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Title: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Chaz Nathan on December 23, 2011, 04:06:57 AM
Wasn't Mike V just riding for Powell after a failed start-up from scratch brand. Now he has another company. Excuse me if this has already been posted, but i find it weird. For my first post, I hope this does not suck. You guys have a pretty high standard.

Elephant Brand Skateboards: Board #1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oELEssCySxI&feature=player_embedded#ws)
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: sluggers on December 23, 2011, 05:08:14 AM
Hang it up, old man.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: mipe on December 23, 2011, 05:23:16 AM
holy shit a tre flip!?!
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: AdrianLopez on December 23, 2011, 05:25:39 AM
Did he not start an company with the exact name back in the 411VM days?
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Bronson on December 23, 2011, 05:28:20 AM
cool ditch.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Beeda Weeda on December 23, 2011, 05:33:59 AM
what a joke, what kid is going to relate to this? another brand branded at old guy skaters, who buy 1 board a year, so basically, it will be out of business by march. fuck you mike v. walk away with some class. stop holding on to wha tyou once were, a little bit less of a faggot.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: BraveUlysses on December 23, 2011, 05:38:18 AM
Damn, I almost wanna buy a board just because I feel so sorry for him.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: SFblah on December 23, 2011, 05:54:24 AM
Stacy Peralta: "Mike, so George wants us to put together a new video.  It's gonna be huge, McGill has been killing it lately.  Anyways, I wanted to run some ideas by you."

Mike Vallely: "Okay, shoot."

Stacy: "Well, for your section I wanted to do something that was forward looking, but still showcased your rich heritage.  I got the art department to put together a few gravestones behind the warehouse up in Santa Barbara.  I was thinking..."

Mike: "Stacy, I'm not running through a fucking graveyard again.  You know that's not what I'm about."

Stacy:  "Wait a sec Mike, hear me out.  I got the art guy to do up each gravestone with the logo of a company you've quit or run into the ground.  It'll be like you're running through your past being pursued by skateboard industry demons and you don't know where to go.  It's all very symbolic.  But then you see a light in the sky.  You turn towards the light and there's a skeleton hand reaching down to you.  I think we can probably do this part in CGI, but I wanna have the Powell Ripper materialize in front of you.  He'll be glowing in a white light.  You guys hug and then..."

Mike: "This is bullshit Stacy."       
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Dirtymac on December 23, 2011, 05:54:42 AM
what a joke, what kid is going to relate to this? another brand branded at old guy skaters, who buy 1 board a year, so basically, it will be out of business by march. fuck you mike v. walk away with some class. stop holding on to wha tyou once were, a little bit less of a faggot.
time waits for no one my friend.....this is my consolation for arrogant fucks like you seem to be....and fyi I get at LEAST 2 decks per year asshat!
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Dirtymac on December 23, 2011, 05:57:40 AM
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Stacy Peralta: "Mike, so George wants us to put together a new video.?  It's gonna be huge, McGill has been killing it lately.?  Anyways, I wanted to run some ideas by you."

Mike Vallely: "Okay, shoot."

Stacy: "Well, for your section I wanted to do something that was forward looking, but still showcased your rich heritage.?  I got the art department to put together a few gravestones behind the warehouse up in Santa Barbara.?  I was thinking..."

Mike: "Stacy, I'm not running through a fucking graveyard again.?  You know that's not what I'm about."

Stacy:?  "Wait a sec Mike, hear me out.?  I got the art guy to do up each gravestone with the logo of a company you've quit or run into the ground.?  It'll be like you're running through your past being pursued by skateboard industry demons and you don't know where to go.?  It's all very symbolic.?  But then you see a light in the sky.?  You turn towards the light and there's a skeleton hand reaching down to you.?  I think we can probably do this part in CGI, but I wanna have the Powell Ripper materialize in front of you.?  He'll be glowing in a white light.?  You guys hug and then..."

