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Title: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: popsiclesandskatin on August 20, 2010, 09:28:34 AM
http://tweetphoto.com/40132124 (http://tweetphoto.com/40132124)

not much to be said yet but they say they want to make about a 100 more.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: DEDBBIS on August 20, 2010, 09:32:49 AM
It makes sense to build a plaza with all that free cement they got.
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Post by: pugmaster on August 20, 2010, 09:36:58 AM
oh hell yeah
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: popsiclesandskatin on August 20, 2010, 09:40:17 AM
i hope they build a few in the midwest and in the east to show us some love cause it sucks to see cali constantly getting parks.
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Post by: Weegee on August 20, 2010, 09:43:04 AM
It makes sense to build a plaza with all that free cement they got.
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Post by: Randozzi on August 20, 2010, 09:45:32 AM
rad thing for them to do.
makes up for what they've done with that site. I used to like looking at the Berrics, not too many ads, just skating content. now, i can hardly look at the thing. they still have good content but too many fucking ads.

Nice one Steve and Eric.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Crazy Ralph on August 20, 2010, 10:01:51 AM
interested to see what these places are going to look like..at least theyre using the money they get for the good of skateboarding
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: ChildoftheGhetto on August 20, 2010, 11:04:39 AM
Looks like all the "sellouts" are helping skateboarding, and all the "core" guys are just sitting around talking about how "core" they are. Where are the ricky oyolas, the bobby puleos, and the pappalardos at?
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Jay E-Quails on August 20, 2010, 11:11:07 AM
It makes sense to build a plaza with all that free cement they got.

I lol'd
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: rlang on August 20, 2010, 11:24:26 AM
7,000 sq ft is pretty small.  I'm sure they could a ton of those for a decent price.  Especially since they're plazas.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: MrDreamPop on August 20, 2010, 11:28:23 AM
Looks like all the "sellouts" are helping skateboarding, and all the "core" guys are just sitting around talking about how "core" they are. Where are the ricky oyolas, the bobby puleos, and the pappalardos at?
there sure are a lot of randian objectivist on this site
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Euclid on August 20, 2010, 11:33:09 AM
California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: carbonite on August 20, 2010, 11:45:20 AM
California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!


new park in Norfolk looks fun...
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Euclid on August 20, 2010, 11:46:23 AM
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new park in Norfolk looks fun...

Fuck Virginia I mean the north east.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: ChildoftheGhetto on August 20, 2010, 11:47:28 AM
California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!
Why does the east coast need skate plazas? your whole city is a skatepark, and has all the rugged spots you guys need.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: ROCKxADIO420 on August 20, 2010, 12:04:58 PM
im gonna have to agree with cotg on this one fuck a corny berrics plaza we dont need that shit.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: SFblah on August 20, 2010, 12:15:35 PM
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It makes sense to build a plaza with all that free cement they got.
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I lol'd
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: grimcity on August 20, 2010, 12:19:15 PM
It makes sense to build a plaza with all that free cement they got.

That was a water-out-the-noser. Ouch.

Anyway, nothing but props for more places to skate that are accessible to everyone. It's a good move.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: floop on August 20, 2010, 12:21:48 PM
does anyone know where it's going to be?
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Al Borland on August 20, 2010, 12:24:23 PM
probably somewhere in LA. it would be nice if these guys would branch out and do something out on the east coast or mid west even, instead of sticking to california.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Eschaton on August 20, 2010, 12:31:37 PM
If anywhere needs a skate plaza it's South Jersey. At least the Berrics is doing something good and proactive now. Just hope they don't only build on the west coast.
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Post by: Keith on August 20, 2010, 12:46:26 PM
sick cant wait to skate that plaza
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Post by: RonBurgundy on August 20, 2010, 12:49:38 PM
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California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!
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Why does the east coast need skate plazas? your whole city is a skatepark, and has all the rugged spots you guys need.

they are skating STREETS
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: blatablatblau on August 20, 2010, 01:24:45 PM
It makes sense to build a plaza with all that free cement they got.
ahahaha
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: HyperBeam on August 20, 2010, 03:00:48 PM
California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!

if you want plazas on the east coast then sell out. why should successful, west coast sell outs like dyrdek, prod, berra, and koston, build plazas in the east where everyone hates them for selling out? get your own sell outs dude.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Chiguy on August 20, 2010, 03:06:10 PM
It would be cool if they could build one in Chicago.  Parks are a mess here
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: codithou on August 20, 2010, 03:28:22 PM
rad thing for them to do.
makes up for what they've done with that site. I used to like looking at the Berrics, not too many ads, just skating content. now, i can hardly look at the thing. they still have good content but too many fucking ads.

