Get ready for blast off
My good friend Tom Thrasher and I visited Disneyland for about and hour the other night. We had our sights set on one thing that night. Conquering SpaceMountain. The ride had about a 45 minute wait. No problem. The wait was worth it. Every part of this ride from what I remember from my first and only experience at age 7 was mind blowing. The line wasnt too bad, 45 minuets felt more like 30 mins. Next we were hearded like cattle into our tiny space ships. Locked in and ready to go, we blasted off into space. Its pitch black with constant projections of stars and lazers as a roller coaster zips though g-force tight turns. The next few moments were fantastic! My mind and body actually disconected for a moment. Way better than I remember as a kid. Was this still the same SpaceMountain or this is an all new ride and motion graphic experience. We got our picture taken right as the final dip back to earth takes place. Thank you Mr. Disney.
Do they smoke grass in space or is it astro-turf?
Manhattan is such a condensed city with miles of smooth concrete and plenty of architecture is to be used proper. While my brother and I only thrashed a couple of skate parks, if we had endless time during the weekdays and late nights NYSKATESPOTS.COM would have come in super handy. Its great for finding the obvious like the Brooklyn Banks and the Manhattan Bridge skate park. Also the obsucure are listed too like a 5 set stair with a waxed ledge on 23rd and 1st ave. Though its still in in its infancy, it’s a great start to a fantastic resource. Big ups to thier efforts in cataloging an infinate “eye of the beholder” canvase of skate spots in Manhattan.
Under the Manhattan Bridge
Doing the right thing… Today we boarded a US aircraft carrier. http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/ It was the perfect thing to do in honor of July 4th weekend. This ship’s history and past crewmembers is extensive. Both George Bush sr. and Sen. John McCain flew airplanes from her deck. It was in operation from 1920s till mid 1970s. We were able to go deep inside her inner workings and get up close and personal with the various fighter jets, supersonic spy planes, and war helicopters on deck. Very informative audio tour too. We spent way too much time here, but glad we did. So patriotic.
Crew View
Captian's View
I’m leaving tomorrow morning for Dominical, Costa Rica. Its going to be a glorious event to help celibrate my good friend’s Josh and Alyssa tie the knot. Mazel Tov!
I’ll be sure to get some good monkey pics of Phill and Eric.
Helicopter shot of the work in progress
My bud Matt Potter snaps off this pic mid heli cruise of the new venice skate park.
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- Another way to spend Memorial Day.
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- weird-bikini-guy, Duane?