Comments on: Follow the protests

By: kC

kC — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 20:53:44 +0000

I know i’m late on this. but more money is made from sales related to skateboarding than from baseball, which happens to be “america’s game”. Now, i’m guessing sales related to baseball are more than tennis. ALSO, how many kids or for that matter adults do you know who play tennis? I know 1 person who plays tennis and loads who skate. Tennis is a bore which is why its losing its popularity, also it is seen as a game for the rich. Where as skateboarding is done by all people regardless of social class.

Dont start spewing out the williams sisters names, they’re only TWO people. Trust me, professional skateboarders are way more well know and popular than tennis players. Ask any kid or adult for that matter to name some skaters and they can rattle them off like nothing. but ask them to name a tennis player and they could probably name the williams sisters, but honestly, what average american kid knows who Nadal or Roddick is?

Skate parks will replace tennis courts. Its just a matter of popularity, has nothing to do with the quality of the game.

By: brad powell

brad powell — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:52:54 +0000

there is no liability insurance needed for a public park.
my arm was broken when i was 9 on a swing set in a public park. my parents could not sue. there is a clause that protects the city from any liabilities. get your facts straight!!!!! go to http://www.spausa.com for any info needed.

By: Hajkar

Hajkar — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 23:03:04 +0000

Ah… the effects of unfettered youth. My knees are wobbly enough. I’ll stick to the rowing machine and road cycling but Nintendo and PC can satisfy those fantasies for which I cannot realisticly achieve.

I’ll take Anna Kournikova over all three of the previously mentioned athletes.

By: AeroSquid

AeroSquid — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:06:32 +0000

i’d rather sleep with tony hawk than venus or serena hehe. willie my knees are pretty wasted from years of riding a bicycle on large ramps so tennis is out. I limit my competition to pc games nowdays although i think i’m getting teh carpel tunnel :p

By: Hajkar

Hajkar — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:54:13 +0000

Explorers?

Maybe the skateboarders should open their own “country club”, per se, seeing how so many of them there are that maintain their boarding interest into their adult years.

Ever wonder what the value of the tennis industry is in comparison to that of the succesful skateboarding market? Or how about Tony Hawk’s earnings compared to Venus or Serena Williams’.

By: ajh

ajh — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:58:39 +0000

How do you go from Explorers to senior’s tennis advocate?
Most seniors playing tennis do it at their country club.

By: Hajkar

Hajkar — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:42:41 +0000

Squidles-

Maybe you should take up tennis. It is a lot easier on the ol’ bones.

By: AeroSquid

AeroSquid — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:29:46 +0000

there are alwys more kids with new skateboards to take the place of people like me who grew too old and breakable to skate.

By: Hajkar

Hajkar — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:13:32 +0000

ajh-

Can’t recall seeing too many octegenarian boarders. I’m sure some do exist. I do see lots of senior citizens playing tennis. Not a stereotype. A fact. It is more likely that tennis players will continue their activities long past skateboarders.

If I wanted to talk stereotypes… pull up your pants and stay off the public sidewalks, Slacker!

Insurance and litigation (don’t recall bringing up that one but it is relevant) are a reality and most likely the biggest impediment towards the building of more skateboard parks around the area. If that reality scares you don’t blame me. Blame the reality.

By: BlogKC

BlogKC — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:31:30 +0000

KCMO has one skate park so far, in Pleasant Valley Park at I-435 and Shoal Creek Parkway. There is also one in the works for Penn Valley Park next to the Scout statue, and possibly another in Hyde Park at 41st and Gillham.