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Skateboarding => PHOTOS/VIDEO => Topic started by: bluntfullofmid on March 31, 2021, 09:44:45 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ahPs3oX5I
will 917 turn into a surf and wellness company now?
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idgaf I love the man.
that last song was dope
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Geez you got to this quick, can't get enough of Out There.
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This was cool. whatever.
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he looks like a clown but tht part ab him wanting his dad to show concern was some real shit lol
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idgaf I love the man.
that last song was dope
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he looks like a clown but tht part ab him wanting his dad to show concern was some real shit lol
There's a super fine line between acknowledging your childs pain and also acknowledging that they're hurt, but not injured. You cant have a future adult have an outburst every time they have a set back, they have to shake it off. At the same time, ya gotta say you know it doesnt feel great now.
Not sure how Senior Olson handled it, but I have a kid who skates and snowboards, so this is a regular thing around here.
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New AO part coming soon? Alot of times these out theres lead up to something
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dude has been on my top 5 favorite skaters since Fully Flared and I dont think anything will change that
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namaste
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Timeless style.
Last track was spicy.
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i would kill for another AO part, even if its just a little footage a la swoosh. i think about his line in that once a week
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I’m still a fan but would have loved to see this discuss more of 917. It definitely feels like it has glossed over the inconsistency with the brand that’s super obvious to everyone paying attention.
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New AO part coming soon? Alot of times these out theres lead up to something
I hope so! I said the same with dgnar but he hasn’t put out a part yet!
Here’s hoping to a new dgnar and ao part
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Here’s hoping to a new dgnar and ao part
Timeless style.
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my favorite skater of all time
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love love love to watch him skate.
But I feel like we're watching him unravel a little.
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My man was out here looking like a Phantom Thief with those angular glasses lol.
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Yeah, I wasn't sure to click this but whatever, I enjoyed the piece. He's a cool cat !
Also, can't get over the mess on the bedroom floor, not Namaste to have dust on the floor.
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Got as far as watching him wiggling his diaphragm
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Is this Thrashers' own spin on the old Epicly Later'ds? Anyways, the guy still looks good on a skateboard but I can't stand the hipster vibe.
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He seems...kind of chill? A little surprising really. Rad to see him casually ripping in the streets in NYC.
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kinda does look like his "unravelling", but his music is dope.
I just hope he keeps his head screwed on straight, and doesn't lose it.
... cause the dude's got some genius inside.
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Alex, if you see this, I'll actually come round to hoover your floor if you want - those clumps of dust are giving me anxiety just thinking about them.
Also, please never say "detoxing your organs" in a serious sentence. That's literally what your kidney and liver are designed to do.
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kinda does look like his "unravelling", but his music is dope.
I just hope he keeps his head screwed on straight, and doesn't lose it.
... cause the dude's got some genius inside.
He totally does have something in there. I swear to god I think that there is some sort of psychological trade off for being preternaturally talented like this, though.
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Still don't get how he hippie jumped like the side of a volleyball net or whatever.. Still sticks in my mind.
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kinda does look like his "unravelling", but his music is dope.
I just hope he keeps his head screwed on straight, and doesn't lose it.
... cause the dude's got some genius inside.
He totally does have something in there. I swear to god I think that there is some sort of psychological trade off for being preternaturally talented like this, though.
I feel like not enough is made of his creative contribution to actual tricks in skating:
backlip front 270 (girl tour vid)
front feeble revert (fully flared)
back smith to backtail (random sequence)
the modern frontside body varial and losi grind on a rail (pretty sweet)
... I wont go so far as to say he "invented" all of these but everyone started doing them after him.
Wouldn't be surprised if everyone started doing variations on that little nollie noseblunt he just did on insta
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Got as far as watching him wiggling his diaphragm
Dude defo blows himself.
Explains the inactivity....
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kinda does look like his "unravelling", but his music is dope.
I just hope he keeps his head screwed on straight, and doesn't lose it.
... cause the dude's got some genius inside.
