Comments on: Anti-skateboard devices on the Embarcadero http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/ mind/tech bazar from outer space Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:31:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: Sk8ing owns grind blocks http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-492329 Sk8ing owns grind blocks Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:23:36 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-492329 William J. you will never ever destroy skateing I can board slide rite over a grind block & where are people going to get enuf $$$$$Money for stupid grind blocks stupid rich neaborhoods there are plenty of other things to do like throw molotovs at houses and spray and tag houses.You are a stupid golf player and there are plenty of ways to rip off thows stupid ass "grind blocks" go kill yourself bitch William J. you will never ever destroy skateing I can board slide rite over a grind block & where are people going to get enuf $$$$$Money for stupid grind blocks stupid rich neaborhoods there are plenty of other things to do like throw molotovs at houses and spray and tag houses.You are a stupid golf player and there are plenty of ways to rip off thows stupid ass “grind blocks” go kill yourself bitch

]]> By: SOMEONE WHO CARES http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-489294 SOMEONE WHO CARES Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:38:10 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-489294 WHOEVER SAYS SK8ING IS BAD OR DEAD OR ANYTHING TO THAT AND WHOEVER SAYS WERE PESKY PUNKS JUST THINK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS THAT GRIND MY GEARS LIKE OLD PEOPLE DRIVING, OR HOW BOLOGNA IS ROUND AND BREAD IS SQUARE AND HOW NOBODYS MADE A NEW PRIEST AND RABBI JOKE IN LIKE 30 YEARS SK8 OR DIE WHOEVER SAYS SK8ING IS BAD OR DEAD OR ANYTHING TO THAT AND WHOEVER SAYS WERE PESKY PUNKS JUST THINK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS THAT GRIND MY GEARS LIKE OLD PEOPLE DRIVING, OR HOW BOLOGNA IS ROUND AND BREAD IS SQUARE AND HOW NOBODYS MADE A NEW PRIEST AND RABBI JOKE IN LIKE 30 YEARS SK8 OR DIE

]]> By: a skaterwith some sense http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-488856 a skaterwith some sense Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:15:44 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-488856 okay first of all those anti grind rails dont work second why are people wasting time on sk8ers when really society should be cleaning drugs and shootings off the streets not aresting some kid for buying a skateboard at walmart and riding it around oh yeah and all u who say work hard if u want a skatepark and stop bitching well tell me this. do any swimmers work hard for public swimming pools do kids work hard for public football fields at school do kids work hard for public baseball dimonds NO THEY SURE AS HELL DONT SO WHY SHOULD WE SPEND OUR MONEY AND TIME ON A PUBLIC PLACE FOR AND OVER POPULTED GROUP OF SKATERS there are way more skaters then baseball players in this world and were forced to go on the streets and u wonder why we ruin benches becuase we are forced to pay money out of our pockets to do a sport we love where as any other kid can go to a public place for free without an asswhole trying to be a prick and stop us???? so we resort to other ways of grinding using somebody elses hard earned money like every other soccer player or baseball player.. what if people started playing baseball on the streets becuase they had no where else to go like sk8ers what if i kid hit a homer right into somebodys window or hits a pedestrain then u would try and take baseball players of the streets to and how do u do that well its ur problem right u want them to stop then u pay money to give em a field right then they play there well do that with sk8ers u want em to stop so badly pay ur self to get them off the streets instead of these quick and not very affective solutions okay first of all those anti grind rails dont work second why are people wasting time on sk8ers when really society should be cleaning drugs and shootings off the streets not aresting some kid for buying a skateboard at walmart and riding it around oh yeah and all u who say work hard if u want a skatepark and stop bitching well tell me this. do any swimmers work hard for public swimming pools do kids work hard for public football fields at school do kids work hard for public baseball dimonds NO THEY SURE AS HELL DONT SO WHY SHOULD WE SPEND OUR MONEY AND TIME ON A PUBLIC PLACE FOR AND OVER POPULTED GROUP OF SKATERS there are way more skaters then baseball players in this world and were forced to go on the streets and u wonder why we ruin benches becuase we are forced to pay money out of our pockets to do a sport we love where as any other kid can go to a public place for free without an asswhole trying to be a prick and stop us???? so we resort to other ways of grinding using somebody elses hard earned money like every other soccer player or baseball player.. what if people started playing baseball on the streets becuase they had no where else to go like sk8ers what if i kid hit a homer right into somebodys window or hits a pedestrain then u would try and take baseball players of the streets to and how do u do that well its ur problem right u want them to stop then u pay money to give em a field right then they play there well do that with sk8ers u want em to stop so badly pay ur self to get them off the streets instead of these quick and not very affective solutions

