And now a word from our Seattle correspondent, senor Doug Mathias: I had once met an older kid, this was back in the middle 1980’s, who was riding his longboard, the first I ever saw, down a back alley in Rochester, Michigan. It was the only steep grade in the area. So this kid was [...]
Category Archives: Skateboarding
Longboarding in Seattle
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Skateistan: To Live & Skate In Kabul
I’m bouncing this post from BoingBoing, because it’s so awesome that I want to make sure that even the three people in the world who don’t read BoingBoing but read OA see it. Two years ago, Xeni posted about Skateistan, an innovative skate park in Kabul, Afghanistan. This year’s Sundance short film program features a [...]
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Make Your Own Damn Butter
I know my posts have been infrequent and hovering around the similar and predictable constellation of food and beer as of late. But it’s the holidays and I’ve been drunk, stuffed with food and preoccupied by things more compelling than coifing my blog. I’ve got a back log of info on events going on around [...]
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Limited Edition Powell Peralta Christmas Decks
Must. Fight. Urge. To. Spend. More. Money. But check these fuckers out!
Old Man Army Squid
Courtesy of our token senior citizen, Trevor: I have recently updated my Deckcrafter Blood Diamond (reviewed here) with Tracker 184 trucks which, in my opinion, are the perfect truck for a pool board. The extra width of the 184s push my 60mm 99a Spitfire Classics to the exact outside edges of the 9 5/8″ board [...]
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The Brooklyn Banks Are Closing
Bummertown, population = everybody.
DIY Foam Mold for Making Your Own Damn Skateboard
Here’s a great tutorial on building a foam mold for shaping your own skateboard deck. Uh oh. I’m feeling that very familiar twitch again…
Save the Turf Video
Here’s a pretty sweet old video from the Turf posted on the Save the Turf website. They’ve got several resources on their site to help you support the Save the Turf project. Things like donating, contacting polititions, etc. There’s even an application that allows you to make a fake Save the Turf membership card. Awesome.
Old Man Army Has Decks On Sale for $35
It looks like Old Man Army is running a sale on most of it’s decks for $35 a piece. Start making excuses for purchase…. now!
TSG Force III Knee Pads Reviewed
From the Old Man of the Mountains, Trevor: Brian and I had debated absolutely every aspect of knee pads for well over a year, with the Pro-Designed and Pain Cheaters getting the most attention, but I decided my knees just weren’t worth that kind of financial investment. Instead, I settled on the TSG Force III [...]
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