Maybe If This Guy Were Running For President...

I could probably get behind Mr. Jessee if he wanted to run the country.  I mean, damn, just listen to the wisdom this guy spews.  A skate hero of mine since I first saw Streets of Fire, Jason Jessee is fucking awesome and totally represents the individual, free spirit that skateboarding should encompass.  So, Jason Jessee 2012!

For God's Sake Skateboarding

I am going to quickly use this blog as my bully pulpit.  Four years ago I got very frustrated at the skateboard community.  Why?  Well, because skateboarding took up a cause.  Not like a good cause like fighting autism, or anything like that, but the cause of getting behind one of the two major (majorly fucked up that is) political parties.  Everywhere I looked Obama was being pushed by the forward-thinking skate crowd.  Organika even put the motherfucker's face on a skate deck.  Now I know that the skateboard community tends to lean more liberal, especially on social issues, but that is a far cry from actually getting behind one of the parties.  Democraps and Refucklicans, thats what I call them.  They all suck.  None of them have any of our interests in mind.  They are all a bunch of self-serving demi-god types, who think their shit don't stink.  These were the kids who tried to help the teacher keep the class in line when we were kids. So what if Obama is seemingly a little hipper than the next guy?  So he used to smoke marajuana?  Does he still take bong rips?  Then I don't fucking care.  My point here is that skateboarding should never back a political party or candidate.  I mean, did we not all grow up listening to Rage Against the Machine, Propaghandi, Bad Religion, etc??  Then how could you ever trust an establishment politician?  And believe me, if they are a candidate for president, they damn sure have followed the establishment.  So, fuck voting in November, do yourself a favor and just go skate.

Why I Suck at Having a Skateboard Blog.

While there are many reasons I suck at many things, maintaining a skateboard blog and keeping it even somewhat current is proving to be difficult.  Why?  Well here are just a few of the reasons:

1) If I get to skate more than once I week I'm super stoked.  That's right I said once.  Between a wife, two kids, and a full time job, once a week has been the norm for all too long.  Twice in a week and I start to feel like I don't suck too bad.  But that rarely happens.  Now it's not like I don't at least ride on my skateboard every day, but I'm talking about skating, not pushing across the street to the store and ollieing the curb.

2) I am and will probably always be a bit on the anti-technology side of the spectrum.  This spans across my whole life.  I have never been good about taking pictures on vacation, or taking video.  I always tell myself to remember to capture some moments with these techno gems, but I don't.  I tell myself it's because I'm too wrapped up in actually living life to stop and document it.  That's the kind of things lazy people like me say to justify their behaviors.  Oh, and I spend less than 2 hours a week on the internet.

3) My skateboarding ain't worth documenting. 

So, there it is.  The last one being the biggest problem my "skateboarding" blog has.  But, not to fear, I do have a few new pics of skate adventures. 

Building a mini-ramp in the backyard.  Skeleton is third generation, thanks to Darrin Hill.  It's gonna be tucked back in the sticks for some nice shaded summer skating.on

Went to Vegas recently.  Skated Desert Breeze (Sami Baca's home park).  Rough as shit, props to those who rip it.  See, I only took one shitty pic.  I suck.

 




And finally, found this spot out near Liberty Lake on Seward Road.  I'm sure plenty of Okie skaters have skated it, but it's new to me, and fun.  I think it has the potential to be a good out-of-town DIY spot.  Just my opinion.

Just needs a parking block and some butter.

Fun with Paint

Skating in the Oklahoma Winter.

I almost forgot I started a skateboarding blog.  The last month and a half or so has been fairly eventful, as far as traveling and visiting new skateparks and spots.  A friend and I took a whirlwind of a trip down to Austin, TX for a weekend of skating and debauchery.  On the way down we visited a few places worth mentioning.  The first being Ardmore's skatepark.  If you live in Oklahoma and have not skated Ardmore, well then I question your love for skateboarding.  It has a really fun bowl, a decent street section, and a small snake run leading into the bowl.  Check it.  Below is a mediocre run down the snake and into the bowl section by yours truly.

After Ardmore, we were off to Austin, where we stopped at the Salt Lick for lunch.  The Lick is right outside Austin in Round Rock, and it has the most amazing BBQ I have ever had.  it totally lives up to the hype surrounding it.  We then went and had a quick session at the Round Rock skatepark.  I forgot to take any pics, oops.  Bu the park is fun and you should check it out if ever in the area.  The park is built on a hill, with the bowl section at the top, and the street portion flowing down the hill to the bottom where a quarter and a hip and two fun-ass banks sit.  YouTube it.  
Austin has a bunch of great spots and fun skateparks.So, between drinks and taco trucks we tried to skate as much as possible.  Didn't work too well.  The only park we hit was Mable Davis.  Pretty fun, alot of kids.  The bowl section wasn't my favorite, and the street part was crowded.  Plus I was about three sheets to the wind.  Made my few slams not all that bad though.  A friend took some pics but has yet to get them to me, so, oh well. 

December is always a crazy month.  Tried to skate a bunch, but didn't.   Found a new fun spot on Covell Rd. in Edmond.  It is under the train tracks in the newly remodeled bridge.  Pretty good bank with a nice roll down to it.  See attached pics.  Needs butter and I haven't been back to do it yet.  Pics courtesy of Darrin Hill.
To end this little post, here's a repost of a pic of me from the new addition at the Pawhuska park.  Fun shit.