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DownHill Billies Night Patrol
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On 5/12/2005
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
REPORT FROM TONIGHT'S NIGHT PATROL: Talk about some awesome riding tonight. SST, The Nixster, Mac T, Barry 911, and myself showed up for Night Patrol duty tonight in and around downtown Statesville and it freakin rocked. We started out killing a run down center street where me and Mac T almost mistimed a light...Thank God for my new Flywheels on the Bozi...carried me through the intersection like a rocket. SST showed up toten a new version of the BillyStix that was so freakin retro-ed out it wasn't funny...Indy Freestyle trucks and I hooked him up with some Cambria slalom wheels that I swear looked old school shape. Those wheels are sticky and fast and SST just killed it all night on that set-up. Mac T was also sporting a new SST creation-the Coffin Cut BillyStix that was just plain sick! After the run down Center we worked our way over to my neighborhood where we took a screamin 5 man long Mulberry to Statesville Senior High on Center street. That run got a little scketchy when Barry went high side on the bank in the parking lot at the bottom of the hill before you get to Center Street and forced SST and myself to make a quick turn out into the road. The Nixster was riding his latest creation- The SnowSkate (and old snowboard full length, ribbed for support, deck taped, an sporting some big oll Avilas! Dude killed on it......After the high school run we worked our way back to town to get our cars. SST had told us about this hill he had noticed in a new neighbor down of of Davie Ave. We all 5 went to hit and man what a smokin ass run that was...it had to be a good 1/2 mile run that was perfect new pavement and screaming fast circling back on itself. It was awesome screaming through the dark while all of the yuppies slept in there new cookie cutter homes with the same cars (fill in your yuppie car of choice). This was one of the best runs I have ever seen in Statesville...fast, smooth, and long...real long...and great because it actually finished you out almost at the point you start...just a walk up a side hill and you were not far from being able to run it again. I squared a manhole cover at high speed but was able to pull it. I am still holding my breath so my "man parts that rhyme with "talls"" would drop back down. Dudes, this run is incredible. Every DHB locals have got to ride this hill!........ Then we drove over to Mac T's new neighborhood and hit a big hill that had very little lighting and at one point in the run the Nixster, Barry, Mac T, and myself were running shoulder to shoulder to shoulder to shoulder at speed!......... To finish the night SST, Nixster (Mac T and Barry bailded)went back up town where we made the Center Street CVS run, the Clock Tower to Jenkins Cleaners run (one of my favorites), Front Street/ABC store run down past Goodyear, and then the icing on the cake...The New Library run. I am still in awe of watching SST run's down that huge car access ramp up the side of building. They were smooth and killer fast. Nixter and I were hitting it fast too and were able to pull some slides at the bottom. The sickest thing about the Library is that accross the street from the speed run is the place where the sherriff's debuties fill their squad cars up with gas. A county sherriff's deputy actually watched us while pumping gas..man, how things have changed. Thanks to all who came out. If you are a local DHB then you have to come out to a Night Partol status! Hey LENNY!!! We will definitely have to get you involved in a night patrol while you are here! Night Patrol.
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
www.downhillbilles.org
"Fueling The Stoke One Hillbilly at a Time!"
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Gathering more longboarders
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On 5/11/2005 PSR
wrote in from
United States
(69.161.nnn.nnn)
Marion, one of the 'traditional' venues at The Gatherings has been the G.S. Longboard Race. This year, LBK set the course (I did it last time), and because we had some racers without Long-Wheelbase boards, the Slalom guys were All Over It. Last year,Vlad would've won, but instead got DQ'd, with too short of a board+wheelbase (as double pumping Is faster,if done right),and I tied Aaron Morris for 2nd, using a Comet 40" Dh kicktail,not your 'average' go-fast G.S. deck, but perfect for this hill. So This Year, it was a free-for-all, with big sticks mixing it up with little decks, but Big being still the Dominate Ride. I hope Andy finds us a bigger,faster,wider hill next year so that I can fully Romp on a longer plank(got a 170cm snowbowboard just waiting to get re-shaped into a Monster Super-G Homebuilt!). Why? Because I see the value in bringing Fun, Fast, and Challenging Courses into the mix.
Longboarders are Soulful, laid-back, etc, but everyone Knows Why they ride big boards; Speed and Flow! Put those things to work in a Race Course designed to show off the natural attributes of a Longboard, and, hey, instant Race-Day fun without the hassle of Big Egoes or needing Haybales and an ambulance on stand-by. I've been seeing that Soapbox hill you've been running, and dang it, the cones are always at the bottom?! No, this is not as it should be. Open that pup up, use two lanes, and more of the steep good-flowing gravity! I got hills like that (unfortunately,usually with Cars) all over my back woods, a few that're somewhat bigger, steeper, longer, and even wider. I can't Pay People to come to Vermont, they just can't get 'up this far' or whatever, so I ride 'em for myself. Too damn bad, as these hills are awesome as a playground. When I get down to Gaithersburg, it's nice, and the Vibe is unreal, very, very positive, but I'm still looking for a dang Incline that makes me all itchy inside. I say we need two things to liven up the 'grass roots' end of Slalom : More Big Hills, and more Longboarders coming out to strut their stuff!
