BRAD!CAL

3 new video posts on the wordpress blog.

2009-07-02T22:21:00.000-07:00

Check em out! You might be in em!

http://bradicalsblog.wordpress.com/

Rad.

MY NEW BLOG!!!!!!

2009-06-30T00:30:00.001-07:00

http://bradicalsblog.wordpress.com

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN!!!

2009-06-30T00:09:00.000-07:00

BLOGSPOT IS NO LONGER MY BLOGGIN HOME. IM NOW USEING WORDPRESS. SORRY BLOGGER YOU JUST COULDNT GIVE ME WHAT I NEED.

You've got it all turned upside down!!!!!

2009-06-18T01:07:00.000-07:00

Baby Keith
A man of many talents.
Tay the great
I dunno who you are but I have yet to go to your website, so stop putting these sticks on my shi!
Genuine
Me and gar bear workin
me and gar bear workin 2
Mike working.
Stew working... your faces kinda looks photoshoped on that hot bod.
Kim doin work!

Private Party

2009-06-18T00:39:00.000-07:00

Doyers for life foo
Doyer dogs and Ally Stoltz... What more could I ask for.
FREE MANNY

Got a glimps of this gem.
Get ready to rumble steve
Hola
I went in a stale in china town and this was carved in the door... cliche?
LA

It was a day of birth

2009-06-18T00:35:00.001-07:00

Tay and Al made me the best cake ever. Taste wise and look wise.
Mom and dad came to my party at disneyland
So did these three girls in front.
She runs that shi
Waiting for dad who is waiting for us
Ally let me win for my birthday

Friday shapeday (stewbird pics)

2009-06-13T02:43:00.001-07:00

Not funny Mike, this is serious stuff.
Willy Wonka
Man, myth, legend...
Yoga shaping
Don't fear ladies, he's single.
See?

Weapon of choice

On beat I'm sure.

Finally got my camera to upload pics again! (Thanks Stew) So be prepared for more!

2009-06-13T02:16:00.000-07:00

Steve-o shape'n his beauty.

Stewarts house!
Bishops peak
Marine Layer
Trespassing... nah it's meant for going under...
"No you can't buy apartments!"... "yes you can!"
Miss you guys
That's some dang good cookie doh
Girl?
cups
Miss you Adam!

there’s a movement in our stillness and however much we move we’re bound to stand completely still

2009-06-07T21:04:00.000-07:00

For Ally... maybe next year...
Just craziness in Venice.
LA skate tour.
New kicks.
Channel St. skatepark... a land of no gravity.
Michelin Man by KAWS.
W made it!
Good eye kim

To know that those who talk don't know and those who know don't talk. She couldnt help but sing!

2009-05-31T00:14:00.000-07:00

How could resist posting this again!
Mom and Dad's other car.
Hyphy
Who's been watching me all day.
what I've been watching all day.
Desert state of mind.
I see you Stew, nice work back there.
We were playing "who could get the farthest from the center" Ally is really bad at it.
Sorry Joel that you came all the way to Cali and smashed your head in LA.
Sorry grandma, you got me in real bowling but I'm rolling hard in this shi.
102 degrees in SLO and someone hit a fire hydrant. Hurray!
Oh Tim
Oh brian
Oh Fatty
Hell of a family. Let me change that, hell of a good family.
Dog, seeds, and baseball.
Hanging marge. Mad mad mad mad world.
Steve studying.
Steve studying.
I miss you Jace.
KKI Stew and Dave!
Pre-fund raiser.
Pre- pre-fund raiser.
Fundraiser.
YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DANNY! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CANCER!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's been sometime....

2009-05-25T20:36:00.000-07:00

To anyone looking for answers to the WIRED puzzle go to wired.com. They got it. I'm going back to my old blog. Peace. Let'ssssssss sssseeeeeeeeee where did I leave off.......
Concentrate... we gotta get our money back!
Robin Hood status.
She's older than me... I'm cool wit that.
FAIL
To anyone looking for answers to the WIRED puzzle go to wired.com. They got it. I'm going back to my old blog. Peace. Let'ssssssss sssseeeeeeeeee where did I leave off.......

Check it.

2009-05-01T15:41:00.000-07:00

KROCHET KIDS

Major major progression on the lost numbers!

2009-04-23T14:10:00.000-07:00

I know some people have already solved the LOST numbers puzzle and congrats to them!

For the people who haven't here is the update. You are all moving so fast! It is hard to keep up. Nice work.

Here is some key comments that I picked out!

LOST NUMBERS:

Steven Bevacqua said...

First off, great work on the blog guys! There's a lot of things left in the magazine I haven't figured out yet, glad to see I'm not the only one who's still puzzling through it!

Anyway, NICK!!! You've definitely found something!

I've been running "The Numbers" through a cryptogram solver without much luck. I knew it was more complicated than just a simple substitution. With the Kryptos article, I started looking at Vigenere ciphers. That's what we're working with. With a Vigenere, the letters change depending on where they fall in the code... a 7 might be A the first time and B the second time.

