Check what got built down the road.

SethSquall · 03-30-2007, 12:32 PM

Sorry for the bad title, my bad, can a mod change that please?

Lmao look at the kids pose in this one.

I love skateboarding. I haven't skated for a while because of health issues I won't go into but I'm back into it now. Just when I was thinking, "Oh, I can skate again now" this gets built. How awesome is that. It's such a nice park as well, can't fault it. Me and my mates have been hammering it all day.

Edit: Check it out. A little clip of me down there. Not bad seeing as I haven't skated for about a year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h982RpR-4s0

**nestlekwik** · 03-30-2007, 12:43 PM

It's been a good six years since I've skated. When they built the one in our area, you had to file at the city office to be able to skate at my local park. It was basically a liability waiver and they gave you a wristband. If you were caught skating at the park without a wristband, you were given a ticket and a fine. So, yeah, they were uber paranoid about it at the time.

SethSquall · 03-30-2007, 12:52 PM

As long as the park has a sign saying, "Wear a helmet!" and the park passes the health and safety check its fine. The park passed both conditions. It's such a nice park. The ramps are amazing quality (The materials it's made from and the build), the lines are amazing (lines as in a run, for example down the flatbank, up then down the box and finish off with a flat rail), The ground is smooth tarmac and it's big enough to hold a lot of people without the park being cramped.

Well it's only the first day but so far, the parks brilliant. I've skated a fair few parks in my time as well. Skateboarding was a huge hobby of mine and it's going to be again this summer! XD

Afrobean · 03-30-2007, 01:30 PM

That looks like what "my" "local" park would look like if it was nice. Only picture I can find out it. To the right of that perspective is a miniramp and a few tiny qp and a tiny spine and a little silly box and a bunch of stupid-ass parking blocks for grinding or something.

I was never into parks really anyway. Hell, I was never into stairs either. I'm more of a "screw around on flat ground" type of guy. I never was very good either.

EDIT: rofl I forgot about this closer park. I never went there much with my friends though. It's mostly a pool with a few slants and things around the outside of it.

**-Fallen-** · 03-30-2007, 01:47 PM

Havn't skated in years, I had to quit cause I fractured my ankle playing soccer one day. Never went back to it after that..4 years now at least.

**Devilution** · 03-30-2007, 01:49 PM

lol the skatepark where i live is covered in graffiti but its pretty good

SethSquall · 03-30-2007, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Afrobean

That looks like what "my" "local" park would look like if it was nice. Only picture I can find out it. To the right of that perspective is a miniramp and a few tiny qp and a tiny spine and a little silly box and a bunch of stupid-ass parking blocks for grinding or something.

I was never into parks really anyway. Hell, I was never into stairs either. I'm more of a "screw around on flat ground" type of guy. I never was very good either.

EDIT: rofl I forgot about this closer park. I never went there much with my friends though. It's mostly a pool with a few slants and things around the outside of it.

Meh, I'm just into boarding in general, in parks or on the streets or whatever. I'm just chuffed we got a park. I mean they're rare in South Wales. I've never skated a snake run though, always wanted to. I've never skated a concrete bowl either. Only a lame wooden one 3 hours drive from me.

**PsYcHoZeRoSk8eR** · 03-30-2007, 06:30 PM

Looks pretty sweet. I haven't been able to skate for a while, but now some of my brothers are trying to learn so I'm teaching them the basics and I get to mess around a little too. Its not like the old days, but atleast its something.

Billydude · 03-30-2007, 06:47 PM

Wow if I skateboarded I would be completely jealous XD.

jewpinthethird · 03-30-2007, 07:02 PM

What's the point in having a skate park that doesn't have a half-pipe or a bowl?

wickedawesomeful · 03-30-2007, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jewpinthethird

What's the point in having a skate park that doesn't have a half-pipe or a bowl?

It's better than nothing.

SethSquall · 03-31-2007, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jewpinthethird

What's the point in having a skate park that doesn't have a half-pipe or a bowl?

It has a half pipe. It's what Im standing on in the first two pictures.

See that flatbank and two quater pipes. They transfer into the half Pipe.

Although it's more a mini ramp it is still a half pipe.

Could_Strife007 · 04-1-2007, 12:00 AM

I wish there was a skatepark around where I live.

Instead, I've beaten every goal in Tony Hawk 4 and UG without cheats. I have blisters on my thumbs.

**rsr2** · 04-1-2007, 12:26 AM

Wow the closest skatepark to me is about 45 minutes away.

FluorescentArmy · 04-1-2007, 12:39 AM

The skatepark around me got shut down because the guy who owned it go busted for selling cocaine from it. Then I quit skateboarding.

