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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: alecjahr on May 03, 2016, 08:12:59 PM
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Have a homie that works for dummies with a z and they got the email today.
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That's a fucking bummer if true. I wonder what will happen to the no cash value footage of this is true
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It wasn't already?
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If true Zero had an insane run of it and shaped today's skate world.
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Damn, Fallen AND Zero in the same few months? JT's gotta be bummin hard. This leaves Dane, TGunz, and Cervantes totally sponsorless
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Unstoked
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Can ISUCK confirm?
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Bummer, it's a Strange World we live in and other Zero video titles.
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Bummer, it's a Strange World we live in and other Zero video titles.
The company was dying to live but there is no cash value in the brand anymore
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Bummer, it's a Strange World we live in and other Zero video titles.
The company was dying to live but there is no cash value in the brand anymore
They left with the thrill of it all though, maybe see some new blood?
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What have I done
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What have I done
you've misled youth
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Bummer, it's a Strange World we live in and other Zero video titles.
The company was dying to live but there is no cash value in the brand anymore
They left with the thrill of it all though, maybe see some new blood?
I had quit skating after high school for years. College and partying girls etc...came back to seeing Tom Penny like the 411 flip line ad and the first video I got was Thrill of it all..remember being like WTF..last shit I saw was like virtual reality.
(http://j.gifs.com/lYLjZV.gif)
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Can ISUCK confirm?
slap needs to stop with these fucking lipstick rumors ...these fucking threads are out of control
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Well this fucking sucks if true. Didn't he say he was gonna focus ON Zero in that interview about fallen going under and NOT focus Zero?
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Damn, Fallen AND Zero in the same few months? JT's gotta be bummin hard. This leaves Dane, TGunz, and Cervantes totally sponsorless
They're all gonna be on WKND.
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Damn, Fallen AND Zero in the same few months? JT's gotta be bummin hard. This leaves Dane, TGunz, and Cervantes totally sponsorless
They're all gonna be on WKND.
Only for 3 separate weekends though.
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Where will Boserio go?
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Where will Boserio go?
Quasi would be sick.
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Quasi would be sick.
Yes it would.
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Such a bummer if true.
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WHAT WILL JUD FERGUSON DO???
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If it's true I'm not surprised.
Jamie Thomas can't even figure out his own image so he's like the last guy who should've ever been living through his brand. Had dude not been as shrewd as he was on the businesses end of things Zero would've disappeared when it should've (when it lost it's original identity).
All that being said it really puts into perspective how special Ed and Gonz really are for being able keep their brands true to themselves for as long as they have.
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Damn, Fallen AND Zero in the same few months? JT's gotta be bummin hard. This leaves Dane, TGunz, and Cervantes totally sponsorless
Burman has volcom still and he's popular so I'm sure he'll be fine.
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you've misled youth
Bahahahahahaha. Holy shit
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If it's true I'm not surprised.
Jamie Thomas can't even figure out his own image so he's like the last guy who should've ever been living through his brand. �Had dude not been as shrewd as he was on the businesses end of things Zero would've disappeared when it should've (when it lost it's original identity). �
All that being said it really puts into perspective how special Ed and Gonz really are for being able keep their brands true to themselves for as long as they have.
Jamie Thomas's "image" has been less fluid than Reynolds and a lot other who've been around for decades. He built a bunch of brands by himself and poured everything into them. Krooked hasn't been around half as long as Zero, plus it's run by DLX not Gonz. So it's probably easier to Art Direct your brand rather than start a bunch of brands from scratch. Zero defined an era, the same can't be said for many companies
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What have I become*
my sweetest friend
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If it's true I'm not surprised.
Jamie Thomas can't even figure out his own image so he's like the last guy who should've ever been living through his brand. Â Had dude not been as shrewd as he was on the businesses end of things Zero would've disappeared when it should've (when it lost it's original identity). Â
All that being said it really puts into perspective how special Ed and Gonz really are for being able keep their brands true to themselves for as long as they have.
LOL, what the fuck are you talking about?
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WHAT WILL JUD FERGUSON DO???
Lol Jud is doing fine. He owns a a tattoo shop and is doing great work.
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If it's true I'm not surprised.
Jamie Thomas can't even figure out his own image so he's like the last guy who should've ever been living through his brand. � Had dude not been as shrewd as he was on the businesses end of things Zero would've disappeared when it should've (when it lost it's original identity). �
All that being said it really puts into perspective how special Ed and Gonz really are for being able keep their brands true to themselves for as long as they have.
LOL, what the fuck are you talking about?
"LOL" He kept changing the company's creative direction to fit whatever stupid kick he happened to be on. Punk rock, goth, generic 70's hippie, evangelical, liberal political, etc.
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I'm always hyped when people who haven't bought a companies board in 5 years get nostalgic when they fold.
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Better order this masterpiece while I still can...
(http://originboardshop.com/media/product/skuImage/A003/cache/18732.1-sho.jpg)
Really though, I don't care. Zero videos were rad but I never bought anything, ever.
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my sweetest friend
I loved this reference.
I was thinking of adding to the discussion but I'm not sure I will, with the current spate of clickbait threads on here I'm finding this rather difficult to believe. Plus , if Zero does go out of business, I would think it's only a matter of time before ISUCK and others start a new brand.
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Very sad to see them fold, if that is the case. I loved Zero. It was prety much the embodiment of hard work in skateboarding.
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If it's true I'm not surprised.
Jamie Thomas can't even figure out his own image so he's like the last guy who should've ever been living through his brand. � Had dude not been as shrewd as he was on the businesses end of things Zero would've disappeared when it should've (when it lost it's original identity). �
All that being said it really puts into perspective how special Ed and Gonz really are for being able keep their brands true to themselves for as long as they have.
LOL, what the fuck are you talking about?
"LOL" He kept changing the company's creative direction to fit whatever stupid kick he happened to be on. Punk rock, goth, generic 70's hippie, evangelical, liberal political, etc.
And the way he changes from having some decks with riders names on it to some decks with just Zero on then?????? Pick a lane buddy!
But man, those liberal political boards were the best! Still have the Elissa Steamer equal pay act board on my wall. Looking for a Tommy Gunz Control if anyone has that for sale
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That's fucking right for kicking of Forrest. Bummed for Dane and Tommy though
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That's fucking right for kicking of Forrest. Bummed for Dane and Tommy though
who is that in your signature? rowley?
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If it's true I'm not surprised.
Jamie Thomas can't even figure out his own image so he's like the last guy who should've ever been living through his brand. � Had dude not been as shrewd as he was on the businesses end of things Zero would've disappeared when it should've (when it lost it's original identity). �
All that being said it really puts into perspective how special Ed and Gonz really are for being able keep their brands true to themselves for as long as they have.
LOL, what the fuck are you talking about?
"LOL" He kept changing the company's creative direction to fit whatever stupid kick he happened to be on. Punk rock, goth, generic 70's hippie, evangelical, liberal political, etc.
Yeah, what the fuck was he thinking? Doing what he wanted with his company, fuck that guy.
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That's fucking right for kicking of Forrest. Bummed for Dane and Tommy though
who is that in your signature? rowley?
Clive Dixon. Also, super bummed if this is true.
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slap needs to stop with these fucking lipstick rumors ...these fucking threads are out of control
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If it's true I'm not surprised.
Jamie Thomas can't even figure out his own image so he's like the last guy who should've ever been living through his brand. � Had dude not been as shrewd as he was on the businesses end of things Zero would've disappeared when it should've (when it lost it's original identity). �
All that being said it really puts into perspective how special Ed and Gonz really are for being able keep their brands true to themselves for as long as they have.
LOL, what the fuck are you talking about?
"LOL" He kept changing the company's creative direction to fit whatever stupid kick he happened to be on. Punk rock, goth, generic 70's hippie, evangelical, liberal political, etc.
So he changed up creative direction every so often, companies do that from time to time & you could always still buy the zero skull board, so what difference does it make if they do other boards? Besides, you could always follow the general direction they were following. If anything, i'd say zero is (hopefully not has been) one of the more consistant companies around. By your logic Andrew Reynolds lost his way for doing boards other than the red and white baker logo board.
