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What's Up Posts Made 2/2008
Live Webcast From Down Under
Posted by Rob on
Fri,
Feb
29,
7:12 PM
The Slaughter at the Opera is starting in a couple hours. It's 11am here in Sydney, Australia on March 1. In Tampa, it's 7pm on February 29. Check out the live webcast right here.
Skater of the Year Party Pit
Posted by Rob on
Fri,
Feb
29,
12:31 AM
The Skater of the Year Party was one of the biggest dude dance parties I've ever been in. Good times. Check out a chill cam dump from Sydney, Australia: Day One at Slaughter at the Opera.
Sketchy: It's Australian for Internet.
Posted by Rob on
Thu,
Feb
28,
5:33 AM
The longer there is between updates, the more fun you know I'm having. It's been a hectic few days with limited internet access. We are in Sydney now with a couple hundred other skateboarders in the Vibe hotel downtown on our way to the Aussie Skater of the Year Party right now. Check out a few photos from our Melbourne adventure: Damn Am Down Under – The Search for a Site.
I'm Still Star Struck By These Three Guys
Posted by Rob on
Wed,
Feb
27,
6:05 PM
The
Heritage Art Show with Neil Blender, Gonz, and Lance Mountain on Friday during Tampa Pro is going to be amazing. See you there at 8pm.
He's Big Boned. Wait, Have You Ever Seen a Fat Skeleton?
Posted by Rob on
Wed,
Feb
27,
5:20 PM
A full story from Clem and plenty of wacky photos from our first few days down under are coming up. In the meantime, Nieratko is
getting smashed in the Sheckler race.
No Luggage, No Phone, No Worries
Posted by Rob on
Mon,
Feb
25,
5:32 PM
We have
arrived in Australia. Our luggage has not.
I Keep Getting Older and the Girls Stay The Same Age
Posted by Rob on
Sat,
Feb
23,
1:32 PM
I stopped telling people how old I was in the 90's. That doesn't mean you can't have a birthday party. Brian and Wayne Schaefer had one last night. Since our first flight out of Tampa is delayed, what better to do than another chill cam dump? Check it: The Last American Chill Cam Dump Until March.
Foot Fetish With a Kangaroo Coming Soon
Posted by Rob on
Sat,
Feb
23,
10:41 AM
The SPoTlight Productions crew ( Schaefer, Clem, Rothmeyer, and I) are boarding for a 26 hour trip to Sydney, Australia right now for the
Slaughter at the Opera. Watch for full coverage of our adventure right here. There will also be a live webcast of our shindig on March 1st. [Insert your own kangaroo joke here.]
Build Stuff In OLD Tampa, Not New Tampa
Posted by Rob on
Thu,
Feb
21,
2:04 PM
New Tampa, the way north development of this already way too spread out city with a ghost town in its downtown district, is building a public skate park. I'm not too worried because New Tampa is almost far enough to take a plane to get to. Anyway, if you're the gub'ment meeting type, here are the details from Team Pain that was hired to build the park:
Gentlemen. Here is the meeting for the New Tampa Skatepark. We have the Job. We just need support of Skatepark users in the meeting. This should be the first of two. Just like Dunedin. I hope you all can make it with each of you bringing at least 12 more!
The City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department is holding two public meetings on the skateboard park planned for New Tampa Community Park. The meetings will be held on Thursday, February 21 and on Friday, March 7 at 6 p.m. at the Compton Park Recreation Center in Tampa Palms, located at 1610 Compton Drive.
Yo Tito, please don't build three clamshells, a full pipe, and a 40 foot deep bowl. Thanks.
Watch Your Back on Cee-Lo
Posted by Rob on
Thu,
Feb
21,
10:11 AM
DMFP got cuffed, placed in the back of the Doofy paddy wagon, and charged with misdemeanor gambling in Ybor City last night in front of Samurai Blue. Total gambling purse among the four friends: $11. Wow, good job Officer Doofy.
0% Cutting Edge Skateboard Coverage
Posted by Rob on
Thu,
Feb
21,
9:38 AM
Actual skateboarding is coming soon. Maybe. Until then, the champ of non-skate coverage has another chill cam dump, this time extra
nerdy. Did you catch that lunar eclipse last night? The space geek in me was hyped. Check it out: How Christopher Columbus Pulled a Fast One on the Spear Chuckers.
Here are some
places you can go for some skateboard trickery: etnies
skateboarding.com is penned by Rob Brink. Mike Sinclair wants you to know DC Skateboarding.tv is now live. Manfre look-a-like
Seamus Deegan has video footage of Zoo York Tampa Am
2008. It's also available as a Podcast if you like that one fruit company's hardware and software. And finally, Slap Magazine and The Skateboard Mag have a new website. All of the writers and photographers from The Skateboard Mag have a page with their ramblings and random snapshots. I'm a fan of Matt Price's work. Get the rest of your fix from the News Watcher Page.
