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NOR CAL DITCH SK8'EN
On 5/17/2004 Myrran wrote in from (207.238.nnn.nnn)

Yeah Yeah........ AREA 51 is definetly the best ditch in NOR-CAL not just the Bay-Area!!! Thank god i am one of the few.... 5-6 at most that know where it is!! All the rest of you are missing out. There is something you can do though!!! As said before it includes a strong back and maybe a sixer of brew! hahaha! You guyz shouyld check out the Pic's @ http://sflongboard.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=ditch&action=display&num=1080779891

Cut and Paste that and itll bring you right there. Keep in mind it is like 3 times as big as you can see in the pic's and now its all clean!! SWEET!
Myrran

 
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Bear
On 5/14/2004 miKe wrote in from (63.226.nnn.nnn)

last minute solicitation!!!

i need ride from LA/San Diego area on thursday or friday the 28th to the bear. door step/drop in service not required. any money i don't spend on plane ticket ($220) will be spent on gas/beer/whatever.

Arab- you goin?

BLR?

 
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NOR CAL DITCH SK8'EN
On 5/14/2004 ICE wrote in from (165.121.nnn.nnn)

Oh Yea........
SFLONGBOARDING.COM
Ditch forum under Area 51
ICE

 
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NOR CAL DITCH SK8'EN
On 5/14/2004 ICE wrote in from (165.121.nnn.nnn)

What's Happening?!?
Yea.........
I got the best ditch in the bay!, and you don't know where it is!
But if you got a strong back and a shovel I would'ent mind showing you where it is, if you want to do some cleaning this weekend.
I got atleast 3 guys including myself gonna be there Saturday and Sunday but we could use some more help to do some cleaning. One pile in the flat and cleaning off the tops of the walls.
This ditch is tight! 5' walls, 3' flat, skate park transitions! Lip to lip with ease! some rough areas but still the best!
Better than Chesbro, Uvas, Morgan Hill!
And nothing like any of them.
Check out some Pic's. on SFLONGBOADING.com
ICE

 
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Olson/JuiceIssue#57
On 5/13/2004 isabelle wrote in from (209.66.nnn.nnn)

THE PHATTEST (sp?) photo I've seen in YEARS is the cover of Juice mag with OLSON totally laid-out on a bank......makes me want to go out and RIP some concrete waves!
HAVE A GREAT BEAR RACE...wish I could be there but being a teacher, parent limits my personal choices....but no whinning on my part, there's plenty of life left and I love mine a lot! CHARGE on!

 
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INDIAN SCHOOL PICS
On 5/12/2004 PALMER wrote in from (205.188.nnn.nnn)

I REALLY NEED A PODIUM SHOT FROM INDIAN SCHOOL RACE. DOES ANYONE HAVE ONE OF WILL, HACKETT, AND I STANDING ON THE RAMP GETTING OUR MONEY? I NEED ASAP
THANKS

PALMER
BLR

 
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Faye
On 5/11/2004 Lowrie wrote in from (65.161.nnn.nnn)

Tell it like it is Faye, but will you be there?

Damn! sorry to here Will B. (I.S. Outlaw) broke his arm...
You still gonna Race the bear, airport hill atleast? I'm sure you'll figure out some way to make that cast aerodynamic.
I bet G.I. is willing to help...lol

 
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Faye
On 5/11/2004 GI Joe wrote in from (65.19.nnn.nnn)

I'm whining that there aren't more women skaters racing the Bear!! Sharon will be representing in Paris this year. How about you Faye? Theresa, Nicole, Ozzie?

 
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Bitch
On 5/11/2004 GBMII from Albuq wrote in from (143.183.nnn.nnn)

yeh - I'm pissed there was a crosswind at the Bear Sunday...

 
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bitch
On 5/11/2004 faye wrote in from (65.100.nnn.nnn)

you guys are a bunch of whiney bitches!!!!!

 
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ROAD RASH
On 5/9/2004 EP wrote in from (68.35.nnn.nnn)

I CANT WAIT TO SLAM IN THE BEAR ESPICALLY AFTER AN ALL NIGHTER.CP DONT SHOW UP UNLESS YOU BRING BACK MY PORN

 
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Las Vegas
On 5/9/2004 Dan wrote in from (63.165.nnn.nnn)

I am in Vegas this week at a conference and I am looking to blow off at least one day skating(probably some mornings and evenings as well). This week its supposed to be in the 80's mid-week so it should be on.I know where a couple ditches are and just driving around found another and some trippy banks. Anyone around want to go hit some of this stuff with me? Email me if you do.
Later,
Dan

 
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Q
On 5/8/2004 Márcio wrote in from (200.96.nnn.nnn)

Thank you "Q"...

Now I can open the website again.

 
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Sorry K-LEE
On 5/7/2004 GI Joe wrote in from (65.19.nnn.nnn)

K-Lee has me pinned, I'm totally wrong!! It's some Bozi block or Seismic sensitivity reaction. Of course you were there, and of course you ride it more than Sharon, Palmer and Casey put together. I guess that for some reason I tend to see you as TimeShip Science officer first and hardcore skater second. Try this tactic at the next race so that I'll remember you. Beat me. Oh yeah, you just did that in the Crosstown race! I wonder why I can't remember anything, must be too many safety checks when we skate. I'm sure I could learn to spell my name in Cherry Bomb red if it wasn't so hard to spell. Joe. Yours might be easier. K-Lee. Thanks for keeping me honest, and for running cones last week. See you on the Podium!!