BTW, I Snowboard on Rad-Air Tankers, my usual ride is a 172 cm,or 182 cm, and I've had a few 200 cm boards in the quiver for quite awhile. Bigger, faster, Faster Yet, and Bigger are The Way to GO !! Got Speed?
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Hobby Hill
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On 5/11/2005
Marc F.
wrote in from
United States
(205.188.nnn.nnn)
I'm going to try to make it this weekend. I'm talking with Ben and hopefully we can ride together. I am watching the weather for the next couple days and hopefully I will be there, weather permitting.
Marc F.
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Hobby Hill
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On 5/11/2005 Lenny- DHB
wrote in from
United States
(68.75.nnn.nnn)
Marion, did you receive my email about this weekend? Marc, Ben and Dave, I'm emailing you now as well.
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Marc F....
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On 5/11/2005
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Get your butt down here this weekend and ride the Soap Box Derby Hill!
Marion Karr
www.downhillbillies.org
"Fueling the Stoke One Hillbilly at a Time!"
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Gathering Longboard slalom pics?
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On 5/10/2005
Marc F.
wrote in from
United States
(152.163.nnn.nnn)
John, you have any pics of the longboard slalom?
Marc F.
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John Dillon! DangThat Sounded Fun!
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On 5/10/2005
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
JD:
Dude, the Gathering sounded like it was made for the DHB's! I am glad Tucker got there but next year we have got to get the crew up to your location. My local boys rip on their Mad Bomber II's and Subsonics and BillyStix (you ain't road nothin like a BillyStix by SST). Man, that sounds like y'all had an awesome time! Wish I was there!
I am sure we will get together soon JD! Keep fueling the stoke one rider, one hillbilly, one city slicker, one midwesterner, one normal person, or one freak at a time!
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
www.downhillbillies.org
"Fueling the Stoke One Hillbilly at a Time!"
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Longboarding @TG5
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On 5/10/2005
John Dillon, Team Fun
wrote in from
United States
(151.200.nnn.nnn)
Plenty of longboards were ridden at this year's TG5 when the shorter slalom boards were not in use. In fact, lbk set a nice GS course Saturday afternoon that I ran my Bozi MadBomber thru: Guys-(1st-me,2ndBrian Parsons,3rdRichmondAnthony)Gals- (1st Jenn, 2nd Ilva)These 2 gals were tied w/the same time until the last run. race was run via a jam format and then on Sunday PSR set a doozy and then proceeded to try to slide one of the long Jam Longboards through the cones.That was sick! Jam Longboard twin CEOs Matt and Mark McMullen came out w/a bunch of demo boards. Youngin McMullen, Eli, ripped some sweet carve lines down the hill on a board that was way taller than he was. Mark and Matt led the longboard freestyle jam that ensued after everyone ran through the cones on the back side of the loop. Myself, Nino, Jenn,Richmond-Anthony,WesE,Ilva, Rob,Adam,PSR,Smallwood and the 2 NOVA Bombers all bombed the hills, attacked the cones,and walked the boards, hung ten(Eli did this best,as did Matt. I want to thank Jam Longboards for coming out Sunday afternoon w/a bunch of demo longboards(I really like the 70-incher and the 80-incher). It was way cool listening to all the old skateboard stories and skating around w/everyone....and to top that off, Ilva bought PSR's longboard cut from a damaged old wood core snowboard...now she's a longboarder! Just growing the sport one person at a time!!
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Thanks
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On 5/9/2005
Lenny- DHB
wrote in from
United States
(68.75.nnn.nnn)
Thanks for the kind words, bros! I'm looking forward to this weekend too. See you this weekend!
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brats
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On 5/9/2005 ben
wrote in from
United States
(66.190.nnn.nnn)
Lenny, you the man for handling the situation at the park. We all want the kids to be more respectful but I have come to the conclusion that it will not happen easily. When you work hard to see a park built for the kids and then to see fights, grafitti, trash and more it is a let down. I happen to see all three at our local park Sunday night and had to give some intimidating looks to stop kids from fighting. Chalk it up to parents are busy and kids are kids. I love unsupervised skateparks and wish folks could behave in anarchy but, especially for kids, it will never totally happen. The important thing is trying to remain a good role model. Lenny, and those like him, are a great asset to the skateboarding community. He models for kids at work and at play and the skateboarding community could use more Lenny's.
