');
document.writeln(strReturn);
}
// END left nav Blurb script
// External Right Side Links SK8 script
function writeExternalLinks(){
var strReturn = new String();
strReturn += ('Skateboard Companies:
Skate:Snow:Stuff:Crap:');
document.writeln(strReturn);
}
// END External Right Side Links SK8 script
// DisplayMode script
function writeDisplayMode(){
var strReturn = new String();
strReturn += ('');
document.writeln(strReturn);
}
// END DisplayMode script
// Factoid Header Text
function writeFactoidHeader(){
var strReturn = new String();
strReturn += ('Skate The Planet Factoid:
Know More - Skate Better!
');
document.writeln(strReturn);
}
// END Factoid Header Text
// Rotating Factoids Script
var Factoid=new Array() // do not change this!
// Set up the Factoids to be shown, below.
// To add more Factoids, continue with the
// pattern, adding to the array. Remember
// to increment the Factoid[x] index!
Factoid[0] = "Lizard King’s nickname (aka- Mike Plumb) originates from a Jim Morrison poem.";
Factoid[1] = "Iggy Pop was one of 5 bands playing at Bam Margera’s Feb. 07 wedding which was caught on video for an Mtv reality show, Unholy Union.";
Factoid[2] = "1965 Women’s Skateboard Champion, Patti McGee, was pictured doing a handstand on the May 1965 cover of Life Magazine.";
Factoid[3] = "Five layers of material go into the manufacturing of grip tape.";
Factoid[4] = "1031 owner Kristian Svitak also sells real estate and has a band called The Heartaches.";
Factoid[5] = "Both Kenny Hoyle & Tony Magnusson are missing pieces of their fingers.";
Factoid[6] = "The Public Skatepark Development Guide, the most comprehensive handbook for skatepark advancement, is a 128-page book that every city in the US should own.";
Factoid[7] = "Element rider, Brent Atchley once rode for Stereo.";
Factoid[8] = "The winning bid for “spending a day with Tony Hawk” went for $160,000. It included a private skate demo, visit to 900 Films and being a guest on Tony’s Sirius Radio show.";
Factoid[9] = "Expedition made a series of boards called Interlock which featured threads that let you screw your trucks in from the bottom of the board.";
Factoid[10] = "Ryan Sheckler endorsed Proactiv zit creme to the tune of $3 million in 2008.";
Factoid[11] = "2008 saw Tech Deck selling 18-inch replicas of the Brooklyn Banks to go with their miniature skateboards.";
Factoid[12] = "Don’t let box-stores like WalMart and Target take business away from independent skate shops. Support local skate shops!.";
Factoid[13] = "2ReVert is making custom jewelry from recycled skateboard parts.";
Factoid[14] = "Artist Neck Face attended Pratt Institute for 2 years before dropping out.";
Factoid[15] = "Ed Templeton is mostly recognized as a pro skateboarder. But he is gaining recognition as an artist through his award winning photo series, “Teenage Smokers”.";
Factoid[16] = "Eric Muss-Barnes started California Girls Skateboards in 2009.";
Factoid[17] = "Prior to Habitat, Joe Castrucci ran a Cincinnati-based skate company called Solid Skates.";
Factoid[18] = "7-11 convenience stores have been in business since in 1927. Go grab a Slurpee and celebrate!";
Factoid[19] = "Support your local skateboard shop!";
Factoid[20] = "Bob Burnquist has an Anti Hero “tramp stamp” tattooed on his lower back.";
Factoid[21] = "Fred Gall was 15 when he turned pro.";
Factoid[22] = "Wrench Pilot, drawn by Mel Bend and published by Transworld Sk8 Mag from 1989 through 1991, introduced us to the every-man’s skater, Lettus Bee.";
Factoid[23] = "Gotcha's “Bubble Fish” logo, designed by Shawn Stussy, was the brand's first official logo. It was retired in favor of the “Fishman” logo, which quickly became a globally recognized icon.";
Factoid[24] = "In 2007, Six Flags in San Antonio, TX opened “Tony Hawk’s Big Spin” - a skateboard themed roller coaster.";
Factoid[25] = "In early 2009 DVS released a poker set in a metal case. Kind of an odd promo item although thoroughly DVS branded.";
Factoid[26] = "Bob Burnquist’s fascination with the Mega Ramp led him to build one for himself on his farm. He bypassed zoning laws by stating the ramp was an agricultural structure... he just happens to use the roof for skateboarding.";
Factoid[27] = "Matt Mumford’s silhouette appears in the first Mystery ad.";
Factoid[28] = "June 21st has officially been proclaimed Go Skateboarding Day by the U.S. House of Representatives! Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez recognized June 21st as the official holiday of skateboarding.";
Factoid[29] = "ESPN ranked skateboarding at #37 in terms of difficulty. Boxing was #1 and Fishing was last.";
Factoid[30] = "In 2007, skateboarding has shown a six year increase of 2.7% in comparison with mainstream sports such as baseball and basketball which have both shown a decrease in participation.";
// ======================================
// Do not change anything below this line
// ======================================
var Q = Factoid.length;
var whichFactoid=Math.round(Math.random()*(Q-1));
function showFactoidText(){
document.write(Factoid[whichFactoid]);
}
// END Rotating Factoids
// Printer Friendly script
function writePrinterFriendly(){
var strReturn = new String();
strReturn += ('');
document.writeln(strReturn);
}
// END Printer Friendly script
// Display LowerNav script
function writeLowerNav(){
var strReturn = new String();
strReturn += ('');
document.writeln(strReturn);
}
// END Display LowerNav script
// Display REVIEW LowerNav script
function writeLowerNavReviews(){
var strReturn = new String();
strReturn += ('');
document.writeln(strReturn);
}
// END Display REVIEW LowerNav script
// display current date
function displayDate(){
var now = new Date();
var today = now.getDate();
var month = now.getMonth();
var monthName = new Array(12)
monthName[0]="January ";
monthName[1]="February ";
monthName[2]="March ";
monthName[3]="April ";
monthName[4]="May ";
monthName[5]="June ";
monthName[6]="July ";
monthName[7]="August ";
monthName[8]="September ";
monthName[9]="October ";
monthName[10]="November ";
monthName[11]="December ";
var year = now.getFullYear();
document.write(monthName[month]+today+ ", "+year);
}
// END display current date
// copyright script
function writeCopyright(){
var strReturn = new String();
strReturn += ('Copyright ©2003 – 2010 - Skate the Planet. All rights reserved. Skate or Die!
');
document.writeln(strReturn);
}
// END copyright script
// Display Footer Tagline script
function writeTagLine(){
var strReturn = new String();
strReturn += ('Never Summer | Never Winter | Ride Forever
');
document.writeln(strReturn);
}
// END Display Footer Tagline script
// Display Footer Tagline REVIEWS script
function writeTagLineReviews(){
var strReturn = new String();
strReturn += ('Never Summer | Never Winter | Ride Her Forever
');
document.writeln(strReturn);
}
// END Display Footer Tagline REVIEWS script
//