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eBay Watch: The recession is over, Hosoi deck sells for $5g
by: colinbane.bnqt.com
November 24, 2009
Yeah, yeah, I know: I link to Skate And Annoy's eBay Watch column just about every month. i continue to be fascinated by it, even though I don't actively collect much in the way of old skateboard decks. This month there were some biggies, with a handful of decks going over $1,000, and if we're us
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Chris Cole wins Battle at the Berrics 2
by: colinbane.bnqt.com
November 23, 2009
Chris Cole won $10,000 at Battle at the Berrics 2, beating out Paul Rodriguez in the Finals bracket. God damn: Cole won just about EVERYTHING in 2009. Hell of a year.
The championships clip is in such demand that it crashed The Berrics' servers for part of the day, but all seems to be well
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Lyn-Z Adams-Hawkins: First female skater to land McTwist
by: colinbane.bnqt.com
November 23, 2009
Sick video from The Tony Hawk Show this weekend at the Gran Palais in Paris: Watch through to the 1:50 mark for Lyn-Z Adams-Hawkins' McTwist. According the clip, and to the best of my knowledge, that's the first ever female McT. Props, Lyn-Z!
Apparently Tony Hawk, Sal Masakela, and Kelly S
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Skate and Annoy is back at it, pass the word
by: colinbane.bnqt.com
November 20, 2009
Spread the word: One of my favorite sites, Skate And Annoy, is annoying again.
Here's a quick note from the editor, Kilwag:
After a really rocky month and many false starts, Skate and Annoy has been back up for over a week now. It seems like we
ve lost about 40 -50% of our traffic
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Stephen Colbert skateboards with Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Reps McGovern & Kennedy
by: colinbane.bnqt.com
November 18, 2009
The Colbert Report earns its way onto this skate blog this week with its "Better Know a District" segment, this time featuring Congresswoman Jackie Speier of California's 12th district. Colbert and Speier set out to make a YouTube video of some skateboard antics, with Colbert, Speier, and Represe
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SF Skateboarding Association benefit tonight 11/15
by: colinbane.bnqt.com
November 15, 2009
Heads up, San Francisco: The SFSA is having a big benefit event tonight at 111 Minna Art Gallery to raise money for its Waller Street Skatepark project. Your $10 goes toward the $10,000 they're trying to raise to make it a good one, so bring a thousand of your friends with you. Click through to S
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Voting open now for Thrasher Skater Of The Year 2009
by: colinbane.bnqt.com
November 13, 2009
Yep, it's that time of year again: Get on over to ThrasherMagazine.com to check out their new SOTY package, then fire off an email to SOTY@ThrasherMagazine.com with your pick in the subject line.
I could come up with a gang of picks this year, but I think this one's probably going to Chris
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UPDATE: Steve Rodriguez on the sketchy future for Brooklyn Banks
by: colinbane.bnqt.com
November 11, 2009
As we've previously reported, it looks like the legendary skate spot Brooklyn Banks is at least temporarily out of luck while the NYC Department of Transportation undergoes a 4-year bridge renovation project. Vice is up today with a new interview with 5boro's Steve Rodriguez, who comes right out
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Tony Hawk, 'coolest guy ever to wear a dorky helmet,' on NPR 'Not My Job'
by: colinbane.bnqt.com
November 11, 2009
Tony Hawk was on NPR's "Not My Job" show this week, answering some ridiculous "Hey! You could put an eye out!" questions about safety measures not at all related to skateboarding. He also takes on the stock "I've been dying to ask this question: How many broken bones have you had in your lifetime
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