tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81900194329659608952024-02-07T01:58:29.733-08:00Useless trivia is pricelessWhat we do is secretLexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-23747612420009855132012-03-12T08:35:00.005-07:002012-03-12T08:37:11.381-07:00She won't get a scratch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkty_SR1aNp1AmCLJbnXV63KQ2nwosxkSQXL0rd3GX7u-Ll9y8Xadx1O-P7Lf3QQCKu4-Il4mmzdA3wIaKV3xlCwxElCz4BGZxORxZJ9nlEM0OXJopOhfemqhd8oKH-M1r7D-4VAkWW4/s1600/imagejpeg_3_2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkty_SR1aNp1AmCLJbnXV63KQ2nwosxkSQXL0rd3GX7u-Ll9y8Xadx1O-P7Lf3QQCKu4-Il4mmzdA3wIaKV3xlCwxElCz4BGZxORxZJ9nlEM0OXJopOhfemqhd8oKH-M1r7D-4VAkWW4/s400/imagejpeg_3_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719034980390608098" /></a><br /><br />Met Billy Dee Williams, yes Lando himself! For 40 bucks got my action figure signed. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKh16hPxV_VGXweMeXaxNdFPaOx6zXuVaClBfpc7JeIpQFBMMvVMMZIq4TxM1W1u6ApG9B70oGBJLjnuPLPrCNkd_4DavQp6Gidu7Iu5LvSDnDfDF6WMqCqb2hI9afRpjV73zhhH3lnU/s1600/IMAG0426.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKh16hPxV_VGXweMeXaxNdFPaOx6zXuVaClBfpc7JeIpQFBMMvVMMZIq4TxM1W1u6ApG9B70oGBJLjnuPLPrCNkd_4DavQp6Gidu7Iu5LvSDnDfDF6WMqCqb2hI9afRpjV73zhhH3lnU/s400/IMAG0426.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719034916303173794" /></a><br /><br />It works every time.Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-54663527582711095492012-03-07T11:01:00.022-08:002012-03-07T11:43:25.909-08:00Where have I been? In prison.Well not really but I haven't been skating much. I have also been neglecting the fuck out of this blog, well just because facestalker and twitter are so easy to deal with, whereas this is less easy. Speaking of which, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/unclehullka">follow me on Twitter at @unclehullka</a>. So here's some updates.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sOR4NAfClh0-AUhkDYrKPeJgSgOgrD7pq-mAGoFL69ToZ7ymIKWTi8ZRpWKx-Uzw5RcrAreU7pmwpDayhutuE7BWTu10ihqI6amM2dAwYZpndzBQ5zAZEXBGjdzHujsOu52GenbgDxg/s1600/shoes.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sOR4NAfClh0-AUhkDYrKPeJgSgOgrD7pq-mAGoFL69ToZ7ymIKWTi8ZRpWKx-Uzw5RcrAreU7pmwpDayhutuE7BWTu10ihqI6amM2dAwYZpndzBQ5zAZEXBGjdzHujsOu52GenbgDxg/s400/shoes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717234985151536754" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I have upped my sneaker game quite a bit...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRz_RGfe4Dmcl1iOGVsF51soCF50mNlsZn4uYKG6hvQpYEJYBuGT2E6_yiHrcMjhyphenhyphenNNXJvINaIVmcZNeaK5nPcUP3OubGVGFQZcAKwYSYOiSd-NKBO23XrEqfCJ9rUlaiXbjoh4r9dZ4c/s1600/krav.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRz_RGfe4Dmcl1iOGVsF51soCF50mNlsZn4uYKG6hvQpYEJYBuGT2E6_yiHrcMjhyphenhyphenNNXJvINaIVmcZNeaK5nPcUP3OubGVGFQZcAKwYSYOiSd-NKBO23XrEqfCJ9rUlaiXbjoh4r9dZ4c/s400/krav.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717237286495097650" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Gained and lost alot of weight...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtmdGZ_SV7cgmsK6uY1xiz-wVYHVNGvqYGIMOrLXY7kQRYsPYm5GmlS3kSKu2zw_94VjbR1OpKVmBnv1CeOniqcoFBtiFbHv9gtK1jTiI1UuEzZg0275AWC_O_SFWfgMqLoQxhZNDFPQ/s1600/chess.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtmdGZ_SV7cgmsK6uY1xiz-wVYHVNGvqYGIMOrLXY7kQRYsPYm5GmlS3kSKu2zw_94VjbR1OpKVmBnv1CeOniqcoFBtiFbHv9gtK1jTiI1UuEzZg0275AWC_O_SFWfgMqLoQxhZNDFPQ/s400/chess.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717237520576265474" /></a><br />Got a new dog...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUv0apbSLmmb-arRgbjLxlF7zvEvpxFqBdAuUq6v38WX6YvKrtF_Ksd2G61VgWODu_9SZtYV_C2T8FwKVcuqDS8GgiTln_UGsIoCGJsxCCxCdjzwy3ijOAUvv1q88K-MBBAdXvCPQrSfA/s1600/rebel8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUv0apbSLmmb-arRgbjLxlF7zvEvpxFqBdAuUq6v38WX6YvKrtF_Ksd2G61VgWODu_9SZtYV_C2T8FwKVcuqDS8GgiTln_UGsIoCGJsxCCxCdjzwy3ijOAUvv1q88K-MBBAdXvCPQrSfA/s400/rebel8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717238110639167554" /></a><br />Bought some new gear...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3M_qO0mLa5fn53hNvFA3FxXqaHwqaK35Vohu1Xf63Z18ucOest-8hzAfS3bvna4BzhFzkbyfLWkFwlQPvIvhOqv_BTY2zAwNHLUtL-Fwe6ullxxUUVBIHdU_tiMy3JXZhMFJdxphoJag/s1600/tony.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3M_qO0mLa5fn53hNvFA3FxXqaHwqaK35Vohu1Xf63Z18ucOest-8hzAfS3bvna4BzhFzkbyfLWkFwlQPvIvhOqv_BTY2zAwNHLUtL-Fwe6ullxxUUVBIHdU_tiMy3JXZhMFJdxphoJag/s400/tony.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717238529115402018" /></a><br />Got Tony Romo's autograph...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCSUJW6Qq__ojGrPYixi5GirOuLoMVht8-RnWqFAARoMH1JiIlcXnvkI0Fg0KTwEykl_YCEjORvNBxJDQulWxw3HD5O3MqqdMoH-c9fB14dXS8j4efBU0Ofg1B_G9njCsMGj7VJc6KWo/s1600/pedals.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCSUJW6Qq__ojGrPYixi5GirOuLoMVht8-RnWqFAARoMH1JiIlcXnvkI0Fg0KTwEykl_YCEjORvNBxJDQulWxw3HD5O3MqqdMoH-c9fB14dXS8j4efBU0Ofg1B_G9njCsMGj7VJc6KWo/s400/pedals.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717238833960375346" /></a><br />Designed my own signature distortion pedal (limited run coming soon from <a href="http://www.jfears.com/stalefish.php">Stalefish Effects!)</a>...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFK08810D-M8K88HQu4YhmDP86HDLJT0h1sFG4lvZXwRKBYp8XipeaHzUi0Z1CR7W06roXmOvqSGOWn8kQqHfL4CjLe3GePEYP7SRtDZDgL-l9zYd6sYBN4PGuS3PoJAD9dZZLv-LE3B8/s1600/ac.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFK08810D-M8K88HQu4YhmDP86HDLJT0h1sFG4lvZXwRKBYp8XipeaHzUi0Z1CR7W06roXmOvqSGOWn8kQqHfL4CjLe3GePEYP7SRtDZDgL-l9zYd6sYBN4PGuS3PoJAD9dZZLv-LE3B8/s400/ac.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717239234526225586" /></a><br />Saw some sick fucking bands (RIP Seth)...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDKP2OAfQXSWINliUhRv8IRKPEa-5aUi5oZJRVPxATq8_G6q0rxIo_5ehsZheoy7u9HpFBx2H8wm4GESz6s4wQbapaAbjLR_bWUH1T_mA6Jteje2w0tXCqq-ihVNZ8cQq9KDN0CZloN0/s1600/kids.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDKP2OAfQXSWINliUhRv8IRKPEa-5aUi5oZJRVPxATq8_G6q0rxIo_5ehsZheoy7u9HpFBx2H8wm4GESz6s4wQbapaAbjLR_bWUH1T_mA6Jteje2w0tXCqq-ihVNZ8cQq9KDN0CZloN0/s400/kids.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717239535154712162" /></a><br />Kids are now 7 and 8...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dSweutLPI1X-_bEz-kwXAjAYpZtyQQBm1F7IIe_gmXrBPNN_uozyjKIgcU-KfOGBg7NG4BwjGgcGSPrEh-q-OgOH3CvOplcXAb4IWyhF6L2hRc1_C6mPVuulN2VYki0rH2-HPJ8R_Vw/s1600/golf.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 107px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dSweutLPI1X-_bEz-kwXAjAYpZtyQQBm1F7IIe_gmXrBPNN_uozyjKIgcU-KfOGBg7NG4BwjGgcGSPrEh-q-OgOH3CvOplcXAb4IWyhF6L2hRc1_C6mPVuulN2VYki0rH2-HPJ8R_Vw/s400/golf.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717239684755494338" /></a><br />Worked on my golf game...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hMjsubpmMZhjHPEW7ffxoPQeREClc2PTm9nNjSVCfr53Amckvs-VFwOQAs26ed_08e4uz4geAUyjBl7_UnRKD5koKldJimgqd6Yb9LGe65H_J4cuPsslDvy_ryMh4Pb32ImMRAgAqVU/s1600/mast.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hMjsubpmMZhjHPEW7ffxoPQeREClc2PTm9nNjSVCfr53Amckvs-VFwOQAs26ed_08e4uz4geAUyjBl7_UnRKD5koKldJimgqd6Yb9LGe65H_J4cuPsslDvy_ryMh4Pb32ImMRAgAqVU/s400/mast.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717239900781324514" /></a><br />Some miscellaneous things...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyHmGcEhplDOitX00WzwOySYFX1GB-VoUwIt7FaWfMdtgRoWWZWQFZRd5aBb4qVDgMcvnSRNtnHXLeqz_QLupS_qtUFCmoXf9eEPlWvpScxTidkGi4aLvM3x4uHZ6bwtJ4oLr1zBcvUY/s1600/real.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyHmGcEhplDOitX00WzwOySYFX1GB-VoUwIt7FaWfMdtgRoWWZWQFZRd5aBb4qVDgMcvnSRNtnHXLeqz_QLupS_qtUFCmoXf9eEPlWvpScxTidkGi4aLvM3x4uHZ6bwtJ4oLr1zBcvUY/s400/real.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717240027613210818" /></a><br />And last but not least, got a brand new setup. Real deck , Indys, Bones, and Swiss Bones Ceramics! My dream board. And yeah, I've gone out and skated, just not as much as I would like. Let's go ride!!!Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-25572267483463993022009-01-16T15:16:00.000-08:002009-01-16T15:34:15.420-08:00No skating, this means meNot like anyone cares, but here's my latest news. Haven't been skating that much lately, maybe twice in 2 months. We had a cold front for a good while and everything was icy, and now the weather is nice and I'm sick. Excuses, excuses! I did try and teach one of the other dads at my son's preschool how to skate. I was trying to show him ollies when he wilsoned and damaged his hip, so, end of lesson. I plan to skate Monday at the <a href="http://www.sjparks.org/Skateboard/index.asp">local, run-down park</a> with my nephew, but he's a flake, ha ha. If I get any photos I will post them.