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Skate Across America for Lowe Syndrome |
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On 8/8/2003
Bob, Barbara and Katie Schwenoha
wrote in from
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Jack et al -
We have been following you every day and are keeping you all in our thoughts. Jeanne even called from Seattle that she had seen you on the local TV station and sends all her best to you. The positive energy from all over the country seems be gathering momentum as you continue.
Take good care.
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On 8/8/2003
dave g
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jack and crew... roll on!Mollica is deciding what foot wear he'll wear!!! I'll do what I can when you're in WV (forked my arm up bad)
Keep the pace...you guys are ripping it for lil' Jack!!!!!
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On 8/8/2003 cabbage
wrote in from
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hey adam, you should put up the Jack jr banner on this forum. So people can see what this is about. Just a suggestion.
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On 8/8/2003 cabbage
wrote in from
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Wow I just found this forum,awesome! right on Jack and SAA crew!! you guys rock! Keep it up, super stoked for all of you, I know Jack Jr is super pumped on this. I'm thinking about you guys everyday, and everyday spreading the word for your cause. Look forward to following your journey right here on NCDSA, right on Adam for the platform, and Ricky and Tway for the idea. I'll be back, keep on pushing, and enjoy the downhills guys.
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On 8/8/2003 Jack and the SAA Team
wrote in from
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Dateline: Casper, Wyoming.
150 miles skated today. Started at 7:45am finished at 5:00. My teammates, Josh Maready, Nick Krest and Scott Kam are incredible. Nick took a fall when he hit a storm drain during a downhill stretch, bloodied, but yet undeterred.
Paul Dunn and my boss, Jeff Reynolds left our band of rollers today. Both of these guys made huge contributions to the effort. Jeff was originally only going to skate two days but stretched it to seven. He was a real help with logistics. He also bought the team meals numerous times and kept the team supplied with Gatorade and water. He also doctored up Scott's blisters. I am blessed to have an employer/friend like Jeff. PD stepped up and skated some fast legs and also served as assistant crew chief and head video guy. Paul, you will never know how much it means to me that you came along. Cresting the Continental Divide with you yesterday was legendary.
It is hard to explain what it is like to skate between 30-50 miles a day. The heat, rough road you would never dream of skating on, steep uphill climbs, semis whizzing past you at 70+mph, the ocassional idiot driver who pretends that he is going to run you off the road. You skate your 3 mile segment, flop into the van, suck down Gatorade or water and wait for your next turn which always comes to soon.
I have taped pictures of Jack to each board we are using, the guys tell me they draw inspiration from them, so do I.
At times I find myself talking to Jack as I skate along, or just remembering things about him. Tears are not uncommon.
Please share this forum with your friends and family. You can also send them to: www.asphaltplayground.com/lowe.html
As always thank you for your support.
If you need to reach me by phone: 805-391-9385.
PS - I want to thank Joe Beck for skating with us across Oregon. Joe is an incredible skater and person. I am proud to call him my friend. Joe, we all miss you!
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On 8/8/2003
Mike Allen
wrote in from
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to Jack, and crew:We at Rolls Rolls are proud of you and your great feats, not only for Lowes, but to bring to the general public how special people can attain special things. God bless you, and keep you safe.From all the dads, skaters, or not, thank you!
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On 8/8/2003
JOE
wrote in from
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Nice, glad to see this forum open up. Hope you guys are getting along still. Not that I think anything could break the stoke I experienced with you all that first three days. Just now recovering from the emotional let down of having to leave to come back to work. Dosen't look like I am going to get to come out and finish with you guys (too much work to do) Think I'll go and do a little surfing this weekend. Just wanted to let you know how much fun I had with the SAA crew and to give you all some words of encouragement. Keep PUSHING. When it's all said and done you guys will remember this for the rest of your lives. Much love Nick, Josh, Scott, and of course Jack.
Strgenth and respect
JOE aka "smokin Joe"
PS my video fotage came out great, cant wait to see some of Scotts from that hill on the other side of prinville.
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On 8/8/2003
Steve in AZ (too far south of the route)
wrote in from
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I've made the drive from SLC to Jackson on 3 occasions, going through Idaho, and up through the pass that the SSA team went through.
WHEW! That is one hellacious ride! Unless you went sideways down the pass into Wilson, WY, I have no idea how you'd be able to do it standing up with those curves and that much slope.
I guess that's gonna make up for all of the flats in front of you.
Congrats to all!
-=Steve & Laura in Scottsdale=-
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On 8/8/2003 John Gilmour
wrote in from
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can we have a sneaker consumption chart- how much rubber are you guys burning up? Is catameranging legal? What boards are you using? Did you break the one day distance record on those cool roll rolls decks?
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On 8/8/2003
stevem
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What are the tentative plans for when you get near Chicago?
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On 8/8/2003
Stubbs
wrote in from
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I NEED THE SAA'S ADDRESS OF THE NEXT STOP AFTER CASPER, WHERE EVER IT MAY BE, ASAP!!! CAN ANYONE EMAIL IT TO ME???
