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On 10/1/2003
John Dillon, Team Fun
wrote in from
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Sad news about Pepe Martinez....the skateboarding community has lost one of its favourites....the Martinez family will be in my thoughts and prayers...
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On 9/30/2003
Andy Bittner
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I read and replied to an e-mail from Anita Martinez before I returned here and realized she'd posted here as well. The information I relayed here was third-hand, wrong and I cruelly failed to consider that I might even be spreading bad information. I've have apologized privately to Anita, but want to add a very public apology to the Martinez family and any other of Pepe's friends and acquaintances who I might've offended or hurt with my rumor spreading. I am very, very for any pain that I have added to your current circumstances with my thoughtless, emotional behavior.
I wish Pepe were still here, obviously, but as someone who has lost a brother to nothing but his own alcohol-induced stupidity, all I can say is that I'm glad (if one can be glad about anything related to this) to know that Pepe's passing WAS NOT from a drunken stumble.
Again, I was wrong. I believed something I heard from someone I didn't really even know all that well, and in my shock and horror I blasted it out onto the internet. My actions were foolish, thoughtless and ultimately hurtful. I am sorry.
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On 9/30/2003
Anita Martinez
wrote in from
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Let's set the record straight for the Einstein's of skateboard community. Pepe Martinez did not die from any alcohol related accident. His death was a result of a blood clot that had developed at his brain stem due to a head trauma suffered in 2001. I should know this, becuase Pepe was my brother. This message is directed at everyone that has obtained information from second, third, and more sources and dont realize the hurt that they are directing at his loved ones.
Anita Martinez
Pepe you will be in our thoughts and live forever in our hearts.
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On 9/27/2003
GBJ
wrote in from
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I don't know if this will necessarily mean anything to the people on this site, but I got word today that Pep Martinez, veteran pro street skater out of the Washington D.C. area, died yesterday as the result of an alcohol-induced head injury. The first news I've received about Pepe, who skated for Capitol Skateboards back when I was their Distribution Manager, is that he was drunk, fell down (no skateboard involved), hit his head wrong and died. For those of you who might've known Pep, my understanding so far is that his funeral will be here in the Washington D.C.-area next week.
Another one gone too soon. We'll miss ya, Pep. When are we all going to wise up and remember to wear our helmets when we're drinking?
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On 9/25/2003
Tom M.
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On 9/24/2003 matt wrote in from 68.75.xxx.xxx:
Any word on the Bloomington, Indiana park? Last I heard Dreamland was bidding on it, and was expected to get the bid. In related news, there's the same sort of deal going on with Whiting, Indiana, only with Grindline. Lookin good for the midwest.
Yep, Dreamland/LRM got it. Permits have been cut. Things should start rolling next week. Should be done by end of November (if the weather cooperates).
Whiting is waaayy up north. No? Where are you located?
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On 9/25/2003 Phil Elm
wrote in from
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Maturing Skateboarders Gaining Clout
By PATRICK WALTERS
Associated Press Writer
September 19, 2003, 5:30 AM EDT
PHILADELPHIA -- It's not just their parents' fight
anymore, dude.
Skateboarding has matured to the point that many of its participants are now old enough to have their own children, and they are gaining a surprising degree of political clout.
Nowhere is this more apparent than in Philadelphia, where a growing number of politicians, including both mayoral candidates, are considering whether to lift an unpopular ban on skateboarding at LOVE Park, a concrete plaza beloved by skaters from across the country.
Republican candidate Sam Katz even clumsily hopped on a board to show his support for the cause.
Skateboarders in Boulder, Colo., took concerns over poor facilities straight to police, who helped persuade the city to build an expanded park as a way to keep youths out of trouble. Skateboarders in Louisville, Ky., got that city to build and expand a state-of-the-art park.
"Five to 10 years ago, a city council wouldn't even recognize skateboarding as legitimate or want to build a facility," said Tony Hawk, the most famous name in skating.
The numbers show why that may be changing.
In the 1980s and '90s, when the sport was first growing in popularity, young skateboarders had to rely on their parents to press for skate parks and ordinances favorable to the sport. Many of those same skateboarders continue to ride as adults -- and they're not shy about boosting their sport.
"Until this point, skateboarders haven't really been that old," said Scott Kip, 28, president of the Philadelphia-based Skateboard Advocacy Network.
The National Sporting Goods Association estimates that nearly 10 million people over the age of 7 participated in skateboarding in 2002, making it more popular than tackle football and ice hockey.
Teri Olander, the athletics administrator for Boulder, said skateboarders showed politicians they are a group worth listening to. "I know that they are aware that it's a population that has aged, or at least that is attracting those kind of 30-year-old teenagers," Olander said.
