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Topographic Oceans II
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On 3/2/2005
Jack in Aurora
wrote in from
United States
(207.69.nnn.nnn)
The sun is not yet up
With air cold, sky clear
I sling my board on my shoulder
And take a last swig of beer.
I start the long climb
In pre dawn's eerie light
On an asphalt reef, so new
And smooth its just right.
A 20 degree grade with
A full mile of face
It got a long runout
So I'll end in grace.
I get to the top
And unsling my deck
I watch the rising sun and
Work out a kink in my neck.
I step on and push off
Beginning my descent
I say a quick prayer
And ask for His assent.
My carving is on
And the Gumballs sing
My face is freezing and
My ears start to ring.
The turns are fast,
My wheels hold tight
I'm halfway down now
And it couldn't be more right
I'm relaxed and into it
Enjoying dawn's light.
I come to the end
My legs are feeling heavy
I almost get splattered by
A fast moving Chevy.
The driver shoots me a look
I give him the finger
I pump out of sight
Deciding not to linger.
Cheers,
Jack in Aurora
God rides a longboard.
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open and shut
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On 2/20/2005 tom t
wrote in from
Canada
(64.228.nnn.nnn)
As the window of opportunity opens and shuts unpredictably, like a shutter in the winter winds, February in Toronto is about the sketchiest skate climate anywhere, I suspect. A day here, a half-day there is all we get...and it has made me appreciate the opportunity ever more. I f!%^$@#ing love skating.
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Topographic Oceans (a nod to YES)
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On 2/14/2005
Jack in Aurora
wrote in from
United States
(207.69.nnn.nnn)
My daughter said to me
on the way to school today.
Daddy what do you look for
on a hill to skate, anyway?
I thought for awhile and
said with a smile,
I look for THE hill
THE one that I crave
It has a high peak,
and is sloped like a big wave.
It has a quick dropoff,
so I pick up speed in a wink.
It slams me down mercilessly
and I know my skating stinks.
I black out for a minute
and catch wipeout winks.
I wake up up from my nap,
I shudder and blink,
I gaze up at the peak,
bashed, torn and bloody
and I yell at the hill with a wibk
"I'll get your ass someday buddy!"
Yeah... that's what I think.
Whatta want for nothin'? Shake S. Peare
Forgeddaboutit.
Cheers,
Jack in Aurora
God rides a longboard.
Skate liber vel moritus!
Cheers,
Jack in Aurora
God rides a longboard.
Skate liber vel moritus!
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soul boarding
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On 2/13/2005
betty
wrote in from
United States
(24.170.nnn.nnn)
it goes beyond words...
it changes your heart...
it is beyond religion, beyond faith...
better than your first love, more true to who you are...
it's who you want to be with...
it goes beyond all the disappointment
all the sorrow
every let down in your life...
and it moves you.
it's just a plank of wood on some trucks and some wheels...
and it moves you.
your heart races and then soars...
and it is passion.
it becomes you.
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duh
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On 2/9/2005 dont need one
wrote in from
United States
(68.0.nnn.nnn)
skateboarding for fun is soul boarding
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brothers and sisters
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On 2/7/2005 tom t
wrote in from
Canada
(64.228.nnn.nnn)
just wrote a reply on "decks" page to a brother skater who almost threw away his board...something about having to grow up. My brother and sister skaters, the world will never embrace what we know about skating...forgive them, pity them, educate them, but do not, please, do not let the sleeping masses influence your gift out of you. In the movie Stepping Into Liquid, Timothy Leary is quoted as having said that the highest expression of humanity is to live an aesthetic life based on "the dance", and that surfers had discovered this. What we feel, we may sometimes take for granted, but believe me, it is truly, truly a gift.
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after church I went soulriding
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On 2/6/2005
bikemike
wrote in from
United States
(66.119.nnn.nnn)
Yo I went soulriding all day after I got out of Church this mourning..
and 'yeoh' it be off Da-Hook soaring like an Eagle having fun against the wind.
even though the roads are still wet I had fun.
peace out from bikemike
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h0dad
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On 1/21/2005 MissouriMatt
wrote in from
United States
(128.206.nnn.nnn)
h0dad,
MissouriMatt likes the Jaws hill-o-copter scene.
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Excellent session No. 8176
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On 1/13/2005 h0dad
wrote in from
New Zealand
(203.167.nnn.nnn)
h0dad and Tom are skating a new valley subdivision full of twisty, fresh, black ashpalt.
Over the hills comes the developers in two helicopters, like Apocalypse Now.
We're riding while they're floating about, maybe three storeys over our heads, checking their project out from the cockpits. It was surreal. Hard to stay on the boards under the rotor-wash. WUMP-WUMP-WUMP-WUMP-WUMP..It was fantastic.
Suddenly, Tom becomes Taylor Knox and h0dad becomes Laird Hamilton. Together, they pull into the heaving monster of Jaws one more time. Dirt and leaves become spray blown off the lip, while the film crew in the choppers get sick footage.
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picture this
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On 1/8/2005 tom t
wrote in from
Canada
(64.228.nnn.nnn)
rode up to the park on my cruiser,
in my hand my kid's christmas skurfer
park the skateboard in the snow
switch to skurfer, down I go
kids and dads go by confused
snowboards? skateboards? is that how they're used?
there are no rules, I say with a smile
its just for fun and just for style
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Christmas Eve
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On 12/24/2004 tom t
wrote in from
Canada
(64.228.nnn.nnn)
Merry Christmas one and all.
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One for Lloyd
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On 12/22/2004 G-Flash
wrote in from
United States
(152.163.nnn.nnn)
It is the still of the nite
The dew on the new tar shines like a mirror
As I look down the hill the lite posts seem to glow from the mist in the air
A train horn blows way in the distance giving me the signal to go down and experiance and embellish in the free spirited movement that perpells me down as the souls of riders past cheer me and hoot, all the while overspray from my speedy wheels keeps me focused in the now and keeps me grounded down to mother earth.
