I wrote this early Aug!
Thought I'd fill everyone in on current
> > > condition.
> > > > I
> > > > > broke my foot on the 23rd of July. I was at
> > the
> > > > 1st
> > > > > day of practice for the mega ramp event at
> the
> > > > > X-Games
> > > > > at the Staples Center. I showed up to see
> that
> > > it
> > > > > would be just Jason Ellis, Bob Burnquist and
> > > > myself.
> > > > > We were having fun comparing notes on the
> > fresh
> > > > > ramp.
> > > > > I was clearing the 50+ ft gap easily and the
> > > > quarter
> > > > > pipe was giving everyone trouble. Nothing
> > > unusual
> > > > as
> > > > > that is usually the case. I almost hung up
> on
> > > one
> > > > > attempt and on the next attempt I drifted
> over
> > > the
> > > > > coping and landed firmly on the deck, feet
> > > first.
> > > > My
> > > > > head bounced down between my knees when I
> took
> > > the
> > > > > impact. There's really no way to prepare for
> > > > landing
> > > > > after a 15' drop to flat. I knew right away
> > that
> > > > it
> > > > > was broken. The X-Rays only confirmed it! I
> > had
> > > a
> > > > > spiral fracture on my 5th metatarsal(the
> long
> > > bone
> > > > > behind your pinky toe). I was lucky enough
> > that
> > > it
> > > > > happened on ESPN's watch. Jack Weinert,
> owner
> > of
> > > > > ESPN
> > > > > and a long time friend, was there and made
> > > > > arrangements for my care. I was seen right
> > away
> > > > > (mon)
> > > > > by Dr. Chao. He's the Doc. that takes care
> of
> > > the
> > > > > Chargers and the Padres. I got surgery on
> > weds.
> > > > > After
> > > > > looking at the X-rays we decided that it
> would
> > > be
> > > > a
> > > > > good idea to remove the bone spurs that have
> > > been
> > > > > causing me pain by irritating ligaments.
> They
> > > > > removed 5 marble sized spurs inserted a
> plate
> > > and
> > > > 5
> > > > > screws along that broken bone. The Doc said
> > he'd
> > > never seen spurs that
> > > > > size,
> > > > > or in that quantity. I always do my best to
> > > > impress!
> > > > > It is a relief to get them out as I've
> needed
> > it
> > > > > done
> > > > > since 2000. So now I'm waiting for swelling
> to
> > > go
> > > > > down
> > > > > and dealing w/ the pain w/ narcotics. When I
> > can
> > > > > walk
> > > > > again I'll just stroll on down to rehab. On
> > > second
> > > > > thought, rehab is for quitters!
> > > > > Before the broken bone, life was going real
> > > good.
> > > > I
> > > > > recently returned from a great Euro trip w/
> > high
> > > > > placings in the contests i entered. I got
> back
> > > and
> > > > > went to Denver for that stop on NBC's Dew
> > Action
> > > > > Sports tour. I didn't place well but got to
> > > skate
> > > > a
> > > > > great pool w/ some friends at an abandoned
> > hotel
> > > (see vid)
> > > > and
> > > > > got to see my cousin Mike, his wife Delane
> and
> > > > > daughter, lil' Brianna. I had never met her
> in
> > > her
> > > > 2
> > > > > years of her existence. I got them into the
> > > event
> > > > > and
> > > > > they seemed to have a good time. (see pics)
> > > > > I was then off to Philly for OLN channel's
> > > Gravity
> > > > > Games. They decided to have a comp on the
> > grass
> > > > > roots
> > > > > skate park in FDR park. I wasn't terribly
> fond
> > > of
> > > > > the
> > > > > park and had disastrous intro runs in
> > qualifing.
> > > I
> > > > > didn't make the finals, but did get in
> invited
> > > to
> > > > a
> > > > > party at Bam Magera's house. Bam of Jack
> Ass,
> > > and
> > > > > Viva
> > > > > La Bam MTV fame. Bam has created quite a
> > empire
> > > > for
> > > > > himself and his friends there in PA. We had
> a
> > > > blast.
> > > > > I
> > > > > hadn't really got to hang out Bam in a while
> > and
> > > > he
> > > > > was stoked to have a bunch of skaters
> > destroying
> > > > his
> > > > > house. They built a home made water-slide
> off
> > > the
> > > > > patio balcony into the pool. Once I figured
> > out
> > > > the
> > > > > inter-tube with handles, fit on down the
> > slide,
> > > I
> > > > > was
> > > > > hooked and spent hours dropping into the
> pool.