Nice one Steve and Eric.

i said this in another thread but if you missed it, you can use

http://adblockplus.org/en/ (http://adblockplus.org/en/)

for firefox and it basically eliminates all the ads, even the ones that play before the videos. quite useful.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: skate_bored on August 20, 2010, 03:34:27 PM
berra's been saying for a while that this was the ultimate goal of the berrics money making. this is awesome and i hope they really end up doing 100 of them or more.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: marginal way on August 20, 2010, 04:35:15 PM
i hope they build a few in the midwest and in the east to show us some love cause it sucks to see cali constantly getting parks.

that is exactly why you don't have parks.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Allen. on August 20, 2010, 04:46:56 PM
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i hope they build a few in the midwest and in the east to show us some love cause it sucks to see cali constantly getting parks.

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that is exactly why you don't have parks.

No, fuck you. I completely agree. We don't have shit for parks and even less for spots.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Brown Thunder on August 20, 2010, 05:34:22 PM
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California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!
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new park in Norfolk looks fun...

Norfolk england?
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: blackalbino on August 20, 2010, 08:24:07 PM
It makes sense to build a plaza with all that free cement they got.

jesus christ, that was incredible. if i could gnar you i would.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Tyroneshoelaces on August 20, 2010, 08:47:53 PM
Looks like all the "sellouts" are helping skateboarding, and all the "core" guys are just sitting around talking about how "core" they are. Where are the ricky oyolas, the bobby puleos, and the pappalardos at?

5 stars.  COTG never lets me down.   
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: popsiclesandskatin on August 20, 2010, 09:39:24 PM
we all kinda figure berra lurks but this is so direct that its forsure he does.

steve_berra:I'm from the midwest. The concrete sucks as bad as it does on the east coast, so all of u who don't live in CA and want a park. I'm trying.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: koots on August 20, 2010, 10:26:19 PM
Looks like all the "sellouts" are helping skateboarding, and all the "core" guys are just sitting around talking about how "core" they are. Where are the ricky oyolas, the bobby puleos, and the pappalardos at?

Building tight ass companies (and benches) out of their garages.  What of it?
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Edward Sebastian on August 20, 2010, 10:29:55 PM
California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!

nobody owes you anything, if you want something go get it for yourself. stop expecting other people to do it for you
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: ticklefingers on August 20, 2010, 11:17:54 PM
i bet this berrics plaza thing is just some investor looking to put a fancy name on a half baked idea
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: marginal way on August 20, 2010, 11:38:52 PM
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California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!
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nobody owes you anything, if you want something go get it for yourself. stop expecting other people to do it for you
see that? read it again a few times until it sinks in.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: spool of cord on August 21, 2010, 12:12:21 AM
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Looks like all the "sellouts" are helping skateboarding, and all the "core" guys are just sitting around talking about how "core" they are. Where are the ricky oyolas, the bobby puleos, and the pappalardos at?
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Building tight ass companies (and benches) out of their garages.?  What of it?

nice..
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Bubblegum Tate on August 21, 2010, 12:13:12 AM
Make a nice one in the Bay Area Berra/Koston
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: few123456789 on August 21, 2010, 11:08:26 PM
Looks like all the "sellouts" are helping skateboarding, and all the "core" guys are just sitting around talking about how "core" they are. Where are the ricky oyolas, the bobby puleos, and the pappalardos at?

I feel like shit when I agree with COTG.  Right now I feel like shit. 
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: tatertots on August 22, 2010, 12:19:25 AM
Make a nice one in the Bay Area Berra/Koston
indeed
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: MostlySkateboarding on August 22, 2010, 05:29:45 AM
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California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!
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new park in Norfolk looks fun...
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Norfolk england?

Norfolk, VA. The park is fun, but it won't be open year round and it's definitely not a plaza. Here's some footy of the park form before it was fenced off and covered in gravel.

Northside Skatepark montage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK3657prBWE&feature=player_embedded#)
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: luke_gardner on August 22, 2010, 06:53:01 AM
It would be cool if they could build one in Chicago.  Parks are a mess here
what, the matrix isn't enough of a plaza for you? hah. agreed, chi needs some help
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Stolen Darkness on August 22, 2010, 09:41:58 AM
honestly, if east coasters were gettin all the parks im sure the Cali heads would be beggin for some too.