]]> By: William J. http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-482354 William J. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:58:38 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-482354 Skateboarding in public on public property IS annoying: it's incredibly noisy, especially at night when people are trying to sleep or during the day when folks are outside trying to relax in peace. Please understand that when you're in public, you have to be responsible and take other people into consideration. Public areas belong to everyone, not just one group. If boarders can't understand that, then they will rightfully be ostracized and dealt with, just like anyone else would be. Like everything else in the world, skateboarding is fine as long as it doesn't damage property or infringe on other people's rights to enjoy public space. Don't take things so personally, skateboarding crew. Your identity is bigger than your board. Skateboarding in public on public property IS annoying: it’s incredibly noisy, especially at night when people are trying to sleep or during the day when folks are outside trying to relax in peace. Please understand that when you’re in public, you have to be responsible and take other people into consideration. Public areas belong to everyone, not just one group. If boarders can’t understand that, then they will rightfully be ostracized and dealt with, just like anyone else would be. Like everything else in the world, skateboarding is fine as long as it doesn’t damage property or infringe on other people’s rights to enjoy public space.

Don’t take things so personally, skateboarding crew. Your identity is bigger than your board.

]]> By: dont-hate-me-cuz-u-aint-me http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-476531 dont-hate-me-cuz-u-aint-me Sun, 04 May 2008 03:10:00 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-476531 sailor Says: March 2nd, 2007 at 11:32 pm It never really bothered me until I read the stupid assed comments of these skaters who think they have the right to destroy property, injure people and do pretty much anything they want in a public area. Don’t skate anywhere near me, if you do, you will be eating concrete… I may just stick my steel toe in front of your wheels to see if you can fly…maybe a pocker full of pebbles to spread on the ground will do….get the picture? You punks are getting what you deserve. And oh yea the mutherfucker who wrote this is probably sum dumass 5 foot 2 bitch who thinks hes hard! Stick ur steel toe boot in front of me? dumbass hick ill stick my fist in ur face. and if u throw pebbles infront of me ill tre flip them bitches u stupid ass sailor Says:

March 2nd, 2007 at 11:32 pm
It never really bothered me until I read the stupid assed comments of these skaters who think they have the right to destroy property, injure people and do pretty much anything they want in a public area.
Don’t skate anywhere near me, if you do, you will be eating concrete…
I may just stick my steel toe in front of your wheels to see if you can fly…maybe a pocker full of pebbles to spread on the ground will do….get the picture?
You punks are getting what you deserve.

And oh yea the mutherfucker who wrote this is probably sum dumass 5 foot 2 bitch who thinks hes hard! Stick ur steel toe boot in front of me? dumbass hick ill stick my fist in ur face. and if u throw pebbles infront of me ill tre flip them bitches u stupid ass

]]> By: dont-hate-me-cuz-u-aint-me http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-476530 dont-hate-me-cuz-u-aint-me Sun, 04 May 2008 03:03:58 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-476530 "They should ask their parents for the money or better yet start a drive to get their parks constructed, ask your community and government to get involved. BUT, then that would entail too much time on their part. Tsk, tsk, tsk, where are the parents in guiding these youths today?" now i am a die hard skater and in an answer to charlemange's(^^^) dumbass question i have personally gathered up every skater an even bmx rider in my community to go in front of our city meeting. we took up half the room and all took part in having something to say about building us a skatepark. i even contacted a local skatepark builder and got price ranges on some of there products, i also came up with locations that they could construct it. and after all that work they told us it was to much of a hassle in some areas of our city and to pricy. so fuck u asshole i did all my work and research and they looked at me like i was speaking a foriegn language. and also in the article i just replied to by charlemange he said "One day they will be home owners and find themselves in a similar situation. What goes around COMES around" and ya i probably will find myself in a similar situation but insted of cussing them out and telling them to leave ill envite 'em in give em a drink and let them skate the ramp in my backyard.then we'll see if i have any problems with those so called "skate rats" once a skateboarder always a skateboarder muthafuka!!!!!!!!!!!!!! “They should ask their parents for the money or better yet start a drive to get their parks constructed, ask your community and government to get involved. BUT, then that would entail too much time on their part.
Tsk, tsk, tsk, where are the parents in guiding these youths today?”

