Look, it's the week of Christmas... what could suck?
Well, maybe you haven't gotten anyone any presents? Maybe you're wondering if you are on the naughty or nice list...?
Christmas is awesome! It's a time for families and friends to gather and enjoy being together. Giving gifts, if you can or want to, should be out of the kindness in your heart.
I'm not going to go religious on here or anything. So, with that said.... there are a lot of people out there that care about us. There are tons of people that do nice things for us and maybe we don't even know it. It might be our parents, our brother/sister, aunts/uncles, grandparent(s) or just some random dude that felt like doing something nice. Those people seem to care about us. Even the gnarliest of human beings has someone out there that somewhat cares about them... so, be nice.
If there is someone out there that has done something nice for you... return the favor. Christmas is the perfect time of year to not be a public nuisance. It's only for a short time, so chill out for a minute...enjoy the season.
Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays... depending on which way you go...
Hope you all get something to assist you in your ability to shred the concrete!
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Skaters eat tacos
Down to some really important business... Mexican Food in Parker blows. Fourtunately for all of you, we have found some solid Mexican Food not too far from home. What makes good Mexican Food, you ask?
1. Cheap
2. annoying Mexican music in the background
3. Solid basics, like beans and carnitas
4. Really good chips and salsa, and lots of them, as soon as you sit down
5. Cooked with Lard, none of this low saturated fats crap
6. Shut down by the health department every so often
Now, this place we found does not meet the lard and health department criteria, however, it is the best we have found here. We had Carnitas Tacos and Fish Tacos and both were solid. Plenty of chips filled us up early on but we managed to pound some dessert too, Apple Empanadas and Mexican Rice Pudding (Arroz con leche). Both were great (Empanadas were our favorite). Be sure to tell the manager, Ross, that we sent you but don't mention us if you are going to be annoying and get kicked out. We also couldn't help but notice the virgin ledges all around the building. This will change.
Check it out:
Real de Minas
at S. Parker Rd. and Arapahoe by Sunflower Market and the big new Target
www.realdeminasrest.com
1. Cheap
2. annoying Mexican music in the background
3. Solid basics, like beans and carnitas
4. Really good chips and salsa, and lots of them, as soon as you sit down
5. Cooked with Lard, none of this low saturated fats crap
6. Shut down by the health department every so often
Now, this place we found does not meet the lard and health department criteria, however, it is the best we have found here. We had Carnitas Tacos and Fish Tacos and both were solid. Plenty of chips filled us up early on but we managed to pound some dessert too, Apple Empanadas and Mexican Rice Pudding (Arroz con leche). Both were great (Empanadas were our favorite). Be sure to tell the manager, Ross, that we sent you but don't mention us if you are going to be annoying and get kicked out. We also couldn't help but notice the virgin ledges all around the building. This will change.
Check it out:
Real de Minas
at S. Parker Rd. and Arapahoe by Sunflower Market and the big new Target
www.realdeminasrest.com
Saturday, December 20, 2008
SKATE LEGEND TAKES IT TO THE STREETS
Seriously... I came across this today and thought "I gotta see this".
I grew up not far from the streets of South Los Angeles... maybe a 30 minute drive... I knew it existed, but didn't know how real it is.
I was in Southern California for the riots in April 1992. It was crazy. I never understood it totally. I get it, a bit, now.
Some individuals think they are sooo hard... well, just want to say... your not! This is hard.
It's a serious issue and Stacy Peralta, who I admire a ton, gets in deep and really takes a street level look at this. Check it out. See for yourself.
What's this got to do with skateboarding? Read the interview Stacy does with Fuel TV. There is a code, you may not understand it now, but maybe you will. Skateboarding has it... most of you don't quite understand it... maybe you will someday...
Respect it. It's real.
Peralta Takes on L.A. Gangs in New Documentary
I grew up not far from the streets of South Los Angeles... maybe a 30 minute drive... I knew it existed, but didn't know how real it is.
I was in Southern California for the riots in April 1992. It was crazy. I never understood it totally. I get it, a bit, now.
Some individuals think they are sooo hard... well, just want to say... your not! This is hard.
It's a serious issue and Stacy Peralta, who I admire a ton, gets in deep and really takes a street level look at this. Check it out. See for yourself.
What's this got to do with skateboarding? Read the interview Stacy does with Fuel TV. There is a code, you may not understand it now, but maybe you will. Skateboarding has it... most of you don't quite understand it... maybe you will someday...
Respect it. It's real.
Peralta Takes on L.A. Gangs in New Documentary
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
SKATE 2 - COMING SOON!
Here you go...
SKATE 2 is coming and here is a little video to show who will be featured.
