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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: iriemon on July 21, 2007, 04:01:24 PM
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next Saturday for one week, from food to spots, what should I not miss? I'm staying off W 101st and Amsterdam.
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flushings and the banks. Downtown is pretty much a bust.
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just go to tompkins
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downtown isn't really a bust
brooklyn is where it's at for great spots, try to hit that up
oh, maybe trying to go to the autumn bowl would make for a good destination
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just DONT go to tompkins
....you'll miss out on actually skateboarding
downtown isn't really a bust
brooklyn is where it's at for great spots
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Flushing is fun. Go to Autumn Skate Shop. Go to KCDC. Great mini ramp. Get a metro card for a week. I think it's 30 bucks but you have unlimited subway use. Skate around Williamsburg. There's a really really fun, not too high, metal edged ledge across the street from KCDC. Skating around uptown is super fun. NYC is essentially the shit so do all that. Union Square is fun too. As well as Houston (pronounced HOUSE-Ton) park. Check out some other non skate stuff too or you'll miss out. Bembe, a bar in Williamsburk, Brooklyn is really cool. Great 80's night on Monday and really fun Reggae night on Tuesdays. Of course you have to go to the Banks. Realize how rough it is and realizehow ill the dudes who rip it are. There are also fun sloped banks at the Verizon building near the BK Banks.
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corny.
just go to tompkins, find a seat, and sit down. if youre lucky there might even be two fights one day
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in all seriousness........go to the banks, find steve rodriguez and ask him to show you some spots in downtown manhatten, he'll be super hyped to do so. also, LES park under the manhatten bridge in china town is a great warm up spot.
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in all seriousness........go to the banks, find steve rodriguez and ask him to show you some spots in downtown manhatten, he'll be super hyped to do so. also, LES park under the manhatten bridge in china town is a great warm up spot.
don't go to the LES bridge park. Kids are now hunting skaters down there. Some shit happened and some kids got theyre boys to come back with chains and bats. They threatened to beat the shit out of anymore skaters that come there. DONT GO THERE its fucked.
and are you from San Francisco?
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Sacramento, actually. Thanks for all the help, keep it coming ;D, especially if its similar to that info above, anywhere else I should avoid. Yeah, that Steve Rodriguez epicly later'd got me so pumped to come, that was perfect. I hope I see that dude there, he hyped me up so much to get out there. Glad this week wasn't the greco episode, I might have left my skateboard at home, holy shit that was a trainwreck :-[....
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astor place, the bubble banks, time life, huf ledge, wait I'm dating myself. There's tons of shit along the west side highway from up town all the way to battery park plus theres a bunch of chicks jogging in next to nothing during the summer, find some one with a key to the autnm bowl it's worth hitting once. Down town is pretty fun if it's at night, along the pier by the east river is good too and a quick skate from the banks. Have fun!
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the least i can do....
its more than what i got from people on this board when i was heading out west to SF
dont go to Lenox ledges....110th and Lenox. You get tickets.
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Good lookin. I'd be more than happy to reciprocate and show you around if you're ever back out this way, and if you're out here, don't miss Sacramento county, there's so much up here and so many rippers plus we have a big city park that just opened and a skate plaza an hour away up in Yuba City ;D
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you also have a beebs there.
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this is true, they come for the spots but stay for the beebs
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www.quartersnacks.com
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corny.
just go to tompkins, find a seat, and sit down. if youre lucky there might even be two fights one day
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union square is a waste of your time..
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You don't think Union is fun? There's better places but there's certainly worse one's too.
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You don't think Union is fun? There's better places but there's certainly worse one's too.
he probably means you will get kicked out in less than 10minutes
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Unions not that bad with cops when I've been there, but I've definitely heard some stories. The 2 small sets in a row there are fun. But thats it basically there, and its really crowded with people. Downtown is definitely NOT a bust, there's a lot of spots pretty close and getting kicked out of one just means you move on. And I've never had a problem with a cop Downtown, thought I've heard it could be a little sketchier in that regard further uptown. I'd say citywide the shop to check out would be KCDC, which has( as already mentioned) a sick mini if thats your forte. Autumn ain't bad either but it'll suck you into the blackhole that is Tompkins. It's a fun place, especially when the boxes are out(not sure which ones they got anymore) they used to have some cool puleo designed ones. But its just flatground, like thats it, its not a spot. Shame you're not going during the Back To The Banks event, that usually draws about 500 kids and is a hell of a time, not to mention the sick contests, giveaways, and all the pros that show.
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the brooklyn banks gets boaring. go to the lenox ledges http://www.quartersnacks.com/qs/spots/uptown/lenoxledges.php theyre so sick.
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Yeah, I just saw the flyer online for that contest, looks sick, it's on my birthday, oh well, I'd rather be able to skate the banks. Damn, those Lenox ledges look sick as fuck! I'm getting so stoked!!
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lenox is a bust tickets and shit. i still dont understand how they turned a south harlem crackspot into a 1.5 million dollar condominium complex.