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Have a homie that works for dummies with a z and they got the email today.
no truth to this whatsoever, Zero is alive and well!!
shutting fallen down was a bummer and hard to do, but as I said in the Jenkem interview (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/ (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/)) it has allowed me the time and headspace to focus more on Zero, which is actually working and growing again. I'm also focused more on getting out and actually riding my skateboard, which is really all that matters amongst all this chatter.
to address all the pointless jabs in this thread, Zero has never wavered it's direction; it has always been a bunch of misfits with nothing to lose, if anything to our detriment. those that felt that was no longer who they were left and those that continue to appreciate what we are, stay. the changes and evolution of the brand have been a result of the team that for better or worse always changes. Zero is not about the newest trend and we're not trying to be anything we're not. Zero is about the passion to put it all on the line and take it in the nuts for what we love. FTW Zero Or Die!!
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Have a homie that works for dummies with a z and they got the email today.
no truth to this whatsoever, Zero is alive and well!!
shutting fallen down was a bummer and hard to do, but as I said in the Jenkem interview (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/ (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/)) it has allowed me the time and headspace to focus more on Zero, which is actually working and growing again. I'm also focused more on getting out and actually riding my skateboard, which is really all that matters amongst all this chatter.
to address all the pointless jabs in this thread, Zero has never wavered it's direction; it has always been a bunch of misfits with nothing to lose, if anything to our detriment. those that felt that was no longer who they were left and those that continue to appreciate what we are, stay. the changes and evolution of the brand have been a result of the team that for better or worse always changes. Zero is not about the newest trend and we're not trying to be anything we're not. Zero is about the passion to put it all on the line and take it in the nuts for what we love. FTW Zero Or Die!!
Glad to hear it!
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everybody on $lave and mystery 2.0
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That's fucking right for kicking of Forrest. Bummed for Dane and Tommy though
who is that in your signature? rowley?
Clive Dixon. Also, super bummed if this is true.
it's bad a team with that kind of legacy is going under but i'll be honest i've never bought anything zero and the only thing i actually cared about after reading this thread was finding that clive dixon clip where he eats shit haha
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Yes it would.
would be, but probably 917 or alltimers. he's always in NYC with those dudes.
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That's fucking right for kicking of Forrest. Bummed for Dane and Tommy though
who is that in your signature? rowley?
Clive Dixon. Also, super bummed if this is true.
it's bad a team with that kind of legacy is going under but i'll be honest i've never bought anything zero and the only thing i actually cared about after reading this thread was finding that clive dixon clip where he eats shit haha
Sorry foley but you've been outed as either a fraud or a straight up shitty reader. Literally 3 posts above you is JT stating outright that Zero isn't going anywhere...
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Jamie do you think you could chill on your instagram-filmer career for a few more years and put out another full length video already? Where's No Cash Value?!
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you've misled youth
That'd be some real fully flared shit, slap boys
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Have a homie that works for dummies with a z and they got the email today.
no truth to this whatsoever, Zero is alive and well!!
shutting fallen down was a bummer and hard to do, but as I said in the Jenkem interview (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/ (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/)) it has allowed me the time and headspace to focus more on Zero, which is actually working and growing again. I'm also focused more on getting out and actually riding my skateboard, which is really all that matters amongst all this chatter.
to address all the pointless jabs in this thread, Zero has never wavered it's direction; it has always been a bunch of misfits with nothing to lose, if anything to our detriment. those that felt that was no longer who they were left and those that continue to appreciate what we are, stay. the changes and evolution of the brand have been a result of the team that for better or worse always changes. Zero is not about the newest trend and we're not trying to be anything we're not. Zero is about the passion to put it all on the line and take it in the nuts for what we love. FTW Zero Or Die!!
Slap defense: one moron was saying the same thing over and again whilst we took turns bending him over our knee
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Have a homie that works for dummies with a z and they got the email today.
no truth to this whatsoever, Zero is alive and well!!
shutting fallen down was a bummer and hard to do, but as I said in the Jenkem interview (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/ (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/)) it has allowed me the time and headspace to focus more on Zero, which is actually working and growing again. I'm also focused more on getting out and actually riding my skateboard, which is really all that matters amongst all this chatter.
to address all the pointless jabs in this thread, Zero has never wavered it's direction; it has always been a bunch of misfits with nothing to lose, if anything to our detriment. those that felt that was no longer who they were left and those that continue to appreciate what we are, stay. the changes and evolution of the brand have been a result of the team that for better or worse always changes. Zero is not about the newest trend and we're not trying to be anything we're not. Zero is about the passion to put it all on the line and take it in the nuts for what we love. FTW Zero Or Die!!
I think it's awesome you come on here and keep the slap community informed. Wish more pros did this but I dont think most could handle the criticism. Best of luck with everything in the future.
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Have a homie that works for dummies with a z and they got the email today.
no truth to this whatsoever, Zero is alive and well!!
shutting fallen down was a bummer and hard to do, but as I said in the Jenkem interview (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/ (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/)) it has allowed me the time and headspace to focus more on Zero, which is actually working and growing again. I'm also focused more on getting out and actually riding my skateboard, which is really all that matters amongst all this chatter.
to address all the pointless jabs in this thread, Zero has never wavered it's direction; it has always been a bunch of misfits with nothing to lose, if anything to our detriment. those that felt that was no longer who they were left and those that continue to appreciate what we are, stay. the changes and evolution of the brand have been a result of the team that for better or worse always changes. Zero is not about the newest trend and we're not trying to be anything we're not. Zero is about the passion to put it all on the line and take it in the nuts for what we love. FTW Zero Or Die!!
Having Cole ditch the baggy yellow t-shirts when he got on contradicts this statement.
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Glad Zero's not dead, Misled Youth was the first skatevideo I bought. I grew out of their style and brand as I got older, and was more a fan of the Soverign Sect and Crailtap, but Zero leaving would be fucked. Cold War was actually a sick video, and I actually like the team more without Cole. Dane fits Zero perfect, although nothing will ever be as sick as that Misled Youth team, that is iconic Zero for me.
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Have a homie that works for dummies with a z and they got the email today.
no truth to this whatsoever, Zero is alive and well!!
shutting fallen down was a bummer and hard to do, but as I said in the Jenkem interview (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/ (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/)) it has allowed me the time and headspace to focus more on Zero, which is actually working and growing again. I'm also focused more on getting out and actually riding my skateboard, which is really all that matters amongst all this chatter.
to address all the pointless jabs in this thread, Zero has never wavered it's direction; it has always been a bunch of misfits with nothing to lose, if anything to our detriment. those that felt that was no longer who they were left and those that continue to appreciate what we are, stay. the changes and evolution of the brand have been a result of the team that for better or worse always changes. Zero is not about the newest trend and we're not trying to be anything we're not. Zero is about the passion to put it all on the line and take it in the nuts for what we love. FTW Zero Or Die!!
Glad to hear it!
I was about to say...isn't it Zero's 20th anniversary this year? That would be such a bummer if it shut down.
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Have a homie that works for dummies with a z and they got the email today.
Zero is not about the newest trend and we're not trying to be anything we're not.
Remember when it was "edgy" to make stuff that was against the Bush administration?
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New blood was the 1st skate v�deo i saw (well i saw elementality first, but it was like 144p, so that doesnt count). I was a kid and i was into metal and skulls and all that shit, so zero was my favourite. I really loved their image and "edgyness". I never owned nothing of them because i never found it here in PT sadly.
I think Cole parting aways really hurt hard the company but they can overcome this with some new guys and a killer new v�deo. Some rail madness revival would be sick!
I would ride a boserio board right now, thats for sure. He's a madman!
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You bozos will believe anything.
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Is this the Marc Johnson on Zero thread?
