What are you about to do with your summer?
Just got a new bartending job so I’ll be making some drinks. Obviously skating as much as possible. Trying to film a split section with Frank Irven for TOUGH STUFF (by: John Crites) and get my own shit together for Radius Media (skatelife.tv.

Any new music?
Eagles of Death Metal, The Cramps, a lot of Johnny Cash and Jimmy Hendrix.

Who is your favorite artist?
With words: Ralph Waldo Emerson (runners up: Kierkegaard, Samuel Coleridge, and F. Scott Fitzgerald); with paint: Vincent van Gogh, with song: (tie) Jack White, Jimmy Hendris, and Anthony Kiedis;

What was the last concert you saw?
Uhhhh…don’t know their name. It was at a bar down here in Orlando.

What is the ideal day for you?
Wake up from a party with absolutely no hangover feeling amazing, go to the library for 2 or 3 hours if possible, go skating and get at least 4 clips at amazing spots (one of the spots has to have a sweet concrete bank in it, or some weird roof to rail and one has to be an amazing concrete park), go out to eat somewhere with Suzie, go home, and have some sex.

When was the last time you went to the roller-skating rink?
I’m not sure…It was around 10 years ago…maybe more.

Can you touch your toes?
Thanks to Tom’s stretching page in One…before that it was no dice.

Can you touch your nose with your toes?
AAAAAAAAAHW…I just did it! It hurt so bad!! Daaaaaaaaaamn iiiiiiiiiiiiiit!

What if your nose was a hose?
Well…yeah.

What are you going to do when gas is too expensive to buy?
Buy a bike and go live in the hills until they discover the secret to fusion or develop hydrogen cells.
 
Do you want a fixed gear track bike?
Not really because I would need a way sweeter bike for the mountains and I’m kind of broke, but if someone gave me one I’d be like, “Hell yeah!” I really want to ride one and see how they work.

What are you about to do with your summer? 

 Just  trying to skate whenever and going places with the family.

Any new music? 

Not really just the same stuff 

Who is your favorite artist? 

Big Tymers and Lil wayne 

What was the last concert you saw? 

John Cougar 

What is the ideal day for you? 

Wake up at noon,skatin,chillin with friends and partying 

When was the last time you went to the roller-skating rink? 

When I was like 10 for skate night 

Can you touch your toes? 

not even close 

Can you touch your nose with your toes? 

out of the question 

What if your nose was a hose? 

I would probaly be an outcast but I would use it for something 

What are you going to do when gas is too expensive to buy? 

change to veggie oil 

Do you want a fixed gear track bike?

 Who doesn’t 

http://www.vimeo.com/1189134?pg=embed&sec=1189134

Randall Ruiz-Halftime/HD from michael ruiz on Vimeo.

 

What are you about to do with your summer? 
I am going to go camping, hang by the pool.  Superhick is in June, then a Rollerblade East Coast Tour, then Italy, then Germany, Switzerland, France?  That’s about it.

Any new music? 
Same stuff.

Who is your favorite artist? 
It all depends on the day.  Andy Howell is pretty rad.  Arlo Eisenberg.

What was the last concert you saw? 
I think it was Modest Mouse?

What is the ideal day for you? 
Wake up early.  Hang with the kids and eat some breakfast.  Go skate for a while, BBQ with friends and family till the sun goes down.

When was the last time you went to the roller-skating rink? 
This Wednesday.  My daughter Bella loves it.

Can you touch your toes?
Yes

Can you touch your nose with your toes?
Yes

What if your nose was a hose?
I’d have a drinking problem.

What are you going to do when gas is too expensive to buy? 
Ride my race skates, ride a bike, or a scooter.

Do you want a fixed gear track bike? 
No.

 

What are you about to do with your summer?
I am about to do as much traveling and skating as I can.

Any new music?
Been listening to more Avett Brothers, Cool Kids, and Imogen Heap lately.

Who is your favorite artist?
Cody Porche… Ahaha

What was the last concert you saw?
Some cover artist for The Fray in Orlando about a year ago.

