Monday, May 23, 2011

I try my best not to miss you, I don't try very hard.

Isn't this ridiculous?! It's actually in Oklahoma. (that's all I'm saying- pool etiquette and stuff ya know?)
Built with skating in mind, but meant to be challenging exactly like a real pool. Actually, it is a "real" pool, it probably has water in it as I type this.
Christian- over the death box
Crazy coping and practically, if not, over-vert shallow end.
Met a bunch of new dawgs at this thing.... Thanks so much for building this and allowing folks to skate, L!
Kyle- frontside grind on the shallow
Super crazy stairs
No problem for Christian to slide over though... This guy is so good.
Evan- frontside air. He's only 15.
Darrin- backside slasher
Dave has been skating pools since the 70's and it shows. Killing it at 51!
I was the only person without pads and managed to slam the most. Retardo goes rock-n-roll. ph- Darrin
So rad
Evan over the stairs
Dave and Darrin
Christian- another frontside grind, but I like this shot better and it's the best trick ever.
Thinking about being "down for life" with this crappy local company...
Eh, why not?- I'm going to be pouring concrete my whole life anyway.
Wes- Tokyo drifting kickflip with no room for error.
East Jr. High front board. You only get one baby push to get to this thing. Ph- Wes
Wesley nosegrinds it anyway.
Metal Massacre! Duane on the left is Wesley's step-dad and Seth's dad- he's keeping the metal scene alive here. (I may not like metal much, but it's great to see these guys getting to do what makes them happy.) Their band is called Grain Of Honor if you can't read the banner in the back.
Cool curb/bank/gap situation in Stillwater
I asked Wes to do something on this because the spot was so janky and cool looking. Why is there 3 feet of angle iron on this? Crooked grind.

3 comments:

Matt Bokovoy said...

That pool looks insane, maybe some contractor with skateboarders on the crew built it! I'd say that was Edmond or Moore by the looks of those lot sizes and roofs.

Hope all is well, and that the sesh was gnarly. Time to get some pads for the 30-something bones!

Cheers,

Matt

sharklahoma said...

No, it wasn't just the contractors- the guy designed it himself FOR SKATING. He just happens to have a family who wants to swim during the summer, so he had the necessary plumbing and whatnot for it to function as a real pool. You're close in it being in the OKC metro area, just not either of those 2. Maybe you can come to the next one when we shuts it down/opens it up (depending on if you prefer swimming or skating. ha) in the fall.

Everything is good here and hopefully the same up there. You know I'm too stupid to wear pads....

Take care,

Brad

sharklahoma said...

Ha, when HE shuts it down- not "we"- unless, of course, he needs our help.