11.24.07
Posted in Yada Yada, Sports, Friends, Skateboarding, Giveaways, Business at 10:49 am by Administrator
Skate shop packs ‘em in for deals
BY STEVEN MAYER, Californian staff writer
e-mail: smayer@bakersfield.com | Friday, Nov 23 2007 8:20 PM
Last Updated: Friday, Nov 23 2007 8:25 PM
Let’s face it. There’s nothing remarkable about finding holiday shoppers standing in line in front of retail malls and big box stores the morning after Thanksgiving.
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Photo by Casey Christie
A line of shoppers waits at the downtown Outer Limits skate shop and clothing retailer Friday morning.
In fact, the annual Black Friday pilgrimage to Target, Mervyns and “the mall” has become as assuringly predictable as Scrooge’s annual visit by the ghost of Christmas past.
But when lines of shoppers stretched down the sidewalk and around the corner in downtown Bakersfield — with no Target store in sight — inquiring minds wanted to know where they were going and why. Read the rest of this entry »
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11.19.07
Posted in Yada Yada, Sports, History, Skateboarding at 7:45 pm by Administrator
Board out of their minds
More than 30 years ago, the Signal Hill Speed Run was a precursor of the X Games and gave skateboard daredevils a chance to show their stuff. After a series of crashes, it was ruled too dangerous to go on.
By Mike Horelick
Special to The Times
November 18, 2007
It was 1975 and skateboarding was hugely popular when Jim O’Mahoney, head of the U.S. Skateboard Assn., got a call from the producer of ABC’s television show, “The Guinness Book of World Records.” Read the rest of this entry »
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09.27.07
Posted in Yada Yada, Sports, Friends, Skateboarding, Business at 5:19 am by Administrator
Mall could revitalize downtown
L.A. man spending millions on former Ward structure
BY JOHN COX, Californian staff writer
e-mail: jcox@bakersfield.com | Wednesday, Sep 26 2007 10:15 PM
Last Updated: Wednesday, Sep 26 2007 10:21 PM
For all the recent renovations to the former Montgomery Ward building on F Street, the biggest signs of change there are the little ones posted in front of the mall’s vacant storefronts. Read the rest of this entry »
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06.26.07
Posted in Yada Yada, Sports, Skateboarding at 4:04 pm by Administrator
Skateboarding goes for the gold
The sport is expected to be fast-tracked into the Olympics by 2012, but if snowboarding is an example, things might not go smoothly at the start.
By Pete Thomas
Times Staff Writer
June 24, 2007
Olympic snowboarding face-planted nine years ago in Nagano, Japan, captivated audiences four years later during a U.S. medals sweep at Salt Lake City, and last year became one of the Winter Games’ most prominent sports in Turin, Italy.
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03.18.07
Posted in Sports, Skateboarding at 10:31 pm by Administrator
Skateboarders demonstrate skills
Announcement of local park’s expansion kicks off contest
BY LOUIS MEDINA, Californian staff writer
e-mail: lmedina@bakersfield.com | Saturday, Mar 17 2007 10:05 PM
Last Updated: Saturday, Mar 17 2007 10:09 PM
(years ago, i helped get the skate park built)
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12.23.06
Posted in Yada Yada, Profiles, Athletes, Sports, Skateboarding at 10:36 pm by Administrator
DEVINE CALLOWAY
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A Top 5 with Bakersfield’s finest, Devine Calloway…
Top 5 people
1. Mom
2. Dad
3. Brother
4. Sid
5. Carroll
Top 5 movies
1. Lady’s Man
2. Undercover Brother
3. How High
4. Freddie Got Fingered
5. Dazed and Confused
Top 5 things about Australia
1. The ladies
2. Cool people
3. Crampy
4. Spots
5. Beaches
Top 5 things about rooming with Jeron
1. He’s cool
2. He’s tight
3. Good person to talk to
4. Someone to McDonald’s with
5. Good bedtime stories
Top 5 skaters
1. Jereme Rogers
2. Mike Carroll
3. Lindsay Robertson
4. Aquil Braithwaite from Zoo York
5. Marc Johnson
Top 5 things the kids ask you
1. “Why do you smile so much?
2. “Who are you?”
3. “Who long have you been skating?”
4. “Why are you sponsored?”
5. “Can have your hat?”
Top 5 things to smile about
1. Weather
2. I’m just a happy guy
3. Watching the Girl and Chocolate guys skate
4. Having a tight bro
5. Life
Top 5 things about Bakersfield
1. Spots
2. Homies
3. Being close to my patents
4. Asian Market
5. It’s thugging
Top 5 ex DC team riders
1. Caine Gayle
2. Mike Carroll
3. Rick Howard
4. Keith Hufnagel
5. Scott Johnston
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