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Title: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: thieveslikeus on October 06, 2009, 12:26:33 PM
this guy is much too awesome for the usual "canadian pro/usa flow" program that gets you nowhere. stop sleeping usa

yours truly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbD74DoXvrY
just one fix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzlTGzpVrrY
wait a million years
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za70jVwRw7c
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: eyesmcgyver on October 06, 2009, 12:39:39 PM
he's pro for habitat...
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: thieveslikeus on October 06, 2009, 12:40:24 PM
he's pro for habitat...
...in canada
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: Lurkenstock on October 06, 2009, 12:43:08 PM
Yeah what the fuck is with this international bullshit that so many companies are on?
This guy has been sick for too long on some wack international deal, put him on the real shit he's fully deserving.
Seems like a lot of ripping Canadians are stuck in this purgatory type of sponsorship, what's up with that?
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: rawbertson. on October 06, 2009, 12:49:53 PM
if u want to make money move to cali like the rest of the proz
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: 420 on October 06, 2009, 02:06:34 PM
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he's pro for habitat...
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...in canada

Hah!
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: Beer Wizard on October 06, 2009, 02:15:12 PM
Yeah what the fuck is with this international bullshit that so many companies are on?
This guy has been sick for too long on some wack international deal, put him on the real shit he's fully deserving.
Seems like a lot of ripping Canadians are stuck in this purgatory type of sponsorship, what's up with that?
I also do not understand this either.  It would seem like a plus to me if a skater was at a pro-level and from another country.  I'd want them on my company.  I enjoy watching footage from unique spots instead of the same old "famous" cali spots.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: era on October 06, 2009, 02:18:52 PM
any man that can front bigspin fakie manny and not revert out on a legit height manny pad is a hero in my eyes.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: og.milk on October 06, 2009, 04:52:58 PM
sooo fucking good. love his style, his pop, his tricks. i made a montage a while back with some of his tricks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjNAWLfD9Ag&feature=player_profilepage
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: east is in the house on October 06, 2009, 06:02:21 PM
I appreciate! damn reed you're coming through with good topics lately, keep it up!

habitat's kinda sucking lately. great boards but the company just isn't what it used to be..and in this case its 'for worse'.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: eyodu on October 06, 2009, 06:12:59 PM
I appreciate! damn reed you're coming through with good topics lately, keep it up!

habitat's kinda sucking lately. great boards but the company just isn't what it used to be..and in this case its 'for worse'.
hell yeaa McD kills it,
To bad Burton is blowing it
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: FROST YOUR TIPS on October 07, 2009, 12:28:14 PM
Im surprised this topic doesn't have way more comments. Mikes been killing it for soooo long. The first skate video I ever bought he had a part in and he is still killing it with better style that anyone.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: thieveslikeus on October 07, 2009, 12:31:19 PM
does anyone have mike's 5foot12 part from awhile back? (the whole video would be nice too)
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: bumpnrun on October 07, 2009, 01:50:18 PM
Aside from Habitat, which other companies have Canadian or International pros that are not recognized as USA pros?  McD's not even on the team page.  wtf is that?
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: thieveslikeus on October 07, 2009, 01:55:48 PM
Aside from Habitat, which other companies have Canadian or International pros that are not recognized as USA pros?  McD's not even on the team page.  wtf is that?
http://www.habitatintl.com/#team

whoever manages Habitat needs to get on Jamies level and start judging skateboarders on skill rather then place. Mcd is light years ahead of Marius in every possible way. now that i think about it... who else on Habitat can do fakie shuv-it switch varial heels out? noone
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: ruiner2 on October 07, 2009, 02:05:12 PM
i'm not canadian and i'm a fan.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: professional on October 07, 2009, 03:09:31 PM
it's disheartening more than anything when companies try to win over certain regions by hooking dudes up and only half assing it. i recognize the fact that they did a couple boards with mcdermott's name on it but when they can't put him on the official team...what is that saying? "yeah, the dude's good....but not that good." a comment like that can't even apply to mcdermott in the first place so I'm not sure what castrucci and them are thinking.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: thieveslikeus on October 07, 2009, 03:40:36 PM
it's disheartening more than anything when companies try to win over certain regions by hooking dudes up and only half assing it. i recognize the fact that they did a couple boards with mcdermott's name on it but when they can't put him on the official team...what is that saying? "yeah, the dude's good....but not that good." a comment like that can't even apply to mcdermott in the first place so I'm not sure what castrucci and them are thinking.
i would even go as far to say that mike is better then both tim o'connor and kerry getz
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: Commercial D on October 07, 2009, 03:44:34 PM
fakie shuv-it switch varial heels out

Where did you see this?
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: thieveslikeus on October 07, 2009, 03:45:46 PM
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nollie shuv-it varial heels out
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Where did you see this?
never mind, it was nollie. i get his stance confused because he does so many switch tricks
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: bumpnrun on October 07, 2009, 04:07:43 PM
it's disheartening more than anything when companies try to win over certain regions by hooking dudes up and only half assing it. i recognize the fact that they did a couple boards with mcdermott's name on it but when they can't put him on the official team...what is that saying? "yeah, the dude's good....but not that good." a comment like that can't even apply to mcdermott in the first place so I'm not sure what castrucci and them are thinking.

yeah... it's kind of half assed.

