Daily Archives: September 21, 2018

Reference: Sizing-Up Some Small Skateboard Decks, Second Edition

Posted on September 21, 2018 by mikecane

ELOS: 17.0″ x 10.0″ Eggboard: 19.0″ x 9.0″ Kolong: 19.6″ x 8.6″ 121c Rover: 21.95″ x 6.47″ Anonymous Pacto: 22.75″ x 7.5″ Quinboards Micro-Me: 24″ x 8.6″ And then there’s the BoardUp foldable: 33.0″ x 8.25″ With the Quinboards Micro-Me … Continue reading →

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Good Riddance To The NY Wheel

Posted on September 21, 2018 by mikecane

Investors scrap Staten Island’s giant Ferris wheel, ‘New York Wheel’ It might be premature for my glee because this is the only report saying it. But if it’s true, then good riddance! The development in that area threatens to metastasize … Continue reading →

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Solving A Mystery. Or Not.

Posted on September 21, 2018 by mikecane

Click = big I’ve wondered how people wound up here when using that search term. It’s the number one Google result! So, that mystery is now solved. But here’s the bigger one: Why am I the only damn person to … Continue reading →

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What I Believe

Posted on September 21, 2018 by mikecane

House, M.D.: Words to live by The “reality” at the time was that computers = IBM. Did that stop the Steves, Jobs and Wozniak? Hell no. Don’t let “reality” stop you, either! Previously here: Human Variables catgeory

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What All Skateboard Deck Companies Should Do

Posted on September 21, 2018 by mikecane

Since yesterday’s post — TeamGee H3 Drivetrain On A Badass Carbon-Fiber Deck — I’ve been intrigued by that carbon fiber deck. And look what 121c has on their page for that Rover deck: Click = big That is wonderful! Especially … Continue reading →

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No Convenience Stores In 20 Years?

Posted on September 21, 2018 by mikecane

Why Big Businesses Are Failing | A Gary Vaynerchuk Original He asserts that there will be no convenience stores within twenty years because you can get anything you want delivered within an hour. That’s a nightmarish proposition. Local stores — … Continue reading →

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Video: How NOT To Be Cool On An eScooter

Posted on September 21, 2018 by mikecane

This guy sees he’s coming up on three hot blondes, so he tries to be Mr. Slick on his eScooter … … “Wait until I impress them with this move!” … See what happens next after the break.

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