| Date Posted | Article |
|
|
|
| 4 hours ago | Independent Trucks: Grinding For Over 25 Years | | Twenty-fine years of Independent Truck Company constitutes an anniversary that demands both respect and introspection. The contemporary tendency is to envelop history in an impenetrable containment sphere of numeric details. The human relevance of occurrences and entities becomes lost in a blizzard of data. What real consequence do computations of ballistic rounds expended, X billion burgers served, acres burned. number of units produced, pool size of participants, topographical chart coordinates, revenues generated, reentry duration times, calories used, et cetera, have? What stats could convey the impact of 25 years of Independent Trucks?
The value of Independent far exceeds its performance as a business entity. Granted, Independent Trucks are the de facto standard of contemporary skateboard truck design. Virtually all legendary riders have been associated with Independent Trucks in some way at some time. No professional skateboarder or company owner exists who is not aware of the Independent hegemony. Nevertheless, the true accomplishment here is about people and their discovery of a workable way to live out their lives. Whatever success they ultimately garnered is incidental to that first pure impulse. Independent is proof that the hectic will inevitably push out the hype. The Independent Trucks cartel is very much a family. Once you are in, you are never out.Every person in this narrative is more or less connected to the others. That interrelation and the expectation of excellence are the primary mechanisms that drive the beast known as independent. It has always been about the truck.
Websters Dictionary describes the skateboard truck as a wheeled vehicle consisting of a frame with a pair of wheels to carry and guide one end of a vehicle in turning sharp turns. Independent is defined as not dependent: not subject to control by others. not affiliated: not looking to others for ones opinions or for guidance in conduct.Independent Trucks have been around for ma |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sep 7, 2010 | The Dumbest Story of the Day | | There’s a slim chance I’m wrong, but it appears that Sarah Palin’s speechwriter is moonlighting for Tucker Carlson’s Daily Caller, under the pen name of Caroline May, for I’ve just discovered what is certainly the most stupid article published on this Thursday, Sept. 2. |
|
|
| Sep 7, 2010 | The 25 Dumbest Stadiums Ever Built | | A great stadium can be the difference between a fan base becoming the 12th man. A dumb stadium means an uncomfortable environment for both fans and players alike. |
|
| Sep 7, 2010 | Honoring the Hottest Female College Sports Fans (40 Pics) | | Nothing says college like parties, sports and girls. And while we can not provide you with the first thing on this list, we do have some images of the latter two to offer you. If the sight of some of these females in the stands can't get the players amped up for a game, I don't know what can. |
|
|
| Sep 7, 2010 | Complete Guide to Tailgating (Infographic) | | Homer Simpson — the great animated prophet of beer drinking and sports fanatism — once got up on a soapbox and preached, “We’re not here for the game. The game is nothing. The game is crap. The real reason we Americans put up with sports is for this: Behold, the tailgate party." |
|
| Sep 7, 2010 | Popular Mechanics List Best Cheats In NASCAR History | | While the muscle car world may have focused on straight line performance, the factory’s influence on hot production cars reach other motorsports for that “Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday” publicity. NASCAR was one of them and with it brought some of the more memorable muscle cars of... |
|
|
|
|
| Sep 7, 2010 | Luke Hines' Massive Crash At ALMS Mosport Race (video) | | Fire may be the biggest worry of most racing drivers, but high-speed accidents are a lot more common. This accident is a testament to the safety of modern race car and track design. Driving down the fast, slightly curved back straight at Mosport during this weekend's American Le Mans Series race... |
|
| Sep 7, 2010 | Brawl at the US Open, from all angles | | A foulmouthed New Yorker set off a brawl at the U.S. Open tennis tournament Thursday, as Novak Djokovic and Philipp Petzschner played nearby. Here is a composite of the incident from three different angles, as caught by nearby spectators, and the simultaneous feed from the Djokovic/Petzschner match, as seen on television. |
|
| Sep 7, 2010 | Sports Phrases With The Best Double Meanings | | The use of obscure sports lexicon has spiraled out of control. For cold hard proof, try speaking “sports talk” with a non-sports fan the next time you're at a party. Fortunately, several less ridiculous sports phrases have made their way into everyday vernacular. From frequently used business terms to one of several memorable episodes of “Seinfeld”, sports terms are popping up regularly in humorous yet useful ways. The best of the bunch are listed below: |
|
| Sep 7, 2010 | A History of NBA Twitter Fails | | Any pro athlete, celeb, or public figure on Twitter has to watch out for what they say. Twitter fails often lead to fines and PR disasters for the athletes, it’s provided nothing but comedy for us. With that in mind, peep this history of NBA Twitter fails. |
|
| Sep 7, 2010 | Biggest wastes of talent in sports | | From boxing's Mike Tyson to golf's John Daly, these are the athletes who squandered their amazing talent, throwing away amazingly promising careers. |
|
|
|
|
|
| Sep 5, 2010 | 30 Best Hairstyles in Sports History | | On the heels of Tuesday's announcement that Troy Polamalu's locks have been covered for $1 million through Lloyds of London, SI presents the best hairstyles in sports history. Since we couldn't get to everyone, please send your suggestions to siwriters@simail.com and we'll post a reader request gallery next week. |
|
