 
 
I just wona cry an every time
I try. I wona die. I think of
diein an I'm cryin.
I just wona cry an I
wona die.
 
 
This was riten by my brother K.O. Ho is now
dead an yes that was rill name. He left behinde 3 kids. 2 girls an one boy. an also a wife and 4 brothers. he was 23 years old his wife is 22. It hapend 9 monthes ago when we wher handling a situaton in the streets of south Ogden. The guy that shot him 13 times is dead.
My brothers last wish was don't let the memory of him die. So as we know that he went to a beter place his memory won't die cas this will remind people of him an he will always be in are heart's.
 
 
 

 
Wats the point
 
Wats the point of liven when you know your best friend hates you an You know
every girl that you go out with is going to cheat on you an talking shi*t behinde your back caz thay rilly don't love you. some of you say your lives are mest. Look at my life. I've
hade 5 brothers killed in the hood most of them by driveby's an die in my arms. I've got nerly Blown up, shot, shot at, Hit by a 4-wheeler. hit by a f*cking car.
Why live when you can die but then agin wy die when you can live.
death is worthless without life but life is worthless death.
Wich one will you choues when death comes to take you.
Death or Life.
I have gone through hell and back.
so f*ck off
 

You say you love me
 
You say you love me but then you lie and tell me your not cheat on me.
I see you kiss other guys.
you say you don't.
Then you say your famly doesn't like me so we can break-up.
Then you say you didin't mean to make me sad but you did.
you say your sorry and you will never do it agin.
Then you say I love you and expect everything to be alright.
I say I love you to baby and try to beleve that you love me but I know you
will just cheat on me agin.


Published On: 1/11/2008
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Dave Cotter promodel deck is here yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Body: *Dave Cotter Promodel is in. Pics and decks with be up on the site soon as we can... Luanch party date coming soon, so be on the look out for that....

**Also a Suicide video is coming soon so be on the look out for that.. Suicide is hitting the streets so be on the look out cause we are coming hard and going to be ripping up the streets...

***Go check out Suicide Skateboards at www.skatesuicide.com.. Go to our site to order some great Skateboard products for cheap!!!!

****Just from all of us here at Suicide Skateboards just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!!

"Live to Skate" - "Skate to Live"
Suicide Skateboards
www.skatesuicide.com
www.suicideskateboards.com
410-430-9440


Published On: 12/21/2007
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RIDE IN THE PARK
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Thursday, September 20, 2007
 

Event Info
Name:
Ride in the Park...
Host:
Halifax Skatepark Coalition and HRM

Time and Place
Date:
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Time:
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location:
Halifax Common Skatepark
Street:
Bell Road.
City/Town:
Halifax, NS

Contact Info
Email:

Site:
http://www.halifaxskateparks.org/

Description

Updates!

Band confirmations in: She's No Angel, Ghettosocks and Gloryhound and the Skyhawks!
DJ Nigel Lutes ! Free pizza, hotdogs!

And so far the forecast is looking good.


Published On: 12/7/2007
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Ollie Emporium is one of the few skater run shops in the Elmira area. However small, the prices are wicked dope, and the staff wicked chill.


Published On: 11/27/2007
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Withywood Skatepark - Withywood

Description
Edit the description of this parkThis park has a 5ft Spine mini, driveway flatbank to quaterpipe combo, street spine, rollin, a couple of quaterpipes and a grind box.

Thanks to Lisa at GBH for the info and photos.
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Hengrove Skatepark - Hengrove

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Edit the description of this park1.2m high bowl linking to a 1.5m high bowl, bowled street area consisting of large fun box with grind block, 0.9m high jump box.
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St.George Park Skatepark - St.George

Description
Edit the description of this parkFlowing non lit but free concrete park in St George’s park which is in the middle of St George. The skatepark includes with inter-linked bowls and very little lip a few other hips and concrete doubles. got resurfaced recently so its really smooth.

Thanks to Jack Guy for the update.
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Dame Emily Smyth Park Skatepark - Bedminster

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Edit the description of this parkLarge pyramid, large bowled corner, flat bank, 1.8m quarter pipe, descending grind block
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Published On: 11/24/2007
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