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Q&A: The Gong Show with Kenny 'Nature Boy' Mollica (6869 Posts)
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Buckeye Open Memories for all to enjoy
On 7/24/2007 Nature's time to heel wrote in from United States  (69.223.nnn.nnn)


Cat checking the GS



Rippin' the GS



GS overview from the top



The DUKE



Ryder a day or two before the Buckeye



 
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The real Louis Ricard of Fullbag
On 7/24/2007 Kenny wrote in from United States  (69.223.nnn.nnn)



 
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Buckeye Open Memories for all to enjoy
On 7/24/2007 nature wrote in from United States  (69.223.nnn.nnn)







Nathan Favero



C-Fav



"Big" Ryan Smith



Steve "topsider" Lavin



Louis Ricard of FullBag



Paul Graff



Chris Barrett



DHB Marion



My Baby



Ethan's Posse



Checking times



Team Buckeye on the job



Local beauties (James Roh's girlfriend Katie and twin)



Jessie and Emily, team Buckeye/team "eyes shut"







 
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Buckeye Open Memories for all to enjoy
On 7/24/2007 nature wrote in from United States  (69.223.nnn.nnn)








Zak Maytum



Early morning driver



I don't know what was going on here



Woman's GS podium



Men's Pro GS podium



Men's Open GS podium

 
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Buckeye Open Memories for all to enjoy
On 7/24/2007 Nature's time to heel wrote in from United States  (69.223.nnn.nnn)



GS Overview



Pirnack charging the Hybrid



Too cool for BLR



Noah



JBH on the Hybrid



The Duke's victory walk



Pro hybrid podium



Open Hybrid podium



Open B class hybrid podium

 
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One more worth posting on the Gong!
On 7/24/2007 Cat wrote in from United States  (67.117.nnn.nnn)

 
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Many Thanks Kenny & Crew + Pics
On 7/24/2007 Cat wrote in from United States  (67.117.nnn.nnn)

First & foremost, thank you Kenny for putting on an awesome event. That would have been tough for someone with 2 working legs! You are SUPERMAN for sure!

Thanks to Robin, Fifer, Mary Beth, Claude and all the volunteers that worked so hard making it happen.

It was nice to see everyone & finally meet tons of people I have been wanting to meet for a long time.

Thank you Lynn for talking me into the "grudge" (not the proper word) races at the end of the evening. You really pushed me & made me work! You are a hard one to catch!

Here are a BUNCH of pictures to check out.

DISCLAIMER: I am NOT a photographer, so they are VERY raw...... but I had a great time taking them.

Kenny---- can I PayPal right now for next years Buckeye 4.0????? Just tell me how much!!

http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z125/sk8grl48/Buckeye%20Open%202007/

Ryder is one sweet boy!

 
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Good Times at the Buckeye
On 7/24/2007 Kenny wrote in from United States  (69.223.nnn.nnn)


I was hurtin' for sure, but from the wheelchair the Buckeye looked like a blast. Jessie, Emily, Robin, Ethan, James, Bara, my Dad, Marcee & Jen and all the other great volunteers pulled off one hell of an event.

It was a physically super tough weekend for me. I was down with a summer cold, and in that darn chair. I loved watching the racing and being the M.C.

Here is a pic. More later. I am still pooped and its Tuesday.

 
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WHOA No-ah
On 7/24/2007 marty wrote in from United States  (209.214.nnn.nnn)


Yes, many thanks to Kenny & Robin & Jessie for puttin on a great show. I will always find the time to get to the Buckeye. Thanks Nature!

And Noah, that is one GNARLY pic. Sort of like the famous pic of that spanish soldier that caught him in mid air falling just after the bullet struck, here we have BP caught for eternity in the one position every slalom rider does not want to be. That is just wicked!!!

 
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Da Boot..... but where's Kenny?
On 7/24/2007 Cat wrote in from United States  (67.117.nnn.nnn)

MORE TO COME...........

 
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Buckeye - Many Thanks
On 7/24/2007 Rob wrote in from Canada  (65.92.nnn.nnn)

Kenny, Bara & the Ohio Clan:

Many thanks for an incredible weekend of racing - amazing courses, fantastic venue, wild carnage and great friends. Can we do it every weekend?????

Huge kudos to everyone who helped this happen - you made it a race to remember!!!

Thanks

Rob

 
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fun stuff
On 7/24/2007 Noah wrote in from United States  (12.161.nnn.nnn)

The Buckeye kicked arse. Thanks to Kenny and the whole Ohio clan that made it so much fun. The weather didn't hurt either. Lotsa carnage - more than most races. Some got cuts and bruises, others got concusions and broken bones. But I'm sure all would do it again next weekend if they could. It was great to meet so many new competitors….man, COSS really grows em right! I got a few good pics that I’ll put up as time goes on. Here’s one of cfav on Sunday. (check out Parsons in the white lane about to pitch.)


