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Judi :)
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On 10/11/2004 Sasha
wrote in from
United States
(4.243.nnn.nnn)
Glad you had a good time at the Worlds. Sorry I had to miss it, but duty calls.....
I would love to skate with you asap although I'm headed to LA again this week to do a demo at the Hello Kitty Boardfest at Huntington.
Please email me with some times and dates you can make it to the park and I'll try make one of them work. I haven't even seen it yet, and I'm looking forward to it.
Thanks to you and Gareth for the board :) See ya soon!
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Roe Slalom Board
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On 10/11/2004 Judi O
wrote in from
United States
(63.80.nnn.nnn)
Sasha,
Gareth says I can send you that board. I'll get it out this week. Are you going to be around home at all? I'm going to start skating parks again now that Worlds is over so I'll see you at the Scotts Valley park soon.
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Women Racers at Worlds!!!
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On 10/11/2004 Judi O
wrote in from
United States
(63.80.nnn.nnn)
Great job everyone!
The girls were amazing. So smooth and fast.
Lynn you are always so fun to race. Thanks for keeping me on my toes.
Lauren you are so smooth and run clean. Keli you should be proud 3 firsts! Wow. I bet your mom is stoked.
Lisa, Katii, Elissa and Sarah. Such a pleasure to skate with all of you.
Noemi thanks for traveling all the way over. You are FAST!
Skate safe! and keep it fun.
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World Slalom Results
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On 10/10/2004
Terry Benko
wrote in from
United States
(66.122.nnn.nnn)
Saturday World Slalom Junior Women (under 18)
1. Lauren Gordon
2. Keli Benko
3. Katii Campbell
4. Elisa Campbell
Saturday World Slalom Women
1. Noemi Reichel
2. Lynn Krammer
3. Judi Oyama
4. Lisa Woodward
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Skating in virginia beach!!!
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On 10/5/2004
Jennifer lovelace
wrote in from
United States
(162.84.nnn.nnn)
Hey i know must of you live on the west coast area....but i was wondering if there are any girls in virginia beach or around this area that skate. I havent really seen that many girls around here that skate but if there i would defn like to go skating sometime!!!
I usually just set up some flatland slalom and practice at that or try and find some hills to bomb!
I also make trips to northern virginia to skate some of the better concrete skateparks there.
So anyone that wants to go skating Just email me...
Ohh and if you know any places to skate around here or within a short driving distance let me know. I just want to find a good concrete park, pool, downhill, or some awesome banks to skate!
Skate On,
Jenn!
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SF bowl
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On 10/4/2004 Sasha
wrote in from
United States
(4.243.nnn.nnn)
I was headed up to Strawberry till I read about the bowl in Sf on the pools and parks column. When I found out they were taking it out next weekend, I passed up Strawberry to skate that instead and I'm glad I did being as yesterday was the only chance I had to skate it.
Anyone in the SF bay area who has a chance this week, check out the Yerba Buena cener for the Arts on the corner of Third and Mission in SF. They built a wood pool with pool coping in one of the galleries for people to skate. It's like performance art. It's free to skate because you are an "artist".
The bowl is about 8 in the deep end maybe and about 4 in the tight shallow. It was a super great session yesterday with about 4-8 of us skating. I've never skated such a mellow fun session. The pool coping on the wood was wierd for sure, and it was slippery but not nearly as bad as Glendale. I wish I'd found out about it before now.
The rest of the museum has kind of a dark skater inspired exhibit going on. The highlight was the drum circle yurt kind of thing. Park at the garage at 5th and Mission.
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Saturday Sessions
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On 10/2/2004
LYnn
wrote in from
United States
(66.27.nnn.nnn)
Anybody skate any good spots today? Any plans for Sunday? Who's at Strawberry Bowl?
Spread the Stoke.
Scott Johnston and I were riding cones in a way-out-of-the-way residential street and got yelled at by an old guy. He threatened to call the cops, wanted Scott's License plate number, and told us we should be ashamed of ourselves for being in a public street. So we went to the high school where it really is illegal to skate, but the cops watch you skate cones in awe.
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surfing.snowboarding.stability ballz
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On 10/1/2004
betty
wrote in from
United States
(24.170.nnn.nnn)
I would absolutely love to surf, my dad surfed, mostly was big into wind surfing... but I found an awesome work out for surfers using a stability ball, supposedly it strengthens "the core muscles" and you balance... I just eat spinach.
I know I feel better when I get up earlier... I know for a fact I feel better when I exercise... but I'm a lazy bum.