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lenox is a bust tickets and shit. i still dont understand how they turned a south harlem crackspot into a 1.5 million dollar condominium complex.
so im assuming that quarter snacks isnt giving the most reliable situation. is it hard to ditch the cops there? im planing a trip for maybe novemberish.
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nah chill i skated lenox last week for like 3 hours
didnt get booted or anything....and everyone else i know hasnt really stoped hittign it up and they have had no problems either
you really need a guide, thats the best way to get anything out of your trip i think
my jobs sucks so unfortunatly i cant help you, but MAYBE you want to hit up tompkins and find kids who LOOK like they actually skate and try to make friends with them....
and i havent heard of this LES beef yet, any more info
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lenox=worst sport in NY. Everything New York skateboarding isn't. In my himble opinion. But I'm an asshole so whatever.
Um, it's late... I'll try and think or some reconmendations in the morning...
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I would actually venture to say that the alphabet ledges in Staten Island are a worse spot, in terms of being everything that a NY spot isn't, than the Lenox ledges.
Lenox ledges are not worth the trip, but since you're staying a little more than 9 blocks away, you should at least check it out. Skate uptown from Amsterdam, make a right on 110, bomb the hill, look both ways, and the ledges are on the corner of 110th and Lenox.
Beware of Shit Demon. His name is enough for me to tell you to beware. Beware.
Farter east, on Central Park North, there are some more ledges in front of an apt building, but they're usually not waxed. you can be the johnny appleseed and wax them shits, and we will be forever grateful.
There is only one flatbar to skate at tompkins, and the cracks that have developed over the years have been filled in with tar, which melts and makes life awful for the throngs of skaters that try and live there. Avoid it, but buy some limited edish shit at Autumn.
Rohan, the mayor of tompkins, is also currently banished from the for an indefinite period of time over some bullshit. Stay up.
Seriously, though, there are spots everywhere, and most of the best ones are probably not even noticed by the locals. Get a peice of paper and draw a grid. write "uptown" on the top, "downtown" on the bottom, "east" on the right, "west" on the left, and let that be your guide. You will not run out of places to skate, nor will you get lost or end up in some sketchy cut. Manhattan, below 110th, is entirely bougie and totally safe and skatable.
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Personally if I were to go to NY I would not want to just skate the lennox ledges. I mean they are a good spot but if youre only in Ny for a little while dont just hang out in Harlem skating some ledges in an apartment complex and dont go to KCDC to just stay indoors and skate a mini-ramp, though Williamsburg is worth checking out and its a good skate shop. These are good tips as far as skate spots go but check out NY some too. I would say go to Tompkins, it is a mediocre at best skate spot but youre pretty likely to see some pros and its a cool part of NY with a ton of hot chicks and weird NY people walking all over and then I would say just cruise around from there. It is fun just to skate around the city checking it out you will come across a ton of decent spots, if youre a young guy into skating the lower east side is a fun area just to hang out in. Also around 60th street toward the westside highway you will come across some pretty famous ledges at MLK high school that have been in a ton of videos and just skate around that area because there are a ton of spots, alot that are real good but I have never seen in videos.
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Farter east
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somebody already claimed the quartersnacks.com tag.
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You're staying super close to Riverside Park. I heard they just re-did the whole park too. Maybe a rumour?
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You're staying super close to Riverside Park. I heard they just re-did the whole park too. Maybe a rumour?
rumor.
they haven't done shit since zoo had a demo way back when.....back when zoo was really zoo. but yeah, riverside is right there(108th and the westside highway) and worth checking out if you're bored and want to skate some trannies. bring a helmet, the guys that work there are sticklers about that shit.
definitely check out the quartersnacks website for more street spots, theres tons of them right around where you're staying.
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"We got some bust-ya-ass ramps..." I hella remember that 411 segment from back in the day. Anyway, no, I'm cool on trying to skate with a helmet on, I plan on just cruising around and checkin shit out along the way, but having some coordinates and destinations couldn't hurt. How about restaurants, whats some good food I shouldn't miss? Oh yeah, can anyone reefer me to a good bodega or does anyone have the number to Mr. Nice Guy. Wheres da green, son!
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Oh yeah, can anyone reefer me to a good bodega or does anyone have the number to Mr. Nice Guy. Wheres da green, son!
that made me laugh!
just ask any skater you run into and they'll more than likely put you on to a green spot.
no matter, you won't have a hard time finding smoke in NYC.
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huge slices of pizza on b'way and 109th i think for $2. big though
other than that, the upper west side sucks for food, but everywhere below 14th is the best. if you're really broke, punjabi on houston across from ludlow is good, a full meal for under $5, but find a toilet soon thereafter. don't eat mexican, don't eat chinese. you will be disappointed.
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How about restaurants, whats some good food I shouldn't miss?