Some serious sick skating is going to go down on your TVs!!
Get your thumbs all warmed up!
SKATE 2 is coming and here is a little video to show who will be featured.
Some serious sick skating is going to go down on your TVs!!
Get your thumbs all warmed up!
Monday, December 15, 2008
MONDAYS SUCK
Here you go. It's Monday and it sucks!
First things first. It is so freaking cold that is sucks my will to even step outside... forget about stepping on a skateboard today. We set a record overnight for the low temperature... 15 degrees BELOW zero. This morning, when I was driving my kids to school it was -9!! The sun is out and from indoors, it looks like a great day... then you step outside and your nose hairs all freeze with the first breath.
Second, it is Monday.
Third, it's the busiest shipping/mail day of the year. I tried to drop off some Christmas cards at the post office and the place was a zoo. People wrapped around the place trying to get stuff sent out to family and friends. Man, it's great to not have many friends sometimes...
I guess it's not all bad. Thrasher Magazine had their "Skater of the Year" party over the weekend... And the winner is: Silas Baxter-Neal
Most of you probably already knew that, but did you know Too Short busted a few rhymes.
Here's a link to some photos of the party. Looks pretty gnarly...
http://www.thrashermagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1686&Itemid=77
Oh, I almost forgot....
First things first. It is so freaking cold that is sucks my will to even step outside... forget about stepping on a skateboard today. We set a record overnight for the low temperature... 15 degrees BELOW zero. This morning, when I was driving my kids to school it was -9!! The sun is out and from indoors, it looks like a great day... then you step outside and your nose hairs all freeze with the first breath.
Second, it is Monday.
Third, it's the busiest shipping/mail day of the year. I tried to drop off some Christmas cards at the post office and the place was a zoo. People wrapped around the place trying to get stuff sent out to family and friends. Man, it's great to not have many friends sometimes...
I guess it's not all bad. Thrasher Magazine had their "Skater of the Year" party over the weekend... And the winner is: Silas Baxter-Neal
Most of you probably already knew that, but did you know Too Short busted a few rhymes.
Here's a link to some photos of the party. Looks pretty gnarly...
http://www.thrashermagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1686&Itemid=77
Oh, I almost forgot....
Friday, December 12, 2008
DANNY WAY IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL?
The Wall Street Journal does not seem like the place where you would find a skateboarder...
I was in the Staple Center and personally witnessed Danny's numerous wrecks and the famous "shinner heard round the world" front flip into the quarter-pipe.... Dude is a stud in my book.
He's always been the man of skateboarding and never feared anything! Now he shows us he's not afraid of the Wall Street Journal.
Danny, You da man!
Check it: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122894639433295903.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
I was in the Staple Center and personally witnessed Danny's numerous wrecks and the famous "shinner heard round the world" front flip into the quarter-pipe.... Dude is a stud in my book.
He's always been the man of skateboarding and never feared anything! Now he shows us he's not afraid of the Wall Street Journal.
Danny, You da man!
Check it: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122894639433295903.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Short Bus to Texas
I came across this a little bit ago...
It is a somewhat humerous read and a little bit on the "holy crap" side.
This in no way expresses the views of 8 Track Ride or it's owners.
So, here you go. Something random to read.
http://www.thrashermagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1640&Itemid=38
It is a somewhat humerous read and a little bit on the "holy crap" side.
This in no way expresses the views of 8 Track Ride or it's owners.
So, here you go. Something random to read.
http://www.thrashermagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1640&Itemid=38
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
MONDAY SUCKS
Here it is Wednesday and I still am reeling from Monday that I haven't written my Monday Sucks... or is it MondayS suck? Either way, they suck!
Had a great Thanksgiving. Hope all of you did too. Nice long weekend to relax and hang out with family.
Then, you realize that you have to get out of bed on Monday morning... that is what sucks. But, it's gotta be done and no one else is going to do it for you. No matter what day it is... no one else can do what you do... by you, for you. So with that said, just do what you do. Hopefully it is better than what someone else would do for you... because it's you. Be good at what it is that you do. Aw, who am I kidding? Oh and another thing.. what the hell am I talking about? I'm not even sure anymore.
Had a great Thanksgiving. Hope all of you did too. Nice long weekend to relax and hang out with family.
Then, you realize that you have to get out of bed on Monday morning... that is what sucks. But, it's gotta be done and no one else is going to do it for you. No matter what day it is... no one else can do what you do... by you, for you. So with that said, just do what you do. Hopefully it is better than what someone else would do for you... because it's you. Be good at what it is that you do. Aw, who am I kidding? Oh and another thing.. what the hell am I talking about? I'm not even sure anymore.
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