Bethlehem has a plaza now, thanks to the locals...there is always that route instead of being a spoon fed west coaster.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: ChildoftheGhetto on August 22, 2010, 09:45:51 AM
The first one was in ohio back in like 2005, and no one was begging for one then. Dyrdek and p rod Just started raising money and putting them everywhere. The local pros on the east coast would do the same thing, if they weren't so busy talking shit on everyone that's not from the east coast.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Stolen Darkness on August 22, 2010, 10:28:07 AM
I'm not taking sides...which means I'll just bring up points for whatever coast has points that should be brought up...but if Wenning or Pops moved to the West Coast, got on MTV or had spots to 'practice' at to get as good (West Coast) as P. Rod and make all this money, I'm sure it would go into plazas in their hometowns too.

It really just comes down to money and fame.

Both of which are easy or easier to get  here in California than out in the East.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Gomez on August 22, 2010, 10:36:13 AM
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California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!
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if you want plazas on the east coast then sell out. why should successful, west coast sell outs like dyrdek, prod, berra, and koston, build plazas in the east where everyone hates them for selling out? get your own sell outs dude.
did no one read this? i thought it was really funny.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: ChildoftheGhetto on August 22, 2010, 10:44:14 AM
I'm not taking sides...which means I'll just bring up points for whatever coast has points that should be brought up...but if Wenning or Pops moved to the West Coast, got on MTV or had spots to 'practice' at to get as good (West Coast) as P. Rod and make all this money, I'm sure it would go into plazas in their hometowns too.

It really just comes down to money and fame.

Both of which are easy or easier to get  here in California than out in the East.
HAHAHA you're an idiot.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Skwisgaar Skwigelf on August 22, 2010, 10:55:19 AM
California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!
Fuckin amazing.
 :)
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: NickDagger on August 22, 2010, 11:26:39 AM
I'm definitely down for anyone building more skateparks anywhere.... but is this gonna be some pay to skate thing? If you read the sign in the picture it talks about there being a pavillion with streaming content from the berrics playing on lcd screens and stuff....
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Euclid on August 22, 2010, 01:21:21 PM
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California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!
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nobody owes you anything, if you want something go get it for yourself. stop expecting other people to do it for you

eat a dick faggot we couldn't ever get a public park built here without outside help because the owner of a private pay to skate XtrEmE park would just cock block us.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: H8R part 4 on August 22, 2010, 01:26:17 PM
it would be dope if there were more parks here on the east but really, more parks means more skating for all.
build them anywhere and let people enjoy them. 
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Gnarwhal on August 22, 2010, 01:47:16 PM
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It would be cool if they could build one in Chicago. ? Parks are a mess here
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what, the matrix isn't enough of a plaza for you? hah. agreed, chi needs some help
yea its fucked up, every suburb has a park but theres only four in the city
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Post by: trickstick on August 22, 2010, 05:24:29 PM
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i hope they build a few in the midwest and in the east to show us some love cause it sucks to see cali constantly getting parks.

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that is exactly why you don't have parks.
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No, fuck you. I completely agree. We don't have shit for parks and even less for spots.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Ronald Wilson Reagan on August 22, 2010, 06:02:45 PM
Looks like all the "sellouts" are helping skateboarding, and all the "core" guys are just sitting around talking about how "core" they are. Where are the ricky oyolas, the bobby puleos, and the pappalardos at?
If I'm not confused, Ricky is working extra jobs so that he can continue building a solid reputable brand in order to create a stronger scene on the east coast. He's definitely not making big money off of Traffic, and it seems like he is doing it more for the mission than anything.
I'm not trying to defend the east coast and won't speak on the rest of them, but Ricky puts blood and sweat in to make the east coast a better place.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Euclid on August 22, 2010, 06:06:50 PM
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Looks like all the "sellouts" are helping skateboarding, and all the "core" guys are just sitting around talking about how "core" they are. Where are the ricky oyolas, the bobby puleos, and the pappalardos at?
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If I'm not confused, Ricky is working extra jobs so that he can continue building a solid reputable brand in order to create a stronger scene on the east coast. He's definitely not making big money off of Traffic, and it seems like he is doing it more for the mission than anything.
I'm not trying to defend the east coast and won't speak on the rest of them, but Ricky puts blood and sweat in to make the east coast a better place.

