Time to get outta dodge
Well kiddies, it’s time for some much-deserved R&R. The whole in-law clan is heading on down to Mexico for a week of touristing in Guadalajara, Guanajuato, and San Miguel de Allende. Full report and pics next weekend.
Washington Street Skatepark 7/30/2006
It had been a long time since I checked out the Washington Street Skatepark, a skater-built park under the 5 freeway highway 101 in San Diego. This park was initally built by a small group as a ‘renegade’ park on city land. The city eventually put the kaibash on it for a couple years and it sat unfinished. Today, the city has blessed the park and it has been almost completely built-out.
Being fully aware of the potential for harsh vibing from the notoriously cantankerous locals, I went down at a barney-friendly 9AM on a drizzling saturday morning. The park was open, no one else was there.
The park is ingeniously situated amongst the round concrete freeway supports below the 5 freeway. It is essentially a big concrete tub, built up with cinderblock walls between the freeway pillars. Walking into the park you immediately realize how gnarly this place is.
And make no mistake this is as gnarly as a skatepark gets. EVERY wall has some vert. Even 5-foot sections have 4-6 inches of vert. If you are looking for perfect trannies, you will not find them here, although the bigger transitions are very smooth and fast . There are a lot of big walls, big bowls, and tight hips. The park is almost entirely pool coping: concrete and brick. I can’t describe how tough it was to skate this park. The guys who rip this park are animals, pure and simple.
I will hand it to the guys who built this place. They have created a gnar village to be ripped for the ages. But for those of us considering a visit – some caveats.
- There are unleashed pitbulls running around all over the place, shitting and peeing everywhere. I don’t like pitbulls.
- The locals are somewhat intimidating. Shaved heads, tattoos, and missing teeth are the norm. Be respectful, and don’t litter or talk shit, and you’ll be fine. Show up early and avoid the gnar warrior sessions, they will snake you and steamroll you if you get in the way.
More info and photos available at SoCalSkateparks and Sleestack
Kensington Killer Convicted
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060727-1432-bn27goff.html
This one has personal significance for me. I won’t go into details here, but let’s just say I’ve met the victim and the offender in this case. Scary, sketchy stuff. Good riddance to bad rubbish, I say.
It’s a Scorcher
110° at 1PM in the 92115 today. Needless to say, we hit the beach.
Gettin’ Flicky
So as part of the changes I am making to the site, I have dumped the old Photo Gallery (which had not been updated in ages) in exchange for a Flickr Pro Account. So anytime you wanna check out my photos, new and old, just click the link that says “My Photos” down there on the little list of links to your right.
SDPD took down the Pendleton Bandit
Man killed by police was suspect in series of robberies
East S.D. residents upset over nearby crime
Man killed during traffic stop identified
Man is killed by officer in 7-Eleven lot
This dude was apparently responsible for 11 robberies in less than 2 months in my hood.
For a police department that has seen some tough times recently, kudos are deserved for this one. Nice.
Conversion… Complete!
Let’s just say that I had to write a bit of a prog to convert the old blog software’s text files to WordPress… and here we are!
Dope kid!
the haps on the craps
has anything happened?
Our furniture is getting delivered today. Apparently they grow the trees before cutting them down and making the furniture, so that’s why it takes so long.
In other news, I work in deep, deep Poway now. I’m surprised they have electricity out here, but they do. Indoor plumbing too! Given the cost of gas these days, I’m paying for the privilege of having a job nowadays.
Apparently the song “Miss New Booty” is emerging as the proverbial ‘feel good hit of the summer’.
In other news, I attended the most ghetto bachelor party of all time. Hosted at scenic 60th and Imperial in Encanto. What’s cool about a ghetto stripper? She’l let you grab her ass!
Dirty Thirty
I turned 30 on Sunday. Woo hoo!