Just another reason I am proud to be Down.
Ben.
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Help
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On 5/9/2005 J-bird
wrote in from
United States
(67.35.nnn.nnn)
Way to go Lenny!!You did better than I would have.Punk are punks no matter where you are an I'm sure that kid really appriciated you having his back.It's little punks like that who give skaters a bad name.It sounds like he didn't know that Billies were around and he came close to gettin the horn!!!Good job Lenny and glad to have and know good people like yourself.Sorry it put a damper on your ridin.Also I'm sorry for the loss of your friends mom just to let you know we're Thinking about ya'll.On the other can't wait to rip it up this weekend at Hobby Park and we got a new one for ya "Bluegill". Later and have a safe trip!!
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Park Patrol
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On 5/8/2005 Lenny- DHB
wrote in from
United States
(68.75.nnn.nnn)
So last night my wife, one of our friends, and I went to a local skatepark in my wife's hometown. As sson as we got there, this car load of teenagers arrived with full intent of causing trouble and beating up a skater at the park. I'm pretty laid back, but I was there to skate and not play park police. ANYWAY right when I was padding up, this big kid throws a kid off the ramp and proceeds to try and pummel the kid. There were kids of all ages, families and all that at the park and, given the skating has a semi-bad rep anyway, that wasn't too cool. All said and done, I ended up having to remove a kid from a park 3 hours from my hometown (thank God I can look pretty mean at times).
When I finally got to skating, it was so dark I only got about 3 runs in and... OK, I'm not vibing any city for building a public skatepark, but why would you not go with a company that specializes in building skateparks? The 'crete was way slick (and painted) with ripples and clumps in it. A bad night skating beat s a good night of 'most anything else, but I'm glad to be home and am looking forward to heading south next weekend!
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Ed... in..........TOWn ?
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On 5/8/2005
renecarrasco.com
wrote in from
United States
(66.81.nnn.nnn)
Ed 'Aloha' Economy-
a. ...are you moving to "Town" on Oahu?
b. ...are you gonna be startin' the races in Paris?
...just askin'.
................-Rene CANNONBALL Carrasco.
BELOW:
Ed thinkin' of the CHINA CLASSIC Surfing Contest...
...during the SK8KINGS H.B. SK8JAM !
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Lenny- Their Loss Our Gain!
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On 5/6/2005
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Dude,
Sorry to hear about your friend's mom and your wife not feeling well. Hope you can come down next week. Next week is being billed as the DHB Hobby Park Slalom Jam and should be pretty darn cool. The DownHill Billies Skate Jam III is being planned for this summer at the new spot- BLUEGILL! Next weekend is going to be cool and a good chance for more of the crew to check out the soap box derby hill. I will give you a shout over the weekend.
Sorry you can't get to the Gathering. There Loss is our Gain!
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
www.downhillbillies.org
Fueling The Stoke One Hillbilly at a Time!"
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Gathering- Bad News/Good news
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On 5/6/2005
Lenny-DHB
wrote in from
United States
(68.75.nnn.nnn)
Well... the wife and I were talking quite a bit this morning and the combination of her getting over an ear infection, Mothers' Day, and a death in the family of a very good friend, we decided it wasn't in the cards to head to MD this weekend. The deciding point was the fact that we'd be arriving REALLY late tonight and would be driving back to OH REALLY late tomorrow night and it'd make a long long day tomorrow (Since my better half is still on the mend- bad idea). Instead we're visiting our mothers for Mothers' Day.
That brings me to the good news. Since we're seeing the in-laws this weekend, that frees me up for next weekend. Hence, I may be able to make it down to DHB Jam III after all. Drop me an email.
Later,
Lenny- DHB
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DHB Link
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On 5/6/2005
Mike Moore
wrote in from
United States
(70.245.nnn.nnn)
I'll pass this on to Bob-o the tech guru. Thanks for the support!
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DHB's: You Have Got To See This!!!!!
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On 5/5/2005
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Rookie just updated the DownHill Billies Website with footage from this past weekend's virgin assault of Lil E's new find for the DHB skate spot list...Guys, this looks like Nirvana! While I was down in Athens the local crew here were going at it on the new spot! The video is cool! Check out that freakin Hill boys and girls! That is what I am talkin about! YES!
Lil E, Rookie, Mac T, SST, DHolt, Miss Maddie! Yall done good....real good! Thank you thank you thank you!
Go to www.downhillbillies.org and drool! (be patient with the upload on the home page..its worth the wait!)
Marion Fuel Stoked Karr
www.downhillbillies.org
"Fueling the Stoke One Hillbilly at a Time!"
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Texas Longboarder Website
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On 5/5/2005
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Hey Mike!
