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PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:35 pm
User avatarJoined: Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:28 pmPosts: 2012Location: Massatwoshits
jeremy wrote:
gully wrote:
I skateboarded ever since I was a little kid up until '05 when I lost my skateboard company, my job, and my apartment. Which eventually lead me to Gainesville. I've been meaning to get a new one this summer though. I've been out of it too long.

there's gotta be some interesting story behind how that all ended for you.


I don't know why but the past couple weeks i've convinced myself I want to make a Skate video. Except not your typical 'look my friend can do a kickflip' thing, something more from a cinematic aspect.
http://www.vimeo.com/1353988
thats about as close as i've come to finding something like the idea I have


It depends on what you find interesting. But let me tell you.... If there is a hell, it's located in the company of my ex haha

Here's one of the decks, the gold one:
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They came in six colors and various sizes. It says "New Blood" on it. The name of our company. We were going to commission artists for the next series. But sadly these were the only ones to be made. Aside from my ex fucking everything up, my partner started smoking crack. Really...


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:53 pm
User avatarJoined: Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:12 pmPosts: 287Location: Gainesville
Also, westside park, on NW 8th Avenue and 34th Street. Big old school halfpipe and little street course. Kind of hectic with the rec center vibe, though, seeing as it's wedged in between tennis courts and baseball fields and whatnot. Plus, who the fuck actually has the courage/skills/stupidity to skate those monsters anymore? I always end up a spectator when I go there.

Northeast Skatepark (citizen's field) is smaller and way more relaxed. Plus, there's the field to run around in and whatnot.

There are rumors of a concrete bowl being put in this fall. Hopefully, it will be open by October.

All of the public skateparks are unmonitored, open dawn to dusk, no pads required.


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:42 pm
Joined: Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:15 pmPosts: 90Location: gainesville
just something i helped create/skate/shoot! this was in 2003 i think

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlwGhleG4Tc


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:07 am
Joined: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:00 amPosts: 5
I'll definitely be bringing my board and seeking people to shred with. I'm not particularly great, but I can stick kickflips and take small staircases. I really just want to cruise around Gainesville since I'm not into that hipster biking stuff.


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:59 am
User avatarJoined: Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:16 amPosts: 624Location: Western Australia
tarik! wrote:
I'll definitely be bringing my board and seeking people to shred with. I'm not particularly great, but I can stick kickflips and take small staircases. I really just want to cruise around Gainesville since I'm not into that hipster biking stuff.


One thing that totally threw me last year was these crusty punk kids riding fruity road bikes with racing handlebars and thin wheels like the one my dad has. I really thought it'd be BMX's all round, or at least mountain bikes.. It looked like Crass doing the Tour De France :lol:


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:09 am
Joined: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:48 pmPosts: 138Location: orlando florida
greg graffins sex face wrote:
One thing that totally threw me last year was these crusty punk kids riding fruity road bikes with racing handlebars and thin wheels like the one my dad has.


this hurts my feelings


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:18 am
User avatarJoined: Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:16 amPosts: 624Location: Western Australia
Sorry dude:)


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:25 am
Joined: Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:15 pmPosts: 90Location: gainesville
road bicycles are important for long rides or riding fast. much more comfortable than a bmx bike. also parts are more abundant and therefore cheaper, unless your buying top quality shit.


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:43 am
Joined: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:00 amPosts: 5
so anyways, somebody agree to skate around with me. good times will be had.


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:37 pm
Joined: Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:39 amPosts: 12
ill skate


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:07 pm
Joined: Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:43 pmPosts: 48Location: Winchester, VA
I'll skate too. I'm coming down to FL a week early to skate and surf, and go to Tampa.


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:12 pm
User avatarJoined: Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:16 amPosts: 4092Location: Nature Coast & Gville, FL


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:17 pm
Joined: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:41 pmPosts: 161Location: Chicago
GatoRanch wrote:


Holy crap, you're the 3rd person today to reference those stairs!
I've gotten 2 emails from people today telling me that they wanna put those in their house.



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