A list of restaurants/food stands in the area:
Noche Mexicana
852 Amsterdam Ave, New York 10025
Btwn 101st & 102nd St
Flor de Mayo
2651 Broadway, New York 10025
Btwn 100th & 101st St
Super Tacos Sobre Ruedas taco truck
on 96th and Broadway by the Gristede's supermarket
and Rite Aid Pharmacy
Humus Place
305 Amsterdam Ave. at 74th-75th
Absolute Bagels
2788 Broadway
New York, NY
10025-2827
Between 107th Street and 108th Street
Sal and Carmine's Pizza
2671 Broadway
New York, NY
10025-5025
Between 101st Street and 102nd Street
Sun-Chan
Japanese, Sushi
2707 Broadway, New York 10025
Btwn 103rd & 104th St
The 2/3 downtown train which you can catch at 96th St
can get you to 14th St and 7th Ave in 10 minutes during the week.
(The local 1 train does pretty much the same route but make every stop
and sometimes beats the 2/3 when they're congested). On the weekends
it takes longer.
Transfer to the N/R/Q/W at 42nd St/Times Sq to get to
14th St / Union Square. Get on a local for one more stop to get to the 8th St/Astor Place
station to get closer to St Marks/Thompkins Square/Central Village
Or use the 1 and transfer at 59th St station to catch FV trains to get to the Lower East Side.
(F and V trains 2nd Ave or Delancey St stops, Broadway/Lafayette
stop to get to Supreme/DQM)
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You're staying super close to Riverside Park. I heard they just re-did the whole park too. Maybe a rumour?
rumor.
they haven't done shit since zoo had a demo way back when.....back when zoo was really zoo. but yeah, riverside is right there(108th and the westside highway) and worth checking out if you're bored and want to skate some trannies. bring a helmet, the guys that work there are sticklers about that shit.
definitely check out the quartersnacks website for more street spots, theres tons of them right around where you're staying.
pretty much boring to the naked eye but once in a while an og astor head will come by or some brooklyn
artsy fartsy dudes and the session gets good. there's no scene and no intmindation factor if there is vibing
you can laugh it off because everyone's a dork and they know it. Talked to Andy once and said he wanted
to tear the park apart and make it all concrete.
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Farter east
east coast, west coast, farting's all the same
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grimaldi's (idk about spelling)
its right over the brooklyn bridge
best pizza in the city
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katz's deli on Houston. go there for sure.
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okay. this is weird. i just got back from skating all day and doing some drinking along the way. i've been thinking about moving out to nyc because i'm just needing something new and i have a few friends out there. so i've been skating for maybe 12 or 13 years and gone through a few ups and downs and i've experienced a lot through skating. i still love skating and everything that comes along with it but i'm getting to point that i think a lot of older guys (i'm 26) get to where they become kind of jaded and burnt out on skating even though i still enjoy it and progress when i go out and roll. so i guess my question is for the dudes out there in nyc is what is it going to be like? where i live now its semi-cool because there are a few decent skateparks within a short driving distance and the "scene" is cool because i know lots of skater dudes that work at bars and restaurants. honestly i enjoy rolling through the streets and just hitting up spots along the way. i'm getting less "serious" all the time but i think that's what makes it fun for me. so if i go to nyc is it going to be snobby, am i going to get mugged, am i going to love it? what's the deal with the city?
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Word, you gonna get mugged and murked b. Dont come out.
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huge slices of pizza on b'way and 109th i think for $2. big though
its up to $3 now. :(
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so i guess my question is for the dudes out there in nyc is what is it going to be like? where i live now its semi-cool because there are a few decent skateparks within a short driving distance and the "scene" is cool because i know lots of skater dudes that work at bars and restaurants. honestly i enjoy rolling through the streets and just hitting up spots along the way. i'm getting less "serious" all the time but i think that's what makes it fun for me. so if i go to nyc is it going to be snobby, am i going to get mugged, am i going to love it? what's the deal with the city?
theres not a lot of skateparks here and no one really drives, its all about taking trains and skating from spot to spot. i hope you got some strong legs and a good switch push.
the NYC scene is pretty tight, everyone sort of knows everyone but my being an old dude might have something to do with it. theres always gonna be those snobby i'm-too-cool-to-talk-you skaters but thats everywhere. for the most part everyone is down for one another or atleast that how i like to think it is.
as far as not getting mugged, just don't look like a tourist, don't look like you're lost, and you'll be fine.
how does one not look like a tourist? don't be looking up and down walking down the street all slow, only tourists do that shit. new yorkers ignore everything and everyone around them and get to where they're going fast.
how does one not look like they're lost? always look like you know where you're going and never walk down the same block twice in the hood(depends on the hood and if its night time). even if you know you're going the wrong way, don't turn around and head back the same way you came, thats a no-no in any hood here. that lets everyone on that block know you ain't from there, which makes you easy prey.
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26 isn't old at all. you probably just feel like your burning out. But anyway people who come to try
to skate the city end up just getting drunk every night. NYC is really what you make of it. If you don't get caught up in the bar scene too much its one of the best places to skate
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I moved there when i was 25 and seriously got a second wind. NY is one of the only places, in my opinion, where you don't feel like a weird old guy still skating.
