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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #570 on: May 26, 2012, 06:18:50 PM »
down for tomorrow but where?

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #571 on: June 01, 2012, 09:37:55 AM »
Does anyone know how many sq. ft. the Grant Park Plaza is?


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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #572 on: June 01, 2012, 09:55:12 AM »
Does anyone know how many sq. ft. the Grant Park Plaza is?

About 150x150 ft

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #573 on: June 01, 2012, 12:12:12 PM »
So, 22,500 Sq ft.  Plenty of room for a kick ass park / plaza...but this is Chicago, so,....no.

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #574 on: June 01, 2012, 12:14:58 PM »
So, 22,500 Sq ft.?  Plenty of room for a kick ass park / plaza...but this is Chicago, so,....no.

According to maths, yes.

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #575 on: June 01, 2012, 01:04:40 PM »
there's no question mark in my OP. 

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #576 on: June 01, 2012, 08:26:43 PM »
22,500, for scale for anyone, is bigger than Stoner in LA. Chicago Park District meeting on the 13th; sign up to speak and if nothing else, state that you support the renovation of this plaza. Yes, something is in the works.


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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #577 on: June 11, 2012, 12:08:46 PM »
So, is there a meeting this Wednesday?  Wednesday is my weekday that I always try to skate.  What exactly is being discussed?

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #578 on: June 13, 2012, 12:04:04 AM »
Just out of curiousity, did anyone here know or skate with Shannon Gillespie?

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #579 on: June 14, 2012, 04:14:43 PM »




So what do you guys think of this? Suggestions, recommendations, rants, raves?


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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #580 on: June 14, 2012, 11:31:26 PM »
wish there was a way to skate the 3 block^

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #581 on: June 15, 2012, 03:39:25 AM »
it looks like the small bump to manual pad might be in the landing of the hip transfers on both sides. looks pretty sick, though.

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #582 on: June 15, 2012, 06:33:03 AM »
that looks so much radder than the old park

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #583 on: June 15, 2012, 09:12:19 AM »
Those 4 piece ledges on the right-ish and left-ish side kind of look like a clusterfuck, you could make a lot better use of those spaces. 

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #584 on: June 15, 2012, 09:29:07 AM »
Those 4 piece ledges on the right-ish and left-ish side kind of look like a clusterfuck, you could make a lot better use of those spaces.? ?

this. and theres no reason to have two of the same obstacle in the same park.

other than that it looks sick as fuck
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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #585 on: June 15, 2012, 05:52:01 PM »
I would say get rid of the surrounding stairs and utilize the cement to make something else or to simply add runup. My imagination isn't good enough to imagine exactly how it would be as is though. Overall, lots of cool stuff. I mean, I guess you can skate the stairs as ledges. I also like how one of them ends where a quarter pipe is like you could grind into it. Maybe, if you can put some banks near the walls instead or quarter pipes. Or, maybe you can cut out parts of the bottom stair and make like flat gaps that you can grind over. Also, I understand the comment about two of the same obstacle, but one you can skate frontside and the other would be backside. I really like how the banks are skewed all over the place too. Sorry for the rant, the park looks very different from others around and looks like a lot of fun. Idk just stupid suggestions otherwise, if you want them... Oh, one more thing. Good call on the A box or whatever that is where it is 2 banks leading to a point, those are really cool.

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #586 on: June 18, 2012, 04:36:50 PM »
Does anyone have graphic design chops?


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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #587 on: June 18, 2012, 07:41:39 PM »
park needs to have a cellar door

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #588 on: June 18, 2012, 11:18:00 PM »
park needs to have a cellar door

Dafuck you think this is? New York?


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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #589 on: June 19, 2012, 07:14:02 AM »
fuck, it looks rad! see you guys there!

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #590 on: June 19, 2012, 07:49:50 AM »
The Grant Park project is getting the Pretty Sweet treatment (OUT NOV. 16. I'M ALLLL FUCKED UP FROM WATCHING THAT TRAILER NOW): #We'reWorkingOnIt


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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #591 on: June 19, 2012, 02:29:26 PM »
park needs to have a cellar door
Justis, thinking outside the box.

The beach volleyball courts behind there should also be topless.
I'm posting from my blackberry wtf?!?!?

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #592 on: June 19, 2012, 06:44:34 PM »
The beach volleyball courts behind there should also be topless.
Be careful what you wish for. That could easily backfire on you.

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #593 on: June 19, 2012, 08:29:52 PM »
taking a train to the city this thursday for go skate day. havent been in so long but im going with a homie that knows where a bunch of spots are so im hyped.

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #594 on: June 20, 2012, 09:27:06 AM »
Skate later at night. It's far more conducive to actually getting some good skating done.


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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #595 on: June 20, 2012, 10:19:27 AM »
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The beach volleyball courts behind there should also be topless.
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Be careful what you wish for. That could easily backfire on you.

Not the way I see it.  Yes, the likelihood of seeing some spectacular tits is slim.  However, you may see something so gross, that you would surely tell your friends about it repeatedly.  Upgrading your storytelling cache.
Or perhaps you are filming a line at the park, pan out to some BGT's.   That will be a lot of peoples new favorite clip. 

By the way, I'm coining the phrase "Background Titties" if it hasn't already been done.

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #596 on: June 20, 2012, 10:35:04 AM »
So what is the actual story with SR trying to get a park built at Grant Park?

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #597 on: June 20, 2012, 07:25:32 PM »
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By the way, I'm coining the phrase "Background Titties" if it hasn't already been done.
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If I ever use it in the future, rest assured you are getting full cred my man.

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #598 on: June 20, 2012, 08:18:50 PM »
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The beach volleyball courts behind there should also be topless.
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Be careful what you wish for. That could easily backfire on you.
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Not the way I see it.?  Yes, the likelihood of seeing some spectacular tits is slim.?  However, you may see something so gross, that you would surely tell your friends about it repeatedly.?  Upgrading your storytelling cache.
Or perhaps you are filming a line at the park, pan out to some BGT's.?  ? That will be a lot of peoples new favorite clip.? 

By the way, I'm coining the phrase "Background Titties" if it hasn't already been done.



im down for background titties

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Re: Chicago.
« Reply #599 on: June 20, 2012, 08:41:05 PM »
https://vimeo.com/32240946

is 1:48 in elk grove?