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  1. Restaurant is nice, IMO. Go to a proper florist and get a set of roses (or get them delivered) with a little tag saying you love her, etc, no need to be elaborate. Keep it simple! :) I need to take my girlfriend somewhere like that - apparently, I'm rather romantic, and she'd love me taking her to a restaurant.
  2. Sam

    Longboarding

    Dervish is a great beginners board, but if you think it's too flexy, I'd definitely go for a Tan Tien. Are you buying deck only or a complete? Bushings are very easy to replace, though it's hard to explain. It's easier if you have a skater 'T' tool. Check out this link, explains it better than I could. EDIT: 9.06pm - Had a great early evening board around Glastonbury, found some awesome tarmac and getting the hang of stopping using knee/handpads. Broke my wheels in too, really grippy now. Also a image taken at the top of the hill we went down;
  3. I just lol'd. Conclusion; all of us mods are crazy. EDIT: From longboarding today; OR
  4. Sam

    Today...

    Had a nice long lie in, just browsing TIF for now. Going to go longboarding later.
  5. Just not being with her ): I think I shall go on my longboard, it's always relaxing.
  6. Argghh, I miss my girlfriend. How can ease the pain of not being with her?
  7. I often think that English teachers often put more thought into books than the authors do.
  8. Sam

    Today...

    Got some new bushings for my longboard. Crazily good <3
  9. No im quite sure that isnt the usual place he takes his picture, i dont recognize the things in the left. Moved my computer upstairs, I can't stand the sound of killerwatt cussing when he's playing Halo:Reach.
  10. Sam

    Longboarding

    You don't need hills for longboarding, it just adds an element of fun. EDIT: 1st October 9.03PM: Got my new bushings, this board is fantastic now! <3
  11. Sam

    Blu-Ray and you

    Up still costs £20 on Blu-Ray in Sainsburys here >_<
  12. Playground Love (With Gordon Tracks) by Air Ammmmmbiieeeent.
  13. Sam

    Longboarding

    From Bones 'Reds' Bearings product page on Octane Sport. "The purpose of the ABEC committee (Annular Bearing Engineers Committee) is not to test every manufacturer’s bearings and proclaim them good or bad, but to establish dimensions, tolerances, geometry, and noise standards for bearings in an attempt to aid industrial bearing manufacturers and users in the production, comparison and selection of bearings for general applications. However, since every bearing is used in a different manner and environment, bearings should be redesigned or “customized” for special uses (like skating). The ABEC rating system is not intended to be the only criteria used for selecting bearings for use in specialized applications like skating. It is only one of the tools a bearing designer can use if it is appropriate for the application. The ABEC rating system includes grades 1,3,5,7, and 9. The higher the ABEC rating, the tighter the tolerances are, making the bearing a more precision part. High precision and small tolerances are required for bearings to function at very high RPM, in products like high speed routers that must spin at 20 to 30,000 RPM. In an application like this, an ABEC - 7 or 9 bearing rating may be appropriate. However, a skateboard with 54mm wheels turning 20,000 RPM will be traveling about 127 MPH! Since virtually all skating is done under 30 MPH, the realistic maximum RPM your skate bearings will see is about 4700 RPM and probably 90% of skating occurs under 2000 RPM. Thus, very high precision is not required at skating speeds. The dimensions and tolerances controlled by the ABEC standards include the diameters and widths of the raceways, their shapes to some extent and the smoothness of the running surfaces. The ABEC rating system ignores side loading, impact resistance, materials selection and grade, appropriateness of lubrication, ball retainer type, grade of ball, the clearance between the balls and the races, installation requirements, and the need for maintenance and cleaning. All these bearing design requirements are very important to the performance of your skate bearing, even though the ABEC rating says nothing about them."
  14. Domination is an awesome song. Infinity 2008 (Klaas Remix) by Guru Josh Project
  15. Sam

    Today...

    No, by doing so you replace the water you lose through being sick. Today I went to school, and then went over to my friends house where I helped him plan making a longboard.
  16. Sam

    Longboarding

    Don't get ABEC bearings! You can get dedicated skateboard bearings.
  17. For your viewing pleasure;
  18. Sam

    Longboarding

    Both boards would be good commuter boards, although the second board looks better to me. There's no difference between skateboard/longboard bearings, although buying a set of Bones Reds - (they are dedicated skateboard bearings) would be a good idea. A good board by a decent company will cost you about $150-$175 complete. Take a look round the shops I've linked to and have a little browse.
  19. Sam

    Today...

    Don't blow all your money at one Rach. Just saying.
  20. Wait For Me by Vangelis Blade Runner is a great album. Strictly speaking it isn't a soundtrack because it has voiceovers in some of the tracks.
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