4th Annual Slappy Contest Presented by Mid 90's...

Slappy Hour with Jason Adams, OJ Wheels and Thunder Trucks Videos and Links

Talking-slappies-with-jason-adams

http://parkingblockdiaries.blogspot.com/2014/03/talking-slappies-with-jason-adams.html

Skateboarder, Artist and Slappy enthusiast Jason Adams keeps his ollie to grind ratio super low in this ripping video for his new Slappy Hour wheel on OJ. With over 3 minutes of skating don't be surprised if you find yourself gravitating to your local super market parking lot

Gullwing Truck Co. | BA. KU. X Gullwing event

description from youtube:

We recently hosted an event for the legendary Barrier Kult at our headquarters in San Diego, CA. We built a barrier, the new BA KU book was available for purchase and we witnessed a barrage of insane barrier knifing. This vid is just a short recap of the insane skating that went down.

Purchase the Gullwing X BA KU PRO III - http://shop.gullwingtruckco.co­­m/p/trucks/pro-iii-x-baku/

Purchase the Barrier Kult book - http://www.amazon.com/BA-KU-Ku­­lt-Skating-Rituals/dp/1576877­3­88/ref

Skate and Annoy and DIY Skateboard Spots

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I have been following the blog Skate and Annoy for a long time.  I found a recent post of interest when researching DIY spots in the Midwest.   I like SA for more reasons that I can list, but I wanted to share some great looking spots, so the photos below are DIY SKATEBOARD SPOTS IN THE MIDWEST.
Check out the site for great pictures, info. and all things skateboarding'


http://skateandannoy.com/

5 hips ditch

sheckler, spot unknown

Milwaukee I think....via http://www.suchluck.com

via http://srcbypass.blogspot.com/2011_06_01_archive.html

via http://thebarrierkult.blogspot.com/

Loof Skateboarding: Mild Chicago Winter

Loof Minute from Loof Life on Vimeo.

Featuring Augie Johansen, Paul Ruta, Mike Baptista, Kevin Kuczkowski, Andrew Smith and Ryan Walter A new Loof Life clip from Adam Akins is up. This weather has been amazing, hitting the streets in December is not expected in Chicago. This video shows some local Chicago skateboarders enjoying this mild winter weather with some nighttime skateboarding in downtown Chicago. The clip has some great examples of how putting skateboard restrictors and metal guards on popular skateboard spots can actually add some great challenges to sessioning the spots.

Minnesota Vikings Eric Kendricks was a Skateboarder: Star Tribune Article

JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com

Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks lost his helmet this once, but he knows how to stay on his feet and make tackles.

Eric Kendricks remembers tearing through the wrapping paper a decade and a half ago and getting exactly what he wanted for Christmas that year.

“My first skateboard was a cheap, $25 skateboard. That was my Christmas gift,” he said. “Me and my brother [Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks] both got one. We started tearing it up. That was when Tony Hawk and all that skateboarding stuff was real big. And I wanted to be a skateboarder.”

 

Click to read the entire Star Tribune Article

Brainerd Lakes Live Music: December 10-16, 2015

For week of Dec. 10-16; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.

BACKUS

American Legion

Near Highways 371 and 87 W.

Frankie Lamb's Frankly Country Band, 2-6 p.m. Dec. 20, followed by a 4-H benefit dinner.
BRAINERD
Coco Moon
601 Laurel St.
Bluegrass, first, third and fifth Friday of the month
Eagles Club
124 Front St.
Wayne Renn, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday.
Last Turn Saloon
215 S. Eighth St.
Comedy show featuring Tim Harmston, seating at 6:30 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m. today, Dec. 10; $10 per ticket.
Liquor Pigz
718 Laurel St.
Karaoke, 10 p.m. every Wednesday
Jam session/open mic, 9 p.m. every Sunday
Shep's on Sixth
315 S. Sixth St.
DJ, every Friday-Saturday in Elbow Room
St. Mathias Bar and Grill
4640 County Road 121
Old School, Saturday
BREEZY POINT
Commander Bar
30279 Airport Road
Slapshot, 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday
JJ's Pub
Downstairs of the Commander
Jud Hailey, Saturday
CROSBY
The Bridge Tavern
26929 Highway 6
Live music every Friday; Classic Country Dinner Theater, 4-8 p.m. Sunday
NISSWA
American Legion
25807 Main St.
Sideways Karaoke, 7 p.m. Dec. 18
PIERZ
The Brickyard Bar and Grill
214 Main St.
Alan Godage & Sundown's country Christmas show, 5-8 p.m. Saturday

Skateboarding in Minnesota

Shoreview, MN Skateboard park

The first photo is a picture of the Govt. Banks in downtown Minneapolis.  I remember seeing someone skating this spot when I was a teenager and visiting the city.   Back then, this guy was doing rock n rolls and board slides to fakie, and needless to say I was impressed!   I also included a photo of the nice mini ramp found at the Shoreview, MN skateboard park.   I have never visited this spot, but would like to try and skate it this spring or summer.  I have alot of friends and family that live in the cities, and I need to take my kids skating at the numerous park.