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I've been in NY for 2 years. And still don't know anybody really. Maybe it's just me but the scene can be a little weird here. Don't get me wrong there are plenty of people out skating, and doing there own thing, and having a good time- and there is plenty of awesome shit to skate- but 75% of the skate-scene here revolves around looking cool, skating tompkins, buying new half-cabs weekly, and being a cool-kid. But that said, you can still avoid that shit, and have so much fun just cruising around, finding spots, and hitting up metal curbs...
I don't know. Maybe I'm just a weirdo. Just coming from a tight-group of friends back home who just cared about skating for fun, and having a good time; the NY vibe can be a bit weird. You'll also miss having a chill-park to hit up and cruise around, but the endless streets will make up for that.
When I say NY vibe I really mean the Supreme/Autumn/TF/Quartersnacks vibe.
KCDC peoples, seem more relaxed, and there are plenty of diverse groups of people that skate in this city. You just have to find the right one I guess. Either way, you can hop on the bar scene and make friends that way (but you'll skate maybe once every 2 months), hit up the cool-kid TF crew, and skate a flat bar everyday, go to KCDC or the Autumn bowl and make it with the tranny dudes, or just lurk around spot hunting and bombing across the city and maybe score a Puleo sighting or two. Either way you'll find something to skate and maybe someone to skate with.
Failing that, hit me up and I'll gladly be down for a shred. I mostly cruise solo, but that's circumstance and habit, rather than choice. So I'm down. (same goes for any NY heads that lurk here).
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I've been in NY for 2 years. And still don't know anybody really. Maybe it's just me but the scene can be a little weird here. Don't get me wrong there are plenty of people out skating, and doing there own thing, and having a good time- and there is plenty of awesome shit to skate- but 75% of the skate-scene here revolves around looking cool, skating tompkins, buying new half-cabs weekly, and being a cool-kid. But that said, you can still avoid that shit, and have so much fun just cruising around, finding spots, and hitting up metal curbs...
I don't know. Maybe I'm just a weirdo. Just coming from a tight-group of friends back home who just cared about skating for fun, and having a good time; the NY vibe can be a bit weird. You'll also miss having a chill-park to hit up and cruise around, but the endless streets will make up for that.
When I say NY vibe I really mean the Supreme/Autumn/TF/Quartersnacks vibe.
KCDC peoples, seem more relaxed, and there are plenty of diverse groups of people that skate in this city. You just have to find the right one I guess. Either way, you can hop on the bar scene and make friends that way (but you'll skate maybe once every 2 months), hit up the cool-kid TF crew, and skate a flat bar everyday, go to KCDC or the Autumn bowl and make it with the tranny dudes, or just lurk around spot hunting and bombing across the city and maybe score a Puleo sighting or two. Either way you'll find something to skate and maybe someone to skate with.
Failing that, hit me up and I'll gladly be down for a shred. I mostly cruise solo, but that's circumstance and habit, rather than choice. So I'm down. (same goes for any NY heads that lurk here).
too true. theres a lot of fake scenesters here, you can usually spot them pretty easily because they wear overpriced boutique shirts, funky colored SB's, and no article of clothing they wear has a hole/tear/rip in it. i usually avoid these types because for the most part, they don't/can't skate, but love to hate.
i have nothing against the autumn guys but some of the supreme and quartersnacks dudes are too cool to talk to anyone, which explains why they haven't gone anywhere in skateboarding. they're a bunch of skater haters and everyone who matters in NYC knows it, i mean who wants to sponsor a professional asshole?
i feel kind of bad that you haven't made any good friends yet. :( NYC is kind of hard place to make friends since everyone is sort of paranoid and/or neurotic but i always try my best to be friendly to everyone i meet. we've probably already met and skated together and don't even know it....are you from queens?
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sounds like its pretty fun. i can ignore all the bs stuff you guys are mentioning, but i do happen to enjoy skating in half-cabs or vulcanized shoes in general... ;)
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Brooklyn son! Carrol Gardens area. You? Yeah we most likely have seen each other at some point, although probably in my first year here, since then I've stuck mainly to solo night missions and spot hunts!
Let me know if you ever fancy a shred...
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PS. Nowt wrong with Half-Cab's, just limited edition Pink ones with the tongues puffed out!
PPS. Yeah the Autumn dudes are pretty mellow, and the owner Dave is a cool as fuck guy from my expeariences in the shop. I was making more reference to the other "too-cool" crews...
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Frisco is the same way, I always feel rejuvenated every time I'm there, too, and generally skate, not more seriously, just more intently, I'm always stoked to just cruise there.....Expand Quote
I've been in NY for 2 years. And still don't know anybody really. Maybe it's just me but the scene can be a little weird here. Don't get me wrong there are plenty of people out skating, and doing there own thing, and having a good time- and there is plenty of awesome shit to skate- but 75% of the skate-scene here revolves around looking cool, skating tompkins, buying new half-cabs weekly, and being a cool-kid. But that said, you can still avoid that shit, and have so much fun just cruising around, finding spots, and hitting up metal curbs...
I don't know. Maybe I'm just a weirdo. Just coming from a tight-group of friends back home who just cared about skating for fun, and having a good time; the NY vibe can be a bit weird. You'll also miss having a chill-park to hit up and cruise around, but the endless streets will make up for that.