<br />I have been playing some PS3 games, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Call-Duty-World-War-Playstation-3/dp/B001AWBYNE/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1232148160&sr=8-2">Call of Duty 5</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Resistance-2-Collectors-Playstation-3/dp/B001EVNV5K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1232148193&sr=1-2">Resistance 2</a>, but R2 sucked I thought and I sold it on <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org">Craigslist</a>. Maybe I'll get <a href="http://www.amazon.com/SKATE-2-Playstation-3/dp/B001FZ13AU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1232148833&sr=8-2">Skate 2</a> but probably not. I'm reading Artie Lange's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Too-Fat-Fish-Artie-Lange/dp/0385526563/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232148233&sr=8-1">new book</a> and it's a good one. Also just saw <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814314/">Seven Pounds</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1125849/">the Wrestler</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0985699/">Valkyrie</a>, and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1205489/">Gran Torino</a>, three of them <a href="http://tvshack.net/">out of the theater</a>. <br />Between that and being a dad/husband and working, there's almost no time for skating. That will change when I get motivated again.<br />As <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/">Al Pacino</a> said, "We'll get there, pop. We'll get there".Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-39529258548207011682008-10-25T08:07:00.000-07:002008-10-30T11:02:18.414-07:00The big book of british smilesThe tiny country of England occupies square mileage smaller than the state of Oregon. However, it rains more and there's less chances of weather dry enough to skate. Luckily, there's South Bank. This is one of the most famous spots in the world. We were only in London for a short while, so this is the only spot I skated. Next time, I hope to visit Meanwhile 1 and 2, and some of the great skateable architecture around London. It wasn't all skating, though. Most of the standard tourist stuff was done too in our adventures around England and Scotland. Here are some of the 911 pictures we took.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPDA1UWmsZvcOMMf9JRnwFo1AZ6aK2J_FQI_KeUClZb0W4TAWBAPrMgUJmeK_rSljmnMhZgcrn5YzdJub2dte69tAY9X6xofbkvOWqF4IJoBEnur_qLivYq4YtOZqoConEU9v8mgFiBY/s1600-h/DSCN1984.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPDA1UWmsZvcOMMf9JRnwFo1AZ6aK2J_FQI_KeUClZb0W4TAWBAPrMgUJmeK_rSljmnMhZgcrn5YzdJub2dte69tAY9X6xofbkvOWqF4IJoBEnur_qLivYq4YtOZqoConEU9v8mgFiBY/s400/DSCN1984.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261125682153373906" /></a> Me doing something other than a kickflip. 80's style Wallride at South Bank...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8E8e9jcsTx1-k5UkRN-wjdxuhvGmnu8fj5FUgdkOvOJcR1rLAx24FcUsyDTyZ4dAcZuvDZ9_oDxZPFZP_pBqOVYdXdjJUOqxjjHeIcNUCGX5OymO5FtfrLkf2QR2_G36ukddJlEuC18/s1600-h/DSCN1991.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8E8e9jcsTx1-k5UkRN-wjdxuhvGmnu8fj5FUgdkOvOJcR1rLAx24FcUsyDTyZ4dAcZuvDZ9_oDxZPFZP_pBqOVYdXdjJUOqxjjHeIcNUCGX5OymO5FtfrLkf2QR2_G36ukddJlEuC18/s400/DSCN1991.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261126765778759986" /></a>Out of focus ollie to ledge.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAvoBXAZ6NgNSsVvxHpNmnotpgLfq_1dTsxU869nm3POKq7P8TlQbcuAiWtil3ZTe_C5kzJTQPwnmUC5A8a0mbAiG8B-WX0lROPKixeHlSzpj4s8M_gVxSPIosqEctP6LL53_XpPF27Y/s1600-h/DSCN1978.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAvoBXAZ6NgNSsVvxHpNmnotpgLfq_1dTsxU869nm3POKq7P8TlQbcuAiWtil3ZTe_C5kzJTQPwnmUC5A8a0mbAiG8B-WX0lROPKixeHlSzpj4s8M_gVxSPIosqEctP6LL53_XpPF27Y/s400/DSCN1978.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261127351869633346" /></a> Boardslide.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-Lhpn9RCu0h4kusSjjRY9INBoWpdrFMiBiryKiZSLiU7MrwnfOjc8N9lJnsBSKHjzN21ZFWFt2JpZtyXe0Q2PpRR1Y8XRMa71Py_SJaxIJsy_sXLco3Zw-2u8nLuwzimTj2HGe705-s/s1600-h/DSCN1930.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-Lhpn9RCu0h4kusSjjRY9INBoWpdrFMiBiryKiZSLiU7MrwnfOjc8N9lJnsBSKHjzN21ZFWFt2JpZtyXe0Q2PpRR1Y8XRMa71Py_SJaxIJsy_sXLco3Zw-2u8nLuwzimTj2HGe705-s/s400/DSCN1930.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261142593096615554" /></a>Bank bomb.<br /><br />Next, it's off to Bolton skatepark (near Manchester, in one of the 4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire), where boards get waterlogged, wheels slide when you don't want them to and ramps get rendered useless. This would be a nice prefab park if it had a cover over it. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5YEHUccK0AbOru9-jhgBM5YrkyrldPA00poJdvSs6Hj3GhtF9F7DvsZc_FJFwc8wVFhie5rsAWP2Kv2T_UwE7saf73KqgwRnSHvIZuBGSsVq_tTPw_o6KlGQGbHiXFUtDmTDoScgYXI/s1600-h/DSCN2511.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5YEHUccK0AbOru9-jhgBM5YrkyrldPA00poJdvSs6Hj3GhtF9F7DvsZc_FJFwc8wVFhie5rsAWP2Kv2T_UwE7saf73KqgwRnSHvIZuBGSsVq_tTPw_o6KlGQGbHiXFUtDmTDoScgYXI/s400/DSCN2511.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261128905124703986" /></a>Powersliding, not by choice.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJSDjqD55f8LSt-XqgX2G6Zl7uaK4MuKpGKF89c_uv-QQU2w14o58gNTWCIc-HD2iC2Pcjzdtx4E_UN2Q7CU46fl6zSj2E8MNzVbDONP-eYkOwXHx64lWv65UxPqv5Rhl90ToRiUbgVs/s1600-h/DSCN2510.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJSDjqD55f8LSt-XqgX2G6Zl7uaK4MuKpGKF89c_uv-QQU2w14o58gNTWCIc-HD2iC2Pcjzdtx4E_UN2Q7CU46fl6zSj2E8MNzVbDONP-eYkOwXHx64lWv65UxPqv5Rhl90ToRiUbgVs/s400/DSCN2510.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261129482725265010" /></a>Opposite view of the hump and ramps.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeyZP2K3nDKI8bzKyww4gRzZW64GCqwEWH2KW_pSxz381RXT5Ow7CRuTL0ZR5gEsBfg_cUjiA_nyyEoiUio1bW9BfFqd1B3IfwA7LfRhkgTesj8z8Cuj3n9Y9ysaUqRb7CnUtt-TlINA/s1600-h/DSCN2118.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeyZP2K3nDKI8bzKyww4gRzZW64GCqwEWH2KW_pSxz381RXT5Ow7CRuTL0ZR5gEsBfg_cUjiA_nyyEoiUio1bW9BfFqd1B3IfwA7LfRhkgTesj8z8Cuj3n9Y9ysaUqRb7CnUtt-TlINA/s400/DSCN2118.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261130955748382962" /></a>Slam City Skates is in London, and it's a cool shop, cool people.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHn6_WUWzVa9zuRbSpGqHnV6bkZqAC9ETu4Y9-QCgj1mbYb76qqAFsITkIexRgFNIFKkzOc0PE545sPnDL5ymRrM6PuN53p3o-EqwWuaqEeN8Xg_J0u8A3sN00MCZylrEjGWZOqmXVV_w/s1600-h/DSCN2122.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHn6_WUWzVa9zuRbSpGqHnV6bkZqAC9ETu4Y9-QCgj1mbYb76qqAFsITkIexRgFNIFKkzOc0PE545sPnDL5ymRrM6PuN53p3o-EqwWuaqEeN8Xg_J0u8A3sN00MCZylrEjGWZOqmXVV_w/s400/DSCN2122.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261131662265537986" /></a><br />My new drug of choice, the china white one in the middle. This particular fix costs 40 quid, somewhere in the neighborhood of 70 US dollars. Too much for a deck? Yes, but the grip was free. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxtgUI1h0m1qvxjWSgb6kd0QPlfloduF4ZL_icCbZDmIJ6ycNfjzH0qDllz42-uiZieYf0D2Xm_XE8Xhdddkz8AKaJvwY4QAuPdF-BwF9DgDjwq5idQtkKukrgxhzMpJuAGfNz4i87rQ/s1600-h/DSCN1988.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxtgUI1h0m1qvxjWSgb6kd0QPlfloduF4ZL_icCbZDmIJ6ycNfjzH0qDllz42-uiZieYf0D2Xm_XE8Xhdddkz8AKaJvwY4QAuPdF-BwF9DgDjwq5idQtkKukrgxhzMpJuAGfNz4i87rQ/s400/DSCN1988.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261142591632355730" /></a> <br />Loads of spots to be skated, like this school.<br /><br />Now for the tourist stuff:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GMnKQaDU2fei3i216qqUpnYo8cPjmDdUs_dVkN-KyRRb8UtGtWKiHLduQI4bQzoYKyUrH0w7ILG74iZq0nx77DPPZBG4T0qcZV73lZabOYuvAzdnMQTdbunBCzKBJdXUn7ulhTN9ucQ/s1600-h/Copy+of+DSCN1895.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GMnKQaDU2fei3i216qqUpnYo8cPjmDdUs_dVkN-KyRRb8UtGtWKiHLduQI4bQzoYKyUrH0w7ILG74iZq0nx77DPPZBG4T0qcZV73lZabOYuvAzdnMQTdbunBCzKBJdXUn7ulhTN9ucQ/s400/Copy+of+DSCN1895.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262950420578318338" /></a><br />I'm on the phone, do ya mind?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70sy9QR__Fao9H5dHmlZw5keIPeENqrh1PUODkCdhogN0Rvhs-k0ZKWrokUf2o1VWW3SHT1boGZQ07KGBq-cXhGI_nTG3_pwE4l3OGFH7XPCtQjxUK4PVrkiB8M0S8lXFTbWTaoTItKo/s1600-h/Copy+of+DSCN1897.