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BLaST FRoM ThE PaST ~ Photo:
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On 1/5/2009
Rene CANNONBALL Carrasco
wrote in from
United States
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-thought folks would like to see this -
( Polaroid photo )
BELOW L-R:
JAY ADAMS, RAY FLORES, AND RENE CARRASCO
( WITH FANS ) @ 1977 PEPSI SKATEBOARD TEAM DEMO -
SAUGUS, CALIFORNIA.
Take care, & have a GREAT NEW YEAR !
.....-Rene Carrasco.
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New York / Long Island SK8 History
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On 11/26/2008
Jack
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United States
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Hey Terry, would love to include the New York / Long Island SK8 History in the book...and that pic!
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New York / Long Island SK8 History
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On 11/24/2008 Terry Whalen
wrote in from
United States
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Just ran across this picture of me at the "Alive Pool" - got me thinking about NY skateboard history (if there is such a thing).
Was wondering if any Long Island riders remember the following parks and have any pictures of:
Huntington Skateboard Arena (name?), Huntington - Indoor - blue/red wood ramps that went to vert on the walls of the warehouse
Concrete Wave, Farmingdale - Outdoor concrete - snake runs / banks
Northport Pipeline, East Northport - Indoor concrete - little round pool with tile and coping, bowls, banks and long half pipe
Long Island Skateboard Arena, Plainview - Indoor long wooden half pipe lexan vert on one side over vert on the other
Sayville (Old Billy Blake's) - Indoor - Might have been an Old Fiber Rider Park - blue fiberglass "hill" with right sweeping bank
Terry Whalen
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Book Project - Lives on Board
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On 11/19/2008
Jack
wrote in from
United States
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Hi,
I may have already mentioned this to some of you, or contacted you through The Skateboarder's Journal, I am writing a self-published book, the working title is "Lives on Board - Memories of a Skateboarding Generation".
I would like to invite you to submit a story or two, I'm looking for great memories from your skateboarding life, or how skateboarding has impacted or changed your life.
If you have high resolution images (300 dpi) I would love to include them in the book. Now for the surprise, the submission deadline is December 5th, 2008.
You can email your story/images to jack@theskateboardersjournal.com.
Please drop me an email if you have any questions.
All the best,
Jack
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Hot Wheels
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On 11/11/2008
John
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Hot Wheels and Big Deals was a cinema short, it was shot in London in the latter part of 1977.
Part 1 opens with Meanwhile Gardens (also known as Meanwhile 1, it survived until the '90s). Next is a comp at Skate City, London's major skateboard park near Tower Bridge. Street shots in Trafalgar Square and Portobello Market. Onto Skitch Hitchcock and the Hobie demo team from October '77. Then the South Bank on the Thames, which is still used for skateboarding, but is under threat of redevelopment. Finally, downhill at Crystal Palace.
Part 2 continues with Crystal Palace, slalom at Skate City, Brighton sea-front and Crystal Palace; and then riding the bowls at Skate City, with a bit more of Meanwhile.
Featured skaters include John Sablosky, Si Napper, Jeremy Henderson, Kadir Guirey, Tim Dunkerly. Main shoe is the Dunlop Green Flash.
If you want more info about the '70s UK scene a great place is the Skateboard! section of vintage skateboard magazines website Click here for link
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vid's
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On 11/5/2008
caddy
wrote in from
United States
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very cool vid's!
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hot wheels and big deals..
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Donations for Steven Picciolo
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On 10/30/2008
Steven A. Picciolo III
wrote in from
United States
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Venice Break Water is where our father wanted his ashes to be spread. We have a week and 3 days to pick up his ashes from the state. We wanted to have a small ceremony for him donations would be greatly appreciated. We are all very young and have never experienced this before. If you would like to contact us please feel free to, we would love to thank you for your condolence. Our contact information is 813-842-8614 or 813-900-7888 Thank you.
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Legend Steve Picciolo RIP
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Arnie Hogue
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On 10/24/2008
utahcarver
wrote in from
United States
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Hey Charles,
I talked to Arnie Hogue a few years back about an article I was writing on the now defunct Rocky Mountain Surf skatepark in Salt Lake City, Utah. He lives and works in SLC. Arnie was a strong skater. He applied that knowledge to skiing and boarding in later years. I hope this gives you a lead.
