Author Topic: 22/11/08 my b-day jam, banksgiving jam, movie premier (Read 2332 times)

andy619 · « **on:** November 24, 2008, 04:31 PM »

WOW! I haven't had a day like this since....ever! I have had countless bmx memories, each a little different, but Saturday should go down in my files as nothing short of epic. They day started sketchy when the park operator was late, but since they cut the price in half and let us ride an hour into the public skate only session, all is forgiven

Clairemont skatepark 8:45 am to noon.
Lee Reynolds was awesome!

Mike Dominguez

Dan Hubbard
and yes he did a backward nose manual down the whole ramp

Mike Parenti

Mike Montgomery on a 26" this year

720 step up

A hydrolic gyro

Damon Nichols/Ramp Rat showed up and rode this

Me

Xavier

Alvin

Tony Murry bailed early, broke another rib, gashed his arm on something, and had a huge lump on his head.

more pics

After my birthday jam we headed for Dennis Enarson's house to check out the Banksgiving Jam.
There was some crazy shit going down from some top riders.

Mike Parenti, first day back from a broken hand and six weeks off.

And finally, that night at 7pm we went to the movie premier for "Writing On The Wall" featuring the Nike 6.0 riders.
Nigel Sylvester, Mike Spinner, Dennis Enarson and Garrett Reynolds

We decided to get our own group shot

That is it, that was my bmx day for my 41st birthday and I can't imagine my 42nd could possibly be better than this. But I will try.

A huge, huge thanks goes out to Xavier Mendez for helping to notify all of the riders at my party. Lee, dude, wow! Tony Murry officially has roll-in-itis, pick up your front wheel man! Mike D and little Mike D great riding with you again. Thanks to all of the riders who came out to ride. Pictures by Lee Reynolds, Alvin Mullins and Andy Shohara.

Andy Shohara

virtualmeuk · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2008, 04:58 PM »

you lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky,

GIT

That looks about the best birthday ANYONE will ever get. I Would be amazed if you can better it next year!

Bettyswallocks · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2008, 05:20 PM »

This dude looks like he's suspended from the balloon...

The park in the first batch of pics looks awesome....

andy619 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 24, 2008, 05:40 PM »

I forgot to mention that Catfish was MC at the banksgiving jam and movie premier, but he did show up early to the skatepark and rode with us in the morning. Thanks for showing up Catfish, was a pleasure to meet and hang with you.

tricknuts · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2008, 05:43 PM »

one word

f**k me.

ok that was two.

Looks like a brilliant day. wish In was there. happy Birthday Andy.
Ross

Rombloke · « **Reply #5 on:** November 24, 2008, 07:46 PM »

you lot are getting the hang of this stunting lark andy.

looks like a pukka day mate.

Dave

welsh denny · « **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2008, 08:19 PM »

they say as you get older birthdays aren't as much fun as when you were a kid.

i think yours seem to getting better than when you were a kid.

top day by the look of things and some great pics there. happy birthday andy!!

Lee Reynolds · « **Reply #7 on:** November 24, 2008, 09:18 PM »

I can't wait another year! How about a half birthday Andy?

Flatcap · « **Reply #8 on:** November 24, 2008, 09:21 PM »

As I suspected, it looked boring

Awesome Andy, glad you had a cool day!

Daz.

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #9 on:** November 24, 2008, 09:30 PM »

What would you like for your birthday next year Andy, 'cos I'm comin' over.

Mmmmmm, wet boring November in Glasgow, or rippin' it up with you guys....

No contest!

Anyone for Old Fools Transatlantic?

G

billstup · « **Reply #10 on:** November 24, 2008, 09:36 PM »

What a great day that looks Andy, great pics too

andy619 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 25, 2008, 03:55 AM »

Quote from: Mr.Reynolds on November 24, 2008, 09:18 PM

I can't wait another year! How about a half birthday Andy?

10 people at $15 each gets us a park all to ourselves. I'm thinking January

MartyC · « **Reply #12 on:** November 25, 2008, 01:32 PM »

Fooking awesome stuff Andy, looked like a great day

.

Mattdub · « **Reply #13 on:** November 25, 2008, 10:08 PM »

Happy Birthday Andy

, looked like an awesome day

Ramp Rat · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2008, 10:27 PM »

Andy - it was really great to see you mate. It must have been almost 20 years since we'd se each other. I had a blast as did my son. Very tough hanging out with a 4 year old at a skatepark, he wanted to ride everywhere and not look where he was going, so max. hand holding was needed, which stopped me from hacking around on my goose.

a very lovely quad w/ graphite tuff's

Mike D and Lee have a chat

me and lee - haven't seen him since '86 either

the man the myth the ledgend, a very young looking Andy

an old schools mongoose amongst a sea of new school - one kid goes let me have a try at a power wheelie and he pulled it off too!

this backyard jam was off the hook - starting to really love the new school riding - they can be going a a slow speed, hit the undervert and go 7ft with ease.

Andy - thanks for a mental day.

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2008, 11:27 PM »

Great pics, both of you....

G

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #16 on:** November 26, 2008, 10:58 AM »

as i said n tuther thread, you guys are spoilt stoooopid over there

keep enjoyin it dude, top bloke

stuntmaster · « **Reply #17 on:** November 26, 2008, 06:17 PM »

great pics and wow what a great day and boy you lot get up early as struggle to get any of my lot up and riding before 10am

superbikedan · « **Reply #18 on:** November 28, 2008, 08:18 PM »

andy i've been wanting to reply to this for a couple of days now, that's the shit i could be involved in every day,

looks so good with your parks and the old skool boys, seen a few vids of the banks giving and fook me what a garden set up.

the riding from garret reynolds is just insane, enjoy it mate and no whe're not jealous

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #19 on:** November 28, 2008, 08:46 PM »

i am not going to look

ron burgundy · « **Reply #20 on:** November 28, 2008, 09:16 PM »

Nice one Andy, looks like a fantastic day

CD17 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 28, 2008, 09:42 PM »

Wow what a great load of photo's

& how cool is this pic.....

I also liked that Hydraulic Gyro, very nice

Thanks for sharing & happy birthday

tricknuts · « **Reply #22 on:** January 02, 2009, 04:14 AM »

I was in san Diego this week for a few days with the family. i thought I'd check out where Andy's Clairemont skatepark was... and just my luck.. it was on the same street as where we were staying. Pity I made it a month too late for the jam, but its a wicked park. The half pipe is huge. I don't know if the photos give it justice. It must have 2 feet of vert.

and the concrete bowl is huge also. I could never ride that.

The sun was belting down and the waves were lovely.

What a place to live.. lucky so and so's. Andy,Ramprat and the others..