Anyway, I finally stumbled across an online Vigenere decoder here:

http://www.sharkysoft.com/misc/vigenere/

Anyway, I plugged in the numbers as Nick has transcribed them, then started taking random guesses at code keys. Tried KRYPTOS, PALIMPSEST, ABRAMS, LOST... then, WIRED. That got me somewhere! It decoded something useful, but, it wasn't enough, the key had to be longer. So then I tried WIREDMAGAZINE and here's what I got:

U S E L E T
T E R S B A
C K W A R D S F
R O M E N D

H Z A Y K C
B Y F L B Z
Z P X B X S S
B U M C I N M

The first page translated to USE LETTERS BACKWARDS FROM END.

And the second page translated to gibberish. And it's late, so I'm going to bed. But it's a start! I guess the next step is to reverse some letters and try again, and maybe with the same key or maybe a different one? I tried a few things but nothing's worked so far. I know you guys will be eager to pick this up and run with it in the morning.

Great work everyone! Oh, and if you're reading this Chris Baker... hope I'm not giving away too much!

Steve

April 23, 2009 2:46 AM

JM said...

Oh, one more note... the original key for that page they just GAVE to us, actually...

at the bottom of the page, it gives the page number as "104 WIRED MAGAZINE"

Every other page in the issue gives the page number as "### * WIRED * MAY 2009"

My guess is we don't need anything NOT on this page to solve this... just another thought.

Anonymous said...

I'm now playing with page 2's letters both in their original form and post-vigenere decrytped form. I've even tried "brute-forcing" the key via this ingenious little app: http://math.ucsd.edu/~crypto/java/EARLYCIPHERS/Vigenere.html

Still nothing. The problem with my brute force approach is that the ciphertext is only twenty-something characters in length -- which messes with the letter frequencies.

@JM: how did we miss the PAGE NUMBER?! Nice find.

I've also tried a few of the "probable" keys in a Playfair Cipher with the page 2 letters, but it doesn't look promising. I just needed a break from wrestling with Vigeneres.

Has anyone tried any other ciphers?

A good resource, if you feel like playing with other schemes: http://rumkin.com/tools/cipher/

Good work, all! Keep the brains churning...

matto

April 23, 2009 12:39 PM

Kevin Sutherland said...

Alright, im doing a bit of work trying to solve the second half of the Vigenere Cipher (All the stuff I remember from Digital Fortress keeps coming up).

Whatever the key is for the second half, its got to be something to do with the weird image/text on the last page. That section is called "THE END" and previous issues of Wired haven't been called that. If the key for the first half is any indication, it is something that should stand out from what is normally present in the magazine and isn't too complex.

As you guys have found, the math of the vigenere means that one slight variation in the ciphertext could mess up the plaintext translation for the key, so we have to be careful.

April 23, 2009 12:40 PM

"CLOTHE YOURSELF IN LOVE"

2009-04-22T22:59:00.000-07:00

With all of this traffic to my blog I thought I would take the chance to post a little plug!

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Alright updates on this blog!

2009-04-22T21:16:00.000-07:00

The Meta puzzle!

-We already solved the 3 part puzzle on this blog. If people wanna continue talking about it I would be happy to keep posting clues as they come along. Just let me know.

The LOST numbers!

-Is unsolved. There are some good leads though. For example:

"Com" had mentioned that the Lost numbers page could be a Crypto Family where Ardvark fits in only the third line and possible the name Aaron from LOST. Which is awesome cause it is fairly unclear where he is. So far for the crypto Com has:

Middle??

Ardvark?

Bought Indiana (maybe)

A lot of unknowns but it is a good start. Alos Com mentioned that on Spocks head on page 117 is the number 117... it's kinda a stretch... but anything is possible.

Joey had mentioned that the numbers on the left where consecutive sevens. So meaning they could be an animal or anagram or something. Keep in mind these things are just the start so anything is possible. Justin said that there are 24 numbers so it might correspond to an alphabet. He also said the last line on the page has all 2's, 7's and 1's none of the other lines repeat these numbers. I also like that justin had the point the pattern of all the numbers in each line are:

6,6,8,6

6,6,7,7

As in resembling a poem.

Sorry I got tired of typing.

Haha just check the comments for the rest of the ideas... It doesn't make sense to post all this stuff until we are on the right track i think.

Nick said some sweet stuff also!

Nick Tierce said...

I doubt this will help, but if I let the numbers wrap around (AKA, "a" could be "1" or "27")
I get:

page 1:

Q A V P H F
T K R R J N
G G E R V G E F
X O L M A H

page 2:

D H R C N O
B E F K J M
D L F S B V E
B A M B Q A Q

The Music Page!

-there is alot of stuff that was said about this page in the past and I don't think it lead anywhere. We all came to the conclusion that it was all a red hearing...

If someone gets something new though I would love to post it!

JJA Symbols!

These are all placed throughout the mag. I have heard some people saying it could be the start of an ARG which would be great!

Matt said...

