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Rood Dood

Dominion was a Canadian company that made completes during the 80’s. This one from ’88 says ‘rood dood’, wich should probably be pronounced as ‘rude dude’. To me it’s confusing, because ‘rood dood’ means ‘red death’ in Dutch (ain’t that so, Matthijs?). But the interesting thing here is that this board seems  a diss on vert skaters at a time when vert skating was reaching it’s end. The wall on this graphic is full of references to skateboarding and names of vert pros.  Take a closer look after the jump. The deck was for sale on eBay.

sa rood

‘Mangle Magnusson’ is written in black and you can read ‘Lester skates like a girl’ in light blue and there is ‘Hosoi toy’ or something under the lapper of the back truck.

rood3

On the nose: ‘You’re off your ramp, Hawk!’ Under the nosebone you can read ‘I luv Losi’ and ‘Ban Vans’ is written under the wheel.

sa rood nose

Yea, sure,  you get ‘street’ wheels on this complete. Also, we see ‘Grosso’ written in black, but no dissing or swearing here, I guess everybody likes Grosso.

sa wheel rood

‘Transworld’ in pink under the window with the scared guy and ‘You’re not so tuff,(Tuff Skates?) ruff’.’

sa middle rood

So Dominion is all about street skating, but the guy on the sticker seems to do a handplant here.

sa tail rood

And 2 more Dominion completes, as seen on Kijiji and Hookit:

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Discussion

20 thoughts on “Rood Dood

  1. I also see a Stix Stink, Slacker Tracker, Off your rocker Walker, Sullen Mullen and Lance Molehill.

    1. David ODK on September 23, 2013 - Reply

      Indeed,it must be ‘Stix stink’ and ‘Sullen Mullen’, thanks! Also, totally missed ‘Lance Molehill’ (nice one!).

  2. You’re of your rocker Walker.

    Graffiti by TerPallot’88

  3. wall eyed glue huffer on September 23, 2013 - Reply

    if it only said ‘gay brigade’ i’d laugh

  4. Rats! Wish I bought this just to show Lance, Rodney, Paul Schmitt, Grosso, etc. This is hilarious. I may want to contact the buyer just to see if they’d sell it to me.

    1. I have one of these boards if anyone is interested

      1. 5 years too late!

      2. Sebastien Grondin on July 27, 2023 - Reply

        Hey! I know it’s an old post, but I am looking for that board.
        I’m just taking the chance you still have it and will see this…

        1. Lincoln mclennan on February 5, 2024 - Reply

          I have a couple Rood Doods. Hit me up on FB if interested.

  5. Totally off topic of Vert S8Tr Haters:

    Some smart woman actually wrote her PhD thesis about Native American Skateboarders as a Subgroup/culture. Gotta love Sociology! Also heard about PhD thesis on people with Black Flag tattoos. None the less, Props to them All!!!!
    L8R,
    Smokin#

    1. It was a Master’s thesis, not a PhD dissertation. Go to this site to educate yourself just a wee bit more:
      http://www.sites.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibits/rampItUp/

      And no, I am not the “smart ass woman” you refer to.

  6. too many Guinness too spell Derelict, my bad..

  7. Pissed re the Hosoi “toy” comment.
    Freakin’ haters…
    Wrong mushroom good ole boys…..
    DERELICT’S DAUGHTER
    68 MICRO . BUS MAYBE??????

  8. its kinda funny. Remember fighting with fists?

  9. David ODK on September 24, 2013 - Reply

    I also see ‘take a trip, kryp’ in yellow and ‘see u later, Gator'(much later in his case).

  10. Is that Jinx Junk under left rail?

  11. Betsy, I’m liking your style…

  12. Dominion was DSC Dominion Skate Co. They made ice skates, roller skates, and then in the 80’s skateboards, their biggest sellers were the alien invader and the Lazer. Total crap but a lot of kids learned how not to skate on these things…

    1. david odk on September 30, 2013 - Reply

      Thanks! You can still find some of their products here:

      http://www.dominionskate.ca/PRODUCTS.html

      They can’t be out of business since too long, as you can see popsicle decks and longboards on this page. Completes starting from $10 (crap indeed!).

  13. My buddy had one of those…
    Funny board.

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