I figured out why we don't use watermelons for jack-o-lanterns.
Maybe it's the sugar, but man!, when watermelons rot, they reek!
Just thought I'd warn you.
25 October 2011
05 October 2011
I Wonder Why it's Always Pumpkins
I feel like other fruit or vegetable rinds would make excellent jack-o-lanterns, now that we only keep 'em around for a week or so.
For example, the summerfruit watermelon. I think next year, for my late-June birthday, we'll have a watermelon eating contest, but you'll have to eat what you can in teams of 4 with spoons out of a rind. Then we'll carve 'em afterwards!
'Kay bye.
For example, the summerfruit watermelon. I think next year, for my late-June birthday, we'll have a watermelon eating contest, but you'll have to eat what you can in teams of 4 with spoons out of a rind. Then we'll carve 'em afterwards!
'Kay bye.
23 September 2011
My Longboards
I like longboards. Here are photos of the ones I made.
The Red Rocket
I made this one before my mission. It was a way to get to and from work a couple blocks away, mostly. I like it a lot.
It's 8-ply, 2 1/2 or 3 ft. long, and the grip tape is glow-in-the-dark! I need to touch it up a bit, but it rides perfectly. The trucks (Randal 180s), wheels (Sector 9, 76 mm, 78a), and bearings (Reds) are about 8 years old or something, and I love 'em.
My New One
So, I don't have a catchy name for it or anything. I just call it my new one. I've had the wood for it for ages, but was never quite sure what I wanted to do with it. I bought it from the wood shop at Provo High one year through Corey Rowley. This is what I ended up doing.
This one's 12-ply, which is important, because it's something like 4'8'' long, which may be nearly double the length of the Red Rocket. I'm not sure, though, 'cause I've never measured them.
Josie kindly purchased the trucks for me. They're interesting; they've got a spring rather than a rubber bushing. I love the way they handle, actually. There's something that feels surfy to me. It's more what I think surfing might be like than other trucks I've used. The wheels are Orangatang In Heats (75mm/86a). They're grippier 'cause the corners hard, rather than rounded. I like the way they look, too. Always a plus.
I like making longboards. A lot. If only they weren't so dang expensive to outfit with trucks and wheels, y'know? I'd sell 'em.
I should make some to sell. Hmm...
The Red Rocket
I made this one before my mission. It was a way to get to and from work a couple blocks away, mostly. I like it a lot.
It's 8-ply, 2 1/2 or 3 ft. long, and the grip tape is glow-in-the-dark! I need to touch it up a bit, but it rides perfectly. The trucks (Randal 180s), wheels (Sector 9, 76 mm, 78a), and bearings (Reds) are about 8 years old or something, and I love 'em.
My New One
So, I don't have a catchy name for it or anything. I just call it my new one. I've had the wood for it for ages, but was never quite sure what I wanted to do with it. I bought it from the wood shop at Provo High one year through Corey Rowley. This is what I ended up doing.
This one's 12-ply, which is important, because it's something like 4'8'' long, which may be nearly double the length of the Red Rocket. I'm not sure, though, 'cause I've never measured them.
Josie kindly purchased the trucks for me. They're interesting; they've got a spring rather than a rubber bushing. I love the way they handle, actually. There's something that feels surfy to me. It's more what I think surfing might be like than other trucks I've used. The wheels are Orangatang In Heats (75mm/86a). They're grippier 'cause the corners hard, rather than rounded. I like the way they look, too. Always a plus.
I like making longboards. A lot. If only they weren't so dang expensive to outfit with trucks and wheels, y'know? I'd sell 'em.
I should make some to sell. Hmm...
13 August 2011
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