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Have a homie that works for dummies with a z and they got the email today.
no truth to this whatsoever, Zero is alive and well!!
shutting fallen down was a bummer and hard to do, but as I said in the Jenkem interview (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/ (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/)) it has allowed me the time and headspace to focus more on Zero, which is actually working and growing again. I'm also focused more on getting out and actually riding my skateboard, which is really all that matters amongst all this chatter.
to address all the pointless jabs in this thread, Zero has never wavered it's direction; it has always been a bunch of misfits with nothing to lose, if anything to our detriment. those that felt that was no longer who they were left and those that continue to appreciate what we are, stay. the changes and evolution of the brand have been a result of the team that for better or worse always changes. Zero is not about the newest trend and we're not trying to be anything we're not. Zero is about the passion to put it all on the line and take it in the nuts for what we love. FTW Zero Or Die!!
Glad to hear it!
I was about to say...isn't it Zero's 20th anniversary this year? That would be such a bummer if it shut down.
20th anniversary??? Really? Fuck that seems weird.
Didnt Girl just celebrate 20 years???
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Have a homie that works for dummies with a z and they got the email today.
no truth to this whatsoever, Zero is alive and well!!
shutting fallen down was a bummer and hard to do, but as I said in the Jenkem interview (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/ (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/)) it has allowed me the time and headspace to focus more on Zero, which is actually working and growing again. I'm also focused more on getting out and actually riding my skateboard, which is really all that matters amongst all this chatter.
to address all the pointless jabs in this thread, Zero has never wavered it's direction; it has always been a bunch of misfits with nothing to lose, if anything to our detriment. those that felt that was no longer who they were left and those that continue to appreciate what we are, stay. the changes and evolution of the brand have been a result of the team that for better or worse always changes. Zero is not about the newest trend and we're not trying to be anything we're not. Zero is about the passion to put it all on the line and take it in the nuts for what we love. FTW Zero Or Die!!
Glad to hear it!
I was about to say...isn't it Zero's 20th anniversary this year? That would be such a bummer if it shut down.
20th anniversary??? Really? Fuck that seems weird.
Didnt Girl just celebrate 20 years???
25 and that was 2 years ago
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I think it's awesome you come on here and keep the slap community informed. Wish more pros did this but I dont think most could handle the criticism. Best of luck with everything in the future.
I don't know what you're talking about. Sinclair has it completely under control.
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Idk how to quote other people but to the dude a few post up Girl is definitely not 27 years old, c'mon man that ain't even hard math. girl came out in 1989?? right..
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bought the box set just in case this is true.
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Idk how to quote other people but to the dude a few post up Girl is definitely not 27 years old, c'mon man that ain't even hard math. girl came out in 1989?? right..
1993 bud
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Zero is ripe for nostalgia.....
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There are a couple classic Zero graphics I wanted for my wall. Still haven't got around to it yet, though.
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slap needs to stop with these fucking lipstick rumors ...these fucking threads are out of control
no
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So "Zero is Done" is done..
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would be, but probably 917 or alltimers. he's always in NYC with those dudes.
What an awful theoretical draft pick. Do you have any idea about anything? Boserio would more then likely get on Passport then anything else. If not Passport then literally nothing else.
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Have a homie that works for dummies with a z and they got the email today.
no truth to this whatsoever, Zero is alive and well!!
shutting fallen down was a bummer and hard to do, but as I said in the Jenkem interview (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/ (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/)) it has allowed me the time and headspace to focus more on Zero, which is actually working and growing again. I'm also focused more on getting out and actually riding my skateboard, which is really all that matters amongst all this chatter.
to address all the pointless jabs in this thread, Zero has never wavered it's direction; it has always been a bunch of misfits with nothing to lose, if anything to our detriment. those that felt that was no longer who they were left and those that continue to appreciate what we are, stay. the changes and evolution of the brand have been a result of the team that for better or worse always changes. Zero is not about the newest trend and we're not trying to be anything we're not. Zero is about the passion to put it all on the line and take it in the nuts for what we love. FTW Zero Or Die!!
Hey, while you're here, wanna talk some shit about Koston's recent social media trolling? Just to spice things up around here and so on and so forth...
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Alright alecjahr. You have some fucking explaining to do. You fucking lying, rumor bullshit fuck face.
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Idk how to quote other people but to the dude a few post up Girl is definitely not 27 years old, c'mon man that ain't even hard math. girl came out in 1989?? right..
Hey man I just google things and go with it
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Alright alecjahr. You have some fucking explaining to do. You fucking lying, rumor bullshit fuck face.
alecjahr of credibility forever.
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
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would be, but probably 917 or alltimers. he's always in NYC with those dudes.
Dude he's had clips on 917 boards in the last year.
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would be, but probably 917 or alltimers. he's always in NYC with those dudes.
it is me who forgot about passport...but is that purely because he's an aussie? i could see it i guess, they're like the butter goods equivalent of hardgoods. i still stand behind my theory.
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This part (which is still pretty recent) is classic ZERO through and through! Nick Boserio was a great pick and I hope he stays put.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRkFr_xO3HY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRkFr_xO3HY#)
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I'm pretty critical of you and the shoe discussion, but am still interested in your part in the new Plus video. :o
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Have a homie that works for dummies with a z and they got the email today.
no truth to this whatsoever, Zero is alive and well!!
shutting fallen down was a bummer and hard to do, but as I said in the Jenkem interview (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/ (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/)) it has allowed me the time and headspace to focus more on Zero, which is actually working and growing again. I'm also focused more on getting out and actually riding my skateboard, which is really all that matters amongst all this chatter.
to address all the pointless jabs in this thread, Zero has never wavered it's direction; it has always been a bunch of misfits with nothing to lose, if anything to our detriment. those that felt that was no longer who they were left and those that continue to appreciate what we are, stay. the changes and evolution of the brand have been a result of the team that for better or worse always changes. Zero is not about the newest trend and we're not trying to be anything we're not. Zero is about the passion to put it all on the line and take it in the nuts for what we love. FTW Zero Or Die!!
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It was only a matter of time. Jamie Thomas sucks
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heard it from a friend whooo..
heeeard it from a friend whooooo..
heard it from another who worked at zumies who got an email you been messin' arounnnd.
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
It was all downhill after they started Mystery honestly. But you're right nothing can make a bunch of random cross and sword graphics worse other than putting them on sweatshop wood.
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
It was all downhill after they started Mystery honestly. But you're right nothing can make a bunch of random cross and sword graphics worse other than putting them on sweatshop wood.
I guess you don't get tired of being clowned on, we all look pretty favorably upon $lave which happened much after, swords are Darkstars bailiwick, and I don't recall many cross graphics after the initial year or so of his conversion which by its nature isn't random.
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It was only a matter of time. Jamie Thomas sucks
#2edgy4me
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Good that this thread is bs, I'm sick of companies that were around when I was growing up going out of business.
Also, what the fuck are some of you on about zero's image changing? It's always been dirtbag gnarly ass skating to some degree.
I've only bought 1 zero board (the la jolla 18 smith board) but I bought lots of their shirts/hoodies over the years. They were one of the defining companies of the late 90s/early 2000s. Sorry if they're not cool these days.
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They can pull an ES and go under, then come back on a small scale and go to a good woodshop (like whoever does northern co gawd damn) then people would fuck with the boards and they might be able to be steady again, key word might
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Have a homie that works for dummies with a z and they got the email today.
no truth to this whatsoever, Zero is alive and well!!
shutting fallen down was a bummer and hard to do, but as I said in the Jenkem interview (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/ (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2016/04/13/jamie-thomas-on-the-demise-of-fallen-footwear/)) it has allowed me the time and headspace to focus more on Zero, which is actually working and growing again. I'm also focused more on getting out and actually riding my skateboard, which is really all that matters amongst all this chatter.
to address all the pointless jabs in this thread, Zero has never wavered it's direction; it has always been a bunch of misfits with nothing to lose, if anything to our detriment. those that felt that was no longer who they were left and those that continue to appreciate what we are, stay. the changes and evolution of the brand have been a result of the team that for better or worse always changes. Zero is not about the newest trend and we're not trying to be anything we're not. Zero is about the passion to put it all on the line and take it in the nuts for what we love. FTW Zero Or Die!!
