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Archive for May, 2008

Bigfoot is awesome!

May 31, 2008

Sure, Vancouver is ok… but how awesome is Kamloops. I turned my head around yesterday, and there it was, Bigfoot, not the furry Kokanee guy, but the 10 yr old wet dream Bigfoot monster truck.

Vancouver only has Smart Cars…

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  • Written by: S R |
  • Category: Random |
  • Tagged: bigfoot, kamloops, monster truck |
  • Comments: 0

Tide with skim…..

May 31, 2008

It’s been sunny lately and the tides have been going OFF….so it’s time to dust off that skimboard and hit the beach…..or you can just go to the bar and hang out with people who skim….

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  • Written by: Jef Choy |
  • Category: Jock stuff |
  • Tagged: DJ Kilocee, skeleton beachskim boarding vancouver, sorcerers, tide |
  • Comments: 0

My grass lot

May 30, 2008

my lot isnt as fancy but its got some sweet bums.
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  • Written by: Calen Knauf |
  • Category: Random |
  • Tagged: bums on grassy spot, grass lot, grass spot, second best grassy knoll in vancouver |
  • Comments: 7

The Best Spot of Grass in Vancouver!!!?

May 29, 2008

I walk past this highly secure lawn on a daily basis. It’s beautifully lush green blades of grass are protected by a crazy iron fence on one side and chain link on the other. At one point there was a another chain link fence in front of the chain link fence and the iron fence! Plus there’s not one but two security cameras watching it at all times. Strange, or are these the lengths one must take to ensure a dog poo free spot of grass in downtown Vancouver.sacredgrass.jpg

  • Written by: Gerald Belmont |
  • Category: Random |
  • Tagged: lush lawn vancouver, super green grass, the best spot of grass in vancouver, vancouver's best grass |
  • Comments: 12

May 29, 2008

http://www.lodownmagazine.com/index.php?page=2&modaction=showItem&id=729

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Just found out about a Vancity event via a European blog/magazine which I thought was something to share with all of you kids …. the fact I found a Vancity posting on a European site before noticing it here is another debate. The people behind this shop and event are not new to the DIY scene by any means and definitely deserve your support.

BUT  today I just want to throw out a little  comment to inspire discussion…

are the parrallels between sk8ing and fixies only obvious to those of us that sk8 ? is gettin a fixie the same as the suit and tie that rides his long board to work ? i.e. is it a trend? is it so fun and practical that is makes other bikes obsolete ? (I am sure its is exhilarating , and the fact you have to find a “line” is really intriguing to myself …I read this in a cool puma/vice mag pullout ) do you not participate in something just cause its popular ( rollarblading anyone ?) , do you get on the bandwagon cause it must be fun …jeeze everyone is doing it ? or does all this stuff not even matter , as long as you are out there doing something ! Recently a friend of ours was here from the uk and an observation he made was ” all you vancouverites are into some kind of outdoor activity , but I have noticed each respective group likes to hate on the others” …..hmmmmmmm.

Guess what I am saying here is if the shoe fits wear it , and ” do whut ya like”

I myself look forward to checking the sware out and learning more about heads risking life and limb in the city streets( any contraption in the city streets can make your life flash in front of your eyes !), some history behind it and congratulating the crew on there success …and shit Futura ! still kind of a fan boy when it comes to him.

one last thought to really make me unpopular, ok two …. if your not standing sideways is it wack ? and is this scene from quicksilver something I might see there ….

lol , kiddin

  • Written by: Craig Engman |
  • Category: Random |
  • Tagged: bike race, bike race vancouver, bike shops vancouver, look ma no brakes, super champion |
  • Comments: 1

More Skate Sundays

May 28, 2008

Calen Knauf, Torey Goodall, Greg Papove, Connor Brady, Dario Phillips, Aaron Chan and myself in a quick flick filmed last weekend and edited by Clive Noctchaw for V.I.A…

  • Written by: Bob Kronbauer |
  • Category: Skateboarding,Video |
  • Tagged: skate sundaes, skateboarding vancouver, sunday skate |
  • Comments: 4

N.E.R.D.

May 28, 2008

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The Glow In The Dark tour featuring Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D etc… is getting rave reviews. Catch N.E.R.D. at Livestock (west 4th) from 2-3:30pm on June 2.

2cnd pic is Lupe repping the LS in Toronto last week.

  • Written by: GMAN |
  • Category: Events,Music |
  • Tagged: Kanye West, Livestock, NERD |
  • Comments: 2

Plan B Canada Tour

May 28, 2008

Couldn’t have planned the timing of that Decenzos clip any better… the Plan B team is gonna be shredding there in a couple of weeks:

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  • Written by: Bob Kronbauer |
  • Category: Events,Skateboarding |
  • Tagged: brian wenning, pat duffy, paul rodriguez, plan b canada tour, ryan gallant, scott decenzo, skateboarding vancouver |
  • Comments: 1
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