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70sy9QR__Fao9H5dHmlZw5keIPeENqrh1PUODkCdhogN0Rvhs-k0ZKWrokUf2o1VWW3SHT1boGZQ07KGBq-cXhGI_nTG3_pwE4l3OGFH7XPCtQjxUK4PVrkiB8M0S8lXFTbWTaoTItKo/s400/Copy+of+DSCN1897.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262950698260898162" /></a><br />Waiting for tickets. Just kidding.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4KVN9VOmVFhQYK_6VOfeYX68e7z1FGHKiLtqsIyaKyLGi4vperjF2I9abTvFVALddQ2GxihTfqXUDRSjQ-SjmdgEMHCKxOVBh2Z-l0n0QakOCe1HSrWrBhS0p-IxrVGFB-NCfn2UlhI/s1600-h/DSCN1790.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4KVN9VOmVFhQYK_6VOfeYX68e7z1FGHKiLtqsIyaKyLGi4vperjF2I9abTvFVALddQ2GxihTfqXUDRSjQ-SjmdgEMHCKxOVBh2Z-l0n0QakOCe1HSrWrBhS0p-IxrVGFB-NCfn2UlhI/s400/DSCN1790.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262950971555711906" /></a><br />Tea time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKf9s4bSjpMGHD4mgBDYzbGu0Jv99t7WY41BYIKrqrLE0mCY5V8s27p3-NFaADrKEqkVqDNAdHPw0VFvldJG3222eNxkv2eYpyJnaQ77EgtudverB_7AatwA4uXQdoZDtIG6Aa1DPcCew/s1600-h/DSCN1794.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKf9s4bSjpMGHD4mgBDYzbGu0Jv99t7WY41BYIKrqrLE0mCY5V8s27p3-NFaADrKEqkVqDNAdHPw0VFvldJG3222eNxkv2eYpyJnaQ77EgtudverB_7AatwA4uXQdoZDtIG6Aa1DPcCew/s400/DSCN1794.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262951175247209842" /></a><br />Tolerated but still not legal.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAZxZrcVbnp2EWfWIg_MrQ9xN1e0cwmXnHwgYkUn_WNN6p02HNgr3gNX9FC0bVmq_RQpg3MzNcw9AVPClR6TsSzZa9tQjGoXAvyddspiUBxNn6uUVQsWQAAKXuSPTGXZ7K0r5sSX2XHA/s1600-h/DSCN1802.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAZxZrcVbnp2EWfWIg_MrQ9xN1e0cwmXnHwgYkUn_WNN6p02HNgr3gNX9FC0bVmq_RQpg3MzNcw9AVPClR6TsSzZa9tQjGoXAvyddspiUBxNn6uUVQsWQAAKXuSPTGXZ7K0r5sSX2XHA/s400/DSCN1802.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262951427146346482" /></a><br />That's when the hurdy gurdy man came singing songs of love.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSM79eziehCo-QLEaAyhx2LRN7GOIIkYtYlum6_naDXjYYEIH3ZkVEuZrC7TglAuUuI_CCSYpGFseAr_LyC0vBomTiyRcHpplCjPOGZr6rJR4wXgt7awRkVnsKbMzlg8TSQYolbLYjPmg/s1600-h/DSCN1805.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSM79eziehCo-QLEaAyhx2LRN7GOIIkYtYlum6_naDXjYYEIH3ZkVEuZrC7TglAuUuI_CCSYpGFseAr_LyC0vBomTiyRcHpplCjPOGZr6rJR4wXgt7awRkVnsKbMzlg8TSQYolbLYjPmg/s400/DSCN1805.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262951782340984274" /></a><br />Well, well, what's all this, eh son?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqKQNf-w1KclX14jYV4hPf4xKhX6MSSd1HIUAbJckq-F-mP0n5MwkYQAXlK0EpdTSeqvQPJvk8mWTC2wzqv0yxXPMkM1_8_D9JEZMu4HCRF8PB_JjHazqj1BWnGEqwJyVP2yHbX2W7jM/s1600-h/DSCN1783.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqKQNf-w1KclX14jYV4hPf4xKhX6MSSd1HIUAbJckq-F-mP0n5MwkYQAXlK0EpdTSeqvQPJvk8mWTC2wzqv0yxXPMkM1_8_D9JEZMu4HCRF8PB_JjHazqj1BWnGEqwJyVP2yHbX2W7jM/s400/DSCN1783.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262952060609396610" /></a><br />In the poob.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8s55ni7dLsMaMhuBsWoRNv-6eNigg5LlVY_LMujnafYXNn8o9RC9P0zcBb2KNyEco0xrG5qPY1_1QSCZAnklRoeSFwd6QEcDQmiMZ1QDzshHEwp5Bf5PEqYvZgcP0nlcv2rtvKO-gBI/s1600-h/DSCN2029.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9FGaKXoMD-tYbPHQujrWQuasNL32YDvNP23fzQKx-nh6Tgx14Ne6zVbxlLnJ0vzsbivDOJVJM9t86loG_rytV5Y3bS43s6LR0ddWeCJHzBUWt_3WfucmQN1xrM3OAuM7ivYELy_n6ko/s400/DSCN2213.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262953973127896770" /></a><br />Loser's limo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQp51GBFf_NftI6Rc3ETZYX5tdsTbU4oPrv5vmHWKfIJHW9g32UZOdPZQ8BG1qY-e7EnZbZNH9g_XeZrhu7ACN2VBEFSsY7QOl0QyS7bpV9ZeFFmd5EpL62KtSXsABwLXJdVcBsOzEzOs/s1600-h/DSCN2242.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQp51GBFf_NftI6Rc3ETZYX5tdsTbU4oPrv5vmHWKfIJHW9g32UZOdPZQ8BG1qY-e7EnZbZNH9g_XeZrhu7ACN2VBEFSsY7QOl0QyS7bpV9ZeFFmd5EpL62KtSXsABwLXJdVcBsOzEzOs/s400/DSCN2242.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262954751670361778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi524lVLOXDhmTX4k_dYfTxxSRi8IGxCpmKjGFADOtjiGjSMQr5UUBwtVARSaxXwrQYqo28XPr3wbYC-LPZigKtLR-JBHWoYW8eWxT6J_uM9Ruo-L2DIWLn4-9XN25gGrerSS77qfK_R4A/s1600-h/DSCN2238.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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They have Slayer on the jukebox.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktzAgBZDi8LQ9E7jEWZjXB0iEAd-PT7fInMSmIEj6Z7iLwyP5jeSp65tNQLmg8-7pBu_kaGjBC9cuW8L6VaJGnE8424d5XR214jLpZMcj-3E-vmG6JSRaTzh1Fc6gVNI78e_37MkKRSs/s1600-h/DSCN2406.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktzAgBZDi8LQ9E7jEWZjXB0iEAd-PT7fInMSmIEj6Z7iLwyP5jeSp65tNQLmg8-7pBu_kaGjBC9cuW8L6VaJGnE8424d5XR214jLpZMcj-3E-vmG6JSRaTzh1Fc6gVNI78e_37MkKRSs/s400/DSCN2406.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262956446616340658" /></a><br />Haggis.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jVC8rCDZ4tBtwGlsFwdynGgF1LNJiA6pmWBSXreAmuVkRsmnC7Q8U5GQa7efNOlsrApbuFjP9Mq-wTzK_eARE6E6iaUxPJWvV7xclOdglmiGB4w9KLeGhFsbHRL1IixWsH9_-5Yfat8/s1600-h/DSCN2460.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JWmLWHAKntWGEHt5LsxIP5IPwD2OFg9qFB5FOJBmBC0eEDXvdL8s52O6Dn_vH3W9ndCp-SdGDF8-n4VESrM_i6lxzarHH4qiBcvkXBS-N5Pknd2LOIaVyKqJc_NSrROrE_aPhaVUXjU/s400/DSCN2457.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262956959776768754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_vlfT7pRzNqn9SBupAwA8nE0GNysj448dIsDqXf1juwwxqX0JB31BoP8satTw9gNbhsghFlF-eUE_e-jmGMl2_23vpxRR2WYERkXnj149Ae6LvZ_7BL2NDlVUxvXfXhijsxpK53lymY/s1600-h/DSCN2448.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_vlfT7pRzNqn9SBupAwA8nE0GNysj448dIsDqXf1juwwxqX0JB31BoP8satTw9gNbhsghFlF-eUE_e-jmGMl2_23vpxRR2WYERkXnj149Ae6LvZ_7BL2NDlVUxvXfXhijsxpK53lymY/s400/DSCN2448.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262956949804852690" /></a><br />Glory, glory Man United.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoecbHmCAguvLp7Uoawps9Q45y7cSm_uj3tA7WZnVjc7HnC70NYlt8acECMvj3WrVAbLFFJLburrxh4Tp-vCeQxaAw7GJyzXRfu_up9E-0aEoDbVDPQCuuVTYgI3zGndVT92yxhHlQDwQ/s1600-h/DSCN2607.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoecbHmCAguvLp7Uoawps9Q45y7cSm_uj3tA7WZnVjc7HnC70NYlt8acECMvj3WrVAbLFFJLburrxh4Tp-vCeQxaAw7GJyzXRfu_up9E-0aEoDbVDPQCuuVTYgI3zGndVT92yxhHlQDwQ/s400/DSCN2607.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262957274463078210" /></a><br />Hey Beavis.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7XHCN583tJM5L-DOTAj2LBJ2LZL2WwAE9dN8ObbgPS3FD19p9B1ZjPsKTrHv3jG_5nfy53uLJ0GQ4X4hEAoFEl0obrK6dOJVmQs1pPDKsMigOx80kNjg68DKKsjVWCvwlUWquN1V_XA/s1600-h/DSCN2514.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7XHCN583tJM5L-DOTAj2LBJ2LZL2WwAE9dN8ObbgPS3FD19p9B1ZjPsKTrHv3jG_5nfy53uLJ0GQ4X4hEAoFEl0obrK6dOJVmQs1pPDKsMigOx80kNjg68DKKsjVWCvwlUWquN1V_XA/s400/DSCN2514.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262957595363309970" /></a><br />Long trip, ready to go home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0g6Z6c7rZe6bvRrdBBHIZixtA2Ac_YQZl2luu4X_d1YjhySwWcyPEGpt7cW4MJBC0DKazc__Y0ckxIWBOa9V8JvemurxeH6LlgtOYqADNUESDSqCEoU1_FskyeQ8UABJKSJQJQ27DZXM/s1600-h/DSCN2655.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0g6Z6c7rZe6bvRrdBBHIZixtA2Ac_YQZl2luu4X_d1YjhySwWcyPEGpt7cW4MJBC0DKazc__Y0ckxIWBOa9V8JvemurxeH6LlgtOYqADNUESDSqCEoU1_FskyeQ8UABJKSJQJQ27DZXM/s400/DSCN2655.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262957767535774578" /></a><br />British influence.Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-38210047253053204432008-09-28T16:29:00.000-07:002008-09-29T19:32:51.868-07:00Beat it, ya val jerk!The <a href="http://www.timbrauch.com">10th Annual Tim Brauch</a> contest went down at the <a href="http://www.sjparks.org/Skateboard/index.asp">local skatepark</a> today. It was like watching old skate videos live in person. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/claywheels">Ray Stevens II</a> was playing old <a href="http://www.drunkinjuns.org/">Drunk Injuns</a> & <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mcradband">McRad</a> songs, <a href="http://www.daggerskates.