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Message 4655 (4. Jan. 2008 13:52) (Tree)

Sender:	claudine
email:	claudinestone@gmail.com
Subject:	bowls?
Content:	Its Greenbelt skatepark. They have a street run and a large 10.5 foot bowl and the more mellow one thats 4.5 to 5 or 6 feet deep. http://www.greenbeltmd.gov/recreational_facilities/skate_park.htm Heres a video of the streetcourse and at 1:30, it shows the baby bowl. Thats the one I want to try!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=163za7IPbdg Wanna come with me or to landsdowne? It will be my first time carving.... It will be fun, either one is good for me. :-D : : hey what bowl is this? landsdowne? : : : : : : : : : : : I found out the bowl here has lights, and its not too far from work so if there are people out there it stays open til 9pm!! And there is a drain so 24 hrs after a rain, its good to roll. : : : : : : The bowl is pretty mellow. Its about a 4 1/2 foot roll in and the other side is no more then 6 feet tall with flat coping. So I think I"m ready! But still havent really learned how to carve. How should I start out? Its not a big bowl, small kidney shaped where I have to carve left, not my strong side. Should I go in and hit the wall like a halfpipe first then start to make arcs? Or should I go in and work my way out first? Its not scary now just new.
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Robert: bowls? (31. Dec. 2007 03:05)
	You always crack me up. Unless you plan on doing a trick, just carve. It would make me so happy to fly out there and try to help you. I am going to spend the next six months actually skating well and then maybe I will come out and give you a hand. Right now I am not much of a role model. I hate long flights and driving, but I may bite the bullet and hook up one of these days. Who in this forum would be willing to travel somewhere and meet up? I think we all have to meet up somewhere. I don't think New York, Maryland, Los Angeles or Oregon is out of the question. Sorry to the Euopeans and Ozzies, but you live way too far for a short trip. Who can manage a weekend trip? : I found out the bowl here has lights, and its not too far from work so if there are people out there it stays open til 9pm!! And there is a drain so 24 hrs after a rain, its good to roll. : : The bowl is pretty mellow. Its about a 4 1/2 foot roll in and the other side is no more then 6 feet tall with flat coping. So I think I"m ready! But still havent really learned how to carve. How should I start out? Its not a big bowl, small kidney shaped where I have to carve left, not my strong side. Should I go in and hit the wall like a halfpipe first then start to make arcs? Or should I go in and work my way out first? Its not scary now just new.
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claudine: bowls? (31. Dec. 2007 03:45)
	I've never carved yet lol, thats my question. But looks like Tues. it will rain, and maybe tomorrow the sun will be out enough to give it a try. I'm really stoked on this bowl cause its not too far, no tolls, and its FREE!! I start work Wed. I am hoping to have some vacation and money saved by next Aug. I think several vert roller skaters will go to Roller Con and they have daily sessions at the bowls there. I will save up and sleep in a closet or the floor or the bathtub there if I have too lol. I just want a few sessions and to see all the US skaters rip it upl! I'm single and my friends my age are old and tired so roller skating is what I look forward too and makes life so freakin FUN. I've skated everyday the last week. My legs are tired but if the suns out, I wanna roll one more time before its back to the grind. : You always crack me up. Unless you plan on doing a trick, just carve. It would make me so happy to fly out there and try to help you. I am going to spend the next six months actually skating well and then maybe I will come out and give you a hand. Right now I am not much of a role model. I hate long flights and driving, but I may bite the bullet and hook up one of these days. Who in this forum would be willing to travel somewhere and meet up? I think we all have to meet up somewhere. I don't think New York, Maryland, Los Angeles or Oregon is out of the question. Sorry to the Euopeans and Ozzies, but you live way too far for a short trip. Who can manage a weekend trip? : : : I found out the bowl here has lights, and its not too far from work so if there are people out there it stays open til 9pm!! And there is a drain so 24 hrs after a rain, its good to roll. : : : : The bowl is pretty mellow. Its about a 4 1/2 foot roll in and the other side is no more then 6 feet tall with flat coping. So I think I"m ready! But still havent really learned how to carve. How should I start out? Its not a big bowl, small kidney shaped where I have to carve left, not my strong side. Should I go in and hit the wall like a halfpipe first then start to make arcs? Or should I go in and work my way out first? Its not scary now just new.
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holly: bowls? (4. Jan. 2008 05:12)
	: hey what bowl is this? landsdowne? : : : : : : I found out the bowl here has lights, and its not too far from work so if there are people out there it stays open til 9pm!! And there is a drain so 24 hrs after a rain, its good to roll. : : : : The bowl is pretty mellow. Its about a 4 1/2 foot roll in and the other side is no more then 6 feet tall with flat coping. So I think I"m ready! But still havent really learned how to carve. How should I start out? Its not a big bowl, small kidney shaped where I have to carve left, not my strong side. Should I go in and hit the wall like a halfpipe first then start to make arcs? Or should I go in and work my way out first? Its not scary now just new.
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claudine: bowls? (4. Jan. 2008 13:52)
	Its Greenbelt skatepark. They have a street run and a large 10.5 foot bowl and the more mellow one thats 4.5 to 5 or 6 feet deep. http://www.greenbeltmd.gov/recreational_facilities/skate_park.htm Heres a video of the streetcourse and at 1:30, it shows the baby bowl. Thats the one I want to try!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=163za7IPbdg Wanna come with me or to landsdowne? It will be my first time carving.... It will be fun, either one is good for me. :-D : : hey what bowl is this? landsdowne? : : : : : : : : : : : I found out the bowl here has lights, and its not too far from work so if there are people out there it stays open til 9pm!! And there is a drain so 24 hrs after a rain, its good to roll. : : : : : : The bowl is pretty mellow. Its about a 4 1/2 foot roll in and the other side is no more then 6 feet tall with flat coping. So I think I"m ready! But still havent really learned how to carve. How should I start out? Its not a big bowl, small kidney shaped where I have to carve left, not my strong side. Should I go in and hit the wall like a halfpipe first then start to make arcs? Or should I go in and work my way out first? Its not scary now just new.
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