This blog has been great for helping me through the main puzzle, but this Lotto ticket is really bugging me. A couple of things I've noticed while trying to figure out the INDEXED LISTS clue:

The JJA logos are spread throughout the magazine in some odd places. There are 20 in total: the cover, and pages 3, 6, 10, 14, 17, 34, 45, 46, 48, 55, 79, 81, 82, 87, 93, 103, 108, 117, and 123. Not sure what we can do with this list, but some of these numbers appear in the "Lottogram".

Looking at indexes literally, I checked out the table of contents - there are exactly 42 numbers listed on pages 3-4, which is the same as the Mega Number on the ticket. Does 42 mean anything, or is it just a nod to Hitchhiker's Guide?

April 22, 2009 5:45 PM

Oh and Matt the 42 is the last of the Lost numbers but was initially a tribute to the HG.

Updates from comments on the LOST numbers.

2009-04-22T19:06:00.000-07:00

More comments with suggestions: Keep up the good work!

Justin said...

Hi, new visitor here.

a few interesting things i noticed about the code:

The numbers on the left page are all less than 26 (24 actually, but when they're under 26, the code might correspond to an alphabet)

The last line on the right page has all 2's, 7's and 1's (none of the other lines have so many repeats of digits)

The number of digits in each line are:
6, 6, 8, 6 (left page)
6, 6, 7, 7 (right page)
The rhythm almost seems like a poem...

April 22, 2009 5:42 PM

Matt said...

April 22, 2009 5:45 PM

Justin said...

In Lost, 4, 8 , 15, 16, 23, and 42 are "special" numbers. One of the characters wins the lotto with the numbers but it brings him bad luck. The numbers also appear hidden throughout the series. One other thing to note is that they add up to 108. That number has appeared in the series as well.

However, I'm not sure that the code will require knowledge of the significance of the numbers in the series. but hey, more knowledge is better than less :)

April 22, 2009 6:26 PM

Anonymous said...

(@Kevin S.: I find it hard to think that Wired would restrict possible contenders to only those who know Lost, etc. Not to mention it seems that JJ's philosophy on mystery is that everyone should engage... I could be wrong, though; it's just me following my gut.)

Taking and running with Matt's idea, I played with the idea of a Beale Cipher (http://www.braingle.com/brainteasers/codes/beale.php), but no luck yet. Anyone else try something like this?

I'm trying to keep my thinking simple. Most of the other codes were.

That number 117 is going to be the death of me. Must... not... sleep...

matto

April 22, 2009 6:38 PM

Comm is on to something!

2009-04-22T16:23:00.000-07:00

Com said...

I have already started work on the codes on the lotto page... as far as i figure it is either

1) A crypto gram (most likely a crypto-family), where only Aardvark fits in the 3rd line. Possibly Aaron (child in the Lost series linking to the lotto ticket)

2) If you go to the pages listed some (not all) have the mysterious JJA symbol on them, perhaps signaling that we should ignore the ones with/without the symbols on them. Also, this would comply with an INDEX (list of pages) LIST (obvious).

So far for the crypto i have

? ?
Middle ?
Aardvark ?
Bought Indiana (maybe)

April 22, 2009 12:06 PM

Com said...

Just noticed on page 117 the number 117 is written on spock's head (top left panel, middle of forehead), also the longitude for Racetrack Plaza starts with a 117. Both these pages have JJA symbols...

And after checking all the Lat/Long (especially the Racetrack Plaza one) it seems that they are all to where they say they are...

April 22, 2009 12:37 PM

Email from wired!

2009-04-21T22:01:00.000-07:00

Hi Brad! My name is Chris Baker, and I'm the editor who worked with Lone
Shark Games on the hidden puzzles in the May issue.

I've been closely watching your blog, and relaying status reports to all of
my colleagues at Wired. We've been fascinated by your process of discovery,
and the discoveries of other solvers who found your blog. (We all had to
struggle against the urge to send you hints, or direct your attention away
from red herrings!)

I just wanted to congratulate you and all the other solvers who chipped in
on cracking our codes. I also really appreciate your efforts to keep the
path to the ultimate solution concealed, so that other readers who're just
now getting the issue will have a chance to earn some of those "eureka!"
moments on their own. That's very classy and totally in keeping with the
spirit of JJ Abrams' essay in the magazine.

We'll be running an exhaustive rundown on all of the hidden puzzle elements
in a week or two on wired.com, once more people have had a chance to solve
it. I'll give you a headsup when we're about to do that in case you want to
repost the stuff that you've taken down. We'll also be doing a piece on our
website about the first people to solve the metapuzzle, and we'll certainly
be chronicling the group that coalesced around your site in that piece.

Thanks!

Chris Baker
Senior Editor
Wired Magazine
520 Third Street Suite 305
San Francisco, CA 94107

THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED OUT!!!!

LOST NUMBERS LOTTO TICKET PAGE!

2009-04-21T20:06:00.000-07:00

So the hunt begins for the meaning of the lotto ticket page. I'm gonna start playing with it, if you get anything new let me know and I will post it!

