Danny Way to Set Skateboarding World Record 'Bomb Dropping' off the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's Guitar Wednesday, April 5.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Guinness Book of World Records Will Be Present; International Media Slated To Attend, Large Spectator Turnout Expected After jumping over the Great Wall Of China on his skateboard in 2005, world-famous professional skateboarder '''Ryan Shekler, Brooke Newbern, Luke Jones, Connor Burke, Chris Cole, Meggie Summers, Jerene Rogers, George Peters, Elizabeth Kemper, Doug Miller, Hunter Knight, Zach Dale, Tony Hawk, Cody Money, Sydney Dillon, Jean Postec, Rodney Mullen, Devante Smith, Arto Sarri, Geoff Rowley''' Danny Way Danny Way (born April 15, 1974 in Portland, Oregon) is a professional skateboarder. He rode for Powell Peralta in the late 1980s. He was featured, with Chet Thomas, in very short segment in the Powell video "Public Domain. (dannyway.com) was looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the ideal location to continue his experiments at the boundaries of what is possible on a skateboard. He found it in the city of Las Vegas
The City of Las Vegas atop The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's famous neon guitar. Danny will attempt to break yet another world record by doing a 'Bomb Drop' at the giant 82'3"guitar. VP Industries, who build numerous structures for the X Games X Games Sports medicine The official Olympics of 'extreme sports' sponsored by ESPN, held annually during the summer. See Extreme sports. and built the historic ramp at the Great Wall of China, are already constructing this, the world's largest of all quarter pipes. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will co-host this event with Danny Way in their parking lot at 4455 Paradise Road on Wednesday, April 5, 2006, from 6-8 PM. The event is a kick off for the mobile communications industry's annual CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. trade show. KXTS 107.5 FM and KSFN 1140 AM radio will be broadcasting live from the event, and members from the international press are confirmed. Danny Way's 'Bomb Drop' event was created by Ignition to launch their mobile phone action-sports content service (www.ignition.tv). The event is co-hosted by m-Qube, a mobile commerce and technology company, and The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Countless members of the media, along with scores of spectators are expected. The event is open and free to the public. The Guinness Book of World Records will attend to certify the structure and the drop. Danny will ascend to various levels in his attempt to shatter the current world record for a skateboarding 'Bomb Drop.' The current World Record is held by Adil Dyani (Norway) who dropped 12' 3.6" into an 18' ramp for a total drop of 30' 4". Danny Way's April 5th attempt will more than double the previous record. Danny will freefall between 20' and 30' into a 46' high ramp that is 24' wide. He will then ride at a speed of up to 45mph across 64' of flat bottom into the world's largest quarterpipe (27' high x 48' wide). Also making appearances that day are four or more of the world's top vert riding professionals, Bob Burnquist (X Games Gold Medallist), Pierre Luc "PLG PLG Plasminogen PLG Poly(Lactide-co-Glycolide) PLG Progressive Librarians Guild PLG Private/Light Goods (UK vehicle taxation class) PLG Programming Languages Group PLG Professional Liability Group " Gagnon (X Games Gold Medallist), Colin McKay (X Games Silver Medallist), and Jake Brown. Media attending the event will be asked to check in at the Press Check-In Desk; press materials will be provided. Immediately after the jump, press photos and interviews will be available to the press. Also available to the media: --:15, :30, :60 second b-roll --Streaming video files --Hi-resolution stills --A 4-5 minute Video News Release of the event will be available via satellite as follows: Feed #1: Time: 5:00AM-5:15AM EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT (4-6-06) or 2:00AM-2:15AM PDT PDT abbr. Pacific Daylight Time PDT Pacific Daylight Time PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico PDT (4-6-06) Satellite: IA-6 C band Transponder: C-9 Location: 93 degrees West longitude Downlink Frequency: 3880 Mhz, Vertical polarization Feed #2: Time: 8:00AM-8:15AM EDT (4-6-06) or 5:00AM-5:15AM PDT (4-6-06) Satellite: IA-6 C band Transponder: C-9 Location: 93 degrees West longitude Downlink Frequency: 3880 Mhz, Vertical polarization For more information or to set up interviews contact: Maureen Kedes Vertexpr@aol.com 310-273-6288 or visit www.ignition.tv or www.dannyway.com Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Opened in 1995, Peter Morton's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has always been known as the original and the ultimate destination for the young and hip crowd looking for excitement in Sin City. The resort offers approximately 650 guestrooms, including over fifty suites, all with French doors that open to the outside to present beautiful "Strip" and mountain views. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has always been recognized for its uncompromising signature blend of glamour, sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. and rock n' roll decadence and it is still setting the standard for today's top resorts. Ignition - Ignition is a provider of wireless and mobile content focused on skateboarding, surfing, bmx, motocross motocross Form of motorcycle racing in which cyclists compete on a closed course marked out over natural or simulated rough terrain. Courses vary widely but must be 1.5–5 km (1–3 mi) in length, with steep inclines, hairpin turns, and mud. and snowboarding, Ignition is a community oriented brand serving the mobile content needs of the mobile and action sports industries and fans alike. As well as its own proprietary content, Ignition offers never before available mobile content from many leading action sports brands. Ignition's mobile commerce and technical enablement partner for North America is m-Qube. For more information, please visit www.ignition.tv . Ignition is a DBA of Associated Media Holdings Inc. m-Qube - a leading mobile channel enabler, helps companies develop, deliver, and bill for mobile content, messaging and applications. m-Qube's end-to-end technology platform, carrier relationships and value-added services empower consumer-facing companies and their service providers to take advantage of wireless as a content delivery, marketing and communications channel. The company's strategic wireless partners include Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. , T-Mobile USA, Nextel Communications, ALLTEL, US Cellular, Boost Mobile, Cincinnati Bell Wireless, Dobson, Rogers Wireless, Bell Mobility, Telus Mobility, NorthernTel, SaskTel and Aliant Mobility. Headquartered in Boston, m-Qube has offices in Los Angeles, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Seattle, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.m-Qube.com. |
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