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    we try, and try, and try until we just give up and then an idea sparked in my head. I said “what if I sit on the skateboard and you push me”, so we do that and we have fun for thirty minutes maybe. Then that was just not cutting it so I try again standing up on the skateboard and my dad pushes me I think I got the hang of it , until i get up the big side wall then I fall off my skateboard and then i fall off and do the splits and split my pants. And that is one more story to

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    and grinding handrails. The games and videos strongly influenced me to start skateboarding. I got my first skateboard when I was around eight or nine years old. I started by learning the basics and slowly built up my skills over the years. When I was fourteen years old, I was comfortable enough on my skateboard to go skate downtown for my first time. I have been told by a couple of my skateboard friends that downtown was to place to go when you want to skate. Downtown was full of waxed curbs, ledges

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    The purpose of the cultural artifact is to demonstrate good communication skills and work on ways to perfect it. After my speech is a way for me to reflect upon my progress of public communication by getting feedback from my audience or classmates on area that I may need to improve up on. However being that this is my seconded speech, there were some strong points as well as weak points about my speech that I need to work on to improving my speech. As an overview of my speech, I didn’t put enough

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    site. This open house is part of the council directed Skateboard Park Strategy to access existing parks and recommend new areas and designs that will meet current needs and look ten years into future needs (Grande Prairie Skatepark Strategy, 2017). During this open house participant input on both locations for future skateparks and designs for the City of Grande Prairie and the two proposed concept drawings for the Muskoseepi Park Skateboard park were explored. The following paper will explore

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    the case. Meaning that, Fred and Ella assumed the risk both at separate times, but were aware of the consequences if negligent action was followed. However, what he did not acknowledge is the mere fact she may not assume the risk when using her skateboard. Whenever an individual appeals his right to sue, like Fred, it is like placing a cross in the face of Dracula, or the City and Bumpies: individuals just shrivel back in terror because nobody wants to be accused of violating someone's rights (Howard

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    the readers understand and/or visualize and comprehend the themes or the information that is presented in a work. “The Force of Skateboarding” is an article that was written to explain how the skateboard came to be and how it gained popularity among young people. The article also speaks about how skateboards can be used to do many tricks and maneuvers because of the force of gravity. The author of “The Force of Skateboarding” makes use of the text features title, subtitle and picture, along with the

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    that prides itself on working efficiently will help train new employees coming to work at Speedy Rentals. The vision at Speedy Rental is within the next five years grow to have another rental facility at another college campus renting bikes, skateboards, scooters, and segways to college students and campus guests. The hope is within the next 15-20 years continues our expansion to a major universities such as Penn State or Rutgers and grow the business to a national level. We feel this is do-able

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    right as I left I could hear my brothers yelling at me,”go back to bed!”, no I yelled from the door and ran outside still feeling pleased with myself, and my dad drove off. Once we arrived at the skate shop, I was amazed at all the different skateboards and scooters, but my thinking was interrupted by my dad, “ready to get yours” he said, I shook my head speechless in excitement. Once we got started, I was in a trance watching them make and put together skate boards, once I picked out mine, they

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    Longboards recently re-emerged in the skate scene within the last ten years or so. Previously new school and old school skateboards dominated the scene. However one may perform tricks on longboards, the main difference between skateboards and longboards is that longboards sole purpose is for coasting, street riding and transportation. Furthermore, due to the increasing popularity of longboards emerging across the world, now is the best opportunity to begin the process of opening a board shop. The

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    times longer than a normal road. The plastic road has a hollow center so it can store water in case of flooding and extreme precipitation. This is the second invention I’ve chosen it is the boosted board the world's lightest electric skateboard. This electric skateboard can travel up to 22 mph and it’s a bamboard deck so it’s very durable. It has 4 modes the first mode is beginer which goes 11 mph and the last mode is pro which tops off at 22 mph. The board comes with the controller the board and a

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