Email from wired!

2009-04-21T09:29:00.000-07:00

I got an email from wired that you all will be stoked to see. I'll post it when I get home from work tonight! Thanks again Wired. Hands down best mag I've ever opened. Oh and if you are reading this Chris Baker I will be emailing you back tonight... I have to go cut down a tree right now. Thanks for the email.

Love,

Brad

I'm down to throw more stuff around!

2009-04-21T08:47:00.000-07:00

I'll try to pick out some more stuff. From previous blog entrees that seemed to lead nowhere. I will get that together tonight.

The hunt goes on!!!!!!!

2009-04-21T08:44:00.000-07:00

Here are some more clues that we are throwing around.

JM said...

Hmmm...

"And all of these riddles are linked in a larger alternate-reality game, a genre that mixes online and real-world clues."

"Despite Mr. Bevacqua’s victory, there are still sections of the magazine that remain tantalizingly unaccounted for, like a two-page spread bearing an array of numbers and a lottery ticket that will be familiar to dedicated viewers of “Lost.” Asked via e-mail if these pages were connected to “Lost,” Damon Lindelof, an executive producer of the show, wrote, “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”"

April 21, 2009 1:46 AM

Jer said...

I 'solved' the puzzle so far, but I still want to figure out where the last two words are in the issue.

Also I happened to go to www.wired.com/wired/puzzleanswerkey to look at an answer for a mini-puzzle and there's a video there of a guy talking about the puzzles.

While he's talking a bunch of words pop up on the screen at different times. The words are:
two-star dancer ring why herds seek writ coeds fine duff all sad

Bradical, are you all done with the puzzle talk here, or are you interested in tossing around some more ideas and looking for those last two words?

April 21, 2009 4:41 AM

Dang!

2009-04-21T00:50:00.000-07:00

Check this...

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/arts/television/21wire.html

We are slow. Congrats Mr. Bevacqua. I am green with jealous rage.

J.J. Abrams and wired magazine's answer.

2009-04-20T23:40:00.001-07:00

I am wondering if anyone thinks there is any clues that I should delete that would make this more fun for other people. Maybe the spoiler warning is enough? Or indulge in the mystery.

Personally I know that if it hasnt hit stores yet (i think) there will still be many people that are curious and will find this blog as simply as you have and has wired mag has find the answer instantly... ruining the "mystery". Plus if people really wanna know answer but don't want to do the puzzle at all I would rather them never know...

We did the puzzle together. So I am asking, together, if you want to delete some of the main clues to the "end".

Thoughts?

FYI!!!

I deleted all of the comments/post that would reveal any major clues. If you would like the work that was done I save it all in a word document. Just email me at brad@krochetkids.org if you want the main convo's.

Thanks again for everyone who played.

Violet Sedan Chairs youtube video.

2009-04-19T00:01:00.000-07:00

I think it says this:

"I guess somehow through playing the keyboard you can tell that I had a great voice even though we never heard it, so i went for about a year and people would ask what are you gonna play for us and my my my favorite track on the record was violets slow vibrations because it dealt with topics that were real..."

That's what me and my cousin got out of it. Also check out the rest of MIKELEEPSYCHS videos. they were all loaded after this one and they are all kinda strange. See if it is anything.

Awesomeness.

A trip to the zoo.

2009-04-13T13:40:00.001-07:00

A gar bear.
We can fly sometimes.
brown chicka brown cooooooowwwwwww, tis mating season at the zoo.
Phants.
Gar bear?
They don't know kung fu... i'm pissed.
This one wouldn't effin turn so it's sideways. It's DTSD from Coronado Bridge.

Theme day, dogs, and delicate dollars.

2009-04-13T13:28:00.000-07:00

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
Congrats Jules and Kevin Schafer!
Ewok
Daisy aka lazy aka Sneezy
"I'm Buff!"
Garden?
Garden!
At Ross's dads memorial they had a hot air ballon go over and drop rose peddles on the attendees.
Never before released. Sorry Al... had to reveal your talents.
Ross fell asleep with the T.V. on like this watching "how to use your blackberry" videos on youtube.

Sorry brown cow... but you died...

2009-04-02T22:47:00.001-07:00

Circle of life...

Hi mom!

2009-04-02T22:42:00.001-07:00

I know it's late but just in-case you didn't see it.

2009-04-02T08:42:00.000-07:00

Dadical Texts.

2009-04-01T12:05:00.000-07:00

We are gettin a dog!
Dad Breaks it down.

A weekend in SLO Motion.

2009-04-01T11:44:00.000-07:00

This place was at the end of a pier and the table was glass. You could see the sea.
Golden Hour
Smurfing
SLO
SLO Cow
Yo young dad
Gma and Gpa young guns
BIG TYME
Tim 10 points, Brian 1 foul
HENRY

11:11

2009-04-01T11:37:00.000-07:00

YOU KNOW WHATS UP!

Basically I love Travis... even though he is never in my pictures.

