Count Heckula: Brian Heck

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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.'"

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

Hood River 

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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