Can you explain what he does to make a "strong scene" on the east coast? I'm not saying he isn't, but I don't see how that guy has done anything for anyone on the east coast - except maybe whatever he's involved with in his own little local neighborhood.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: HyperBeam on August 22, 2010, 06:36:25 PM
if ricky oyola wanted to make dough, he would have turned dan plunkett pro. unintentional rhyme. but seriously, dan plunkett, the one that got away. him brock and jake donnelly are the only legit skaters to come out of the east coast.
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Post by: chillout on August 22, 2010, 06:38:31 PM
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It would be cool if they could build one in Chicago. ?? Parks are a mess here
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what, the matrix isn't enough of a plaza for you? hah. agreed, chi needs some help
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yea its fucked up, every suburb has a park but theres only four in the city

theres a beautiful park in my suburb. matrix is fun to mess around at but it would get old if i lived in the city
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: ROCKxADIO420 on August 22, 2010, 06:40:02 PM
him brock and jake donnelly are the only legit skaters to come out of the east coast.
regular. so fucking regular.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Ronald Wilson Reagan on August 22, 2010, 08:02:16 PM
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Looks like all the "sellouts" are helping skateboarding, and all the "core" guys are just sitting around talking about how "core" they are. Where are the ricky oyolas, the bobby puleos, and the pappalardos at?
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If I'm not confused, Ricky is working extra jobs so that he can continue building a solid reputable brand in order to create a stronger scene on the east coast. He's definitely not making big money off of Traffic, and it seems like he is doing it more for the mission than anything.
I'm not trying to defend the east coast and won't speak on the rest of them, but Ricky puts blood and sweat in to make the east coast a better place.
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Can you explain what he does to make a "strong scene" on the east coast? I'm not saying he isn't, but I don't see how that guy has done anything for anyone on the east coast - except maybe whatever he's involved with in his own little local neighborhood.
Sponsors and helps get coverage and notoriety for the people who skate for him. Also, having a solid east coast based team does a lot for its scene as a whole.
Also, in terms of people doing shit for skating on their coast, what about that guy who owns 5boro, Steve Rodriguez is his name right? Dude got that park built in Flushing and has saved the Brooklyn Banks as a skatespot many times over. That dude is way cooler than Berra.
COTG's argument is dumb. He pulled out 3 random skaters he knew people liked as an attempt to say that Steve Berra does more good for the skate scene than all of the skaters on the east coast. There are plenty of people doing good stuff for their scene on the east coast, which actually is made up of a lot more than just pops, Oyola, and Puleo. All y'all thinking he had a good point just got tricked. His point carries no weight at all.
And all y'all bitching about how New York is getting screwed skatewise just go on over to 12th and A, the Williamsburg bridge, the brooklyn bridge, owls head, the maloof skatepark, or one of the thousands of street spots in NYC. Y'all always are all about having it the best and the worst at the same time and need to cut that shit out. The east coast as a whole is dope, and doesn't need to have everything California has to be cool. If every place had the same shit the world would be dull. So don't even worry that cali is getting this and you aren't. Spots in CA also get blown out and capped quicker than everywhere else too, so its got its ups and downs too. At the end of the day, no place has it all, but there are plenty of places on both the east and west coast that are pretty much heaven for skateboarders.
Not all dudes have to be good citizens to release good parts
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: ChildoftheGhetto on August 22, 2010, 09:32:39 PM
How does my point hold no weight? The only dude i ever hear about doing shit in new york is billy roahn, and he isn't even from new york. And those dudes aren't the only pros, but those are the ones people look up to. They aren't doing shit for skateboarding, just being pissed at people that are.

Even though rob dyrdek helps raise some of the money, a shitload of the kids in some of those communities were going to counsel meetings and shit like that. Kids from the east coast can do the exact same shit, and I guarantee Dyrdek, or p rod would be happy to help you lames raise some funds.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: pugmaster on August 22, 2010, 09:37:18 PM
I think we could use some more skate plazas in CA first.  As of right now, I can only go to 5-6 sick ass plazas in one day.  I want to see this number in double digits before they branch out of state.  When they do so make sure the plazas are right off the major freeways so I don't have to skate shitty stuff when I go on roadtrips.  8)
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Ronald Wilson Reagan on August 22, 2010, 10:23:06 PM
How does my point hold no weight? The only dude i ever hear about doing shit in new york is billy roahn, and he isn't even from new york. And those dudes aren't the only pros, but those are the ones people look up to. They aren't doing shit for skateboarding, just being pissed at people that are.

Even though rob dyrdek helps raise some of the money, a shitload of the kids in some of those communities were going to counsel meetings and shit like that. Kids from the east coast can do the exact same shit, and I guarantee Dyrdek, or p rod would be happy to help you lames raise some funds.