NICK WILL APPRECIATE IT.
THANKS
S.
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On 8/7/2003 Jack
wrote in from
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Skated 145 miles today. Ended up in Riverton, Wyoming. We will have to take a different route tomorrow due to road construction...an additional 14 miles.
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On 8/7/2003
SAA Team
wrote in from
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Day 6.
Up and over the Continental Divide, 9658 feet.
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On 8/7/2003 Stubbs
wrote in from
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He was a ballerina in a previous life, Chris!
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On 8/7/2003
chris olden
wrote in from
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Howdy,
I just wanted to say "Hi!" to Nick on the road. Best wishes
to ya Bro!
You guys are amazing.
Peace to you all.
Chris Olden
p.s.-size 8.5 shoes? No wonder my Skaterbuilt seems like
a boat to you ! LOL!!!
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On 8/7/2003
michael brooke
wrote in from
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Jack, Gary, Nick, and the rest of the crew...
just a note to say my thoughts are with you guys.
I know it is one hell of a slog...
I can't imagine how tough it must be. Too bad law enforcement showed their ugly side...all I can say is that
you've got a whole bunch of people out there amped.
Keep pushing...
take photos!
as I wind down another issue, all I can say is that the revolution will not be televised, but it will be printed!
keep the stoke...we we're with you!
best wishes
michael brooke
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On 8/7/2003
Mark McCree
wrote in from
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Rollin, Rollin, Rollin
Keep them skateboards rollin
Don't be do'n no troll'n-----for Babes.
Though the asphalts boil'n
And your bodies soil'n
Remember you are toil'n-----for Lowes
Kick em up
roll em out
move em on
head on out
RAW HIDE (I mean road)
Good luck guys, I wonder how long you will be humming this tune.
McCree
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On 8/7/2003
Maurine Smith
wrote in from
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Hi everybody! I just spoke with Jack on his cell phone, and he asked me to let you all know that they crested the Continental Divide, elevation 9658 feet, at 1:00pm mst today! Despite some of the ups and downs (no pun intended) he sounds great. Keep you posted!
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On 8/7/2003
Adam
wrote in from
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Thanks to Ricky Byrd and Tway for suggesting this forum.
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On 8/7/2003 dave g
wrote in from
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keep up the drive jack... i'd add a few explanation marks..but my left arm is done for now..
chaut,
nice exposure in pam z's article in ultimate magazine
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On 8/7/2003
Jack and the SAA Team
wrote in from
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Thursday morning finds us waking up at the Krisik home in Jackson, Wyoming. Yesterday was a day filled with law enforcement hassles, no-shoulder roads, headwinds and 10% mountain passes.
The Krisik family showered us with great hospitality...tri-trip barbeque, showers and laundry facilities, and a view of the Tetons. Today we push on to Riverton.
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On 8/6/2003 Stubbs
wrote in from
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SKATE ACROSS AMERICA UPDATE!
Spoke with Nick Krest earlier today. He was stopped by the state police in Idaho cruising at 45mph. The guy wanted to haul him in! Even after explaining the mission to him the guy still wanted to hear nothing of it. Nick said a local TV station and the film crew have the entire incident on tape and made mention of the fact that if Nick had been on a bike the State Trooper would never have batted an eyelash!
Skate harrassment never stops, even for a great cause like raising money for Lowe Syndrome.
KEEP SKATEBOARDING A CRIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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On 8/6/2003
JOE
wrote in from
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You want to talk about soul? Soul is pushing over 500 miles this weekend as a guest skater with the skate across america crew/ soul is watching Jake Smith put pictures of his son on all the boards/ soul is never missing a shift on the whole run/ soul is falling off your board going down a steep mountaing pass at about 35 miles an hour/ soul is getting back on your board and finishing the last mile down hill/ Soul is pushing up a mountain to 5250 feet of vertical elevation/ soul is doing all this for the love of skateing and the memory of Jake jr./ soul is being a part of setting the new single day world skateboard distance record 198/ soul is Nick Krest, Scott Kam, Josh Marady, Eric Boyd, Jeff Reyonolds, Nate, and soul is Jack Smith.
good luck boys,
Strgenth and respect
JB
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On 8/2/2003 Dave G
wrote in from
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Keep us posted on da' Farm results!!!.... SAA... Sounds like you gotta good start! All that can partake...PLEASE DO So, Jack has been such an instrumental part in our later existance/brotherhood,and has shared his personal loss for all to try to aide in a very unknown and explained cause!!!
Lil' Jack, will/IS proud, as are the rest of this family
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On 8/2/2003
Stubbs
wrote in from
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NICK KREST with the SKATEBOARD ACROSS AMERICA crew asked me to post this here:
As of my writing this at 1:30 CST, Nick and crew are 50 miles into the journey travelling through Oregon. THey are ahead of schedule as of now. Nick called me in the midst of a nice 3 mile, 35mph downhill cruise and wanted thank everyone for their support and to ask that any and all in the path to come out and skate! Roll on, Nick and crew!!!!!
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