tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post110043614517609125..comments2023-10-24T11:05:25.288-04:00Comments on Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder current events: New County Skate Parks, good for MDsMark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-63703099169978266182008-03-07T18:57:00.000-05:002008-03-07T18:57:00.000-05:00Atleast skating keeps the kids off drugs ... trust...Atleast skating keeps the kids off drugs ... trust me, skating stoned is not working at all. But the same goes for kayaking, I guess.<BR/><BR/>And skating is not 15 years too late, it has been there are along, if you think about it there is also a reason why teenagers love it, it's a very intense, rewarding and adrenaline filled sport that on the other hand completely lacks competition, you don't have to win over someone else (and make him feel bad) to have a good time, it's just you and your board and what you do with it.<BR/><BR/>However, just out of interest, did any kid ever drown while kayaking? I certainly don't hope so, just would like to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-81582756619195349722007-05-24T14:34:00.000-04:002007-05-24T14:34:00.000-04:00You are right. I should not 'bash' other sports.I ...You are right. I should not 'bash' other sports.<BR/><BR/>I do -- however -- have a strong opinion about NOT using TAX dollars (public money) on the building of skateboard parks. That isn't healthy.<BR/><BR/>Likewise, I don't gamble. But I hate the idea of using tax money on a gambling casino. <BR/><BR/>If skate parks were viable -- as casinos and slots parlors -- fine for the private sector to do.<BR/><BR/>I'd even be okay with a private lease within a public space / park for such a park. <BR/><BR/>So, I need to make sure that the bashing goes to a specific focus area of the process and operation -- spending of tax money for that activity.Mark Rauterkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-9074873733491096382007-05-24T12:08:00.000-04:002007-05-24T12:08:00.000-04:00I am disappointed when I read articles like this. ...I am disappointed when I read articles like this. I am a kayak builder, instructor, and educator. However, we don't really help our sport of kayaking by bashing another sport. Here is another perspective. Kayaking, being an option for those who prefer individual sports, draws the same people who skateboard, rollerblade, and ride bmx. Not all of us are attracted to getting bashed on a football field or hockey rink. Instead we prefer to get our thrills taking calculated risks. I suppose you also think we should stop our local kayak rolling classes? Someone could drown, right? <BR/><BR/>Remember, positivity goes a lot farther than bashing.<BR/><BR/>Matthew Keller<BR/>Fellow kayaker, fisherman, father, home-owner, retail manager, and ...oh yeh....SKATEBOARDER!<BR/><BR/>michigankayaker.comMatthew Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03801932420829398793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-1141180416355935052006-02-28T21:33:00.000-05:002006-02-28T21:33:00.000-05:00You are about the biggest douche bag I have ever c...You are about the biggest douche bag I have ever come across. Are you that out of the times or is skateboarding really 15 years too late? Are you aware that skateboarding is now the #1 activity among teenage youths? It has beaten out traditional team sports like football, baseball, and basketball. Its a good thing your kids won't be there, kayaking could use a few more losers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com