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Independent Trucks Are Built To Grind

skateradio.com — 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.More… (Extreme)

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5 Extreme Sky Dives From the Last 50 Years

popularmechanics.com — Adventure columnist Jeff Wise faced down the science of fear when he agreed to jump out of a Cessna 207, but these dives make his look easy. According to the U.S. Parachute Association, Americans make over 2M jumps each year, but some daring divers choose to push their free-falls to the extreme. Here are are our favorite record-breaking skydives.More… (Extreme)

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Former UFC Champ Quinton Jackson Arrested on a ‘Rampage’

sherdog.com — UFC light heavyweight sensation Quinton "Rampage" Jackson was arrested Tuesday by Costa Mesa police officers following a high-speed pursuit through the Californian suburbs from Costa Mesa to Newport Beach. Jackson was arrested on Felony Evading, Reckless Driving and Hit-and-Run charges and was processed Tuesday afternoon.More… (Extreme)

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The Early History of Bungee Jumping

mentalfloss.com — Talk about a serious leap of faith. The first land divers plunged head first toward hard soil, all in the name of agriculture.More… (Extreme)

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The Incredible 'Stone Nudes' Who Rock Climb Naked

dailymail.co.uk — It is a breathtaking - and death defying feat - which redefines the term extreme sport. Battling both gravity and the elements, the climber claws her way up a granite boulder by just her fingertips.More… (Extreme)

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Ships vs. Big Waves: Who Will Win?! [PICS]

darkroastedblend.com — Short of facing actual tsunami or the infamous "rogue wave" (see "Poseidon" to catch up on what rogue waves look like), ships are built to withstand a barrage of elements, but only to a certain point. And exactly where this breaking point lies, no sane seaman ever wants to discover on his own.More… (Extreme)

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New Insane Extreme Sport: Rock Jumping [w/VID]

nytimes.com — Centered in Czech Republic. Jumpers leap from "soaring" rock towers, spires -- across massive crevasses -- to others. Often without rope or safety measures. Risk of serious injury, huge. Risk of broken ribs, etc, near 100%. Sport growing -- now has 5 graded challenge levels: Grade 1 (not so bad), Grade 5 (make sure your will is in order).More… (Extreme)

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[Preview] Nike SB Spring 2009 Collection

repcodes.com — A few days ago we shared linked photos of the Nike SB 2009 Spring Apparel/Sneakers Collection, but today we came across actually pictures of the upcoming sneakers. The pictures include new colors of the P-Rod II, Blazers, Blazer Hybrids, Dunk Highs, Lows and Mids, and even a new model, the Low-Cut Zoom Air Veloce.More… (Extreme)

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The surfer who kept his cool in the face of a volcano

dailymail.co.uk — Tell most people a volcano is erupting, and you can best most of them will start running in the opposite direction before you finish the sentence. But not in the case of pro-surfer C. J. Kanuha, who grabbed his board and paddled out to sea to get a closer look as the lava of the world most active volcano, Kilauea, hit the waters.More… (Extreme)

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Joey Chestnut: How to Survive 14.55 lbs Buns and Weeners

athlists.com — Chestnut is considered by many as the new American hero. In an unprecedented 5 dog eat off at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Joey put down an amazing 64 hot dogs to beat his mortal enemy Takeru Kobayashi. The result: A food baby nearly 6 lbs larger than a real baby impregnating his stomach. How did he eat it? How will he lose it? More… (Extreme)

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Mountain bike sickness- hitting jumps and teetor totters

vimeo.com — Sick video of a session in Utah (looks like Little Cottonwood Canyon to me.) These guys built a mini park complete with various jumps and stunts.More… (Extreme)

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The Top 5 Things That Are Ruining Skateboarding

skateboardingmagazine.com — These things include skateparks that are daycare centers, to much fashion not enough skate, no union, skateshops selling shop decks instead of supporting pro skateboarders and Security Officers and CopsMore… (Extreme)

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1424 Kickflips on a skateboard in a row

skateboardingmagazine.com — A Kickflip is defined as a variation on an ollie where the skateboarder flicks his front foot off the heel edge of the board as he ollies, causing it to flip once, twice or even three times before he ‘catches’ the board with his feet and lands the trick.More… (Extreme)

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Mad, High-Tech Dash to Rock Climbing Record: 2900 Ft in 2:43

popularmechanics.com — Legendary rock climber Hans Florine and his Japanese partner snatched the world record for fastest climb up the Nose of El Capitan on Wednesday in a thrilling, heart-stopping display of strength, endurance, concentration and pure guts. More… (Extreme)

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Extreme and Deadly Segway Polo

ath1337.net — Head-thumping, scything and field hazards are a must. If only this were true - they do play Segway Polo, but without these game-changing modifications, the sport will remain incredibly lame. More… (Extreme)

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