And We’re Back

As you may have noticed there was a brief gap between posts. This was due to attacks from aliens and other assorted ghouls and goblins. However, with the world now safe, this place can now begin to gain back the luster it had in its youth.

A lot of good stuff happened during the break, including a visual overhaul of the site. But for the first post back I’ll show the three newest boards you can buy from the store. Just click on the images to go to their shop page:

Dexterity by SteveOramA

SteveOramA writes:

Wouldn’t it be cool if you could make the pop gun motion with your hand and a flag came out? Yeah, I think it would be pretty cool.

Steve is adding something extra if you buy a board and send him a picture with it. More info here.

Dead…Yupiee!!! by iconblast

iconblast writes:

I created this skateboard illustration inspired in my vision about corporate life in a fresh and funny way.

Night Owl by mezo

mezo writes:

Who doesn’t love majestic night owls?

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Well that’s it for now, but expect more updates on a regular basis.

Slap Magazine Love!

Facebook Chat

Running a website, I will be the first one to tell you implementing new features is not easy by any means. One website that is so on top of their game, Facebook. What started off as just a social networking website has been able to move into so many niches. Most of you probably don’t remember when Facebook didn’t even have photos! But, over the years, we have seen them ad photos, videos, blogs, events, apps and now chat. A few schools and networks have already gotten this feature, and the thing about FB i find so cool is how they are taking out the need of other apps. Maybe one day AOL/AIM won’t be used because we will all use Facebook chat.

Congrats Aliadotony!

Congrats to our member Aliadotony for his win on DBH!

Deal or No Deal

We are trying out a new sale, its pretty simple.  Each number has a hidden discount behind it.  Might be a penny, might be a free board, or might be 10 dollars off coupon on your next board.  You have 3 days to join the fun and play the game, we will announce the hidden discounts on the talk section on Wednesday.

stl

So, this weekend we headed down to St. Louis to meet up with some friends.   We left Friday morning and took a nice tour of the midwest.  The best part of the drive is we got eat at Culvers.  Now, I know  In and Out and burger is the next best thing to free money, but in the Midwest that is our version.  The burgers are cooked in nothing but fatty butter, but the best menu item is the custard shakes.  They are soooo good.  I always get the same, vanilla custard shake with cookie dough. 

I have been to St. Louis before and it is a really great city.  They have an area called the Central West End, which is basically there version of SoHo.  It has a ton of bars and restaurants, and the neighborhood is just great.  The best part of St. Louis is that it is home to Anheuser-Busch, so there is just alcohol sold everywhere.  Washington University is one of the few wet campuses in the country.  There is this amazing bar in the Central West End called Brennan’s.  Basically Brennan’s is an old speak easy that is now a bar/cigar bar.  But the coolest part is if you walk past the front desk down the basement steps, they actually have a hidden scotch bar, which is in the same space as the original.

Check out both.

great typography

Not the biggest Lil Wayne fan, but I love seeing great typography or logos in action.

rant

The problem with ebay is that there is not that same customer service or trust that comes from buying from a real store. There was a pair of shoes that I really wanted and I splurged on them, it was big purchase for me, but I felt I had earned it. So the shoes come and they just reek of mothballs, like really really bad.

So the seller tells me to try some stuff to get rid of the smell…no luck. So, finally he tells me to send them back which I do promptly. Upon recieving the shoes he tells me that they are not in the same condition I sent them in and now he has my money and the shoes and won’t give them back. It really eats me up cause it is just such a helpless feeling. There is a mutual trust you have between you and the seller, and now he has my money and his product back and I can do nothing but wait.

Its put me in a rut these past few days, makes you lose trust in people everytime someone takes advantage of you. Well I’ll keep my fingers crossed and see if they show up again.

something a little different..

It is not easy picking winners over here because usually the top vote getters are within a few points of each other.   So, we are trying something a little different….

In the talk section there is a thread we created that features 5 of the top boards over the last period.  We want you to post the number of your favorite out of those 5 boards.  If you love one so much (and want to support us!) post a $ sign next to the number.  Heck if you like one so much, you can even call dibs on a certain number if you want!

keep an eye out…

Can’t spill to many details, but a new site design is coming soon!  Not to different, but with a little more spunk.  Keep checking back!