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=38">Dave Duncan</a> was calling the contest, <a href="http://www.local-iq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=456&Itemid=52">Mofo</a> was taking pics, and <a href="http://www.hosoiskates.com/">Hosoi</a>, <a href="http://steviecaballero.blogspot.com/">Cab</a>,<a href="http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1125880336"> Mike Rogers</a>, and Aguilar were there. Oh yeah, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duane_Peters">Duane Peters</a> and <a href="http://www.salbaland.com/">Salba</a> too! The pictures are mostly groupie shots since I am not a good action photographer. <br />I stayed for the girl finals and the masters comp...didn't hang for the pros, although I did see Jimmy The Greek. I was just waiting for the Daggers to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6CS5RcuFsA&feature=related">throw some jacks into the pool</a> when <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000982/">Corey Webster</a> was taking his winning run. <a href="http://www.sessions.com/news_events.php">Here's the results</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyukPHTncpzOP-A3ipHam5WhU4u4pOE20lvbvT1N8a0WoclV1exy7VBpa0Id6V5JsllcHlbhdTbB_GnnLx9Chf6Vi_2wsLd6YgbFC514OzqIwZHCub1GjPQhZmbdguxd4Awmetrnf9pKs/s1600-h/Salba+%26+Cab+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyukPHTncpzOP-A3ipHam5WhU4u4pOE20lvbvT1N8a0WoclV1exy7VBpa0Id6V5JsllcHlbhdTbB_GnnLx9Chf6Vi_2wsLd6YgbFC514OzqIwZHCub1GjPQhZmbdguxd4Awmetrnf9pKs/s400/Salba+%26+Cab+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251449408055565170" /></a><br />Salba looks on while Cab tears it up in the deep end.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiViXH6KUSMoecKAg7aXSXZscSmgIrQDG5vmODEhP3VDecJpIxIq4l5ChqA2p8USe26Tdisx4PgzqL6JpdlNHn_89EFJr3HtqeWb68Wi3QiymU1krLkIWiIqxj7uudLFw56sBKYW418c-g/s1600-h/Salba+Slob+Air.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiViXH6KUSMoecKAg7aXSXZscSmgIrQDG5vmODEhP3VDecJpIxIq4l5ChqA2p8USe26Tdisx4PgzqL6JpdlNHn_89EFJr3HtqeWb68Wi3QiymU1krLkIWiIqxj7uudLFw56sBKYW418c-g/s400/Salba+Slob+Air.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251448840783988482" /></a><br />Salba, frontside air.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqljPi8MeBE8bOXWWxPf9Jj8EXeABIE5nN4eFDjxeP1vNd0KhVz5kPD7Bc7BJQVuNwUY7MA2z_ul9xYiPA-avPVB8W41C-OHPS9PQ1i2PcqtwARhJ3ogrq3zTu172F8h-bsiS2exkULE/s1600-h/Mike+Rogers+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqljPi8MeBE8bOXWWxPf9Jj8EXeABIE5nN4eFDjxeP1vNd0KhVz5kPD7Bc7BJQVuNwUY7MA2z_ul9xYiPA-avPVB8W41C-OHPS9PQ1i2PcqtwARhJ3ogrq3zTu172F8h-bsiS2exkULE/s400/Mike+Rogers+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251448845943502002" /></a><br />Mike Rogers, survivor.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjDKUuOT_vexCnwn3V071Peh5Jtrd23QkajkuJlwTVbsWNqZD7FcYu32nj8-cBdsWkDx_TvVqs5QrB44psaEJdHbZGx59kWFdhFmegvx9euHJ8Xff2s4CnJK88eFamJGJg2qifQGSRwU/s1600-h/Salba+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjDKUuOT_vexCnwn3V071Peh5Jtrd23QkajkuJlwTVbsWNqZD7FcYu32nj8-cBdsWkDx_TvVqs5QrB44psaEJdHbZGx59kWFdhFmegvx9euHJ8Xff2s4CnJK88eFamJGJg2qifQGSRwU/s400/Salba+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251448850862227074" /></a><br />After a hang up on a backside air.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3fLIHPvF_4GavQdH4Lo-DGWr2E8Z5voQN-9rXAboSW8P73jtZqfB2vX0pSSZ5jksA2BT8C3Jeso4G3pVVZwuh-pJ0cJHq47h_Ac3Aql_RMnSpHPPoZGGr9sYLdTjXa9D0cqrxYna8hU/s1600-h/Hosoi+%26+Cab+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3fLIHPvF_4GavQdH4Lo-DGWr2E8Z5voQN-9rXAboSW8P73jtZqfB2vX0pSSZ5jksA2BT8C3Jeso4G3pVVZwuh-pJ0cJHq47h_Ac3Aql_RMnSpHPPoZGGr9sYLdTjXa9D0cqrxYna8hU/s400/Hosoi+%26+Cab+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251448503987813074" /></a><br />The masters Hosoi and Cab.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJup8wXZAiCQBaJnj8svMvSKOMZyAYPz4UOntt9yqTJsGBNug52rvE0RVoY9V9c9AscbXH6gYgiMcw9BuDKycME2nwIzJFM1rag1PmJSpn0E8HScDfo499eKb-TOPQfJhBzVtW03D7erI/s1600-h/Hosoi+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJup8wXZAiCQBaJnj8svMvSKOMZyAYPz4UOntt9yqTJsGBNug52rvE0RVoY9V9c9AscbXH6gYgiMcw9BuDKycME2nwIzJFM1rag1PmJSpn0E8HScDfo499eKb-TOPQfJhBzVtW03D7erI/s400/Hosoi+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251448509718619554" /></a><br />Hosoi after nearly slamming on a body jar.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybwujsHj8fiHCuMI7fzqsi0QbcEshsWZHCC0Dd4eLZOY2rMk80S3M9MP-kL5VEi49gFPlAUWGZQnv6ycQwflU2X3Rc__wOvqyoYKXzrbkmA_xUWEUymT0mbwHUYfrSHlEF3jOHURH354/s1600-h/Julie+Kindstrand+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybwujsHj8fiHCuMI7fzqsi0QbcEshsWZHCC0Dd4eLZOY2rMk80S3M9MP-kL5VEi49gFPlAUWGZQnv6ycQwflU2X3Rc__wOvqyoYKXzrbkmA_xUWEUymT0mbwHUYfrSHlEF3jOHURH354/s400/Julie+Kindstrand+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251448513192804898" /></a><br />Julie discusses Hannah Montana with her peers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRbpjPni2i-G-qVs0Xfv4YmDjaTiOvS1ZzJ2VKnl9IE_y8Cx8nYh3zYvXUI-e_S6ez_2c23OxAJAZD9NjuhppKTRF3NmczXlHerZck2YO9ca4A-utKyHc-Ixl2-LF78qfhVBZSVUS5ns/s1600-h/Julie+Kindstrand+Air.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRbpjPni2i-G-qVs0Xfv4YmDjaTiOvS1ZzJ2VKnl9IE_y8Cx8nYh3zYvXUI-e_S6ez_2c23OxAJAZD9NjuhppKTRF3NmczXlHerZck2YO9ca4A-utKyHc-Ixl2-LF78qfhVBZSVUS5ns/s400/Julie+Kindstrand+Air.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251448516730062466" /></a><br />After talking about Hannah Montana, Julie gets into deep thoughts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndtk1pPiW2FTQH-M7DNzWe1CwsBx20ko4UJWusmckyZKCtVyasdYrA6hTDsD_DQ56HD92SSadlJd1rKaeNPDk9Q2Zv8Y-FJx-4IqLBIxtJ20ERX6q-uDl8TNK-CdrCtkomzVQJpQ3o-s/s1600-h/Julie+Kindstrand+Carve.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndtk1pPiW2FTQH-M7DNzWe1CwsBx20ko4UJWusmckyZKCtVyasdYrA6hTDsD_DQ56HD92SSadlJd1rKaeNPDk9Q2Zv8Y-FJx-4IqLBIxtJ20ERX6q-uDl8TNK-CdrCtkomzVQJpQ3o-s/s400/Julie+Kindstrand+Carve.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251448525749386754" /></a><br />Carving to first place.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpPo5JBMf288n8I8f19-aEvwZYp3J47TY3W3f9I8pvjN2xIA6t59FJd6pffREgOFqVojNnhvbi5Fm99jPEgEnLGrh0CizS_HxA9QBjlihjKWEWUToCSoGeTZONkJdWlXzyt2zHa_m17c/s1600-h/Cab+Signing+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpPo5JBMf288n8I8f19-aEvwZYp3J47TY3W3f9I8pvjN2xIA6t59FJd6pffREgOFqVojNnhvbi5Fm99jPEgEnLGrh0CizS_HxA9QBjlihjKWEWUToCSoGeTZONkJdWlXzyt2zHa_m17c/s400/Cab+Signing+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251448136104935090" /></a><br />Always gracious to his fans, Cab signs stuff.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-01Js9VCy5i7o9Dz8vHN79NzBgeLT7CR28OKSaZRfz4Jgiq6rP6EI8ldenyrY96kL40ASwojznPl1Pn31Es8yx2QS5CV6R2MXpN6qMEhbe9Su8uJ_OPNj6RN6HdhZ4UNk0c-fj8wk8lM/s1600-h/Duane+4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-01Js9VCy5i7o9Dz8vHN79NzBgeLT7CR28OKSaZRfz4Jgiq6rP6EI8ldenyrY96kL40ASwojznPl1Pn31Es8yx2QS5CV6R2MXpN6qMEhbe9Su8uJ_OPNj6RN6HdhZ4UNk0c-fj8wk8lM/s400/Duane+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251448141232161202" /></a><br />The Master of Disaster in the flesh.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiVOvM_gtwDvjAmwOZ0UJ3uuIHqy3iDhVFNTdJNzs0wlSYTsnyAFrM7b026l7xmEWuOo4ACpd1Gac-f9xl5jbH-HtrKc7Bvkj_kyvTOsqD6jwS-h4yuKw51Ab1-jiJRBiTtXQ11BFlWw/s1600-h/Duane+FS+Air.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiVOvM_gtwDvjAmwOZ0UJ3uuIHqy3iDhVFNTdJNzs0wlSYTsnyAFrM7b026l7xmEWuOo4ACpd1Gac-f9xl5jbH-HtrKc7Bvkj_kyvTOsqD6jwS-h4yuKw51Ab1-jiJRBiTtXQ11BFlWw/s400/Duane+FS+Air.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251448143896636418" /></a><br />Duane still rips to this day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiao7vchTEm7FxX02m7iSqB_WgYSudSvyyJRgCOrEtMu82L3TLbaWFmD9kB3LP_g4FfPBunoBJNi4h0L2kmY637c7AIyJQLleW2zJfwl629vfW5RJKc0Bz1nF3pVnlhcXZNNB-A-rBlTJk/s1600-h/Judges.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiao7vchTEm7FxX02m7iSqB_WgYSudSvyyJRgCOrEtMu82L3TLbaWFmD9kB3LP_g4FfPBunoBJNi4h0L2kmY637c7AIyJQLleW2zJfwl629vfW5RJKc0Bz1nF3pVnlhcXZNNB-A-rBlTJk/s400/Judges.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251452103913992642" /></a><br />Dave Duncan, judges, and Joel Gomez from Sessions.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmqL6HcEWP-gMecRQ8bGxp2trgyBWQGHgISzPYETK0ZXq4zDJBjvyle4cRP4NZsdnDDEtUREJzSCcD4tOQ9DFPBxySKzZpm3YBV1S9TDC0tIv2p3dpjI5PhueIMj-18aiEWgLJykn-UY/s1600-h/Salba+Carve+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmqL6HcEWP-gMecRQ8bGxp2trgyBWQGHgISzPYETK0ZXq4zDJBjvyle4cRP4NZsdnDDEtUREJzSCcD4tOQ9DFPBxySKzZpm3YBV1S9TDC0tIv2p3dpjI5PhueIMj-18aiEWgLJykn-UY/s400/Salba+Carve+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251448153901593106" /></a><br />Salba carves up the shallow.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAIwC2bOa53WrLbQ0_kOuUm4AuUhyqfslxShkSA1uEJAmJJWUD7e5vq4pL9sckzFIktX3mRea8xYRJqNgpZ0g2ZpUsBahoSZFbA0Dqsrw9pUrTfpvsv_XlLLx8issXfZhmDAxX8q9lVUg/s1600-h/Cab+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAIwC2bOa53WrLbQ0_kOuUm4AuUhyqfslxShkSA1uEJAmJJWUD7e5vq4pL9sckzFIktX3mRea8xYRJqNgpZ0g2ZpUsBahoSZFbA0Dqsrw9pUrTfpvsv_XlLLx8issXfZhmDAxX8q9lVUg/s400/Cab+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251447808918811458" /></a><br />Cab in a long 50-50.