Skateboarders have been so successful in Long Beach, Calif., that city officials have five skate park projects on the table, including one slated to open next summer. Dennis Eschen, manager of planning and development for city parks, said meetings on skate parks started out with just 30 to 40 skateboarders showing up with their parents. But he said now there are frequently more than 120 skateboarders, and they speak for themselves.
Since skateboarders are promoting a positive activity for youths, it's hard for politicians to say no, said Dick Guthrie, director of human services for Claremont, Calif. The city's park was built in 1998, but skateboarders quickly filled it and are pushing for an expansion.
Skateboarders' newfound political muscle has helped them get expensive skate parks built at a time when local budgets face drastic cuts. Officials in Louisville, Ky., spent $2.5 million on the first phase of a skate park that opened last year. Because of demand, officials are spending another $400,000 on enhancements and renovations, said Michael Heitz, director of Louisville parks.
In Philadelphia, the biggest push is for a policy change at JFK Plaza, known as LOVE Park because it is home to the well-known Robert Indiana sculpture.
The park has been regarded as a skateboarding mecca for years because of its staircases, ledges and curves. But Mayor John Street banned the activity last year, saying the skateboarders caused significant damage to the granite and that the park looked better with its new grass, benches and plants.
This summer, however, skateboarders got a positive response when they went to the city with a proposal that would reopen the popular lunchtime spot to skateboarding, but only during certain hours.
Philadelphia City Councilman Frank Rizzo, who favors lifting the LOVE Park ban, says skateboarders already have his attention.
"I want as many friends as I can have, and if the skateboarders want to be friends with me, and someday vote for me, that's part of this business," Rizzo said.
Copyright © 2003, The Associated Press
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On 9/24/2003
matt
wrote in from
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Any word on the Bloomington, Indiana park? Last I heard Dreamland was bidding on it, and was expected to get the bid. In related news, there's the same sort of deal going on with Whiting, Indiana, only with Grindline. Lookin good for the midwest.
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On 9/23/2003
Henry
wrote in from
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Yall can either post your responses here or email them to me... the more in depth your responses the better!
Henry
1) When did you first start skateboarding? Did you teach yourself how to skate or did you learn from a friend or other source?
2) What is your first skate-related memory?
3) What qualities do you look for in buying a skateboard? (can be any type of board.)
4) How do you usually buy your skate equipment?
5) Do you feel more confident in a product if you buy it from an individual in person?
6) What does your family think of skateboarding?
7) Would you consider skateboarding a lifestyle or a hobby?
8) Do your friends view you differently because you skateboard?
9) Do you have any issues with the way skateboards are designed? Are there things you’d like to see changed?
10) What is the most important part of a skateboard?
11) What is your favorite skateboard memory?
12) What is your least favorite skate memory?
13) Has skateboarding taken you places (physically and mentally) that you might not have gone otherwise?
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On 9/21/2003 fish
wrote in from
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weak hand-plant
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On 9/16/2003 Brady
wrote in from
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Thanx for the laugh Phil.
And I was wondering if that guy`s wife shot off the other nut....
for not bringing home supper (drum roll) LOL
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On 9/16/2003 Phil Elm @ 11
wrote in from
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Got the latest news? This is from the Denver Democrat Gazette:
"Two local men were seriously injured when their pickup truck left the
road and hit a tree near Mountain Plant on State Highway 38 early Monday
morning..."
"L. Idenor, 33, of Boulder, and Billy Ray King, 38, of Denver are
listed in serious condition at Shriners Medical Center. The
accident occurred as the two men were returning to Denver after a
frog-gigging trip. [Note to city slickers: frog-gigging, or
frog-sticking, is how, armed with a small pitchfork, you catch frogs
from the creek bank. Frog legs make a tasty supper.
"On an overcast Sunday night, Idenor's pickup truck headlights
malfunctioned. The two men concluded that the headlight fuse on the
older model truck had burned out. As a replacement fuse was not
available, King noticed that .22 caliber bullet from his pistol fit
perfectly into the fuse box next to the steering wheel column. Upon
inserting the bullet, the headlights again began to operate and the two
men proceeded on esatbound toward the White River Bridge.
"After traveling approximately 20 miles and just before the river, the
bullet apparently overheated, discharged, and struck Idenor in the right
testicle. The vehicle swerved sharply to the right, exiting the pavement
and striking the tree.
Idenor suffered only minor cuts and abrasions from the accident, but will
require surgery to repair the other wound. King sustained a broken
clavicle and was treated and released.
"'Thank God we weren't on that bridge when Eric shot his nuts off or
we might have been dead,' said King.