 
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Chesbro, NorCal
On 5/7/2004 EthanOB wrote in from (192.12.nnn.nnn)

Can anyone tell me what Chesbro Dam Ditch is like?

I know where it is (thanks GlobeExplorer & Ditch Directory) but not much else about it.

Was thinking about trying to hit it up soon. Is it rough or smooth? WHat duro wheels should I bring? anything else to know?

 
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Practice at the Bear??
On 5/7/2004 GBMII wrote in from (143.183.nnn.nnn)

EP and I had a session set up last week, but he bailed on me for his mama's scalloped 'taters (can't blame him). Some times you just gotta fly solo... Me and the rodents.

K-Lee - Be there Sat afternoon 2:30 ish and run it with PALMER9 and me.

PALMER - My pool will be ready manana. Unfortunately only to swim in.... (what fun is THAT!)

 
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Who are YOU Kidding?!?!
On 5/7/2004 K-LEE wrote in from (64.106.nnn.nnn)

"Only GBM, Sharon and I ride it with any regularity,"

Whoa, Joe, are you serious? If so, you're saying that Sharon rides the Bear more than I do? I took our new friend Paul out there 2 weeks ago to get his first runs in. I show up there 99% of the times that I know you are there. Have you, GBM, and Sharon been having secret training sessions without me? Is this why I can't ever get into the top ten on race day? BTW, Sharon wasn't even there the day I gave you the idea to tag your name in Cherry Bomb red, remember? She skates in other regions of the world more often than the Bear.

Marcio, The new URL for the Ditches are Deadly site is:

http://www.unm.edu/~nrosen/k-lee/

...update your bookmarks.

 
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Ditches are Deadly URL
On 5/7/2004 Q wrote in from (198.232.nnn.nnn)

Marcio,
Try this URL:
http://www.unm.edu/~nrosen/k-lee/

Q

 
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GBMII
On 5/7/2004 PALMER wrote in from (205.188.nnn.nnn)

YOU DONT HAVE TIME TO BE SCREWING AROUND ON THE COMPUTER, GET YOUR ASS BUSY ON YOUR HOUSE. I WANT TO SWIM

PALMER

 
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Ditches are Deadly website
On 5/7/2004 Márcio wrote in from (200.203.nnn.nnn)

Is anybody having problem to open Ditches are Deadly website?

I've been trying to that without success...

If it's changed the address please tell me which the new one is.

 
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concussion blows
On 5/7/2004 GBMII wrote in from (143.183.nnn.nnn)

Try Tanoan Ditch about 2 minutes south at Academy.

 
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Sk8-ing jus' be cuz
On 5/6/2004 Farid wrote in from (209.86.nnn.nnn)

Lowrie - f#@!ing-A! Now it's time to crack a PBR!

 
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I'm not a racer! I skateboard!
On 5/6/2004 Lowrie wrote in from (65.161.nnn.nnn)

I love dropping in on the opposite side, I wanted to put the roll in there, the only reason dub and i didn't is because you (G.i. Joe) didn't want it there. That and carrying those bags of concrete in and acoss that ditch SUCKED! I never podium, I don't suppose I will this year either.
who cares?
I'm out there having fun, bitchin, callin you kooks out who post anonymously.
It's all a good time, you racers just make it way to serious to have that much fun. He hit a cone, he missed that one, you jumped the gun, my helmet wasn't buckled, that's whinning, nit picking, B.S.! did you start sk8in because you wanted to be better than everyone else? did you start sk8in to be a part of a team? I didn't think so, you all want to take it back to the roots, but you cry about every little thing. The first time you jumped a fence to a crappy pool, did you say "damn those trannies are to tight" and walk away?

C.P. Hell Yeah see you there!

oh yeah, that little spec., across from George, is me standing there.

 
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Second Day Race
On 5/6/2004 GI Joe wrote in from (65.19.nnn.nnn)

The sunday race will either be a Super GS at the Airport ( permit PENDING!) or a hybrid Banked GS held at Concussion ditch. As for "Running the Bear all year long" Who are you kidding? Only GBM, Sharon and I ride it with any regularity, and I spend most of my time sliding it up trying to see if I can write my name in Cherry Bomb red. Most of the other locals only ride the Bear when I put on the race. Palmer of course NEVER practices racing, running cones or sliding. Again, I predict that Gary Fluitt and I will be on the podium this year, and Hackett will have to hand us each a Bear Slayer in recognition. Lowrie, did you try running it switch yet?

 
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Welcome back
On 5/6/2004 GBMII wrote in from (143.183.nnn.nnn)

See you in a few weeks Steve.... I'm sure the Bear will welcome you with open arms. And bared teeth.

Hey Joe - Y'know we have a course already marked at Carmel, if you wanna run a second day event after the Bear. (it's about half a mile long, with a good take off and long runout...)

 
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