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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #60 on: June 22, 2021, 10:09:19 AM »
Also, his Raw Ams part was always the stoke. Him yelling “man, that’s the 3rd time I went under a FUCKING car in my whole life” always got me so charged up to go skate and go for it!! Contagious skate energy with Dave Abair

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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #61 on: June 22, 2021, 10:15:14 AM »
damn, was a huge fan of his. RIP

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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #62 on: June 22, 2021, 10:44:38 AM »
and i understand people naturally want answers but just an fyi: when the sources arent stating cause of death (i.e. hit by a car, freak accident, etc) its almost always out of respect for them. if it isnt being made public and youre not close enough to know, have some respect dont ask especially on myspace ig whatever. itll make its way into the public eventually.

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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #63 on: June 22, 2021, 10:46:22 AM »
So I strangely think of him almost every morning WAYYYY before all this.

He had a day in the life video that shows him bombing hills in SF to get warmed up. It’s a small detail but he always got the ice water to go with his morning coffee and I’ve done that ever since seeing that!! Thanks for the constant stoke and reminder to stay hydrated Abair!!

RIP to a fellow New Englander, you’re a legend
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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #64 on: June 22, 2021, 10:49:03 AM »

and i understand people naturally want answers but just an fyi: when the sources arent stating cause of death (i.e. hit by a car, freak accident, etc) its almost always out of respect for them. if it isnt being made public and youre not close enough to know, have some respect dont ask especially on myspace ig whatever. itll make its way into the public eventually.

rest in peace dave. well catch up soon enough









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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #65 on: June 22, 2021, 10:53:54 AM »
I wasn't aware of the guy at all, but in honor of him, I just watched all his video parts.  He skated with a fast raw style and had a good trick selection to boot. RIP Dave

Also, doing a front side half-cab in a line is dope. He made them look good

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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #66 on: June 22, 2021, 11:09:07 AM »
Tragic news. Rest in Peace, Dave.

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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #67 on: June 22, 2021, 11:30:19 AM »
One of the most fun people to watch skate.

Rest Easy Dave

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Re: Dave Abair RIP
« Reply #68 on: June 22, 2021, 01:32:01 PM »
RIP in peace.
Heart breaking.
Blessing to his family and his ## people as well. 






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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #69 on: June 22, 2021, 01:46:14 PM »
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and i understand people naturally want answers but just an fyi: when the sources arent stating cause of death (i.e. hit by a car, freak accident, etc) its almost always out of respect for them. if it isnt being made public and youre not close enough to know, have some respect dont ask especially on myspace ig whatever. itll make its way into the public eventually.
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This right here

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Re: Dave Abair RIP
« Reply #70 on: June 22, 2021, 03:00:50 PM »
Rest in Peace Dave Abair.  Condolences to his family and loved ones.

I've never met him,  but this part from 411vm is what made me a fan and stuck with me throughout the years. Idk if he picked the song,  but i ended buying the album on and would think of him everytime the track comes on, especially if I'm about to skate.

https://youtu.be/0hFtC7GPg-Y

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Re: Dave Abair RIP
« Reply #71 on: June 22, 2021, 03:37:00 PM »
Rest in Peace, Dave.

I skated with him once in Oakland.  This was a shortly after the 'Fool's Gold' video came out.  We were all together in someones car driving around the East Bay, and he had his head out the window keeping his eyes open for things to skate, but for every 'almost a spot' we passed, he'd yell out... "Fools Gold!"  It was pretty funny. Nice guy with contagious energy.

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Re: Dave Abair RIP
« Reply #72 on: June 22, 2021, 03:58:09 PM »
This was the first footage I saw of him, wow 12 years ago, time flies.

https://youtu.be/qmWXKt3M6Zw


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Re: Dave Abair RIP
« Reply #73 on: June 22, 2021, 04:03:01 PM »
My last Dave experience was bombing haight street. As the hill started I noticed a guy walking in a hoodie. Being observant, I turn my head and it ended up being Dave. We looked at each other at the same time and with minimal time, gave eachother a friendly “what’s up” gesture and he seemed more stoked than I even felt. Rest In Peace Abair. 



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Re: Dave Abair RIP
« Reply #74 on: June 22, 2021, 05:40:30 PM »
RIP to a real ripper

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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #75 on: June 22, 2021, 06:03:37 PM »
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So I strangely think of him almost every morning WAYYYY before all this.

He had a day in the life video that shows him bombing hills in SF to get warmed up. It’s a small detail but he always got the ice water to go with his morning coffee and I’ve done that ever since seeing that!! Thanks for the constant stoke and reminder to stay hydrated Abair!!

