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Matt Rodriguez SLAP Pals Questions!
« on: December 02, 2011, 09:41:43 PM »
Here is your chance to ask Mr. Matt Rodiguez anything you want.  He will be in the office on Wednesday 12/07/11 to your answer your questions, so be sure to submit them ASAP.




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Re: Matt Rodriguez SLAP Pals Questions!
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2011, 10:23:02 PM »
do you still cut your bushings in half?

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Re: Matt Rodriguez SLAP Pals Questions!
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2011, 10:35:00 PM »
What do you prefer, some sort of healthy cold cereal like mueslix or something warm like cream of wheat?


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« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2011, 11:48:44 PM »
When's the iPath video coming out?

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« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2011, 11:55:06 PM »
Who are some of your favorite skaters (any era), and why?

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Re: Matt Rodriguez SLAP Pals Questions!
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2011, 12:48:38 AM »
What was the best era of skateboarding and why?
Favorite video you've been in?
Favorite video you haven't been in?
What's your favorite aspect of skateboarding?
Why did the chicken cross the road?
« Last Edit: December 06, 2011, 07:48:38 PM by planman »

I saw your mom do a ollie to cooch drop straight down the big black pole, it was gnarly. she defiantly shut that shit down

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« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2011, 01:10:54 AM »
Who's killing it right now in your opinion?
"I got a fever and the only prescription is more Cadillac Ranch Dressing." - Jereme Rogers

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Re: Matt Rodriguez SLAP Pals Questions!
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2011, 01:18:34 AM »
I dare you to film a day skating with a pair of stock trucks or a friend's set up who chronically cranks their trucks tight.

How much do you think that would mess you up?

For even more fun, find a friend you know who skates with their trucks cranked down and force that dude to skate your board and film it for a day simultaneously.

I hope neither of you get hurt during this experiment.

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« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2011, 01:20:36 AM »
did u always rock the loose trucks, or was it something that just kinda happened and u just went with it?

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« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2011, 01:33:11 AM »
What was is like skating with Cardiel?
Most memorable session with him?
If you could change one thing in skateboarding what would it be?

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Re: Matt Rodriguez SLAP Pals Questions!
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2011, 01:46:00 AM »
do you have any idea why they show the guys faces right before they cum in porn movies? its annoying.
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« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2011, 01:58:17 AM »
thanks for the flow in skating for so long now!!!! makes me wanna skate in the redwoods!

so many loose truck comments and i love it!

you're from Sacramento, do you dig it there as far as chill energy goes or is Humboldt more open for the music, skating, and clean air?


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« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2011, 02:20:45 AM »
What was your reasoning for that square nose shaped Supernaut board?
 And how long did you end up skating boards with that shape?

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« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2011, 03:22:14 AM »
Hey Matt, your tincan folklore part still amazes me. Can you explain the physics behind that bs 360 with the quick nose manual (at 3.20 in the section), I've been trying it numerous times but I can't seem to get it right, what's the key!?

for those who don't have any idea what I'm talking about:
Matt Rodriguez

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« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2011, 03:32:49 AM »
who do you think will kill it more in 2012\the end of the world
tricks are for kids , style is forever

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« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2011, 03:42:47 AM »
Whats your opinion on drum circles?

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« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2011, 04:48:30 AM »
you have this tree in the middle of the ramp in your backyard. what are you gonna do if it grows too large? cut it? change the ramp?

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« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2011, 04:59:53 AM »
Do you listen to rap?
If yes, who are your favorite rap artists?

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Re: Matt Rodriguez SLAP Pals Questions!
« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2011, 05:09:31 AM »
Would you recommend Chris Cole to ride his trucks as loose as you?
i likes skooterboarding.. be lets friends :)

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« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2011, 05:41:53 AM »

this was one of my first boards, did you came up with that shape?

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« Reply #20 on: December 03, 2011, 08:41:39 AM »
How much time do you spend on skateboarding and creativity in comparison to internet, tv and other waste of time?
i likes skooterboarding.. be lets friends :)

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« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2011, 08:48:43 AM »
so rad to see you sharing skating with your son and i'd love to be at that level on day. my kids are really young and love skating but their young age makes it so that i have to choose either get a skate session for myself or to spend the session spotting them skating because they can't veture out on their own yet and don't have the patiences to take turns yet. at what age did your son start doing his own thing so you could both enjoy the session together and how did you work your way up to that point from when he was a toddler?

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Re: Matt Rodriguez SLAP Pals Questions!
« Reply #22 on: December 03, 2011, 08:51:14 AM »
That I-path promo from a few years back is still in circulation for me.  I give you credit for that.
Favorite vacation destination?  Skate or non skate, doesn't matter.
Also, do you know Opie?  
I'm posting from my blackberry wtf?!?!?

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« Reply #23 on: December 03, 2011, 08:57:06 AM »
I was chattin with Ol' Dirty Watson in the ask Karl thread recently where I mentioned I was a big fan of the early IPATH days a few years back. Glad to see you're still doing well with them. Respect to Pailes too if you see him. Anyway Scientist, Tubby, Jammy or Scratch?

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« Reply #24 on: December 03, 2011, 09:01:23 AM »
How did riding for supernaut come about and how long did you skate for them?
Did you ride for sheep shoes too? You were in the end of the video life of leisure.
What about riding for antihero? You were on tour with them for tent city and even rocked one of their flannels for an ipath ad.
Thanks for the years of loose skating and doing it for the love.

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« Reply #25 on: December 03, 2011, 11:38:04 AM »
Any unusual iPath tour stories?
I get to see Devil semi regularly and his little dude is rad as hell. My wife and I aren't into having little ones, but that'll give me more time to be a god uncle and teach Devil's spawn to slang weed.

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« Reply #26 on: December 03, 2011, 12:51:25 PM »
has business ever gotten in the way of any friendships?

whats the real story behind Ipath cats? they scooped it, didn't put your name on it or give you royalties but you're still with them? are they taking good enough care of you now to make up for it?

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« Reply #27 on: December 03, 2011, 12:57:55 PM »
Any unusual iPath tour stories?
Anything involving Fred Gall would be good.

Does bombing hills ever get sketchy with your setup?

Will there ever be a new Stereo video?

Fanning out, but love your skating and your thoughts and opinions on skating.  

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« Reply #28 on: December 03, 2011, 01:44:52 PM »
name your favorite soup

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« Reply #29 on: December 03, 2011, 02:36:29 PM »
I forgot to ask you about something completely different.

The only time I got to see you skate in person was at the 40 yard in Atlanta back in 1999.  You were trying to frontside nosebluntslide an office desk that was falling apart with each try you took.  When I was for sure you'd give it up since the desk was just wobbling like mad, you would still soldier on and keep on trying to make it.  I don't even think anyone was filming this but I was so stoked at your determination.

My question is this.  When do you make the determination to back down from something you're trying?  How often do you skate janky obstacles like that?  Do you derive a greater sense of accomplishment rolling away from a trick off of something that is the polar opposite of the perfect spot?