Moving Day

midwestacular has moved, changed names, and is going to be more awesomer. visit my new blog...

waste-deep.com!

















bookmark it, check it often, and get ready for fun!

Things Are Changing

stay tuned...

Did Skateboarding

Ben and I went street skating around the Oviedo area the other night. Spots are at a premium here, but we did find this little drop.

The Photo I Promised To Post The Other Day But Forgot About Until Now

Im told that Parks ollied this drop a few years back. Heres a photo of Alex Zimmer wallriding it last summer. We also found a human bone here. Dont mess with Omaha.

Dirt

Ben got his bike shipped down from Omaha, so he took it out to the front yard to hit some corners.

My Blog Has More Music Than MTV

heres a little diddy that i love... Roger Clyne (formerly of The Refreshments) And The Peacemakers performing "Switchblade"

A Few Photos From The Summer That Maybe You Never Saw

lots of shralping went down this summer, and a few photos fell through the cracks...

Alex Zimmer pops through the filth of a Kansas City drainage ditch. if you ever visit this spot, get your shots, and watch out for drowned rats.



Ben Bazis gets pokey down a spillway in Omaha NE


check back tomorrow for a Super Hammer! i promise you wont be dissapointed!

Throwback Thursday! Super Spectacular Edition!

part of the reason i love skateboarding is the diversity of the people involved. theres so many different personalities and styles, that you never know what you'll get. heres three photos from August 2007 of three very different personalities.

Justin Steube, hippy jump



Silent Mike, frontside flip



Ben Nevius, backside 5050 transfer

Snowboarding On Water

Ben Bazis gets pressy

If Youre Not Afraid To Be Laughed At, You Can Do So Many Things

an interview with Mark Gonzales

Three Things That Make Me Smile

so i guess Vans is doing a colab line with Yo Gabba Gabba. strange combo, but i like it. heres a video, and the classic Devo video which inspired it.

Vans x Yo Gabba Gabba! Plex from Off The Wall on Vimeo.

Devo - Freedom of Choice
Uploaded by bbclipper. - Watch more music videos, in HD!

Couples Therapy

by Grace Weston

House Quotes

"Im only wearing pants to cover my knees"

Best Halloween Costume Goes To

Jamie Thomas dressed as Chad Muska. photo by Joe Hammeke

Conspiracy Theory

besides the fact that Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes is easily the greatest idea for a show ever, does anyone else think that the tricks that the skateboarder in this intro video does look suspicously like Bart Simpsons in The Simpsons intro? i'll let you be the judge.




as it turns out, the original Simpsons intro is kind of hard to find on the internet.  or else im feeling lazy.  so, while this video doesnt at all prove my point, its still worth a look.  its the Banksy Intro!

Dance Kraze

everybody's wasting time learning how to dougie.  all the cool kids know that dance videos peaked in 1987 when Was (Not Was) taught us how to Walk The Dinosaur. 

Waste Deep

shot today with AJ Racinelli, Trevor Bashir, Todd Watson, and Tyler Trant.. all killers.  Norbi was filming, so be sure to check him out for some gnarly footage.

 Todd, i love your riding, but you make some ridiculous faces when you hit rails.

Rainy Day With Scott

a little sprinkle wont stop Scott Stewart from taking a mid afternoon set. 

His Face All Red

"his face all red" by Emily Carroll

Scott Stewart And Hansel. So Hot Right Now

for full effect, listen to This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan while you look at this photo.

Chomp On This Again

if youve never watched this, todays your lucky day. 
Jamie Thomas, Chomp On This

Dear Wakeboarding...

i think youre nice, but...

-stop trying to strap cameras onto everything.  helmets, poles, your board, your friends, and now poles attached to backpacks.  its lazy and unoriginal.  if thats all you do, you are no longer a "filmer".  riders can strap cameras onto themselves, so we dont need you anymore.

-intros.  we're all aware that everytime you go ride, you have to wake up early, walk down to the dock, put gas in the boat, lower the boat, load gear into the boat, and jump in the water.  this doesnt have to be included in your video.  i will allow some leway for full length videos, but for your 3 minute web video, please spare us.  also, we've all seen trees and weeds before.  theres no need to show us more.

-flat spins on boxes.  if i built a 400 foot long box, im sure 95 percent of riders could spin all the way down it.  it takes little to no skill.  try steezing out a press.  it looks cooler.

-stop trying to be dramatic.  slowing down a frontboard on a rail when you come off early doesnt make you any less of a kook.

-your music taste sucks.  quit using music that sounds like moby threw up all over animal collective.

-there is no such thing as "90 out" on a box or rail.  its called "fakie" or "to regular".  if youre going to tell us you're 90ing out of a slide, why not tell us youre 90ing into a slide?  for example, "frontside 90 in boardslide frontside 90 out".  sounds pretty dumb doesnt it.  you can just say "boardslide to fakie" or maybe "boardslide to switch".

-have fun.  quit taking yourselves so seriously.  im sure most of you are aware that the rest of the action/boardsports community barely knows you exist.  if youre not having fun, nobody is ever going to take you seriously.  

New OTA Video

via Tha Cake

Busted

scott complies with all safety regulations!

Nerds Would Be Mad

Raphael doesnt use nunchucks, but otherwise... good job Lexi and Dick Bones

Its Monday, Time To Get Funky