now i am a die hard skater and in an answer to charlemange’s(^^^) dumbass question i have personally gathered up every skater an even bmx rider in my community to go in front of our city meeting. we took up half the room and all took part in having something to say about building us a skatepark. i even contacted a local skatepark builder and got price ranges on some of there products, i also came up with locations that they could construct it. and after all that work they told us it was to much of a hassle in some areas of our city and to pricy. so fuck u asshole i did all my work and research and they looked at me like i was speaking a foriegn language. and also in the article i just replied to by charlemange he said “One day they will be home owners and find themselves in a similar situation. What goes around COMES around” and ya i probably will find myself in a similar situation but insted of cussing them out and telling them to leave ill envite ‘em in give em a drink and let them skate the ramp in my backyard.then we’ll see if i have any problems with those so called “skate rats” once a skateboarder always a skateboarder muthafuka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Walehooglen http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-469753 Walehooglen Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:44:54 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-469753 I’d prefer reading in my native language, because my knowledge of your languange is no so well. But it was interesting! Look for some my links: I’d prefer reading in my native language, because my knowledge of your languange is no so well. But it was interesting! Look for some my links:

]]> By: sailor man is a faget http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-464633 sailor man is a faget Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:25:27 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-464633 umm so like... yea weed is cool umm so like… yea weed is cool

]]> By: sailor man is a faget http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-464627 sailor man is a faget Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:22:05 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-464627 wow, we could be selling crack to ur kids but instead of being dumb jocks we decided to be different we find something creative to do and u try to take it away and i hope u die sailor ur the biggest faget alive try to stop me from sk8ing id kill you with a 1-2-3 combo go suck a cock wow, we could be selling crack to ur kids but instead of being dumb jocks we decided to be different we find something creative to do and u try to take it away and i hope u die sailor ur the biggest faget alive try to stop me from sk8ing id kill you with a 1-2-3 combo go suck a cock

]]> By: Ben http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-459666 Ben Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:31:48 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-459666 The expense the authorities go to in order to abolish skateboarding is ridiculous. I think skateboarding is an amazingly impressive sport. It engages a massive amount of people, of whom are 99% polite, considerate and talented. It's an amazing ting to watch and if anything should be promoted. People stereotype skaters as thugs and rebels. Admittedly, some are assholes. But so are a lot of people. Footballers, shop-assistants, sales-representatives, builders, religous preachers, anything, you name it, and a small minority will be complete nobs. The fact is, if you try and stop such a popular sport, people will be upset and it is in our genes to rebel and change things for what we believe is better. People are encouraging and forming the stereotype by trying to stop it. I find skateboarders are even more polite and friendly when allowed to use the urban environment to skate. A simple sign advising people to be cautious would be simple enough. And as for a comment telling people to make a skateboard that wont damage the environment is just plain stupid. Its like asking someone to make a snowboard that won't leave a mark in the snow. A surfboard that won't touch the wave or scare the fish. It's just idiotic. Why don't you make an environment that wont be damaged by people using it, instead of starting fights and committing REAL crimes. To be honest, the attempt to stop skating have become the art of skateboarding. By trying to prevent it, people are developing it, and progressing it. Let them, if anything its a good thing. Also, someone claimed to have seen a skateboard hit a car, and nearly a person. How many times have people been hit with footballs? or smashed windows with them? It would be insane to ban football on these grounds. So why ban skating? The expense the authorities go to in order to abolish skateboarding is ridiculous.

I think skateboarding is an amazingly impressive sport. It engages a massive amount of people, of whom are 99% polite, considerate and talented. It’s an amazing ting to watch and if anything should be promoted.

People stereotype skaters as thugs and rebels. Admittedly, some are assholes. But so are a lot of people. Footballers, shop-assistants, sales-representatives, builders, religous preachers, anything, you name it, and a small minority will be complete nobs.

