First sign that your possessed to skate

The first sign that you have a problem is that when the ambulance driver is strapping you into a gurney and your first word to him as you slowly regain consciousness after being out cold frothing at the mouth and fitting in a pool of your own blood for 5 minuets your first words are "Am i alright to skate"
All we can say is that if it wasn't for that fact that's this is how our skate day ended thanks to Graystones lethal banks of Death you would never even think it was possible. But as poor sod Edd who had came all the way from the North just to almost kill him self just as we where padding up.
He rolled up the top of the banks twice and looked over the edge but we had no idea that he was going to go for it. What the hell...no one dose both banks....
But that's what he tried (tried is the word) now he's sitting in St. Vincents hospital with a head injury that almost 48 hours later still have the doctors worried.SO fingers crossed they'll discharge him over the next few days and he's make a speedy recovery, but what a day 6 hours sitting in A&E not knowing if he's going to make it or not.
So after 2 weeks yearning to skate we got about 10minuets wit John in Bushy and that's was it so with any luck we'll get together some time next week

Well the weather gods look like they might let us have a skate tomorrow after all. So we're planning to meet at Bushy around 11am then hit the road for Graystones of a quickie then back to Bushy to finish the day.

Top link if the day is from our friend Eamon

http://skateboardermag.com/skateboarder-photos-videos/videos/flash/scs-palaskateparkgrandopening/

the only problem is that there is a long ass advert at the start of it but what a great park

"Welcome to the church of Suicidal"

Man we love Suicidal Tendencies

Its Friday it feels like a month since we had a good session so with any luck the weather will improve for Sunday, We really need an indoor park in Dublin, dose anyone know if there are any plans for one?

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES - SEND ME YOUR MONEY

Well yesterday we had Jake Brown in what must of been one of the worst slams in history so its only fair that we show him at his best and man can this dude go TEC. and he 's not bad with at basketball as well.
Don't forget Sunday Skate at Bushy

Jake Brown in Blind What If

Jake Brown!!!

Man this has to be the worst slam in history.How he walked away from this is amazing.Have a look the Video follows this blog man that had to hurt

As this is Monday its time to round up the troops for a skate this Sunday at Bushy so come on down.There is talk about hitting Graystones first so just keep an eye on this blog and we'll let you know closer to the day.

Also the wonder lust is starting to kick in and a skate trip is looking like a good idea so if anyone has any idea's of a good indoor skate park about an hour from Ireland drop us a line or a link

Jake Brown massive fall X-Games 13 Big Air

Volcom Meadows Skateboarding Competition

Well its we finally finished the spot for Nation Wide yesterday so fingers crossed we wont all look like a bunch of old fools. Kenny and Claire where great, very different kind of skating to have to do a certain trick on a particular piece of the ramp, but fun.The only problem was that you need a group of us skating to get a bit of a session going to get you at your best but still fun.
so the count down to next Sunday. We are thinking of hitting Graystones again then Bushy anyone interested drop us a line and we'll meet up.

Suicidal Tendencies - You Can't Bring Me Down

Bushy skatepark

Well today was a blast!! We had a great morning at Bushy. There where only a hand fool of kids there so lots of runs for us.We even met another old dude from Venezuela called Gutar who's only just getting back on is deck after about a 10 year break, he's only back skating a month but he's still got some moves, and Neil is starting to get some lines going which is great to see him doing so well after a 6 month break.We missed Eamon today but with that long drive down from the north we cant except to see him every second Sunday. I think we are going to have to plan a road trip up the north to skate the indoor park with him soon.Also today we skated with some little grom who's only 6 but could drop in no problem scary to watch man our hearts stop for a few second the first time he rolled up and dropped in.

Old School SkateJam #1 2001 (50-50.com Podcast)

it's been a hard long week and now that the weekend if hear its time for a skate and we can't wait any longer. Every second weekend is too long to go without a skate.But on the news tonight the weather is not looking so good for Sunday but all the gang here at old dogs old tricks have there fingers crossed. We has a trip to G1 today and it was missing most of it decks off the walls,there must of had a sale on and we missed it!! but thank god they still had a few old school Powells in stock.

Jackass Skateboarding

It's Monday and Sunday is a long time away for a skate but what can you do. So we're going to have to make it a good session so get your ass down to Bushy for a blast of the bowl and talk a little old school nonsense, and with that in mind it time to find some good "how to skate old school" vids on you tube so if you find any pass them on and we'll post the best one's

MIKE VALLELY -

We love to see the other side of skateboarding just one man and his deck chiling

Link of the day

Placed To Ride, inc. - Custom Designed Public Concrete Skateparks

The great people of Placed To RideSkateparks based in Oregon are building what looks like some great parks in Sweden,makes us think a skate trip to Sweden might be in the cards

Sunday the 1st of june

Well Sunday was a blast. We had a great turn out and the pleasure of Claire and Kenny two independent film makers who heard all about us and decided it would make a interesting little story for a local TV program call "Nation Wide" so they came down to Bushy and did a little filming of the guys skating and interviews all round . We're not sure when it will be aired but there is talk of them coming back again to film a little more skating so we'll keep you posted, We'd also like to welcome Neil back to the brotherhood of the beards