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
It was all downhill after they started Mystery honestly. But you're right nothing can make a bunch of random cross and sword graphics worse other than putting them on sweatshop wood.
I guess you don't get tired of being clowned on, we all look pretty favorably upon $lave which happened much after, swords are Darkstars bailiwick, and I don't recall many cross graphics after the initial year or so of his conversion which by its nature isn't random.
I guess I was oblivious to the idea if being "clowned on" on the internet by random kids who can't handle people having opinions that are different than theirs.
Like I said, Zero's been terrible for a lot longer than it was ever cool (to me) and I'm not a fan of Jamie Thomas. Whether you like it or not. It's just weird to me you'd care that much to try changing my mind when I could give two fucks about how you feel
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
It was all downhill after they started Mystery honestly. But you're right nothing can make a bunch of random cross and sword graphics worse other than putting them on sweatshop wood.
I guess you don't get tired of being clowned on, we all look pretty favorably upon $lave which happened much after, swords are Darkstars bailiwick, and I don't recall many cross graphics after the initial year or so of his conversion which by its nature isn't random.
I guess I was oblivious to the idea if being "clowned on" on the internet by random kids who can't handle people having opinions that are different than theirs.
Like I said, Zero's been terrible for a lot longer than it was ever cool (to me) and I'm not a fan of Jamie Thomas. Whether you like it or not. It's just weird to me you'd care that much to try changing my mind when I could give two ducks about how you feel
(http://previews.123rf.com/images/egis/egis0703/egis070300005/802869-two-ducks-Stock-Photo.jpg)
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Alright alecjahr. You have some fucking explaining to do. You fucking lying, rumor bullshit fuck face.
hahaha harsh and was told of the email could be a bull shit liar kid from the park but he seemed certain of him self.
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Alright alecjahr. You have some fucking explaining to do. You fucking lying, rumor bullshit fuck face.
you're an idiot
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
It was all downhill after they started Mystery honestly. But you're right nothing can make a bunch of random cross and sword graphics worse other than putting them on sweatshop wood.
I guess you don't get tired of being clowned on, we all look pretty favorably upon $lave which happened much after, swords are Darkstars bailiwick, and I don't recall many cross graphics after the initial year or so of his conversion which by its nature isn't random.
I guess I was oblivious to the idea if being "clowned on" on the internet by random kids who can't handle people having opinions that are different than theirs.
Like I said, Zero's been terrible for a lot longer than it was ever cool (to me) and I'm not a fan of Jamie Thomas. Whether you like it or not. It's just weird to me you'd care that much to try changing my mind when I could give two ducks about how you feel
(http://previews.123rf.com/images/egis/egis0703/egis070300005/802869-two-ducks-Stock-Photo.jpg)
Lmao there's no getting out of that one
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It was only a matter of time. Jamie Thomas sucks
haha, agreed!!!
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I'm pretty critical of you and the shoe discussion, but am still interested in your part in the new Plus video. :o
haha, whats the shoe discussion? was i left out?
...oh and don't get your hopes up for my footage, i only filmed for 1 day with the plus bros, but it was a great time!!!
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Jamie, did ride channel text you asking if this was true?
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90s style became popular again to a degree so its only a matter of time until late 90s becomes cool again
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
haha, as if you were supporting the brand before
Jamie, did ride channel text you asking if this was true?
no, whatever info they got, they mustve gotten it from here...
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Jamie just flamed Tracer and Ride Channel and thats more than enough incentive for me to make my next board a Zero.
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Do you have any old windbreakers lying around? I left mine at a spot one day I guess about 17 years ago and I still miss it.
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Jamie, did ride channel text you asking if this was true?
oh, is this reference to them asking if Tom K quit 3D?
Ummm i dont even get that reference. Just ride channel texted Sam Smyth if koston and guy were leaving Girl.
Damn am i that much of a troll i can't have a conversation with one of the dudes i looked up to the most back in the days? Fuck, gotta get my shit together
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
haha, as if you were supporting the brand before
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Jamie, did ride channel text you asking if this was true?
no, whatever info they got, they mustve gotten it from here...
You need donations now? Always supported zero and even got 7 different broads to flash the van on the back of one of your demo posters.
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Jamie, did ride channel text you asking if this was true?
oh, is this reference to them asking if Tom K quit 3D?
Ummm i dont even get that reference. Just ride channel texted Sam Smyth if koston and guy were leaving Girl.
Damn am i that much of a troll i can't have a conversation with one of the dudes i looked up to the most back in the days? Fuck, gotta get my shit together �
maybe the dude that texted smyth was leland from 48 blocks; he's one of the old emb heads and i think he did or does work for ride. maybe he does the news or something. i think he's the same dude that texted Tom k. i just remember everyone getting fired up about tom getting asked that. it was an instagram thing for a minute
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Jamie, did ride channel text you asking if this was true?
oh, is this reference to them asking if Tom K quit 3D?
Ummm i dont even get that reference. Just ride channel texted Sam Smyth if koston and guy were leaving Girl.
Damn am i that much of a troll i can't have a conversation with one of the dudes i looked up to the most back in the days? Fuck, gotta get my shit together �
maybe the dude that texted smyth was leland from 48 blocks; he's one of the old emb heads and i think he did or does work for ride. maybe he does the news or something. i think he's the same dude that texted Tom k. i just remember everyone getting fired up about tom getting asked that. it was an instagram thing for a minute
Well at least you haven't pulled a Koston yet on social media. If that never happens you will always be number one in my book
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
haha, as if you were supporting the brand before
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Jamie, did ride channel text you asking if this was true?
no, whatever info they got, they mustve gotten it from here...
haha, not sure what the donations is about, but i wish i was on the tour when 7 broads flashed the van.
not sure how who sells and distributes our boards makes the brand less rad at a consumer level, but shit you're the boss of your support. i'm just trying to get back to why i started zero; to make cool shit and work/skate w the team. when running a distribution i largely lost connection to the brand at the street level. now i'm back in the trenches and sorry if that smells like shit where you're at, but where i'm at it's rosie....
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It was only a matter of time. Jamie Thomas sucks
haha, agreed!!!
I'll stop bitching about Zero if you reissue this on Chapman or PS Stix wood
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Do you have any old windbreakers lying around? I left mine at a spot one day I guess about 17 years ago and I still miss it.
haha, we may have one somewhere; or i could meet you at the spot where you left it and help you look
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It was only a matter of time. Jamie Thomas sucks
haha, agreed!!!
I'll stop bitching about Zero if you reissue this on Chapman or PS Stix wood
haha sick, can't wait!
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Do you have any old windbreakers lying around? I left mine at a spot one day I guess about 17 years ago and I still miss it.
haha, we may have one somewhere; or i could meet you at the spot where you left it and help you look
I'm pretty sure it was at Desert West in Phoenix. When are you free?
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Do you have any old windbreakers lying around? I left mine at a spot one day I guess about 17 years ago and I still miss it.
haha, we may have one somewhere; or i could meet you at the spot where you left it and help you look
tuesdays & thursdays between 4-6; my wife takes the kids to soccer practice. i may have to get a ride though, my car's in the shop
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They can pull an ES and go under, then come back on a small scale and go to a good woodshop (like whoever does northern co gawd damn) then people would fuck with the boards and they might be able to be steady again, key word might
Yeah. In all seriousness. As opposed to going to Dwindle why didn't this (minus actually going under) happen?
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
haha, as if you were supporting the brand before
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Jamie, did ride channel text you asking if this was true?
no, whatever info they got, they mustve gotten it from here...
haha, not sure what the donations is about, but i wish i was on the tour when 7 broads flashed the van.
not sure how who sells and distributes our boards makes the brand less rad at a consumer level, but shit you're the boss of your support. i'm just trying to get back to why i started zero; to make cool shit and work/skate w the team. when running a distribution i largely lost connection to the brand at the street level. now i'm back in the trenches and sorry if that smells like shit where you're at, but where i'm at it's rosie....
