If you kids could grow a beard...what style would it be?

The Quest For Every Beard Type

Carl and Ryan are gonna dig this site: http://www.dyers.org/blog/beards/beard-types/

Carl is Famous!

MONSTER JAM

I know you're all jealous because Nehemiah and I just got tickets for next Saturday's MONSTER JAM...where we'll be experiencing the bone crushing awesomeness of the GRAVE DIGGER

Happy Birthday Jesus!

Thanks.

Thanks for letting me skate with you fellas last night in the contest.
It was a fun time. I hope I didn't get in anybody's way.
PS: You young guns rip hard and it's always a pleasure to see you throw-down.

Love the skate dad,
Gabe Bauman

FOOTY

I was over at my bro-in-law'z last night scopin' some new footy he's puttin' together on his computer...it's gonna be toight like a tiger.

Nehemiah is a Ripper

If you were at the rink last night...you know how much fun my son Nehemiah had on his board.

IT FEELS SOOOOO GOOD......

......to be back in a Civic.

Me right now.

When I Grow Up......

When I was in 7th grade, I watched that movie Navy Seals.
That entire summer I had the desire to become a Navy Seal.


Oh well...I swim like driftwood anyways.

OMG! Give me a break!

Why has the sk8board population become so in love with this man?
My opinion...I believe him to be a wolf in sheep's clothing and I'm doubtful that he'll live-up to even a fraction of what he's promised.

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A catchy new phrase that I'm sure you'll all enjoy!

CHILL CHILIDOG

chill (chl)
v. intr.
Slang: To calm down or relax. Often used with out.

chil·i·dog (chl-dôg, -dg)

n.

A hot dog covered with chili con carne, served in a long roll.

Say it to my sista-in-law LISA C. next time you see her...she'll laugh...I promise.

THRASHER VIDEO PREMIER

VANS DOWNTOWN SHOWDOWN

Probably my favorite contest to watch.

WATCH THE FOOTY & PEEP THE PHOTOS HERE

HEATH on Wednesdays with Reda over at THE BERRICS

Some good stuff...go check it out!

http://www.theberrics.com/dailyops.php

Why you won't see my Honda anymore.

It was a great day for an event and we had already finished up our actual runs. We always do [i]"Fun Runs"[/i] before we take the course down. A lot of us have become good friends thru the years at these events so its not unlikely to jump in somebody else's car and have a blast around the cones. My buddy Yo, (yes that's his name) has driven my car numerous times and is very aware of how it handles, not to mention he's a great driver. The course was very fast due to the long/large airport runway we were using that day so speeds were up in the high 60's to low 70's near the finish which ended with a very open/high speed slalom. I was sitting in another friends hatchback second in line to start my forth fun run around the cones so I had a great view of what all unfolded to wrap up a fabulous day of racing.

Approaching the final slalom there was a long straight were when I was driving my car I was in third gear topping out at 69mph but had to lift on the throttle to setup for the first slalom cone and get back on the gas to thread the slalom at full throttle. My rear-end get's quite squirrelly in that situation...but I've learned to control it so I had no problems.

When Yo entered the slalom the car upset more than I think he was ready for it to and when I saw it my first thought was he'll correct it...no problem. But when it started to come back it didn't swing around like I had imagined it to. It came back a little then just started skidding straight and he had the brakes locked up for nearly 100ft. The car just kept sliding straight and it was heading right for the timing truck, (2008 Dodge Ram Truck) that was sitting back and in the middle of both the start and finish gates. There seriously was tons of run-off room on either side and that is the only possible thing he could have hit within hundreds of feet either direction. The impact was jaw dropping, the truck rocked back and forth in a way I couldn't understand. I was amazed at how hard the car hit the truck.

All I could do was watch and the entire time it was sliding I was saying to myself...no, no, no Yo...turn, let off the brake but there was nothing I could do. I immediately shut down the car I was in and hussled over to the wreck as did many others who witnessed or heard the bang. I came up to the car and both Yo and Randy where just sitting there, (Yo had his head down on the steering wheel) which made my heart drop and I swiftly yelled are you alright? He lifted his head and was very shaken up...but they both looked dazed and uncertain as to what had actually just transpired.

I could only look in dismay as my car sat there in a crusty heap and think...my wife is gonna kill me.

The brighter side of all this is that Yo, (driver) Randy, (passenger) & Bob, (he was in the timing truck when my car hit it) are all free of injury. I spoke to Yo last night and he was feeling pretty sore as was Randy when he pm'd me today. Yo said he's pretty sure his closed face helmet kept his face from serious injury because he knows his helmet hit the steering wheel. I just praise the lord that nobody was injured, driver, passenger, spectator, etc. Don't get me wrong...I was very saddened by this but in reality...it's just a car. Yo being the standup guy that he is has offered to help in anyway to get this right and believe me...he feels horrible...as would I if it would have happened the other way around. That night...I told my wife that I bet he feels worse than I do right now...because I know I would if it had been me. So things will get worked out and all is well.

This event has offered me a chance to act like a grown up and to really put my family first so we went van shopping yesterday as I took the day off to collect my thoughts and try to bring a clear solution to this situation. As for now I will be driving our only car the Xterra until we can find what we're looking for to fit my wife and kids in.

God Bless.

Day-of pictures before the fall of the Red Dragon.



































I'm not gonna share too many pix because I don't want to get my region in any hot water. The safety stewards filled out paper work and all...but it's just not a good idea to have these images floating around. So if I take them down...don't be surprised.








































I don't have any pix of the engine/bay at the moment but I assure you...you're not gonna like what you see.

Thank you. =(

MY BERRICS

Head on over to the hottest new deal from the BERRICS.

http://my.theberrics.com/

Check out the new BMX park on Easton Blvd.

Hahaha...yeah...it's a fun little park...I had a good time. But be ready to dodge some bikers if you go.

Gettin' my sk8 on at the autox last Sunday.

Pat's totin' some cones with the two-wheeler too.

Would you buy this shirt if we made it?

This cat rips hard.

If I were an indian.

SCOTTY in his demo glory!

He looks like a mini Lizard King :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2khe-6qP_l8

Just so you know...I didn't quit sk8boarding.

I've just been real busy working on my backyard project and helping Diana with the new little fella Zekie and two year old Nehe.

Watch HONDAD GABE put his motor swap together, step by step

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2309819&page=1

Sorry...It's been a while since I've bloggertoned

Ok...so with the arrival of baby Zekie...I took a few weeks off and helped my wife out around the house with Nehe and his cousin Chevi. I must say...it was a fun time. I got to hang with the boys almost every day. We managed to make it into SUBSECT last week to visit our buddy Kevin and his son Lukey.

Nehemiah's first stop, (any time we visit) is the purple SUBSECT deck on the wall by the shoes.



His cuz Xavier shows no hesitation or lack of safety to his body and immediately jumps aboard.



Seriously dad...I don't need a kiddy board.

The newest member of the Bauman family

EZEKIEL LOUIS BAUMAN - Born 8:01am on 05-01-08

TOP SHOP THIS WEEKEND

Have fun up North this weekend to all the riders of SUBSECT, Saylor Sk8park and any other DSM/Iowa teams. I know last year was a blast. Maybe I'll tag along next year.

AWS - MIND FIELD

If you know me...then chances are you're aware I'm a slight Alien Workshop fan.

Here is a little teaser of the MIND FIELD video: http://www.awsfilmworks.com/feature/

It's release date is to be Spring 08...but we all know how solid dates are in the sk8boarding video business.

Enjoy.