Rob's Bachelor Party
Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 by Stalker
By Stalker Steve
We all piled into an RV to celebrate Rob's upcoming wedding. Then we hit up some random parks and spots on the way to the Florida Skater Hall of Fame and had one of the best trips in recent memory in the process.
I'd rather tell the story of our trip with photos, but considering the night spots we hit up on Saturday night in Jacksonville weren't too camera-friendly, I have to type this out:
Our cab driver, an Asian guy with dreads named Freddy, picked us up and discovered we skated while making small talk and asked, "Yo, you guys know Clyde Singleton?"
"Hell yeah we know Clyde," everyone replied.
Next thing you know our driver had called him and Clyde was helping us celebrate. Oh wait, so was our cab driver. Yep, our cab driver was partying along side us at the “bikini bar.” Then Angel, Colin, and I are along for an adventure and tour of Jacksonville with Clyde and Freddy. Clyde caught us up on what he'd been up to since moving back to Florida as we accompanied him. Glad he’s doing well.
"There's not one person on this trip I wouldn't want to do this with again," Brian appropriately stated on the last day. And with that we went home, and back to reality.
This is the crew that got together to help celebrate with Rob. L to R: Porpe, Seamus, Brian, Justin, AK, Colin, the bachelor, Wayne, Durke, Kyle, Clements, Jesse, and Angel.
Our first stop was this bank spot near Lakeland. Rob got the trick of the session with this big frontside ollie.
Skater Profile: Rob Meronek
The c-lo games started going within 15 minutes of us hitting the road towards Daytona. Durke was creepin' on a come up and kept his dough in his glasses arm.
Skater Profile: Durke Schmidt
The deep end of this bowl was intense. Justin Ryan had no problem grinding it.
Skater Profile: Justin Ryan
This mini-Burnside area was so fun. Clements was feeling it with this backside disaster.
Skater Profile: Ryan Clements
Rob was getting tricks left and right on his trip. Ollie off the volcano.
Skater Profile: Rob Meronek
Porpe got his on the flow course at this spot. Frontside grind.
Skater Profile: Jorge Angel aka Porpe
This is another addition to this insane DIY spot deep in the Florida woods. I thought no one had anything for this thing they call the “fiber rider.” Justin told me he got a grind while we weren't looking.
We got to Kona and immediately skated the huge banked bowls. Justin came through on a kickflip to fakie.
Skater Profile: Justin Ryan
Rob's friend Jesse doesn't skate, but came along to hang and still skated a bit. Rob can't help but document and filmed Jesse's cruising line.
Porpe loved the banked bowls at Kona, saying it made him feel like Grant Taylor. Frontside ollie over the hip.
Skater Profile: Jorge Angel aka Porpe
As much as Rob loves his joke about the leopard print pads, we were all blown away at this guys tri-fecta of elbow, wrist, and knee pads.
Adam Kearley and Rob were cracking up. Maybe at some leopard print pads or just enjoying time out of town with the bros.
Skater Profile: Adam Kearley
We stopped at Stone Edge on the way home and Justin snapped this backside ollie.
Skater Profile: Justin Ryan
Clements was the only one who hit up this wallride from our crew. Rock to fakie.
Skater Profile: Ryan Clements
Rob once apologized for wearing shorts in public, so it was no shock to see him in jeans on the beach.
Skater Profile: Rob Meronek
The gambling crew had one last high dollar c-lo game as we pulled into the Park and returned to reality.
Rob
Those hard to hit banks off I-4 were the first stop. The convenience store worker is talking into her shirt FBI style while she kicks us out.
I think the reason my legs still hurt is from trying to pump this thing in circles like a race track.
This part of it is actually pretty smooth. Seamus, thanks for taking a break from The Bricks and joining us this weekend.
Porpe's now got another basic trick down - frontside lipslides.
Skater Profile: Jorge Angel aka Porpe
You know the redneck style above ground pools Florida is known for? This is an above ground concrete bowl. I still can't believe this thing is out there in the woods.
This place is old. This kind of scene reminds me of those times where you end up stepping on a bees nest and having to run and jump in the nearest lake.
Kyle and Colin nursing injuries in the cooler. That's my last beer out of that one.
Skater Profile: Kyle Randall
Everyone should use a skateboard as a pillow at one point in their life.
Skater Profile: Adam Kearley
Of course later that night, the nearest strip bar is on order. It was more like a pool hall with girls in bikinis though.
We ran into Clyde Singleton out there. This is his homie's cab that we kind of destroyed a little. What a night to end a great day of skating.
My friend Jesse has been a camera nerd his whole life. Just when I thought I was starting to get to the point of taking photos I think are good and I'm happy with, I see him shoot the same weekend as me and think, "Damn, I got a long way to go." Check out Jesse's photos here. He uses an old rangefinder that captures color and light in a pretty unique way.
It wasn't long before Stalker Steve was out. Clem is the first of a few pass out poses.
Skater Profile: Stalker Steve
Just minutes after this photo, I had most of their money in my hands, but it didn't last for the whole trip.
Wayne Schaefer, still taking money from Kyle and Angel who's looking over it. I think he got taken out on at least three trip six rolls.
Skater Profile: Angel Carela
If I remember the sequence of events correctly, Porpe was up in dice, celebrating here, lost it all, was put back in the game by some charity betting, then ended up cleaning everyone out. Amazing.
Skater Profile: Jorge Angel aka Porpe
Porpe vs. the Schaefer brothers. I can't believe he won. Both of them were done in about an hour.
Skater Profile: Brian Schaefer
Yeah, we're all grown ass men, but how are you going to let these two napping documenters just sit there and peacefully sleep?
Skater Profile: Colin Clark
By the end of the trip, Porpe was holding a lot more than this from the dice. What a weekend.
Skater Profile: Jorge Angel aka Porpe
We all piled into an RV to celebrate Rob's upcoming wedding. Then we hit up some random parks and spots on the way to the Florida Skater Hall of Fame and had one of the best trips in recent memory in the process.
I'd rather tell the story of our trip with photos, but considering the night spots we hit up on Saturday night in Jacksonville weren't too camera-friendly, I have to type this out:
Our cab driver, an Asian guy with dreads named Freddy, picked us up and discovered we skated while making small talk and asked, "Yo, you guys know Clyde Singleton?"
"Hell yeah we know Clyde," everyone replied.
Next thing you know our driver had called him and Clyde was helping us celebrate. Oh wait, so was our cab driver. Yep, our cab driver was partying along side us at the “bikini bar.” Then Angel, Colin, and I are along for an adventure and tour of Jacksonville with Clyde and Freddy. Clyde caught us up on what he'd been up to since moving back to Florida as we accompanied him. Glad he’s doing well.
"There's not one person on this trip I wouldn't want to do this with again," Brian appropriately stated on the last day. And with that we went home, and back to reality.
Skater Profile: Rob Meronek
Skater Profile: Durke Schmidt
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Skater Profile: Jorge Angel aka Porpe
Skater Profile: Justin Ryan
Skater Profile: Jorge Angel aka Porpe
Skater Profile: Adam Kearley
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Skater Profile: Ryan Clements
Skater Profile: Rob Meronek
Colin Clark's Footage
PG-13 Video From Rob's Phone
Rob's Photos: 14 Friends on a Quick Road Trip Across Florida
I'm getting married to Brittany and we are going to have babies happily ever after, plus I turned 40 as f#$k. Great excuse to gather the homies and road trip it on skateboards.Rob
Skater Profile: Jorge Angel aka Porpe
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