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Message 9818 (6. Jul. 2009 02:22) (Tree)

biffsk8er
You are so welcome!
: I'm incredibly happy today. I was doing the monkey plants. I landed them, even on the 4 1/2 foot kiddie halfpipe. So now will work on the handplants. Even if they dont look impressive, this is a BIG deal for me considering I thought these were out forever. My arm did OK, so stoked!!

Isn't that wonderful when you can get back in there and enjoy life?! :D
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claudine: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (5. Jul. 2009 00:27)
 Yeah thats right, the little one is finally moving up in the skate world. I dropped in the deep end! Woo-hoo! Yeah, noone was there and I had my lame egg crate. Which I'm sure did nothing in reality but was my security blanket. I figured I had to do it then so I could look stupid in my own privacy. I stepped up and when I was on the coping, kinda figured out that the crate would go in with me so I just went. And DID it!! Then I did it like 50 more times cause there was this mom there with this toddler and he kept yelling "again!" So I had to amuse the little kid til my legs and lungs fell off lol. So no crate, just go on in now. The speed/height was scary but thrilling at the same time. And no, didnt wet my diapers lol

Getting better on the stalls too. Just the coping is so low, if I dont put my feet together, I go over lol, did a split one time too. I need my bloopers on film lol! It was an exciting day for me. The fears are coming down and I can enjoy skating again like I remember before the broken arm. I want to do a monkey plant next. :-D

By end of summer, should have a decent vid I hope of me doing some tricks. Nothing big but for me it will be cool. Esp. if I can get an invert in there!! That will be a monstrous accomplishment for me.
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biffsk8er: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (5. Jul. 2009 18:06)
 FANTASTIC!!!

: Yeah thats right, the little one is finally moving up in the skate world. I dropped in the deep end! Woo-hoo! Yeah, noone was there and I had my lame egg crate. Which I'm sure did nothing in reality but was my security blanket. I figured I had to do it then so I could look stupid in my own privacy. I stepped up and when I was on the coping, kinda figured out that the crate would go in with me so I just went. And DID it!! Then I did it like 50 more times cause there was this mom there with this toddler and he kept yelling "again!" So I had to amuse the little kid til my legs and lungs fell off lol. So no crate, just go on in now. The speed/height was scary but thrilling at the same time. And no, didnt wet my diapers lol
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: Getting better on the stalls too. Just the coping is so low, if I dont put my feet together, I go over lol, did a split one time too. I need my bloopers on film lol! It was an exciting day for me. The fears are coming down and I can enjoy skating again like I remember before the broken arm. I want to do a monkey plant next. :-D
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: By end of summer, should have a decent vid I hope of me doing some tricks. Nothing big but for me it will be cool. Esp. if I can get an invert in there!! That will be a monstrous accomplishment for me.
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claudine: Thanks Biff! and MORE! (5. Jul. 2009 19:38)
 I'm incredibly happy today. I was doing the monkey plants. I landed them, even on the 4 1/2 foot kiddie halfpipe. So now will work on the handplants. Even if they dont look impressive, this is a BIG deal for me considering I thought these were out forever. My arm did OK, so stoked!!

: FANTASTIC!!!
:
: : Yeah thats right, the little one is finally moving up in the skate world. I dropped in the deep end! Woo-hoo! Yeah, noone was there and I had my lame egg crate. Which I'm sure did nothing in reality but was my security blanket. I figured I had to do it then so I could look stupid in my own privacy. I stepped up and when I was on the coping, kinda figured out that the crate would go in with me so I just went. And DID it!! Then I did it like 50 more times cause there was this mom there with this toddler and he kept yelling "again!" So I had to amuse the little kid til my legs and lungs fell off lol. So no crate, just go on in now. The speed/height was scary but thrilling at the same time. And no, didnt wet my diapers lol
: :
: : Getting better on the stalls too. Just the coping is so low, if I dont put my feet together, I go over lol, did a split one time too. I need my bloopers on film lol! It was an exciting day for me. The fears are coming down and I can enjoy skating again like I remember before the broken arm. I want to do a monkey plant next. :-D
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: : By end of summer, should have a decent vid I hope of me doing some tricks. Nothing big but for me it will be cool. Esp. if I can get an invert in there!! That will be a monstrous accomplishment for me.
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biffsk8er: You are so welcome! (6. Jul. 2009 02:22)
 : I'm incredibly happy today. I was doing the monkey plants. I landed them, even on the 4 1/2 foot kiddie halfpipe. So now will work on the handplants. Even if they dont look impressive, this is a BIG deal for me considering I thought these were out forever. My arm did OK, so stoked!!