 
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Buckeye 3.0
On 7/24/2007 Ohm wrote in from United States  (68.245.nnn.nnn)

Thanks Kenny, Robin and Fifer for the best Buckeye ever! Is there a better hill to throw a race? Hell no.Can't wait til next year!!

 
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Still Stoked
On 7/23/2007 Eddy Texas Outlaws wrote in from United States  (70.115.nnn.nnn)

Thank you Kenny and Robin for being great host and the rest of your crew. Sorry everyone I am still STOKED!!!!! Can not help it. Time for bed. Good night Ohio. Your Amigo Eddy Texas Outlaws.

 
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GONG
On 7/23/2007 joe i wrote in from United States  (67.189.nnn.nnn)

Thank you Kenny for talking me into it.
Best weekend of skateboarding in a long long time.
It was epic.
Duque went to doctor today. He has second degree burns on his hands.
Wear gloves and elbow pads boys.

Joe

 
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first Buckeye pic
On 7/23/2007 bara wrote in from United States  (24.192.nnn.nnn)

Patrick Switzer sizing up the Hybrid

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

Furtrapper qualified SECOND in a hugely competative A-bracket...big props...

 
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Buckeye 3.OH-IO
On 7/23/2007 Jeff Kasson wrote in from United States  (24.31.nnn.nnn)

What a blast I had!
- Thanks so much Kenny, for the great weekend and all your work in putting this together!
- It was fun hanging with everyone and talking about the old days
- The fullbag crew are great skaters and fun people.
- Mig is a power house, and Louie a tres, tres bon skater!
- it was such a great opportunity to see all the pro's ride
- Enjoyed hanging with the Motor City crew
- I really appreciated the help, advice and encouragement from everyone - especially Claude
- I'm really in it for the carve and fun, not competition
- I wish I could skate with the Canadians on their turf - great bunch of people
- It is so great to see young skaters enjoying what we enjoyed 30 years ago!
- It was great watching Brett, Chad, Martin, Gumby, Tim, Fadell, Chris et all ripping the park. I need to get g-nads to do this again
- Loved watching the shocked faces of the cops that the rowdy skateboarders at Motel 666 were over 40 years old
- Richie not only is an amazing skater, he makes everything so much more fun
- Wouldn't it be fun to get together just to carve some hills, do some freestyle and ride some ditches like we did 30 years ago?
Hey, this is getting too long. Thanks for the memories!

 
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good meeting you outta towners
On 7/23/2007 Five Points Tim wrote in from United States  (152.130.nnn.nnn)

Nice meeting you outta towners at the Grove City park Saturday Night. It was a good session. Always nice to have some new faces to skate with. Kenny, good on you for putting together such a kickass event

Tim
http://www.fivepointsskates.com

 
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Buckeye Three point oh
On 7/23/2007 bara wrote in from United States  (24.192.nnn.nnn)

Nature, thanks for throwing another great event...I can honestly say that's the most fun i've had on a board in 25 years or more...

The courses were allot of fun.....the TS was brutal
The races...every final was a dragrace
The music
sunshine and blue skies
New friends...the fullbag crew is cool as hell
Old friends
Old NOT friends
Tons of younguns....fast ones
Motel 666
Paul the Canadian timer guy....went off without a hitch...not one in three days!....Cant say enough good stuff about this guy.....

Everything.....

off the hook


Bara









(brofest results posted up on SF)

 
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Buckeye
On 7/22/2007 civ wrote in from Canada  (24.141.nnn.nnn)

1.

2.

3.

BROFEST!!!!!!!!!!!< br>

huggs for Bara.

 
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buckeye
On 7/22/2007 cfav wrote in from United States  (68.72.nnn.nnn)

it was "gongalicious".cfav

 
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Buckeye 3.0
On 7/22/2007 bara wrote in from United States  (24.192.nnn.nnn)

bigger
better
badder
faster

epic event Nature.....

I need sleep..........pics tomorrow

If you read this and missed it...........sucka...........you missed it big

 
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fun
On 7/20/2007 cabbaGe wrote in from United States  (76.100.nnn.nnn)

have fun everyone, weather looks great for ya in the Buckeye...go get em earl,parsons and OHM, rep'n our neck of the woods...

 
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Prize product
On 7/20/2007 Five Points Tim wrote in from United States  (152.130.nnn.nnn)

Kenny. I have some product for you. some custom decks and swag. been trying to get ahold of you all week top meet up and pass them along. I'll bring them out to the race tonight (Friday) with my little boy. We'll get there about 6:30 or so. Cool?

Tim
http://www.fivepointsskates.com

 
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CHEERIODLE ALERT
On 7/20/2007 DONALD20 wrote in from Germany  (84.62.nnn.nnn)

hey guys and gal(yes cat it's you i'm talking about).
rip that hill up skate hard no mercy.
cat:always remember that joe wears g-strings.
kenny:YOU DA MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

thanks from across the ocean for all your efforts and the L-O-V-E
you put into this race.


 
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