As whacky as Darkstar is, I have to give them respect for historically having so many Canadians fully on (ams and pros) in the past several years.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: Commercial D on October 07, 2009, 06:29:59 PM
As whacky as Darkstar is, I have to give them respect for historically having so many Canadians fully on (ams and pros) in the past several years.

Because Mike Hastie & Paul Trep have moved onto bigger & better things....  ::)
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: danker on October 07, 2009, 08:05:02 PM
Mcdermott is amazing his parts have all been really sick
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: gar on October 07, 2009, 09:27:38 PM
wooww this dude has been killing it forever! it's cool to see that some other people actually dig this guy's skating. this dude definitely deserves to be on the "real" team but maybe there are reasons beyond our knowledge for him being an international pro. personally i think it's cooler that way cause he's reppin canada well by sticking it out over there.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: rawbertson. on October 08, 2009, 08:01:07 AM
stfu all of you this guy is a fucking beanie wearing model fag dont buy his bullshit there should be no pro skaters no one should be paid i am better than the whole industry and i dont get a dime WAHHHH
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: Commercial D on October 09, 2009, 12:10:52 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUFHy9-jA4w
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: thieveslikeus on October 09, 2009, 12:20:19 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUFHy9-jA4w
awesome. i love the shots of winnipeg (correct me if i'm wrong) in the beginning.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: rawbertson. on October 09, 2009, 12:23:11 PM
actually this guy is good. although his part on north 1 was one of the crappier parts, but his north 2 part made up for it. he has good manny shit, im pretty sure he was the dude who had the doors song and does manual hardflip out which is fucking ridiculous
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: csumers on October 09, 2009, 03:17:11 PM
I was skating a school in San Antonio with Mike when he came to Texas last year. We were being escorted out of the school's fenced in courtyard through the school's cafeteria. Mike made a comment to the school faculty about some of the children's art being heavy on Nike logo placement. They tried to get witty and asked what was on the bottom of his board......

"My Name!" was his response. Watching him punk out the faculty was fucking priceless.

That dude is legit. International Teams are crap. Skateboarding is global and not a regional thing. I would buy one of his boards in the U.S. if I ever came across one.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: j0rdan on October 09, 2009, 05:33:02 PM
csumers that is fucking rad

mike is one of my favorite skaters, definitely deserves legit pro status. I was working one time and he came up to me and asked where something was, and then we started talking. I must have sounded like a big dork. it was completely out of the blue and I was just trying to make conversation while the resisting the urge to fan out and tell him I've probably watched his modern love part a hundred times
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: Zurg on October 09, 2009, 06:25:47 PM
actually this guy is good. although his part on north 1 was one of the crappier parts, but his north 2 part made up for it. he has good manny shit, im pretty sure he was the dude who had the doors song and does manual hardflip out which is fucking ridiculous

hes in that part, but that was mitch. regarding the canadian curse, are you supposed to have a american visa if youre getting paid by an american company?
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: j....soy..... on October 09, 2009, 10:45:12 PM
maybe you're onto something.....
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: Watson on October 10, 2009, 04:05:03 AM
Mcd is light years ahead of Marius in every possible way.

I like McD, so don't take this as a slight to him at all, but you're wrong. Both of them were here last summer on a Habitat tour and Marius is fucking insane. He fucking shreds so hard and so fast.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: clamy on October 10, 2009, 04:55:02 AM
god damn was that a switch back tail bs flip out around a whole curved ledge? dude's amazing.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: Commercial D on October 10, 2009, 08:50:27 AM
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Mcd is light years ahead of Marius in every possible way.
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I like McD, so don't take this as a slight to him at all, but you're wrong. Both of them were here last summer on a Habitat tour and Marius is fucking insane. He fucking shreds so hard and so fast.

McD had an injured shoulder on that tour and couldn't really skate.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: Watson on October 10, 2009, 10:39:10 AM
I know, but I've seen him skate in person lots. And like I said, I am a fan of his skating. All I am saying is Marius is wild.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: Gordon Ramsay on October 10, 2009, 11:07:27 AM
I've been hearing alot of hate regarding McD lately, Not really sure why?

Overall, clearly a talented individual.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: riding bitches on October 10, 2009, 12:03:07 PM
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Mcd is light years ahead of Marius in every possible way.
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I like McD, so don't take this as a slight to him at all, but you're wrong. Both of them were here last summer on a Habitat tour and Marius is fucking insane. He fucking shreds so hard and so fast.
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McD had an injured shoulder on that tour and couldn't really skate.
that dosen't matter, marius is on another level and as a whole package he fits what burton wants much better.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: jeremyrandall on October 10, 2009, 01:07:40 PM
Add to that he's probably about ten years younger....

But McD definitely rips.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: Sold Out on October 10, 2009, 03:48:43 PM
He has the best style of anyone I've ever seen.
Title: Re: Mike Mcdermott appreciation
Post by: riding bitches on October 11, 2009, 12:50:59 PM
Add to that he's probably about ten years younger....

But McD definitely rips.
yeah this is a huge factor.