What is the ideal day for you?
Wake up at 8:00 A.M. not tired, get a healthy breakfast from Publix with a couple friends, go skate street and get clips till about 5:00 P.M. then go have a huge session at Progressive and or Woodward for about an hour and a half, then go back to Canton and take a shower and get so fresh and so clean clean, then go hang out with Britt, Shelby, and Briana, and a couple others and watch a flick or two and have a dance sesh with Mr. Smith on the roof of his car listening to “Gold and a Pager.” Then everybody go to BSB’s, have some cheesecake, and sleep under the stars lsitening to “On Your Porch”.

When was the last time you went to the roller-skating rink?
About 3 years ago with Fontey, Frankie Irven, and Cody to film the intro to our sections in the video “Rollerblading Is…”

Can you touch your toes?
On occasion.

Can you touch your nose with your toes?
Backwards.

What if your nose was a hose?
I’d hook it up to a sprinkler…

What are you going to do when gas is too expensive to buy?
Buy it.

Do you want a fixed gear track bike?
If Tom Hyser will buy me one, then YES.

 

What are you about to do with your summer?
trail work, anthropology in alaska, move to colorado

Any new music?
R and B slow jams

Who is your favorite artist?
Salvador Dali

What was the last concert you saw?
Old Crow Medicine Show

What is the ideal day for you?
a skate session followed by a river hangout

When was the last time you went to the roller-skating rink?
2 years ago

Can you touch your toes?
not even close

Can you touch your nose with your toes?
not that either

 

What are you about to do with your summer?
I am going to do my best to dodge gas prices while still skating with friends that live an hour away from me.

Any new music?
I’m about to check out Flobots, and I’m going to revisit the Smashing Pumpkins album Machina

Who is your favorite artist?
The subway artist down the street from work.

What was the last concert you saw? 
It was the Fab Faux I believe.  I’m going to see Clapton and Radiohead this summer.

What is the ideal day for you?
Get up early and be well rested, meet up with all the Boot Soldiers to skate a variety of terrain, come home and relax for a bit, then back out to go on a new adventure with Francesca.

When was the last time you went to the roller-skating rink?
The last time I went was way before I met rollerblading, probably the mid 80s.

Can you touch your toes?
Yes, flexibility equals longevity kids.

Can you touch your nose with your toes?
Are we talking about surfing now?

What if your nose was a hose?
froze bros shows, like woahs

What are you going to do when gas is too expensive to buy?
I’m going to use speed skates to get to the train to work every day the weather permits.

Do you want a fixed gear track bike?
Probably?  The internet is going to teach me about them soon.

 

What are you about to do with your summer?
This summer, my plan is to toggle between skating, work, and my awesome girlfriend.

Any new music?
J.Rawls

Who is your favorite artist?
I am not sure…There are simply too many.

What was the last concert you saw?
the Fall of Troy

What is the ideal day for you?
Waking up at a decent time to get my errands done, then hopefully skating or hanging out with my girlfriend…Typically, she just ends up skating with me. That’s right. She skates.

When was the last time you went to the roller-skating rink?
It has been a while.

Can you touch your toes?
Hahaha, I’m working on it. They don’t call me “straight legs” for nothing.

Can you touch your nose with your toes?
Is that possible?

What if your nose was a hose?
Tom is trying to become the next Doctor Seuss.
I guess I would be an elephant?

What are you going to do when gas is too expensive to buy?
Start drilling for my own oil.

Do you want a fixed gear track bike?
No, but it might come in handy when gas prices top 6 bucks a gallon.

Come join us for some good wholesome fun, and some $$$$$.   Hope to see you on the 4th for the festivities and The 5th for the contest and after party.   Only $10.00 to enter and a chance to win entry fees and prizes.   Email magiccityshowdown@yahoo.com for directions and hotel accommodations.  Skatepile.com will be there to support the event.  Please go to www.skatelife.tv for more details.