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South Florida
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On 4/21/2002
Chuck
wrote in from
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Henry...your name seems vaguely familiar. Were you in a punk rock band?
On another note, what was the name of the park in Ft. Lauderdale where the Turning Point ramp ended up? I rode that thing once, and it gave me little dizzy spells for days after...
Most of my riding was at Skateboard Safari in WPB or the 1/4 pipe in my driveway.
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Fla memories
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On 4/21/2002
Henry Sarria
wrote in from
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OH MY GOD SCABS! You just mentioned just about every place I used to skate. Skateboard USA & the little ditch right off of I-95 southside, Solid Surf even before the peanut pool was put in, the Pembroke halfpipe. The only spots you didn't mention was the Hypoluxo ditch in W. Palm Beach & Skateboard heaven, also in Ft. Lauderdale. Patio Mendino is also from the area as well. In Hialeah we had Concrete Surf (SUCKED !) & a similar situation as the Miami Turf just right outside Miami Lakes. As many in Hialeah, I was born in Cuba & lived there for a good part of my life. There's so much other stuff, but it would take VOLUMES to tell it all. Always good to hear from folks from my home turf /;~)henry
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middel New York
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On 4/19/2002
Eddie
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I snowboard but am board in the summer so I started to skateboard last summer. I made my one board, and it was cool and I like it. are there any good spots to ride? with out cops?
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Florida
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On 4/19/2002
Scabs
wrote in from
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Hi Henry,
Born and raised in Miramar but currently reside in Hollywood Hills. I recently heard of that half pipe down that way in the late 70`s. Wish I would`ve known about it then. Do you remember Skateboard USA in Hollywood? How about the half-pipe in Pembroke Pines? Solid Skate if Ft Laud? Actually, did most of my skating in the early years (73-75) at place called Miami Turf. It was this twin condo building that was never finished due to therecession brought on by the gas shortage of that time. There was two sales trailers that had a pond on either side connected by a channel. we emptied out the pond which was about 5` deep and tore it up.We named it the "Fish Bowl". After that came the pool behind Mickey D`s on Miramar Parkway. It resided behind a house that went into foreclosure. This is where I cut my teeth on aireals. This place was appropriately named the "Rat Bowl" because of the numerous rats we would find in it. Sometimes we had to kill them to skate it....but that`s `nuther story...
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Florida
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On 4/18/2002
Henry Sarria
wrote in from
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Hi Scabs. What part of Fla do you live @ ? I used to live in Hialeah from 1967 to 1981 /;~)henry
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South Florida
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On 4/18/2002
Scabs
wrote in from
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Anyone interested in running cones on the weekends, just drop me an email. I just received 100 cones from Turner and also have 25 soccer cones. The place to do this is the dump at Griffen Rd and I-75 near Weston. I also have 10 boards so it is not necessary to have your own. You will have to have your own safety gear (pads and helmet). Give me a holler and we`ll have a blast
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Colorado
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On 4/18/2002
Chris
wrote in from
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Ben from the Fort - Try the hill on Lemay, 5 lanes wide, just south of Harmony. You have to run it at night. Nice!
Mitch and Hizzout - There is a growing group of us that ride slalom around Denver area. We usually meet at Denver
skatepark on Saturdays early for some vert, then go run
cones at one of a couple locations. We need more riders.
There is a race in Breckinridge, June 8-9.
Drop me an email if you'd like to join us sometime...
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Philadelphia, PA
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On 4/18/2002
AlexInPhilly
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I’m looking for partners to riding in Philadelphia area. Is there some organization around here? The hills are waiting for us!!! Let’s go away guys!!! If interested, please reply.
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jamaica, VT
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On 4/17/2002 Nelson
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I have been to that park with PSR, and I have got to say that it is a first rate skate! I would love it if we could get an event organized there sometime this summer. It offers a variety of options. You could even run a downhill event and a slalom course at the same time! The tar is new as of last fall and is in great shape.
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costa mesa, ca
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On 4/15/2002
willieleon
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supposed to be a meeting re costa mesa skatepark tuseday 4/16 6:30 at the community center. Any area skaters are encouraged to attend.
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Minneapolis, MN
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On 4/15/2002
kent
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The scene seems sparse in Mpls. If anybody is up for some SL riding or cruising, gimme a shout. The local snowboard alpine team will be hosting races each month.
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Fairfax, VA
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On 4/13/2002 lbk
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New skateparks in Fairfax City, VA and Fairfax County, VA. Get involved or junk will be built
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florida
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On 4/12/2002 kevin
wrote in from
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not doghouse doghouse like doghouse limits me to 3 bases instead of 4 :)
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florida
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On 4/12/2002 willieleon
wrote in from
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I can help. If you are in the doghouse from losing a $5 trinket, run away now. It will get worse after you get married.
