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| Q&A: Michael Brooke - Publisher, Concrete Wave Magazine (7141 Posts)
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On 3/9/2006
F
wrote in from
Canada
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Michael, the number i have is not good it seems. Can you mp your numero de telephonse svp? Or i call you directly at Concrete Wave HQ?
Tanx!
-Fabrice
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it's not really about popularity...it's about what's happening...
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On 3/8/2006
Michael Brooke
wrote in from
Canada
(70.50.nnn.nnn)
Course I knew this would stir the pot...
I have only pointed out one reality...that of visitors to NCDSA. It is a big deal - it is significant. I never said anything about better. I see a ton of opportunities for growth and I forsee a time when niche skateboarding turns into just plain old skateboarding.
There was a time when all you saw in the skate mags was vert...the videos were practically all vert and then WHAMMO things changed. Street took over...at the time before the change, though, most people couldn't visualize anything but vert.
My feeling remains the same: as soon as you expose a young or older skater to soft wheels, turny trucks and a big flexi ride, the are hooked. Of course, this doesn't happen to every skater (some are embarrassed to try or others just can't seem to enjoy the feeling) but for many they truly LOVE the experience. This is growing exponentially...every freakin' day.
Ditto for cones...
Skateboarding used to be about trying new things...about questioning things...about expanding your mind. It still is this, if you want it to be.
It's like the two shoe sales people who arrive in Africa:
#1 salesperson: this is a hopeless situation, no one wears shoes
#2 salesperson: what an opportunity, no one wears shoes!
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Popularity contest
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On 3/8/2006
Steve C
wrote in from
United States
(65.19.nnn.nnn)
Do you guys belive that there is huge interest in slalom and downhill racing? Seriously Micheal these are fringe activities. I applaud your effort but the numbers still don't work out for me. In my core group of "skate friends" like 6 or 7 maybe are into racing while the vast majority are into skateboarding that does not involve racing. In a way this Niche of skating barely exists. Just look at the numbers. I honestly doubt 1% of skaters are into slalom and downhill. Hell longboarding in general.
And as for NCDSA outranking Thrasher you may be right. But what criteria is the "betterness" based on? Ncdsa is cool and interactive. It could be the fact that it gets so many hits because Chaput logs on and posts 1,000,000,000 times a day. Keep it up!
A lot of you guys think there is some sort of conspiracy against racing in general. You ask why the major mags don't cover it when the answer is pretty clear, there is not a lot of interest in it. Look at the numbers. Are there 1 million slalom racers out there. I seriously doubt there is eveen 10,000 in the world.
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Time
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On 3/8/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
(66.116.nnn.nnn)
Playing Gameboy and reading Thrasher at recess in their new shoes...
I skate and post. You can do both.
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popularity
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On 3/8/2006
buddy rawls
wrote in from
United States
(128.158.nnn.nnn)
Could be, they are at the mall buying new skate shoes.
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here's why I think it's strange..
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On 3/8/2006
Michael Brooke
wrote in from
Canada
(70.49.nnn.nnn)
There are a lot of things I can't post...they are way too confidential, businesswise. However, the way the rest of the skate media acts, you'd think this niche skate world barely exists....that's a shame, because the numbers say otherwise.
If and when the truth is finally exposed, people will be shocked.
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Popularity
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On 3/8/2006
Allen Richards
wrote in from
United States
(68.114.nnn.nnn)
you think it's stranger that more people who read thrasher.com are actually out skateboarding while readers of ncdsa talk about it on the internet?
in a post 9/11 world, truth is stranger than fiction
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stranger than fiction
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On 3/8/2006
Michael Brooke
wrote in from
Canada
(65.95.nnn.nnn)
If you have visited my blog the last few days, you know that I have mentioned a website called www.silktide.com. This site analyzes websites and ranks them.
Would it surprise you to know that in terms of ranking, NCDSA.COM ranks higher than thrashermagazine.com?