Another spot I would like to skate is Mounds View Skateboard park.   It looks like a fun, mellow, concrete park.  Check out the picture below:

Chet Childress: Camp Life for OJ Wheels

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This video highlights the van life of Chet Childress.  He skates some fun looking concrete parks and displays the lip tricks and great skating he is well known for.  I appreciate the lifestyle Childress has been able to maintain.  He travels the word skateboarding and building DIY spots.  I saw a recent article in Transworld in which Chet helped build a DIY park in Bolivia.  Enjoy the video and learn how to live on the cheap!

Skateboarding in Minneapolis: Red Bull Video

Text from:http://www.redbull.com/us/en/skateboarding/stories/1331727007284/minneapolis-is-skateboarding-s-best-kept-secret

Minneapolis is the city you probably didn't know you needed to visit to if you're a skateboarder.

Throw a rock from one skate spot in downtown Minneapolis and you're likely to hit another — the grouping of skyscrapers and granite on the west bank of the Mississippi River is dense like that. The city center has been skated for some 25 years with some spots, like the Garage, staying relevant and skateable that whole time.

Count Heckula: Brian Heck

via:http://www.platinumseagulls.com/2009_02_01_archive.html
Photo by Sam McQuire

"More specifically, we wondered just how different Heckula was from the real Brian Heck. 'He’s different, he was an arrogant asshole, and all of his friends hated him. He was pretty much looking to party all the time, he really had no time to do anything else, because he was too drunk or hungover to do anything.' Going on with Count Heckula’s general M.O., 'He drank a lot of Keystone Lights during the day, and fire water after the sun went down at the Colonial Lounge, Mandan, North Dakota.'"

Videos:

Outdoor Skateboard Ramp Skateboard: Hood River Vert Ramp and Other Vert Ramps

Hood River 

via:http://www.northwestskater.com/HR6354vert808.jpg

The Hood River vert ramp has a new home and it’s not far from its current home. Word has it that some folks in Parkdale, a community south of Hood River, are moving the ramp to an indoor location. That’s all we know. With respect to Grover, well, he’s sad, dejected and keeping a stiff upper lip. Hang in there champ; sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. More photos after the turn.

 

Vert ramps are rare, but when I was younger they were much more common. I used to go to the Twin Cities Skate Oasis, and watch Justin Lynch, and other riders, skateboarding the huge vert ramp:

Here are some other photos of vert ramps:

Three Vert Skateboard Ramps

Brainerd Skateboard Video

Brainerd, Minnesota Skateboard Video Jake Renneker

Brainerd Lakes Area, Minnesota: Live Music June 11-17, 2015

The warmer temperatures lately have increased the amount of summer visitors to the Brainerd Lakes Area. For locals and visitors alike, the live music offerings in the area are also increasing:

Brendan Flynn Music:

via the link above-

Join me this week for some live music!

Thursday@830pm: Primetime (Breezy Point)
Friday@830pm: Log Cabin (Emily)
Saturday@7pm: The Woods (Merrifield)

Seth Doud:

Zorbaz on Gull

When: Fri, June 12, 6pm – 7pm

Ernie's on Gull
When: Sat, June 13, 7pm – 10pm

Manhattan beach
When: Sun, June 14, 5pm – 6pm

The Woods
When:Sun, June 14, 6pm – 7pm

Via the Brainerd Dispatch:

For week of June 11-17; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.

BRAINERD
Coco Moon

601 Laurel St.

Thursday Bluegrass, first, third and fifth Thursday of the month

Eagles Club

124 Front St.

Music jam sessions, 7:30 p.m. Saturday

Last Turn Saloon

215 S. South Eighth St.

Open Mic Night, first Wednesday of month from 7-10 p.m.

