Oh Dill...

[somethingmustbreaknow]

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it's a gimmick, in the way that putting neat pictures and words on the bottom of your skateboard so people will buy it is a gimmick.


it is not a gimmick, in that it's a genuine representation of this person's (Dill) esthetic and artistic sensibilities.

 Sure it's kind of trashy, but we're not in wet willy territory here

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Not to be combative, but I think using tragedy as an opportunity to make one's self look interesting and hip while simultaneously making money off said tragedy/personality marketing campaign is WAY more trashy than some sad cartoon graphic meant to appeal to seven year olds at Walmart.

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I was referring to Dill's artistic sense as being trashier/more disposable in nature than McKee's: underexposed selfie vs. skillfully drawn and coloured illustration.
The comparison I was trying to make, was about marketing. Wet Willy seemed clearly to be the result of trying to sell boards to as many kids as possible, regardless of whether they skated. With this Dill graphic, of course he hopes it sells, but it seems in line with FA overall artistic direction, rather than being a market-researched grab at mainstream success. I just don't think any focus group would tell you that kids are wanting this in their stockings. Impeccable fuschnikens reference btw

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That makes sense. Thanks for not being offended at my response botefdunn. Definitely wasn't trying to come for you. Now I am though...to give you a HUGE CHRISTMAS HUG!!!

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you're Slap soty every year in my book gay, don't even know how you walk that line, but you look good doing it. Merry christmas to you too!!

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Starting my day singing/dancing this in the mirror is one of my tricks:
Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy (Original Mix - 2006 Version)

^ are they gay?

[botefdunn]

not sure if you're referring to our banter, or Fred, or the beefcake pretending to play bass. Given the context, I'm going with yes.

especially the part about christmas!

[bo golden]

That Dill / 9-11 meme had me rolling on the floor.  Good one whoever came up with that!

Did the Natas 101 "Challenger" graphic cause any controversy? I remember when that came out and I was like, "Whoa!", but I still wanted it.

[TEMP-GNAR]

ISUCK dropped a bin laden graphic the day after 9/11

[Harem]

If you've got Strobeck on Instagram, watch his live Q&A w Dill that's happening right now.

[BacksideWallride]

Post 101 Dill can get fucked. The audacity of this kook is off the charts. I couldn't believe he said Khaki was upriver/stream whatever when he's friends with Ozzy fucking Osbourne and modeling shoots with uncle pedophile Terry. The love he's getting for that horrid 9/11 board reflects how out of touch kids are with reality these days.

Fuck you Dill, I know you love yourself enough to scour these boards. At least I know you will see this.

Worldstar.

[ducky darnsworth]

[shitsandwich]

If you've got Strobeck on Instagram, watch his live Q&A w Dill that's happening right now.

Did anything interesting get answered?

[Theme For A Jackal]

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it's a gimmick, in the way that putting neat pictures and words on the bottom of your skateboard so people will buy it is a gimmick.


it is not a gimmick, in that it's a genuine representation of this person's (Dill) esthetic and artistic sensibilities.

 Sure it's kind of trashy, but we're not in wet willy territory here

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Not to be combative, but I think using tragedy as an opportunity to make one's self look interesting and hip while simultaneously making money off said tragedy/personality marketing campaign is WAY more trashy than some sad cartoon graphic meant to appeal to seven year olds at Walmart.

Is it any worse than the people who made movies reenacting the events for profit? Or the companies that make and profit off all the 'Never Forget' merchandise? Except they're legitimately preying on tragedy and marketing directly to people who are emotionally effected. Dill is just selling shock value to skateboarders and people that wish they skated.

[stabbedbywiggers]

man this shit isnt even shock value, its just a picture

[doublesteveburger]

man this shit isnt even shock value, its just a picture

I know it's pretty shocking

[BacksideWallride]

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it's a gimmick, in the way that putting neat pictures and words on the bottom of your skateboard so people will buy it is a gimmick.


it is not a gimmick, in that it's a genuine representation of this person's (Dill) esthetic and artistic sensibilities.