Don't talk to me about being in the trenches. You have never been fired at and never will. Sit at your desk and sign checks, what you said is an insult to the forces who put their lives on the line every day to keep you safe and rosie. Warfare talk could earn you a buck but you should really stfu about that outside the brand.
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It was only a matter of time. Jamie Thomas sucks
haha, agreed!!!
I'll stop bitching about Zero if you reissue this on Chapman or PS Stix wood
DON'T TRY TO STRONGARM THE CHIEF!!!
Best of luck I SUCK!
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
It was all downhill after they started Mystery honestly. But you're right nothing can make a bunch of random cross and sword graphics worse other than putting them on sweatshop wood.
I guess you don't get tired of being clowned on, we all look pretty favorably upon $lave which happened much after, swords are Darkstars bailiwick, and I don't recall many cross graphics after the initial year or so of his conversion which by its nature isn't random.
I guess I was oblivious to the idea if being "clowned on" on the internet by random kids who can't handle people having opinions that are different than theirs.
Like I said, Zero's been terrible for a lot longer than it was ever cool (to me) and I'm not a fan of Jamie Thomas. Whether you like it or not. It's just weird to me you'd care that much to try changing my mind when I could give two ducks about how you feel
(http://previews.123rf.com/images/egis/egis0703/egis070300005/802869-two-ducks-Stock-Photo.jpg)
Lmao there's no getting out of that one
But there's 3, maybe 4 ducks there
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
haha, as if you were supporting the brand before
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Jamie, did ride channel text you asking if this was true?
no, whatever info they got, they mustve gotten it from here...
haha, not sure what the donations is about, but i wish i was on the tour when 7 broads flashed the van.
not sure how who sells and distributes our boards makes the brand less rad at a consumer level, but shit you're the boss of your support. i'm just trying to get back to why i started zero; to make cool shit and work/skate w the team. when running a distribution i largely lost connection to the brand at the street level. now i'm back in the trenches and sorry if that smells like shit where you're at, but where i'm at it's rosie....
DON'T TALK TO TRACER ABOUT THE TRENCHES JAMIE! WTF? Good post.
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Did the same artist that does Slave graphics do these?
(http://zeroskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ze-d3-sum16-1200x635.jpg)
Just triple his pay and do the same vibe stuff.
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Did the same artist that does Slave graphics do these?
(http://zeroskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ze-d3-sum16-1200x635.jpg)
Just triple his pay and do the same vibe stuff.
yeah ben horton did these, he was the art director for zero for 10 years and he runs slave and does freelance art and art shows; dude rules
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
haha, as if you were supporting the brand before
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Jamie, did ride channel text you asking if this was true?
no, whatever info they got, they mustve gotten it from here...
haha, not sure what the donations is about, but i wish i was on the tour when 7 broads flashed the van.
not sure how who sells and distributes our boards makes the brand less rad at a consumer level, but shit you're the boss of your support. i'm just trying to get back to why i started zero; to make cool shit and work/skate w the team. when running a distribution i largely lost connection to the brand at the street level. now i'm back in the trenches and sorry if that smells like shit where you're at, but where i'm at it's rosie....
relax dude, no one is knocking the armed forces; it's a metaphor for being back in the mix or the struggle. and i agree w you 100%, i obviously do not know what it's like to be shot at and i have the utmost respect for those that fight for our freedom. that's a whole other topic that you fired me into by taking one word out of context. the closest i've been to warfare is visiting afghanistan as a civilian to support skateistan and i was thankful for the structure our military helped provide to even make skateistan possible...
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
haha, as if you were supporting the brand before
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Jamie, did ride channel text you asking if this was true?
no, whatever info they got, they mustve gotten it from here...
haha, not sure what the donations is about, but i wish i was on the tour when 7 broads flashed the van.
not sure how who sells and distributes our boards makes the brand less rad at a consumer level, but shit you're the boss of your support. i'm just trying to get back to why i started zero; to make cool shit and work/skate w the team. when running a distribution i largely lost connection to the brand at the street level. now i'm back in the trenches and sorry if that smells like shit where you're at, but where i'm at it's rosie....
relax dude, no one is knocking the armed forces; it's a metaphor for being back in the mix or the struggle. and i agree w you 100%, i obviously do not know what it's like to be shot at and i have the utmost respect for those that fight for our freedom. that's a whole other topic that you fired me into by taking one word out of context. the closest i've been to warfare is visiting afghanistan as a civilian to support skateistan and i was thankful for the structure our military helped provide to even make skateistan possible...
Tracer lost some good men at the Battle of Verdun
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Don't talk to me about being in the trenches. You have never been fired at and never will.
Neither have you.
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I'm stoked you are skating more Jamie and giving Zero more attention. To me whatever trends are hot there will always be a place in skateboarding for Zero. Technically my first board was a shop blank, but I remember selling my bass guitar so I could buy a serious setup and I was so happy I got the firebirds deck. Thanks iSuck!
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I'm stoked you are skating more Jamie and giving Zero more attention. To me whatever trends are hot there will always be a place in skateboarding for Zero. Technically my first board was a shop blank, but I remember selling my bass guitar so I could buy a serious setup and I was so happy I got the firebirds deck. Thanks iSuck!
thanks man! we're re-issuing that firebird deck later this year as a part of our 20 year celebration!!
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jamie why haven't you ever put a cap on that chipped front tooth you've had for 20 years? maybe you could get a custom zero skull on one, or a gold tooth with a diamond encrusted crucifix?
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I'm pretty critical of you and the shoe discussion, but am still interested in your part in the new Plus video. :o
haha, whats the shoe discussion? was i left out?
...oh and don't get your hopes up for my footage, i only filmed for 1 day with the plus bros, but it was a great time!!!
Actually ran into you that day at Plus when I went to set up a board. You invited my homies and I to come out too but we already had plans to skate downtown. You are a real nice dude and I am glad to hear shit is going good.
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remember when i offered you some hardee's. i got you fries at the zero dgk demo. you are solid. never been more impressed. i still have my american zero large in my shed.
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Never ridden a Zero before, the graphics on most of the decks at my local always tend to be uninspiring and somewhat childish (the regular skull deck is the only one I wouldn't mind riding). I see so many other companies stepping up their artwork, I would be more inclined on trying a Zero if they did the same. The videos are sick though, enjoyed the No Cash Value parts, also saw Boserio skating around my city earlier this year, it was awesome to watch.
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ISuck, little bit off topic but always wanted to know this. Is there any truth to Rattray following you at a demo in London and doing every trick you did right behind you ?
It's definitely a Chinese whispers thing why he got on in Scotland. Would be rad to know from the horses mouth why you put him on, despite him being one of the raddest skaters/people to ride a board.
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Did the same artist that does Slave graphics do these?
(http://zeroskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ze-d3-sum16-1200x635.jpg)
Just triple his pay and do the same vibe stuff.
yeah ben horton did these, he was the art director for zero for 10 years and he runs slave and does freelance art and art shows; dude rules
these graphics are rad. just thumbed through some recent zero graphics and they all looked pretty stellar.
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Just that you seemed ok with a big company #NB getting into the skateboard market when they were part of Black Box. Anyway, I heard good things about the session and think its great that you are still in contact with shops on such a close level.
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I'm pretty critical of you and the shoe discussion, but am still interested in your part in the new Plus video. :o
haha, whats the shoe discussion? was i left out?
...oh and don't get your hopes up for my footage, i only filmed for 1 day with the plus bros, but it was a great time!!!
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Happy to hear the brand is still going Isuck.
Don't engage with Tracer, he is a rollerblading jock and doesn't even skate anymore.
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Jamie, is Adrian Lopez still skating/filming? That's one of the dudes I can never get enough of watching but haven't seen lately.
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slap needs to stop with these fucking lipstick rumors ...these fucking threads are out of control
no
just because you like lipstick doesn't mean the rest of us do :-*
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Quasi would be sick.
He films with John Wilson alot, the dude who films alot of the All Timers videos i think. Would be cool to see him on there since they actually drop edits more then once a year
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I SUCK! While you're answering questions there is something I've been wanting to ask you for years. Do I have permission to rip?
