BATB 4 U.S. vs Them

[Ronald Wilson Reagan]

I like Reda better. Towards the end I was actually finding some of his shit funny. His "Go 'murrrrrica!" schtick comes off way less lame than Erica saying "You're still rooting for America right?" Reda at least understood how stupid it was. She has a different relationship with the skaters too. Reda kind of fucks with them and bullies them from time to time a bit, Erica is always hyped and going along with everything.

When Mike mo said "Koston could easily beat me" it seemed honest. It kind of made me take a second look at my stance on dork tricks. I mean, I see people doing a lot less with cab bigspin flips than they ever did with pressure flips. That's some circusy shit in a lot of ways. Why can't Koston bust out his early 90's dorked out shit and whoever has more or better crazy out there shit and is consistent enough to match the other guy's insane shit wins. Might make things more interesting I think.

[LemonParty]

I like Reda better. Towards the end I was actually finding some of his shit funny. His "Go 'murrrrrica!" schtick comes off way less lame than Erica saying "You're still rooting for America right?" Reda at least understood how stupid it was. She has a different relationship with the skaters too. Reda kind of fucks with them and bullies them from time to time a bit, Erica is always hyped and going along with everything.

 yeah, althought some reda interviews were pretty lame, they were actually getting pretty entertaining as of late. That and they were pretty quick, he would just take some quick stabs at the skaters or w/e and joke around, sometimes funny sometimes now. But this erica shit was like 5 minutes long of asking serious questions, couldnt even get past like 1min of the mike mo interview cause already it was too awkward and boring.

[NickDagger]

Mike Mo comes across as a distinctly rich/middle class suburb kid. His flatground is fucking sublime though

Agreed on both points.

[oyolar]

I like Reda better. Towards the end I was actually finding some of his shit funny. His "Go 'murrrrrica!" schtick comes off way less lame than Erica saying "You're still rooting for America right?" Reda at least understood how stupid it was. She has a different relationship with the skaters too. Reda kind of fucks with them and bullies them from time to time a bit, Erica is always hyped and going along with everything.

When Mike mo said "Koston could easily beat me" it seemed honest. It kind of made me take a second look at my stance on dork tricks. I mean, I see people doing a lot less with cab bigspin flips than they ever did with pressure flips. That's some circusy shit in a lot of ways. Why can't Koston bust out his early 90's dorked out shit and whoever has more or better crazy out there shit and is consistent enough to match the other guy's insane shit wins. Might make things more interesting I think.

To be fair, in BATB 1, Koston did bust that circus/early 90's stuff out and PJ still beat him.

[The Twilight Zone]

I liked Reda's interview with that willow guy when he told him he banged his mom a couple times

[heckler]

You guys actually watch the pre/post game interviews?

[Jonorhea]

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Mike Mo comes across as a distinctly rich/middle class suburb kid. His flatground is fucking sublime though

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Agreed on both points.

your sig is fucking hilarious.

[InternetDaddy]

You guys actually watch the pre/post game interviews?

^my thoughts exactly.

[daniel]

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Mike Mo comes across as a distinctly rich/middle class suburb kid. His flatground is fucking sublime though

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Agreed on both points.

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your sig is fucking hilarious.

best sig. and if that cartoon had glasses it'd be a close to exact depiction of my nightly routine.

[Omamori]

Didn't look like Koston tried.

[Tyroneshoelaces]

i don't understand why everyone is boning up over this girl

[Matty T]

BECAUSE THE CAMERA DOESN'T SHOW THE BEST PART OF HER!! Which I, of course, am insinuating is her ass.  But it very well could also be her thighs or knees that are also not shown.  It most certainly ain't her toes.  She only has two on each foot.  Swear to god. Or I just don't get what the term "boning up" means.  I thought it meant to study.

[Tyroneshoelaces]

BECAUSE THE CAMERA DOESN'T SHOW THE BEST PART OF HER!! Which I, of course, am insinuating is her ass.  But it very well could also be her thighs or knees that are also not shown.  It most certainly ain't her toes.  She only has two on each foot.  Swear to god. Or I just don't get what the term "boning up" means.  I thought it meant to study.

getting a boner

[Pavementi]

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BECAUSE THE CAMERA DOESN'T SHOW THE BEST PART OF HER!! Which I, of course, am insinuating is her ass.  But it very well could also be her thighs or knees that are also not shown.  It most certainly ain't her toes.  She only has two on each foot.  Swear to god. Or I just don't get what the term "boning up" means.  I thought it meant to study.