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLeZfdPK8ja6Hud7tfEKAUNuRcf1QHukgsODu_JYfBB5EcDeOPagu3vJNcP8_T04P0St3DMtKe6kO2PbEsGOyJvx95y3TDCNS4gvS-yhkzTLaZgS8lS4BtQMAWrY7ua72awWrT9Yoxw0/s1600-h/Cab+Feeble.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLeZfdPK8ja6Hud7tfEKAUNuRcf1QHukgsODu_JYfBB5EcDeOPagu3vJNcP8_T04P0St3DMtKe6kO2PbEsGOyJvx95y3TDCNS4gvS-yhkzTLaZgS8lS4BtQMAWrY7ua72awWrT9Yoxw0/s400/Cab+Feeble.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251447817832253714" /></a><br />Feeble grind.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_NX5oKXDsC4uQe11NLddC_6lmE3G4RHXtHUze8Zn0uz51tfCELDj94nIlko2Qruqy42SzCBzH8YdoeFqjb4a3vRr5buqZyo5qVqSQVEKYd7K3p7D726Q17MUJ4HrNhvrkMG2L_UNMQE/s1600-h/Cab+FS+Air.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_NX5oKXDsC4uQe11NLddC_6lmE3G4RHXtHUze8Zn0uz51tfCELDj94nIlko2Qruqy42SzCBzH8YdoeFqjb4a3vRr5buqZyo5qVqSQVEKYd7K3p7D726Q17MUJ4HrNhvrkMG2L_UNMQE/s400/Cab+FS+Air.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251447821910771666" /></a><br />Frontside gnarliness.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGobH97JUGoR6lqV-e_pKYoJ2t3tVAwihuL_jXuj_FbrBbYZi2XuAduy-LstIDP0V3y3M0wSBT0i9PWpNCt6DIfzR1lP-Ib9IJ0zExvD3hmv30JsBsnuoNduf8u4F22c6wL7kNO6nCxow/s1600-h/Cab+Invert.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGobH97JUGoR6lqV-e_pKYoJ2t3tVAwihuL_jXuj_FbrBbYZi2XuAduy-LstIDP0V3y3M0wSBT0i9PWpNCt6DIfzR1lP-Ib9IJ0zExvD3hmv30JsBsnuoNduf8u4F22c6wL7kNO6nCxow/s400/Cab+Invert.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251447825681074450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglayZXWzn0fss9ddvhwp0xz6HULbbWwGAGgLAhLioxZ4dcgRgRuOawbNUlRjHoDbhMm3CjZ-TUcpHiwtZw8N4Hfw3cgoRFPwtDWU81aQ2dkt7Z_gTv47ZE8AK95rUxhHV3-PIpp1jltb0/s1600-h/Cab+Miller+Flip.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglayZXWzn0fss9ddvhwp0xz6HULbbWwGAGgLAhLioxZ4dcgRgRuOawbNUlRjHoDbhMm3CjZ-TUcpHiwtZw8N4Hfw3cgoRFPwtDWU81aQ2dkt7Z_gTv47ZE8AK95rUxhHV3-PIpp1jltb0/s400/Cab+Miller+Flip.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251447835678475474" /></a><br />Cab still skates like he's 20. Elguerial...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXExmUBdVW6rtD0SYJjs5gcMoEdnU4yxGmgegIZzS4G5nukWf8l_OHvJZxffrSv0XFo9P9DoIkpEhROYpnrFK-wU0e72R6kmSmJU9t0c4mUPH9_sRvKPX3eM24zN7SpzKGqJd10a8F-w/s1600-h/Skate+Rock+Cover.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXExmUBdVW6rtD0SYJjs5gcMoEdnU4yxGmgegIZzS4G5nukWf8l_OHvJZxffrSv0XFo9P9DoIkpEhROYpnrFK-wU0e72R6kmSmJU9t0c4mUPH9_sRvKPX3eM24zN7SpzKGqJd10a8F-w/s400/Skate+Rock+Cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251448829797545490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoZFs_OVHOqVNGVq8qC2958hPxf_xbOPJbUHx_LtYUvKp3sWwbNGkHaBU_LPSkSoD-RrbHj0IBpPpmqvxgb1rDvsEbACJ7vUiHtCPQ1Ucev7nqY_NJWs_Jyp43f0kUlHPcLfgPeEm_rE/s1600-h/Skate+Rock+Back.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoZFs_OVHOqVNGVq8qC2958hPxf_xbOPJbUHx_LtYUvKp3sWwbNGkHaBU_LPSkSoD-RrbHj0IBpPpmqvxgb1rDvsEbACJ7vUiHtCPQ1Ucev7nqY_NJWs_Jyp43f0kUlHPcLfgPeEm_rE/s400/Skate+Rock+Back.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251448837482088034" /></a><br /><br />I got my Skate Rock Volume 2 album signed by Julie Kindstrand, RS2, Cab, Hosoi, Salba, Dave Duncan, Mofo, and Duane. If you ever wondered whose legs those are on the front cover, it's Spidey. Mofo told me all about this album-he designed the cover. Rad!Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-74084710607804017482008-09-03T11:39:00.000-07:002008-09-05T11:53:06.115-07:00SLO rideThere's only one real trick in my bag, and that's kickflips. Oh sure, I can do a few other tricks, but nothing to speak of really. The only ones I have pictures of are kickflips. There's probably not too many older skaters that still waste their time on them. As a side note, I suck at bowl riding, and would trade my best kickflip for one good tile carve.<br /><br />Oh and FYI, the <a href="http://info.skateamerica.com/skateparks/usa/details.cfm?state=California&id=111">San Luis Obispo (Santa Rosa park) skatepark</a> sucks major ass. It's a few rickety quarterpipes and boxes and a janky mini ramp. Nails and screws sticking out just enough to grab your wheels, holes in the decks, you name it, they got it. There's even wood shards all over the ground, and the staff looks baked off ther asses. PLUS it's 2 bucks to get in. WEAK! The <a href="http://www.slocountyparks.com/facilities/skatepark.htm">Los Osos park</a> is also 2 bucks but it's way rad. It's concrete and has an over vert bowl and a lovely flow bowl that actually goes to vert. If you're in the area and have a choice, there's no reason to debate. Go to Los Osos. Paso Robles skatepark is also concrete. You may pass it on the way to SLO. It's right next to the State Fair on 101. I tried to hit it, but it seems perma-closed. Jumping the fence didn't appear worth it as there would e alot of sweeping to do. Haven't tried Atascadero. It's been years since I went to Morro Bay, but that's not much better than SLO.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRBOFl9jCxdD_b0AhonqCsmhtK6Q26CNIKkyTaJK-mFiAL2L9y0hLrfli9vFVqwOGNsvNybLzN7yyxDydowYCCWE8lrg4W4Va45zHTuSWN8RfGg1_InyzXwL6Ap2d-QLuCfE0HW4JLDw/s1600-h/08-30-08+kickflip.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRBOFl9jCxdD_b0AhonqCsmhtK6Q26CNIKkyTaJK-mFiAL2L9y0hLrfli9vFVqwOGNsvNybLzN7yyxDydowYCCWE8lrg4W4Va45zHTuSWN8RfGg1_InyzXwL6Ap2d-QLuCfE0HW4JLDw/s400/08-30-08+kickflip.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241867415233638418" /></a><br />August 30, 2008, still doing tricks in the driveway at my mom and dad's.Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-81247585028166816392008-08-27T06:41:00.000-07:002008-08-27T08:38:43.382-07:00Bass FlailerHere's a shot of me playing bass with <a href="http://www.theeyesores.com">The Eyesores</a> at Johnny V's, August 23 2008. I used to play drums in this band from 1994-1996. I'm not ashamed to admit that I suck, but it sure was a good time and that's all that matters. No more finger playing for me, just picks! It sure was good to see all the old guys again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihODO2bIQuo6H0fj23Tj3T5cukDSBqlX7dRBfgNWYoAGgzKP1gKvfr2vllihslkEM6S4MwzcUXGrtlhcG1HRsEgK9cltPX0P1g_cuhyphenhyphen_1o9hUUytsmjwYOFH00SmD1fLDx-apMTNLqCK0/s1600-h/LPBasssmall.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihODO2bIQuo6H0fj23Tj3T5cukDSBqlX7dRBfgNWYoAGgzKP1gKvfr2vllihslkEM6S4MwzcUXGrtlhcG1HRsEgK9cltPX0P1g_cuhyphenhyphen_1o9hUUytsmjwYOFH00SmD1fLDx-apMTNLqCK0/s400/LPBasssmall.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239192899235905298" /></a>Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-81461187043161065922008-08-26T13:52:00.000-07:002008-08-27T06:40:51.427-07:00Safeway now selling SST recordsI saw this Safeway commercial on TV and couldn't help but thinking maybe the guy (or girl?) who directed it has punk influences. At 0:25 you can almost see <a href="http://www.ipass.net/jthrush/rollflag.htm">Black Flag</a> bars, they're just a bit different. <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P8cbFllHGQ4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P8cbFllHGQ4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsy5Vq9LWyvex9tNxwQoBloJuYLHqdPRe2Cx1kUfBNbpxg7KnAGgVQIK9PjZ_HLq-8IZ91dCEXXBNEkz5U7vv9QyO-jVN_0NkaMCbMpkcxUjNJk565WFzZ94DGK0zqPqdgBSJhkSwegg/s1600-h/bfbars.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsy5Vq9LWyvex9tNxwQoBloJuYLHqdPRe2Cx1kUfBNbpxg7KnAGgVQIK9PjZ_HLq-8IZ91dCEXXBNEkz5U7vv9QyO-jVN_0NkaMCbMpkcxUjNJk565WFzZ94DGK0zqPqdgBSJhkSwegg/s400/bfbars.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238934268544256162" /></a> Coincidence?<br /><br />There's another commercial in this series with a kid on a skateboard that rides by the house at the very beginning of the advert. Maybe us older guys that grew up on punk and skating are finally making their way into mainstream America. Six...Pack!<br />Coming next week: The AC feminine itching powder commercial, and Circle Jerks hand lotion.Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-88790959543428067742008-08-07T15:04:00.000-07:002008-08-07T15:20:27.475-07:00Ever take it off any sweet jumps?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTvOATsouW0lBOX2Xc9tamAUIWPDUEwEfYkB4oIqRDk_09UNHd2ZN1JN4zv4NzQMCBtgdiMujRFyWMpKKUd4PlV5CKvU4KUVnOdPJUtTCB5shyPYK73XSXPzZ-4rcQtkaCq0SZMJmPkM/s1600-h/napolean.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTvOATsouW0lBOX2Xc9tamAUIWPDUEwEfYkB4oIqRDk_09UNHd2ZN1JN4zv4NzQMCBtgdiMujRFyWMpKKUd4PlV5CKvU4KUVnOdPJUtTCB5shyPYK73XSXPzZ-4rcQtkaCq0SZMJmPkM/s400/napolean.