Thanks for your time, appreciate it.
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jamie why haven't you ever put a cap on that chipped front tooth you've had for 20 years? maybe you could get a custom zero skull on one, or a gold tooth with a diamond encrusted crucifix?
no need, it works fine and i think it adds character
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I'm pretty critical of you and the shoe discussion, but am still interested in your part in the new Plus video. :o
haha, whats the shoe discussion? was i left out?
...oh and don't get your hopes up for my footage, i only filmed for 1 day with the plus bros, but it was a great time!!!
thanks dude, hopefully we can skate next time
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Turn JS pro
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ISuck, little bit off topic but always wanted to know this. Is there any truth to Rattray following you at a demo in London and doing every trick you did right behind you ?
It's definitely a Chinese whispers thing why he got on in Scotland. Would be rad to know from the horses mouth why you put him on, despite him being one of the raddest skaters/people to ride a board.
haha, sorry to kill the whispers, but that never happened; rattray rules
he got on because after traveling and skating with him on the video radio tour for a few weeks, i realized he was as you said one of the raddest skaters/people to ride a board and he mentioned that he wanted to try and make the move to the states, so i offered him a spot on the team and agreed to help him make the move. he's still one of my favorites
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remember when i offered you some hardee's. i got you fries at the zero dgk demo. you are solid. never been more impressed. i still have my american zero large in my shed.
haha, thanks for the hardees! break that AZ shirt out for Zero's 20th birthday this year!
Never ridden a Zero before, the graphics on most of the decks at my local always tend to be uninspiring and somewhat childish (the regular skull deck is the only one I wouldn't mind riding). I see so many other companies stepping up their artwork, I would be more inclined on trying a Zero if they did the same. The videos are sick though, enjoyed the No Cash Value parts, also saw Boserio skating around my city earlier this year, it was awesome to watch.
i agree we have had phases of kiddie graphics, but I have been focused on involving the team & making rad shit a lot more over the past year. things are also only going to get better as we focus our undivided attention on zero.
yeah, brass rules.
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Did the same artist that does Slave graphics do these?
(http://zeroskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ze-d3-sum16-1200x635.jpg)
Just triple his pay and do the same vibe stuff.
yeah ben horton did these, he was the art director for zero for 10 years and he runs slave and does freelance art and art shows; dude rules
these graphics are rad. just thumbed through some recent zero graphics and they all looked pretty stellar.
cheers!
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Just that you seemed ok with a big company #NB getting into the skateboard market when they were part of Black Box. Anyway, I heard good things about the session and think its great that you are still in contact with shops on such a close level.
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I'm pretty critical of you and the shoe discussion, but am still interested in your part in the new Plus video. :o
haha, whats the shoe discussion? was i left out?
...oh and don't get your hopes up for my footage, i only filmed for 1 day with the plus bros, but it was a great time!!!
i collaborated w new balance because i saw where things were going and i felt that having the most conscious athletic brand in history as an ally would benefit fallen by being able to share/keep good sales reps, distributors and support the overhead of fallen and the distribution. i felt like it was our best chance at survival, but a factory and circumstances out of my control ruined the relationship w nb, so we went back to braving the shoe market on our own for as long as we could.
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Jamie, is Adrian Lopez still skating/filming? That's one of the dudes I can never get enough of watching but haven't seen lately.
lopes has been focused on his brand loser, but we still get to skate from time to time. hopefully he gets inspired to film some stuff soon
Turn JS pro
haha, he's got to film a part and get on the team first
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hey jamie, would you rather have to hang with steve berra for 10 minutes or have a bear bite off your dick? also remember it can't grow back.
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Jaime, when I was 14 (16 years ago) I was trying to reach you to get some donations for our towns skate park fund. My dad April Fooled me and had his friend call the house and pretend to be you. I was so stoked, and then so bummed haha. It was for the Puyallup, WA skatepark. My sister used to baby sit for a lady who said she was friends with your wife - I guess she's from Puyallup? Anyway, you did send a box up - thank you!
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That's about what I figured. Thanks for taking the time to reply to all the questions.
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Just that you seemed ok with a big company #NB getting into the skateboard market when they were part of Black Box. Anyway, I heard good things about the session and think its great that you are still in contact with shops on such a close level.
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I'm pretty critical of you and the shoe discussion, but am still interested in your part in the new Plus video. :o
haha, whats the shoe discussion? was i left out?
...oh and don't get your hopes up for my footage, i only filmed for 1 day with the plus bros, but it was a great time!!!
i collaborated w new balance because i saw where things were going and i felt that having the most conscious athletic brand in history as an ally would benefit fallen by being able to share/keep good sales reps, distributors and support the overhead of fallen and the distribution. i felt like it was our best chance at survival, but a factory and circumstances out of my control ruined the relationship w nb, so we went back to braving the shoe market on our own for as long as we could.
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
haha, as if you were supporting the brand before
Fuck, that made me laugh. That Ben Horton series looks killer.
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
haha, as if you were supporting the brand before
Fuck, that made me laugh. That Ben Horton series looks killer.
Agreed. I'm stoked on the new Ben Horton graphics. Great job. Keep them coming and perhaps give Rowley a guest board?
Also, answer the Berra-bear question iSuck!
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
haha, as if you were supporting the brand before
Fuck, that made me laugh. That Ben Horton series looks killer.
So is Horton not with Slave anymore or is like Slave done? That would be sick to see him back with Zero but not at the expense of Slave(obviously)
Actually the last Zero deck I skated was from Horton's last series with them back in like '07.
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So is Horton not with Slave anymore or is like Slave done? That would be sick to see him back with Zero but not at the expense of Slave(obviously)
he runs slave and does freelance art and art shows; dude rules
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Does any one know what the x-15 concave is like? It seems that's what's listed for almost all their boards.
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I SUCK! While you're answering questions there is something I've been wanting to ask you for years. Do I have permission to rip?
Thanks for your time, appreciate it.
dang..i guess 'Permission denied' soldier.
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I SUCK! While you're answering questions there is something I've been wanting to ask you for years. Do I have permission to rip?
Thanks for your time, appreciate it.
dang..i guess 'Permission denied' soldier.
Wait wait wait, I'm not giving up 'till I hear it from the Chief's own keyboard. Again I SUCK, do I have permission to rip?
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I think our main priority here should be getting Chuck D his windbreaker back. I think he'd help us.
I have an American Zero long sleeve T. It has a TumYeto label so you know it's OG, if that'll help.
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fuck all of that, what's the deal with Forrest Edwards?
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where's the best BBQ in SD?
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you son of a bitch, dont you dare bury my Forrest question
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Does any one know what the x-15 concave is like? It seems that's what's listed for almost all their boards.
x-15 is a medium concave; not too flat & not too steep.
hey jamie, would you rather have to hang with steve berra for 10 minutes or have a bear bite off your dick? also remember it can't grow back.
i went on a trip w/ berra to australia in 95 and it was the first time I'd ever left the country. it was so fun and we've gotten along great ever since. i'd hang out w him any day; f the bear
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I SUCK! While you're answering questions there is something I've been wanting to ask you for years. Do I have permission to rip?
Thanks for your time, appreciate it.
dang..i guess 'Permission denied' soldier.
i never said that shit in the first place, so there's no reason to even act like that's a real question
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ISuck, little bit off topic but always wanted to know this. Is there any truth to Rattray following you at a demo in London and doing every trick you did right behind you ?
It's definitely a Chinese whispers thing why he got on in Scotland. Would be rad to know from the horses mouth why you put him on, despite him being one of the raddest skaters/people to ride a board.
haha, sorry to kill the whispers, but that never happened; rattray rules
he got on because after traveling and skating with him on the video radio tour for a few weeks, i realized he was as you said one of the raddest skaters/people to ride a board and he mentioned that he wanted to try and make the move to the states, so i offered him a spot on the team and agreed to help him make the move. he's still one of my favorites
Haha cheers for clearing that up. Never seemed to make too much sense; that rumour.
It meant a lot to see someone from Scotland get on such a legit company.