Well, one of the people you mentioned does actually do stuff for his scene. I mentioned Steve Rodriguez, and you mentioned Billy Rohan. I could also point out that FDR park is user made and maintained. Plenty of people do plenty for their scenes on the east coast.
Also, your thought that somehow Berra or Dyrdek are nearly as loved purely for their skating in LA as people like Puleo or Oyola are for their skating on the East coast. Puleo and Oyola just put out parts and people love them. If it weren't for all the extra shit, Dyrdek's and Berra's careers would have ended at least 5 years ago.
Lets simplify this. Want me to mirror your argument? here you go:
 At least you got guys like Steve Rodriguez, Billy Rohan, and Ricky Oyola trying to do something for their scene, unlike the  losers you see in LA. When was the last time Mike Mo, Guy Mariano, or Dan Drehobl did anything for their scene?

See how stupid it sounds coming from the other side? It sounds just as dumb when you use it to defend the coast we both live on.
The fact is New Yorkers need to just shut the fuck up and stop complaining because some other city got something that they didn't. East coast people do plenty for the east coast scene the way west coast people do plenty for the west coast scene. It just seems different because east coasters do nothing but bitch and get melodramatic about what skating is like on the East Coast. You'd never see people in LA crying because we don't have our own Love park, or because FDR was built under a bridge in Philly instead of under a freeway in LA, or that there aren't any cellar doors to skate out here, but you do hear east coast people do that about LA.
What makes it so dumb too is at a certain age you aren't shackled to your hometown. You want to live in a city with tons of skate plazas in it? Move to a city that has tons of skate plazas in it, don't just bitch about it.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: jimi420 on August 22, 2010, 10:28:08 PM
fuck the east and west coasts. The Midwest is where it's at.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: pmatute on August 22, 2010, 10:49:23 PM
http://www.48blocks.com/erikmunday/ (http://www.48blocks.com/erikmunday/)

http://www.trafficskateboards.com/ (http://www.trafficskateboards.com/)
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Tuna on August 22, 2010, 11:01:12 PM
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How does my point hold no weight? The only dude i ever hear about doing shit in new york is billy roahn, and he isn't even from new york. And those dudes aren't the only pros, but those are the ones people look up to. They aren't doing shit for skateboarding, just being pissed at people that are.

Even though rob dyrdek helps raise some of the money, a shitload of the kids in some of those communities were going to counsel meetings and shit like that. Kids from the east coast can do the exact same shit, and I guarantee Dyrdek, or p rod would be happy to help you lames raise some funds.
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Well, one of the people you mentioned does actually do stuff for his scene. I mentioned Steve Rodriguez, and you mentioned Billy Rohan. I could also point out that FDR park is user made and maintained. Plenty of people do plenty for their scenes on the east coast.
Also, your thought that somehow Berra or Dyrdek are nearly as loved purely for their skating in LA as people like Puleo or Oyola are for their skating on the East coast. Puleo and Oyola just put out parts and people love them. If it weren't for all the extra shit, Dyrdek's and Berra's careers would have ended at least 5 years ago.
Lets simplify this. Want me to mirror your argument? here you go:
 At least you got guys like Steve Rodriguez, Billy Rohan, and Ricky Oyola trying to do something for their scene, unlike the  losers you see in LA. When was the last time Mike Mo, Guy Mariano, or Dan Drehobl did anything for their scene?

See how stupid it sounds coming from the other side? It sounds just as dumb when you use it to defend the coast we both live on.
The fact is New Yorkers need to just shut the fuck up and stop complaining because some other city got something that they didn't. East coast people do plenty for the east coast scene the way west coast people do plenty for the west coast scene. It just seems different because east coasters do nothing but bitch and get melodramatic about what skating is like on the East Coast. You'd never see people in LA crying because we don't have our own Love park, or because FDR was built under a bridge in Philly instead of under a freeway in LA, or that there aren't any cellar doors to skate out here, but you do hear east coast people do that about LA.
What makes it so dumb too is at a certain age you aren't shackled to your hometown. You want to live in a city with tons of skate plazas in it? Move to a city that has tons of skate plazas in it, don't just bitch about it.


mikes made, uncapped, etc. a few spots in the simi valley and surrounding areas.