The fact is, if you try and stop such a popular sport, people will be upset and it is in our genes to rebel and change things for what we believe is better.

People are encouraging and forming the stereotype by trying to stop it. I find skateboarders are even more polite and friendly when allowed to use the urban environment to skate.

A simple sign advising people to be cautious would be simple enough.

And as for a comment telling people to make a skateboard that wont damage the environment is just plain stupid.

Its like asking someone to make a snowboard that won’t leave a mark in the snow.

A surfboard that won’t touch the wave or scare the fish.

It’s just idiotic.

Why don’t you make an environment that wont be damaged by people using it, instead of starting fights and committing REAL crimes.

To be honest, the attempt to stop skating have become the art of skateboarding. By trying to prevent it, people are developing it, and progressing it. Let them, if anything its a good thing.

Also, someone claimed to have seen a skateboard hit a car, and nearly a person. How many times have people been hit with footballs? or smashed windows with them?

It would be insane to ban football on these grounds. So why ban skating?

]]> By: malcolm http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-457803 malcolm Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:32:26 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-457803 theres alot of hate for skaters here. i think some of it is based in reality cause i know alot of skateboarders and i know some of them can be dicks. but really theres dicks everywhere in society. like the guys driving there hummers down the freeway every day. im not your average skater, but ive been skateboarding for a long long time and it truly is the best thing that has ever happened to me, AND AS FAR AS I KNOW I HAVE NEVER DEFACED ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY, but i still get shit on all the time by people. security guards, soccer moms in mini vans, gangster G's, whoever. theres just alot of hate and its based on some real stupid assumptions that people make. first of all not all skateboards are the same, there are many disciplines and many board styles that go along with that. skateboarding does not only consist of grinding on benches theres WAY MORE TO IT THAN EVEN MOST SKATERS REALISE. its not skateboarders as a group that are defacing property its the shit disturbers. i know people from all demographics who skate and are productive members of society, including my good freind doug who just turned 50 and still shreds it. skateboarding has tought me many life skills, especially how to commit to things, and get things done. it has given me the confidence that i can do anything, as long as i try hard enough and really put myself into it. these skills have come in handy during my studies to become an urban planner. thats right dude up there who said all skaters are punks and never go to planning mettings, well hes wrong. and im not the only one. Mike Gordon is a Vancouver city planner and he is a life long skateboarder. he has done great things for the skateboarding community in this city. just remember all you critics. things are never as cut and dry as they look, you have to look deeper into it to see what its really all about. skateboarders are not all punk kids who dropped out of school theres alot of hate for skaters here. i think some of it is based in reality cause i know alot of skateboarders and i know some of them can be dicks. but really theres dicks everywhere in society. like the guys driving there hummers down the freeway every day.

im not your average skater, but ive been skateboarding for a long long time and it truly is the best thing that has ever happened to me, AND AS FAR AS I KNOW I HAVE NEVER DEFACED ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY, but i still get shit on all the time by people. security guards, soccer moms in mini vans, gangster G’s, whoever. theres just alot of hate and its based on some real stupid assumptions that people make. first of all not all skateboards are the same, there are many disciplines and many board styles that go along with that. skateboarding does not only consist of grinding on benches theres WAY MORE TO IT THAN EVEN MOST SKATERS REALISE. its not skateboarders as a group that are defacing property its the shit disturbers. i know people from all demographics who skate and are productive members of society, including my good freind doug who just turned 50 and still shreds it.

skateboarding has tought me many life skills, especially how to commit to things, and get things done. it has given me the confidence that i can do anything, as long as i try hard enough and really put myself into it. these skills have come in handy during my studies to become an urban planner. thats right dude up there who said all skaters are punks and never go to planning mettings, well hes wrong. and im not the only one. Mike Gordon is a Vancouver city planner and he is a life long skateboarder. he has done great things for the skateboarding community in this city.

just remember all you critics. things are never as cut and dry as they look, you have to look deeper into it to see what its really all about. skateboarders are not all punk kids who dropped out of school

]]> By: FUCKING RENT O' COPS http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-446669 FUCKING RENT O' COPS Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:40:06 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-446669 This stops NOTHING from happening and prevents EVERYTHING from growing. This stops NOTHING from happening and prevents EVERYTHING from growing.