RIP to a fellow New Englander, you’re a legend
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-55TZjg6TTw

Oh dude, this was it. Nice pull! He basically filmed a whole part in one day with the Thrasher hoodie, damn. That Wallie 5050 line was especially dope.

Whoever said he throws front half cabs in lines and makes them look great, totally on point. Agreed!

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Re: Dave Abair RIP
« Reply #76 on: June 22, 2021, 08:31:10 PM »
RIP, enjoyed all his parts

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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #77 on: June 23, 2021, 08:29:30 AM »
Sorry if this is a sensitive question but what happened? RIP

Yeah, what happened? I feel like we should know how these things happen.

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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #78 on: June 23, 2021, 08:46:45 AM »
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Sorry if this is a sensitive question but what happened? RIP
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Yeah, what happened? I feel like we should know how these things happen.

Wtf?? Show some respect to the friends and family of those who have passed away.

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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #79 on: June 23, 2021, 08:55:41 AM »
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Sorry if this is a sensitive question but what happened? RIP
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Yeah, what happened? I feel like we should know how these things happen.

Neither of you fucks have a right to know how "these things happen".  GTFOH

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Re: Dave Abair RIP
« Reply #80 on: June 23, 2021, 11:25:17 AM »
The news totally wrecked my week. I always loved seeing his clips pop up, too. We lost a real one.

Zach Chamberlin just posted this of him:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQb2da5nrBW/

Let's bomb a hill today.

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Re: Dave Abair RIP
« Reply #81 on: June 23, 2021, 12:58:57 PM »
The news totally wrecked my week. I always loved seeing his clips pop up, too. We lost a real one.

Zach Chamberlin just posted this of him:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQb2da5nrBW/

Let's bomb a hill today.
Real talk, though: that hill is coming down off of the side of Bernal Hill, towards Precita Park and just after that, Cesar Chavez. It's the sort of hill you don't even want to walk up, let alone bomb down, if you're even remotely a reasonable person. It's chock full o' chunk and fraught with intersections. Never mind the fact that the side street the line/run began on is, in fact, even steeper!
Seriously, if your in town, check it out.
Gnar-gnars forever for Dave Abair; may he spend his eternity in paradise.

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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #82 on: June 23, 2021, 01:31:42 PM »


Yeah, what happened? I feel like we should know how these things happen.
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I feel like you should shut the fuck up. Who the fuck are you to feel like you are entitled to this info. I feel like anybody with the ability needs to kook this piece of shit.

I know what happened and trust me, I wish i didn't.

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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #83 on: June 23, 2021, 01:37:51 PM »

I feel like you should shut the fuck up. Who the fuck are you to feel like you are entitled to this info. I feel like anybody with the ability needs to kook this piece of shit.

I know what happened and trust me, I wish i didn't.

I feel you my man, I don't know everything and wish I didn't know the little I do.  My heart is so heavy from missing his last call a few weeks back.  Just to have one more time.  Fuck

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Re: Dave Abair RIP
« Reply #84 on: June 23, 2021, 02:17:41 PM »
Rest easy. You had a style of fresh air. Condolences to friends and family ❤

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Re: Dave Abair RIP
« Reply #85 on: June 23, 2021, 02:27:58 PM »
My jaw dropped when I read the thread title. RIP to a ripper.

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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #86 on: June 23, 2021, 05:41:59 PM »
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Sorry if this is a sensitive question but what happened? RIP
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Yeah, what happened? I feel like we should know how these things happen.
You don’t know him why tf do you deserve to know. If you died I don’t deserve to know how you died. What does it matter to you fucking byrd.

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Re: Dave Abair RIP
« Reply #87 on: June 23, 2021, 05:51:32 PM »
I didn't know him personally, but I loved his skating and have followed him over the years. Back in high school I would watch his Shuffl part before damn near any session. Rest in power to a San Francisco legend.

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Re: Dave Abair missing!! SF Folks Keep an Eye Out!!
« Reply #88 on: June 23, 2021, 05:55:02 PM »


Yeah, what happened? I feel like we should know how these things happen.

I feel like you should shut the fuck up. Who the fuck are you to feel like you are entitled to this info. I feel like anybody with the ability needs to kook this piece of shit.

I know what happened and trust me, I wish i didn't.
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Re: Dave Abair RIP
« Reply #89 on: June 23, 2021, 11:18:57 PM »
So many idiots freaking out about the absolutely common reaction of wondering how someone died.

Get over yourselves, it's tragic that the dude passed for sure, but if it can serve as a cautionary tale to the thousands of skateboarders who are out there taking risks in one way or another everyday that would be a GOOD thing. You can guarantee there isn't a single person who has unfortunately rolled out before their time that wouldn't want people to learn from their experiences somehow.

The self-righteousness is a joke.
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