but you could have easily chose about 10 other dudes off the top of your head.
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Post by: Ronald Wilson Reagan on August 22, 2010, 11:17:57 PM
Not trying to hate on Mike mo. I respect his skating a bunch, you seem to get my point though
fuck the east and west coasts. The Midwest is where it's at.
I agree with your sentiment to a certain degree, but your sig is so lame. Some cheesy attempt to be sentimental that is really nothing more than an excuse for people who don't skate to still feel good about themselves, even though a person who skates and quits is actually lamer than a person who never skated in the first place.
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Post by: ChildoftheGhetto on August 22, 2010, 11:24:30 PM
The difference is everyone in new york, pros and sucky people alike, are talking shit about people selling out. The sell outs are the ones that are helping skateboarding. No one in california is just actively talking shit about everyone on the east coast every chance they get, calling people sell outs, or complaining about lack of spots, but still somehow talking shit on everyone for skating perfect spots. If you're not being proactive don't complain about shit.
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Post by: Gomez on August 23, 2010, 12:32:34 AM
Not trying to hate on Mike mo. I respect his skating a bunch, you seem to get my point though
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I agree with your sentiment to a certain degree, but your sig is so lame. Some cheesy attempt to be sentimental that is really nothing more than an excuse for people who don't skate to still feel good about themselves, even though a person who skates and quits is actually lamer than a person who never skated in the first place.
eh, a life of skating's not for everyone dude. i'll admit, a person who chooses not to skate anymore yet still believes their opinion is worth something when it comes to skating is pretty terrible. still, i know a dude who started skating just because me and a lot of his friends did, so he wanted to kind of fit in and be able to join in on what must've seemed like private discussions about skating. he did his thing for like two years, got pretty good and had fun, but was just over it after a while. wasn't for him. unless you really get hooked on skating, it's no different than any other hobby that you can just as easily grow out of. i won't quit skating as long as i can still move my lower body, but i can understand why someone would quit.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: H8R part 4 on August 23, 2010, 05:56:31 AM
The difference is everyone in new york, pros and sucky people alike, are talking shit about people selling out. The sell outs are the ones that are helping skateboarding. No one in california is just actively talking shit about everyone on the east coast every chance they get, calling people sell outs, or complaining about lack of spots, but still somehow talking shit on everyone for skating perfect spots. If you're not being proactive don't complain about shit.

another case of the bitch, calling the hobag, slut!   
you're the biggest shit talking east coast hating troll on this entire message board.  ::)

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Post by: ChildoftheGhetto on August 23, 2010, 07:32:40 AM
you're an idiot.
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Post by: SouthJersey on August 23, 2010, 07:51:29 AM
you're an idiot.
...the pot calling the kettle black
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Post by: ChildoftheGhetto on August 23, 2010, 07:54:05 AM
faster is asian.
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Post by: SouthJersey on August 23, 2010, 07:54:56 AM
refer back to your post.
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Post by: ChildoftheGhetto on August 23, 2010, 07:57:16 AM
I see you're also an idiot.
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Post by: SouthJersey on August 23, 2010, 08:00:34 AM
It's like interacting with a wall.
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Post by: H8R part 4 on August 23, 2010, 08:04:52 AM
faster is asian.

you're africanus dumbassacus


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Post by: ChildoftheGhetto on August 23, 2010, 08:08:20 AM
hahahahaha the fact that you thought that was clever shows how much of an idiot you are
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Post by: rawbertson. on August 23, 2010, 08:40:44 AM
id rather an indoor park with all plastic benches no stairs or handrail, with a nice 6ft mini ramp so i can actually enjoy skateboarding in the winter time. every indoor park i have ever been to has been hammer time. honestly id way rather have a park that is like 4 benches and costs like 5 bucks a night to skate instead of a crazy one that costs more per sesh
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Stolen Darkness on August 23, 2010, 01:17:23 PM
its easy to just call people idiots.

when cali sinks, who gets the west coast title?
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Allen. on August 23, 2010, 05:17:37 PM
we all kinda figure berra lurks but this is so direct that its forsure he does.

steve_berra:I'm from the midwest. The concrete sucks as bad as it does on the east coast, so all of u who don't live in CA and want a park. I'm trying.

Yeah man, lets give CA more perfect places to skate.
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Post by: popsiclesandskatin on August 23, 2010, 05:40:27 PM
How does my point hold no weight? The only dude i ever hear about doing shit in new york is billy roahn, and he isn't even from new york. And those dudes aren't the only pros, but those are the ones people look up to. They aren't doing shit for skateboarding, just being pissed at people that are.

Even though rob dyrdek helps raise some of the money, a shitload of the kids in some of those communities were going to counsel meetings and shit like that. Kids from the east coast can do the exact same shit, and I guarantee Dyrdek, or p rod would be happy to help you lames raise some funds.

years ago this is what my town did and they got tony hawk to throwdown some cash for our park. I think it was the first one the t.h. foundation helped.