Failing that, hit me up and I'll gladly be down for a shred. I mostly cruise solo, but that's circumstance and habit, rather than choice. So I'm down. (same goes for any NY heads that lurk here).
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WHOA-WHOA-WHOA!!!
the quartersnacks guys aren't going anywhere? can you please clarify that statement, please?
Also, although my allegiances will always rest with Autumn, I would say that 80% of the Supreme guys are down to earth as fuck, and would be happy to go skating or show spots. I think NY has one of the most organic and supportive skate scenes, whether it be shredding daily with Steve R (just an example, not BEAMing) or reminiscing about old videos with skate vets at the Fish, it is not the kind of elitist closed circle that you guys make it out to be. What I like is that a lot of the skaters out here have other shit going on, whether it be having to hold down regular jobs or just being involved in some crazy other shit that most skaters outside of NY would not have to deal with. It is the sort of attitude that makes skating Tompkins, and yes,it utterly sucks and doesn't compare to any other skate spots, actually sort of fun. It's not so much the actual skating that gets done there, it's the environment that it's done in. There are fights, shit-talking, skanks, ho's, bitches, models, dicks, fuck-faces, rockabilly dirtbags and baseball playing assholes to contend with daily, and somehow that makes tre flips on cracked ground way more fun.
Maybe it's just me.
Whoever comes out here should definitely spend some time spot-searching and seeing other parts of town, but I really do think that a lot can be learned and a lot of fun can be had by hanging out at the TF and just watching the bullshit that goes down. Pathetic, yes, but real nonetheless.
Also, moustache and h8r, whoever you guys really are, it would behoove you guys to be a little more upen-minded. Maybe I'm blind to it, but I've seen a lot more shit-talking elitism amongst skaters in other cities.
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I'm pretty open minded dude. If you read my post I was pretty much talking about all the different crews in NY. Yeah maybe the TF is fun, and I can see why it would be if you know a bunch of people and have a good time. I'm not talking shit on that. I'm just saying that if you don't there's still plenty of shit to skate and fun to be had. The thing is, whether I think these things or not, there's definitely a lot of different clicks in this city, and that's what the guy was asking about. Yeah it's the same, or worse, in other places too, but if definitely happens here... I guess it's not always a bad thing, I'm just saying it's rife in NYC.
Things are always different outside looking in, as apposed to being in the mix. Nature of the beast. I'm open minded enough to know that if someone proves me wrong and is a stand up decent guy, I'm not going to give two shits who he hangs around with, or where he skates. Im all for people, just not always groups of people.
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whats the open bottle law like there?
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I'll go skate with you, buddy
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I've been in NY for 2 years. And still don't know anybody really. Maybe it's just me but the scene can be a little weird here. Don't get me wrong there are plenty of people out skating, and doing there own thing, and having a good time- and there is plenty of awesome shit to skate- but 75% of the skate-scene here revolves around looking cool, skating tompkins, buying new half-cabs weekly, and being a cool-kid. But that said, you can still avoid that shit, and have so much fun just cruising around, finding spots, and hitting up metal curbs...
I don't know. Maybe I'm just a weirdo. Just coming from a tight-group of friends back home who just cared about skating for fun, and having a good time; the NY vibe can be a bit weird. You'll also miss having a chill-park to hit up and cruise around, but the endless streets will make up for that.
When I say NY vibe I really mean the Supreme/Autumn/TF/Quartersnacks vibe.
KCDC peoples, seem more relaxed, and there are plenty of diverse groups of people that skate in this city. You just have to find the right one I guess. Either way, you can hop on the bar scene and make friends that way (but you'll skate maybe once every 2 months), hit up the cool-kid TF crew, and skate a flat bar everyday, go to KCDC or the Autumn bowl and make it with the tranny dudes, or just lurk around spot hunting and bombing across the city and maybe score a Puleo sighting or two. Either way you'll find something to skate and maybe someone to skate with.
Failing that, hit me up and I'll gladly be down for a shred. I mostly cruise solo, but that's circumstance and habit, rather than choice. So I'm down. (same goes for any NY heads that lurk here).
its true 75% of the skate scene is who's who, whats what, and clothes and shit. To be honest, 40% of those dudes rip. the other 35% just are wanabes. Just be the dude who skates around and doesnt care about spots. Don't fall into the "ABD" or "Uhhh that spot is so played out" traps. fuck em and just skate everything.
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In all realness, its not hard to make friends here that skateboard. Just roll up to a spot and tell them you're new and shit and to show them a few spots. The Quartersnack guys are pretty cool, I'm sure if you spotted them at a spot; they'd be down to chill or skate.
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vibing is all what you make of it. It kinda sounds like youre expecting to be vibed and act accordingly. that being said, some people are just dicks
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whats the open bottle law like there?
Be careful, you'll get a ticket quick but if you're lucky they'll just pour it out.
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Brooklyn son! Carrol Gardens area. You? Yeah we most likely have seen each other at some point, although probably in my first year here, since then I've stuck mainly to solo night missions and spot hunts!