I do envy anyone on the west coast simply for all the wonderful places to skateboard. More places to skate = more skaters, the girl who taught me to skate was from Seaside Oregon, and she could rip. It just came so naturally to her, she of course surfed... SOMEDAY... when I'm done eatin my spinach
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Hardly Working
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On 9/30/2004
LYnn
wrote in from
United States
(66.27.nnn.nnn)
I am blessed to live in Sunny San Diego where we have a very special early early morning exercise called Surfing.
But on days that are flat or blown out (many of them recently) I wake my butt up at 5:30 and get to the gym. Endurance, flexibility, and strength are all helping my skating, because, as an entrepreneur, I have to work ALOT. By the time I get out of work, get home, cook dinner, then I'm pooped and want to crash. By setting the clock early 3 days a week and spending 1/2 to 1 hour on me, Next weekend I will skate better, and be less sore on Monday.
Morro's gonna be a blast!
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Werkin' hard, Hardly worth it...
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On 9/30/2004
betty
wrote in from
United States
(64.247.nnn.nnn)
Well, Lynn... I haven't finished college, I really want to, just haven't decided what peice of paper I want, 'cept the green kind.
I have to work right now or my husband will kill me.
I am currently at a lawfirm, and like working the same hours as my husband, but unless we get rich quick (i.e. not happening) then our skateboarding (good, lengthy sessions) are limited to weekends. I'm pretty frustrated about it all because I'm not progressing. I will try to go skate after work, and once I get through traffic to the VERY few spots we have here, it's dark, it's not safe, I'm tired, and OH MY GOD the bugs are HUGE (I think all the Floridian bugs have come here, they haven't been this bad EVAR)... then the weekend comes, I get a couple good days of skating hard in, then I'm sore all week...
I'm thinking, if I want to do the things I love and still make money, one of these kidneys is gonna have to go. :D
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Dark Days
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On 9/28/2004 LYnn
wrote in from
United States
(66.27.nnn.nnn)
Betty, I seriously recommend quitting your job. Retire now, when you are young enough to enjoy all the things you want to. Work will still be there when you get back.
Disclosure: Now remember kids, Betty is finished with school and can do what she wants now. You have to do what your parents say.
Has anyone seen my monkeywrench?
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Skating. Surfing. Earn $$ for Your Opinions
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On 9/28/2004
Holly Nissalke
wrote in from
United States
(63.225.nnn.nnn)
I work for a national magazine (skateboarder/SG and more) and we are looking for girls/women 14-23 years old who are skateboarders, surfers and snowboarders to attend focus group research at a professional research facility across from the Concord BART station (www.nicholsresearch.com) We pay $50 cash (or $100 in merchandise) for 90 minutes of your opinions -- super easy and fun. You can see if you qualify by going to www.sportsresearch.com The Northern Cal dates are October 6 and 7. We are in Southern California this week.
If you qualify and can help me find additional people to take part, I will pay you extra as well. You can contact me at sportresearch@hotmail.com THANKS
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Turri Road
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On 9/27/2004 Sasha
wrote in from
United States
(4.243.nnn.nnn)
Keli-
Took the VERY long drive out there yesterday on the way home. We drove the road for an hour looking for the course. No luck. I don't know if we just couldn't see it from the van or what, but we finally gave up. So long story short, since I couldn't find the marked course I just looked at all parts of the road as whether I would be willing to skate it or not. With that in mind, It all looked good to me. But on the other hand, I'm used to skating all kinds of stuff, so maybe this is not coming from everyone's perspective.
I think people should look at it and decide for themselves. Either way, it looks fun. I just got confirmation I can't go for sure, so best of wishes for a great time! And thanks for the directions.
Lynn, wish you could have made it. You would have placed well. CB, Lyn-z, and Apryl were rippin it to shreds. I'm doing a write up on it. I'll let you know when it's posted. By the way, funny commentary :) L8r....
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Soul Bowl
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On 9/25/2004 Lynn
wrote in from
United States
(66.27.nnn.nnn)
Hey Sasha,
Good luck in Huntington. I'll be less lame next year. Sorry to hear you think you won't come to Worlds. To each their own.
That's what makes skateboarding so great. If you get bored with the ditch, you can go to the pool. When you get kicked out, bomb a hill. When you get a paycheck, you can join the Y.
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races and such
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On 9/24/2004 Sasha
wrote in from
United States
(67.123.nnn.nnn)
Keli-Didn't have time to stop on the way down. I'll check it out on the way home. Just found out I have to film the weekend of the world's so don't know if I'm gonna make it :( Plus the $100 entry fee doesn't sound too appealing as I only want to do the super g. But I will get back to you about it by Monday when we drive through.