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Post by: skate_bored on August 23, 2010, 05:48:11 PM
i obviously disagree with COTG on most points, but he is mostly right about one thing: some of the pros who are considered "sell outs" are doing shit to give back to skating. Steve Berra and Tony Hawk(two major examples) put so much money back into skating. We've finally gotten time to realize the effect Tony Hawk has had on skateboarding and I'm sure Berra's plans will be very well respected and helpful after the dust settles.

Also, tons of shit goes down on the East Coast, we just aren't in the heart of the skate industry to receive that same exposure. But yeah, I can't wait for some shit to start popping up over here.
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Post by: Ronald Wilson Reagan on August 23, 2010, 06:40:36 PM
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we all kinda figure berra lurks but this is so direct that its forsure he does.

steve_berra:I'm from the midwest. The concrete sucks as bad as it does on the east coast, so all of u who don't live in CA and want a park. I'm trying.
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Yeah man, lets give CA more perfect places to skate.
reread what he wrote one more time.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: happy face on August 24, 2010, 02:44:44 AM
i'm smelf smart... i self smarted myself (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAlBvxjApf4&feature=related#)
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: cheep on August 24, 2010, 05:24:38 AM
Yall sound like a bunch of whiney little bitches... "please give us a plaza mr berra"... You need to either make your own shit happen in your own community, or realize that the only reasonskating sucks where you live is the way you view it.  If you cant have fun skating the spots in your town, its not the spots fault, its yours.  I mean, it would be great if everyone had a plaza to go to, or a love park or emb or pulaski... But if you really love to skate you can have just as much fun with a curb.
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Post by: alrightythen on August 24, 2010, 07:53:39 AM
i like the idea of this!
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Post by: bumptobar on August 24, 2010, 08:18:55 AM
Skate plazas suck, and only mass produce douche bag kids.  Plazas are the most cut and dry, linear, and boring places to skate.   Ive seen a few good ones but for the most part there's nothing ever interesting about them.  Kids these days dont get how easy it is to have fun on a skateboard
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: violentpizza on August 24, 2010, 08:28:02 AM
We build our own shit in Texas. We also get a bunch of skateparks built. Texas is better.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: ChildoftheGhetto on August 24, 2010, 08:32:29 AM
Everyone is getting shit built except the east coast. Maybe it's because you guys are whiny, ungrateful, faggots with a sense of self entitlement to everything.
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Post by: thugnificent on August 24, 2010, 08:55:14 AM
Skate plazas suck, and only mass produce douche bag kids.  Plazas are the most cut and dry, linear, and boring places to skate.   Ive seen a few good ones but for the most part there's nothing ever interesting about them.  Kids these days dont get how easy it is to have fun on a skateboard

obviously you have never skated a good one, or just suck at skating
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Gomez on August 24, 2010, 12:46:14 PM
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Skate plazas suck, and only mass produce douche bag kids.  Plazas are the most cut and dry, linear, and boring places to skate.   Ive seen a few good ones but for the most part there's nothing ever interesting about them.  Kids these days dont get how easy it is to have fun on a skateboard
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obviously you have never skated a good one, or just suck at skating
nah i kind of agree with him, i skated the east oakland skate plaza and the richmond one, and i wasn't feeling either of them. they look amazing when you see photos of them, but it's just something about them. he's right about the kids too, at richmond they've got like a group of ten year olds that just go around snaking everyone. on some try a trick, ride back the starting point, then try again immediately, when there's like ten people waiting to try to skate that spot (another reason why i'm not into plazas, super crowded and it feels like an amusement park the way you have to wait your turn for each individual spot).
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Post by: Euclid on August 24, 2010, 01:15:21 PM
Everyone is getting shit built except the east coast. Maybe it's because you guys are whiny, ungrateful, faggots with a sense of self entitlement to everything.

wanting a good place to skate it "self entitlement"?
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: choke mayne on August 24, 2010, 04:51:48 PM
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California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!
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if you want plazas on the east coast then sell out. why should successful, west coast sell outs like dyrdek, prod, berra, and koston, build plazas in the east where everyone hates them for selling out? get your own sell outs dude.

All the non-west coast sell outs move to the west coast.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: choke mayne on August 24, 2010, 04:59:55 PM
Everyone is getting shit built except the east coast. Maybe it's because you guys are whiny, ungrateful, faggots with a sense of self entitlement to everything.

no, we're just poor
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: choke mayne on August 24, 2010, 05:06:57 PM
if ricky oyola wanted to make dough, he would have turned dan plunkett pro. unintentional rhyme. but seriously, dan plunkett, the one that got away. him brock and jake donnelly are the only legit skaters to come out of the east coast.
you forgot about grant taylor
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: HyperBeam on August 24, 2010, 08:34:26 PM
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California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!
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if you want plazas on the east coast then sell out. why should successful, west coast sell outs like dyrdek, prod, berra, and koston, build plazas in the east where everyone hates them for selling out? get your own sell outs dude.
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All the non-west coast sell outs move to the west coast.

like who?