Mike: "This is bullshit Stacy."?  ?  ?  ? 
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now THAT is just funny.....I don't care who you are...
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: pica on December 23, 2011, 06:26:18 AM
i thought the title said

"Mike V starting another band"

would have made more sense to me. or not.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: superslopp on December 23, 2011, 07:16:04 AM
elephant sort of rhymes with element. that is all
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Filip on December 23, 2011, 07:22:35 AM
I refuse to consider this dude a legend..
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: No comply on December 23, 2011, 07:58:19 AM
I've always liked Mike V. I think he would have been better off staying on Powell.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: pointandclick on December 23, 2011, 08:00:35 AM
elephantskateboards.com sounds like elementskateboards.com, i wonder how many wayward internet jockeys will fall victim to his website when they are trying to get to elements?
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: SteamyRayVaughan on December 23, 2011, 08:46:06 AM
that was sick. reminded me of his label kills part.  definitely makes me consider that phillips board
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: thunderwood on December 23, 2011, 08:48:21 AM
Yea just looks like Vallely Skateboards from ~9 years ago.  What happened to this dude?  Went all Warped Tour and now he has given up on tricks and just cruises mannnn.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: barkeep11 on December 23, 2011, 09:40:47 AM
what a joke, what kid is going to relate to this? another brand branded at old guy skaters, who buy 1 board a year, so basically, it will be out of business by march. fuck you mike v. walk away with some class. stop holding on to wha tyou once were, a little bit less of a faggot.

Hi!  From an old guy, who goes through about 10 decks a year.  Piss off!
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: b.v. on December 23, 2011, 09:45:16 AM
First graphics are looking good
(http://mlm-for-succes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/burnt-bridge.jpg)
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: oyolar on December 23, 2011, 09:45:53 AM
Sounds a lot like Elephont--Pendleton's website.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Mr Furley on December 23, 2011, 09:51:56 AM
Mike Vijayjay!
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Facehead on December 23, 2011, 09:54:42 AM
I refuse to consider this dude a legend..

He may not be aging gracefully, but he is a legend.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Fongstarr. on December 23, 2011, 10:20:47 AM
holy shit a tre flip!?!

That even amazed me.

At least the graphic looks sick....whoever is doing it. He should have just started this and not done that sword shit.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: via on December 23, 2011, 10:22:06 AM
http://www.elephantskateboards.com/Coming-Soon/ (http://www.elephantskateboards.com/Coming-Soon/)

"Elephant brand skateboards is a brand that is not framed by someone else's ideas of cool..."

Wow.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: friendly dave on December 23, 2011, 11:05:11 AM
http://www.elephantskateboards.com/Coming-Soon/ (http://www.elephantskateboards.com/Coming-Soon/)

"Elephant brand skateboards is a brand that is not framed by someone else's ideas of cool..."

Wow.

(http://eastcoastskates.com/images/products/detail/nothing.jpg)
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: TwisT on December 23, 2011, 11:14:20 AM
remember i when by the sword came out, the shop i was working at got a press release and a free board... then we never heard from them again. our distributor didnt have em (which was funny cause they had 1031 which was under the same umbrella)

maybe he has a marketing plan this time...
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: annoyedwithskating on December 23, 2011, 11:32:39 AM
dont feel sorry for this goon, hes milked tons of cash out of skateboarding.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: macgruber on December 23, 2011, 11:37:15 AM
more like L o Elephant.

M

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RYT?
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Ripped Laces on December 23, 2011, 11:45:35 AM
I feel like reviewing/trying out some of those Airwalk shoes. Maybe a review testing the Enigma...? I don't know how many of you guys would be interested but I need to cure my curiosity. Sick video, I was digging it. I'd like to try out some Elephant boards, the graphics are a plus.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: MrMello on December 23, 2011, 11:53:09 AM
I see alot of kids with cruiser boards nowadays that dont even skate.I can see them riding theese boards.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: trickstar on December 23, 2011, 11:55:57 AM
how ironic:  skate to a song by fugazi. a band that never sold out.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: ShitUnot on December 23, 2011, 12:24:03 PM
Definitely not backing the Jeff Phillips rip off graphic...RIP Phillips
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: sufodiv on December 23, 2011, 12:28:37 PM
hes had his time, he just needs to stop
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Sleazy on December 23, 2011, 12:45:07 PM
at least he didn't skate to his music
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: sleepypancakes on December 23, 2011, 12:49:45 PM
If all he is going to do is release boards with elephants and lightening bolts why didn't he just stay on Powell?
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: boyan on December 23, 2011, 12:59:28 PM
Elephant Brand? now that's something new!