2009-03-10T11:16:00.001-07:00

She's a babe. I got a hair cut.
40 mile bike ride. Half way done.
Almond surfboards grand opening. You're awesome Dave.
Juice box lovers.
I beat Ally.
Then she destroyed me.
My fathers kingdom in daylight.

When the white wolves surround you, in the morning I'll call you.

2009-03-06T22:30:00.000-08:00

Steve blades
for goldfish
Dad's paradise
Sam's a queen
Garry loves Star Wars, he'll test you.
Morning patrol
She went to Japan, AND BROUGHT IT BACK!!!!!!
Girl
Almond surfboards, check em out or die.
Love Stew.

Spring time is a lovely one.

2009-03-02T15:54:00.000-08:00

The road from home
From the streets

What happens in vegas... It's not how it looks ma, I swear.
Bring out the boats, it's spring time.
Ikea... iseeya.
Doing a natural zip zinger. Stay tuned for the 11:11 montage.

Comin out the womb...

2009-02-28T18:53:00.000-08:00

Sick Explories.

2009-02-13T00:12:00.000-08:00

Since I've been sick I've been taking part some great activities. For example I beat Super Smash Bro's and was rewarded with this image. The encouragement made me better.
My brother is the greatest person I know. Thats no lie.
It was so clear we could see the snowy mountains. Thanks God.
Darth Vader
The dynamic Duo.

Funky Fresh

2009-02-05T10:13:00.000-08:00

Steve
Lets check again and again and again...
Old stomping grounds.
RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT!
If it aint creepy it aint worth it.
Peter.
Thank you Lewis. Even if the Cards did win... I'd still have lost.

I just spent my ticket outta here...

2009-01-29T17:44:00.000-08:00

Had to turn in my coin collection to pay for rent... Obama I thought you were gonna pay for my rent?

Percentage of production in these unemployed days

2009-01-27T17:51:00.000-08:00

Steve-O's home made smurfboarding skittles
Doing a natural zip-zing
Percentage is at an all time low...

Watch this show cause it's the new cool thing to watch. Why else would we watch it.

2009-01-27T01:43:00.001-08:00

"LIE TO ME" You can watch the Pilot on Hulu.com. Werd.

Holmes

2009-01-26T23:26:00.000-08:00

SMORE B&W PEOPLE

2009-01-26T23:22:00.000-08:00

TANAKA!!!!!
Blury booth

One day ill swim the Atlantic, one day... you'll see.

2009-01-26T17:17:00.000-08:00

Bowling Ally...
ASR KKI Booth. We may not have porn stars to display our products, but we do have Stew.
sun sets and pirate ships
Real Deal

Film for my Homies.

2009-01-13T00:50:00.000-08:00

Oh the French...
it's 2009, get it straight/ride krooked
Tahoe Trees.
Mmmmmm... the French...
Huge sled indy... oh what!
The Tahoe Olympics!
Rocker Garry
The eskimo in hid natural habitat.
My bro has swagger in his style.
Hustler For death no heaven for a gangsta.
31Bits
Krochet Kids
Almond Surfboards.
The sea Gypsy at Pismo.
Reap the rewards.
Security Cam. My favorite.
S.F.
Kinda dark but had to do it. Twice!
Runs this town.
One day James... one glorious day. no homo.

Pictures for James!

2009-01-12T13:36:00.001-08:00

Your Garage James...

Your room of living James

Your cooking quarters James!

Your hallway and picture of Jimi, James!

Your bathroom James!

Your bed and chair James!

My desk James!

Your partner in crime James!

Tall Paul!

Mo...

Just a few pics.

2009-01-10T00:17:00.000-08:00

Kim and Stewpid!

Tasty Tats. Fruit roll ups keep it fresh.

FULL PIPE!

2009-01-10T00:04:00.001-08:00

Giant secret fullpipe.

My friend Stew is awesome and takes pictures like this.

2009-01-04T01:29:00.000-08:00

Afrocuh Pictures.
Here!

The Winter Tahsnow trip.

2009-01-04T01:09:00.000-08:00

Garry's first double diamond on SB...
Lake Tahsnow
Safety First Captain Dad
Garry losing... and pissed.
False advertising.
BS Flips fo life fool.
Pola Gar Bear
It snowed in Tahoe.

Get it straight, ride krooked.

2008-12-22T01:05:00.000-08:00

knowledge is power
garry being all... whatever like
They drained the lake in California adventure, if mickey wasnt such a tight arse we could skate it.
Mission is simple: Climb from the bottom of the beach house to the top of the VIP lounge with out touching the ground.
Happy b-day brother. you're awesome.
Just like all thing man... we can fix it with a knife.
We been holla hella hyphy ya dig? Get it straight.

Tom's not a bachlor party anymore.

2008-12-22T00:58:00.000-08:00

Noches aint dead.
the people
stewpid
adumb
burning bag for a good reason

Trippin

2008-12-17T18:34:00.000-08:00

S.F. trip.