Liquor Pigz

718 Laurel St.

Karaoke, 10 p.m. every Wednesday

Jam session/open mic, 9 p.m. every Sunday

Shep's on Sixth

315 S. Sixth St.

DJ, every Friday-Saturday in Elbow Room

St. Mathias Bar and Grill

4640 County Road 121

Big T Dj and Karaoke, Saturday

Alan Godage and Sundown, 1-5 p.m. Sunday

BREEZY POINT

Commander Bar

30279 Airport Road

The Mixx, Friday-Saturday

CROSBY

The Bridge Tavern

26929 Highway 6

Live music every Friday; Classic Country Dinner Theater, 4-8 p.m. Sunday

CROSSLAKE

Moonlight Bay Family Restaurant

37627 County Road 66

DJ JP and DJ Chad, every Friday-Saturday

EAST GULL LAKE

Ernie's on Gull Lake

10424 Squaw Point Road

Seth Doud, Saturday

LAKE SHORE

Bar Harbor Supper Club

601 Laurel St.

Phil Thompson, 7:30-10:30 p.m. June 19-20; Aug. 21-22

NISSWA

Gull Dam Brewing

23836 Smiley Road

Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys, 6-9:30 p.m. Friday

Merrifield

Harpo's

2156 County Road 3

Mike Miller and Friends, Saturday

Brainerd Lakes Area Live Music: June 4th-10th, 2015

Brendan Flynn via Brendan Flynn Music:

I'm playing up at The 502 at Chase on the Lake on Friday and Saturday of this weekend. Also, weather permitting, I will be on the patio at Zorbaz from 3-6pm on Saturday! Have a good weekend, all. Cheers!

Ernie's on Gull:  

June 6th: Flat Top Junction: Sat. 7-10 pm

June 7th: Andy Fischer: Sunday 1-4 pm

Live Music information via the Brainerd Dispatch:

For week of June 4-10; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.

BRAINERD

Coco Moon

601 Laurel St.

Thursday Bluegrass, first, third and fifth Thursday of the month

Last Turn Saloon
215 S. South Eighth St.

Open Mic Night, first Wednesday of month from 7-10 p.m.

Liquor Pigz

718 Laurel St.

Karaoke, 10 p.m. every Wednesday

Jam session/open mic, 9 p.m. every Sunday

Shep's on Sixth

315 S. Sixth St.

DJ, every Friday-Saturday in Elbow Room

St. Mathias Bar and Grill

4640 County Road 121

My Famous Friends, Friday-Saturday

BREEZY POINT

Commander Bar

30279 Airport Road

Todd Douglas Band, Friday-Saturday

JJ's Pub

Downstairs of Commander

Mark Stary, Saturday

CROSBY

The Bridge Tavern

26929 Highway 6

Live music every Friday; Classic Country Dinner Theater, 4-8 p.m. Sunday

BURTRUM

Hub Supper Club

30905 County Road 13

Alan Godage and Sundown, 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Cover $5

CROSS LAKE

Moonlight Bay Family Restaurant

37627 County Road 66

Burnt Grass Band, 3-7 p.m. Saturday

LAKE SHORE

Bar Harbor Supper Club

601 Laurel St.

Phil Thompson, 7:30-10:30 p.m. June 19-20; Aug. 21-22

NISSWA

American Legion

25807 Main St.

Sideways Entertainment, 7 p.m. Friday

Pequot Lakes

American Legion

4435 Main St.

Jack and Tim of the Muddy Water Band, 6-9 p.m. Friday

MINI RAMP PICTURES

Twelve Board Store, Melbourne, AU

Indoor Skateboard Park Mini Ramp Photos Post 2

I was watching the latest installment of Jeff Grosso's Loveletters to Skateboarding and he made some really good points concerning the DIY Ramp Building Scene.

 When I first started skateboarding in rural area of northern Minnesota over thirty years ago, the only way to skate transitions was to create my own place to skate.  My grandfather helped me build a eight foot wide, by four foot tall mini ramp, and along with a neighbor's ramp down the road, this was our skate scene.  

House of Vans, London






Rampplans.org

OC RAMPS

DIY Skateboard Park Found in Carlton, Minnesota

Stop taking down skateboard parks and DIY projects.  People need places to skateboard.

Here is the article, and please post your comments:

CO Scott Staples (Carlton) issued two restoration orders on wetland violations in the area. A complaint of someone poisoning wild animals is being investigated in the area. Fishing opener was busy with a lot of activity to report in the area. Enforcement action was taken for unattended lines, angle without a license, insufficient life jackets and registration violations.  Turkey hunting activity was checked in the area but little activity was found. ATV activity was busy over the past weekend with enforcement action being taken for no safety certificate, operating on the road and registration violations. While checking an area of state forest land where there is frequent littering a group of individuals were contacted and found to be making a skate board park on a paved section of an old road. Concrete ramps and rails were all found on the property. The individuals were identified and the local DNR forestry and trails offices were notified so discussions on how it’s going to be cleaned up could take place.