]]> By: FUCKING RENT O' COPS http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-446666 FUCKING RENT O' COPS Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:32:38 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-446666 Skate stoppers are bullshit. Skateboarding takes so much fucking ability, and is so much more positive of an influence than anything else in my life, that taking spots like Pier 7, 3rd and Army, and Embarcadero and putting up skate stoppers is like taking away my legs. There is a reason why X-games is televised and why skating is one of the most WIDELY recognized extreme sports. People have ACCEPTED it. So why bother putting up obstacles for something that is keeping kids out of trouble? I have talked to so many old timers that say that this "Skate stopper" shit is ludicrous. It doesnt fucking matter what you do, skating will still be around no matter what you put up to prevent it. Also, think about maybe putting money into a fucking SKATEPARK thats big and open and adequately built and maybe you would have LESS of a problem with skateboarders on property. My 10 pound skateboard does a whole lot less damage to the streets than any given consumers 2,500-5,000 lb. car. Keep putting "Skate Stoppers" up and see how much worse graffiti and drug abuse gets. You stupid assholes leave kids running around with nothing to do but get into trouble. Regardless of what you do WE WILL NOT FUCKING STOP FOR ANYTHING, AND IT WILL NEVER DIE OUT.You fucking killjoy. Alot of people call cops "Pigs" but when and Rent o' cop decides to give me a ticket for doing NOTHING wrong I prefer to call them "Bacon Bits" instead due to the fact that they are not even a real "Pig". Those who are a "Rent O' Cop" get over the fact that you had your underwear shoved up your ass, and your face stuck in a toilet bowl/garbage can as a kid and get a real meaningful job. There are plenty of Crack Whores and Dirt bags out there who deserve tickets for REAL CRIMES. After saying all this it all boils down to: Whoever invented these skate stoppers needs to be kicked swiftly in the fucking balls or hit with a large heavy metal object moving at HIGH speeds. thankyou. go UP AND READ SOME OF THE ANTI SKATERS Infoman says: April 3rd, 2007 at 5:30 pm Personally, owing to all the damage you selfish, self centered, juvenile assholes cause, I favor knee-capping you as you go by. I say: Well your really mature and I hope karma is a bitch to you Infoman. Knee cap me and see if I dont give you a fresh brand new asshole. # Charlamagne Says: March 9th, 2007 at 2:00 am I have been the recipient of the youth of today plying their skateboarding tricks in my neighborhood. They arrive by the car load and are disruptive to the tranquility of MY HOME tearing up the gutters and roads so they can amuse themselves. Why don’t they go to the schools or parks to “skate”. The noise level of their tricks is comparable to gunshots going off. I have complained and asked them to move down the street, but to no avail, I only get looked at with blank stares. One day they will be home owners and find themselves in a similar situation. What goes around COMES around…… They should ask their parents for the money or better yet start a drive to get their parks constructed, ask your community and government to get involved. BUT, then that would entail too much time on their part. Tsk, tsk, tsk, where are the parents in guiding these youths today? I say: You are a fucking CUNT. What goes around comes around? than LET IT BE. My parents ENCOURAGE ME to skateboard due to the FACT that it keeps ME AND MY FRIENDS away from DRUGS AND CRIME, selfish bitch. It isnt so EASY to get money for a Skatepark. Are you willing to donate $1000 dollars to the cause, is that the equivalent amount of money to your level of "annoyance". Cuz if its not quit bitching and realize that these kids are positively motivated to be athletic and stay away from drugs and crime, for the most part. # sailor Says: March 2nd, 2007 at 11:32 pm It never really bothered me until I read the stupid assed comments of these skaters who think they have the right to destroy property, injure people and do pretty much anything they want in a public area. Don’t skate anywhere near me, if you do, you will be eating concrete… I may just stick my steel toe in front of your wheels to see if you can fly…maybe a pocker full of pebbles to spread on the ground will do….get the picture? You punks are getting what you deserve. I say: We dont feel we have "The Right" but we feel there are much better solutions to aid in the benefit and progress of the youth than simply putting a skate stopper on any given skate spot. And steel toe botts and pebbles in your pockets.... and we are degenerates??? that sounds pretty trashy to me. Maybe someone will beat the shit out of you when you trip us or hurt us and then you will be eating your words. # chris Says: March 2nd, 2007 at 4:38 pm it sucks that we have to install these devices because of shitbag skate-rats… they should start ticketing these scum… I say: Really mature how you define all of the skateboarding community in three words. Maybe we should start ticketing people for COMPLETE FUCKING IGNORANCE. We are not degenerates or juveniles. I will start showing my respect when society is kind enough to give me some. Skate stoppers are bullshit. Skateboarding takes so much fucking ability, and is so much more positive of an influence than anything else in my life, that taking spots like Pier 7, 3rd and Army, and Embarcadero and putting up skate stoppers is like taking away my legs. There is a reason why X-games is televised and why skating is one of the most WIDELY recognized extreme sports. People have ACCEPTED it. So why bother putting up obstacles for something that is keeping kids out of trouble? I have talked to so many old timers that say that this “Skate stopper” shit is ludicrous. It doesnt fucking matter what you do, skating will still be around no matter what you put up to prevent it. Also, think about maybe putting money into a fucking SKATEPARK thats big and open and adequately built and maybe you would have LESS of a problem with skateboarders on property. My 10 pound skateboard does a whole lot less damage to the streets than any given consumers 2,500-5,000 lb. car. Keep putting “Skate Stoppers” up and see how much worse graffiti and drug abuse gets. You stupid assholes leave kids running around with nothing to do but get into trouble. Regardless of what you do WE WILL NOT FUCKING STOP FOR ANYTHING, AND IT WILL NEVER DIE OUT.You fucking killjoy. Alot of people call cops “Pigs” but when and Rent o’ cop decides to give me a ticket for doing NOTHING wrong I prefer to call them “Bacon Bits” instead due to the fact that they are not even a real “Pig”. Those who are a “Rent O’ Cop” get over the fact that you had your underwear shoved up your ass, and your face stuck in a toilet bowl/garbage can as a kid and get a real meaningful job. There are plenty of Crack Whores and Dirt bags out there who deserve tickets for REAL CRIMES.