Ride on forever Lloyd your free!
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Lloyd
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On 12/16/2004 MissouriMatt
wrote in from
United States
(128.206.nnn.nnn)
A young man named Lloyd passed away while skating in South Africa. The speedboard forum has covered it well. Say a prayer for all in this world, then say a prayer for Lloyd's soul and Lloyd's family. My mom is a head injury nurse, and yet I have often taken outragous risks while skating. Skate safe folks. I hope Lloyd's soul is flying free and happy.
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backyard ramps
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On 12/14/2004 jake
wrote in from
United States
(150.135.nnn.nnn)
I've recently got the nitch to build my own skate ramp. I've never done this before because we're entering the era of free public skateparks. The art of crafting one's own ramp from wood and steel is lost. I've been investigating ramp designs and there are many out there. Free, pay, 10'w/vert to 4'-mini. Of all the posts on this site, I trust the soulriders the most. Discuss freely and enjoy.
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chillin at the ditch
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On 12/12/2004
hack
wrote in from
United States
(24.24.nnn.nnn)
gravity blesses my will
tailwind feeds my wheels
oceans turn to walls
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skate for your life
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On 12/6/2004
tom in toronto
wrote in from
Canada
(64.228.nnn.nnn)
I am...you just can't...its all just so...
Skate for your life. That is all.
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Props to the Poets
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On 11/30/2004 Bucky Kashdin
wrote in from
United States
(69.164.nnn.nnn)
That's some sweet poetry man...
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my-my-my-soul
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On 11/21/2004
civilian2b
wrote in from
United States
(140.185.nnn.nnn)
all i know is...i'm 26 and just started skating 6 months ago..and skating saved my soul..
i'm a born-again skater
-justin
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The Patient Hill
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On 11/19/2004 MissouriMatt
wrote in from
United States
(128.206.nnn.nnn)
A swell forms at sea
And travels many miles
To heave itself into a wall
And collapse in an instant
Foam dissipates the last of the moments’ energy
Were you there to see it?
Did you dare to feel it?
It went un-ridden
It couldn't change its’ plans
To fit your schedule
The hill waits, less celebrated
Patient like a loyal dog
Waiting for your return
Waiting to cheer you on
Smiling like a proud parent as you reconnect
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On 11/11/2004 jake
wrote in from
United States
(150.135.nnn.nnn)
Happy Veteran’s Day to all. I acknowledge this site as internationally active and some participants may not observe this holiday. With that in mind…
…Get out and Skate!
How often do you thrash, mid-day on a Thursday? (I’m talking to all the working stiffs now.)
enJoy
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On 11/5/2004
John Dillon, Team Fun
wrote in from
United States
(151.200.nnn.nnn)
Just the wind blowing my hair back as I wizz by idling traffic....I hold my breath as I pass by accelerating deisels....moving through their puff of black smoke....I smile at kids waving to me from apartment windows and from back seat car windows and I give the thumbs up to those drivers who yield to me as I cruise effortlessly on my longboard through the urban thoroughfares on my way to the other side of town. When I pause for a break, I take the time out to rap w/kickflippers who are amazed that I can manouvre a board as long as they are tall. Before you know it, it's time to move on.....onward, got to go!
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On 10/27/2004
patrick rizzo
wrote in from
United States
(24.5.nnn.nnn)
whats up everyone out in nothern california. Me and some buddies are setting up a big chinese downhill on old tunnel road in berkeley this saturday. We will be celebrating daylight savings with a massive downhill on this mellow and historic 3 mile road. There should be plenty of dank to smoke, a keg of premium nothern california micro brew, and even some dank food to eat. we are meeting at the bottom of the hill at 1:00 pm. . where trying to make this session large scale, so everyone who can ride downhill on wheels should come out and have fun. we will also need some extra transportation, perferably trucks. if you are interested or need directions, email me.
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On 10/25/2004 wacky
wrote in from
United States
(67.169.nnn.nnn)
ode to the streetlamp
eerie orange glow
warming ...illuminating
dream-state turned reality
lost in the night session
waiting ...wanting
to flow in the glow
streetlights provide
new experience
on familiar ground
rediscovered undercover
of the blanket of night
~ monson
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On 10/24/2004 h0dad
wrote in from
New Zealand
(219.88.nnn.nnn)
Hodad and buddy Tom went for another drive looking for downhill spots in the hills yesterday.
We seriously hit the jackpot and discovered what amounts to a downhill skate park.
A whole valley has become a new subdivision. No people live there yet. It is big and silent. There are magnificent black asphalt runs, no cars, no stones or dirt, perfection.
We bombed the lower runs for a couple of hours, then made the long walk up the central run to the top of the valley and discovered an oasis; another set of runs, the best so far.
After naming the runs in traditional surf style (eg. "loops", "highway", "bridges", "oasis" and others) we now pause, consider our good fortune and how to share it so as not to ruin a good spot. We'll be back with a collection of skaters and a video camera.
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On 10/21/2004 jake
wrote in from
United States
(150.135.nnn.nnn)
Last Night's Cruise Sesh-
Carving lines at school
Walkman playing Game 7
They all watch me glide.
I was a little freeked out to try it, but I needed to multi-task to get everything done yesterday. Plus, sitting on the couch to watch a whole baseball game is disgusting. So after class, I strapped on my 45" S9 and hit up the university mall. I thought baseball and skating could never mix. They are desires of two opposite worlds. It was all good, the sesh rocked. I recommend this combo, but only in October (my baseball season).
enJoy
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