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Old 10-13-2008, 07:43 PM   #1
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are you a noob with longboard related questions?? well this is your thread for those questions to be answered. i have a decent amount experience in all things skateboarding. except slalom, so dont ask about that so what do you want to know, ask away, and if i dont know, then you arent a noob and shouldnt be askin me
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Old 10-13-2008, 07:45 PM   #2
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Default Re: NOOB Questions Aswered By Dopamine David

hey david, where can i get a custom, handmade dropthrough speedboard?

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just send 500 dolars to dopaminelongboards@hotmail.com and a nice amazing custom board will show up at your house
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When you say slalom..Is it like water skiing, where both feet are on one board?
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What's better reliability-wise, RAID5 or RAID6?
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When you say slalom..Is it like water skiing, where both feet are on one board?
Like any other skateboard?... =]

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bamboo, where can i get it cheap and relatively thin?
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Default Re: NOOB Questions Aswered By Dopamine David

42/42 randal's or something else on a rumrunner?
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Default Re: NOOB Questions Aswered By Dopamine David

betty: i dont know, you will have to ask someone who does that that sort of thing.

mhm: i dont know what you are talking about, so you arent a noob.

snow: is your name david???

phill: you cant, there is no such thing as cheap thin veneer.

tmcruzer: go with the 42/42s, just get some jimz bushings for those things and you will be the happiest person on earth... oh and get a huge flat washer for under the bottom bushing
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My brother's name is David...=]

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Old 10-13-2008, 08:56 PM   #11
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My brother's name is David...=]
ok close enough, you can answer questions too
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Mark I would dump the whole RAID array as it's just a inventive way to get you to buy more hard drives....If you cant get rid of it go with a system which has 6 built withing 1....
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why don't board builders ever use koa? The grain on it is absolutely beautiful. it's kind of expensive i'm assuming??
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lol was going to post a thread asking these but.

1. what is better for pushing using just the front of your foot or your whole foot random but always wondered.

2. what is the advantage of a off center hub on wheels.
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lol was going to post a thread asking these but.

1. what is better for pushing using just the front of your foot or your whole foot random but always wondered.

2. what is the advantage of a off center hub on wheels.
1 front/ball of foot, your heel tends to just absorb energy.

2 truck clearance, less traction, less wheel life...
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David, you're like Cha Cha.

I have a question, what's Dopamine?
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if two longboarders went down a hill at about 47 mph with a slight uphill breeze, and one of them was named dave - who would win?
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David, when will my board be here?


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Have you ever considered producing/selling luges in a similar way as your skateboards?
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1 front/ball of foot, your heel tends to just absorb energy.

2 truck clearance, less traction, less wheel life...
how does it affect wheel life? and clearence
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David, you're like Cha Cha.

I have a question, what's Dopamine?
my answer is it is the best custom board company out there!
and that s*** makes you feel good
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