After saying all this it all boils down to:

Whoever invented these skate stoppers needs to be kicked swiftly in the fucking balls or hit with a large heavy metal object moving at HIGH speeds.

thankyou.

go UP AND READ SOME OF THE ANTI SKATERS

Infoman says:
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:30 pm

Personally, owing to all the damage you selfish, self centered, juvenile assholes cause, I favor knee-capping you as you go by.

I say: Well your really mature and I hope karma is a bitch to you Infoman. Knee cap me and see if I dont give you a fresh brand new asshole.

# Charlamagne Says:
March 9th, 2007 at 2:00 am

I have been the recipient of the youth of today plying their skateboarding tricks in my neighborhood. They arrive by the car load and are disruptive to the tranquility of MY HOME tearing up the gutters and roads so they can amuse themselves. Why don’t they go to the schools or parks to “skate”. The noise level of their tricks is comparable to gunshots going off. I have complained and asked them to move down the street, but to no avail, I only get looked at with blank stares.
One day they will be home owners and find themselves in a similar situation. What goes around COMES around…… They should ask their parents for the money or better yet start a drive to get their parks constructed, ask your community and government to get involved. BUT, then that would entail too much time on their part.
Tsk, tsk, tsk, where are the parents in guiding these youths today?

I say: You are a fucking CUNT. What goes around comes around? than LET IT BE. My parents ENCOURAGE ME to skateboard due to the FACT that it keeps ME AND MY FRIENDS away from DRUGS AND CRIME, selfish bitch. It isnt so EASY to get money for a Skatepark. Are you willing to donate $1000 dollars to the cause, is that the equivalent amount of money to your level of “annoyance”. Cuz if its not quit bitching and realize that these kids are positively motivated to be athletic and stay away from drugs and crime, for the most part.

# sailor Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 11:32 pm

It never really bothered me until I read the stupid assed comments of these skaters who think they have the right to destroy property, injure people and do pretty much anything they want in a public area.
Don’t skate anywhere near me, if you do, you will be eating concrete…
I may just stick my steel toe in front of your wheels to see if you can fly…maybe a pocker full of pebbles to spread on the ground will do….get the picture?
You punks are getting what you deserve.

