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The Daily Grind
Feb 26, 2010 by Timuukun

Hey guys...

You know, with all the serious problems lately (HSL's corporate idiocy, Derek's lack of maintenance, spambots, the piteous state of the Soap community, etc...), I think it would be cool to have a thread where we can unwind and just keep a running post of our latest grinding exploits from day to day. Whaddya think?

I'll start it off: Today I Soaped up a picnic table bench at my ice rink, and finally got a little tweak on a royale for the first time! I also tried a backside and nearly sprained my ankle... :3
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Feb 26, 2010Timuukun

Oh, forgot: Photos/videos always encouraged!

Feb 26, 2010Andrew

today i pulled a unity on some benches in a arena

Feb 26, 2010Brad

I fs'd a 3 foot high, 6 foot long rail yesterday. My first "big grind"
:)

Feb 26, 2010Timuukun

Props!

One from a couple of weeks ago that was cool: after exams were over, I rearranged tables in the school's library and Soaped through the stacks. Someone even got a video...I've gotta find out if he still has it.

Feb 26, 2010Brad

Lol thx. And that's rad that you got a soaping vid. My buddy has a vid of me on his cell of me dicking around in a skate park when I first got my soaps.

Feb 27, 2010Timuukun

Eh...It's not a real soaping vid. It was done on a cell phone too, and they were only frontsides. But, it was a cool location.

Today, I did a wooden bench covered in snow. Slid about three feet in slush after coming off the grind--gonna have to go clean my Expresses now.

Mar 1, 2010rhinoskater30

Hey, I haven't been on in a while.
Haven't soaped in a while either.
Soaping was so awesome when it was around, I was only like 9 or 10. I got some Expresses around 3 years ago but even then I didn't soap much.
If Soap Shoes started up again and it was legit (commercials, an actual COMMUNITY)...it would be so awesome.

When is HSL gonna die anyways?

Mar 1, 2010sylonbroadsides

Rhinoskater!!!!! Welcome back, it's been a while.

We actually do have a new community now rhino, there's a bunch of new people. Only problem is that HSL pretty much has no grind shoes available, not even the heelyls.

Mar 1, 2010Brad

Yeah, it's kinda depressing how they won't release any new shoes.

Mar 1, 2010Brad

But trying to keep this thread on track, I tried doing a porn on a pr on the weekend and ate shit.

Mar 3, 2010Revengasaur

Big backside on a concrete ledge today. Expresses couldn't take the heat so I came back with my ords and it was easy as pie. Also did some cheesegraters on a super low, (curb height) but really fat rail. Feels good man.

Mar 4, 2010Brad

bump

Mar 4, 2010Brad

bunp

Mar 4, 2010Revengasaur

Learning some sole tricks today...

Mar 5, 2010Brad

Rad. I haven't had the chance to go out soaping lately but my spring break starts after school tomorrow so I'll get some in then.

Mar 5, 2010Wesker

It's starting to get warm :)

Mar 5, 2010Brad

You bet your ass it is. I can't wait to go soaping this week.

Mar 6, 2010Revengasaur

I wish I had somebody to soap with, everyone I know is too cool to soap.

Anyway, Jumped over a trashcan and slid an unpainted/unwaxed curb just walking down the street today. Felt like a badass.

Mar 6, 2010Brad

God, I know what you mean.

And that's rad, I wish I could jump that high o-o

Mar 9, 2010Brad

Well, as soon as I was about to go soaping yesterday, guess what happens. It just started PISSING rain out and it hasn't stopped :( Stupid weather.

Mar 9, 2010Brad

Well, looks like it's beginning to clear up. Looks like there might be some soaping going on after all.

Mar 10, 2010Tedd

Ugh. Too much spambot activity. I plan on SOAPing with my friends on Friday night since I have the day off. Also gonna bring my gf, and see how well she does. I have 2 size 12's, a size 9 for my friend and a size 8 for my gf. I think those shoe sizes should cover most of all my friends. Except those who are unlucky enough to have size 10 feet. Haha.

