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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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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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Skateboard Evolution & Art in California opens 11/14, California Heritage Museum
by: colinbane.bnqt.com
November 10, 2009
Skateboard art is getting big props for its role in California culture this weekend: The California Heritage Museum in Santa Monica opens its new Skateboard Evolution & Art exhibit on Saturday.
Here's the full press release via California Heritage Museum:
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Etnies pimps out a Casa Surf suite at La Casa del Camino
by: colinbane.bnqt.com
November 03, 2009
My FUEL.TV colleague Carlton Curtis is up today with a sweet slideshow from the new Casa Surf project at La Casa del Camino in Laguna Beach, CA, including this shot from the Etnies Suite.
Via FUEL.TV:
Talk about "extreme" makeovers. Orange County's Riviera Magazine invited ten SoCal
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Chaz Ortiz: 'Officially Down' with ZY
by: colinbane.bnqt.com
October 28, 2009
Looks like Zoo York is giving up the game of pretending Chaz Ortiz isn't a pro, after winning the 2008 Dew Tour and little events like the... uh... PlayStation Pro, and then holding his own for another year of pro competition all over the place in 2009.
Peep this new ZY ad: Chaz Ortiz is O
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Chris Cole rules The Berrics, too
by: colinbane.bnqt.com
October 26, 2009
Remember that bit last week about how well Chris Cole is managing to balance a core skateboarding life with more commercial contest pursuits like the collecting of X Games Gold and Dew Cups?
Click over to The Berrics for the most recent dose of that other side of Chris Cole: He's The Berri
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Luan Oliveira wins Volcom Damn Am
by: colinbane.bnqt.com
October 26, 2009
Props to Luan Oliveira: The Brazilian skater took down the Volcom Damn Am contest this weekend in Costa Mesa, beating out Clint Walker and Tommy Werner for the top spot. Results below, but for the full report click through to Skatepark of Tampa
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Jay Adams 1974 complete sells on eBay for $3,678
by: colinbane.bnqt.com
October 24, 2009
Hot damn, that right there is a $3,678 fiberglass skateboard. This piece of Jay Adams history, circa 1974, brought in the big bucks in September, making the cut for the latest installment of Skate And Annoy's monthly eBay Watch. Lots of good stuff this month, actually, with some good boards from
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