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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://skateboard.about.com/b/2010/09/02/doing-stupid-stuff-on-skateboards-to-impress-girls.htm" title="Have you seen Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World yet?  I loved it.  It\'s very ... different!  And a lot of fun!  Here\'s a conversation from the movie that Scott has with one of the evil X\'s that he has to defeat - the guy\'s name is Lucas Lee, and he\'s a pro..." target="_self">Doing Stupid Stuff on Skateboards to Impress Girls</a><br />');
document.write('<p><a href=\"http://0.tqn.com/d/skateboard/1/0/1/i/lucas-lee.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 3px solid white;\" title=\"Lucas Lee, from Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, from Geekshow.us\" src=\"http://0.tqn.com/d/skateboard/1/0/1/i/lucas-lee.jpg\" alt=\"Lucas Lee, from Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, from Geekshow.us\" width=\"157\" height=\"170\" /></a>Have you seen Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World yet?  I loved it.  It\'s very ... different!  And a lot of fun!</p>  <p>Here\'s a conversation from the movie that Scott has with one of the evil X\'s that he has to defeat - the guy\'s name is Lucas Lee, and he\'s a professional skateboarder who became a huge action movie star.  Like Jason Lee in real life ... only instead of being in chipmunk movies, Lucas Lee is in hardcore action films.  Well, ridiculous hardcore action films!</p>  <p>In the movie, Scott Pilgrim and Lucas Lee have this conversation during their fight:</p>   <ul> 		<li>Pilgrim - \"Can you do a... thingy... on that rail over there?\" </li> 		<li>Lee - \"Its called a grind, bro.\" </li> 		<li>Pilgrim - \"Can you do a grindy... thingy... on that rail?\" </li> 		<li>Lee points out that the rail is garbage, and like a million feet long, but then Pilgrim says, \"There are girls watching...\"</li> </ul>   <p>And that\'s all it took to get him to try it!  It\'s a very funny scene, because it\'s sorta real, in a ridiculous kinda way.  Have you ever been the victim of \"Kodak Courage\"?  Have you ever done something that you KNEW would likely get you hurt, just because a hottie was watching?</p>  <p>Of course you have!  And if you haven\'t yet, you will.  I still, as an adult, do really stupid stuff just because a girl is there!  Does this same thing happen to girls?  I know it does to us guys ... and not just in skateboarding!  But skateboarding is one of the worst, because being distracted by a skirt while at the same time trying to push myself to do something difficult usually adds up perfectly to equal stupid!</p>  <p>Not that that\'ll ever stop me.  I\'m just sayin!</p>  <p>What about you guys?  Do you have any stories?  Share them here!  And if a girl or two would like to weigh in and say something, that would be great!  And if you guys have any great stories about getting hurt, you can post them here or also over on the <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://skateboard.about.com/u/ua/skateboardinglifestyle/Skateboarding_Injuries_Stories.htm\">Worst Skateboarding Injuries</a> page.</p><p style=\"background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;\"><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://skateboard.about.com/b/2010/09/02/doing-stupid-stuff-on-skateboards-to-impress-girls.htm\">Doing Stupid Stuff on Skateboards to Impress Girls</a> originally appeared on <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://skateboard.about.com/\">About.com Skateboarding</a> on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 at 16:19:24.</p><p><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://skateboard.about.com/b/2010/09/02/doing-stupid-stuff-on-skateboards-to-impress-girls.htm\">Permalink</a> | <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://skateboard.about.com/b/2010/09/02/doing-stupid-stuff-on-skateboards-to-impress-girls.htm#gB3\">Comment</a> | <a href=\"http://skateboard.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://skateboard.about.com/b/2010/09/02/doing-stupid-stuff-on-skateboards-to-impress-girls.htm&#038;zItl=Doing Stupid Stuff on Skateboards to Impress Girls\">Email this</a></p>');
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document.write('<p><img style=\"float: left; border: 3px solid white;\" src=\"http://0.tqn.com/d/skateboard/1/0/m/h/Street-League-Skateboarding.jpg\" alt=\"Street League\" width=\"170\" height=\"31\" />A little while back, I told you guys about Rob Dyrdek\'s new contest tour, called the <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://skateboard.about.com/b/2010/08/06/dyrdeks-street-league-is-a-new-vision-for-skateboarding-contests.htm\">Street League DC Pro</a>.  Sound familiar?  It\'s a series of thee competitions, and all about professional street skateboarding.</p>  <p>And they\'re giving out $1.2 million in prize money.  That\'s 1.2 MILLION.  That\'s the most that any skate competition has ever given out - more than the Dew Tour, X Games, or even the Money Cup!</p>  <p>Well, the first stop was this last weekend in Phoenix, Arizona.  6500 people came and watched none other than Nyjah Huston gap out to kick flip frontside board slide his way to first!  \"It felt so good to finally win,\" said the fifteen-year-old pro skater.  \"The format was great.  It really brought out the best skateboarding.\"</p>  <p>\"Saturday was simply a dream come true for me,\" said Dyrdek.  He\'s been working for the last 6 years to bring Street League to life.  \"Beyond anything it was the best skateboarding I have ever witnessed in my life.\"</p>  <p>You can watch Saturday\'s action on ESPN2 on Wednesday, <strong>September 15th at 8PM ET</strong>.  The Street League Tour now moves to stop number two at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif. on <strong>Sept. 11</strong>.  Detailed results and ticket information are available at <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.streetleague.com\">www.streetleague.com</a>.<p>  What do you think of this new pro street series?  Did you see it?  Do you think it\'s a good idea?  Leave a comment below!<p style=\"background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;\"><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://skateboard.about.com/b/2010/08/30/street-league-is-a-hit-huston-takes-first-stop.htm\">Street League is a Hit; Huston Takes First Stop</a> originally appeared on <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://skateboard.about.com/\">About.com Skateboarding</a> on Monday, August 30th, 2010 at 17:54:40.</p><p><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://skateboard.about.com/b/2010/08/30/street-league-is-a-hit-huston-takes-first-stop.htm\">Permalink</a> | <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://skateboard.about.com/b/2010/08/30/street-league-is-a-hit-huston-takes-first-stop.htm#gB3\">Comment</a> | <a href=\"http://skateboard.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://skateboard.about.com/b/2010/08/30/street-league-is-a-hit-huston-takes-first-stop.htm&#038;zItl=Street League is a Hit; Huston Takes First Stop\">Email this</a></p>');
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document.write('<p><a href=\"http://skateboard.about.com/od/skateboardingfaq/f/FAQCheapBoards.htm\"><img style=\"float: right; border: 3px solid white;\" src=\"http://0.tqn.com/d/skateboard/1/0/0/i/Kryptonics_Skateboard_Headphones_Set.JPG\" alt=\"Kryptonics Headphones Skateboard Set\" height=\"170\" /></a>It\'s back to school season, which means that companies who make cheap garbage disguised as skateboards come out to play.  I got an e-mail encouraging me to tell you to buy some new back-to-school skateboard packages, but they are all dangerous horrific death traps, so I figured I should post for you to NOT buy them, to save you money and injury.  They are these Kryptonics combo sets:</p>   <ul> 		<li>The Rocker Combo: Skateboard and a helmet; $39.99 exclusively at Sears </li> 		<li>The Shredder Combo: Skateboard, helmet and pads; $49.99 at Toys R\' Us </li> 		<li>The Sound Series Combo; Skateboard and headphones; $39.99 exclusively at Kmart </li> 		<li>Skateboard and Bag Combo: Skateboard and shoulder bag;  $19.99 exclusively at Walmart</li> </ul>   <p><strong>DO NOT BUY THESE</strong>.  Please!  I know they are cheap, and that might tempt you, but if you love yourself or your children, you will RESIST!  These are all Bravo Sports skateboards, and everything Bravo makes should be avoided like the plague.  They don\'t care about skateboarding, they don\'t care about you or your kids, they just want to make a quick buck.  They also don\'t care that once you buy one of these boards for your kid, he will have such a terrible time trying to ride it that he will give up skateboarding.  They don\'t care, because they made their quick cash off of you, and they can move on to ruin something else.</p>  <p>And while we\'re talking about it, just don\'t buy anything to do with skateboarding from places like Walmart, Kmart, Toys R\' Us or Sears.  Good gravy, folks - those are NOT places to get good quality athletic gear of ANY kind.  Love your children and yourself, and go to a skate shop to get a skateboard.</p>  <p>On a side note, when did Kryptonics sell out and start making garbage?  About the same time as Tony Hawk sold his name for pocket change, too.  And what\'s Darkstar doing putting their stickers in these packs?!  It\'s ugly out there, folks.  Skate smart.</p><p style=\"background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;\"><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://skateboard.about.com/b/2010/08/25/do-not-buy-these-back-to-school-skateboard-sets.htm\">Do NOT Buy These \"Back to School\" Skateboard Sets!</a> originally appeared on <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://skateboard.about.com/\">About.com Skateboarding</a> on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 at 18:10:18.</p><p><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://skateboard.about.com/b/2010/08/25/do-not-buy-these-back-to-school-skateboard-sets.htm\">Permalink</a> | <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://skateboard.about.com/b/2010/08/25/do-not-buy-these-back-to-school-skateboard-sets.htm#gB3\">Comment</a> | <a href=\"http://skateboard.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://skateboard.about.com/b/2010/08/25/do-not-buy-these-back-to-school-skateboard-sets.htm&#038;zItl=Do NOT Buy These \"Back to School\" Skateboard Sets!\">Email this</a></p>');
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