I skated for a long time! 6-7 years) I haven't in a couple years, I went to AGC by Sugarloaf and bath skate park a lot. Now I snowboard and this summer took up longboarding, love it so far!
<---my first skateboard was in 1977. I remember it well. The CAL2000. http://www.calsk8.com/
I haven't been on the short plank in many years. My nephew let me use his long board a few years ago. Every time I'd go to visit he'd cough up the skate boards to me and I'd be out in the street while I was suppose to be doing family activities. these days I avoid skateboards unless its a long board. I'm too old and sloppy for that stuff now. Longboarding is good transportation, and easy going fun.