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USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER / Re: John Motta of demons
« Last post by augustmoon on Today at 06:47:39 AM »This guy has had severe mental illness for a while. I hope he gets well.
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USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER / Re: First Skateboarding Congressman
« Last post by zapruder on Today at 06:46:39 AM »forget this kook, Beto O'Rourke was the first. more importantly dude's not republican, was a computer hacker, skated, and played in punk bands with dudes who formed At the Drive-In
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Travel Guide / Re: Parts of LA to stay in
« Last post by Kfresh on Today at 06:43:08 AM »Thanks so much everyone.
Im gonna aim to hit up Kingswell, Pharmacy, Marriage, Val Surf & Rip City. As well as a few record stores. I hope Im not missing any key shops, but thata way better than any other trip Ive taken.
We have Iceland coming up after, but Im not holding my breath for any good shops there.
Im gonna aim to hit up Kingswell, Pharmacy, Marriage, Val Surf & Rip City. As well as a few record stores. I hope Im not missing any key shops, but thata way better than any other trip Ive taken.
We have Iceland coming up after, but Im not holding my breath for any good shops there.
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Shoes & Gear / Re: questions that don't deserve their own thread
« Last post by DinnerDog425 on Today at 06:42:49 AM »Every time I see you have good things to say about a truck I want to go out and buy a pair to try. But then I remember I'm weird and actually like forged Thunders and it's likely not a good idea.Expand QuoteIs there any sense to Slappy? They seemed the same thing, specially look wise, than AF1 just .9mm lower I believe.[close]
If you like the Indy/Ace/Theeve/ML style of turn, Slappy give you:
Pros
Best grind clearance out.
Best grind. period. fight me.
Faster turn than Indy.
Not squirrelly like ACE.
Quick return and stable on center.
Forged plates are the same height as cast
Less wheelbite than anything I've skated
Cons
Shitty top washer.
Heavy just like a comparable indy or ace
Height isn't for everyone.
Forged plates are the same height as cast
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USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER / Re: First Skateboarding Congressman
« Last post by Big Skatefase on Today at 06:32:18 AM »How does being a Republican skateboarder even work? You think that skateboarding should only be done in private skateparks since you love private property so much, and if skaters skate on someone else's property they should be shot and killed with an AR-15? Hellride.
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USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER / Re: lame instagram posts by pros
« Last post by OldieButFrenchie on Today at 06:21:17 AM »Expand QuoteExpand QuoteExpand QuoteExpand QuoteTyshawn does tiktok dances apparently. A buddy told me about this since i was unaware. I kinda get it considering his age but still. Little lame but i also don't care but i just wanted to share it
https://www.tiktok.com/@tyshawnjoneshg/video/7199181421007719726?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7365844756796655136[close]
I'll preface this by saying I don't have a tiktok account.
I used to think tiktok dances were cringe based on a knee jerk reaction. But now I'm just glad people are dancing. People in America have been so discouraged from dancing. We have been made to feel ashamed of dancing. Remember how they treated disco? I'm just glad anyone is dancing in 2024.[close]
Disco was treated that way because it was a gay/black thing, sadly[close]
this is very strange in my eyes.... The US to me is one place where dancing is absolutely encouraged, it's just everywhere. Commercials, movies, all over pop culture basically. what's more american than cheerleaders?? that's dancing.
let me add disco was also a very euro thing: Giorgio Moroder, the Munich machine, Abba, Boney M.
and as for every music genre, some of it was brilliant, some was horrible. Super corny. as a young punker kid, I used to hate it with a passion, but some of those Donna Summer/Moroder records made me change my mind. That and Chic! Bernard Edwards was a monster on the bass.[close]
Did you know Boney M was a lip-syncher? Many years later, the same producer tried the same formula over (black lead singer who could dance, but not sing) and came up with Milli Vanilli
yeah I knew Boney M did not sing, but I had no clue it was the same producer for Milli Vanilli!
btw I remember buying this LP for 1 euro somewhere, cause I could not believe the cover....Cerrone also had crazy covers in the disco era.
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USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER / Re: John Motta of demons
« Last post by SIMPLY on Today at 06:13:27 AM »This is the same dude who had a board graphic of a chimp skull-fucking a frog
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USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER / Re: Whats up with Tino Razo?
« Last post by Gray Imp Sausage Metal on Today at 06:08:55 AM »Was always super undercover, but I’ve never seen a bad photo of him.
Funny thing, slap mag was probably the only publication where you’d ever see/ read anything about him
Funny thing, slap mag was probably the only publication where you’d ever see/ read anything about him
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Shoes & Gear / Re: The Indy Thread
« Last post by JimmyFive on Today at 06:03:27 AM »Expand QuoteRegarding the Stage 4 I agree with another poster that once they had the geo it probably wouldn't have been impossible to have a slightly more svelte mold for the hanger, a bit more sculpted baseplate, the top bushing doesn't do as much for turn/geo as the bottom so they coulda done a tad more for clearance, maybe hollow options and at least had a truck that had a respectable weight.
It would suggest they weren't just putting something out there to eat into the Ace market but actually putting effort into something. After the Mid flop that might indicate that they give a shit. I really can't believe they shit the bed on the Mid the way they did. How you end up with a shorter truck that is heavier than the taller one and an IKP that blows when you own a company that makes IKP trucks is beyond me. They coulda literally did what Ace did with the low and made different plates and bushings for the standard hanger and had something great.[close]
That would totally defeat the point of the Stage 4 reissue. Its a great truck and pretty authentic. Needs some slipping axles though and only 4 holes on the base plate with the nose slide eating front bolt holes.
Honestly stage 11 turn just fine and are a far better truck. Take Stage 4 for what they are. A little celebration of the past.
From the time I started back up skating I've only ridden Ace Classics, AF1 and now the Stage 4's which I love. Why are Stage 11 a far better truck? I've tried friends set ups with Stage 11's and they have better kingpin clearance and are maybe more stable to what I'm used to but they weren't responsive at all. I guess it depends what sort of skater you are and what you are used to.