Mar 10, 2010Tedd

Oh, and there WILL b video footage. Either from just my camera or multiple ones. Not like the ones used in oNe and tWo though. Those are too expensive for any of us to own. Heh. It'll take a few days to edit the footage together and stuff to make a cool little video, but hopefully you guys will enjoy some noobie SOAPing. =P

Mar 10, 2010Brad

Eh, if I can get someone to video me I might go out and get some footage. Turns out my brother has an HD camera o-o

Mar 10, 2010Brad

That's rad though. I can't wait to watch it. Noob soapers (such as myself) gives me confidence. Haha.

Mar 10, 2010Brad

Watching them grind, that is.

Mar 10, 2010Revengasaur

The trash can was leaned over on the curb, not standing up. That would be some serious hops.
Oh yeah, snowed here today, so I was soaping on a big sheet of ice in my driveway. Intense cess slides. Need footage of that...

Mar 10, 2010Brad

Haha, mad hops indeed.

And I wish I was getting snow here, it's just been rain, rain, rain.

Mar 11, 2010Tedd

Ha. The snow makes it hard to SOAP if you can't GET to your destination, even by FOOT. When I scoped out the Town Park and did a bit of practice, there was 3 feet of snow on the ground at least, making it hard just to get momentum.

Well, the notice has been sent out and I'm prolly gonna end up buying them all shoes. They're gonna get me most of the cash, but I'll be down like 100 dollars or so I'm sure. Man.. Shoes for 16 people? Damn. Haha. Shipping is gonna be a pain.

Anyway.. I told everyone to bring video cameras and stuff so I'm thinking like maybe 2-4 different camera angles. It's short notice so we won't have so many people, but hopefully next weekend we will.

Mar 11, 2010Brad

Wait, where are you buying your shoes from?

Other than that, I can't wait for some fresh material. It's hard to say this, but oNe and tWo are starting to get old.

Mar 12, 2010Brad

ahem

Mar 17, 2010Tedd

Meh. Well, my computer decided to die on me, yet again. This time, the BSoD messed with my registry files and I wasn't able to run ANY exe files. FML. Managed to find a fix though, so now I have my Firefox back and you guys again.

Oh, and last Friday was a washout. There was a school musical that most of my friends were either in or went to go watch. So we had 5 people or so there and with no footage.

Fortunately, we have the 26th planned. I made sure to give them heads up this time, and nature time to evaporate the flood that happened to fill the entire playground. 3" deep water is probably not good to go SOAPing in. Anyway, that's pretty much everything.

Mar 18, 2010Wesker

Bump

Mar 26, 2010Tedd

Bump. Also, today, in 12 hours, is the big day. I need to charge (and find first) my camera. We're going to go SOAPing for quite a while and have a huge party at the park. Lots of food and beverages shall be purchased and my wallet is already crying at the thought of it... Because I have a good feeling "nobody" will have money for food and drinks, therefore I will have to yet again pay for nearly everything. Oh well.

So there's two planned meeting times. First is noon, so anyone who has to leave later at night or whatever can go and SOAP with us. Then there's one at 4:30 where those who aren't morning type people can meet up later and then SOAP. It should work out, assuming it doesn't rain. Since the park is no longer flooded, everything is now accessible and grindable. I just ope people can bring cameras and such. If it doesn't rain and everyone who has SOAPs brings their shoes, there will be a lot of fun. And pain. But mostly fun.

Mar 26, 2010Brad

Man, I wish I had friends who soap ._.

All my friends know my soaps as "Brads sweet grind shoes."

Mar 26, 2010Brad

Btw, can't waiiiiit for the vid(s) :D

Mar 26, 2010Kooksoaper13

haha my mom calls 'em "slider shoes"

Mar 27, 2010Brad

Lol, my mom actually calls them soap shoes.

Mar 28, 2010Brad

For the sake of keeping this thread going.