(http://www.outlookskates.com/StickerVallely2.gif)
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Hobochilli on December 23, 2011, 01:05:57 PM
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what a joke, what kid is going to relate to this? another brand branded at old guy skaters, who buy 1 board a year, so basically, it will be out of business by march. fuck you mike v. walk away with some class. stop holding on to wha tyou once were, a little bit less of a faggot.
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time waits for no one my friend.....this is my consolation for arrogant fucks like you seem to be....and fyi I get at LEAST 2 decks per year asshat!
Agreed, born on the same day as Mike, i get at least 4 new boards a year that i ride, the you have the wallhangers.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: doomstation55 on December 23, 2011, 02:39:33 PM
If all he is going to do is release boards with elephants and lightening bolts why didn't he just stay on Powell?
why didnt he stay on black label for that matter
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: happenstance on December 23, 2011, 02:53:33 PM
Elephant Brand? now that's something new!

(http://www.outlookskates.com/StickerVallely2.gif)

Not sure if you know but it all goes back to his OG Powell graphic.
(http://socalskateshop.com/images/products/thumb_23262_PowellPeraltaMikeVElephantDeckREdTn.jpg)




Out of curiosity, how many companies has he ridden for? Let me know if I missed any.

Powell (3 times?)
Vallely skateboards
By the Sword
Elephant
Element
Transit
Black Label
World Industries
New Deal
Santa Cruz

Wasn't he on TV as well?
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Justis on December 23, 2011, 03:10:55 PM
the only thing i can think of is that the filmer is crusing just as hard with a camera in his hand
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: donster on December 23, 2011, 03:31:06 PM
all that ditch skating looks like real fun, makes me wanna skate something like that right now. but why the fuck is he dragging his hand on the ground all the time?! get a longboard or something..
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: anblue on December 23, 2011, 03:54:52 PM
his companies kinda remind me of a less funny michael scott paper company
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: 360 frip on December 23, 2011, 03:59:27 PM
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Elephant Brand? now that's something new!

(http://www.outlookskates.com/StickerVallely2.gif)
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Not sure if you know but it all goes back to his OG Powell graphic.
(http://socalskateshop.com/images/products/thumb_23262_PowellPeraltaMikeVElephantDeckREdTn.jpg)




Out of curiosity, how many companies has he ridden for? Let me know if I missed any.

Powell (3 times?)
Vallely skateboards
By the Sword
Elephant
Element
Transit
Black Label
World Industries
New Deal
Santa Cruz

Wasn't he on TV as well?

Looking at the OG Powell graphic it looks like the elephant's head is popping out of a vagina. Must have hurt.

Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: mr cheese on December 23, 2011, 04:00:20 PM
i cant hate on mike v, met him once when he was on element, nice dude
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: penguin meat on December 23, 2011, 04:31:20 PM
Cruiser boards are rad, but I already have one.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Jive Turkey on December 23, 2011, 04:44:35 PM
dont feel sorry for this goon, hes milked tons of cash out of skateboarding.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: commie on December 23, 2011, 05:33:56 PM
Dude has some kind of a weird obsession with elephants.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: BuddyPal on December 23, 2011, 05:44:50 PM
i miss the fighting Mike V :'(
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: SteamyRayVaughan on December 23, 2011, 05:54:49 PM
i miss the fighting Mike V :'(
I miss black label mike v
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Jive Turkey on December 23, 2011, 06:02:50 PM
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i miss the fighting Mike V :'(
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I miss black label mike v
I miss the non-sanctimonious, no bullshit Mike V.

...Oh wait. That dude never existed.
Mike Vallely, ever the misunderstood victim. He is just trying to be himself, even if he has to punch everyone in his path.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: SteamyRayVaughan on December 23, 2011, 06:15:21 PM
his many questionable sponsorships choices aside, I still back him fully. label kills fits easily in my top 5
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Jive Turkey on December 23, 2011, 06:24:16 PM
label kills fits easily in my top 5
The part where he pushed around for like 2.5 minutes?
He's a hypocrite, self righteous, and pretentious. Ironically it shows the most when he is trying to feign humility. On top of all of that he is a bully.
How could anyone read that introduction for his new company and take it seriously?
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Skate Edge on December 23, 2011, 07:07:57 PM
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Elephant Brand? now that's something new!

(http://www.outlookskates.com/StickerVallely2.gif)
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Not sure if you know but it all goes back to his OG Powell graphic.
(http://socalskateshop.com/images/products/thumb_23262_PowellPeraltaMikeVElephantDeckREdTn.jpg)




Out of curiosity, how many companies has he ridden for? Let me know if I missed any.

Powell (3 times?)
Vallely skateboards
By the Sword
Elephant
Element
Transit
Black Label
World Industries
New Deal
Santa Cruz

Wasn't he on TV as well?