2008-11-18T00:01:00.001-08:00

Pack up. Swords and bags. Bagel bits. duh.
Who needs GPS, a good ole map will do.
Hella Hyphy.
El Capitian Hostel. Meth heads, paper kicker catchers, and people mumbling "i hate my life, so much". Classy joint.
Ad reads "one rooms, four beds" Got room and there were two beds. When James went to confront the front desk about our concern he replied "we don't have rooms with four beds" James said "the ad says four beds" he replied "noooooooooo you can't even fit four beds"
Mission Street or Market Street or some street they all look the same.
hmmmm... i dunno wendy.... he's your kid.
The view from the capitain.
I wouldn't even walk this hill let alone skate it. I wouldn't even drive it, oh noooo.
Frisco
I will own this.
I will own this too.
Make all these suckers pay.

Some more pictures of Africa. Skating. Awesome

2008-11-17T23:26:00.000-08:00

Crashing.
Talking.

Skate Africa (thanks Sylvia)

2008-11-14T20:00:00.001-08:00

Boneless Africa
Just hanging with the homies in Kitintale, Uganda

Big money, big fires, who the eff you think we are.

2008-11-14T19:30:00.000-08:00

Rolling up to Grandpas and seeing it on fire.
We found Jas and the dog.
Getting close.
Get down! Look out for the fire!
Good thing Grandpa had those sprinklers everywhere.
Cause it got close.
Mom's the only one with one of these on.
How close? Fence close.
Look grandpa! We saved your house. you're welcome.

Grandpa built this place. Second fire it survived.
California's finest.
Hill side burninated

Aint no party like a picture party.

2008-11-13T19:26:00.000-08:00

It's cold!
and windy!
og
last one in sucks
foot
feet
Karli is a guitar hero!
Grinders
the moon
Brian is a guitar hero also...

Text Styl'n

2008-11-13T19:18:00.000-08:00

Me and James texted back and forth when he was in Mexico and I in Africa. This is the magic.

BRAD AND JIM JAMES AFRICUH/MEXICUH RHYMES

You know no comply

because I don’t comply, to the rules.

What, they made by fools.

Betcha didn’t know I have the ability

to give these words agility.

Fly through da air, ill add a skateboard too.

I’ll make it fully flared, but don’t be scared or do.

Thats up to you.

I’ll spout these rhymes enough times

to make you rhymin impaired

...oh what.

You’re no comply

if I dare imply, does not comply

nor will it fly.

Proposing such thoughts will soon deny

now let me flow my.

I’ve been rhymin since day one,

Say other wise and you’ll be done.

I don’t do it for fun, for the hun, or the bun.

May I be tempted to pull my gun

and ruin all the fun?

I hope not son.

Oh! No! Ah! What?

Now you done it, talking about the skills you lack.

So let us confront it.

ok, first things first.

I’m about to snatch you from your hearse.

Cuz you rhymin like you dead and

I’m tempted to curse...

but no I wont cuz, I mean cuh

wit an H cuz da same letter start da words hyphy and hate.

Well, I’m a wrap dis up now just lettin you know

how we real MC’s play the game with a golden mouth.

A golden mouth?

Please! let no more out.

You know what I’m about,

doing tricks down south.

So let me break it down,

I’m bout to bring this home,

to get it through your dome.

I flow with my brain and not with my mouth.

Call me insane, but its what I’m about.

From the brain comes thoughts

while the mouth just talks.

You’ve been talking my friend,

When will it end?

Ok it ends right here.

I hope this message is clear.

That the talented with words instills the meaning of fear.

My thoughts remain in you’re ear,

like a pesky mosquito.

Don’t get bit out here.

You’ll mearly, clearly have malaria.

Ya, i know it sound scarya.

You know that your wary of me.

Can’t you see that it’s over now.

I won and it’s done, it was fun, gotta run, son.

Cook an onion cuz thats what what we eat,

in central America.

If I say anymore I’ll prolly win the pulitzer.

So ill quit legit and keep it real.

No bullets’r guns, just raw fun.

done.

Been freestylin last couple of days.

Like I was born in San Fran Bay.

Dodgin the gay,

Ignoring their “heeeeeeyyyyyyyyys”

Its the only way.

I don’t need no beats,

they just slow me down.

Makin all the other mc’s frown.

Flippin words like I’m brown.

Still hangin white

just living in the night.

Try to front this light

and I’ll blind your sight.

Right. Write!

We will be grindin back soon

under stars and the moon,

just flippin off the goons like it was June.

Panera Bread twice a day,

why not make it three?

Ahhhh. Yeah Homie. Money been growin on trees.

Just ask “more please”

I’ll make it happen,

Ive been payin bills with this rappin.

Wow son I must say, those rhymes was pretty good.

at the end of the day.

But let me say, that the waves today

are much better in el salvadizzay

got rights for dayz.

I aint playing, just chillin with the bear,

and his hairy hair

Cut my foot on the reef

But its a relief.

To be on the beach.

Comin home soon.

We gonna zoom zoom,

before I leave the California moon.

Got me there...

but you rhymin like Cher.