Del Mar/ La Costa are in Southern California, just north of San Deigo.
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canada
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On 4/12/2002 john
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where is del mar?/la costa?
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Deerfield Mass
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On 4/11/2002
Henry J
wrote in from
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Oops! My Bad.
My email is hjulier@deerfield.edu.
The road I'm talkin about is behind the Mem building, library and science center at Deerfield Academy. DA is in historic Deerfield, about 100 historic and restored 17th century houses. Very quiet, very pretty. Old Deerfield is about 5 miles south of greenfield, Mass on "5 and 10" (the road that goes south out of Greenfield.) Drop me an email and we'll talk!
Henry
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florida
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On 4/11/2002
kevin
wrote in from
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i am sorry this has nothing to do with longboarding but i am deperate (i do longboard though) if there are any guys in florida that live near a wings or palace store you know the beach toy stores i need you help. my fiance and i bought matching necklases while on vacation from oklahoma that only these places carry and i lost mine. i am sick of the doghouse and i want out, can anyone help me? i will pay good money for some help, 5 dollar item i will pay 20 for for your help, please
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Lake Placid, NY
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On 4/11/2002 Scott
wrote in from
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I was camping near Lake Placid last May and discovered that
Whiteface Mountain has a highway right to the top of the
mountain. About the last third or so is a toll route,
however the bottom section is a public roadway. Pavement
was older but was in reasonable shape by my assessment. It
is common for people to walk down the toll highway. If you
hiked up with your board, you might be able to cruise down
nearly 4000 vertical feet and at least 7 or 8 miles with
virtually no major flats. Has anyone seen this or attempted
to ride it?
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Deerfield,Ma
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On 4/10/2002 PSR
wrote in from
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Henry J,that's hard to go to without an address,be it one for the roadway,or E-mail...
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jamaica vt
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On 4/9/2002
Henry J
wrote in from
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Sounds awesome! If we can set a date and get some other slalomers to commit then I'll be there. I'll have to find some mode of transportation (I'm 17, don't have my licence yet) but if we plan a head then it'll be no problem. Drop me an email!
Henry
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Jamaica,Vt.
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On 4/9/2002 PSR
wrote in from
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Henry J, I'll do you one better. How's this; New tar,road is a 2-lane which ends in a cul-de-sac; It's a National Park service road; It has a gate,which closes every day at 3 p.m.,so NO CARS after that; When it's open,here's hardly any cars,anyway; It has two parking areas (one big,one little) and pinic benches with a view of Stratton Mt.,and a (very) nearby lake; The gradient goes from mellow to crazy steep and back,just pick your mood or fear factor; One hill bottoms out by going back uphill gently-The other(steeper) side is either into the big lot,or around the cul-de-sac; It's not even two hours away from You (or JG,Tway,Terrence,Shaggy,etc.); The only guy besides me that snakes this routinely is CMC,so it's not cluttered with fools ( although Strattom Mt. School does some cross-training there,but girls in shorts on roller-skis I can handle- :} ) Gilmour has yet to visit,preferring to peel chewing gum off his wheels in Cambridge,but He Knows I find Sick Hills!
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Deerfield, MA slalom
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On 4/9/2002
Henry J
wrote in from
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Slalom in Mass
There's a great road for slalom at my school here in Deerfield (Western Mass.) The asphalt's great and the road itself is a rolling downhill. If anyone in the New England area would like to get together and run some cones, please email me! I'm a beginner who's looking for others to ride with. If Deerfield is within your reach... let's slalom!
Henry J
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montana ave. helena MT
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On 4/9/2002
mike
wrote in from
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hey, if anybody out there is ever up here in montana and wants a little change in scenery, stop up here and we can get a session going. things are much faster now without the snow. anyways helena has more hills you could throw a longboard at (my sorry attempt at humor, ha-ha) but i just want to extend an invitation to anyone ever in the area, we're always down for a few runs. peace mike
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Bend, Oregon
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On 4/8/2002 Troll Monkey
wrote in from
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If anyone knows of some riding spots around Bend holla back. Awbrey is getting pretty beat up now (and way busier it seems), and there's so much development around here, that there has to be some sweet spots.
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Mountain View, CA
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On 4/8/2002
Hiroshi
wrote in from
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ICE & Evan,
I live in Mountain View, CA, and I'm a total newbie here.
As an alpine-snowboarder/carver (w/ hardboots & race board),
I wanted to get something fun/x-traning for the summer,
and just ordered a Fluid Stinger.
I'll start reading the "Riding Techniques" section on this site, etc, and try to get up to speed, quickly.
Hopefully I can meet up with you guys & others in the area for a few runs some time...?
Thanks,
- Hiroshi
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