SethSquall · 04-1-2007, 01:02 PM

Been Skating there all day. Man I'm knackerd. I now remember the groups of ASBO yobs that like to flock to such skateparks and get in everyone's way. Although, this one kid today, threw his Lambrini bottle on the floor and got glass everywhere. All over the floor for some guy to fall on and get cut to shreds. Just as I was thinking "Oh, you fat prick" this guy slammed his board over the guys head. I was so shocked, it was like whooaaaaa not expecting that. The kid never got up either, about 20 minutes later the police and an ambulance came and got him. By this time the skater who planted his board to his face had got scared and ran off. I kind of feel sorry and worried for the kid. Even though he brought it on himself, I'm just not the type of guy that likes to see violence like. All of his little pecker mates didn't go see if he was all right. None of them tried to help him. It was some random guy walking his dog who saw it that called the poilce/ambulance and made sure he wasn't dead. I had to sit down for 5 lmao. I wasn't even involved like but I still had to take 5 minutes to get the image out of my head. Parks only been open for like three days and already something like this happened. I hope the yobs don't see this as a declaration of war against them or something and try harder to bug us.

Other than that though I had an awesome skate down there. Just got to try and stop the yobs cluttering up the place. I mean it's cool if your skating but if you look at the pictures I posted, the skate park is surrounded by fields. Go play football or something. Know what I'm saying? Don't get in everyone's way. Although you can't just say that to them. They look for any excuse to start a fight.

Afrobean · 04-1-2007, 01:11 PM

Man...

I've been out of the skating community for too long. What the hell is a "yob"?

g4z33b0 · 04-1-2007, 01:12 PM

Looks like a nice park, but get rid of that wannabe fruitbooter. Please.

SethSquall · 04-1-2007, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Afrobean

Man...

I've been out of the skating community for too long. What the hell is a "yob"?

It's not a skate lingo lol. It's a UK thing.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=yob

Number 2 and 3.

Chavs. Basically.

Oh and ASBOs are these http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-so...ehaviour_order

סּ_סּ · 04-1-2007, 01:31 PM

God i hate chav's, when your entire social group is to cause problems for others and be ****y it shows that there is something wrong with the country.

ASBO's are useless and now chavs are getting them on purpose so they can have their name written on some part of the town which just inflates their ego more.
I feel that the only way to fix those kids is a good skateboard around the head they have alot of bark and no bite and once they get hurt they are unlikely to mess about there after getting what they deserve.

03-30-2007, 01:30 PM	#4
Afrobean Admiral in the Red Army Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the moon Age: 36 Posts: 13,262	Re: Check what got built down the road. That looks like what "my" "local" park would look like if it was nice. Only picture I can find out it. To the right of that perspective is a miniramp and a few tiny qp and a tiny spine and a little silly box and a bunch of stupid-ass parking blocks for grinding or something. I was never into parks really anyway. Hell, I was never into stairs either. I'm more of a "screw around on flat ground" type of guy. I never was very good either. EDIT: rofl I forgot about this closer park. I never went there much with my friends though. It's mostly a pool with a few slants and things around the outside of it. __________________ Last edited by Afrobean; 03-30-2007 at 01:33 PM..

03-30-2007, 01:47 PM	#5
-Fallen- xqsite OG Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 2,836	Re: Check what got built down the road. Havn't skated in years, I had to quit cause I fractured my ankle playing soccer one day. Never went back to it after that..4 years now at least. __________________ One of the original members of the xqsite + FFR community. BlankZero - 15 year vet + RobbyZero - 15 year vet

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Devilution doin' just fine Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 32 Posts: 822	Re: Check what got built down the road. lol the skatepark where i live is covered in graffiti but its pretty good

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FluorescentArmy Forum User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Gattrobe, Pistolvania Age: 32 Posts: 1,754	Re: Check what got built down the road. The skatepark around me got shut down because the guy who owned it go busted for selling cocaine from it. Then I quit skateboarding.

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Afrobean Admiral in the Red Army Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the moon Age: 36 Posts: 13,262	Re: Check what got built down the road. Man... I've been out of the skating community for too long. What the hell is a "yob"? __________________

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04-1-2007, 01:31 PM	#20
סּ_סּ Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 34 Posts: 225	Re: Check what got built down the road. God i hate chav's, when your entire social group is to cause problems for others and be ****y it shows that there is something wrong with the country. ASBO's are useless and now chavs are getting them on purpose so they can have their name written on some part of the town which just inflates their ego more. I feel that the only way to fix those kids is a good skateboard around the head they have alot of bark and no bite and once they get hurt they are unlikely to mess about there after getting what they deserve.

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