I switched from bmx to skateboarding in 99. Used to skate everywhere and was probably the crappiest skater in my group of friends. i remember how stoked i'd be to progress from kickflips off a curb to BS heelflips over gaps. i lived in CA so there were tons of good spots. Made missions out to famous skate spots and had hours of footage on my friends camera and computer... which was lost when the editing software glitched... i'm in the background of a Shorty's vid at the San Fran Rock Gap. i never really skated at skateparks til college, when i could get a session in with the park nearly empty. injuries, jobs, cars, girls, and just not having anyone to skate with gradually killed it a couple years ago. i tried getting back on my board but can barely ollie because of my crappy muscle memory and thrashed ankles. i took up street luge last year while i was in Germany which is INSANELY fun. i kinda want to take up downhill skating but i need a wingman, for rides up the hill and first aid. and jesus, some of you guys were skating before i could walk.