"'I've been a trooper for 10 years,' said
Deputy Snyder, 'but this is a first for me. I can't believe that those
two would admit how the accident happened.'
"Upon being notified of the wreck, Diana, Idenor's wife asked how many
frogs the boys caught, and did anyone think to get them from the truck."
Apparently no frogs were caught, the men simply used the trip as an excuse
for their homosexual rendezvous.
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On 9/15/2003 Henry
wrote in from
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A bunch of my hallmates pledged at Sig Nu a couple of days ago. Not me though!
And I volunteered for the mechanics position... building one is like building a giant ICK materials wise!
H
ps Fringe will win this year, we have gotten 1st or 2nd for both mens and womens the past 4 years...
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On 9/15/2003 Duane
wrote in from
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Oh, and Fringe made you a mechanic so you'll have to bend over...
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On 9/15/2003
Duane
wrote in from
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Henry yes I want my board back. email me direct if you do not have the address. I was on the Sigma Nu team: results when I was undergrad (1982-1985): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 1st (record time)
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On 9/12/2003 Henry
wrote in from
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Duane-
1) do you want your board (cut down fluid Stinger, small pivot fulltraks) back? I can have my mom sent it from home.
2) What buggy team were you on at CMU. I'm now a mechanic for Fringe. We're going to win this year... and I'll probably end up pushing D class or something.
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On 9/11/2003
Brady
wrote in from
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Have you forgotten?
As I was driving around today, I only saw a few cars with flags on them. Same with flafs fyinf at homes. Some buisnesses were flying them at half staff but not as much as I thought.
I got hime from work today at 9:00pm EST and about to sign off and hit the sack. And yet thois is the only post about this...
3/11/01-9/11/02
God rest those souls.
I`ll never forget and ALWAYS take time on 9/11 to remember them.
Have you forgotten?
*
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On 9/11/2003 h0dad
wrote in from
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Let us not forget brahs that endorphine production is the main thing. Some bit of white trash yells "faggot" at the h0dad from his gas powered couch whilst h0dad rides his tanker round the hills last week. He did not expect to be required to stop for a red; h0dad arrives at the window to inform the young item of genetic garbage that in this situation we have two people: one who is in the slot and lovin every minute, and another who scowling around in his cage delivering abuse. h0dad pointed out that he prefers to be in the slot having a good time, and that said piece of genetic misfortune is lucky not to have a good paint job on his ride.
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On 9/11/2003
Nick
wrote in from
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just wanted to let ya guys know i still have copies availibe of my pool skating movie hessian sessions on my website www.brokenmagazine.com. so far it has been reviewed as better than chlorine if your interested.
thanks
ng
www.brokenmagazine.com
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On 9/11/2003 uh huh...
wrote in from
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yep, you are correct. handplants are more difficult than slalom.
hell, some slalom racers can't even ride down a ramp, much less ride up one and do fancy trix.
the only slams I saw at the slalom races were from people trying to roll down the start ramp!
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On 9/11/2003 i took ballet in college and liked it
wrote in from
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yeah, moves like this
take much more skill
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On 9/11/2003 a quote from my wife, after the GA slalom races
wrote in from
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"I can really appreciate the skills involved, but slalom is soooooo...BALLERINA."
yeah, she's a rocker.
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On 9/5/2003
Adam
wrote in from
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From the webmaster..
Our ISP is having routing problems to certain outside hosts that is affecting our server's ability to display posts containing linked images, i.e. IMG tags. I have corrected this by hosting a coupld of affected images on ncdsa.com and changing the HTML in the post, but this is quite time-consuming and will be done only as time permits only.
Please do not email the webmaster regarding broken image links.
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On 9/4/2003
grindking
wrote in from
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THANX for reminding some of us skaters that have been around what this sport that is all about.I really don't care about what you decide to ride,just as long as you ride.my self being born and rasied in the bay area,we always had something to ride.curbs.hills,backyard ramps.no parks in my time.and pools were more or less always around also. Moved to TX and it's a whole diffrent scene here.IT just dosn't seem to be as prosperious,as far as terrain is concerned.any way I just like to add brothers SK8-4- FUN,and try to support all kinds of ridding.
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On 9/2/2003
Zane He's Crazy
wrote in from
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CLIFF COLEMAN I LOST YOUR NUMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
please call me back and leave it again I'd love to skate with you again soon
your old friend,
Zane
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On 8/30/2003 Henry
wrote in from
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My longboard, DUH!!! (as my friend arab would say)
I'm going skateboarding today, all the lame smack talk on the slalom forum has motivated me too.
As that annoying dude would say,
"You guys RRROOOOOOCCCKKKKK!"
Who says that!?
Is that like a reference to crack cocaine?
Well, I'm going skateboarding.
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