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orange county
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On 3/27/2002 philthy trespassing phil
wrote in from
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just wanted 2 add a spot concerning parking structures fashion island newport beach has 5 story corkscrew type structure very fast dangerrous depending on your weight.had a power slide unintentionally on 2nd to last ramp from bottom hung on but would have been ugly should i have fallen.if u go wear ur gear.we try 2 go every other night to bristol /jamboree or von karemn irvine,or 2457 anton st.the last site was chased by a security guard after 14 runs=84 floors funny watching him try 2 catch us.took a samml breatygher this week as wife tried sport out and promptly broke her arm.makes me think about protection and my lack of it asphalt and concrete unforgiving.also irvine seems 2 corelate sk8boarding with drug abuse so if u run into tthem expect a shakedown search..parking structures r strictly night weekend sport enjoy..
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White Rock
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On 3/26/2002
Kaylee
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Nope, I haven't hit the ditch in White Rock. I only passed through that area a couple of times while living up in Bellingham, WA. The skatepark in New Westminster is more longboarder-friendly in my opinion, I've even seen it in a Sector 9 ad.
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Las Vegas
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On 3/25/2002
Andy
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I tried to find those cool ditches in Henderson, and got a litttle lucky I guess (found one). But while searching, I realized that that area has some SICK hills. Long and fast.
And I don't know if there would ever be a time to run it, but Charleston Blvd. coming from Red Rocks towards I-15, is LOOOOONG. It looks like it is a nice carving grade hill, but it is at least several miles long. The problem is all the traffic lights. Maybe it could be done on a Sunday morning. It has a fulltime bike lane too.
Just some ideas.
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I'd like to second that emotion
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On 3/25/2002 R.
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Yes, indeedy, White Rock, British Columbia, Canada (West Coast y'all), pretty much rocks in all aspects of skate--from the bowl to the banks by the beach and everything in between. There is also a secret bonus level--the hidden irrigation ditch. Short, maybe sweet--Haven't tried it yet, but I will next time I'm up. Kaylee and Kane/Kristian, have y'all tried it out?
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Placerville, CA
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On 3/24/2002
Brandon
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Tons of hills around here, but I'd like some suggestions. What are some fav's between sacto and tahoe? Eldo Hills new developments??
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From Albuquerque to White Rock
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On 3/23/2002
Kaylee
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The skatepark in White Rock has a cool bowl, too.
Hey Rick, did you get that e-mail I sent you? If Rick or anyone else out there would like a tour of the Albuquerque ditches and parks, drop me a line at moebius@bobafett.com.
...ride on.
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White Rock
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On 3/22/2002 Kane Morgan Kristian Rasmussen
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Hey guys just wanted to tell you what your missing in Canada, Were Both from an affluent beach community White Rock. White Rock has some of the steepest hills in the world including the infamous "Oxford Hill" a 23 percent downgrade (not to mention the meridians in the center of the hill) heading out onto the main drag at the beachfront. So If your in the neighbourhood be sure to drop in on two lonely longboarders. Some other hills to mention include Columbia, Buena Vista, Marine Drive (a nice cruiser hill) Peace out and Jah love (were actually white) See you guys later.
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alburquerque, nm
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On 3/21/2002
Rick
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Possibly passing thru Alburquerque soon and have read the city has some huge irrigation ditches that are literally miles long and a great skate. Can anyone tell me exactly where they are and how I would get to them?
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Tulsa
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On 3/21/2002
Dave
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Yea there are a couple of good hills to bomb, some residential areas, and Turley Hill on 66th and Cincinnati. If you know where that is. But the best hills are in southeastern Ok, about a 2 1/2 hour drive from Tulsa. Well worth the drive.
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Jacksonville FL
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On 3/20/2002
Jeff
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There is a parking garage in the river side area of jacksonville at St. vincints hospital. I have never skated it though. I live in Orange Park, which is south of Jacksonville.
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Amarillo, TX
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On 3/20/2002
Henry Sarria
wrote in from
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Just a wild-ass-guess here, but I think the site in question is in Amarillo. Then again, the Great State of Texas has a HUGE network of ditches & reservoirs as well as pipes. Off the subject here, but if you want to skate a cool ditch in TX, it's ~20 miles east of Odessa on the I-10 on the north side. Yep, Texas has it all & then some /;~)henry
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San Angalo
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On 3/20/2002 willieleon
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That happened. Salba was there, so was Belmar. Local law put em in the tank, 2k bail, and back for trial later.
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San Angelo, TX
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On 3/20/2002 R.
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San Angelo exists, and judging from their dailies and a search on "skateboard", they are none too friendly to skaters. Didn't find the story in question, though.
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Texas skating
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On 3/19/2002
WesE
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I'm wondering if it even happened at all. Using web search engines to look for a list of words that the article contains gives no results.