Isn't that wonderful when you can get back in there and enjoy life?! :D
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claudine: You are so welcome! (6. Jul. 2009 04:22)
 : : I'm incredibly happy today. I was doing the monkey plants. I landed them, even on the 4 1/2 foot kiddie halfpipe. So now will work on the handplants. Even if they dont look impressive, this is a BIG deal for me considering I thought these were out forever. My arm did OK, so stoked!!
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: Isn't that wonderful when you can get back in there and enjoy life?! :D

This is probably the first weekend in a LONG time that I could skate and really enjoy it. Instead of fearing the bowl, it felt like my friend again. I hope to get some pic/footage soon even of a really bad invert just because I never got one before my accident. To me its not important to be great, but to achieve my goals. And I seriously thought my arm would never gain this type of function back ever. I was just hoping to be able to open the door and eat with my hand norma loll. Fuck, I have recovered!! I was stoked, I was even jumping off a decent sized curb with my unicycle today first time and riding off like it was easy as pie. My muscles were relaxing, FINALLY. Yep, much better the 2nd time around!!
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joe90: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (6. Jul. 2009 11:01)
 Eeeeeexelent,,what is an egg crate?

cheers joe

: Yeah thats right, the little one is finally moving up in the skate world. I dropped in the deep end! Woo-hoo! Yeah, noone was there and I had my lame egg crate. Which I'm sure did nothing in reality but was my security blanket. I figured I had to do it then so I could look stupid in my own privacy. I stepped up and when I was on the coping, kinda figured out that the crate would go in with me so I just went. And DID it!! Then I did it like 50 more times cause there was this mom there with this toddler and he kept yelling "again!" So I had to amuse the little kid til my legs and lungs fell off lol. So no crate, just go on in now. The speed/height was scary but thrilling at the same time. And no, didnt wet my diapers lol
:
: Getting better on the stalls too. Just the coping is so low, if I dont put my feet together, I go over lol, did a split one time too. I need my bloopers on film lol! It was an exciting day for me. The fears are coming down and I can enjoy skating again like I remember before the broken arm. I want to do a monkey plant next. :-D
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: By end of summer, should have a decent vid I hope of me doing some tricks. Nothing big but for me it will be cool. Esp. if I can get an invert in there!! That will be a monstrous accomplishment for me.
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Bernhard: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (6. Jul. 2009 11:08)
 : Eeeeeexelent,,what is an egg crate?



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claudine: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (6. Jul. 2009 13:39)
 : : Eeeeeexelent,,what is an egg crate?
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maybe I meant milk crate? Its a plastic cubical thing they use to carry milk jugs, eggs, um maybe just milk lol.
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Bernhard: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (6. Jul. 2009 13:55)
 : maybe I meant milk crate? Its a plastic cubical thing they use to carry milk jugs, eggs, um maybe just milk lol.

Hm, I'm still not quite sure how you used this milk crate ...
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claudine: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (6. Jul. 2009 15:35)
 : : maybe I meant milk crate? Its a plastic cubical thing they use to carry milk jugs, eggs, um maybe just milk lol.
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: Hm, I'm still not quite sure how you used this milk crate ...
I just put it upside down like a ledge to lean on. Nope, didnt do much. Just felt like I could grab onto it so gave me confidence lol. Whaddo I know? I thought I needed my shoulder cracked or popped. Its an impinged nerve/frozen shoulder my new PT said. I told her my shoulder was fine lol, always something wrong.
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ireNe: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (6. Jul. 2009 16:50)
 : : : maybe I meant milk crate? Its a plastic cubical thing they use to carry milk jugs, eggs, um maybe just milk lol.
: :
: : Hm, I'm still not quite sure how you used this milk crate ...
: I just put it upside down like a ledge to lean on. Nope, didnt do much. Just felt like I could grab onto it so gave me confidence lol. Whaddo I know? I thought I needed my shoulder cracked or popped. Its an impinged nerve/frozen shoulder my new PT said. I told her my shoulder was fine lol, always something wrong.