> > > We
> > > > > partied all night and I found his dirt bike
> > > around
> > > > > dawn. I fired it up and proceeded to thrash
> > his
> > > > lawn
> > > > > and jump the transitions he had built down
> the
> > > > > driveway. (see pics) The dew on the grass
> made
> > > it
> > > > > slippery and really sketchy as the sun
> started
> > > to
> > > come up. My friend Mike
> > > > Peterson
> > > > > fired up a really loud Quad because he
> > couldn't
> > > > find
> > > > > the keys to the Bobcat. Eventually Bam came
> > out
> > > to
> > > > > shut down the moto activities because of the
> > > > noise.
> > > > > He
> > > > > had already been kicked out of the
> neighboring
> > > > > county
> > > > > for being a public nuisance, illegal
> > > construction,
> > > > > noise violations, and harboring an elephant.
> > It
> > > > was
> > > > > a
> > > > > good time! Thanks Bam!
> > > > > I got home and went to skate pools with some
> > > > > friends including the like of Deawon Song,
> > > Shiloe
> > > Greathouse and former Clockwork team rider
> Anthony
> > > Acosta.
> > > > > We skated a right hand kidney in Upland and
> an
> > > > > Amoeba
> > > > > shaped pool in Chino. I bring this up
> because
> > I
> > > > > attached a sequence of an ollie off the love
> > > seat
> > > > to
> > > > > smith grind on the hip. Deawon and Anthony
> are
> > > both surprisingly talented round wall skaters! I
> > say
> > > "surprisingly" only because they are known for
> > being
> > > street tech masters.
> > > > > I recently purchased a a 40 ft RV w/ a
> master
> > > > > bedroom,
> > > > > shower, kitchen, and a bathroom. (see pics).
> I
> > > > wanna
> > > > > get it wrapped and do something w/ it. The
> > first
> > > thing I wanna do hit up a skatepark opening in
> my
> > > home
> > > town of Kokomo IN on Sept 24th or Oct 1st. I
> lived
> > > there from the time i was 5 till I was 14. Steve
> > > Caballero is going to be there and Chad Shetler
> is
> > > on
> > > board to make the journey. We plan to load the
> MX
> > > bikes in the trailer, do the demo, and head to
> Red
> > > Bud
> > > MI. to hit the track with Matt and Robert Davis
> of
> > > Throttle Jockey. I'm hoping my foot is going to
> be
> > > ready by then.
> > > > > Life hasn't been too bad after the break
> > either.
> > > I
> > > > > got
> > > > > paid to sign autographs on the beach during
> > the
> > > US
> > > > > open of Surfing/Soul Bowl competition. While
> I
> > > was
> > > > > down there I ran into Lemmy from Motorhead.
> I
> > > > asked
> > > > > him for autograph and he had me hold his
> Jack
> > > and
> > > > > Coke
> > > > > while he signed for me. He offered me a
> drink
> > as
> > > > > well
> > > > > and in order to not offend him; I accepted.
> It
> > > was
> > > > > my
> > > > > pleasure to sip from the glass of a
> Rock&Roll
> > > > legend
> > > > > such as Lemmy! I told him I had just seen
> him
> > > and
> > > > > his
> > > > > band perform in London recently. He insisted
> > on
> > > > > getting me a shirt and I told him I was an
> XL.
> > > He
> > > > > got
> > > > > me a shirt and drove off. It was a child's
> > > > > large(maybe
> > > > > a lil' too much J&C) but, Lemmy gave it me.
> > > > Stoked!
> > > > > The Soul Bowl was divided into teams this
> > year.
> > > > The
> > > > > team I selected and was the capt. of the
> team
> > > that won, but I can't take any
> > > > > credit because I could participate.
> > > > > I'm gonna miss out on a few things because
> of
> > my
> > > > > injury. The X-Games, Trifecta in OR.,I had
> to
> > > > > decline
> > > > > the invite to Dew Tour Portland, and a stunt
> > > > > doubling
> > > > > gig I had lined up for a Universal Pictures
> > > movie
> > > > > called "Accepted". I'm cool w/ it!
> > > > > Sorry to be so long winded. I usually don't
> > have
> > > > > this
> > > > > much time on my hands.
> > > > >
> > > > > Much Love!