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texas skating
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On 3/19/2002
Adam
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I don't think so, David. Note the date on that story is from two years ago. If people here had been busted like that we would have been reading posts for weeks on end. I also searched for the town name and came up nil.
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texas skating
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On 3/19/2002
david
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i'm going to guess that of the internet chat rooms involved, one of em the good old ncdsa.
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Re: San Angelo TX
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On 3/19/2002
WesE
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Scott,
Where did you find that news story? Is there a URL?
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tulsa
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On 3/19/2002 JG
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Dave- anything good near Tulsa?
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SAN ANGELO, Texas
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On 3/19/2002
Scott
wrote in from
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Adult skateboard gang busted for trespass
SAN ANGELO, Texas — A group of thirtysomething skateboarders who came to West Texas for some adventure got more than they bargained for Sunday.
The Coke County Sheriff's Department arrested nine men caught skateboarding in a spillway at a reservoir.
Chief Deputy Marshall Millican said the men, six from California and three from San Antonio, were brought to the area by an Internet chat group. All the men were between 35 and 40 years old.
"Some kids just never grow up," Millican said.
The men were arrested on charges of criminal trespassing and booked into the Tom Green County Justice Center Sunday night. Criminal trespassing is a Class B misdemeanor, which carries jail time as long as 180 days and a possible $2,000 fine.
Millican said that most of the men are out on bond.
At the spillway, the men rappelled 50 feet to an area containing a 30-foot concrete pipe that leads to the gates where the water is let out, Millican said.
The men were caught skateboarding inside the pipe.
Millican said that the area is restricted and that signs stating "Keep Out" and "No Trespassing" are posted all around the chain-link fence surrounding the reservoir.
"These men said they came out here to go skateboarding," he said. "The guys from California bought plane tickets and flew out here."
The incident is not the first time the reservoir has received attention from out-of-town skateboarders. Millican said several weeks ago a lake employee caught 28 men parked outside the gate trying to get in. The men were given a warning and sent away.
This time the men parked their cars on the road away from the gate and walked to the location.
Millican said when officers arrived they observed rope hanging on the pipes from which the men rappelled.
Millican said the sheriff's office is not investigating any Internet sites or chat rooms to seek out prospective trespassers, but will deal with them if they come.
"If people want to come down here, break the law, go to jail and pay a fine, then that's what we'll do," he said. "If trespassers are caught, then we'll take them to jail. This is something that we're not going to give warnings about."
© 2000 Scripps Howard News Service.
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Oklahoma
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On 3/19/2002
Dave
wrote in from
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Its hard to find a good spot in Oklahoma to ride, I have been searching for 3 years and have most of the good spots, from 45mph to 60mph! Give me an e-mail if you live in Oklahoma.
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Key Biscayne & Miami
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On 3/18/2002
Henry Sarria
wrote in from
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Hi Miguel. Yeah, Miami is WAY flat. But there are some spots that you may want to check out. Haulover Beach has some pretty cool little runs. Check it out @ night time. There's some parking garages in the downtown area. Again, night sessions are the key here. While you're down by Key Biscayne, check out the banks along the road that leads to Crandon Park Beach. They're under the 1st bridge going out towards Crandon. Just be careful not to lose your board in the water. Another place I can recommend for night runs is the NW 103rd st. bridge just outside of Hialeah by Opa Locka. Check out NW 83rd st. by the Palmetto expressway. There's another spot w/ banks just off the Palmetto & Red Road on the south side. I think it's a furniture store. Buena suerte y dime como va la buscada /;~)henry
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Key Biscayne, Big Bridge !!!!!
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On 3/18/2002
Miguel
wrote in from
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As far as Iam concerned this is the only mountian in Miami Fl. And my freind Jose and I are the only ones that has concord it. Come on down dudes! Can someone please tell me where Dump road Fl. is?
Great photo's ,Scabs. Am gonzing, very inspiering. Florida is to fricken flatttttt!!!!! I'll skate a smelly dump any day of the week!!
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Radford , VA
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On 3/18/2002 Steve Revell
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Radford is a university about 35 miles south of Roanoke VA. It is located in a vally surrounded by mountains. There are sick hills every where. Anywhere you go you will find a hill to suite your needs. Just watch out for the po-9.
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Jax, Fla.
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On 3/18/2002
Tony
wrote in from
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going to Kona in April for the longboard contest and was wondering if anyone knew of any cool places to skate in downtown Jax? parking garage's, a ditch, a roof, it's all fair game. how are the cop's? i don't really want to destroy public property, just race a few cars.
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northern California
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On 3/17/2002
Richard de Losada
wrote in from
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any body interested in down hillin dirt or paved drop me a line,, i also have some motorized boards check out [ 2bextreme.itgo.com] its one of my web sites for fun.
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