I say: We dont feel we have “The Right” but we feel there are much better solutions to aid in the benefit and progress of the youth than simply putting a skate stopper on any given skate spot. And steel toe botts and pebbles in your pockets…. and we are degenerates??? that sounds pretty trashy to me. Maybe someone will beat the shit out of you when you trip us or hurt us and then you will be eating your words.

# chris Says:
March 2nd, 2007 at 4:38 pm

it sucks that we have to install these devices because of shitbag skate-rats…

they should start ticketing these scum…

I say: Really mature how you define all of the skateboarding community in three words.
Maybe we should start ticketing people for COMPLETE FUCKING IGNORANCE.

We are not degenerates or juveniles. I will start showing my respect when society is kind enough to give me some.

]]> By: Jared AIM=ETNIES3993 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-421945 Jared AIM=ETNIES3993 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:42:44 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-421945 Let Us Skaters Be. Let Us Skaters Be.

]]> By: Dylan http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-416980 Dylan Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:03:48 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-416980 By callin us "Shitbag skaterats" and so on aint doin yous any good and i bet us skaters have a much more fukin interesting life that use bitching about us having fun ya pricks By callin us “Shitbag skaterats” and so on aint doin yous any good
and i bet us skaters have a much more fukin interesting life that use bitching about us having fun ya pricks

]]> By: SK8 For Life http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-416961 SK8 For Life Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:56:16 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-416961 Whats wrongs with skatin By u puttin the metal thingos you are stoping us doin our sport im 15 and have been skating for 7 years get over yourselves dont built planters and handrails than and build a skate park SK8 will Neva die Give skate a chance there are more problems on this planet than chipped concrete and rusted handrails and the day i see fukin ollie a planter or 50-50 a handrail maby well stop Whats wrongs with skatin
By u puttin the metal thingos you are stoping us doin our sport
im 15 and have been skating for 7 years
get over yourselves dont built planters and handrails than and build a skate park
SK8 will Neva die
Give skate a chance
there are more problems on this planet than chipped concrete and rusted handrails
and the day i see fukin ollie a planter or 50-50 a handrail maby well stop

]]> By: Kiwiconnection http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-401788 Kiwiconnection Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:15:28 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-401788 Great topic. I have seen these little urban designs creeping into the cityscape over the years to foil Skateboarders. Of course I understand grinding benches and other obstacles marks up the concrete a bit, but come on, really - Is this going to keep you awake at night? If your answer is yes..... then you seriously need to get a hobby or into an activity that you can appreciate and have a good time with, and then maybe your focus and energy can be fed into a more positive direction. Consider this - Skaters are having fun, burning calories, problem solving, encouraging each other and getting respect from their peers through prowess. Doesn’t sound like too bad a pastime to me. To all of these posters above with their anti-skateboarding sentiments, take a second to look at your own life and try to find what it is that you are missing. It’s obviously something, because a fulfilled life would not have the time or inclination to want to take away someone’s enjoyment. That concrete is going to last longer than any of you will live. So get out their and make the most of what’s left of your life, forget the rails and benches because I am sure that on your deathbed you won’t be saying "Boy i’m glad I stopped that skateboarder grinding that bench!" And as for the cops, it’s easy for them to make an example out of Skateboarders. Easy target. And in the general public’s perception the police are see as doing something to help society by eradicating those "punk skateboarders". The police have it tough enough as it is with trying to catch the real criminals in the world today. And by stigmatizing skateboarders, the police are encouraged to discourage skateboarders. I’m pretty sure they would rather be out catching the REAL bad guys instead of putting man hours into such a futile enterprise. I am 24 years old, and started skateboarding at 10 years old. I live in a city in New Zealand, and our public transport is practically non existent. So as well as being my expression tool through tricks and moves, it also was my best friend for years by enabling me to get from A to B.... So while most of you were choking me with petrol fumes, I kept on skating, nor did I complain about the effect big business and car pollution had on my health. And people complain about chipped concrete. It’s all about perspective. Don’t prejudge a skateboarder. Great topic. I have seen these little urban designs creeping into
the cityscape over the years to foil Skateboarders.
Of course I understand grinding benches and other obstacles marks
up the concrete a bit, but come on, really -
Is this going to keep you awake at night?

