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Around the room posted by Kevin Roberts on November 13, 2009.
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Skate Rats!!
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Documentary
Documentary
Story: Skate Rats!!
Tattooed
Brandon Martin pauses for a picture of the Skatopia tattoo on his fingers. Brandon is the son of Brewce Martin, the owner and founder of Skatopia, and he has grown up on the farm.
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Explosion
Low-flying fireworks explode in and around 'The Barn', during the Bowl Bash weekend at Skatopia. Hundreds of people flock to the farm for the annual Bowl Bash party to experience '88 acres of anarchy' (one of many Skatopia slogans).
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Heat
Tyler Fields jumps over a bonfire by his campsite on the Skatopia farm.
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Contact
Former professional skateboarder, Brewce Martin, Skatopia's owner and founder, pulls his most recent girlfriend aside during a party on the farm.
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Adrenaline Rush
Joe Wartes prepares to test his aim with an ax as Nick McKnight holds Bryon 'Konvict' Estep's head down on the chopping block. Joe's aim was good.
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Calm
Skatopia patrons get an early start on drinking before the night falls.
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Solitude
Billy McQuaid skates outside of the barn as he waits for his ride home. 'This place is like free daycare for some parents,' says Skatopia owner Brewce Martin.
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Release
A van is rolled over and later burned during the Bowl Bash weekend at Skatopia.
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Violent Behavior
Brewce Martin reconciles with a Skatopia visitor, minutes after punching him in the face and breaking his nose during a short scuffle.
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Late Night
Marki Carter loads a funnel as Dan Fluharty passes out in the chair next to her.
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Pain
Marki Carter sits on the lap of her boyfriend, Brandon Martin, and smokes a cigarette just after breaking her wrist while skating the full pipe. A few weeks later Marki left Brandon for one of his friends and she has since been banned from the property.
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The Morning After
Two pairs of legs poke out of the bottom of a sleeping bag the morning after the Bowl Bash party at Skatopia.
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