> > > > >
Thought I'd fill everyone in on current
> > > condition.
> > > > I
> > > > > broke my foot on the 23rd of July. I was at
> > the
> > > > 1st
> > > > > day of practice for the mega ramp event at
> the
> > > > > X-Games
> > > > > at the Staples Center. I showed up to see
> that
> > > it
> > > > > would be just Jason Ellis, Bob Burnquist and
> > > > myself.
> > > > > We were having fun comparing notes on the
> > fresh
> > > > > ramp.
> > > > > I was clearing the 50+ ft gap easily and the
> > > > quarter
> > > > > pipe was giving everyone trouble. Nothing
> > > unusual
> > > > as
> > > > > that is usually the case. I almost hung up
> on
> > > one
> > > > > attempt and on the next attempt I drifted
> over
> > > the
> > > > > coping and landed firmly on the deck, feet
> > > first.
> > > > My
> > > > > head bounced down between my knees when I
> took
> > > the
> > > > > impact. There's really no way to prepare for
> > > > landing
> > > > > after a 15' drop to flat. I knew right away
> > that
> > > > it
> > > > > was broken. The X-Rays only confirmed it! I
> > had
> > > a
> > > > > spiral fracture on my 5th metatarsal(the
> long
> > > bone
> > > > > behind your pinky toe). I was lucky enough
> > that
> > > it
> > > > > happened on ESPN's watch. Jack Weinert,
> owner
> > of
> > > > > ESPN
> > > > > and a long time friend, was there and made
> > > > > arrangements for my care. I was seen right
> > away
> > > > > (mon)
> > > > > by Dr. Chao. He's the Doc. that takes care
> of
> > > the
> > > > > Chargers and the Padres. I got surgery on
> > weds.
> > > > > After
> > > > > looking at the X-rays we decided that it
> would
> > > be
> > > > a
> > > > > good idea to remove the bone spurs that have
> > > been
> > > > > causing me pain by irritating ligaments.
> They
> > > > > removed 5 marble sized spurs inserted a
> plate
> > > and
> > > > 5
> > > > > screws along that broken bone. The Doc said
> > he'd
> > > never seen spurs that
> > > > > size,
> > > > > or in that quantity. I always do my best to
> > > > impress!
> > > > > It is a relief to get them out as I've
> needed
> > it
> > > > > done
> > > > > since 2000. So now I'm waiting for swelling
> to
> > > go
> > > > > down
> > > > > and dealing w/ the pain w/ narcotics. When I
> > can
> > > > > walk
> > > > > again I'll just stroll on down to rehab. On
> > > second
> > > > > thought, rehab is for quitters!
> > > > > Before the broken bone, life was going real
> > > good.
> > > > I
> > > > > recently returned from a great Euro trip w/
> > high
> > > > > placings in the contests i entered. I got
> back
> > > and
> > > > > went to Denver for that stop on NBC's Dew
> > Action
> > > > > Sports tour. I didn't place well but got to
> > > skate
> > > > a
> > > > > great pool w/ some friends at an abandoned
> > hotel
> > > (see vid)
> > > > and
> > > > > got to see my cousin Mike, his wife Delane
> and
> > > > > daughter, lil' Brianna. I had never met her
> in
> > > her
> > > > 2
> > > > > years of her existence. I got them into the
> > > event
> > > > > and
> > > > > they seemed to have a good time. (see pics)
> > > > > I was then off to Philly for OLN channel's
> > > Gravity
> > > > > Games. They decided to have a comp on the
> > grass
> > > > > roots
> > > > > skate park in FDR park. I wasn't terribly
> fond
> > > of
> > > > > the
> > > > > park and had disastrous intro runs in
> > qualifing.
> > > I
> > > > > didn't make the finals, but did get in
> invited
> > > to
> > > > a
> > > > > party at Bam Magera's house. Bam of Jack
> Ass,
> > > and
> > > > > Viva
> > > > > La Bam MTV fame. Bam has created quite a
> > empire
> > > > for
> > > > > himself and his friends there in PA. We had
> a
> > > > blast.
> > > > > I
> > > > > hadn't really got to hang out Bam in a while
> > and
> > > > he
> > > > > was stoked to have a bunch of skaters
> > destroying
> > > > his
> > > > > house. They built a home made water-slide
> off
> > > the
> > > > > patio balcony into the pool. Once I figured
> > out
> > > > the
> > > > > inter-tube with handles, fit on down the
> > slide,
> > > I
> > > > > was
> > > > > hooked and spent hours dropping into the
> pool.