If your answer is yes….. then you seriously need to get
a hobby or into an activity that you can appreciate
and have a good time with, and then maybe your focus and
energy can be fed into a more positive direction.
Consider this - Skaters are having fun, burning calories, problem solving,
encouraging each other and getting respect from their peers through prowess.
Doesn’t sound like too bad a pastime to me.

To all of these posters above with their anti-skateboarding sentiments,
take a second to look at your own life and try to find what it is that you
are missing. It’s obviously something, because a fulfilled life
would not have the time or inclination to want to take
away someone’s enjoyment.

That concrete is going to last longer than any of you will live.

So get out their and make the most of what’s left of your life,
forget the rails and benches because I am sure that on your deathbed you won’t be saying
“Boy i’m glad I stopped that skateboarder grinding that bench!”

And as for the cops, it’s easy for them to make an example out of
Skateboarders. Easy target.
And in the general public’s perception the police are see as doing
something to help society by eradicating those “punk skateboarders”.
The police have it tough enough as it is with trying to catch the real criminals
in the world today. And by stigmatizing skateboarders, the police are
encouraged to discourage skateboarders.
I’m pretty sure they would rather be out catching the REAL bad
guys instead of putting man hours into such a futile enterprise.

I am 24 years old, and started skateboarding at 10 years old.
I live in a city in New Zealand, and our public transport
is practically non existent. So as well as being my expression tool
through tricks and moves, it also was my best friend for years
by enabling me to get from A to B….

So while most of you were choking me with petrol fumes,
I kept on skating, nor did I complain about the effect big business and
car pollution had on my health. And people complain about chipped concrete.

It’s all about perspective. Don’t prejudge a skateboarder.

]]> By: Timmy http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-369728 Timmy Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:23:12 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-369728 to all you haters whining about skateboarders tearing up ur property you should have known that they we were going to come anyway when you built a set of stairs or something, but i think skateboarders give life to some archeticture that normal people would never even think about unless someone was skating it so thats what i think about it...............................ohhh by the way fuck all you bitches who hate skateboarders cause ur gay to all you haters whining about skateboarders tearing up ur property you should have known that they we were going to come anyway when you built a set of stairs or something, but i think skateboarders give life to some archeticture that normal people would never even think about unless someone was skating it so thats what i think about it………………………….ohhh by the way fuck all you bitches who hate skateboarders cause ur gay

]]> By: Pagey http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-366512 Pagey Sun, 03 Jun 2007 22:54:28 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-366512 Why do city / town planners so often make space for tennis courts when the space would be much better used for a skate park? No more than 4 people can use a tennis court at any time, often for several hours, (although how often do you see empty, unused tennis courts?) If the space was a skatepark, loads of kids would be able to use the space and they might be tempted away from the city centers for a while. Finally, if you don't want skaters around your cities, don't build so many tempting and challenging ledges. You are your own worse enemies! BTW, all the stuff about skateboarding and crime is proven to be wrong. Skateboarding keeps most kids away from crime and/or drugs. Why do city / town planners so often make space for tennis courts when the space would be much better used for a skate park?
No more than 4 people can use a tennis court at any time, often for several hours, (although how often do you see empty, unused tennis courts?)
If the space was a skatepark, loads of kids would be able to use the space and they might be tempted away from the city centers for a while.
Finally, if you don’t want skaters around your cities, don’t build so many tempting and challenging ledges. You are your own worse enemies!
BTW, all the stuff about skateboarding and crime is proven to be wrong. Skateboarding keeps most kids away from crime and/or drugs.

]]> By: Sk8 or die http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-364255 Sk8 or die Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:30:46 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2006/09/17/anti-skateboard-devices-on-the-embarcadero/#comment-364255 SKATEBOARDING KEEPS KIDS AWAYS FROM DRUGS AND GANG VIOLENCE!!! skateboarding will never die...it´s a fact SKATEBOARDING KEEPS KIDS AWAYS FROM DRUGS AND GANG VIOLENCE!!! skateboarding will never die…it´s a fact

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