Mark
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Myrtle Beach Skatepark
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On 10/22/2008
Krsurfer621
wrote in from
United States
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Does anyone have any pictures of the old Myrtle Beach park in South Carolina?
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Arnie Hogue
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On 10/11/2008
Charles Isom
wrote in from
United States
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Thanks Rene
Those are some great pictures! I lived right down the street from the Hogue's in Westminster back in the early to mid 70's. Arnie was a couple of years older then me. He had two younger brothers. Robert was my age and Sean was the youngest. they were all great Skateboarders and surfers. Believe it or not, I recall they even recorded an LP when they were younger. I last saw them around 77. I left California in 1987 and have not been back since a trip I made in 90. I'm looking forward to bringing my son back this summer and show him where I grew up. I was just curious about making contact with some of the folks I grew up with. Thanks for those great pictures and take care!
Charles Isom
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ArNiE HoGuE.....CoOL CaT.
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On 10/9/2008
Rene CANNONBALL Carrasco
wrote in from
United States
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Charles -
here's that photo of Arnie -
My brothers and I actually met him in -I think 1974...
at Slater Ditch skateboarding spot.
..........-Rene C.
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ArNiE HoGuE.....CoOL CaT.
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On 10/9/2008
Rene CANNONBALL Carrasco
wrote in from
United States
(71.136.nnn.nnn)
Charles -
I hope you find Arnie.
My brothers and I would see
that cat & his little brother
at MANY Southern California Skateboard Contests
back in the EARLY 1970'S !
I heard he later became a hot Snowboarder.
If you see him - please tell him The Carrasco Brothers said Hi !
Here's the bottom part of a page from an old issue
of The National Skateboard Review
-I think this was 1977.
ARNIE IN A POWERFLEX SKATEBOARD AD BELOW....
( -PAY NO ATTENTION TO THAT HANDSOME GUY
JUMPING OVER THOSE SKATEBOARDS -HA. )
Take care,
....-Rene Cannonball Carrasco.
WWW.RENECARRASCO.COM
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Trying to find Arnie Hogue
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On 9/29/2008
Charles Isom
wrote in from
United States
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Does anyone know how I can contact Arnie Hogue?
Thanks...
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'FiSh'.....!
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On 9/29/2008
Rene CANNONBALL Carrasco
wrote in from
United States
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What happened to 'Fish?"
That guy was a good racer !
'FISH' TALKIN' TO 'SUMDUMSURFER' @ 2004 SK8KINGS SK8JAM - H.B.
Blurry Photo: By Cannonball.
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more Stuart Singer
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On 9/9/2008
bob
wrote in from
United States
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More on Stuart Singer.
Here body shop's website.
http://www.stuartspnb.com/
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Stuart Singer
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On 9/9/2008
Bob
wrote in from
United States
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I just discovered the History area here.
Saw some people asking about Stuart Singer.
Here is an article from 2003. Last I heard he had an auto body shop in Dallas, and did hotrod kind of stuff there.
http://www.barefootcentral.com/march_2003.htm
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Doug, Caddy, Pat...
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On 9/7/2008
caddy
wrote in from
United States
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Florida Skater Mike King passes away
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On 8/2/2008 Bruce Walker
wrote in from
United States
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For Immediate Release
August 01, 2008
Michael Arthur King, 54, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 26, 2008. He suffered a heart attack while driving home from a game of golf in his hometown of Palm Bay, Florida. Mike was able to pull to the side of the road but was gone by the time medical help arrived.
A native Floridian, Mike began skateboarding in the late 1960's and became one of the east coast's early pioneers of the sport. He made his mark in skateboarding in the early 1970's skating the infamous Haulover underpass in North Miami Beach. Mike later became a member of the Walker Skateboard Team and competed regularly in contests, routinely driving the Walker team van around the state, ferrying teammates like Rodney Mullen and Jim McCall to contests and demos. As one of the sport's elders, Mike's advice and coaching of the team was an extra bonus to sponsor Bruce Walker. "Mike King was an original. He was such a benefit to have along when we traveled because he kept our teamriders out of trouble by keeping them on track and focused. He was well known for his upbeat, positive attitude and he effected those around him in a very positive way." recalled Walker. "He will be sorely missed."