Yes.  Him and Ed Templeton did Television Skateboards for like 6 months in '92 or so.  I think you named all the ones I can name.  Was he on Santa Cruz, or did he just ride for Speed Wheels while he was on Powell Peralta (the first time)?
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: shit_for_brains on December 23, 2011, 07:33:04 PM
i like that he's been around long enough for everyone to witness a decades long identity crisis. the absurd 95% of his career makes me not give an ounce of a shit about his influential 5%.

a running list of everything else he failed at, aside from skateboard company owner:

hockey player
wrestler
cage fighter
musician
actor

i know i'm forgetting some.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Jive Turkey on December 23, 2011, 07:51:13 PM
i know i'm forgetting some.
Parenting- beat up that dude over the hockey stick.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: happenstance on December 23, 2011, 08:11:58 PM
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Elephant Brand? now that's something new!

(http://www.outlookskates.com/StickerVallely2.gif)
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Not sure if you know but it all goes back to his OG Powell graphic.
(http://socalskateshop.com/images/products/thumb_23262_PowellPeraltaMikeVElephantDeckREdTn.jpg)




Out of curiosity, how many companies has he ridden for? Let me know if I missed any.

Powell (3 times?)
Vallely skateboards
By the Sword
Elephant
Element
Transit
Black Label
World Industries
New Deal
Santa Cruz

Wasn't he on TV as well?
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Yes.  Him and Ed Templeton did Television Skateboards for like 6 months in '92 or so.  I think you named all the ones I can name.  Was he on Santa Cruz, or did he just ride for Speed Wheels while he was on Powell Peralta (the first time)?
Yeah, I think you might be right about that.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: grimcity on December 23, 2011, 08:51:41 PM
Ah, I'm still a fan. Still stoked that he came down here and to New Orleans to do his show.

Emailed him about the art, it's done by a cat named Tim Clark.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: asakusa75 on December 23, 2011, 09:44:14 PM
Pretty cool vid of an old dude cruising around. Wish it was just that though and not another one of his dumb companies. The Phillips rip-off graphic is harsh as.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: bandini on December 23, 2011, 11:38:47 PM
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a running list of everything else he failed at, aside from skateboard company owner:

hockey player
wrestler
cage fighter
musician
actor

You could also look at that as a list of stuff the guy has had the balls to take a shot at. Sounds like a pretty interesting life to me. What the fuck have you done that's so impressive?

Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Hobochilli on December 24, 2011, 03:35:10 AM
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a running list of everything else he failed at, aside from skateboard company owner:

hockey player
wrestler
cage fighter
musician
actor
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You could also look at that as a list of stuff the guy has had the balls to take a shot at. Sounds like a pretty interesting life to me. What the fuck have you done that's so impressive?


Im backing bandini on this, Mike V have done enough intresting stuff to last most people a lifetime, im still a fan.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: boyan on December 24, 2011, 03:56:58 AM
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Elephant Brand? now that's something new!

(http://www.outlookskates.com/StickerVallely2.gif)
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Not sure if you know but it all goes back to his OG Powell graphic.
(http://socalskateshop.com/images/products/thumb_23262_PowellPeraltaMikeVElephantDeckREdTn.jpg)




Out of curiosity, how many companies has he ridden for? Let me know if I missed any.

Powell (3 times?)
Vallely skateboards
By the Sword
Elephant
Element
Transit
Black Label
World Industries
New Deal
Santa Cruz

Wasn't he on TV as well?
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Yes.  Him and Ed Templeton did Television Skateboards for like 6 months in '92 or so.  I think you named all the ones I can name.  Was he on Santa Cruz, or did he just ride for Speed Wheels while he was on Powell Peralta (the first time)?
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Yeah, I think you might be right about that.

I know, it was only a matter of time before he started a brand with the most obvious name Mike could come up with. Good luck to him, we aren't really surprised
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: SFblah on December 24, 2011, 06:47:54 AM
The elephant symbolizes the elephant in the room which is everyone he knows wanting to tell him to stop trying to start his own company.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: ihitmyheadalot on December 24, 2011, 07:41:58 AM
I met mike..  He was really awesome to me when i did.  He was one of my childhood heros... I cant say i completely understand a lot of what he does these days but who am i to pass judgement.   I really looked up to him back in the day and the couple of times i've emailed him i have to be honest and say he gave me some solid advice in the reply.

Having everyone doing a running commentary on my every move would really suck..  Some of you are going to say he brings it on himself though.   