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if ricky oyola wanted to make dough, he would have turned dan plunkett pro. unintentional rhyme. but seriously, dan plunkett, the one that got away. him brock and jake donnelly are the only legit skaters to come out of the east coast.
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you forgot about grant taylor

i consider the south to be seperate from the east coast.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: heckler on August 24, 2010, 08:35:53 PM
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California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!
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if you want plazas on the east coast then sell out. why should successful, west coast sell outs like dyrdek, prod, berra, and koston, build plazas in the east where everyone hates them for selling out? get your own sell outs dude.
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All the non-west coast sell outs move to the west coast.
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like who?

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if ricky oyola wanted to make dough, he would have turned dan plunkett pro. unintentional rhyme. but seriously, dan plunkett, the one that got away. him brock and jake donnelly are the only legit skaters to come out of the east coast.
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you forgot about grant taylor
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i consider the south to be seperate from the east coast.
What the fuck? Justin Brock was born in North Carolina and both him and Dan have been living in Atlanta for a few years now.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Gnarles Barly on August 24, 2010, 10:16:36 PM
If any one needs some proper place to skate its the midwest.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Ghost Face Nigga on August 26, 2010, 10:53:55 AM
im gonna have to agree with cotg on this one fuck a corny berrics plaza we dont need that shit.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Acrid Avid Jam Shred on August 26, 2010, 12:36:31 PM
If any one needs some proper place to skate its the midwest.

too bad, your not getting shit!
move somewhere else
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: iliketoskateboardandstuff on August 26, 2010, 12:48:32 PM
Yo Berra if you're lurking, build one of these in my town, we've already raised like 10 grand for one independently with fundraisers and whatnot.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Inbred Jed on August 26, 2010, 01:12:50 PM
Yo Berra, if you're lurking please build a skatepark in my backyard. I want like a Sadlands volcano and some brick banks quarterpipes and a hip. The tops of the obstacles will be planter boxes for my vegetable garden. You can come over and skate when you're in town if you promise to bring a couple 18 wheelers of Budweiser. Thanx in advance.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Narcissus on August 26, 2010, 02:10:31 PM
Yo Berra, if you're lurking please build a skatepark in my backyard. I want like a Sadlands volcano and some brick banks quarterpipes and a hip. The tops of the obstacles will be planter boxes for my vegetable garden. You can come over and skate when you're in town if you promise to bring a couple 18 wheelers of Budweiser. Thanx in advance.

I'll bring the steaks if you have the 'coal.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: StinkyLarry on August 26, 2010, 02:20:20 PM
It makes sense to build a plaza with all that free cement they got.
HA
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: Jay E-Quails on August 26, 2010, 09:09:33 PM
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Skate plazas suck, and only mass produce douche bag kids.  Plazas are the most cut and dry, linear, and boring places to skate.   Ive seen a few good ones but for the most part there's nothing ever interesting about them.  Kids these days dont get how easy it is to have fun on a skateboard
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obviously you have never skated a good one, or just suck at skating
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nah i kind of agree with him, i skated the east oakland skate plaza and the richmond one, and i wasn't feeling either of them. they look amazing when you see photos of them, but it's just something about them. he's right about the kids too, at richmond they've got like a group of ten year olds that just go around snaking everyone. on some try a trick, ride back the starting point, then try again immediately, when there's like ten people waiting to try to skate that spot (another reason why i'm not into plazas, super crowded and it feels like an amusement park the way you have to wait your turn for each individual spot).

Dead on. That park is fun, but the kids can ruin it sometimes
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: marginal way on August 29, 2010, 01:20:28 AM
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California doesnt need any more skate plazas for fucks sake. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP THE EAST COAST FOR ONCE!
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nobody owes you anything, if you want something go get it for yourself. stop expecting other people to do it for you
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eat a dick faggot we couldn't ever get a public park built here without outside help because the owner of a private pay to skate XtrEmE park would just cock block us.
oh, really? well, just give up before you even start the fight then. life is much easier that way.
Title: Re: the berrics skate plaza
Post by: kazbenson on August 29, 2010, 04:25:36 AM
haha east vs west, such lamos
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Post by: Paper Crane on August 29, 2010, 04:40:21 AM
haha east vs west, such lamos
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