Let me know if you ever fancy a shred...
Maybe you'd have friends if you didn't say things like "Brookyln Son" or "Fancy A Shred"...maybe you're just a herb?
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Haha. Oh dear. Dude, it's a fucking message board. You think I go around saying "Brooklyn Son", every chance I get?! "shred" ont he other hand... Nothing wrong with "shred". It works especially well if you skate in such a way that shredding is the last possible thing anyone would think of to describe your skating...
I agree with some of the other shit though... It is what it is, and yeah I guess if you expect to get vibed then you're gonna feel like you do. Regardless, I think a lot of this has come off as hate. or like I'm moaning. I'm not at all. I'm stoked to be in NY and stoked on skating here. I just do my own thing a lot of the time. Some people are going to be cool, others not, and it's just the way it is.
New places take time to adjust to, but there's plenty here that's rad, and plenty of people that are too. I was just calling it like I see it. And honestly; that's the way thigns look to me in NY.
Sorry if you're down with all the dudes, and take offense. I'm just saying it like I see it. And I'll be happy to be wrong.
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PS. Soapbox: let's "shred"
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WHOA-WHOA-WHOA!!!
the quartersnacks guys aren't going anywhere? can you please clarify that statement, please?
nothing to clarify. i think some(not all) of the dudes and their assholish ways are going to keep them from making it, thats just my opinion. i feel people looking to get sponsored should be cool to everyone, not just the peeps who are already somebodies or people that kiss their asses. how hard is it to just give a nod and just be down.
Also, although my allegiances will always rest with Autumn, I would say that 80% of the Supreme guys are down to earth as fuck, and would be happy to go skating or show spots.
don't get me wrong, some of the dudes there are actually nice guys, but some of them are complete assholes. i'm not going to name names or anything but i've seen some straight dick shit going on in there. this is nothing new, everyone knows this.
Also, moustache and h8r, whoever you guys really are, it would behoove you guys to be a little more upen-minded. Maybe I'm blind to it, but I've seen a lot more shit-talking elitism amongst skaters in other cities.
i am openminded. i get along with just about everyone, supreme/TF/QS/autumn/KCDC but that doesn't mean the people i get along aren't assholes to other people. thats my point. i'm down for anyone who skates whether they're 8 or 80, whether they're awesome or not, i wish more skaters would be like this but thats just wishful thinking on my part. :-\
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now i'm scared to shred.
I'm gonna start asking people that sheepisly creep into autumn if they're "h8r" or "moustache". that's gonna go over real well. that's like asking someone if they have genital warts, or if they secretly stick their fingers up their own ass while jerking off to snuff films.
How bout not?
I see what you guys are saying, but I consider a lot of these people mentioned and dismissed as my friends, and I hope that I don't come off as an elitist asshole.
so be it.
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now i'm scared to shred.
I'm gonna start asking people that sheepisly creep into autumn if they're "h8r" or "moustache". that's gonna go over real well. that's like asking someone if they have genital warts, or if they secretly stick their fingers up their own ass while jerking off to snuff films.
How bout not?
I see what you guys are saying, but I consider a lot of these people mentioned and dismissed as my friends, and I hope that I don't come off as an elitist asshole.
so be it.
i have nothing against you, you seem to be a nice guy. actually i'm pretty sure everyone on here is a nice guy if we we're all able to actually meet up in person and skate. its just that people tones, facial expressions, sarcasm, jokes, etc are misinterpreted when you're reading it on your computer screeen as opposed to someone saying it in front of you. anyway, no harm no foul. :)
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Dude I was being friendly... no sarcasm intended. Like I said: sorry if you're friends with the people mentioned, I wasn't talking shit on anyone, just discussing the supposed "new york vibe". That's all.
Relax. I like me genital warts.
I'm sure most people on here, would be cool as fuck in "the real world". If you can talk about all this shit, and it not resort to name calling and "fuck you's" then I think you're probably a decent person.
This stuff is getting out of hand.
NYC is rad as fuck. For skating or otherwise. Like I said, skate around talk to people, you're bound to find dudes to skate with. Just because I haven't doesn't mean it's not there. I have social retardation. Hence the lurking on this thing... It my TF/Skatepark gossip alternative fix.
Man. I just like skateboarding. Bottom line.
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I just like skating, that's all.
i'm sure that we're already bros.
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no homo?
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wait, what do you mean no homo?
i thought by "skateboarding" you meant "ass-fucking"
have i been wrong all these months in thinking that this forum was a thinly-veiled homo-erotic bonding zone?
whoa.
my bad.
this is awkward.
later, guysssh
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Haha. Prison Rule is okay by me.
Mad Homo.
Better?
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Some guy in the epiclylaterd thread talked about skating a transitioned jeresy barrier with the 5bro guys near the Brooklyn banks. Does anyone know where that is, I really like jeresy barrier quarter pipes for some reason.
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Right see you there tonight. For a "shred".
And a skate.