Skatepark of Tampa.com: The Champ of Non-Skate Coverage
Posted by Rob on
Mon,
Feb
18,
4:21 PM
Here's a crazy chill cam dump. I spent all day yesterday in the pit at NASCAR Daytona 500 with an open bar getting served filet and lobster by smoking hot servers courtesy of Red Bull. Check it: The Daytona 500 Party Pit.
Party Pit
Posted by Rob on
Mon,
Feb
18,
3:07 PM
If you were here for the Mike Aho Art Show last week, thanks for stopping by. Here are some photos Fall In Love With Tampa:
Thanks to Red Bull for hooking up the free sauce and Gonzo Boccio for starting the party pit.
Glasses Will Smash, But Not From The Opera Singers
Posted by Rob on
Fri,
Feb
15,
1:27 PM
Since the contest at the Sydney Opera House is half way around the world from here, the live webcast will start at 10pm Tampa time. You may be in for an all nighter to check that one out. Here are the full details in this press release: GLOBE, THRASHER, and SPoTlight Productions Present... Slaughter At The Opera.
Like OMG, LOL, ROFTL, TTYL
Posted by Rob on
Fri,
Feb
15,
11:51 AM
I put the same silly crap that goes on this website on the Skatepark of Tampa MySpace account and Facebook account. If you prefer this delivery method, I bulletin-spam all our content like a little kid telling the world his profile picture changed. Dog bless the internet.
Mini Chill Cam Dump
Posted by Rob on
Fri,
Feb
15,
11:28 AM
Instant Millionaire
Posted by Rob on
Thu,
Feb
14,
5:27 PM
Wow, one of our fellow mates in the sketchy skateboard industry just
won 1.7 million bucks and didn't even put down his beer and smoke. Hell yeah, Bill! He hit something called "the Progressive Penny Jackpot" at the casino. Isn't he about 30 years too young to be playing the penny slots?
I Got a Date With My Grandma Tonight
Posted by Rob on
Thu,
Feb
14,
3:37 PM
Happy Valentines Day
from the ASS (Asian Sweat Shop - online order packing).
Some People Shoot Skate Photos, But Not Me
Posted by Rob on
Thu,
Feb
14,
3:18 PM
Mike D sent over some new ones for Derewenko's Darkroom:
DMFP's gap and
Big Al's rock.
Free Beer, Free Show, Good Times: Friday Night at SPoT
Posted by Rob on
Thu,
Feb
14,
2:36 PM
The
release party is tomorrow, but you can get the gear today.
More Stats
Posted by Rob on
Thu,
Feb
14,
2:10 PM
Find out who the champs are in the Skateboard High School Popularity Contest. It's a list of the top 50 most clicked on skaters, products, photos, and articles on the site in the last 30 days. We have these reports emailed to us daily. Yesterday's third most popular skater profile was Active Erica due to her
boob ollie, which was also yesterday's most clicked on photo. High five to my fellow pervs.
There Are Lies, Damn Lies, And Then Statistics
Posted by Rob on
Thu,
Feb
14,
1:42 PM
If you're wondering how many people are actually on this website, check out some
web nerd statistics.
Doofy On Duty
Posted by Rob on
Wed,
Feb
13,
2:51 PM
Officer Doofy went roid rage on a 14-year-old kid. He got "suspended with pay." That's not the first time I've heard the gub'ment describe a vacation like that. One of these days I'm going to mic myself up and have someone film from far way while I attact attention to myself by skating downtown.
Paris Milner is Bummed
Posted by Rob on
Wed,
Feb
13,
1:24 PM
Many good and sketchy times have been had at
The Milner Hotel down the road from here. Looks like it's finally getting torn down. RIP Milner.
Art And Emo Makes Chicks Horny
Posted by Rob on
Wed,
Feb
13,
1:04 PM
Here are the full details on Tampa Pro weekend. Along with Band of Horses playing in Ybor after the Pro Vert Contest on Saturday night, there's an art show after the Am Vert Contest on Friday night. If either Lance Mountain, Mark Gonzales, or Neil Blender had work at the show, it would be amazing. We have all three. Tampa Pro is going to be one ripping skateboard shindig. See you here and if you're not here, there will be a live webcast on Sunday.
A Full Week of Shoe Nerdness
Posted by Rob on
Wed,
Feb
13,
11:27 AM
After hanging out with Nike in Portland, Clem and I went to the south end of California to hang out with Sole Tech, makers of eS, etnies, Emerica, and Altamont gear. We had a full week of high fives with the leaders of the sketchy skateboard industry. Check out some photos and a story: Sole Tech STI Media Day.
