Awesome! Rad idea. Following ya!
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Just started a list, got 87 off the top of my head, so Iāve probably skated between 100 and 150 skateparks in my life.
Thatās pretty good going- I must have been to 50 before I started actively seeking them out.
Iām hoping as I approach park 999 in a few years it gains some traction and Iāll maybe be able to skate the Berrics or Tony Hawkās ramp as park 1000. Or at the very least have a big bash somewhere in the UK
Any skate rat on the planet will think your project is cool, Tony Hawk and Eric Koston are skate rats, Tony Hawk and Eric Koston will think your project is cool.
Get your foot in the door by talking about your mission to the skateshop owners and any kind of industry person you meet while skating and someoneās bound to introduce you to them a way or another. Itās all about connections if you want to enter places like these I suppose.
Back to our lists, does a miniramp count or should it be skateparks and nothing else?
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I told Daewon about it at a shop signing in Long Beach and he was stoked on it. Followed me on Insta and comments on my posts every now and then. (Stoked really, heās my favourite skater) Iām sure he has access to every skatepark in the country.
I count mini ramps, and certain DIYās also. DIYs are a grey area. Obviously FDR and Burnside count but a shitty curb and flatbar in an old car park somewhere probably doesnāt cut it.
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Daewon should be able to help indeed. Tell him about it again next time you bump into him and shitās gonna get real.
Ah yeah a curb and a flatbar obviously wonāt make the list but certain DIYs sure do.
What about South Bank though? It was a street spot but is it still one with all those blocks there now?
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Iāve counted South Bank and Fondo in Barcelona as a skatepark these days. If a spot has become a designated skateboarding area by the city and has had blocks and rails etc added then itās a skatepark in my book
Alright, that makes sense.
112 parks/ramps on my list so far. 
Creating this list made me realize that I skated more street than parks during my holidays in the States. Iām so cool. 
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I spent a lot of time skating street while Iāve been here too. Gotta get the best of both worlds in. Iām probably gonna take a break for a month or so as I move back to the UK next week. Need to get settled, buy a car, find a job etc
I wasnāt even trying to keep it real, haha, there were just less skateparks back then I suppose.
Went to Philly twice but could never skate Love Park, the police (not Sting, fools in uniforms with goatees and guns) were always there. Climbed all the way up to Fort Miley in SF, got the boot from the park ranger before I could step on my board. Couldnāt skate Pier 7 either. Skated some cool DIY parks in the Midwest and around Philly. Skated Brooklyn Banks and 3rd and Army. Some other kinda famous spots too but my memory is a bit hazy right now. Bombing SF hills was definitely a highlight!
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Job offer. Stoked
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Watching how my kids really enjoy jiu-jitsu, I figured it was now or never to give it a go. But, at my age and health, I made a wise decision to start taking a few fitness lessons to get relatively back in shape. Iāll follow these with some personal training for jiu-jitsu then hopefully start rolling with the class.
Anyway, first fitness session today and it went well except I have reawoken muscles in my legs that have not worked hard in years. The joys of aches and pains.
Extra stoke: Almost finished with second year of studies. Only one left to go.
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Missed out on the first run of thisā¦ theyāve just done a second and managed to grab one.
Itās still in the wrapā¦ will have a proper look at it tonight.
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Mate I was so stoked! And confused in equal numbers! He seemed like a super cool dude, more than happy to stop and chat for a bit!
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Think Iāve got a vinyl release coming soon ish on a new small label that seems pretty legit. Now the stress of getting something decent together for it which is suddenly much harder when thereās a bit of pressure
But for now Iām allowing myself a Stoked.
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Anyone else bank with Nationwide?
Just had an email saying theyāre paying me Ā£100.
boom, Ā£100!
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Yeah, I got Ā£100 of them this time last year.
Fingers crossed itās a yearly pay out.
Yep, my wife missed that one as her mortgage is in her maiden name and she hasnāt changed it. Lots of nagging, and still not done.
Oh cool, I bank with Nationwide. Some wonga would be nice lol
Edit: I would have needed to have had Ā£100 in my savings account at the end of any day in March to qualify. Iāve hardly used it so I donāt. Next year Iāll know to keep Ā£100 or more in the savings account around March though so cheers for the heads up.