The rights are none,

and the Bear is done.

I Africa surfin aint fun,

just gettin red in the sun.

Without the water

and it couldn’t be hotter.

But at the end of the day

I must say.

Newport Beach is where we play.

Making the best of a few

and a number of things to do.

Can’t wait to see ya

and share some more good times

and even drop a few rhymes.

Peace.

I got thirteen days till I hit freedom.

I’m sitting next to a homie with three guns.

Trying to manage

like a wound with no bandage.

Seeing what’s new,

if the skys are blue

and what you’re about to do.

give me new news

that nobody knew

and tell me whats true.

Africa is just Afro Cuh.

Duh.

Just wanna skate some and surf a few more

just have to walk through customs door

and touch down on the floor.

See you soon

eat some soup with a spoon.

We may have missed june

and my birthday ballon.

but it don’t mean we wont swoon

these goons Oct. 2nd

in the noon.

Well tru dat foo, whatcha gon do

I’m on the poo

doin what I do

Painting my bike blue

It aint for you dude

Don’t be rude.

I’m in a good mood

Just ate some food.

With some milk and a spoon

There aint no room for error

We in a war on terror

and it dont get scarier

than malariar

on a bombardier

dont put up a barrier

don’t need a carrier

way up here theres some airy air.

I’m sitting in a hut letting mad words flow.

Just thought to myself maybe I would let you know.

All of our ladies are about to go.

So the only thing left is to sell hats yo.

I aint got malaria but had a stomach Parasite.

Sat on the toilet the whole damn night.

Until light did I pain,

Nearly drove me insane.

Can’t wait to see America like a Neil Diamond Hit,

Blowin up Fireworks into tiny bits.

Hang all day doing nothin at all,

to me my friend... That’s my favorite kinda ball.

Many to call.

OC bout to fall,

Like a Jericho wall.

I land in LAX at One oh Five,

Then I’ll feel like I’m alive.

Four oh Five to the south of LA jive.

Just us guys, dropping no complys.

No lie, just try.

gotta buy my shy pie, deny?

Survive to live life and we will do it again,

Writing our stories with paper and pen.

End.

Oh so you droppin in at one oh five

Thats a few hours later than I thought you’d arrive

but dats cool, it’s good I still gotta get a ticket

so I can show how to get fix-ed

got my new bike blue

and Ima bring it ta ya in a brown box lookin like poo

so when you get off da plane

you be like who dis james mang

he gotta full kit

so we better respect it

den we go down and surf ta da land uh oranges

while I try to find a word that be ryhmin wif oranges

but oh it aint happenin

i been to busy rappin

dat I spout out a word out of time

and incapable of rhyme.

Time.

Brown Babies, Brown boxes.

Brown lazy, Brown foxes.

Guess we both livin in a bit of Africa.

Tell it when I see ya.

Over here they rep Marley Jah

Smokin yella bananas called Ganja.

Not to mistaken for da weed.

This stuff growin on trees.

Riding on the public bus sharin seats with goats and chixs.

This aint a boat, cant mix.

No body of water in this whole town.

so no fish bowls around.

Bout to dry out

And shout.

Death and taxes they say, the only things that certain.

Meth and Crack son, they play down in brooklyn.

Gonna be da en of em.

Forgive em and live em.

rest in peace van.

Wasn’t part of the plan.

Got straight ridin krooked.

Had a ticket and booked it.

NY/SF rep to Gonz.

Never knew you, wished you weren’t gone.

Why has everyone been dying for so long.

Random phone pics that are super duper.

2008-11-08T18:45:00.000-08:00

A social mixer.
Sailor.
Ohhhhhhhhcean
1800 pogo.
gangsta mom.

Who owns this? The mercury owns it. Phone pics

2008-11-08T18:07:00.000-08:00

Niece, Erin, and Bethany at Hoovers for breakfast.
yup
and then...
Can I have some soda?
We got the O.K.
Who owns this?
"look cool"
the devil has more luck than me
it's not about hitting it straight...
It's about looking cool and hitting it far.
shotgun shell tees
Driving range
old machines
As I said
I was just hitting it aaaaaaaaand...
now it's an eye bullet.
Four!
Who can make the ball in the hole thing game is the best.
Just enjoying the scenery.
The entrance is around here somewhere.
There it is.
What does that say? I think it says go inside...
Pretty long drop.
The deep valley.

never ending summer, i suppose.

2008-11-06T00:55:00.000-08:00

Another day ended with smurfing.
Outta frame
...outta frame?
Yup thats a hill, yup thats a golf cart, and yup that's a ping pong table, and yup it worked. College pfffffff.
Jason working. Next he will saw his pony tail, hopefully.
We thought about pushing a golf cart up this, James did some calculations and...
Is it good?
Solid!
yup dad... we were working... duh.
TahSnow!

I Phone Pics. I Lone Flicks.

2008-11-03T01:07:00.000-08:00

Ma
Sappy Pines
Diggity dad
Three questions
Clear is as clear does
"where did you go"
Fall yo in tahoe
Tahoe Island
It's fall in Tahoe.
Time stamp
To the doggy hospital
Double mask for double protection.