I Want Flick Like That
Posted by Rob on
Sun,
Feb
10,
1:38 PM
Holy crap, check out Neen's heelflips along with a story from Clem and more photos from our Nike SB adventure.
The Tech Industry Is More Sketchy Than The Skateboard Industry
Posted by Rob on
Sun,
Feb
10,
12:42 PM
That one conspiracy dude put together some of those videos that only work on Apple sofware and Apple hardware. Isn't that exactly what they hate on Microsoft for? Anyway, if you smoke out of use an Apple, check out the Red Bull Podcast for some good Tampa Am behind the scenes footage.
The music is by
Craig Kaths aka Re-a.
The Emo Weather Is Not Letting Up
Posted by Rob on
Fri,
Feb
08,
3:07 PM
It's pretty amazing sitting in an hours long business meeting with like 10 people and literally everyone in the room is on the same level with the same goals and same views of skateboarding and how it needs to stay true.
Skate photos are coming soon. For now, here's a chill cam dump with everything from a tour of the Nike facilities to the sketchy characters at the Bro Bowl:
Lurking In Two Corners of the Country: Tampa and Nike in Portland
Worst Emo Weather Ever
Posted by Rob on
Wed,
Feb
06,
7:45 PM
Schaefer, Clem, and I are in
Portland right now for a Nike SB shindig and general bid'niss in the sketchy skateboard industry. Big Al just built the new Nike TF. More on that coming up later...
His And Hers Spitfire Tats?
Posted by Rob on
Tue,
Feb
05,
3:16 PM
Schaefer sent over
this collage of free tats given at Tampa Am 2008. Thanks to Atomic for hooking it up. They'll be back giving free tats at Tampa Pro in March.
Tampa Pro Two Thousand Hate
Posted by Rob on
Tue,
Feb
05,
12:54 PM
Yes, Vern will be back on the mic. Tampa Pro 2008 tickets are on sale now. As usual, there will be another live webcast.
Snowboarders Have Been Stinkbugging For 20 Years
Posted by Rob on
Tue,
Feb
05,
11:07 AM
Alien Workshop and Habitat have a new owner.
There Will Be No Fat Lady Singing On March 1st
Posted by Rob on
Tue,
Feb
05,
9:36 AM
The best skateboarders in the world and maybe a couple that aren't so great will be taking over the Opera House in Sydney, Australia on March 1, 2008 for a $50,000 Globe / Thrasher / SPoTlight Productions Best Trick Contest:
Slaughter at the Opera. There will be a live webcast if you aren't down under. I think the time difference is 12 or 13 hours so you'll be staying up late for this one.
Party Team Member Update
Posted by Rob on
Tue,
Feb
05,
9:22 AM
Kingpin Mag did a story about
the worldwide adventures of Dirty Bird. As Thomas Kring puts it: "The Dirty Bird has been to Roskilde, Berlin, Prague, in a best trick contest, kissing girls, coffee shops, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, got kidnapped a few times and lost its legs temporarily."He is now safe and sound on Schaefer's desk and will return to Euroland this summer with us again.
The General Specific
Posted by Rob on
Mon,
Feb
04,
3:53 PM
Tickets for the Tampa Pro Vert Contest with Band of Horses playing afterwards are now on sale. This will be a full blown barn burning skateboard shindig at the Cuban Club in Ybor. If you don't know Band of Horses, watch Guy Mariano's part in Flared. If you don't know Guy Mariano's part in Flared, don't bother coming because we don't want your kind there haha just serious, I mean kidding. See you there.
Puke Pants
Posted by Rob on
Mon,
Feb
04,
10:12 AM
Pants so tight on a dude that you can see his calf muscles gives me a nice, warm, fuzzy, homosexual feeling inside. Filmer Sara just sent over the
footage of 2nd place in Tampa Am.
At Least We Got The Bill On Time
Posted by Rob on
Fri,
Feb
01,
2:58 PM
Just in time for Tampa Am to be over for two weeks, we have Chris Pastras x SPoT 15 Year Anniversary T Shirt. I blame the hippies doing the tie dye.
That's Yellow Balance
Posted by Rob on
Fri,
Feb
01,
2:22 PM
DMFP and I returned to Ashley Drive downtown to re-try shooting the artsy ollie photo. I learned a new thing or two, but there's still something not quite right. We'll be back. How Good Can You Make An Ollie Look?
Kirk Just Discovered Slow Motion
Posted by Rob on
Fri,
Feb
01,
11:51 AM
Is someone messing with me on this video? Bails in slow motion, tricks your dad can do in slow motion, plus the worst music I've ever heard, ever. Well, that's just my opinion. Be sure to leave yours. There are a few good clips in there, though. Body sent over this video from the Shaqueefa demo filmed and put together by
Kirk. No refunds on the three minutes of your life it will cost to watch this.
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