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I think our main priority here should be getting Chuck D his windbreaker back. I think he'd help us.
I have an American Zero long sleeve T. It has a TumYeto label so you know it's OG, if that'll help.
Hey thanks man! Truth is, though, I just wanted to be Ellington and that dream died a long time ago anyway. I used to practice pushing the way he does in the windbreaker line...
Erik Ellington Thrill Of It All (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onEDYG64QmM#)
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fuck all of that, what's the deal with Forrest Edwards?
first off, i think forrest is rad and i love his skating.
that said, it is no secret that he is socially awkward and hard to work with. we knew that going into it, but he would go through phases of being really cool then being totally impossible to work w.
we planned to drop a part, an ad & and interview with the release of his board, but he never came through with the ad or the interview and most of the footage we got 30 days before the deadline was a mix of repeat tricks, already seen stuff from instagram, commercials and homie videos, so we didnt have enough footage for a part.
based on how difficult it was going to be just to release him, i felt like we were setting ourselves up for disappointment, so i pulled the plug.
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When were you at Plus? Call my secretary next time.
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fuck all of that, what's the deal with Forrest Edwards?
first off, i think forrest is rad and i love his skating.
that said, it is no secret that he is socially awkward and hard to work with. we knew that going into it, but he would go through phases of being really cool then being totally impossible to work w.
we planned to drop a part, an ad & and interview with the release of his board, but he never came through with the ad or the interview and most of the footage we got 30 days before the deadline was a mix of repeat tricks, already seen stuff from instagram, commercials and homie videos, so we didnt have enough footage for a part.
based on how difficult it was going to be just to release him, i felt like we were setting ourselves up for disappointment, so i pulled the plug.
thanks for the rundown. im stoked you gave him a chance.
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Never ridden a Zero before, the graphics on most of the decks at my local always tend to be uninspiring and somewhat childish (the regular skull deck is the only one I wouldn't mind riding). I see so many other companies stepping up their artwork, I would be more inclined on trying a Zero if they did the same. The videos are sick though, enjoyed the No Cash Value parts, also saw Boserio skating around my city earlier this year, it was awesome to watch.
i agree we have had phases of kiddie graphics, but I have been focused on involving the team & making rad shit a lot more over the past year. things are also only going to get better as we focus our undivided attention on zero.
yeah, brass rules.
Sick, I'll look forward to upcoming graphics! Might cop a Burman or Boserio deck if I see a sweet one in 8.5 :)
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I'm stoked you are skating more Jamie and giving Zero more attention. To me whatever trends are hot there will always be a place in skateboarding for Zero. Technically my first board was a shop blank, but I remember selling my bass guitar so I could buy a serious setup and I was so happy I got the firebirds deck. Thanks iSuck!
thanks man! we're re-issuing that firebird deck later this year as a part of our 20 year celebration!!
Yes! I definitely need to buy at LEAST one of those. Enjoy this celebration, you earned it.
And your answers about Forrest and everything else has been so understandable and professional I respect that. I can't imagine what it is like to start a company back in the "wild" days when board-sponsor consideration was serious to the image, but now money rules all and "keeping it real" is insanely difficult. I owned a shop and failed because I kept it real, so I seriously relate.
Keep it up Jamie Thomas, you are one of my heroes!
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Hi Jamie!
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Also since zero is at dwindle im surprised they havent had a double impact board in there line up yet, whats the deal with that?
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Can we get a No Cash Value Franky Villani part?!
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Hi Jamie!
Hello Gipper, hope you've been well!
Also since zero is at dwindle im surprised they havent had a double impact board in there line up yet, whats the deal with that?
I think double impact is overkill, so I've chosen to not do it.
Can we get a No Cash Value Franky Villani part?!
we're working on it!!!
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What are your thoughts on Koston hitting Roberto Aleman with the laugh cry emoji?
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jamie there was a photo of you doing a frontside bluntslide on a (green?) rail, sporting yellow dyed and short hair, around 1993-1995 possibly. cant remember which mag or whether it was an advert or just a pic. everything about the pic was RAD af. it was very inspiring and helped me learn the trick.
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hey chief, keep it up!
ok
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Going to Dwindle was a mistake so there's no chance I support Zero anymore
haha, as if you were supporting the brand before
Fuck, that made me laugh. That Ben Horton series looks killer.
Agreed. I'm stoked on the new Ben Horton graphics. Great job. Keep them coming and perhaps give Rowley a guest board?
Also, answer the Berra-bear question iSuck!
So about that Rowley guest board..
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Jamie, I have a board you shot the cover of Transworld in Bama awhile back. Its the Alabama state flag board..if you want it back ill ship it to you for your Garage Days.
I got it from Peter at faith many years ago.
(http://i68.tinypic.com/i1mceo.jpg)
(http://i64.tinypic.com/r7t37o.jpg)
(you used a sharpie to make that faith sticker black and red)
(http://i63.tinypic.com/25arbwl.jpg)
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stoked the rumor is false
misled youth on the vhs queue tonight
excited for no cash value and what chris produces! local shredder
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Glad Zero isn't done, my first board was a Zero bold and I wore the hell out of Dying To Live as a teen. The company should always be a part of skateboarding.
If you're still into answering questions Jamie, I read that you spent time skating with Sean Young, do you have any good Sean Young stories?
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coming in late just to say that I'm glad Zero's not done, dumb move starting rumours like this, bad for skateboarding.
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If the CHIEF is here reading this, then I got to say: please turn JS pro. He is an absolute talent and a good hearted dude. I hope there's some plan to turn that dude pro someday. Ill buy all his boards fo sho! Plus that franky kid is sick.
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I met Jaime at Crossroads at Black Box back in 2011 or 2012. Cool dude.
Got an office tour of black box and scored some Fallen (R.I.P.) samples as well.
That is all.....
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What are your thoughts on Koston hitting Roberto Aleman with the laugh cry emoji?
i'm focusing on moving forward; not trying to dwell on what others might be saying or doing
Jamie, I have a board you shot the cover of Transworld in Bama awhile back. Its the Alabama state flag board..if you want it back ill ship it to you for your Garage Days.
I got it from Peter at faith many years ago.
(you used a sharpie to make that faith sticker black and red)
rad, i'd be down to trade you something for it; can you DM @garagedayscollection on IG
So about that Rowley guest board..
rowel's sick, but i think he's working on a brand right?
jamie there was a photo of you doing a frontside bluntslide on a (green?) rail, sporting yellow dyed and short hair, around 1993-1995 possibly. cant remember which mag or whether it was an advert or just a pic. everything about the pic was RAD af. it was very inspiring and helped me learn the trick.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/jmthomas000/fs%20blunt%20crop.jpg) (http://s179.photobucket.com/user/jmthomas000/media/fs%20blunt%20crop.jpg.html)
here's a cropped version of that photo my buddy sent me
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Glad Zero isn't done, my first board was a Zero bold and I wore the hell out of Dying To Live as a teen. The company should always be a part of skateboarding.
If you're still into answering questions Jamie, I read that you spent time skating with Sean Young, do you have any good Sean Young stories?
sean young was one of the best, he was the first person I ever saw do a 360 flip; it was just after j lee had a trick tips in the mag. he also was doing ollie impossible before anyone in the southeast. he never knew or cared how good he was. i wish he still skated, but last i spoke to him he was running a construction company and really into poker. he wants to make it to the world series
If the CHIEF is here reading this, then I got to say: please turn JS pro. He is an absolute talent and a good hearted dude. I hope there's some plan to turn that dude pro someday. Ill buy all his boards fo sho! Plus that franky kid is sick.
js has to film a part and get on the team first; i agree though he rips and is super cool!!
I met Jaime at Crossroads at Black Box back in 2011 or 2012. Cool dude.
Got an office tour of black box and scored some Fallen (R.I.P.) samples as well.
That is all.....
thanks tate!
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I'm glad that Zero is still breathing, although I'll always have resentment for them for not releasing those Forrest boards. Get him a full time filmer and take him to all the famous spots and he'll have a part in a week!!