I do think though that regardless of who you are.. this isnt a great time to start a company that caters more to a novelty/niche part of the industry.  I wish him luck.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: annoyedwithskating on December 24, 2011, 09:50:47 AM
he should have just ridden out what is left of his long boring career on powell. that was a meal ticket right there. they would have kept him for the long haul. dummy.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: mr cheese on December 24, 2011, 10:06:10 AM
this company wont last, should of stuck with powell
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: MexicanSpaniard on December 24, 2011, 03:57:22 PM
I hope he doesn't screw over whatever team he assembles for this when he eventually quits.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: j....soy..... on December 24, 2011, 04:33:44 PM
That looks like the Jeff Phillips graphic no?
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: 1978 on December 24, 2011, 06:25:35 PM
as a 34yo man, i have grown up watching mike v. 

first - his rubbish heap part was so rad.

second - fuck that sell out poof
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: MexicanSpaniard on December 24, 2011, 06:33:55 PM
Best ho-ho, him or Reese?
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: foureyedjim on December 24, 2011, 09:01:47 PM
played a pretty big part in paul blart, mall cop...takes himself way too seriously...

yeah, not a fan
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: William Jefferson Clinton on December 26, 2011, 08:33:16 AM
http://mikevallely.com/2011/12/23/i-found-out-for-myself/ (http://mikevallely.com/2011/12/23/i-found-out-for-myself/)
Pretty fucked up.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: lamfordie on December 26, 2011, 09:48:25 AM
Where does he get all this money to start board companies. All of them failed and he still come out with a new one every week.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Sleazy on December 26, 2011, 11:34:41 AM
http://mikevallely.com/2011/12/23/i-found-out-for-myself/ (http://mikevallely.com/2011/12/23/i-found-out-for-myself/)
Pretty fucked up.

what a bunch of drama
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: jay on December 26, 2011, 12:05:03 PM
http://mikevallely.com/2011/12/23/i-found-out-for-myself/ (http://mikevallely.com/2011/12/23/i-found-out-for-myself/)
Pretty fucked up.

Mike V- clearly not the sharpest tool in the shed
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: NickDagger on December 26, 2011, 12:21:53 PM
"DERRR OKAY NOW AFTER LYKE DA FIFTH TIME THEY FUCKED ME OVER I KNOW FOR SURE THAT THEY SUCK AND WILL NEVER RIDE FOR THEM AGAIN!!!!  ...unless they offer me another contract cough *hint hint* cough"
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: via on December 26, 2011, 12:49:07 PM
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a running list of everything else he failed at, aside from skateboard company owner:

hockey player
wrestler
cage fighter
musician
actor
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You could also look at that as a list of stuff the guy has had the balls to take a shot at. Sounds like a pretty interesting life to me. What the fuck have you done that's so impressive?


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Im backing bandini on this, Mike V have done enough intresting stuff to last most people a lifetime, im still a fan.

He's also done more than enough stuff for people to rightfully call him a kook over. If he hadn't been who he was as a kid, defenders wouldn't have much of an argument. Everyone would just laugh.

So at that point, it's which Mike V outweighs the other, for you. If who he was years ago is enough to make up for the past decade for you, then it's fair to say you back him and wish him well. But you also can't call out people who see it the other way. For me, his recent/current affairs have overlapped who he was years ago.

If Jimi Hendrix were still alive, but playing Superbowl halftime shows with Nickelback while promoting his new "Hendrix Grill", would it not make sense some people are gonna be put off by that?


EDIT: A third option is, obviously, if you genuinely support what he's doing now, then yeah, root for your boy. But you still can't really question people for calling him out.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: oyolar on December 26, 2011, 01:09:01 PM
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http://mikevallely.com/2011/12/23/i-found-out-for-myself/ (http://mikevallely.com/2011/12/23/i-found-out-for-myself/)
Pretty fucked up.
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Mike V- clearly not the sharpest tool in the shed

