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Chris Haslam (skateboarder)
Chris Haslam (born December 19, 1980) is a Canadian professional skateboarder whose natural stance is right foot forward, or 'Goofy'. He is recognized as an innovative skateboarder whose skateboarding is defined by creativity and progression. Early life When he was 11 years of age, Haslam relocated to Singapore with his parents. Haslam's family returned to Canada for a year in 1996, living in Komoka, and Haslam attended St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School (London, Ontario). Haslam's interest in skateboarding began in November 1993, prior to his thirteenth birthday, and his first skateboard deck was from the Santa Cruz company. The first skateboard trick that Haslam learned was a kickflip. While residing in Singapore, Haslam entered his first skateboard contest alongside his brother. The contest was a mini-ramp contest and Haslam eventually achieved fourth place after initially tying for third place with his brother. Haslam explained in an interview: "I think they could ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada, adjacent to, and named after, Niagara Falls. As of the Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census, the city had a population of 94,415. The city is located on the Niagara Peninsula along the western bank of the Niagara River, which forms part of the Canada–United States border, with the other side being the twin city of Niagara Falls, New York. Niagara Falls is within the Regional Municipality of Niagara and a part of the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, St. Catharines - Niagara Census Metropolitan Area (CMA). Tourism is a major part of the city's economy: its skyline consists of multiple high-rise hotels and observation towers that overlook the waterfalls and adjacent parkland. Souvenir shops, arcades, museums, amusement rides, indoor water parks, casinos, theatres and a Niagara Falls Convention Centre, convention centre are located nearby in the city's large tourist area. Other parts of the city include histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Round Three
Round or rounds may refer to: Mathematics and science * Having no sharp corners, as an ellipse, circle, or sphere * Rounding, reducing the number of significant figures in a number * Round number, ending with one or more zeroes * Round (cryptography) * Roundness (geology) * Roundedness, when pronouncing vowels * Labialization, when pronouncing consonants Music * Round (music), a type of composition * ''Rounds'' (album), by Four Tet Places * The Round, a theatre in England * Round Point, in the South Shetland Islands * Rounds Mountain, in the US * Round Mountain (other), several places * Round Valley (other), several places Repeated activities * Round (boxing) * Round (dominoes) * Grand rounds, in medicine * Round of drinks * Funding round * Doing the rounds, or patrol Other uses * Round (surname) * Rounds (surname) * Round shot * Cartridge (firearms) * Round steak * Cattle * Bullion coins that are not legal tender, e.g. silver rounds * Rounds (website), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 28 ** Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Skateboarders
Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity and Canadian values. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bass Guitar
The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an Electric guitar, electric but with a longer neck (music), neck and scale length (string instruments), scale length. The electric bass guitar most commonly has four strings, though five- and six-stringed models are also built. Since the mid-1950s, the bass guitar has replaced the double bass in popular music due to its lighter weight, smaller size, most models' inclusion of Fret, frets for easier Intonation_(music), intonation, and electromagnetic pickups for amplification. Another reason the bass guitar replaced the double bass is because the double bass is "acoustically imperfect" like the viola. For a double bass to be acoustically perfect, its body size would have to be twice as that of a cello rendering it unplayable, so the double bass is made smaller to make it playable. The elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Metal Music
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a Music genre, genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a thick, monumental sound characterized by distortion (music), distorted guitars, extended guitar solos, emphatic Beat (music), beats and loudness. In 1968, three of the genre's most famous pioneers – British bands Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple – were founded. Though they came to attract wide audiences, they were often derided by critics. Several American bands modified heavy metal into more accessible forms during the 1970s: the raw, sleazy sound and shock rock of Alice Cooper and Kiss (band), Kiss; the blues-rooted rock of Aerosmith; and the flashy guitar leads and party rock of Van Halen. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence,Walser (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transworld Skateboarding
''Transworld Skateboarding'' (''TWS'') is an international magazine on skateboarding that was based in Carlsbad, California, United States. The publication also ran an accompanying website and video production company. In February 2019, the publishers of ''Transworld'' magazine, The Enthusiast Network, were purchased by American Media, Inc. In March 2019, the print edition of Transworld magazine was discontinued. It continues as a digital brand. A satellite edition, ''Transworld Skateboarding Japan'', is published in Japan. History Early years ''Transworld Skateboarding'' was founded in 1983 to rival ''Thrasher'' magazine with a slogan of "skate and create" as opposed to "skate and destroy". It was intended as a more accessible alternative to '' Thrasher Magazine''. For example, a December 1982 ''Thrasher'' article, "Skate and Destroy", written by C. R. Stecyk III under the pen name "Lowboy", was criticized. A February 1983 advertisement for Independent Trucks featured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Globe International