If you have any surprises, feel free to post....but they must be backed up by fact.
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next wave
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On 3/7/2006
caddy
wrote in from
United States
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Christian "coupe" D
9 years old
Irwindale
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Busy day !! Sorry!
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On 3/7/2006 F
wrote in from
Canada
(70.48.nnn.nnn)
Sorry Michael, it was a crazy day. Ill call you tomorow morning. Is that ok with you?
-F
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hey you know me.
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On 3/7/2006 Rodney G.
wrote in from
United States
(198.62.nnn.nnn)
hey michael you know me . i emailed you a few days ago. you know, the one about if i was goin good on skating.
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Stoked, 2006 is already insanly great
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On 3/7/2006 F
wrote in from
Canada
(70.48.nnn.nnn)
Cool Michael, i will call you during the day.
PEI is such a great spot for travelling. People are so smooth and always give a great welcome to the visitors.
Ok. I call you today!!! Tanx for everything again. I couldt say it enough.
-Fabrice
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absolutely down for that F
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On 3/7/2006
Michael Brooke
wrote in from
Canada
(64.229.nnn.nnn)
Yes, absolutement!
Whatever can do to help, F. There is a great longboard scene here in Toronto made up of some truly amazing folks. Check out this website: http://ontskate.proboards38.com/
Also, my 10 year old son and I are planning a road trip to PEI this summer. We will be going in July. We'll also visit Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. We plan on handing out mags, stickers and spreading the word on longboarding, slalom etc. etc. Should be fun...can't believe we have a 12 day pass!
Please email me F, and let's plan this out...
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Toronto vibe
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On 3/6/2006 F
wrote in from
Canada
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I will be holding slide clinics in Toronto Michael. If you want we could unite our force! Lets get this vibe rockin in 2006 again!
-Fabrice
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Michael, here is a little news...
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On 3/6/2006
F
wrote in from
Canada
(70.48.nnn.nnn)
Hey all,
I will be directing the sales for Gravity in Canada. If you guys have a skate shop and there is no G products in it, and you would like to see our goodies, well let me know, let your shop owner know about it, lets get this thing rockin.
Ill try my best to get you guys hat your really want on the shelfes.
I am also looking for a sale rep in the BC area. Send me your infos if you feel you can be the man, your goals, etc.
Tanx in advance for the support and info!!
fab@poplandz.com
-Fabrice aka F
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it's a worldwide stoke, Rene
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On 3/5/2006
Michael Brooke
wrote in from
Canada
(67.70.nnn.nnn)
just happy to play a small role in what's cooking out there.
you and your brothers were and remain a vital part of skateboarding....four decades strong
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Slalom Equipment....."CANNONBALL" .....STOKE....."MB".....North Carolina ~ and Texas.....!
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On 3/5/2006
Rene CANNONBALL Carrasco
wrote in from
United States
(71.136.nnn.nnn)
Eddy -
Thanks for the good words.
To the fine folks out there - - -
"Texas" Edddy has been doin' ALOT for Slalom Skateboarding,
getting lotsa people into Slalom, and just recently -
hosting the 2nd "Cold Fusion Texas Sizzler" Slalom Race!
Chris Chaput won Sat./G.S. event ~
Richy The BROWN BOMBER won the Sun./Tight Slalom event.
[BTW- both cats using those NEW Abec11 flourescent Retro Wheels]
Michael - -
and I thought YOU cornered the market on
HAVING PURE MONSTER STOKE FOR SKATEBOARDING !
...Guys like 'Texas' Eddy,[-Texas Outlaws]
and Marion Karr,[-Downhillbillies.org]
are helping make a BIG DIFFERENCE in Slalom Skateboarding -
in such a short amount of time !
These fellas not only proclaim their STOKE for Skateboarding -
but also do something POSITIVE about it.
Much APPRECIATED guys !
.........-Rene Carrasco.