Why is it that whenever one of Mike V.'s ventures fails, it's always them screwing him over while he's given the company his all? Didn't Vallely skateboards fail because of the distributors or something? And then Element screwed him over, even though he knew he was going to be dedicated to them for life? And the By The Sword folded before it got off the ground because of Powell-Peralta. And now he left Powell-Peralta because they screwed him over for the 4th time. I wonder how long it'll take before Mike V. describes his role in these failures.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: natenola forever on December 26, 2011, 01:44:38 PM
Where does he get all this money to start board companies. All of them failed and he still come out with a new one every week.
He made a ton of money on that Etnies shoe, he probably also made good money riding for Element especially with that shoe deal.
Plus these last 2 companies he's down have been the only ones that he has backed himself, Vallely Skateboards was backed by giant, Transit was
backed by one of the east coast distros, and TV was done through Vision.
I've met Mike and he's really awesome person and he loves skateboarding as much as he claims to, i think where things get weird is he puts
on this Mike V character for videos and magazines. I hung out with him for 2 days and i fully back him, i can't back a lot of his decisions or
sponsorship choices but he's a legend and truely nice person.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: LOU.502 on December 26, 2011, 02:34:25 PM
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http://mikevallely.com/2011/12/23/i-found-out-for-myself/ (http://mikevallely.com/2011/12/23/i-found-out-for-myself/)
Pretty fucked up.
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Mike V- clearly not the sharpest tool in the shed

I'm not a huge fan of dude but that does kinda suck. its like breaking up with a girlfriend and trying over and over to make it work. that being said, he should have just stuck with element they pay goooood. and i also didn't know he won tampa. pretty nifty i guess
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Post by: heckler on December 26, 2011, 02:52:38 PM
Then the team filmed a bad karaoke segment at The Berrics.

This was my favorite part.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Skate Edge on December 26, 2011, 02:59:57 PM
Why exactly did he leave Element?
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Post by: ivegotlevitation on December 26, 2011, 03:11:46 PM
at least he's being honest.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Jive Turkey on December 26, 2011, 05:35:29 PM
http://mikevallely.com/2011/12/23/i-found-out-for-myself/ (http://mikevallely.com/2011/12/23/i-found-out-for-myself/)
Pretty fucked up.
The fucking ego on this guy.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Jive Turkey on December 26, 2011, 06:21:41 PM
there's no way i'm reading all of that.
Here’s the cliff notes:
Poor me. I’m great and creative, and I don’t like it when things don’t go my way. I’ve been used and abused. I’m so misunderstood. Why don’t people see things my way?
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: friendly dave on December 26, 2011, 06:34:51 PM
What I wouldn't give to see Mike V end up on Selfish.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: SteamyRayVaughan on December 26, 2011, 06:41:01 PM
guess I just see him for just the awesome skating  and the influence his skating had on me and turn a blind eye to the other nonsense
in other news his shit at the berrics was pretty sick
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Chavo on December 26, 2011, 07:07:38 PM
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Here?s the cliff notes:
Poor me. I?m great and creative, and I don?t like it when things don?t go my way. I?ve been used and abused. I?m so misunderstood. Why don?t people see things my way?

Here's the main thing I get out of it:

They paid me next to nothing ?
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: asakusa75 on December 26, 2011, 07:26:21 PM
there's no way i'm reading all of that.

I read it all, wish I hadnt now.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Jive Turkey on December 26, 2011, 07:38:39 PM
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Here?s the cliff notes:
Poor me. I?m great and creative, and I don?t like it when things don?t go my way. I?ve been used and abused. I?m so misunderstood. Why don?t people see things my way?
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Here's the main thing I get out of it:

They paid me next to nothing ?
Well what is “next to nothing” to Mike V? Neither of us know what the actual amount is, but considering the source and his tendency to exaggerate, I’d bet “next to nothing” is probably more like “not what I think I’m worth”.
This isn’t his first BBQ and he lives a pretty cushy life now, so I don’t buy that he went into this blindly with good intentions, only to find out they are only going to pay him next to nothing. In all likeliness things didn’t turn out how he expected and now he is playing the victim again.
He goes in there expected to get paid more to do the job he turned down 13 years ago (which according to his blog has been filled by the same person since), and so he bails. Then gets all hurt when they decide against letting him play both sides of the fence.
I’m not defending George Powell or his practices, but he is a businessman. Why would you work with a guy who shows no commitment, has talked bad about you and your company time and again, and yes will ultimately be your competition? Because he spent 4 years with Powell in the 90’s when he had nowhere else to go? He said it himself; he swallowed his pride and buckled down with them because he had no other choice.

That's how I see it. I'm not saying I'm right.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: ROCKxADIO420 on December 26, 2011, 10:35:57 PM
"oh you just dont know george powell like i do, i just have this feeling it will be alright this time! oh, this? its nothing, i bumped into a door."
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: bandini on December 26, 2011, 11:10:13 PM
I think if Mike was a dude you knew or skated with, he'd drive you fucking nuts at times but you wouldn't be able to help staying fond of him because underneath all the bullshit, he's got a good heart and he loves the fuck out of skating.