In 2002, Mike King was nominated for induction into the Florida Skateboard Hall of Fame. While he has not yet been formally inducted, Mike's name has continuously appeared on the nominee list and will again be in consideration for the upcoming induction ceremony, scheduled for January 2009 at Surf Expo in Orlando, Florida.
Mike King is survived by his wife Maria, sons Chris, Richard, and Patrick, and daughter Michelle. His funeral service was held on Friday, August 1, 2008 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Palm Bay. In lieu of flowers, an education fund has been set up. Donations can be made out to Patrick S. King c/o Riverside National Bank, 4625 Babcock St.NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905.
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Escape Country
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On 8/2/2008 Bruce Walker
wrote in from
United States
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I've been trying to figure out why I never heard of Escape Country. I'm still not sure why nobody ever mentioned it to me during my several trips to California in '76 and '77. After reading several posts about the place, I now realize that I probably have some Super-8mm footage of what is likely Escape Country. The footage was taken of Jacky Grayson, Lewis Graves and maybe Jeff Klugel skating it in late 1976, filmed with my camera, probably by Greg Mungall. I wasn't on that trip myself and I've never seen or skated the place. The footage is of a giant drainage ditch that appears to be made of asphalt. It has a flat bottom between the side slopes and the whole thing runs at a slant from the top of the run to the bottom. At the bottom, the ditch ends in a rounded area that actually creates a very wide, drawn-out "bowl". I use the term "bowl" very loosely. It appears that this drainage ditch is not a real or natural drainage ditch, but rather something created to look like one. This lends credence to the concept or idea that it was created specifically to ride or skate on. Separate from the ditch, there's also an incredible distance of winding, snaking, flat asphalt paths that run through a very large area with lots and lots of surrounding dirt. In the footage, there doesn't appear to be any buildings or other structures and I cannot see any "skate terrain" or other structures that would be normal to skateboarding as we know it. If this was a skatepark, it would have to be the largest ever in history, in terms of actual square footage. I will ask Jacky, Jeff and Greg about anything they might remember about the place. I can't ask Lewis Graves though, because he passed away several years ago. Unfortunately, none of the information gleaned from this footage tells anything about WHEN this place was built.
Later,
Bruce Walker
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EsCaPe CoUnTrY (more)
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On 7/20/2008
Buddy Rawls
wrote in from
United States
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Ok, I got the book.
I have to admit reading the book and hearing about the Escape Country park, I never realized what I was seeing in the past. I have seen lots of photos of the place back in the 70's. But 1) I never realized it was built as a skateboard park. I had always thought it was a go cart track (or similar). Also, The huge resorvoir pic in the pic was the first time I had ever seen that. 2) I never pieced together that Escape Country was the same place. Too funny. So now a small puzzle has been completed. I learned about Escape Country, and how it fit in with old pics that I never even realized was a purpose-built skateboard facility.
Rene thanks for the props about the book. It is a great resource. I got it $7 delivered, cant beat that.
Next, the Steve's South Bay park. I dont recall seeing that park before in the mags. BEing an outsider of the california scene, my only connection was in the 3 mags at the time.
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EsCaPe CoUnTrY......
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On 7/14/2008
buddy rawls
wrote in from
United States
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thanks for the input. I went ahead and snagged a used one on Amazon.
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EsCaPe CoUnTrY......
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On 7/11/2008
Rene CANNONBALL Carrasco
wrote in from
United States
(71.136.nnn.nnn)
Buddy Rawls -
( -sounds like a Jazz/great's name )
Man O Man, I kept checkin' my Gmail account
and that City Planner never got back to me -
regarding Escape Country's beginning. ,,,,,,hmmm.
If you look at Rhynn Nolls' book:
'SKATEBOARDING PAST PRESENT FUTURE' ( Schiffer Books )
-on pages 90 91 92 93 94 there are photo's of Escape Country.
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-GREAT photo's BTW ~ by legendary Surf Photographer Leroy Grannis.
On page 91 - the photo is of the snake run event -
the fellas in the striped shirts are:
me, brother David, and John Strazizitch.
On page 92 is a photo of the snake run course .
I don't think you have EVER seen a snake run that long. Ever.
Even back then they had big read out lighted numbers
displaying the racers times. ...Way ahead of their time.
( similar to the 'racing drag strips' timers - back then. )
In those photo's you can see the vastness of the area -
with mountains close by, and all that dirt and asphalt !
Take care,
.....-Rene Cannonball Carrasco.
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