I'm glad to hear you're back on the horse again! Big upps! Dropping Monkeys, eh?
Stoked on it all. Good to make up with an old friend. Stay loose and stretching, ya
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Jay: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (6. Jul. 2009 18:18)
 : Yeah thats right, the little one is finally moving up in the skate world. I dropped in the deep end! Woo-hoo! Yeah, noone was there and I had my lame egg crate. Which I'm sure did nothing in reality but was my security blanket. I figured I had to do it then so I could look stupid in my own privacy. I stepped up and when I was on the coping, kinda figured out that the crate would go in with me so I just went. And DID it!! Then I did it like 50 more times cause there was this mom there with this toddler and he kept yelling "again!" So I had to amuse the little kid til my legs and lungs fell off lol. So no crate, just go on in now. The speed/height was scary but thrilling at the same time. And no, didnt wet my diapers lol
:
: Getting better on the stalls too. Just the coping is so low, if I dont put my feet together, I go over lol, did a split one time too. I need my bloopers on film lol! It was an exciting day for me. The fears are coming down and I can enjoy skating again like I remember before the broken arm. I want to do a monkey plant next. :-D
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: By end of summer, should have a decent vid I hope of me doing some tricks. Nothing big but for me it will be cool. Esp. if I can get an invert in there!! That will be a monstrous accomplishment for me.

KUDOS to You, Claudine!!!! Dropping big stuff, Stalls! Monkey-Plants!@ Hell Yeah! Keep it up, Girl. Get some video. We're all dying to see it!!!
PEACE.................................Jay
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biffsk8er: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (6. Jul. 2009 20:05)
 This thread is cracking me up! Who would have thought that a milk crate would have caused such a big stir?? Heh.
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claudine: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (6. Jul. 2009 21:12)
 : This thread is cracking me up! Who would have thought that a milk crate would have caused such a big stir?? Heh.

Hey, maybe next time I do something scary I should bring a binkie lol? ;-D
Or someone could just hold my hand lol.
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claudine: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (7. Jul. 2009 02:40)
 : : Yeah thats right, the little one is finally moving up in the skate world. I dropped in the deep end! Woo-hoo! Yeah, noone was there and I had my lame egg crate. Which I'm sure did nothing in reality but was my security blanket. I figured I had to do it then so I could look stupid in my own privacy. I stepped up and when I was on the coping, kinda figured out that the crate would go in with me so I just went. And DID it!! Then I did it like 50 more times cause there was this mom there with this toddler and he kept yelling "again!" So I had to amuse the little kid til my legs and lungs fell off lol. So no crate, just go on in now. The speed/height was scary but thrilling at the same time. And no, didnt wet my diapers lol
: :
: : Getting better on the stalls too. Just the coping is so low, if I dont put my feet together, I go over lol, did a split one time too. I need my bloopers on film lol! It was an exciting day for me. The fears are coming down and I can enjoy skating again like I remember before the broken arm. I want to do a monkey plant next. :-D
: :
: : By end of summer, should have a decent vid I hope of me doing some tricks. Nothing big but for me it will be cool. Esp. if I can get an invert in there!! That will be a monstrous accomplishment for me.
:
: KUDOS to You, Claudine!!!! Dropping big stuff, Stalls! Monkey-Plants!@ Hell Yeah! Keep it up, Girl. Get some video. We're all dying to see it!!!
: PEACE.................................Jay

