Archive for July, 2008
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Last year Kyle Loza surprised the world by pulling off a huge trick at X Games 13 named "The Volt" and this year he did it again -- though this trick was one that's been in the works for almost a year. Loza successfully landed the "Electric Death," a trick ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
There has been a long history of skaters making the transition into film and television. Not many skaters succeed either. Like I’ve said before, the three most important roles ever played on film is:
#3. Andrew Reynolds “Skateboard Kid” Cop & 1/2 – As a kid minding his own business messing around on ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
I don’t really like to hype young up and coming stars because I think it gets to their heads and they might end up on “True Hollywood Stories”. Just look at Gary Coleman. Although he’s been sweet and adorable for the longest time, the guy went through bankruptcy and even ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
South America Snow Sessions started off session 2 by welcoming kids from all over the US. Cali has made a couple of appearances as well as a whole crew from Stratton Mountain School.
"We just got here yesterday... The bus ride was super fun. Got some nice seats. Laid out. Got ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
I found this video on the Shred Or Die site. They put up a Rodney Mullen montage that is just out of this world. He’s a real virtuoso at skateboarding. I think he was on that show “That’s Incredible” back in the 80’s and they called him a “skateboarding savant”. ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
If you’re either into Hessian bands, Volcom, or Coco Puffs, you’ll really be into Volcom’s new tour presenting Motorhead, The Misfits, Airbourne, Valeint Thorr & Year Long Disaster. Sounds like something I’ll take my church group to. Anyway for all of you out there used to the sound of hippity ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Rob Darden, Austin Coleman and TJ Ellis led the field for the second round of qualifying for the Big-Air BMX Triples in Orange County Wednesday night. The field of 12 is set for tonight's final, including Ricardo Laguna, Koji Kraft and Josh Stead, in addition to those who qualified Tuesday ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Bede Durbidge
Only 10 heats of the Rip Curl Pro Search's Round Two were held today in Indonesia but it was enough to see many of the bigger names advance. Taj Burrow was the first to take care of business, dismissing local wildcard Komang "Gogo" Suijay, 13.34 to 5.53. Bede ...
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Local riders stood out Thursday at the Slopestyle qualifiers for the Burton New Zealand Open. Kiwi representatives took four of the 15 qualifying spots led by Nick Brown and Nick Hyne, though it was Sam Hubert from the USA who led the field.
Weather was an issue, however, and while the ...
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
I hate it when people talk smack about our fellow neighbors up north, the Canadians. They are treated like the Rolloerbladers of the Americas. Since when did they deserved such disdain from us. Is it because they have universal health care and we don’t? Or is ...
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