> > > We
> > > > > partied all night and I found his dirt bike
> > > around
> > > > > dawn. I fired it up and proceeded to thrash
> > his
> > > > lawn
> > > > > and jump the transitions he had built down
> the
> > > > > driveway. (see pics) The dew on the grass
> made
> > > it
> > > > > slippery and really sketchy as the sun
> started
> > > to
> > > come up. My friend Mike
> > > > Peterson
> > > > > fired up a really loud Quad because he
> > couldn't
> > > > find
> > > > > the keys to the Bobcat. Eventually Bam came
> > out
> > > to
> > > > > shut down the moto activities because of the
> > > > noise.
> > > > > He
> > > > > had already been kicked out of the
> neighboring
> > > > > county
> > > > > for being a public nuisance, illegal
> > > construction,
> > > > > noise violations, and harboring an elephant.
> > It
> > > > was
> > > > > a
> > > > > good time! Thanks Bam!
> > > > > I got home and went to skate pools with some
> > > > > friends including the like of Deawon Song,
> > > Shiloe
> > > Greathouse and former Clockwork team rider
> Anthony
> > > Acosta.
> > > > > We skated a right hand kidney in Upland and
> an
> > > > > Amoeba
> > > > > shaped pool in Chino. I bring this up
> because
> > I
> > > > > attached a sequence of an ollie off the love
> > > seat
> > > > to
> > > > > smith grind on the hip. Deawon and Anthony
> are
> > > both surprisingly talented round wall skaters! I
> > say
> > > "surprisingly" only because they are known for
> > being
> > > street tech masters.
> > > > > I recently purchased a a 40 ft RV w/ a
> master
> > > > > bedroom,
> > > > > shower, kitchen, and a bathroom. (see pics).
> I
> > > > wanna
> > > > > get it wrapped and do something w/ it. The
> > first
> > > thing I wanna do hit up a skatepark opening in
> my
> > > home
> > > town of Kokomo IN on Sept 24th or Oct 1st. I
> lived
> > > there from the time i was 5 till I was 14. Steve
> > > Caballero is going to be there and Chad Shetler
> is
> > > on
> > > board to make the journey. We plan to load the
> MX
> > > bikes in the trailer, do the demo, and head to
> Red
> > > Bud
> > > MI. to hit the track with Matt and Robert Davis
> of
> > > Throttle Jockey. I'm hoping my foot is going to
> be
> > > ready by then.
> > > > > Life hasn't been too bad after the break
> > either.
> > > I
> > > > > got
> > > > > paid to sign autographs on the beach during
> > the
> > > US
> > > > > open of Surfing/Soul Bowl competition. While
> I
> > > was
> > > > > down there I ran into Lemmy from Motorhead.
> I
> > > > asked
> > > > > him for autograph and he had me hold his
> Jack
> > > and
> > > > > Coke
> > > > > while he signed for me. He offered me a
> drink
> > as
> > > > > well
> > > > > and in order to not offend him; I accepted.
> It
> > > was
> > > > > my
> > > > > pleasure to sip from the glass of a
> Rock&Roll
> > > > legend
> > > > > such as Lemmy! I told him I had just seen
> him
> > > and
> > > > > his
> > > > > band perform in London recently. He insisted
> > on
> > > > > getting me a shirt and I told him I was an
> XL.
> > > He
> > > > > got
> > > > > me a shirt and drove off. It was a child's
> > > > > large(maybe
> > > > > a lil' too much J&C) but, Lemmy gave it me.
> > > > Stoked!
> > > > > The Soul Bowl was divided into teams this
> > year.
> > > > The
> > > > > team I selected and was the capt. of the
> team
> > > that won, but I can't take any
> > > > > credit because I could participate.
> > > > > I'm gonna miss out on a few things because
> of
> > my
> > > > > injury. The X-Games, Trifecta in OR.,I had
> to
> > > > > decline
> > > > > the invite to Dew Tour Portland, and a stunt
> > > > > doubling
> > > > > gig I had lined up for a Universal Pictures
> > > movie
> > > > > called "Accepted". I'm cool w/ it!
> > > > > Sorry to be so long winded. I usually don't
> > have
> > > > > this
> > > > > much time on my hands.
> > > > >
> > > > > Much Love!
> > > > >