 Sure it's kind of trashy, but we're not in wet willy territory here

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Not to be combative, but I think using tragedy as an opportunity to make one's self look interesting and hip while simultaneously making money off said tragedy/personality marketing campaign is WAY more trashy than some sad cartoon graphic meant to appeal to seven year olds at Walmart.

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Is it any worse than the people who made movies reenacting the events for profit? Or the companies that make and profit off all the 'Never Forget' merchandise? Except they're legitimately preying on tragedy and marketing directly to people who are emotionally effected. Dill is just selling shock value to skateboarders and people that wish they skated.

No it's not worse. It's the same. When I saw those "Let's Roll" t-shirts days after I thought the profits better fucking be going to the families, though I doubt they did. They went into some non-skating Dillweed's pockets.

[ChuckRamone]

Dill will get the last word in when he says, "I wanted to start a dialogue. It was MEANT to be controversial."

[lampshade]

I remember when Gabe Rodriguez had the Jesus graphic opposite Natas' Satan one and his mom got really upset when he skated it b/c it was blasphemous to  desecrate a depiction of Jesus like that. 

[stevedave]

ISUCK dropped a bin laden graphic the day after 9/11

i still have that board in the shrink wrap.

[Cuban_Lynx]

ISUCK dropped a bin laden graphic the day after 9/11

Adrian Lopez's Bin Laden deck is a completely different story.

[Iceman]

I remember when Gabe Rodriguez had the Jesus graphic opposite Natas' Satan one and his mom got really upset when he skated it b/c it was blasphemous to  desecrate a depiction of Jesus like that. 

people will find a way to get butthurt over anything.

[I.C. Weiner]

How is this any different from an episode of South Park or  something when they joke about horrible things within the year of them happening yet we all laugh and think its breaking taboos but everyone gets pissy over this and this isn't making a joke, its just two images.

I'm not even American and still see 9/11 memes everywhere, it's prime bait for edgy humour. But this isn't a tasteless joke, it's just two separate pictures of the towers. The only argument against the board I have is that they're monetising off tragedy, but that's nothing new...

[Beeda Weeda]

Jason dill is trying too hard to be unique. we get it, you are edgy and cool. you have force fed it to us since you  photo part, I never bought it.
I stopped paying attention to dill after the aws section in  411...1998

[eastcoaster]

It was an inside job /thread

[Pete]

dill probably smoked mad crilz that day so if anything he is exploiting the fact and making money off being a crackhead...still. free max b

[violentpizza]

5 page thread. Mostly posts from people who don't care about this guy or company. Lol. I think it's cool as fuck but I wouldn't buy it.

[French manicure]

5 page thread. Mostly posts from people who don't care about this guy or company. Lol. I think it's cool as fuck but I wouldn't buy it.

Its got nothing on those Pops threads that would get like 20 pages for a sequence of him doing an ollie.

[violentpizza]

Those got really dark, really quick and stayed that way for a looooongtime

[scaryghoul]

Those got really dark, really quick and stayed that way for a looooongtime

Any chance these threads still exist?

[Tyroneshoelaces]

FA should be renamed Gimmick

[Beeda Weeda]

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FA should be renamed Gimmick

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[Slappydarkslide]

I'm not the biggest Dill fan, and I understand why people think he's a kook.  But there's a difference.  All interviews and footage are sought after, he's not putting that shit out himself.  As far as the board, there's nothing offensive about it.  That pic of him and the towers is 15 years old, I'm surprised it took him this long to put it on a board, I knew it was inevitable.  All things aside, that day was fucked up.  I was in the north east at that time and I thought the world was ending...

[Beeda Weeda]

I don't think people find it offensive, they just see it as  a kook who is trying to hard, like I immediately think of tom green sucking a cows utter on family guy when I see this shock value shit.

dill jumped the shark yeas ago. (the shark was the fire hydrant in that etnies ad)

[CHONGO]

5 page thread. Mostly posts from people who don't care about this guy or company. Lol. I think it's cool as fuck but I wouldn't buy it.

true that x10