WWW.RENECARRASCO.COM
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Slalom Deck Shopping for Newbies
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On 3/4/2006
Paul Howard
wrote in from
United States
(64.5.nnn.nnn)
Check out my entry on the Buy-Sell-Trade forum for 3-01-06. I might have some Wheels too. Email me on the name/email click thingy above. Thanks-Paul
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Slalom why's and not's
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On 3/3/2006 Paulskeewog
wrote in from
United States
(64.5.nnn.nnn)
Why's
1)BBQ in Salem, Oregon
2)turning- a LOT
3)It feels REALLY GOOD!
Not's
1)You ate too much BBQ in Salem, Oregon to ride
2)You ride one of those fancy "trick" boards that has trucks that don't turn and the mainstream skate industry let you down.
3)You never went fast and had trucks that turn and had wheels with traction and you just can't imagine it since "the Man" of the mainstream industry does'nt want you to have knowledge of that experience. It's all a part of the Majestry 12 program, the government has remote viewing telepathics who succeed in erasing the image of slalom or kinethetic memory of it from your brain. Yeah, that's it, really, don't fool yourselves that's not. I swear on my Mom's bathroom. Really. I mean really.- P
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slalom shoping
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On 3/3/2006
Deano
wrote in from
United States
(209.181.nnn.nnn)
I went into a skate shop a couple of yearrs ago looking for a slalom set up. To the shops credit, they did carry a good selection of carving boards, but when I inquired about a slalom deck, the owner tried to get me on a 42" pintail with exskates! He told me he regularly ran cones on a 6' center on a deck just like it.
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what's the mayor up to in Halifax, Nova Scotia?
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On 3/3/2006
Michael Brooke
wrote in from
Canada
(70.50.nnn.nnn)
this is on the world's wires....
Halifax mayor says sorry for skateboard stunt
Halifax -- He may have looked like a stunt man, but Mayor Peter Kelly's publicity stunt on a skateboard sans helmet forced him to apologize yesterday.
Mr. Kelly fell while skateboarding during a ceremony Wednesday on the Halifax Common.
"It was all in fun," said the father of two. "And there was no pain or aggravation other than maybe a bit of embarrassment for the fall and more importantly, the lack of common sense in not using a helmet and other protective gear." CP
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Slalom Equipment
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On 3/3/2006
Eddy
wrote in from
United States
(24.175.nnn.nnn)
When I picked up a slalom board back in 2001. I had to go through the internet to get my Turner from Howard Gordon. Down here in the Rio Grand Valley none of the shops carry slalom boards. Longboards can be found. Most of you know me from this site. Thank you to those slalom skaters who reached out and gave me all the info on the Slalom equipment back in 2001. I received emails from ARAB,Rene and Glen Schotwell all who pretty much guided me through slalom setups. Marcos was probably the first and fastest slalom skater I had ever seen back in 2001 in person. Here is hoping by the end of the year we will see more shops carrying slalom setups. Your Amigo Eddy Texas Outlaws.
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Just Thinking about the CW
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On 3/3/2006 Kludy
wrote in from
United States
(64.60.nnn.nnn)
My son Justin told us he found a ditch in L.A. near our last race. It was not a ditch. It was a aquaduct for big storms and o man that shot below and seeing him drop in this real big Concrete Wave I was thinking what a great shot for you. Silverfish was there and got great pics. You should ck it out,I was shocked he tried it and even more that he made it. It was a big wave 3 times overhead but it was concrete.
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Surf/Skate Art
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On 3/3/2006
David Hale
wrote in from
United States
(66.190.nnn.nnn)
Figured that you guys might be interested in checking out my surf/skate art... WWW.DAVIDHALE.ORG.
Let me know if you have any questions, or reactions for that matter... also check back because I update frequently and will have more surfboards and skateboards posted shortly.
-much love
Dave
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Buyer's Guide 2006
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On 3/3/2006
Markintosh
wrote in from
Canada
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Enjoy Buyer's Guide 2006!
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