I was just walking home from a coffee shop (Tim Hortons, idk if you guys got in in the states :S)with my bro and his gf and saw a nice looking ledge. I was wearing my soaps (duh) and his gf had never seen me soap before. So I thought hey, I'll bust out a badass grind out of no where to show her whats up. I ran up, jumped, noticed it was plastic and on top of that it was all waxed up. My front foot hit the ledge, it slid backwards and I landed flat on my face. My nose bled the entire way home.


:D

Mar 28, 2010sam

Woah, Brad, I'm guessing you live in Canada? I am surronded by Tim Hortons here in Buffalo.

Also, its great to see people still interested in soap.

Mar 29, 2010Kooksoaper13

whomever 8 they may be

Mar 29, 2010Brad

Yeah, I live in canada. And yeah, the whole 8 of us on the face of the planet who still give a shit xD

Mar 29, 2010blakeashake

Yea there are a few of us and there are too many tim hortons in buffalo!

Mar 29, 2010Brad

There can never be too many Tim Hortons.

Mar 30, 2010blakeashake

Lol yea i guess you are right! but there is one ever like 2 miles

Mar 30, 2010Tedd

Well, I'm really pissed. Friday turned out to be a flop, half the people didn't even show up. Those who did wanted to do other things because it was too cold outside. So maybe a good 20 minutes of SOAPing. There's not even any footage of it.

On the bright side, I'm getting more used to my Broads now. I can grind a slide at the park that goes at a 45 degree angle then into a horizontal line. Yet, I can't grind a bench. Bah, probably needs waxing. Incidentally, this slide was my first ever attempt at a grind long ago and my first near injury then too.

Speaking of injuries, I managed to get a decently good one. I got road rash on my left knee and palm. Though the palm injury looks small, it goes deep. I'd upload them, but I don't know how that would bode for you guys.

In the meantime, I'm not getting much SOAPing in due to lack of my job making me work at nights and sleep days, and transportation. It takes 30 minutes to walk to the park and I'd have to get like 7 hours of sleep if I want to go SOAPing, play some Fallout 3, and get all my stuff ready for work. Bah, real life sucks.

Mar 30, 2010Tedd

... Looking at my hand now, the healing/dried blood part of the wound looks like a penis. Like the ones you draw on your friend's face while they sleep. Except it's not the cheap "w" style, it's the whole thing. It made me lol when I realized it.

......... If it leaves a scar in that shape, I won't know whether to cry or laugh.

Mar 30, 2010Brad

Lmao, that's rough.

And too bad about the whole people not showing up thing, I was looking forward to that footage.

Apr 2, 2010Tedd

So yeah. My wounds are healing now, and they look a lot better than they did a week ago. I no longer have to have a gauze bandage on my hand, but I'll still be wearing a vinyl glove over it at work, just to be safe. As for my knee, I'm guessing two more weeks should do it.

Apr 2, 2010Brad

Lol, as long as it doesn't look like a huge wang.

Apr 4, 2010Tedd

Hah. Well, my knee will still need healing, but I'm out of medical tape. So now I'm stuck with this bandage until I get some. Oh well.

Apr 5, 2010Brad

bump

Apr 6, 2010Tedd

Bump indeed. I plan on going SOAPing on my own and as soon as I get a piece for my tripod, then I could do some self-filming and possibly get some good stuff. Maybe my gf can help if she's available that day.

Apr 6, 2010Brad

Yeah man, I know what you're talking about. My brother apparently has some hardcore HD camera but refuses to use it until "it gets nicer out at summer." On the bright side though, that's when my bro and his friend intend to teach me how to free run since they've been doing it for a few years and then I can like, fuse free running and soaping. And maybe get them into soaping. It should make for an exciting summer break :P

Apr 7, 2010Kooksoaper13

I do a bit of free running myself, and ussually leave my soaps out of it though, because they're a bit too heavy for stuff like that

Apr 7, 2010Brad

I guess I'll just have to just myself a little harder then I guess ^^

Apr 9, 2010Tedd

Well, you also want to note that if you try to jump onto a rail, not to grind but for hopping to something else, then be extremely careful. We all know ho well they grind on rails. I learned that when I was doing that with my friends that Friday when nobody wanted to SOAP.

