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June 26, 2009
Sometimes I ride my bike over the suspension bridge over Hiawatha/55.
It's pretty amazing at night and has a great view of the Minneapolis sky-line.
and Wizard got weird and made some shirts...
The Plywood Benders built some ramps for the town of Zumbrota, MN. Calvin and the homies are hyped!
And thanks to locs Dan Narloch, Neal Shipe, and a few others, expect a new Mini Ramp in White Bear Lake soon.
June 22, 2009
Lil' speaks for your phone or Ipod that sound great and has humorous packaging...(yeah, they're China-made; whateva)
June 18, 2009
Holy Crap!! Bucky Lasek's gone to HEAVEN!
And don't forget to check this memorial jam out!
June 14, 2009
Bratrud x Fuko
Skateboard crossover collabs gone good!
June 11, 2009
Rumors, Rumors, Rumors!!!
Skateboarding Dies Again!!!
Due to unforseen economic upheaval everywhere, there will only be six skateboarders allowed in your town until more stable conditions occur.
Violators will be subject to incarceration, sleep deprivation, loud noises, waterboarding, sexual degradation, rendition, and any other enhanced interrogation techniques deemed necessary to curb any acts of dissent against the state. Skateboarding needs to die again, and this time we're employing private contractors to further enforce the will of the state.
Thanks,
The Management.
June 10, 2009
Renegade closing??? That's the rumor. Maybe the remaining local metro indoor skatepark should do everyone a favor and RESURFACE THE PARK. It's the biggest complaint and I've been hearing it for a few YEARS now. If you're gonna be THAT GHETTO, then move back to LAKE STREET.
On another tip, I saw George from the SPOT almost die from falling down behind the deep end that doesn't have a deck yet at The Hiawatha. And there are some pics and footage. Yes, that's Brian Schaefer with the tasty backside disaster on the vert wall.
More rumors are that Dooner is skating less and gambling more. Hope to see you on TV soon! And Half Pipe Joe is getting crazy on the forums and comment boards after getting kicked out by everybody, everywhere, every time. Keep surfing, Joe; you can't comment here. Rob Guth is back from the dead (living in Shakopee, that is) and handling his shit in Uptown. Hardflip is evolving again; let's hope the Badger can keep this non-ESPN site well oiled as he has plans to grow this Twin Cities online skate community further than it was ever expected or imagined. Turkey and Trees soon to be daddies? Janelle's ramp getting re-tooled? Mendota Heights skatepark getting taken over by Familia? Northfield planning to spend $450,000 on a skatepark? Swamp Trog getting married? Private indoor 'clubhouse' bowls the new thing? Ramps underneath ramps the new weird? Ask Wizard. He hides his beers in the rafters!
May 24, 2009
It's coming...
Especially rad is that this poster was created by Steve Caballero
May 14, 2009
April 30, 2009
And I finished the framework on this. Good Luck OTC'ers...
April 18, 2009
!?!?!?!*New Spot*!?!?!?!
April 10, 2009
Deathmobile:
April 7, 2009
If you ever wondered, now you know!
March 27, 2009
Oy, me camera got broken!
No problem when you have a warranty and you get upgraded to this!
The camera department guy was trying to sell me a line about how I would have to pay an extra $130 to upgrade to this camera from my previous one that internally malfunctioned (Canon PowerShot SD870 IS). And which a year ago cost the same as this new one. I thought, "well, that's a load of bullshit right there..." But as it turns out that the gal who actually had to do the whole databasing rigamorole and get me checked out of there said she would let it slide for waiting so long. All I had to do was pay for a new warranty if I wanted one. I think it was a 1/2 hour process from the time I walked in the store until I left. At least I didn't have to pay for the newest Canon digi....!!!!
March 20, 2009
First day of Spring??
Well, it started to rain. Maybe its time to wash away the winter already. I was working on a couple of ramps for a demo today. Yeah.... SPRING!
Enter ARTILLERY. Seattle based Brad Klausen's site of Rock Posters and Art Prints.
