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Title: Freestylin mag tales
Post by: evamedia on May 06, 2009, 01:39 PM: A blog by Steve Emig, who worked at Freestylin' for a while, and video editor of "feel my leg muscles...I'm a racer"

A bit rambling at times, but worth a read

http://freestylinmagtales.blogspot.com (http://freestylinmagtales.blogspot.com)
Title: Re: Freestylin mag tales
Post by: SaMAlex on May 06, 2009, 01:45 PM: Hey, thats great he is OK. He got really ill and almost died a year or so ago. He used to have a blog about the taxi driving he was doing. At the time I didnt know that he also lived in his taxi!
Title: Re: Freestylin mag tales
Post by: christhejob on May 07, 2009, 09:34 AM: he's right about the hold freestylin had and how it's influenced so much since.. i think i just read all of that. haha...class
Title: Re: Freestylin mag tales
Post by: sweetbeats on May 07, 2009, 09:14 PM: It always influenced me to shoplift and stuff freestylin and bmx action inside a bi weekly...loved freestylin badass mag for its day.
Title: Re: Freestylin mag tales
Post by: DJ on May 10, 2009, 09:53 AM: Some really interesting stuff there eh?
Great stories so far, seems a shame he wasn't included in such a great book which by the way I have a copy of :LolLolLolLol:

Tell u what I want more of though, bob osborn stories!! Like the joe kid extras but hours & hours worth.. Totally mesmerizing!! Aaaaaaaaaaaaanyway....
Title: Re: Freestylin mag tales
Post by: teamsano on May 10, 2009, 12:17 PM: at least he's not bitter about the whole thing. he prob emptied the bins at wizard.
Title: Re: Freestylin mag tales
Post by: SaMAlex on May 10, 2009, 07:45 PM: They used to call him "Heave" Emig, cos one of his first nights out with the team, he drank to much and chucked up everywhere.