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231902292865541586" /></a><br />My new <a href="http://www.coldwarskateboards.com">Cold War</a> deck is sick. It's got a nice squarish tail and it feels really light, even with 8" <a href="http://www.kruxtrux.com">Krux</a>, 58 mm <a href="http://www.boneswheels.com">Bones STFs</a>, and <a href="http://www.skatetechnology.com">Rockin' Ron's</a> Ceramics (stage one--hey dude, get your <a href="http://www.skatetechnology.com/rocknronsbearings.htm">product line</a> straightened out). The concave is just right. Only one slight pressure crack as of yet.<br />I've only skated it a little (ONE session on a micro-mini) and a couple kickflips in the yard, but I know I'll love it for months to come. I need to get out more, but with 3 kids and a house and 2 <a href="http://www.honda.com">cars</a> to maintain, it's getting harder.<br />It's harder still to get any pictures, so all I could post was that lame trendy one at the top. Someday I'll start bringing my <strike>photographer</strike> wife with me.Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-65916340414664521652008-07-31T10:13:00.001-07:002008-07-31T11:37:45.390-07:00Hey, That's a nice package you've got there!So awhile back <a href="http://skateandannoy.com/2008/06/23/gvk-photo-kontest-winner/">I won this contest</a>, and a package came yesterday!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeiDECvsRI5ACIhR20NqTeRM-6wOj7HGhUYJA-dhjQIgo1BGhz_hTTK210TCG1EXU30Lf5ykFLuOBiEptzEM4p4NBUVVKaCXEBbgKCZdJ0FNdbMHX2wS_-Si3ju5M-uoR9IT-66-du-0/s1600-h/prize1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeiDECvsRI5ACIhR20NqTeRM-6wOj7HGhUYJA-dhjQIgo1BGhz_hTTK210TCG1EXU30Lf5ykFLuOBiEptzEM4p4NBUVVKaCXEBbgKCZdJ0FNdbMHX2wS_-Si3ju5M-uoR9IT-66-du-0/s400/prize1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229238476183389330" /></a><br /><br />Let's open the box and see what's inside!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnRYArdUnwPHgyup8vo7rQY4ZtBoaZJYxPGx_ZrWJaBZ1XDWTik7A1Lw3yaDZsWkIRalI_5906fhqElDvLbczbKPO3eShnuMu_m87_9An87trJ6gx3nnrB3GQ2k7v7ngCNPs4Gdg9ZGo/s1600-h/prize2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnRYArdUnwPHgyup8vo7rQY4ZtBoaZJYxPGx_ZrWJaBZ1XDWTik7A1Lw3yaDZsWkIRalI_5906fhqElDvLbczbKPO3eShnuMu_m87_9An87trJ6gx3nnrB3GQ2k7v7ngCNPs4Gdg9ZGo/s400/prize2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229238604321367074" /></a><br /><br />Why, I wonder what it could be! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHzOSnqNUAJvYe0odJS35LuvfOV_oC64KZkPonPyYuuc6gApSem_IcQIqWWMESCy5zQfipBD8QU3uQl063o1iw_OXqFGlemu1pB-FE6IOWzshh3bWKP02F5Azsiy4b30O3eL4uCTcdzo/s1600-h/prize3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHzOSnqNUAJvYe0odJS35LuvfOV_oC64KZkPonPyYuuc6gApSem_IcQIqWWMESCy5zQfipBD8QU3uQl063o1iw_OXqFGlemu1pB-FE6IOWzshh3bWKP02F5Azsiy4b30O3eL4uCTcdzo/s400/prize3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229238712386324034" /></a><br /><br />Holy smokes, it's a skateboard and other stuff! Now I know what all the <a href="http://www.skimthefat.com/skaters/showskater.cgi?skaterID=3956">top pros</a> feel like every day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaRB9JBE3hGmmuICBr6YeQ8UprzaRPhPrWbxVCgMETXxH0xLSgTROJ7rvPg7Ni8E4KMEDJidJDDzW1tJOZ7uWrmEU6S_YF2oT20Utn4tGj8Dcp1P6ylc_ClcInYi6aKMKyu2Ir_Evars/s1600-h/prize4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaRB9JBE3hGmmuICBr6YeQ8UprzaRPhPrWbxVCgMETXxH0xLSgTROJ7rvPg7Ni8E4KMEDJidJDDzW1tJOZ7uWrmEU6S_YF2oT20Utn4tGj8Dcp1P6ylc_ClcInYi6aKMKyu2Ir_Evars/s400/prize4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229238837115962242" /></a><br /><br />Wow, a kick ass 8 inch <a href="http://www.coldwarskateboards.com/">Cold War</a> <a href="http://coldwarskateboards.com/ordnance/strike/">Strike</a> skateboard! Before now I had only dreamed of owning one of these and only seen them in the movies and print. I thought they were only for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_King">kings</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_hawk">billionaires</a>. It's got a nice squarish tail and deep concave. Perfect for <a href="http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/01/san-francisco-is-now-more-of-a-dreamland/">parks and bowls</a>!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsdrfKXvINR0r7FFmxj6hIx1r1SQJn_JOd0JfjMG5c6T5KVOiJIR_QIBgb9Kon5KWVl_PpzhvuDK4VaIEd0kPVFuhMVpc_ycLZuxHqAEqzk3BD4qHJQhQduxb4MfVjVUIHfykiAMmHUo/s1600-h/prize5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsdrfKXvINR0r7FFmxj6hIx1r1SQJn_JOd0JfjMG5c6T5KVOiJIR_QIBgb9Kon5KWVl_PpzhvuDK4VaIEd0kPVFuhMVpc_ycLZuxHqAEqzk3BD4qHJQhQduxb4MfVjVUIHfykiAMmHUo/s400/prize5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229239042805161058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36wOdBe9s81cWwVPdNTrlF7wyqYtm_RE5Y2M8XUV5jO85WMpA0Zt_os_a56PP3y4EHSt7hsh8_-D2pt3lO3Zf9gCIMfQO7KYpFRjXsgFbNOlnMj6FvHp9pxiUFCVDYTYPM6UL0qw6LUI/s1600-h/prize6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36wOdBe9s81cWwVPdNTrlF7wyqYtm_RE5Y2M8XUV5jO85WMpA0Zt_os_a56PP3y4EHSt7hsh8_-D2pt3lO3Zf9gCIMfQO7KYpFRjXsgFbNOlnMj6FvHp9pxiUFCVDYTYPM6UL0qw6LUI/s400/prize6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229239042952712834" /></a><br /><br />And a bunch of stickers, <a href="http://www.oldkooks.com/">Old Kooks</a> shoe laces, grip tape...my goodness, I got more than I hoped.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX51X-n8p4BP-RqBGxuBujm90r3T7WPxBcHC_NSQ4xdMSFb2tibu5VLcnO7RIjI2M4oBlyudxVEPcc4UUGJWYRj3S_6F9jnliEWKAT-xQcrUaa2-OUjBrDZ1qf7AWVt1kXcjrWgcZoaE4/s1600-h/prize7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX51X-n8p4BP-RqBGxuBujm90r3T7WPxBcHC_NSQ4xdMSFb2tibu5VLcnO7RIjI2M4oBlyudxVEPcc4UUGJWYRj3S_6F9jnliEWKAT-xQcrUaa2-OUjBrDZ1qf7AWVt1kXcjrWgcZoaE4/s400/prize7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229239331878532562" /></a><br /><br />It's a <a href="http://hubpages.com/hub/Stupid-Sports">start</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUqGmo6RR45iaQOPVJlZe73Z-Jir7dgYTJOfPIC8Au9ioLpagk6ZB7C9F_taHIsKtjjlXBV1zlP-_j9NZMBcOH9xeJl7MNEaGkIR_BvZwxoaxYn7mPvSL6OxQi8tPK9UibsgBQxKckBo/s1600-h/prize8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUqGmo6RR45iaQOPVJlZe73Z-Jir7dgYTJOfPIC8Au9ioLpagk6ZB7C9F_taHIsKtjjlXBV1zlP-_j9NZMBcOH9xeJl7MNEaGkIR_BvZwxoaxYn7mPvSL6OxQi8tPK9UibsgBQxKckBo/s400/prize8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229239209123309922" /></a><br /><br />I've said it before and I'll say it again, winning skateboard contests is OK, but winning Photoshop Internet skateboard contests is way better. Thanks <a href="http://coldwarskateboards.com/team/riders/kilwag.html">Kilwag</a>, <a href="http://coldwarskateboards.com/team/riders/grover.html">Grover</a>, and everyone who voted for me-you know who you are. To top it all off, someone found my keys that I lost almost 2 weeks ago. What a great day.Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-54585722919537865092008-07-14T09:47:00.001-07:002008-07-17T07:50:05.585-07:00There once was a man from New Haven.It's been awhile since I posted, I know. Anyway, I turned 34 on June 24th and life is going OK, except for my golf game. I beat <a href="http://www.konami.jp/mgs4/us/top.html">Metal Gear Solid 4</a> this weekend, and believe me, that game is a reason to buy a <a href="http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3">Playstation 3</a>. The skateboarding hasn't been as plentiful as I hope, partly because <a href="http://www.sjparks.org/Skateboard/index.asp">Lake Cunningham</a> raised their rates to 5 dollars instead of 2. <a href="http://www.tgw.com">TGW.com</a> sent me the wrong hat that I ordered (or I guess didnt order!), and <a href="http://www.skateandannoy.com">SnA</a> hasn't sent me my <a href="http://skateandannoy.com/2008/06/23/gvk-photo-kontest-winner/">contest-winning prize</a> yet. Maybe life hasn't been so OK then. <br />I took my oldest son, 4, to see Wall-E this weekend. This is the ?th <a href="http://www.pixar.com/">Pixar</a> movie I can think of that features <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ratzenberger">Cliff Claven</a> as a voice. Is his voice really that great? He's been in Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Cars, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc.,The Incredibles, Ratatouille, and now Wall-E as a fat load on the spaceship. I guess it's a running joke.<br />I could think of many voices more pleasing to the ear than Cheers' jolly downtrodden mailman. I think that ship has sailed, but Pixar seems to disagree. <br />Maybe that's why their execs rake in so much money and I work in a warehouse. <br />Anyway more info as soon as I can get something interesting to post.Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-68923970018095632032008-06-03T10:01:00.001-07:002008-07-16T13:28:41.293-07:00No skating, Mickey wouldn't let usDisneyland 2008...