THANKS Jay!! Its not THAT big but for me a big step. Just sub vert. I will try a video in a week or two. I know I do lame stuff compared to you guys but for me its exciting. I am not sure when the crew shows up at the bowl. I'd rather get it there then the kiddie park as I dont know those kids and no ledge to put my stuff up on. I dont trust my self taping as my attempts gave me the worst footage ever lol. ;-D
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Jay: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (7. Jul. 2009 06:27)
 : : : Yeah thats right, the little one is finally moving up in the skate world. I dropped in the deep end! Woo-hoo! Yeah, noone was there and I had my lame egg crate. Which I'm sure did nothing in reality but was my security blanket. I figured I had to do it then so I could look stupid in my own privacy. I stepped up and when I was on the coping, kinda figured out that the crate would go in with me so I just went. And DID it!! Then I did it like 50 more times cause there was this mom there with this toddler and he kept yelling "again!" So I had to amuse the little kid til my legs and lungs fell off lol. So no crate, just go on in now. The speed/height was scary but thrilling at the same time. And no, didnt wet my diapers lol
: : :
: : : Getting better on the stalls too. Just the coping is so low, if I dont put my feet together, I go over lol, did a split one time too. I need my bloopers on film lol! It was an exciting day for me. The fears are coming down and I can enjoy skating again like I remember before the broken arm. I want to do a monkey plant next. :-D
: : :
: : : By end of summer, should have a decent vid I hope of me doing some tricks. Nothing big but for me it will be cool. Esp. if I can get an invert in there!! That will be a monstrous accomplishment for me.
: :
: : KUDOS to You, Claudine!!!! Dropping big stuff, Stalls! Monkey-Plants!@ Hell Yeah! Keep it up, Girl. Get some video. We're all dying to see it!!!
: : PEACE.................................Jay
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: THANKS Jay!! Its not THAT big but for me a big step. Just sub vert. I will try a video in a week or two. I know I do lame stuff compared to you guys but for me its exciting. I am not sure when the crew shows up at the bowl. I'd rather get it there then the kiddie park as I dont know those kids and no ledge to put my stuff up on. I dont trust my self taping as my attempts gave me the worst footage ever lol. ;-D


HEY! Don't be so self-depricating! You're one of how many women skating pools on skates?!? 5,6 maybe 10 in the World on a regular basis? That's something, Girl! And dropping in on anything with coping is psychologically impossible for most people,so don't be so hard on yourself. You're kicking ass! And, trust me, when I skate with Duke (& I suspect it'll be the same with Biff!) I'm well aware I'm not the Alpha Dog on deck, but I could care less. I'm having a Blast, skating with friends & doing My Thing. What more could anyone want?!?!
Wanna see some video soon. But know what you mean about the groms. Don't trust anyone UNDER 30!!
PEACE.........................................Jay
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claudine: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (7. Jul. 2009 17:05)
 : : : : Yeah thats right, the little one is finally moving up in the skate world. I dropped in the deep end! Woo-hoo! Yeah, noone was there and I had my lame egg crate. Which I'm sure did nothing in reality but was my security blanket. I figured I had to do it then so I could look stupid in my own privacy. I stepped up and when I was on the coping, kinda figured out that the crate would go in with me so I just went. And DID it!! Then I did it like 50 more times cause there was this mom there with this toddler and he kept yelling "again!" So I had to amuse the little kid til my legs and lungs fell off lol. So no crate, just go on in now. The speed/height was scary but thrilling at the same time. And no, didnt wet my diapers lol
: : : :
: : : : Getting better on the stalls too. Just the coping is so low, if I dont put my feet together, I go over lol, did a split one time too. I need my bloopers on film lol! It was an exciting day for me. The fears are coming down and I can enjoy skating again like I remember before the broken arm. I want to do a monkey plant next. :-D
: : : :
: : : : By end of summer, should have a decent vid I hope of me doing some tricks. Nothing big but for me it will be cool. Esp. if I can get an invert in there!! That will be a monstrous accomplishment for me.
: : :
: : : KUDOS to You, Claudine!!!! Dropping big stuff, Stalls! Monkey-Plants!@ Hell Yeah! Keep it up, Girl. Get some video. We're all dying to see it!!!
: : : PEACE.................................Jay
: :
: : THANKS Jay!! Its not THAT big but for me a big step. Just sub vert. I will try a video in a week or two. I know I do lame stuff compared to you guys but for me its exciting. I am not sure when the crew shows up at the bowl. I'd rather get it there then the kiddie park as I dont know those kids and no ledge to put my stuff up on. I dont trust my self taping as my attempts gave me the worst footage ever lol. ;-D
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: HEY! Don't be so self-depricating! You're one of how many women skating pools on skates?!? 5,6 maybe 10 in the World on a regular basis? That's something, Girl! And dropping in on anything with coping is psychologically impossible for most people,so don't be so hard on yourself. You're kicking ass! And, trust me, when I skate with Duke (& I suspect it'll be the same with Biff!) I'm well aware I'm not the Alpha Dog on deck, but I could care less. I'm having a Blast, skating with friends & doing My Thing. What more could anyone want?!?!
: Wanna see some video soon. But know what you mean about the groms. Don't trust anyone UNDER 30!!
: PEACE.........................................Jay