Globe International Ltd. is an Australian footwear, clothing, and skateboard hardware company. It was founded in 1985 by three Australian brothers. Globe International's core business is divided between proprietary brands, licensed brands, and distributed brands. The company's international offices are located in Melbourne, Los Angeles, Newport Beach and San Diego, U.S.; Hossegor, France; and Shenzhen, China. It is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. History The foundation of Globe International was established in the 1980s, with the founding of Hardcore Enterprises, an Australian-based company specialising in products that appealed to the skateboard and street fashion markets. In 1985, former Australian skateboarding champions Peter and Stephen Hill, along with brother and current Globe International CEO Matt Hill, began Hardcore which would later develop into one of the world's largest skateboard distribution companies. The Hills cited that they were unsatisfied wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vestal Watches
Vestal was an independent company that marketed watches predicated on image and style, manufactured in Asia. Vestal sold watches and clothing under its own name and for other brands. Believed to be out of business as of 2020 according to the BBB (Better Business Bureau). History On September 23, 2002, Vestal officially registered the "Vestal" word mark. In 2004, Vestal opened an international headquarters in Biarritz, France. That same year, Vestal Group, Inc. was incorporated to make watches for other brands, including Paul Frank, Vans and singer Gwen Stefani's Lamb and Harajuku Lovers. On August 22, 2008, Vestal International, Inc. was incorporated. On August 31, 2008, Vestal Watch, Inc.'s assets were sold to Vestal International, Inc. Vestal International, Inc. is owned and operated by Johnny Gehris. In 2010, Vestal launched Vestal Vision, a line of eyewear. Vestal also released a Radio iPhone Application called Vestal Radio. This free application streams VestalRadio.co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Truck Company
Independent Truck Company is an American skateboard truck manufacturer based in Santa Cruz, California. Established in 1978, the brand is currently owned by NHS, Inc. and has an extended list of sponsored team riders. The trucks are made in China. Independent's latest full-length video Get Your Sh!t Together, is currently available on YouTube and was published and uploaded by Thrasher Magazine. The film is set in Finland, and includes every skateboarder featuring, Pat Duffy, Marius Syvanen, Eniz Fazilov, Tyler Surrey, Wes Kremer, Kevin Kowalski, Mathias Torres, Madars Apse, Jaako Ojanen, Barney Page, Martino Cattaneo, Alexis Ramirez, Nassin Lachhab, Kieran Woolley, Jonne Nordlund, Kevin Bækkel, Felipe Nunes, Yam Behar, Victor Pelegrin, and Ethan Copeland. Origin The business was co-founded by Richard Novak, Jay Shiurman, Fausto Vitello, and Eric Swenson and the ''Stage 1'' model was the first product. released on May 23, 1978, in Newark, California. The Independent truc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almost Skateboards
Almost Skateboards is an American skateboard company founded by professional skateboarders and business partners Rodney Mullen and Daewon Song. The company manufactures skateboard decks using 7-ply, 8-ply, and carbon fiber constructions, while the decks are bound with resin epoxy glue. As of November 2014, the brand is distributed by Dwindle Distribution. History 2003–2006: Formation, ''Round Three'', ''Cheese & Crackers'' Almost Skateboards was founded in 2003 by Mullen and Song after leaving their previous companies, enjoi and Artafact, respectively. Mullen explained in July 2014 that he knew in his "heart" that the founder of enjoi, Marc Johnson, wanted to leave the company. After he received the news from a friend of Johnson's, Mullen—who had been thinking about collaborating with Song prior to Johnson's departure, as the pair had been skateboarding together over a long period of time—called Song: I wanted so badly to do something with Daewon ong��Daewon was my f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skate
Skate or Skates may refer to: Fish *Skate (fish), several genera of fish belonging to the family Rajidae * Pygmy skates, several genera of fish belonging to the family Gurgesiellidae * Smooth skates or leg skates, several genera of fish belonging to the family Anacanthobatidae * Softnose skates, several genera of fish belonging to the family Arhynchobatidae Sports *Ice skate *Figure skate *Inline skates *Roller skates *Skateboard * Skate-skiing, a cross-country skiing technique *Oakland Skates, former professional roller hockey team Ships * Skate (dinghy), national small sailboat class unique to Australia * HMS ''Skate'' (1895), a Victorian era destroyer of the United Kingdom * , an R-class destroyer in commission from 1917 to 1947 * USS ''Skate'', several submarines of the US Navy People * Skates (surname) Other * Skate of Marrister, Shetland * ''Skate'' (series), an extreme sports video game series ** ''Skate'' (2007 video game), the first game in the series ** ''Skat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