Vintage Skateboard Advertisement

DIY Skateboarding Spot: My Driveway

Cement coping was poured using a piece of PVC cut in half for the front of the form, and chicken wire and rocks-poured quickcrete in the form, and I remembered to put some spray oil on the PVC, which made the removal easy.  #3ft. tall and fun for frontside grinds!

The little cement quarter-pipe kinda reminds me of the DIY barriers, but not quite as steep.  Fun and challenging to skate, and it only cost me about $5 in block, and $15 in quickcrete, so it is a pretty cheap little DIY project, and really fun to skate...no maintenance required.

and here is another shot of it from a different angle:

Link to DIY concrete skate spots:

broken magazine's d-i-y-skateparks

Link to information on creating a local skate scene:

http://www.skateparkguide.com/how_quality_skateparks_are_built.html

Broken Magazine PDF

Jeff Grosso: Love Letters to Skateboarding

Jeff Grosso continues to enlighten the new generation with compelling podcasts and videos concerning his perspective on the present age of skateboarding.  Grosso was one of my favorite vert skateboarders during my youth and his video parts were known for being wild and crazy in a eyebrow shaving sort of way.  Here is his latest installment:

Cargo Van Sleeper Pictures for Skateboard Roadtrips

This is a nice looking cargo van sleeper.  I like the high roof, and the clean design and bright white color.

This is a small, coffin style sleeper bunk.  Advantages to this design would include increased cargo space and lack of weight.

I found a great new article for cargo van sleeper modifications.  The name of the article: "Living Large in a Van via http://www.expeditersonline.com/news/truck-topics/living-large-in-a-van-cargo-van-sleepers-89.htm#comments

Improving the comfort level of cargo vans in earlier days of expediting usually required that the owner be skillful with the tools and materials necessary to insulate the truck and install the basic necessities such as the bunk, inverter, etc. 

Many of the home-constructed "conversions" were impressive, with foldup bunks, folding bulkheads, overhead storage and TV racks, etc.

There are still a number of those good-looking home-built cargo van sleeper setups out there, but over the last few years, the commercially constructed sleepers have been gaining popular acceptance. 

With today's professional conversions, the "B" unit driver can now choose between a spartan conversion with the basics of a bunk and storage compartments to a conversion that is close to the comfort levels of the bigger trucks, albeit on a smaller scale.

Some features to consider in the expediter sleeper conversions:

Length of cargo bed - The sleeper manufacturers have been able to retain a sizeable nine feet of cargo area behind the bulkhead. This allows the transport of two full-size pallets, long considered a gauge of sufficient cargo length in a van.

Bulkheads - All of the conversions spotlighted here feature heavy-duty bulkheads that separate the cargo area from the sleeper.  The bulkheads provide driver protection from a shifting load, they help insulate the sleeper area and enhance the truck's heating and air conditioning and provide a sturdy surface to mount storage cabinets.

E-Track - The conversions utilize both wall and recessed floor-mounted e-track securement systems. 

Freightliner of Knoxville Sprinter Van

Freightliner of Knoxville offers a 158" wheelbase, 73" tall roof model that has become the "Sprinter-of-choice" for the expediting market. 

A company called Phoenix Conversions is the exclusive provider of this sleeper package to Freightliner of Knoxville, and as New Truck Sales Manager Jim McFerrin says, "We provided Phoenix with our specifications, and we're very happy with the job they've done!  They've produced a unit that is equal in workmanship and quality to any of the more expensive sleepers that are available."

"We're fortunate to have a working relationship with a fine company like Phoenix Conversions - and they are located right here in Knoxville.  We've had extremely positive feedback from our customers who have purchased this package."
  
Sleeper Conversion Features:

-A bunk measuring 27.5" W x 66" L x 5" D  with lift-up lid for access to storage area.
 
-Floor-to-ceiling storage closet behind the front passenger seat with latching double door.

-Full width storage cabinet over sleeper bunk with latching double doors.
 
