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HAWAIIAN DITCH RACE
On 5/23/2009 braddah wrote in from United States  (70.95.nnn.nnn)

 
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The One, The Only...........
On 5/20/2009 Cat wrote in from United States  (98.210.nnn.nnn)

Jonny "Thriller" Miller

 
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who is dat?
On 5/20/2009 Answer Man wrote in from United States  (69.3.nnn.nnn)

It's Thriller Miller in SLO, CA

 
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who is dat?
On 5/19/2009 deep rice wrote in from United States  (76.26.nnn.nnn)

i'm assuming that is chris miller form ABQ posting?...if thats the case, I'm in!

 
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Red Nectar
On 5/19/2009 Devon Talley-Bailey wrote in from United States  (97.119.nnn.nnn)

Miller, what is your e-mail? And where is said race? Will there be try-outs, or is it invite only?

Sounds sick!

 
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Baked slalom race Aug,1st
On 5/18/2009 Miller wrote in from United States  (75.15.nnn.nnn)

I found one hell of a good ditch, very fast ,big walls ,and perfect transition. Aug,1st will be the RED NECTAR invitational, I will take names(nomination's) .
I have a list that i started from racers who have supported our racers in the past, it will be 1st come 1st serve..just can't have every body, so ,sorry to those who can't come. next one it's on.
look out for the list , you can email me your nominations, i will pick the pack from the list. If you want to get involved,contact me.. vai email.....
Thanks, Miller

 
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Dooley!
On 5/15/2009 Matthew franklin wrote in from United States  (66.90.nnn.nnn)

Gotcha!



Send me your email, I'll send you a pic!

 
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Ditch Slap
On 5/15/2009 Jason Mitchell wrote in from United States  (67.176.nnn.nnn)

Thanks for the good times Timeship and everyone who took part. Cool pics and film, burly racing. Ditches and beers comming out of our ears. Epic!

 
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nice!
On 5/13/2009 local wrote in from United States  (75.161.nnn.nnn)

Looks like you guys had a great time!

 
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Ditch Slap Video from Durango Boards
On 5/13/2009 TSR Headquarters wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn)

Thanks Chris, this video is SICK! Hope your head is feeling better!

 
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DS pics
On 5/12/2009 Devon Talley-Bailey wrote in from United States  (97.119.nnn.nnn)

Thanks! It was such a blast hanging out and skating!
I can't wait till next year.

 
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Ditch Slap Pics
On 5/12/2009 TSR wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn)

Here are some Ditch Slap pics for you Devon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY5hBx3wUFo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iJZrAWHxSY

 
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Ditch Slap Photos/video
On 5/8/2009 Devon Talley-Bailey wrote in from United States  (97.123.nnn.nnn)

Anyone have any pictures or video from ditch slap? I've boon looking all over, but haven't found anything.

 
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The ditch slap police ignored us...
On 5/6/2009 Deano wrote in from United States  (66.225.nnn.nnn)

The police did come across the ditch slap twice that I know of, once when Tad, Cliff and I were climbing out of the van at the top of a run a cop pulls up to the intersection, scoops us out and turned the other way. The other was duriong the bungee start race where the cop drove across the bridge, clearly looked down the ditch at us and at the start of the course we are not hard to miss, and he too kept on driving. The police were a non issue. We also received many comments of support from the locals, from the driver at the bottom of a run who recognized Tad from the news to the woman walking her dog who yelled "Welcome to ABQ" as we rode by. That was a warm and fuzzy moment.

Joe you did a great job of trying to keep the locations discrete, who would have thought a bunch of skateboarders were worthy of a helocopter search by the media?

Thanks again!

 
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Slap Results
On 5/6/2009 TimeShip Headquarters wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn)

Complete Ditch Slap results are now up on the contest calendar.

 
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Police are a no show
On 5/6/2009 Joe Lehm wrote in from United States  (65.19.nnn.nnn)

There has been some serious over reaction from the locals here and I'm sure that they have not given you the whole story. The news media were alerted DAYS before the event by an anonymous concerned citizen along Indian School that wanted to see everyone arrested. The Media were way more interested in getting some sensationalist story and footage going, but the Police have much better things to do, we didn't see them all weekend long. We avoided riding Indian School as well with so many other races and free rides going on, it was an easy choice. Then the head of the flood control authority John Kelly dropped by the hotel to say that he wished us the best of luck in our event, asked that we pick up after ourselves and invited me to come back to meet with them (again) to see how we can work this out to become a legit event in the future.

All of this fear mongering is being spread by a few individuals that don't have the whole story, think I'm making money on this (HAA!) and are just basically hating on non-locals coming to Abq for a fun weekend.

Thanks for calling me out Stubbs so I can begin to fill in the blanks. We actually made the paper twice and the evening news 3 times and never had the police or the 'man' visit us at all. We didn't want ANY publicity but the anonymous complaint was pretty angry, I got to read it and they obviously have been rubbed the wrong way for years on this.

 
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More KOOKiness here...
On 5/6/2009 Stubbs wrote in from United States  (75.11.nnn.nnn)

http://www.krqe.com/dpp/sports/sports_krqe_albuquerque_ditch_skateboarding_event_piques_police_200904301926


Do you guys just want tar poured down the center of every damn ditch out there? F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
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Thanks Joe!
On 5/5/2009 deano wrote in from United States  (66.225.nnn.nnn)

THanks again for all teh hard work and for letting us have the fun. I hope you can get all the helocopter footage. Having helocopters sent out to track your event down was just icing on the cake. Something to tell the grand kids!

Thanks again

 
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Ditch Slap Photos?
On 5/5/2009 Brett wrote in from United States  (216.9.nnn.nnn)

Hey Joe, great times at Alb. once again, love that event! Any word on when the "official" photographer's photos will be posted up? Looking forward to seeing all the knarly road rash pics.

 
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WTF??? Say it ain't so, Joe! Say it ain't so!
On 5/5/2009 Stubbs wrote in from United States  (75.11.nnn.nnn)

First I read about DitchSlap in the Albuquerque newspaper and now this???

http://www.koat.com/video/19337811/index.html

Why don't we just invite the police to skateboard with us???

Sorry to call you out but I am.

 
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Ditch-ball
On 5/5/2009 Matt Franklin wrote in from United States  (66.90.nnn.nnn)

Great Time.. Man. Seriously. Thanks Joe. It was a hoot. See you next year.

My most competitive moment was trying to have as much fun as Jason Mitchell- He beat me there too! Damn that guy is good. Best. Matt. Texas.

 
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DS09
On 5/5/2009 GT from Norcal wrote in from United States  (69.3.nnn.nnn)

Another kickass time, thanks!

 
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Sweet footy
On 5/3/2009 concerned citizen wrote in from United States  (75.173.nnn.nnn)

Helicopter footage from ditch slap!

 
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Outlaw Ditch Slappers Get Helicopter Footy!
On 5/3/2009 GI Joe wrote in from United States  (75.173.nnn.nnn)

Cliff Coleman steals the show! Is it positive or negative?
http://www.koat.com/video/19337811/index.html

 
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Ditch Slap has ended
On 5/3/2009 TimeShip wrote in from United States  (75.173.nnn.nnn)

Ditch Slap '09 has officially ended and results will be forthcoming from the races, rides and serious slaps. Even our patriot skater Cliff Coleman got slapped on the marathon La Cueva run, but he was still smiling.

Albuquerque locals, the loco express and TSR will now spend a day recovering.

 
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