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we got foolisness !!

If you are in San Diego Nov 20TH 2009 You do not want miss this event & it's free !! well almost bring a can of food & a friend !! Continue

Added by steve schisler on November 6, 2009 at 10:17am — No Comments

Yesterday, I was skating with my son, I'm 30 he is 6, and we were bombing down one of our favorite hills that ends with a wicked curve to the right. Old school asphault road in a tiny town Galena, KS. My son pointed out that there was a parked car toward the end of the block, and I motioned for him to get over so we could go around. About three blocks up he said "Dad there is a cop car on the road." I again motioned for him to get over so we could go around. About 50 feet from the vehicle the of… Continue

Added by Joshua Lee Sears on November 6, 2009 at 7:48am — No Comments

Toyland Jam -- Off the Charts!

Just back from another non-stop fun time at Toyland! It… Continue

Added by SK8KINGS on November 4, 2009 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Block Party Demo Mira Mesa

What a great event ! The Skateboard Ministry from the ROCK Church in San Diego was invited to shred @ the 1St Baptist Church in Mira Mesa Sat Oct 31St - Here's Joel Aldous WOWING everybody ! we had great skating from all the guys ! Steve Schisler told some Old School Stories & Steve James talked… Continue

Added by steve schisler on November 2, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

New Board-Trac Study Identifies Latest Trends Among Skateboarders

Spending, frequency of purchase and skateboarder profiles/behaviors included in Board-Trac's 2009 Study Board-Trac's current Annual Skateboarding Report, published September 30, gives the facts along with insights on this active consumer. According to the reported findings, 60.2% of the participants were between the ages of 8 - 19 years of age, with another 11.1% between the ages of 20-25 years of age. Eighty-nine percent (89.3%) skateboard once a week or more, defining the participants in this… Continue

Added by Jack Smith on October 29, 2009 at 12:42pm — No Comments

Patend people thinking!

Axcelspring A skateboard deck formed of laminated layers having increased twisting resistance around its center axis provided by fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite members running along the center axis and cross members extending toward side edges. Side members positioned between pairs of cross members provide additional torque resistance and energy storage for use in springing the board. Continue

Added by GriffinSk8 on October 29, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

red ribbon week demo

Mike Reyes organized a Great event @ Veterans Elementry School in Chula Vista 10/19/2009 the Event featured Pro Skaters - Neil Mims - Kien " The Donger " Lieu ( featured in this photo ollieing the Principal ) Rod James ( Finesse Skateboards ) Steve Schisler - & World Champion Dennis Martinez . It star… Continue

Added by steve schisler on October 20, 2009 at 1:38pm — No Comments

Peter Ramirez 7/31/92 to 10/20/08

Make it a safe day of skate today & everyday. We miss you Peter. Continue

Added by Cat on October 20, 2009 at 9:00am — 11 Comments

TrackWings-LowRides DH Trucks

These are the TrackWings- LowRiders. Old man Victor started building these trucks out of old left over trucks. Now I am building them to get some out and into the hands of some one who knows that what Victor dues is right. I built a set for me not to long ago and I think there great. I am hoping that I will be able to build a complete board like the one he built for me and sell it. Half… Continue

Added by GriffinSk8 on October 20, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

La Costa Racers of the 1970's

Where are you livin today and what do you do for fun now? What did those days mean to you? How many skateboards to you still have from the La Costa days ? WILL YOU BE ATTENDING THE LA COSTA REUNION DEC. 5, 2009 ?? Continue

Added by john hughes on October 18, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Friends in Small Places...............by Old Skull Skateboard Shop

So I was thinking about a few things tonight about my past and how it's lead to where I am now and where it might lead me in the future. There is a line at the end of the movie Stand By Me that I never noticed the first few times I watched it. When I was older, I saw the movie again on HBO during one of their "Movie Repeat" marathons (why do we pay for those old movies again)? Anyways, the line was when Gordy was older and he was watching his kids play in the yard and he read about his friend Ch… Continue

Added by Old Skull Skateboard Shop on October 12, 2009 at 6:18am — No Comments

Remembering Samurai Skate Shop in Rochester, NY.... by Old Skull Skateboards

I am pretty nostalgic.....I can't help it...I was just wondering how many of you remember Samurai Skates? It was the only skateshop in Rochester, NY back in the late 80's....I know...that's pretty weird for you young skaters seeing how skateshops are all over the place these days. Well anyways...when I was 9 back in about 1987 all the kids in my neighborhood were talking about this skateshop in the city that sold all the good stuff....all we were used to was Nash and Veriflex.....the only pro mo… Continue

Added by Old Skull Skateboard Shop on October 12, 2009 at 6:17am — No Comments

Do you know how to have fun on your Skateboard?

