Two bits of reader mail, both from people with the intellect of a 12 year old, only one is actually from a kid and one is an adult. First up, this cartoon from Patrick, whom I think might be Grover’s nephew. The second allegedly comes from the holder of U.S. patent #5161810. For some reason he thinks I design and/or manufacture iceboards. He had this to say:
Yo Wats up with you dis-n my iceskateboard! You should first know what the heck you are talking about before you comment negatively on another design. Or at least learn how to read a patent and understand mechanisms (oh thats right I forgot, you only like the pictures). These trucks are not at all like Stoker trucks, and they in no way behave like them either. Of course, I could tell you the differences, but why bother. I made ice blades similar to yours before I made mine, And I can guarantee that your design is lame during turns comparatively.
John DeCesare
Craftek Design LLCPS. you suk at photoshop
What’s he talking about? I compared iceboard technologies and mentioned that his 1992 patent had trucks that were reminiscent of Stroker trucks. I suk [sic] at photoshop. You suck at communication.
8 comments
The Shralper
Shiiit…we be dis-n you all day…yo truck design iz wack. Man bring that shit ova here to tha projects, see how long that shit lasts. Straight outta Compton yo!
Jeff
Patrick has better command of the English language. Damn.
talentlessquitter
Doofus……Dooo-fuuuuuuuuusssss!
Stocked Trucks
Yeah, they look like Stroker Trucks (not Stocker -At least he should know his competition)…
I had some for a while and they never worked..
Stroker Trucks had great futuristic design though…
That was… 33 ??? years ago??? yeah, 33!!!
seedy
“Yo Wats up with you dis-n”
….Sounds like a legitimate engineer to me!
Grover
Good Mails but my cousin is Collin. His drawing is of some launch ramp stuff.
Prickly Pete
A guy could form up some snow and spray it with water for a transition. Of course, they have these things called snowboards nowadays.
mezmer
I grew up in Michigan during the 80s. Long winters of heavy snow made skateboarding impossible. We did lots of sledding & played ice hockey in those winter months. In 1985 my father cut 4 pieces of steel & drilled a hole in the center (sharpened to an edge on one side)that I attached to my Trackers. After loosening the trucks…my new “iceboard” worked really well on the frozen pond down the street. I could carve & even ollie. I never tried to patent it & laugh at the seriousness of John DeCesare. His diagram is hilarious & over complicated.