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipw9ZMrLpdzC_ZYrIGaPsQ7xJ4R-SQ_4NgZXRxyXKoY6T-gT3mY0yLmYLWjyUN1XhQQxR6y1CzUSYZnZFxsjAGB7zY3b_N3v7n4B675TI_AcrVlDErn2iWtZt_swhzQqEmefq22byp7Bs/s1600-h/mickey.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipw9ZMrLpdzC_ZYrIGaPsQ7xJ4R-SQ_4NgZXRxyXKoY6T-gT3mY0yLmYLWjyUN1XhQQxR6y1CzUSYZnZFxsjAGB7zY3b_N3v7n4B675TI_AcrVlDErn2iWtZt_swhzQqEmefq22byp7Bs/s320/mickey.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207701614333348642" /></a><br />Golfing on the middle of Main Street USA...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpPsPrJjoZhBEasPIfYduU5dzjxXli9UVheRaNdXG-gFbKuX32YqoKKwXW68ocwAeK84YIzZrpWD0l57F8vDOxzQJ2X29yvCV9LAmF325tw3gGX-2khj5M0MotYT8Tr6NSHNGq7ylfUI/s1600-h/golfing.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpPsPrJjoZhBEasPIfYduU5dzjxXli9UVheRaNdXG-gFbKuX32YqoKKwXW68ocwAeK84YIzZrpWD0l57F8vDOxzQJ2X29yvCV9LAmF325tw3gGX-2khj5M0MotYT8Tr6NSHNGq7ylfUI/s320/golfing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207701837414171538" /></a><br />Check out the follow through...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjul_VB_kiPdEt8_L3QK0oQZPwYt67-PZU8AM7Nx_bWIqsV7bOtQW2LpvsQ4gAArMlxtXm58jJHoX2974K7Ty4vWXqkQdtNUcGVTtCS65p-T31jUToweIsvpJTpPQcnBo1uMxqFyC7wCeo/s1600-h/golfing2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjul_VB_kiPdEt8_L3QK0oQZPwYt67-PZU8AM7Nx_bWIqsV7bOtQW2LpvsQ4gAArMlxtXm58jJHoX2974K7Ty4vWXqkQdtNUcGVTtCS65p-T31jUToweIsvpJTpPQcnBo1uMxqFyC7wCeo/s320/golfing2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207701954731954050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzef80L9J5bn6XHqr8Ng_ZbWEC2GiAk8pU0WjWAbXE5q6Z9lnEDQTe1UBfXlL3OI9Rs8vBkeqhw-xPfbdSz8pmc1E7MZan0pul3zk0JN4oaPA3pZzbCAvfPZOmZNBCzN27d8KtFZXY0Q/s1600-h/golfing3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzef80L9J5bn6XHqr8Ng_ZbWEC2GiAk8pU0WjWAbXE5q6Z9lnEDQTe1UBfXlL3OI9Rs8vBkeqhw-xPfbdSz8pmc1E7MZan0pul3zk0JN4oaPA3pZzbCAvfPZOmZNBCzN27d8KtFZXY0Q/s320/golfing3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207702078304286114" /></a><br />Running from Indy's balls...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB09FNJ6CuVTV08e3ipA49aHN2fG8otk6zuKwpT6cluxAOmGCpPsmBJynxCt4zKSuIRLaaRd7x1__Tu6_5hHys295Ijp2F17-0f3OhTlfO0l7fFZkxTg7YjA4eBgb5li5kHPqos5kVCmA/s1600-h/indy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB09FNJ6CuVTV08e3ipA49aHN2fG8otk6zuKwpT6cluxAOmGCpPsmBJynxCt4zKSuIRLaaRd7x1__Tu6_5hHys295Ijp2F17-0f3OhTlfO0l7fFZkxTg7YjA4eBgb5li5kHPqos5kVCmA/s320/indy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207702285421506786" /></a><br />Handy Manny is a tool...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZH9_kaKlO7k0IHQUVrSMJKF7npd7PAdjl233VY4e_QlpYGckkCKV7z31LrSI7WCCEuFqicH9qVjckNpL-6ZZj0MwFl-OsET9nfdvUnSly30_JrEz0HLx7-PKciiofkw0kn05nKOzJUV8/s1600-h/manny.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZH9_kaKlO7k0IHQUVrSMJKF7npd7PAdjl233VY4e_QlpYGckkCKV7z31LrSI7WCCEuFqicH9qVjckNpL-6ZZj0MwFl-OsET9nfdvUnSly30_JrEz0HLx7-PKciiofkw0kn05nKOzJUV8/s320/manny.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207702405591590962" /></a><br />Tuckered out...oh yeah, and the kids were too...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQy7Xr3ZG3XyOP4vTMGTB6dR99J-ypPU2hJtLGSZWqyCI9S0eIvqxsojxEuoEI4acL7MrvSMfW_1nvn9d9vpOdJ3Hlxlxhm7x3ksHr2cyzGydul2WQrkf-EdbNsmeyOcCQu912FJpoCs/s1600-h/longday.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQy7Xr3ZG3XyOP4vTMGTB6dR99J-ypPU2hJtLGSZWqyCI9S0eIvqxsojxEuoEI4acL7MrvSMfW_1nvn9d9vpOdJ3Hlxlxhm7x3ksHr2cyzGydul2WQrkf-EdbNsmeyOcCQu912FJpoCs/s320/longday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207702557808853266" /></a><br />Finally, ignoring all terrorist profiles, the kind Southwest pilots allowed our children into the cockpit. Good thing the plane was on the ground. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrDD72S9DfvbuDCzNtVUPa6rSHulzRtcsm0nNXymfPHexIQ2DQJZykzTt4lz-QsZjBt0hOPWPLue_SLMxp5o11_Pf7z_GrJbOy-Msm6uJIjatKyNd8P4cky0d0O7lpDykm0MHw4uQmN0/s1600-h/cockpit.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrDD72S9DfvbuDCzNtVUPa6rSHulzRtcsm0nNXymfPHexIQ2DQJZykzTt4lz-QsZjBt0hOPWPLue_SLMxp5o11_Pf7z_GrJbOy-Msm6uJIjatKyNd8P4cky0d0O7lpDykm0MHw4uQmN0/s320/cockpit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207702874188158866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTwqhfwo7y2aKoi6M_X8f9-FoxNWkMldYn_1vGNIUYyLSpZH9RSBu1VSvb943hetS9pbPZl3ndy-0A9gTLQXmVPshhtt4t3aQaa8GuelkBNEmaLyKHwRrKqGB2ztZBYDvBQbDfJMxKk8/s1600-h/cockpit2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTwqhfwo7y2aKoi6M_X8f9-FoxNWkMldYn_1vGNIUYyLSpZH9RSBu1VSvb943hetS9pbPZl3ndy-0A9gTLQXmVPshhtt4t3aQaa8GuelkBNEmaLyKHwRrKqGB2ztZBYDvBQbDfJMxKk8/s320/cockpit2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207702876079727874" /></a><br />Disneyland has an awesome array of smooth concrete and hills, sometimes combined. There's some decent ledges and stuff too. I know what you're saying, you can't bring a board into the park. Well, I am talking about downtown Disney and the hotel areas as well. None of the obstacles have a scuff on them. With cops on Segways and golf carts, they must be able to slap the cuffs on before you slap down your wheels.Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-8916370174667143102008-05-12T06:59:00.000-07:002008-07-16T13:27:45.221-07:00Drumming up old memoriesBefore I settled down and got married, and had 3 kids, I did other stuff, like play the drums. <br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZljOCFY8BWs&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZljOCFY8BWs&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br />If you notice, punk is a great type of music to play. You need no musical talent whatsoever. <br />Here's a "sound check".<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bfeetXT3ZsQ&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bfeetXT3ZsQ&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-79654528559285010642008-05-05T07:02:00.000-07:002008-05-05T07:09:42.959-07:00Sandbox sessions continueThis weekend was pretty cool. Cleaned my bearings on Saturday (mineral spirits work very well), and skated Cunningham on Sunday. To my stokeness Morris Kyle and Bennet Hirada were there, and I said hello to both of them. Didn't have a camera, but Bennet was ollieing into the fullpipe from the little quarterpipes that bank up to it, then getting to 10 o clock, then busting airs on the gigantic walls of the bowl. Sick. Morris was busting almost 11 o clock and getting huge in the deep end. I learned backside pivots on the baby bowl, and skated in the ameoba a little and tried out the cradle. Got to start bringing a camera. Anyway, afterwards skated with the kids some and busted a kickflip on the rip saw.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipf7Ka8w3ufrAO5mfnvY1wju47nszP8zRDcc9JtGloxzZmogqtZSXfGRMqGvDluG6-Wck6SrBa3QvO1uuvpuICGkxy59ei63Sw8XZFHi96k4s-8t-eud9Kpoc478w2KOlHf1wTXjxUrPY/s1600-h/larrykf.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipf7Ka8w3ufrAO5mfnvY1wju47nszP8zRDcc9JtGloxzZmogqtZSXfGRMqGvDluG6-Wck6SrBa3QvO1uuvpuICGkxy59ei63Sw8XZFHi96k4s-8t-eud9Kpoc478w2KOlHf1wTXjxUrPY/s320/larrykf.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196894787859035202" /></a>Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-82513735196492811512008-05-01T08:07:00.000-07:002008-05-01T12:50:14.793-07:00Sandbox bowl session #2Now they're into it, second skate sesh in a week....now they actually ask me to skate. Anything for you, boys. Andrew finally standing and rolling, while the other 2 watch from the sandbox bowl.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcX6yX6E9I-hjgh9lE-rKbJ58Hnjj4Nr-ahyphenhyphens_x6bT-67iK3xiHQ-i3OwOtxZOVv3a_yNVOOeqYOOPvE1O1Ooxl9Vb8ItdxvSxIFYP8phWhkMB1cqmglxcBJcGO6uQ2CZ6E9IWB-57JIc/s1600-h/andrewstand.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcX6yX6E9I-hjgh9lE-rKbJ58Hnjj4Nr-ahyphenhyphens_x6bT-67iK3xiHQ-i3OwOtxZOVv3a_yNVOOeqYOOPvE1O1Ooxl9Vb8ItdxvSxIFYP8phWhkMB1cqmglxcBJcGO6uQ2CZ6E9IWB-57JIc/s320/andrewstand.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195426871116477474" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezyg5_8PvydhUacAKwELZ6SdXoG2YXpGZZdQfPa6FpgUGX8HkIt_FqBlT41BpFblC2slLtffa-X9c8wiphXDVpYMeIF5nqm9StQxoc91o-0MJapNqFxL79nY5nmRDfnUlCA1JSU_uC_4/s1600-h/andrewstand2.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezyg5_8PvydhUacAKwELZ6SdXoG2YXpGZZdQfPa6FpgUGX8HkIt_FqBlT41BpFblC2slLtffa-X9c8wiphXDVpYMeIF5nqm9StQxoc91o-0MJapNqFxL79nY5nmRDfnUlCA1JSU_uC_4/s320/andrewstand2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195426875411444786" /></a>Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-50311671311315542212008-04-29T06:37:00.000-07:002008-07-10T08:45:01.652-07:00We're the kids in AmericaMy 3 sons ripping.