Sometimes when someone asks you a question, you have to respond with a question right back at them…..If someone asks you in a derogatory way "hey what tricks can YOU do?" …. Try ignoring their question…let your skating do the talking, and ask them "Do you know how to have fun on your Skateboard?" Skateboarding, in my old as dirt opinion.. should always only be about having fun. I don't care what kind of skating you're doing, if you're having fun, you're skating….if you are out there trying to i… Continue

Added by Old Skull Skateboard Shop on October 12, 2009 at 6:14am — 2 Comments

Ridiculous.....The History of Skateboarding Without Art....

For those of you who have read my blogs....they aren't perfectly written, they jump around and they include run on sentences etc.....I don't want them to be perfect...I just want them to be how I want to write...and express my point the way I want to....I believe blog writing should be free flowing and not be too edited and re-read and corrected to be how your English Teacher would want you to write...The reason I have opened with this is because that's exactly the same way I feel about Skate… Continue

Added by Old Skull Skateboard Shop on October 12, 2009 at 6:12am — No Comments

Old Dog…New Trick

I’ve always liked trying new things. When I was a teenager I was attracted to rock climbing, hang gliding and of course skateboarding. In the early days of skateboarding’s urethane rebirth there were all kinds of crazy inventions. It seemed like every new issue of SkateBoarder brought a host of wacky products, from the Skatebrake to Emotion Wheels. Granted most of these never made it in the marketplace, however, the interesting thing back then was that we actually ended up trying quite a few of… Continue

Added by Jack Smith on October 11, 2009 at 7:22pm — 6 Comments

On Board Skateboard Art and life style.

On January 10th 2010. I will be showing my collection to all of you. It will be at Ray ST in North Park San Diego CA. The show will be a celebration for skateboards. There will be all kinds of people from the skateboard world coming to the show that night. I will be showing a time line of my old school boards from 1950's to today. Do not miss it. GriffinSK8 Continue

Added by GriffinSk8 on October 10, 2009 at 8:57am — 3 Comments

The Great TSJ Treasure Hunt

We have a winning answer! The winner's name will be announced when I receive their real name. Clue #1 Wheels are hidden in a place that has it's own name, but it is not the name of a city. The hiding place is a surf spot. Clue #2: A Free Ride will "show" you the way. "Free Ride" a 1970's surfing movie. Clue #3: Free Ride...as "not" seen on your TV. The filmmaker always thought that the film should be seen on the big screen and according to "The Encyclopedia of Surfing" it was never rel… Continue

Added by Jack Smith on October 4, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Eppic Dave Donalson model.

I was skating at Osos Skatepark and I noticed this guy riding a board I vaguely recognized. It turned out to be another one of my designs for Eppic. This was a Dave Donalson Mini model. He had an underground comic he gave me and wanted to use as a basis for the art. It was pretty jumbled stuff but that's what he wanted, so that's what I drew. The guy riding this loved it. It's cool to see stuff still around.

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Added by Bill Mulder on October 2, 2009 at 10:34pm — No Comments

The radio show and video

OK so I have the radio show and a video on my media page on my site. The video is from the opening day at the California surf museum in Ocean Side CA. This was the first time that the side walk surfers skateboard showing at the new museum. Check it out. Thanks GriffinSK8 Continue

Added by GriffinSk8 on October 2, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Logo Design Creation Process From Concept To Completion

Do you want to know the secret of how top-quality graphic designers design logos? This article will disclose exactly how top-notch logo designers of today’s contemporary age design their logos. It will show the design route that these designers undergo to get to their final logo design. Logo Designers Design Route: 1. Logo Design Brief 2. Background & Competitive Research 3. Drawing The Sk… Continue

Added by Kathy Maxwelll on September 30, 2009 at 9:06pm — No Comments