Some more cellular phone pictures. It's the cado.

2008-10-28T01:31:00.000-07:00

SLO at night.
California born and bread... well James is bread.
RVCA ad?
Gary Busey?
Los Osos in fog.
Pfff oh dear. more politics.
SLO till dusk
"vans" the only only shoe to climb with. Half way.
Sun setter never better.
Ross like sign, ross climb sign.

Phone pics, cheap tricks.

2008-10-25T00:36:00.001-07:00

Play a song for me.
Dad and his... pet rat?
"no skateboarding"
Yup, ginger is the new awesomeness.

Some Iphone Pics.

2008-10-20T01:06:00.000-07:00

Four!?!
up up up.
Krochetkids.org.
You miss it... sorry.
Harry Potter parks here.
Luke being luke. Aka being awesome.
Travis on a boda boda.
Steve-o tried to kiss his surfboard.
Gar bear!
Sand Spit, Los Osos.
Stew Breaking the VU Record.
Stew wishing he could break this.
The stamp guy pushed garry's hand in the ink.
Big kid, little kid.
Happy Birthday JULES!
Don't worry mom... A sprain, a sprain.
Yup. Dream on.
Newps. Golden Hour.
RIP Frank
FRO TEDDY!

Others and others and others and then africa, i guess.

2008-10-19T23:53:00.000-07:00

We aint playin' dis doughnuts huge.
Gulu town.
KSP
RON
Curious Case of Emmy
sir stache
Afro cuh
Smiles
Yes please thank you welcome.
Hurricane
ditching tis tis tis
tis tis
Emmy and Grace
Emmy and sim sim
Secret door
Walter
Peace

She is ditching I think.
Emmy
She has a boy name, that's weird.
Mexican Hotel? Maybe...
The Kope crew
Doing work son.
Dusted
Bradically Stewpid
oh that was funny
1 12 123 1234 12345
Marching
Batboy?

The Ladies

2008-10-19T23:16:00.001-07:00

DOREEEEEEEEEEN!
Betty and the Hats
Teddy and Mary don't think I'm funny.
Neither does Beatrice.
Judith
MMMMMMMMoustache
Making Hats
Making Dreams
Stew Beard and Beatrice
Candy and Stew
Teddy
Candy and I
Peoples and Pictures
Teddy Umbrella

AfroCuh

2008-10-19T22:24:00.000-07:00

HEALS

Pierre, he said thats french for Peter.
His friends call him something.
Thanks MTN, thanks for nothing.
Grandma Candy
Courtney is super!
Stewart says "peace"
A heart attack wrapped in greasy tortilla.
Young UNIS!
Driveway.
Joe. I love Joe.
She taught me how to dance.
The ladies got me a cake for my birthday.
They tried really hard to get my name almost right...

Smurf De La Surf. Round Dos.

2008-05-12T23:30:00.003-07:00

Happy Snappy
Gar Bear Prepare.
Gar Backside Slash
After Sesh.
Ewwwwww.
Grandma, Kayla, and Kim Love.
Stew and Brad Party Wave.
Trestles Pack.
I dunno... ha.
Hola Stew
"Ross like wave, Ross rides wave"
Brad on slash patrol.
Mike on the back slash.
BOOM!
Slash!
On the way.
Pre-Game.
Pictures by Wendy...
Head wet.
Pumping James.

Grad's, Holla Back Cuh.

2008-05-12T19:23:00.001-07:00

OK Kohl... Calm Down...
LOVE
Post
ah yea.
SPEAKER!
Pics from Kohl.
Whoa Luke!
Young UNI!
The Big Moment.
Oh DDDDAAAANNNGGG!

Pre-Grad!

2008-05-12T19:10:00.000-07:00

Kohlcaine!
Ohhhh Asians...
Perving! Gotcha!
Slay on...
Lew
Mo and Gang
Ben and Gar
Lew and Savannah
Stew and Crapper
Stew and Sponge

Smurf Days.

2008-05-03T19:58:00.000-07:00

Grabbing rail
Tucking in

Ha! Blueberry!
Steve-o is in there somewhere...
Boosting
Proof that James drops in on people!
Everyday.
It's getting warmer.

Mo' Pics Mo' Problems

2008-04-27T19:28:00.000-07:00

no you didn't
Who is this asian?
Three years ago Stew "borrowed" this off VU campus for our desk because they wouldn't give us a third. We found it again.
Waiting for the caf
The whole day was 20 plus miles. We are tired.
Get fixed!
Max'n
uhhhh...
Nothings better.
Fix and Destroy
He didn't have it...
LESTER!
Watch uphill busts.
Oh SNAP!
Breakin.
James gettin' ready
Mike Checking it out.
Three deep!
Cutting traffic. Keepin it corked.
Busted bolts. Luckily we have nice bikers in OC.

some pics from our fix ride to to the dub tower.

2008-04-27T02:29:00.000-07:00