-Audiovox 13" color tv/video player built into overhead cabinet

-Ceiling mounted "Hide-a-Way" television cabinet
 
-Overhead cabinet with built-in microwave
 
-Built-in 12 volt refrigerator inset into a floor mounted cabinet with a laminated counter top

-1750 watt power inverter with remote on/off control switch
 
-Dual battery system with deep cycle battery and solenoid isolator system

-Exterior 110 volt shore power hook up with automatic transfer switch (inverter to shore power)
 
-12 volt interior lighting package with 3 fixtures
 
-"Reflectix" insulation package in the walls and ceiling
 
-Vinyl-covered walls with custom diamond button pattern and vinyl-covered ceiling

-Carpeted floor in sleeper area

-Fabric divider curtain around front doors and windshield

-Tinted glass - 5 percent on rear, 20 percent on side sliding door, 35 percent on driver and passenger doors

Cargo Area Features:

-Rear divider wall 108.5" from the rear doors - a full 9 feet of cargo space

-E-track securement system in rear cargo area (side walls and recessed in floor)

"Phoenix can also customize their installations to meet customer specifications," says McFerrin.  "They can build these conversions to suit with a very quick turn-around time, a matter of a week or two, in most cases."

"Because Freightliner of Knoxville deals in volume, we can pass our lower prices along to our customers.  We always keep several Sprinters in stock, including at least one conversion."

Jon Mosier
Freightliner of Knoxville
1413 Everett Road
Knoxville, TN. 37932
1.800.443.2324
1.865.842.2420 
jmosier@thetruckguys.com
http://thetruckguys.expeditersonline.com/

Bentz Transport Products Conversion

In 2002, Bentz Transport Products introduced the Expediter Interior Conversions for Cargo Vans. Designed and installed by Bentz, a leading manufacturer of aftermarket sleeper cabs, the interior conversions are targeted to expedited freight applications and provide bunkspace for convenient and comfortable rest when out of service.

Bentz offers three different conversion packages:

Model B10 Expediter Interior Conversion

30" fold-up bunk assembly only 30" x 76" fold-down bunk assembly, left side,
with foam mattress Bunk support legs when in open position. Bunk hinge, gas piston and retainer straps when in closed position

B30 Expediter Interior Conversion

30" fold-up bunk assembly with overhead storage compartments 30" x 76" fold-down bunk assembly, left side, with foam mattress Bunk support legs when in open position Bunk hinge, gas piston and retainer straps when in closed position Aluminum overhead storage compartment, left side Aluminum overhead storage compartment, right side TV compartment, right side, with external side-mount TV
antenna and 12-volt power outlet Soft trim panels with foam and vinyl on exterior surfaces of
aluminum storage compartments

B60 Expediter Interior Conversion

60" sleeper berth with cross-frame bunk configuration
Relocated factory cargo partition with 9-feet clear cargo compartment 60" sleeper berth with 30" x 66" bunk assembly, hinged bunk pan,
underbunk storage and foam mattress Carpet with 1/2 inch insulation pad 2 inch fiberglass insulation: side & rear walls, cargo door and ceiling Soft trim panels with foam and vinyl on side wall, back wall, and cargo door; cloth on headliner Reading light and fluorescent light Aluminum storage/refrigerator cabinet, left front Aluminum wardrobe/storage cabinet, right front Aluminum overhead storage compartments, left side & rear wall Aluminum TV compartment w/roof-mount antenna &12-volt outlet Soft trim panels with foam and vinyl on exterior surfaces of aluminumstorage compartments Black vinyl sliding curtain behind seats

Bentz Transport Products, Inc.
4532 Allen Martin Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
800 664-2865
Ph: 260 441-0404
Fax: 260 441-0202

Alumi-bunk Expediter Cargo Vans

Dan Tilley, Expediting Truck Specialist at Alumibunk of Knoxville says, "In the area of cargo vans, the Ford E350 1-ton van is a proven vehicle.  Our vans are equipped with the Ford 7.3 Powerstroke diesel, so an owner can rely on great fuel economy and great power."

"Alumibunk developed the first sleeper conversion for the cargo van a number of years ago, so we have been able to refine this installation, and build it to suit what our customers need."  
 
Sleeper Conversion Features:

24" wide bed 5" high density foam mattress Fluorescent light Digital alarm clock Privacy curtain Storage compartment Fully insulated door panel 4" Fully insulated bulkhead reinforced with aluminum sub-frame fully sealed from cargo area

Cargo Area Features:

9' Cargo bed 2 Rows of logistic E tracking on side walls Plywood floor 2 Rows of logistic E tracking recessed in floor 13" Corrugated scuff plate on bulkhead wall

Tilley adds, "The Ford E350 has the longest manufacturer's warranty for a vehicle of this size, and for the buyer with good credit, in many cases, these can be purchased with no money down.