Glad to hear you are back in the saddle (Texas pun intended)! Send an email to Rookie, our webmaster, at rookie@downhillbillies.org and ask him to add a link to our website. Also, we would love to have a link on yours in trade.
The DHB's are a bunch of longboarding dudes and dudettes!
Good luck with it all!
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
www.downhillbillies.org
"Fueling The Stoke One Hillbilly at a Time!"
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Texas Longboarder
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On 5/5/2005
Mike Moore
wrote in from
United States
(70.245.nnn.nnn)
Due to life grabbing us by the short hairs, etc. Bob Loftin and I let Texas Longboarder wither on the vine.
Well....we're back.
www.texaslongboarder.com version 2.0 is online and ready for fun. It's got a bunch of older stuff up still, but we're adding new stuff almost daily.
Bookmark it and check it out. Our goal is to bring the stoke back to longboarding in Texas (those other states and countries can dig on it too), and by longboards we're talking 40"+ with big ol' wheelbases. If it's littler than that...don't bring it.
We hope to entertain and enlighten, if we don't...We promise to commit heinous acts of self abuse.
XXXOOO
GOB & Bob
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Joe I
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On 5/5/2005 Dave G
wrote in from
United States
(207.69.nnn.nnn)
I'm hopin' the only "topless" Joe I witness, is him driving his Midget on a sunny day w/the "hood" down!! I'm sure he spends time w/the "bonnet" up!!
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CT
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On 5/5/2005 Fatboy
wrote in from
United States
(67.94.nnn.nnn)
We'll miss ya'!
Try to make it up for the Farm Race in August - good times! And Iacovelli is usually topless - and I ain't talkin' about Mrs!
I shall represent the Billies with pride, being from Jersey I know ALL about "family" !!!
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CT...
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On 5/4/2005
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Fatboy,
Thanks bro! Can't make CT this time around but hopefully next time. Wear the DHB colors with pride Bro! Lenny Poage will have some shirts for sale at The Gathering this weekend so you may see one or two more.
Thanks again for being a DHB!
Marion Karr
North Carolina Longboarder
www.downhillbillies.org
"Fueling The Stoke One Hillbilly At a Time!"
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Marion
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On 5/4/2005
Fatboy
wrote in from
United States
(67.94.nnn.nnn)
I can also vouch for Marion's coolness!
Iacovelli.........not so much
Kidding! Joe, we just finished up a couple of new prototypes for the 15th, they just went into the finish room this mornin' - lotsa mounting holes for ya'!
Hey Mar, are ya' comin' up to CT in a couple weeks? Or am I gonna be the only one sportin' a Billies shirt?
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Thanks...Too Much Credit
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On 5/4/2005
North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Joe I: Dude, you are way too kind bro! To answer your question..heck, yeah I was scared. Going into the gutters of that road to get around those off sets freaked me out but I just kept trying to go faster. My only regret was that the one run out of 5 I DQed on was by far my fastest (it was significantly faster than my best time) and I just relaxed a bit at the bottom and pulled a nose wheelie at about 25 mph+...I learned a great deal on Friday for sure.
As far as organizing the scene down here...it is really pretty easy because the boyz are all busting their ass to make it happen. DHolt, Rookie, JayBird, SST, Lil E, Lil Shane, Mac T, and the rest of the local crew are pouring themselves into the DHB's with the same passion as I have and man its a beautiful thing. One of my main goals for the rest of this year is to make sure they get the recognition they deserve for their efforts.
Wesley Tucker is doing alot a well especially focusing on the Slalom Component of the DHB Crew. He is the driving force behind the organization of the DHB's Slalom/Bombing Jam At Hobby Park on May 14th in Winston Salem. WT has already taught me alot about slalom and I would have not ridden as well as I did in Athens if not for the work we did at Exit 46 (which by the way is as fast or faster than Athens).
Dave G: Thanks for the Props Dude! All the DHB local boys can freakin ride!
Hope to see you all at Hobby Park on the 14th
Karr
"Fueling the Stoke One Hillbilly at a Time!"
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JAM III
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On 5/4/2005 Ben
wrote in from
United States
(66.190.nnn.nnn)
Man I am up here trying to move heaven and earth to make it to the DHB JAM III. I am in (at least tentatively). Props to MC for sure. I can remember Dave's first race in the rain. The first time I had ever run a skateboard through slalom cones was a week before with Marc. We only had like six or eight cones. My first run, I line up and I hear the announcer " Its a local boy up against the two time Canadian national slalom champion". You know your done but heck it was still fun. There are not many sports were you can show up and compete against professionals. With all skateboarding, riding with those who skate better or even different will only improve your own skating. DHB's rule the longboarding forum! Proud to be Down!
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