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that jersey barrier is fun as shit, it's right below the manhatten bridge park by the water a little to the left past pathmark, I'm a little drunk and distraught, I just youtubed ryan hickey and all I got was some kid from alabama back 50ing skate park hubbas
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i spent last summer living in Brooklyn while I visited at NY law school....it was the best skating of my life, and yeah, 90% of it was solo missions and the other 10% was when I'd end up at the Banks or skating a box with some kids at Prospect Park. my favorite part about skating there was to just pick a direction and go....
the point: I'll be permanently moving to NY in a year....and I can't wait
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Nice. Glad you had a rad time. When you get here, look me up... I'll be the dude with the genital warts.
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livin' for free off my jokes.
alright by me.
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www.stickupkidsny.com
NO ONE CARES BOUT US CAUSE QUEENS ISNT "KEWL" :o :o
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sorry bud, remind me to give you 10 bucks for the joke, it's a winner!
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Yeah, I'm going to be in NYC this weekend (fri-sun) also. I'm planning on hitting up the banks for sure but other than that I don't really know what else to try. Uprails? verizon banks? Does anybody know if it would be possible for me to get a hookup for the autumn bowl on saturday night? my roomie/his girlfriend that I'm staying with are going to a wu-tang concert so I don't have anything else to do that night. Since I don't party/drink I don't feel like just sitting at her place all night so if anyone could help me out that would be great.
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whoa whoa whoa, wu tang concert :o where and when
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thanks 914shred for directions on that spot, I've been asking around about that after hearing about in the the steve thread
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www.stickupkidsny.com
NO ONE CARES BOUT US CAUSE QUEENS ISNT "KEWL" :o :o
if i ever meet up with you ever you will be rewarded with 99 cent big macs for this.
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f25/sendunkles/12.jpg)
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what the fuck
you know me?
haha that poster was sick, had to get a flick with it
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(joined just to post in this thread)
Iriemon:
For starters, fuck downtown, you'll find shit here and there but in the end after getting kicked out semi-constantly you'll end up hittin up more bars than spots...
Having said that if your uptown in the 100's on the west side definitely check out Riverside park(108 & riverside dr) Columbia University(116 & broadway, JUST DON'T SKATE BY THE LIBRARY OFF AMSTERDAM! do some recon on the campus and you will find no-bust shit, trust me)The water refinery park on 145th and riverside dr(banks,banks,banks, ledge, more banks, manny pad).(if cops are cruising by just stop skating and it's a no-bust)If your feeling adventurous enough after going to the 145th st. park that I mentioned keep going uptown to Washington Heights(168th st & broadway)theres a ledge spot across the street from the hospital(DO NOT SKATE THE MARBLE LEDGES AT THE HOSPITAL! THATS A NIGHT IN JAIL! ask me how I know...)if you go even further up to 174th st on Broadway there a park with some benches(numerous DRO/HAZE spots located adjacently)Me an my peoples usually just drag the box and the flat bar over to 178th & Fort Washington under the George Washington bridge. I *still* don't know why peeps are still all over the downtown steez, theres stuff here and there but most of it(90%) results in a bust, with exception to Battery Park 1 day...All I'm saying is here are some spots relatively close to where you'll be staying, Lennox ledges are dope, and I hope you enjoy your stay ;) If your in the 170's I'll see you.
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Downtown headz don't come up here cuz their soft ::) and I guess it's more fun to look cool than to actually get a decent day of skating in :P
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Damn dude, I'm taking the 2 train from Brooklyn and heading up town! You gonna show me around or what?! I'll do a spot-trade with you!
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what the fuck
you know me?
haha that poster was sick, had to get a flick with it
naw i dotn know you but i intend on heading out east by the end of the year.
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I'll be leaving in a few hours, just wanted to give a big thanks to all that helped me :-*, thanks for not being spot-nazi's, hope to see some of you out there...
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Mamoun's–$2 falafels. If you're in BKLYN hit up DeGuerrero's taqueria at 719 5th Ave.
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shit harry the pimp, when I go into the city uptown is where I stay...thanks for all of that man.
although, what have you found at columbia??
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lenox is a bust tickets and shit. i still dont understand how they turned a south harlem crackspot into a 1.5 million dollar condominium complex.
so im assuming that quarter snacks isnt giving the most reliable situation. is it hard to ditch the cops there? im planing a trip for maybe novemberish.
Updated today, and somewhat more reliable..
http://www.quartersnacks.com/spots/get-the-wax-ready/
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shit harry the pimp, when I go into the city uptown is where I stay...thanks for all of that man.
although, what have you found at columbia??
If you walk in on 116 and broadway and make a left next when you get into the campus courtyard keep walking to the end and theres a set of stairs(2-3 don't remember)with some ledges. Also theres the chain to bank off of amsterdam before the library ledges WHICH ARE A BUST. As long as you don't hit the before mentioned ledges its a no-bust.
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shit harry the pimp, when I go into the city uptown is where I stay...thanks for all of that man.
although, what have you found at columbia??
theres some brick banks but you have to do a little ollie up.
right next to that is a grindable ledge on either side of the banks.