But yeah I feel like things are gonna be taking a turn from the artsy ''fun'' no-comply stuff towards some gnarly rail chomping again. I still love all that weird and creative shit, but it's starting to get played out. Time to go get some hammers! Gonna buy a Zero board next!
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Maybe it should be obvious, but who is this JS?
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I'm glad that Zero is still breathing, although I'll always have resentment for them for not releasing those Forrest boards. Get him a full time filmer and take him to all the famous spots and he'll have a part in a week!!
But yeah I feel like things are gonna be taking a turn from the artsy ''fun'' no-comply stuff towards some gnarly rail chomping again. I still love all that weird and creative shit, but it's starting to get played out. Time to go get some hammers! Gonna buy a Zero board next!
I swear, Forrest is like the fucking Nathan Fillion of skateboarding.
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Jamie it is so good to hear that Zero is still in business.
The only request I have is that for the next video release, please release a skate sound only edit along with the full edit with the music. One of the most common gripes in the video section here is that the music sucks. Unfortunately, muting the sound means all the lovely grinding and popping noises are gone, too.
Thanks for putting in all of your hard work over the years. Here's to another 20 years of Zero.
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never heard that about a zero video. i always thought the soundtracks fit the videos pretty good. having chris cole skate to that trap rap song tho was weird and didn't fit the aesthetic and it also wasn't funny. maybe the soundtracks are a bit predictable.
i dig the idea about the skate sounds only edit tho, pretty great. i sometimes like to watch parts with my own song of choice and it sucks when you can't hear the skatesounds.
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In addition, this age of copyrights vigilance could delay a video release. A skate sound only release means you could release it quicker and put the onus of getting the appropriate music that should be paired with the part on the audience. Songs that would cost you a lot to get cleared or would never get approval could be DIY paired by the viewer.
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Haven't bought a zero board in years but i own hardcopies of all the videos! will you drop a full length of no cash value or will it be a on going web series?
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Maybe it should be obvious, but who is this JS?
Montreal skater
JS Lapierre (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmxgsVjqAhE#)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPTBG0WTCWc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPTBG0WTCWc#)
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Yeah....I didn't buy it....I don't think skateboarding could lose JT if it wanted to.....zero is like Alva....you can't really kill it.....
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Thrill of it all man, that video still gets me stoked to skate. Even just thinking of the soundtrack.
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Shoutout to JT though. I only wore zero shit when I was a kid because my mom liked JT's crosses n shit, every other company was satanic to her.
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favourite Zero part hands down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7q7OSskRe8
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So about that Rowley guest board..
No reason not to make a guest board happen. Geoff and Zero would be sick. Get Horton to do the graphics and that's one for the wall and one to skate!
C'mon, bow to the peer pressure of Slap!
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I gave Mrs. JT my chair at the Misled Youth premiere in Tampa and then regretted it because I had to stand there all night when I could have been slightly ruder and sat.
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I'm really stoked to hear that Zero is not done. It's one of the few brands that you can say really made a huge impact on skateboarding as far as style, tricks, and filming (whether or not you think those changes were good or bad). As long as we're sharing Zero/JT nostalgia I've got three personal faves. Please forgive the "old man reminiscing" post.
Finding a pair of JT Adio shoes at a thrift store in El Cajon that I'd never seen before and bought them for like 10 bucks. Later saw JT and Erik Ellington filming at SD City College, chief came up to me and asked where I'd gotten those shoes because they were a prototype of his new pro model. I was stoked and wore those shoes way longer than was reasonable.
Nearly getting crushed to death at the Misled Youth premiere at Spreckels and then watching the entire place get destroyed. A lot of drunk industry types responded to the excitement by whipping their dicks out, which I thought was a weird response. Jamie, if you read this, did they make you guys pay for what must've been a ton of damage? I'm pretty sure my fear of large crowds stems from that night. I wish I still had my poster.
When a friend of mine and I drove to Phoenix to see the last demo of the tour at some point in the early 2000's. My friend skated the demo and chief threw him some gas money. I also learned that I never want to smoke weed in 110 degree weather ever again, I could feel each drop of sweat exiting my pores and it was disgusting. We lit off bottle rockets in the Honda CRX on the way back to stay awake, which was consistent with our shit-head behavior at the time.
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you've misled youth
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Jamie, do you enjoy the acting of Rob Lowe?
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Shoutout to JT though. I only wore zero shit when I was a kid because my mom liked JT's crosses n shit, every other company was satanic to her.
Lol, I feel like I had a few friends who's parents were like that growing up.
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I'm really stoked to hear that Zero is not done. It's one of the few brands that you can say really made a huge impact on skateboarding as far as style, tricks, and filming (whether or not you think those changes were good or bad). As long as we're sharing Zero/JT nostalgia I've got three personal faves. Please forgive the "old man reminiscing" post.
Finding a pair of JT Adio shoes at a thrift store in El Cajon that I'd never seen before and bought them for like 10 bucks. Later saw JT and Erik Ellington filming at SD City College, chief came up to me and asked where I'd gotten those shoes because they were a prototype of his new pro model. I was stoked and wore those shoes way longer than was reasonable.
Nearly getting crushed to death at the Misled Youth premiere at Spreckels and then watching the entire place get destroyed. A lot of drunk industry types responded to the excitement by whipping their dicks out, which I thought was a weird response. Jamie, if you read this, did they make you guys pay for what must've been a ton of damage? I'm pretty sure my fear of large crowds stems from that night. I wish I still had my poster.
When a friend of mine and I drove to Phoenix to see the last demo of the tour at some point in the early 2000's. My friend skated the demo and chief threw him some gas money. I also learned that I never want to smoke weed in 110 degree weather ever again, I could feel each drop of sweat exiting my pores and it was disgusting. We lit off bottle rockets in the Honda CRX on the way back to stay awake, which was consistent with our shit-head behavior at the time.
This made me chuckle.
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Also, without talking shit. Is it fair to say that Koston's instagram post that seemingly mocked the downfall of fallen was in bad taste, and that regardless of his feelings about the shoes, a lot of people worked hard to make it work for as long as it did, and that mocking the closing is in bad taste? I mean, that's not really shit talking Koston, its just making a statement in defense of your work. It may not have lasted, but how many shoe companies has koston run?
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favourite Zero part hands down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7q7OSskRe8
Respect to Lynn. I always loved that he apologized for his ability to astro-project.
*shrugs shoulders and shakes head* "I'm sorry, but I do."
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favourite Zero part/ Zero team rider hands down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7q7OSskRe8
YAS!!!
Jamie, is it true that Wade Burkitt was the first person you put on Zero?
Please tell us a good Wade story!
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Also, without talking shit. Is it fair to say that Koston's instagram post that seemingly mocked the downfall of fallen was in bad taste, and that regardless of his feelings about the shoes, a lot of people worked hard to make it work for as long as it did, and that mocking the closing is in bad taste? I mean, that's not really shit talking Koston, its just making a statement in defense of your work. It may not have lasted, but how many shoe companies has koston run?
Moveon.org
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Also, without talking shit. Is it fair to say that Koston's instagram post that seemingly mocked the downfall of fallen was in bad taste, and that regardless of his feelings about the shoes, a lot of people worked hard to make it work for as long as it did, and that mocking the closing is in bad taste? I mean, that's not really shit talking Koston, its just making a statement in defense of your work. It may not have lasted, but how many shoe companies has koston run?
Moveon.org
Jamie, did you get a new screenname? If not, then I'd be curious how you, not atiba applebum, feel about those statements. Was it all fun and games that we just don't get? A statement not worthy of response? A statement which you wish was not made? A fair thing to say in the harsh world of business?
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So about that Rowley guest board..
No reason not to make a guest board happen. Geoff and Zero would be sick. Get Horton to do the graphics and that's one for the wall and one to skate!
C'mon, bow to the peer pressure of Slap!
who the fuck is geoff rowel ? by the way you kinda messed up a few pics i was tryna get at bust or bail man, way to go
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Jamie, do you enjoy the acting of Rob Lowe?
Need answer please..