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getting a boner

Nooooooooo, getting a boner means getting a boner. Boning up means just what Matty said, to study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.

[voltronarm]

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BECAUSE THE CAMERA DOESN'T SHOW THE BEST PART OF HER!! Which I, of course, am insinuating is her ass.  But it very well could also be her thighs or knees that are also not shown.  It most certainly ain't her toes.  She only has two on each foot.  Swear to god. Or I just don't get what the term "boning up" means.  I thought it meant to study.

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getting a boner

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Nooooooooo, getting a boner means getting a boner. Boning up means just what Matty said, to study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.

"bonering up"?

[landCow]

i fucking hate this term circus tricks. kickflips were circus tricks when rodney first threw them out. as were most of tony hawks trick on vert. progression.

[Kab]

Bonerizing.

[annoyedwithskating]

i would have wanted to watch koston win, but im kind of tired of seeing him pretend that he is a comedian

[BriDen]

i would have wanted to watch koston win, but im kind of tired of seeing him pretend that he is a comedian

Koston's gonna be the next shane heyl.

[burm]

i fucking hate this term circus tricks. kickflips were circus tricks when rodney first threw them out. as were most of tony hawks trick on vert. progression.

So you're saying that bringing back tricks that no one does any more is progression? How would you define regression then?

[Pavementi]

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i fucking hate this term circus tricks. kickflips were circus tricks when rodney first threw them out. as were most of tony hawks trick on vert. progression.

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So you're saying that bringing back tricks that no one does any more is progression? How would you define regression then?

Not quite. "Circus tricks" isn't only applied to older tricks that no one does any more, it's what the curmudgeons use to describe anything that isn't a 180 kick/heel variation.

Except for the 360 flip which somehow escaped being flamed.  I've never understood how a laser can be a circus trick but a tre is as legit as can be...

[friendly dave]

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i fucking hate this term circus tricks. kickflips were circus tricks when rodney first threw them out. as were most of tony hawks trick on vert. progression.

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So you're saying that bringing back tricks that no one does any more is progression? How would you define regression then?

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Not quite. "Circus tricks" isn't only applied to older tricks that no one does any more, it's what the curmudgeons use to describe anything that isn't a 180 kick/heel variation.

Except for the 360 flip which somehow escaped being flamed.  I've never understood how a laser can be a circus trick but a tre is as legit as can be...

[bakedRice]

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i fucking hate this term circus tricks. kickflips were circus tricks when rodney first threw them out. as were most of tony hawks trick on vert. progression.

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So you're saying that bringing back tricks that no one does any more is progression? How would you define regression then?

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Not quite. "Circus tricks" isn't only applied to older tricks that no one does any more, it's what the curmudgeons use to describe anything that isn't a 180 kick/heel variation.

Except for the 360 flip which somehow escaped being flamed.  I've never understood how a laser can be a circus trick but a tre is as legit as can be...

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thanks for posting that, those lasers are legit!

[Ronald Wilson Reagan]

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i fucking hate this term circus tricks. kickflips were circus tricks when rodney first threw them out. as were most of tony hawks trick on vert. progression.

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So you're saying that bringing back tricks that no one does any more is progression? How would you define regression then?

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Not quite. "Circus tricks" isn't only applied to older tricks that no one does any more, it's what the curmudgeons use to describe anything that isn't a 180 kick/heel variation.

Except for the 360 flip which somehow escaped being flamed.  I've never understood how a laser can be a circus trick but a tre is as legit as can be...

I'm pretty sure its because 360 flips often look good, and laser flips often do not.

Briden thinks Koston is the next Shane Heyl because he is regular and doesn't actually skate. Sorry he isn't a robot when he talks. When you guys talk shit on anybody but Shane Heyl joking around, it makes you come off as some asshole who needs things to always be serious all the time. No shit he's not a comedian, he's a grown man who makes a living riding a toy and is hanging out in his own warehouse, should he be acting like he is a lawyer in court?

[annoyedwithskating]

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i fucking hate this term circus tricks. kickflips were circus tricks when rodney first threw them out. as were most of tony hawks trick on vert. progression.