5-6 stair rail going down the middle of the banks.
from there(if looking down the banks), walk up to your left(gaint ass sculpture) to the top and theres marble ledges/benches for miles but need some waxing. theres also a 3 block right there as well.
now if you're by the 3 block, look down in the middle of the square(surrounded by guardrails) theres a brick quarter pipe thingy down below(jack sabback hits in in one of the EST videos) theres other random stuff but the campus isn't that big so things should be easy to find.
heres some pics....
http://www.quartersnacks.com/qs/spots/uptown/columbiauniversity.php
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shit harry the pimp, when I go into the city uptown is where I stay...thanks for all of that man.
although, what have you found at columbia??
theres some brick banks but you have to do a little ollie up.
right next to that is a grindable ledge on either side of the banks.
5-6 stair rail going down the middle of the banks.
from there(if looking down the banks), walk up to your left(gaint ass sculpture) to the top and theres marble ledges/benches for miles but need some waxing. theres also a 3 block right there as well.
now if you're by the 3 block, look down in the middle of the square(surrounded by guardrails) theres a brick quarter pipe thingy down below(jack sabback hits in in one of the EST videos) theres other random stuff but the campus isn't that big so things should be easy to find.
heres some pics....
http://www.quartersnacks.com/qs/spots/uptown/columbiauniversity.php
LEAVE THAT SHIT ALONE, ITS A TRAP!
/lol
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http://www.quartersnacks.com/
new clip at the top
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thanks for all of your responses guys..love the fact that new york is one of those few cities where residents are actually willing to throw down some of their spots!
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I just spent all day driving (not advisable) around NYC scoping spots with Moustache and I'm backing him. He laughed along with me when the colors manny spot ate my palms. Took me to the this fun street where I slappied metal curbs (to my hearts glee!) and tried to skate some loading dock ledge, among other spots. I'm starting to get FDR legs (the knees don't want to suck up for ollies) but NYC has me wanting to skate the streets again.
From what I'm hearing here, Tompkins sounds like a bad day at LOVE circa '92. That doesn't sound fun.
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you really need a guide, thats the best way to get anything out of your trip i think
my jobs sucks so unfortunatly i cant help you, but MAYBE you want to hit up tompkins and find kids who LOOK like they actually skate and try to make friends with them....
TF = vibe central.
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grimaldi's (idk about spelling)
its right over the brooklyn bridge
best pizza in the city
grimaldi's is seriously good and you can get hungry at the weird slant ledge thang on front st.
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I just spent all day driving (not advisable) around NYC scoping spots with Moustache and I'm backing him. He laughed along with me when the colors manny spot ate my palms. Took me to the this fun street where I slappied metal curbs (to my hearts glee!) and tried to skate some loading dock ledge, among other spots. I'm starting to get FDR legs (the knees don't want to suck up for ollies) but NYC has me wanting to skate the streets again.
From what I'm hearing here, Tompkins sounds like a bad day at LOVE circa '92. That doesn't sound fun.
driving sucks in the city. you gotta just skate it, its actually quicker than driving to a spot through city traffic, then driving around for another 30 minutes looking for parking spot. anyway, its awesome you guys met up and had fun. wish i could've been there but i was busy hiding out in my air conditioned house. :P
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I just spent all day driving (not advisable) around NYC scoping spots with Moustache and I'm backing him. He laughed along with me when the colors manny spot ate my palms. Took me to the this fun street where I slappied metal curbs (to my hearts glee!) and tried to skate some loading dock ledge, among other spots. I'm starting to get FDR legs (the knees don't want to suck up for ollies) but NYC has me wanting to skate the streets again.
From what I'm hearing here, Tompkins sounds like a bad day at LOVE circa '92. That doesn't sound fun.
driving sucks in the city. you gotta just skate it, its actually quicker than driving to a spot through city traffic, then driving around for another 30 minutes looking for parking spot. anyway, its awesome you guys met up and had fun. wish i could've been there but i was busy hiding out in my air conditioned house. :P
Next time.
And, yeah, I was kind of on a mission as far as driving goes. I have some friends coming through NYC and they want me to help them find spots in a 12 passenger van. ??? So, I thought it best to drive a car around first. Usually, I park in Jersey and take the train. Buy a metrocard for the day. Unfortunately, these guys don't have that option.
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Dude, you forgot to mention: "The Bank"! Best. Spot. Ever. Well it will be when we concrete in a curb at the top, and somehow manage to extend the length by another 8 feet!
Yeah, yesterday was goodtimes. Coney, to Dumbo, to China Town, to Tribeca, to the West Side Highway... we did okay...
Some curbs slappied, some palms destroyed, some horrid ghetto BBQ pizza, and some PBR to seal it. If ony every Sunday could be like that.
Yeah it was the first time I've ever driven around NYC aside from Taxi rides. Definitely a different vibe to just bombing around the streets and finding stuff... definitely the better option, although being in a car did have it's perks...not being knackered by the 2nd spot was a nice refreshing change!
Next time, we'll do it the "real" way. H8er, I expect you to make a guest appearence..?