The Jersey Jumpoff: The Revenge of Summer!!

[a_d_smooth]

What: The Jersey Jumpoff: The Revenge of Summer!! Since the Broadway Bomb is just a few weeks away... what a better time than now to enjoy a casual, fun-filled skate through the hills of North Jersey. Seeing the New York skyline as a constant backdrop the whole way through!

Where: North Jersey; in particular: North Bergen, West New York, Union City, Weehawken, and Hoboken. We will be skating through those towns in order as shown.

When: This Saturday night September 23rd, 2006! 8:00 pm!!

Why: Because New Jersey Rocks!! Simple enough! Also, because this area has some really nice hills. We will be skating the famous "Empire Drop" hill which leaves you at the foot of the Hudson River looking directly at the Empire State building! As well, about 3 to 4 other really nice hills that you can bomb out or just carve em up for some great skating!! Most of the New York skaters have only heard about this area ... only a few have actually witnessed it. Now is your chance! Bring your slide-gloves, cones, bongs, beer, and whatever else makes you wanna skate the night away! The Jersey Jumpoff comes when it wants to... No one knows when the next time will be!! Also, this Saturday is the Atumnal Equinox... and we're gonna end this Summer off with a BANG!!!

How: We will meet at the North-East corner of the Port Authority building on 42nd Street, directly across the street from the Laugh Factory. Just look out for people with longboards. From there, we will take a $2 van ride in Jersey which takes about 15-20 minutes. Once in Jersey, we'll get off on 70th Street in North Bergen and take it from there! We'll hit the 1st hill right away, and from there skate through West New York, and Union City and see NYC from a different angle, and end up at our stop of the night; "Empire Drop". From there I do have an idea of what to do next... but from what I've learned the last time is that nothing is set in stone, so we'll just see what becomes of the night as we go. Plan on skating the whole night with some really awesome people!

For those in Jersey coming out to the area: Meet us at the 1st stop of the night "Empire Drop"; technically called Pershing Road: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp...te=NJ&zipcode=
We should be arriving at this location sometime around 9:30pm. (let me know if the link doesnt' work)

On the way back to NYC, you can either get a $2 van back to 42nd Street. or take the Path train ($1.50) back into NYC at various stops along the way; Christopher St., WTC, 9th, 14th, 23rd, or 33rd St. or you can take the NY Waterway Ferry back to 23rd/West Side Highway ($5.50 one way).

The 1st Jersey Jumpoff was an "unpopular success" to say the least. I gave roughly a 3 week notice and only a few people showed up. This time, I'm giving a 2-day notice. Rationally speaking, I should expect to see a ####-load of people coming! But hey, it is what it is!

I hope to see all of my longboard friends there!! This is an open invite. So bring yourself and a friend or two!

Thanks,
Adam J. Dabonka

[pyrate]

hey! adam, youre here. awesome, i was about to repost the info here myself.

i am definitely there this time around, from what ive heard these are some cant miss hills.
jersey crew: you guys down?

[Jam]

J/w...... what are the top speeds for bombing?

[nervous ned]

sweeeeeeet adam, sounds like another jersey speed-o-rama...

hey connecticut -- anyone around???
sofa king
rabid skunk
stupendous man

how about long island, in the house???
oldnstoked
longbord1

[swinging neckbreaker]

ugh!
i got plans this saturday, late afternoon/early evening.
i did the math on the meet time, 9:30-ish jersey side.
i used arithmetic, geometry, algebra, calculus and physics... but unless string theory can be proven between now and then, theres no way i can make it.
hopefully, next time.
best wishes, adam. i hope it "turn out" better than last time.

-scott

[a_d_smooth]

J/w...... what are the top speeds for bombing?

Well, the hills are wide enough so that you can control your own speed. I think the best speed I can do on one of the better hills is 30-35 mph approximately. None of the hills in the area are steep enough to go faster than that.

[Sensei]

Dammit, I can't make this one. Have fun guys.

[a_d_smooth]

Weather conditions:

Naturally, I'm hoping for the best. If it is raining by 3pm, raining on - an - off, looks very much like rain in store for the evening... the event will be scrapped. This way we can all make alternate plans and still enjoy our weekend.

[Rabid Skunk]

Can't make it, have work from 8-5 and then have do homework.

[Longbord1]

id love to but i don't want to bum a ride and its ROSH HASHANNAH!!

[a_d_smooth]

Official update:

THER JERSEY JUMPOFF IS ON!!! SEE YOU THERE!!!

[oldnstoked]

How did it go?

[a_d_smooth]

How did it go?

It didn't. MikeD was the only one who showed up. I probably won't do it again. I don't wanna make it seem as if I'm in need of friends or anything, that's not why I did this. I just thought it would be cool to bring some people out to my area, which isn't very hard to get to at all, and just have a good time with the hills out here. I could try and make up reasons why people didn't show, but the point is, ....it didn't happen. After waiting a good 20 minutes by the Port Authority, we decided it would be better to go home and do something else, than to head into Jersey just him and I. And that is how The Jersey Jump Off ... Jumped off !! Thanks for showing up MikeD! I'll see you at The Broadway Bomb!

-Adam Dabonka
aka::a_d_smooth

[Jam]

Dude, that sucks man..... I would have came, but... umm yeah I am under 18 and I can't go paloozing through NJ at night time with ppl I don't know.... lol sorry man... I wish I could support it!

[Rabid Skunk]

It didn't. MikeD was the only one who showed up. I probably won't do it again. I don't wanna make it seem as if I'm in need of friends or anything, that's not why I did this. I just thought it would be cool to bring some people out to my area, which isn't very hard to get to at all, and just have a good time with the hills out here. I could try and make up reasons why people didn't show, but the point is, ....it didn't happen. After waiting a good 20 minutes by the Port Authority, we decided it would be better to go home and do something else, than to head into Jersey just him and I. And that is how The Jersey Jump Off ... Jumped off !! Thanks for showing up MikeD! I'll see you at The Broadway Bomb!

-Adam Dabonka
aka::a_d_smooth

Most people who know me know that if there was a way, I would have been there. Sorry about the crappy turn out.

[tyler87]

I would have been there ( I have a house in North Bergen County), but Im out in Ohio going to school.

[pyrate]

i am very disappointed in all of you!

thanks anyway adam, and i hope we skate again soon.