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daryl



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After seeing 'Lords of Dogtown' (awfull)
I got inspired to look for backyard pools in my area using TECHNOLOGY.



This is, I think, the only possibly-skateable private outdoor pool visible in Dundee...

hmmm...

wonder if it's got a transition on it...

OK edited:

I found these but they all look to be certainly SQUARE sectioned:


look there's someone in it!






there are a few more suspicious ones under tree cover, but can't really tell if they are pools or blue-roof garages etc.

PLENTY of trampolines... if that's your sort of thing.

I've covered all the likely areas in town so I'm giving up now...

Dundee is not very big.
Post Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:46 pm
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Hehe, nice one, the top looks a likely suspect. Daryl, have you seen Dogtown and the Z Boys? It is really good.
Post Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:51 pm
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'Lords of Dogtown' is a shockingly bad film,

But that pool doesn't look awful, where's the pump?
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Post Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:42 pm
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yes... seen dog town about 3 times

and again tonight...


And sorry to drop names and ting, but I saw it's premier in Hawaii, with Jay Adams, Jeff Ho etc in the audience...and had by coincidence had skated a park a few days before 'with' him... (he was there, I didn't ever talk to him or anything as cool as 'know him'... he was just sort of kick turning and cruising... jail /beatings/ drug abuse does that to you.)

Yeah that pool looks feckin COOL. I saw yet another aerial photo of it and you can deffo see the transition. (i think)
Post Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:43 pm
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Originally posted by earlygrab
'Lords of Dogtown' is a shockingly bad film,

But that pool doesn't look awful, where's the pump?


bad film thats an understatement, but the documentary that goes with it (I got the boxed set for chrimbo) is a real peach, sound tracks good aswell
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I'm amazed there are outdoor pools in Dundee.....

Also Why are pools in America all transitioned, but in the UK they are all square?
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Post Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:12 pm
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The first one looks skateable, an its a kidney too.

Whats wrong with lords of dogtown Confused It extended on Dogtown & And the Z-Boys and the characterisation was good. Got the boxset and an Ex-prop Jay Adams Z-flex.
They way I see it people Make films with any budget It doesn't matter if their amazing or not. You go out you go see. Might just me cus I spent 2 years doing Television at college so Iv'e watched loads of short films and stuff.
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Contruction techniques, Britain uses bricks n mortar, yankees dig n pour!

Whats the address on that pool there Daryll? haha

& c'mon boys (phillip l) Lords of dogtown is the cheesiest film ever seen by human eyes. Its a joke, if anything should put you off Hollywood crap this is it.
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It was a bad film. No matter how much we may like the subject matter and think we understand the background 'true-story.'

Thinly characterized, trite, etc etc.
Not unwatchable, but hardly 'fine cinema.' No prob though., it tells a story and puts the skateboarding in the picture for most viewers.
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I enjoyed the movie, it was a good watch.
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Yeah, Z-boys all the way
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why do people have a pool in scotland it is sunny for like 5 days out of the year, but i would love to have one to skate in
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quote:
Originally posted by volcomskategirl
why do people have a pool in scotland it is sunny for like 5 days out of the year, but i would love to have one to skate in

Ice skate...
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quote:
Originally posted by volcomskategirl
why do people have a pool in scotland it is sunny for like 5 days out of the year, but i would love to have one to skate in

Ice skate...


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