Lynn, Sorry again about sunday. I've just got too much going on. I've hardly had time to do any slalom events this year and I'm bummed!!! You should skate the vert comp on Sunday. A very small turnout, only about 5 girls and I know for a fact you're better than two of them for sure. Today's street comp was the same old same old...But I did run into Fish there so that was cool.
Surfed tonite at Doheny. Hitting it again in the morning and Huntington in the afternoon. If you're considering the vert comp, riders meeting 7:30 pm at the Hilton across from the pier Saturday nite. Gotta run.....
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daylight savings...
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On 9/23/2004 betty
wrote in from
United States
(24.170.nnn.nnn)
I hate that it's getting darker sooner... once you get off work, and get out to skate, run some cones, the sun is setting. Last night me and Meg went out to skate a little bit, and we were running this hill, and about a quarter of the way down you just get bombarded with insects... once it's too dark to see the cones, especially if you have to keep your eyes shut to keep the bugs out... it's time to pack it up. I'm gonna have to quit my job. :lol:
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skate
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On 9/22/2004
sarah
wrote in from
United States
(24.164.nnn.nnn)
I love to skate and ive only been doing it for two years. my dad told me that i could race at the worlds in california. I am so syced. And hyper right now.
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Skate in the Fairfield area
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On 9/21/2004
simfucious
wrote in from
United States
(167.206.nnn.nnn)
stephanie i go to college at fairfield university. drop me an e-mail if you wanna skate.
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vert
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On 9/21/2004
LYnn
wrote in from
United States
(67.120.nnn.nnn)
Sasha,
That was a fun race. We missed you, but it went pretty late, and I know you have to drive far.
Vert is definitely fun and calling to me. Only problem is everytime I push it, I get hurt. Like hurt where I can't skate, can't surf, can't snowboard. So I took this year off of vert to slalom. It hurts less.
I'll go back to the parks after World's, and maybe I'll get the vert bug again next year.
Drink Milk for strong bones!
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Sasha
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On 9/21/2004
Keli
wrote in from
United States
(64.161.nnn.nnn)
Hey sasha did you guys ever make it out to turri road? By the way i saw the 'Young Guns' article about you in SGmag pretty sweet.
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outlaw
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On 9/20/2004 sasha
wrote in from
United States
(67.123.nnn.nnn)
sorry,Lynn...
couldn't make it yesterday. I don't have your email with me.
See you at the Triple Crown????? Vert is calling you once again :)
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On 9/19/2004
kATii
wrote in from
United States
(24.2.nnn.nnn)
stephanie?
hey me, my mom, and sister skate and we live in avon ct, we should skate sometime- email me and we can talk more
kATii
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e-mail
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On 9/19/2004
Sarah
wrote in from
United States
(24.164.nnn.nnn)
Hey I just got an Email address ok so if anybody wants to email me you can at byrdie@jam.rr.com ok (byrdie is my softball nickname!)!
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On 9/19/2004 noone
wrote in from
United States
(66.140.nnn.nnn)
On 8/30/2004 Stephanie wrote in from 65.86.xxx.xxx: (United States)
Hi All - I just tried skateboarding two weeks ago and I'm hooked. Already made my purchases of deck, trucks, wheels...etc. Wondering if there are any groups that skate in Connecticut (Fairfield area)? Would really like to skate with others since I'm brand spankin' new to this. Drop me an email.
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Turri Road
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On 9/16/2004
Lynn
wrote in from
United States
(67.120.nnn.nnn)
Last year, there was a really hard hill at Elsinore. I had no idea how hard it was, and if my teammate hadn't shown me how to tighten down my wheels, I would probably never make the course, have gone home discouraged, and never raced again.
Before the race, I was psyched up, and trying to psych up enough gals for a women's division (4). I probably pushed some of the smaller girls too hard, and they were torn between what they wanted them to do, and peer pressure.
If a race is coming up that you think may be too difficult, I would recommend that people prepare for the race, go to the hill, walk up it with the group, and if they feel like they can make it, go for it. If they feel like they want to tighten their wheels, then go for it. If they want to sit it out, then sit it out. But people won't give the hill a chance if we scare them away before they even show up.
A really funny thing happened at San Francisco last year, on the steepest, ugliest, fastest hill ever. Judi and I both showed up. We were riding the hill from the middle, deciding whether to race. We were in game mode, not talking to each other, and we both thought "Well if she's doing it, then I'm doing it" and we both made the course.
So the moral of the story is, don't do anything you don't want to do, but at least show up and look at it first.
Thanks for listening.
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