Thanks Jay for being so nice! I'm learning in total isolation so not sure if I look lame or not lol. I'm just happy I can sk8 as I started very old and had a major injury, plus Ima woman which around here is very, very, VERY rare in any action sport period. So I'm quite proud of my accomplishments, but figured compared to you guys that been at it for decades, its not much. I'll try to get a video. The kiddie park is kinda hard. I dont go to the bowls but 1-2 a week cause of money and its a 50-50 chance I'll be alone. But I'll get one. Just dont expect anything polished. More like humorous as flailing is my favorite thing to do lol. The guys here respect me so I guess I do OK. But I'm sure I still look like a frog having a spaz on rollerskates lol. ;-D
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ireNe: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (7. Jul. 2009 17:38)
 : Thanks Jay for being so nice! I'm learning in total isolation so not sure if I look lame or not lol. I'm just happy I can sk8 as I started very old and had a major injury, plus Ima woman which around here is very, very, VERY rare in any action sport period. So I'm quite proud of my accomplishments, but figured compared to you guys that been at it for decades, its not much. I'll try to get a video. The kiddie park is kinda hard. I dont go to the bowls but 1-2 a week cause of money and its a 50-50 chance I'll be alone. But I'll get one. Just dont expect anything polished. More like humorous as flailing is my favorite thing to do lol. The guys here respect me so I guess I do OK. But I'm sure I still look like a frog having a spaz on rollerskates lol. ;-D

You couldn't look any sillier than the pic I sent you the other day. Besides, we wanna see you skate, so we can cheer you on!
... And "old" is not in my vocabulary anymore. You rock!
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claudine: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (7. Jul. 2009 19:44)
 : : Thanks Jay for being so nice! I'm learning in total isolation so not sure if I look lame or not lol. I'm just happy I can sk8 as I started very old and had a major injury, plus Ima woman which around here is very, very, VERY rare in any action sport period. So I'm quite proud of my accomplishments, but figured compared to you guys that been at it for decades, its not much. I'll try to get a video. The kiddie park is kinda hard. I dont go to the bowls but 1-2 a week cause of money and its a 50-50 chance I'll be alone. But I'll get one. Just dont expect anything polished. More like humorous as flailing is my favorite thing to do lol. The guys here respect me so I guess I do OK. But I'm sure I still look like a frog having a spaz on rollerskates lol. ;-D
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: You couldn't look any sillier than the pic I sent you the other day. Besides, we wanna see you skate, so we can cheer you on!
: ... And "old" is not in my vocabulary anymore. You rock!

Irene, if it werent for you, I would wonder if I were insane lol. I dont tell my mom anymore cause she keeps telling me how old I am.
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biffsk8er: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (7. Jul. 2009 22:51)
 : Irene, if it werent for you, I would wonder if I were insane lol. I dont tell my mom anymore cause she keeps telling me how old I am.

You gotta realize......all those people who tell us that we are too old do so because they gave up too early in life.

Another reason some people look young at 30 while others look like they are ancient! They've decided that life is over.

WELL, THEY AINT TAKING ME DOWN WITH 'EM!!!
Don't let 'em do it to you, either!
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biffsk8er: PROGRESS! WOo-hoo! (8. Jul. 2009 21:18)
 : Hey, maybe next time I do something scary I should bring a binkie lol? ;-D
: Or someone could just hold my hand lol.

Maybe you should wear a blindfold? :P
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