March 4, 2009
I've been on vacation in Arizona and am enjoying the much needed rest and relaxation. There is a concrete skatepark in Apache Junction that I have been going to, so I have been doing some skating which is good. But I have also been filling up my time with some other things, like some sight seeing and engaging in family tradition, which includes making music and shooting guns. My grandparents winter in Mesa, in a nice little RV park. They get together with the other residents once a day for happy hour, and sometimes have a country music jam, in which they have graciously let me be a part of since they found out that I brought my bass. One of the residents here is a country music hall-of-famer, named Hank Rodgers. He has played with all the old-time greats, such as Hank Thompson, Ray Price, Hank Snow, and many others. So, needless to say, I am happy to have had the opportunity to play with a legend. He was inducted last year for his steel guitar playing, and gave me a personal demonstration at his trailer which I have to say was fantastic. What a nice guy!
Anyway, I have some photos here from the Petrified Forest National Park that we visited on the way down here, the Saguaro cactus from the desert, and some images from our shooting session. I will post pics of the jam session soon, but in the meantime, enjoy!
Petrified Forest; see the log and remnants that are 225 million years old. They have hardened to a density just two points shy of diamonds.
Part of this national park is called the painted desert. Much of it has many different shades of red, here it is grey and white.
The saguaro cactus is preserved by law. If any lands here are developed, they have to replant them if they are in the way.
Holy crap! Three generations of my bloodline here - David, Jim, and myself.
9mm Springfield and a 40 calibre Glock.
I prefer the 40 calibre Beretta. It has a bit of a kick!
Not too bad of a shot, and it seems I tend to pull to the right just a bit. First and foremost is safety. Shooting is fun, of course, but we also make sure to pick up our brass (go green, recycle!), and are careful to make sure we have some kind of barrier behind our targets, like a mound of dirt or something comparable. We know where our lead lands. Be responsible!!!
February 19, 2009
February 1, 2009
Sometimes I get excited when it's time to setup a new board. Thanks to Mike @ Renegade Board Shop for actually carrying 8 1/2" wide decks! The second board I ever had was a Jeff Grosso. (sorry 'bout the poor image, it was all I could get out of Google) That was back in 1987, dude. It was a Schmitt Stix board. Nowadays Jeff has boards out of the Black Label camp's old timer's division, Emergency.
Oh, and here's another teaser that'll be sure to cause some excitement:
By the way, Animal Chin stopped by yesterday but supposedly he dissappeared somewhere into a secret tunnel...
And since we're at it, here's a throwback pic from a time when this was absolutely jaw-dropping...
January 31, 2009
Here, cut this! Eric gets his daily buzz with power tools and sawdust at the still un-named, still under construction ramp at the still officially undisclosed location somewhere in the Twin Cities area.
And Hesh Joe celebrates his 25th birthday at the 2nd annual mini ramp contest at Renegade Skatepark in Faribault, MN.
Trevor 'Roadkill' from Sioux City, Iowa killed the competition again with an insane barrage of runs and tricks. Micah gets second, and Joe S. from Hudson, WI gets third. His kid placed first in the up and comers division, too!
One of the best parts of the contest was finding out that everybody who entered is either sponsored by Alcohol (Wild Turkey), Marijuana (custom weed grip tape), Surfing (Joe!!!), or Cigarette brands (Marlboro). I guess skateboarding is staying true to its roots in 2009! Party!!!
January 15, 2008
===US Jet Crashes into Hudson River===
Apparently everybody made it safely off of this plane that took off from La Guardia Airport this morning, who three minutes later found themselves experiencing a 'controlled landing' into the drink known as the Hudson River. You gotta to hand it to the recue crew who got everybody out before they got hypothermia from the freezing water that was up to their waists. Way to go New Yorkers!
So what could cause an Airbus 330 to make a dive into a river in the middle of the winter in New York???
My guess is another elaborate attack controlled by none other than the extremist mastermind: BIRD LADEN!!!
BIRD STRIKE!!!! ATTACK FORMATION!!!!
At least it wasn't these two, because they are extremely dangerous...
January 12, 2009
The box that Eric made...
December 23, 2008
Progress???
December 13, 2008
Huh?
What???