Yeah, he's highly emotional and oversensitive and overcompensates for feelings of inferiority with a lot of blustering macho bullshit. And yeah, I wouldn't want to be in any kind of business relationship with him. But that one episode of "Drive" or whatever where he drove to that sick kid's house and skated the curb in front with him & his friends for hours made me cry when I watched it. So sue me, I'm a pussy, but I can't imagine another pro who would have done that for a random kid.

Dude's okay in my book - for whatever the fuck that's worth.

Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Skate Edge on December 26, 2011, 11:17:57 PM
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Here?s the cliff notes:
Poor me. I?m great and creative, and I don?t like it when things don?t go my way. I?ve been used and abused. I?m so misunderstood. Why don?t people see things my way?
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Here's the main thing I get out of it:

They paid me next to nothing ?
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Well what is ?next to nothing? to Mike V? Neither of us know what the actual amount is, but considering the source and his tendency to exaggerate, I?d bet ?next to nothing? is probably more like ?not what I think I?m worth?.
This isn?t his first BBQ and he lives a pretty cushy life now, so I don?t buy that he went into this blindly with good intentions, only to find out they are only going to pay him next to nothing. In all likeliness things didn?t turn out how he expected and now he is playing the victim again.
He goes in there expected to get paid more to do the job he turned down 13 years ago (which according to his blog has been filled by the same person since), and so he bails. Then gets all hurt when they decide against letting him play both sides of the fence.
I?m not defending George Powell or his practices, but he is a businessman. Why would you work with a guy who shows no commitment, has talked bad about you and your company time and again, and yes will ultimately be your competition? Because he spent 4 years with Powell in the 90?s when he had nowhere else to go? He said it himself; he swallowed his pride and buckled down with them because he had no other choice.

That's how I see it. I'm not saying I'm right.

This puzzles me too, because didn't he sign a contract with Powell this last time around stating what he would be getting paid for his salary and for board royalties?
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Jive Turkey on December 26, 2011, 11:24:51 PM
I think if Mike was a dude you knew or skated with, he'd drive you fucking nuts at times but you wouldn't be able to help staying fond of him because underneath all the bullshit, he's got a good heart and he loves the fuck out of skating.
That may be true but I don't know Mike. I only know what he puts out there. I went from die hard fan as a kid repeatedly watching his Public Domain part, to wishing he'd just shut the fuck up.

I'm not trying to change anyone's opinion of him, I'm just offering my own.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: iKobrakai on December 27, 2011, 04:31:22 AM
This thread made me stay at home and skip everything I was supposed to do.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: 360 frip on December 27, 2011, 04:56:47 AM
One line ranter.

How can you go back to the same company 4/5 times and still bitch about getting fucked over?At the same time saying how you'd let friends down from Die by the PorkSword and try and lump that on to Powell?

Also, didn't Mike ride for Land Rover? When they split did he write a rant about how the car industry is soulless?

Seems like the kind of guy who would get into a fight in front of a child over a hockey stick...
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: sixpackoftablets on December 27, 2011, 06:12:53 PM
sup valle(l)y girl?

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zv44_t6j0YE/TtQe9_bwuQI/AAAAAAAAAsk/htMin8HWkog/s400/photo.JPG)
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Cthulhu! on December 27, 2011, 07:24:57 PM
Oh you're lurking his daughter's blog too?




(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F_P8e1UqEtk/TqrbKtyuq1I/AAAAAAAAAnk/3U-oD5cRhvA/s1600/photo.JPG)
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: macgruber on December 29, 2011, 10:46:25 PM
This dude is so up Henry Rollins' ass he's about to pop out of his esophagus .
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Eschaton on December 29, 2011, 11:24:21 PM
sup valle(l)y girl?

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zv44_t6j0YE/TtQe9_bwuQI/AAAAAAAAAsk/htMin8HWkog/s400/photo.JPG)
Damn is that his daughter? She's pretty fucking hot!
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: ChrisLambe94 on December 30, 2011, 07:53:02 AM
Y can't that guy fuck off n die, I liked him until he took that temper tantrum @ a board toss, hey Mike , if ur @ a board toss ,people toss boards, don't be bullying people over it u washed up mutt.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: 360 frip on December 30, 2011, 11:18:51 AM
How is it Mike V and Ricky Oyola both think they're owed so much and bitching on about it... and then Jeremy Wray doesn't even have a pro board out?
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: No mongz on December 30, 2011, 11:59:09 AM
elephant sort of rhymes with element. that is all
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: BraveUlysses on December 30, 2011, 01:11:10 PM
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sup valle(l)y girl?