<br />3 year old Adrian...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIYcDm2txbk3F-A1OfCuFBVRNDKZ6RuWe7nK5gMIsn3JklY-o_2SMd9y4mbuuTDvOzoUUMY0IzKlu0TPZe_ZWlr0PW8SGmDdmAEaGpgFSM09ANQa8vjq895ctK02drP1AnpYmInE6PZw/s1600-h/ades1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIYcDm2txbk3F-A1OfCuFBVRNDKZ6RuWe7nK5gMIsn3JklY-o_2SMd9y4mbuuTDvOzoUUMY0IzKlu0TPZe_ZWlr0PW8SGmDdmAEaGpgFSM09ANQa8vjq895ctK02drP1AnpYmInE6PZw/s320/ades1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194664308263007186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAPoE6Zy76J5NL47clju0AZf3d8a64zBkN8aSfsvvtMr7rXwQTKXX93OIGEggfkVceciaCGCVtwHOiHn9cjlaA3s3JKv5UcwvXMe4DNraWg3pXcfjgTEOEKydqUldbiakln7Y6P7aJ4I/s1600-h/ades2.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAPoE6Zy76J5NL47clju0AZf3d8a64zBkN8aSfsvvtMr7rXwQTKXX93OIGEggfkVceciaCGCVtwHOiHn9cjlaA3s3JKv5UcwvXMe4DNraWg3pXcfjgTEOEKydqUldbiakln7Y6P7aJ4I/s320/ades2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194664312557974498" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />3 year old Anthony...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJX56uWLqdpshhRD5jesafNGeabTbazrr4cvtwcOHj9qSulksWyrYEz7rLZxJrzH5vDnodsEvO6qklp4AlHy_xyA4N-Y4JRFEjV0GfiiNLaYXkO3HRx33Z37LHwppYFIXZ2ImqmE3okM/s1600-h/ani1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJX56uWLqdpshhRD5jesafNGeabTbazrr4cvtwcOHj9qSulksWyrYEz7rLZxJrzH5vDnodsEvO6qklp4AlHy_xyA4N-Y4JRFEjV0GfiiNLaYXkO3HRx33Z37LHwppYFIXZ2ImqmE3okM/s320/ani1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194664626090587122" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJaIoJ9eZYGsXOAC0jZXUgcNSJ2zxWVy4W3Uj1i4DL7SL6Wpy9Hpbr6T9CHjGDCqWbplmgsMlGO3oddjdn5DUBR59OiUCR-X1x6NI4_LXUdEdm_sDwbuGhqP8lbU3d81vyh_zsaKTLr4/s1600-h/ani2.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJaIoJ9eZYGsXOAC0jZXUgcNSJ2zxWVy4W3Uj1i4DL7SL6Wpy9Hpbr6T9CHjGDCqWbplmgsMlGO3oddjdn5DUBR59OiUCR-X1x6NI4_LXUdEdm_sDwbuGhqP8lbU3d81vyh_zsaKTLr4/s320/ani2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194664638975489026" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And the big 4 year old Andrew. <br />I'm thinking of getting the triple A tattoo.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1BnHTLA_hxKWurKUvAoFHZSZ70hInAHyUXbUbvblTvSRbqe4X6XRzmYwmBUDq5IHkuW_dGtKhwFzpyWYkMeZYH83ZC-3bEXUqx-rsMvQ3-zKH5PcIhEvhsIi8_OyeJ0cYZ-uOZdDccs/s1600-h/elb1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1BnHTLA_hxKWurKUvAoFHZSZ70hInAHyUXbUbvblTvSRbqe4X6XRzmYwmBUDq5IHkuW_dGtKhwFzpyWYkMeZYH83ZC-3bEXUqx-rsMvQ3-zKH5PcIhEvhsIi8_OyeJ0cYZ-uOZdDccs/s320/elb1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194665141486662674" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />That's a Schmitt Ripsaw reissue. Gnarly toys for good little boys.Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-37423769599997394692008-04-28T09:24:00.001-07:002008-04-28T11:30:52.580-07:00The skate wide openSo the Lake Cunningham Regional Skatepark opened up on Saturday. I skated it on Friday and the grand opening on Saturday. The fullpipe alone is worth the price of admission. I could skate it all day. On Friday I pretty much did. I confess I am not able to use the park to its full advantage, but I still had alot of fun. <br />On Saturday, the grand opening was spectacular. Clay Wheels played, Cab and McGill were there, free swag for everyone, and Morris Kyle was ripping shit up.<br />I hope one day to get higher on the vert wall and grind that buttery pool coping.<br /><br /><br />Sorry, I am too lazy for picture taking but <a href="http://video.nbc11.com/player/?id=245154">here's the local news clip.</a>Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-54421564143845501672008-04-21T07:38:00.000-07:002008-09-05T11:56:51.922-07:00Vega$<p align="left">So the wife and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary this weekend on the Strip. Lots of casino hopping and money losing. <br /><br />Deal or...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlkI9P3MWGh3d5iwJ6acrE27llX5Dpa69rmFT-_gcuoD3IOENQP1nJ2PJVTJ44jWs5BI-onInoEU0mi6J483oX9SihEixC4o7sLC3isTvUK60qgLU8s0j1p-xcBEXrSuAWqUNBX681lY/s1600-h/howie.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191708946975082962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlkI9P3MWGh3d5iwJ6acrE27llX5Dpa69rmFT-_gcuoD3IOENQP1nJ2PJVTJ44jWs5BI-onInoEU0mi6J483oX9SihEixC4o7sLC3isTvUK60qgLU8s0j1p-xcBEXrSuAWqUNBX681lY/s320/howie.bmp" border="0" /></a> <br /></p><p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Uh, I didn't go in here.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIB28p38hKdQqCGui38Bt49GLPlShLfaDU4FtFmUbyoc2yb9tJgcZqjMARW-XTcVDoEsu_67x7GoE2BC3kSYcKPD1sqvoVeR4lkSn0_TyuwXVUD-0jfB46CLvW_9Ctd1cOJFf2nMKsZW0/s1600-h/peter.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191708951270050274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIB28p38hKdQqCGui38Bt49GLPlShLfaDU4FtFmUbyoc2yb9tJgcZqjMARW-XTcVDoEsu_67x7GoE2BC3kSYcKPD1sqvoVeR4lkSn0_TyuwXVUD-0jfB46CLvW_9Ctd1cOJFf2nMKsZW0/s320/peter.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p>Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-36292267110969098332008-03-14T07:40:00.000-07:002008-03-14T09:17:43.835-07:00Waiting for the MeatStill waiting for the new Cuntingham skatepark--can't wait to get served up on that 22 foot high pipe. Maybe I'll stay in the kidde area. C'mon SJ, get off your ass and cut the ribbon! <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahoJpsDgR20PlZXNKwUYGPUNH5zJn63c02myk6xZt4mjLIYGRokVPS-bA-_T7dtpo-k8kczqszh7mJX-V0FR49npmyVubRs0tVGcDRnMRkMJ6Dur039wa1LqgM_ZQfdm8gQnE1IaE7Zs/s1600-h/sk8park2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177631945332672898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahoJpsDgR20PlZXNKwUYGPUNH5zJn63c02myk6xZt4mjLIYGRokVPS-bA-_T7dtpo-k8kczqszh7mJX-V0FR49npmyVubRs0tVGcDRnMRkMJ6Dur039wa1LqgM_ZQfdm8gQnE1IaE7Zs/s320/sk8park2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GONGnwHtkIsKwANXrnIDyrhjdGycrGCeug_LpQpQfI0St1If_ioIUJ3ThyoQNq7Ua3gr9zcqLhNIipdfTP3l036N19LWxtmS-j9nc5s_qUThpsrbki4X1BEiMwwyZFfrpsSqHAFUIek/s1600-h/sk8park1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177631842253457778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GONGnwHtkIsKwANXrnIDyrhjdGycrGCeug_LpQpQfI0St1If_ioIUJ3ThyoQNq7Ua3gr9zcqLhNIipdfTP3l036N19LWxtmS-j9nc5s_qUThpsrbki4X1BEiMwwyZFfrpsSqHAFUIek/s320/sk8park1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahoJpsDgR20PlZXNKwUYGPUNH5zJn63c02myk6xZt4mjLIYGRokVPS-bA-_T7dtpo-k8kczqszh7mJX-V0FR49npmyVubRs0tVGcDRnMRkMJ6Dur039wa1LqgM_ZQfdm8gQnE1IaE7Zs/s1600-h/sk8park2.jpg"></a></div></div>Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190019432965960895.post-65651089416482482382008-03-05T15:21:00.001-08:002008-03-06T10:45:50.726-08:00An old drunk story...So anyway, it was about 1995. I drank a 40 of Crazy Horse with my old pal Devious from the Eyesores (I was the drummer of this fucking perennial San Jose laughingstock). We had just struck out with some girls. I was drunk.<br />So, I had my dad's old 1950 Chevy and I had it parked in a liquor store parking lot.<br />From what I was told, here's what happened:<br />I went into the liquor store and knocked over the whole rack of cigarettes on the counter, in an attempt to impress the breezies, which you know they loved.<br />They called the cops and I got hauled in and spent one of my many free nights in the county jail.<br />The next morning I got released with a notice to appear, blah blah, the usual bullshit.<br />Somehow Devious and the girls were not there waiting for me.<br /><br />So in itself that's a pretty boring story, but the reason I wrote this was because of the following:<br /><br />I went back to the liquor store lot in the AM to retrieve my truck and go home (which is an interesting tale in itself, because I lost my keys).<br />So I'm sitting there trying to start the truck, and all of a sudden this girl walking a retarded guy comes by to go into the store, you know, the rear foot dragging, curled wrist type. And while he's walking he's singing at the top of his retarded lungs "Saving all my love for you". I could hear him from several hundred feet away all the way into the store. So he's walking by me screaming "Tonight, is the night, that I'm feeeeeeeling all right, we'll be making love the whoooole niiight throoooough" and so on, and I am sitting there trying to hotwire my dad's truck, hung over as fuck in the hot sun.<br /><br />Oh god, I am so glad I quit drinking.Lexington Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433338741658146622noreply@blogger.com0