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I work in the office three days a week, and remote the other two. On my in-office days i skate for an hour on my lunch to break the day up and get away from my desk. Usually hit up one of the local curb spots, but yesterday I hit up the paid/padded/members only skatepark in the area to switch it up and skate some transition. Was both kinda lame and super fun at the same time. Explaining to your coworkers why you have helmet hair after lunch is totally worth it.
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Not sure who it was, but that bs 180 nosegrind sw front shuv out @ 1:49 was very smooth. Overall cool edit. It was nice to see some unfamiliar faces
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wow this was filled with bangers holy shit, the smith on the indoor rail in the like food court was so sick
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Shoes & Gear / Re: Wheels Thread
« Last post by Ok on Today at 10:56:00 AM »
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Oh it goes on. I set them back up for more punishment after already promising them to an Andy Anderson worshiping old guy at the indoor skatepark. Should probably start a Youtube channel....
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That sounds promising. Just go around disappointing old guys with promises of Andy Anderson completes with Cubics.

Make sure to also land every single trick they’re trying first try right in front of them, and just mean mug stare at them as you roll away. Point at them, too, for extra flair. Say things loudly like “man it must suck to be old! That was easy!”

They love that, too. ;D
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Sorta unrelated but I wonder if those old skatepark guys love && so much because he’s what they hoped most modern pros would have become. Kinda like your dad always bringing up the neighbors kid because he goes to college while you work part time at a Quiznos.
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Here’s my deep thoughts:

Andy does everything. Super big ass rails and little stupid dumb shit on flat and curbs. He’s incredibly creative, and looks at spots differently than someone else. He’s like an emerging art piece on wheels that does it purely for the love of it. (Also creating new skate products, simply for the love of it: cubic wheels, his deck)

Getting old and skating is really difficult, for both the mind and body… and you have to really tone it down and skate different things and be more creative, while also enjoying skating more because you truly are just doing it for the joy of it (and not for fame and glory like it was in the younger days): in other words, old folks just truly don’t give a fuck anymore and are just happy to be doing anything.

Anderson emits that positivity and fuck-all attitude, and it’s relatable; and gets you stoked to go skate.

That’s my take on him, anyways.
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I think the darkslide debacle and his inability to nollie heelflip at BATB really killed the illusion that he is some all time great. If guys in their 40s want to believe he's the second coming of skate Jesus that's fine but he doesn't really compare to other ATV greats. It's really just branding. He's skate Lady Gaga and his front foot impossible is just a meat dress.

To make this more on topic, those nano cubic wheels look stupid. I get it they are an old shape brought back and they have some history that I should care about but maybe they should have just stayed dead.
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No, is a great counter argument. I’ve never thought of it that way before.

It’s not about his talent… it’s his character and love for skating that is infectious. It reminds us what it’s like to be young and what it was like to get into skating in the first place.

Hit 40, and shit just starts getting real and no one wants to think about death.

Over 40’s love Reynolds and Kirchart, too, but not because of their personalities: for them, it’s because of their talent and style that make you want to go skate.

And you also care less what you’re supposed to love/hate because a bunch of other people parrot the same opinion.  It’s great to truly not give a fuck what people think.

oh us people in our 40s most certainly care what others think. and that is ok.
andy just has so much of that homeschooler on a unicycle style.
i’m glad that richie jackson and whomever else wants to skate. i don’t prefer it. and aa is a flashlight for those that like wacky gimmicks.
in my opinion.
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Really good shit, no idea who any of these guys are or even where this was filmed but they rip harder than a lot of household names
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I saw someone commented on his Reddit about this something like “you guys go ahead and take a hot shower tonight.” Which I thought was pretty funny.
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USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER / Re: Dc shoes of Authentic?
« Last post by Jim and Dan on Today at 10:39:50 AM »
What up Slap's. Don't trip on the website and all that. DC is healthy and things like the team page will be up. As youse know there's been a massive transition with lots of moving parts. The team is just about locked in, sales is locked in, ect. Lucien and Jah are in Italy right now filming for a drop, Shanahan working on stuff in NYC/Philly, OG drops are not slowing down. There is a lot of very dope stuff happening and in the works.



Thanks Josh, good to see you lurking back on the forum.

Please tell them to make the OG drops in smaller sizes, it's nearly impossible for me to find my size and it's honestly a bummer.
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USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER / Re: Toy Machine and Foundation suck now
« Last post by TwisT on Today at 10:38:57 AM »
Not a Foundation super fan but I don’t look at Quasi’s board graphics and think yes this is amazing. There’s nothing iconic besides maybe the Proto white square graphic and the AcidPly. Even those would still have to be around for a few more years for me to consider them iconic graphics.

except for the proto and acid ply graphic, I'd probably pick a foskco graphic over a quasi at least 80% of the time.

we all have different taste
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Yo pals I need help once again..

Last time I filmed everything was normal but now when I open the camera all things that supposed To be white are yellow. When I smacked the side it went all blue, when I smack the bottom it goes all Red and when I smack the right side it shows everything normal EXCEPT all the Whites are yellow, anybody now if its the ccd broken or what?

Seriously considering if its time To move on and let the old vx rest in piece 😪

The color changing with smacking the side sounds like it could be an issue with the CCDs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-CCD_camera). One/some of them could be loose/damaged. Hard part is those are located at the front of the vx1 and relatively hard to get to for repair. Definitely possible, but I'd probably recommend letting someone like Kerry handle it.
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Just watched this yesterday. Respect to these dudes. True lifers.
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