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zv44_t6j0YE/TtQe9_bwuQI/AAAAAAAAAsk/htMin8HWkog/s400/photo.JPG)
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Damn is that his daughter? She's pretty fucking hot!
Indeed
(http://cdn1.lookbook.nu/files/looks/medium/2011/12/12/1779489_4ee544be9d29c92013000001.jpg?1323648190)
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: LOU.502 on December 30, 2011, 02:58:27 PM
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sup valle(l)y girl?

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zv44_t6j0YE/TtQe9_bwuQI/AAAAAAAAAsk/htMin8HWkog/s400/photo.JPG)
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Damn is that his daughter? She's pretty fucking hot!
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Indeed
(http://cdn1.lookbook.nu/files/looks/medium/2011/12/12/1779489_4ee544be9d29c92013000001.jpg?1323648190)
i hope mike is reading this thread so he knows how much i intend to split that poor girl from her v to her a.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Skate Edge on December 30, 2011, 03:26:43 PM
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sup valle(l)y girl?

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zv44_t6j0YE/TtQe9_bwuQI/AAAAAAAAAsk/htMin8HWkog/s400/photo.JPG)
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Damn is that his daughter? She's pretty fucking hot!
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Indeed
(http://cdn1.lookbook.nu/files/looks/medium/2011/12/12/1779489_4ee544be9d29c92013000001.jpg?1323648190)
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i hope mike is reading this thread so he knows how much i intend to split that poor girl from her v to her a.

That was uncalled for.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: jay on December 30, 2011, 04:59:51 PM
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sup valle(l)y girl?

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zv44_t6j0YE/TtQe9_bwuQI/AAAAAAAAAsk/htMin8HWkog/s400/photo.JPG)
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Damn is that his daughter? She's pretty fucking hot!
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Indeed
(http://cdn1.lookbook.nu/files/looks/medium/2011/12/12/1779489_4ee544be9d29c92013000001.jpg?1323648190)
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i hope mike is reading this thread so he knows how much i intend to split that poor girl from her v to her a.
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That was uncalled for.

No titties.   But there's surgery for that
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: superslopp on December 30, 2011, 08:57:54 PM
mike v creating a slap account and responding to all of the above comments would be the best belated christmas gift ever. someone, alert him of this thread!
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Made In China on December 31, 2011, 01:28:52 AM
link to where you found those pictures of his daughter please, I want to see more
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Box of Frogs on December 31, 2011, 01:40:32 AM
link to where you found those pictures of his daughter please, I want to see more

Creepy
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: sixpackoftablets on December 31, 2011, 07:01:13 AM
The Danbury Whalers are proud to announce that Action Sports Icon Mike Vallely has signed an agreement to return to the Danbury Whalers this season. Vallely a renowned skateboarding icon, movie actor (Hangover & Paul Blart: Mall Cop), and action sports personality, played in one game for the Danbury Whalers during last season.

source: http://ohemv.blogspot.com/ (http://ohemv.blogspot.com/)
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Blumpkinz on January 02, 2012, 09:54:45 PM
Top 5 things I hate-

When people go "fast" they feel the need to get as low as possible
When people do a little carve and put there hand on the ground
Early grabs over 1 foot gaps
Mike Vallely
Elephants (Giraffes are fucking way cooler)
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: finknoos on January 03, 2012, 04:57:46 AM
way too many washed up fucks starting up shitty board companies as of late
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: jacquesknife on January 03, 2012, 07:10:36 AM
Regardless of the merits of yet another Mike V board company and general thoughts about wishfully intended sexual acts engaged in or around his daughter, that video generally made me quite hyped to skate.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Private Dancer on January 03, 2012, 08:01:14 AM
way too many washed up fucks starting up shitty board companies as of late

I think we will see alot more cause doods are getting cut like crazy right now.
Title: Re: Mike V starting another brand
Post by: Gray Imp Sausage Metal on January 03, 2012, 10:47:40 PM
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Dude's okay in my book - for whatever the fuck that's worth.

exactly!
when y'all are 41 and rip as hard (and for as long) as he does, then you can talk shit. ::)