Also, don't play football in SOAPs. NO TRACTION. I was all over the grass just trying not to slip. Haha.

Apr 9, 2010Tedd

Oh by the way... I'm going "manping" (man camping) with my friends. It's a guys only thing, so all our girlfriends (reluctantly) have to stay behind, NO EXCEPTIONS. I will probably be bringing my video camera with me so if you guys are interested, this will DEFINITELY be on Youtube. I know it's not SOAPing related, but I thought you guys might like to see who my friends and I are.. Before we all end up in the hospital from SOAPing. xD

Apr 9, 2010Brad

Shea dude, I totally know what you mean about the no traction. I was with my buddy soaping (well, he was watching me soap) and I was about to get into his car but he gassed before I got in. My shoes slid forward. We hatched an idea. I forget which movie it was in, but remember that dude sliding on the street while he was hanging onto the car? We did that. Tons of fun. And manping is the shit, I can't wait for summer to roll around to get this years fill in.

May 1, 2010Tedd

So I finished my Manping trip about a week ago and got some footage until my batteries died. So yeah. If anyone's interested in watching it, I'll have it up in about a week. I'll give you all a link to it and you can see the clips that I filmed over most of the trip. I know it's not SOAPing related, but it's something that may entertain you.

On a different note: I had walked away from the trip with a bow staff. When I set it on the ground and stepped on it, my plates locked onto it and I realized that this doubles as my grinding rail. So now I have a weapon and a portable grinding rail. It's different grinding this compared to the stuff at the park, but it helps to have something on the ground if I mess up and fall.

Speaking of the park, I never got to get footage of it because of the lack of SOAPing mentioned above. However, I'll be doing a little filming of myself at the very least, since I own everything needed. I'll put that up on Youtube as well when the time comes and update you all on this thread. (Which I have bookmarked, and you all should too.)

May 14, 2010Revengasaur

Hmm you guys have been busy. Been getting a minimal amount of soaping in... too busy with work, band etc. I need to get my rail up to my house so I can get back up on all my tricks. My farfs and royals are lookin' pretty sad... :(

Did a backside on my porch the other day, and the realized i should take it to a ledge i know of... It's pretty sketchy though, right in the middle of town right outside the front door of a business.

May 14, 2010Brad

Do it up.

May 16, 2010Tedd

Haha. I agree, step it up! I'm still working on it every now and then. I got my own car now so I have the ability to do so when it's daytime and when I'm not working.

Oh by the way.. The Broads I bought off Antho are falling apart now. Know of any good "local" stores where they sell shoe glue or something? The shoe is separating from the horizontal plate (going width-wise) on the right side. Gotta fix that before I even wear it again.

May 16, 2010Brad

My best guess would be either a hardware or a shoe store. I've never really looked for it :\

Then again there's always good 'ol eBay.

May 16, 2010SpiderSoaper

Buy shoe goo from either modells, walmart or k-mart

May 16, 2010Brad

Well there yea go.

May 19, 2010Revengasaur

Damn, I was soaping yesterday and some kids were like. WAT. HOW DO? They said they wanted heelys with no wheels too. I laughed.

May 19, 2010Brad

Always fun to see peoples expressions when you bust that shit out haha. Reminds me of this time I saw some little prick rolling around on his heelys and I busted out the sickest grind right in front of him. He asked me where to get a pair. I too laughed.

May 20, 2010Tedd

I wish I could do that, but my town is way too small for that, and there's no good places to grind (without Curb Busters). The park is usually empty, but since it's nearing Summer I suspect it will start picking up again. Hopefully then I can exploit my grinding basassness.

May 20, 2010Tedd

I wish I could do that, but my town is way too small for that, and there's no good places to grind (without Curb Busters). The park is usually empty, but since it's nearing Summer I suspect it will start picking up again. Hopefully then I can exploit my grinding badassness.

May 20, 2010Tedd

Lol.. Double post. Whoops.
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