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So you're saying that bringing back tricks that no one does any more is progression? How would you define regression then?

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Not quite. "Circus tricks" isn't only applied to older tricks that no one does any more, it's what the curmudgeons use to describe anything that isn't a 180 kick/heel variation.

Except for the 360 flip which somehow escaped being flamed.  I've never understood how a laser can be a circus trick but a tre is as legit as can be...

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I'm pretty sure its because 360 flips often look good, and laser flips often do not.

Briden thinks Koston is the next Shane Heyl because he is regular and doesn't actually skate. Sorry he isn't a robot when he talks. When you guys talk shit on anybody but Shane Heyl joking around, it makes you come off as some asshole who needs things to always be serious all the time. No shit he's not a comedian, he's a grown man who makes a living riding a toy and is hanging out in his own warehouse, should he be acting like he is a lawyer in court?

oh brother. everytime a camera is on koston he acts like he is funny, he is not funny. it gets annoying. do you see every other guy who "makes a living riding a toy" act like that? no, not all pro skaters try to be funny or the center of attention constantly. i wouldnt mind it if he were actually funny.

[Joust Ostrich]

pot, kettle, hmmmm.

[_UniversalTruth_]

I actually found it pretty funny how they made fun of berra's stupid rules nobody wants to hear.

[AdrianLopez]

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i fucking hate this term circus tricks. kickflips were circus tricks when rodney first threw them out. as were most of tony hawks trick on vert. progression.

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So you're saying that bringing back tricks that no one does any more is progression? How would you define regression then?

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Not quite. "Circus tricks" isn't only applied to older tricks that no one does any more, it's what the curmudgeons use to describe anything that isn't a 180 kick/heel variation.

Except for the 360 flip which somehow escaped being flamed.  I've never understood how a laser can be a circus trick but a tre is as legit as can be...

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I'm pretty sure its because 360 flips often look good, and laser flips often do not.

Briden thinks Koston is the next Shane Heyl because he is regular and doesn't actually skate. Sorry he isn't a robot when he talks. When you guys talk shit on anybody but Shane Heyl joking around, it makes you come off as some asshole who needs things to always be serious all the time. No shit he's not a comedian, he's a grown man who makes a living riding a toy and is hanging out in his own warehouse, should he be acting like he is a lawyer in court?

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oh brother. everytime a camera is on koston he acts like he is funny, he is not funny. it gets annoying. do you see every other guy who "makes a living riding a toy" act like that? no, not all pro skaters try to be funny or the center of attention constantly. i wouldnt mind it if he were actually funny.

[Flipkick]

It must be the worst feeling messing up a trick against PJ or Mike Mo.  You know you are going to experience a painful gauntlet.

[Ronald Wilson Reagan]

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i fucking hate this term circus tricks. kickflips were circus tricks when rodney first threw them out. as were most of tony hawks trick on vert. progression.

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So you're saying that bringing back tricks that no one does any more is progression? How would you define regression then?

[close]

Not quite. "Circus tricks" isn't only applied to older tricks that no one does any more, it's what the curmudgeons use to describe anything that isn't a 180 kick/heel variation.

Except for the 360 flip which somehow escaped being flamed.  I've never understood how a laser can be a circus trick but a tre is as legit as can be...

[close]

I'm pretty sure its because 360 flips often look good, and laser flips often do not.

Briden thinks Koston is the next Shane Heyl because he is regular and doesn't actually skate. Sorry he isn't a robot when he talks. When you guys talk shit on anybody but Shane Heyl joking around, it makes you come off as some asshole who needs things to always be serious all the time. No shit he's not a comedian, he's a grown man who makes a living riding a toy and is hanging out in his own warehouse, should he be acting like he is a lawyer in court?

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oh brother. everytime a camera is on koston he acts like he is funny, he is not funny. it gets annoying. do you see every other guy who "makes a living riding a toy" act like that? no, not all pro skaters try to be funny or the center of attention constantly. i wouldnt mind it if he were actually funny.

You think he tries to be the center of attention constantly? For a half owner/founder of the berrics, he sure as fuck gets a lot less screen time than his partner. Aside from chomp on this, I really don't remember much footage of him hamming it up for the camera at all.

As far as his comedy goes, relax dude. I will never understand why people get so enraged when somebody says something they don't find funny. Its not like its an insult.