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Kona - America's Oldest Skatepark on SPOTS - Part 1 of 2

RIDE Channel2 skaters recommend it · 3 mentions, 2012 to 2013
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192K views · 14 years ago · Documentary

Premiere episode of RIDE Channel's SPOTS series on Kona Skatepark in Jacksonville, Florida, called America's oldest skatepark. Features Tony Alva, Rodney Mullen, Mike Peterson and Mitch.

Why skaters like it

Introduces Kona to skaters who never heard of it. One commenter says it put the park on their next Florida trip list.

“*ar·bi·trar·y* **Adjective** * Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system. …”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/bluEyedillusion2013 · 28 points

*ar·bi·trar·y* **Adjective** * Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system. I'm 25, hold a bachelor's in psychology, I'm an aerospace part anodizer in Florida who works on making and coloring alluminum plane parts [LINK], and *I'm* looking to get into skating again. What a combination, right? I have to say, when you're an adolescent, 25 sounds like an old man. As you age, though, time gets put into perspective. Age matters less as you become a young adult. For instance, in college I made friends with people who were in their 30s. There was almost no difference between them and me at age 20 despite a ten year gap. When you're young, a short amount of time seems much longer than it is. A summer can feel like an eternity. Highschool equally long. When you're 25, four years suddenly seems much shorter. The widely held idea is that you recognize time better when you're young, and instead time seems to speed up as you get older. I believe the opposite: I'm certain that when you're young, *that's* when your sense of time is skewed. Perspective. When you're 12, 4 years is 1/3 of your life! Of course it feels like a long time. As you get older, though, you come…

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