He totally does have something in there. I swear to god I think that there is some sort of psychological trade off for being preternaturally talented like this, though.
Yeah it’s called not having to have a real job or graduate high school.
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Got as far as watching him wiggling his diaphragm
Dude defo blows himself.
Explains the inactivity....
Anyone else chub up during this part? Asking for a friend.
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he looks like a clown but tht part ab him wanting his dad to show concern was some real shit lol
There's a super fine line between acknowledging your childs pain and also acknowledging that they're hurt, but not injured. You cant have a future adult have an outburst every time they have a set back, they have to shake it off. At the same time, ya gotta say you know it doesnt feel great now.
Not sure how Senior Olson handled it, but I have a kid who skates and snowboards, so this is a regular thing around here.
id say hitting of the head is a good time to not tell them to man up and walk it off lmao
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Got as far as watching him wiggling his diaphragm
Dude defo blows himself.
Explains the inactivity....
Anyone else chub up during this part? Asking for a friend.
Fucking all this got me on some giggles. Cheers.
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I don't think I'll ever really like him or his dad. No interview will change that. Shorty's Steve Olson is still cool, though.
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I’m still a fan but would have loved to see this discuss more of 917. It definitely feels like it has glossed over the inconsistency with the brand that’s super obvious to everyone paying attention.
I think he summed it up in that last section. Everyday he’s focused on something else. Can’t stick to one project and finish it.
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Even though it's not mentioned, but you can definitely see where Cyrus is coming from when he was talking about how the lack of communication and direction at 917 made him leave. The dude is so frustratingly scatterbrained that I can see why he would forget to order boards and show up for tours.
I still like AO and want to see him succeed.
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Definitely didn't think I'd watch Alex Olson do all that today. Guess that's why they call it the present.
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I can relate to him in that I have so many hobbies, and can’t really focus on any for a long period of time. It can be kinda frustrating sometimes, and a lot of the time I over think it and end up not doing anything.
Thinking back on what BA was saying about him being able to skate anything well, I do feel he was kind of the starting point and showed a lot of today’s favourites that you can skate a variety of spots and skating “styles”
I also don’t understand some of his hippy jumps. I don’t know who else would be able to jump through that volleyball net without eating shit.
He also has a fine taste in automobiles.
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He lives the way I daydream about living if I had money and didn’t have to work a job. Just investing in and fucking around with any hobby that catches my attention. Happy for him, he’s earned it by being one of the sickest skaters of all time.
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Every time I see something with AO talking I think he could probably use a good therapist.
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Waylon Bone does a great job with these.
Go watch the boneyard video!
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as a long haired dude who does yoga every day i didn’t really need to watch this because it made me realize i’m a lame
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He’s making some dangerous progress towards self fellatio from that GQ article last year.
If Alex ever gets to the point where he can suck himself off I’m afraid we may never hear from him again.
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Missed his lecture at @rutgerslandarch, maybe someone have it recorded?
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I wonder what 2007 Alex Olson would say about current Alex Olson.
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The part with old videos and then Alex’s clips was very cool. Need more comparative skateture like that. Also having BA’s perspective really made this piece.
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don't lie you'd all try to suck yourself off
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I like that he's so openly neurotic and also that he clearly loves his dad. Alex rips and hopefully he'll put out one more skate part.
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shouts to organ detoxification
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This particular Out There had an Epicly Later’d vibe and I’m not mad about it.
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i did love the part about 3D. Always wondered what happened behind the scenes on that one
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The Boneyard Video is great and I loved those Ride Channel montages too. Dude is sick. Boneyard premier on a rainy night with a million people crammed into FTC looking at a tiny TV was pretty epic
Waylon Bone does a great job with these.
Go watch the boneyard video!
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he looks like a clown but tht part ab him wanting his dad to show concern was some real shit lol
There's a super fine line between acknowledging your childs pain and also acknowledging that they're hurt, but not injured. You cant have a future adult have an outburst every time they have a set back, they have to shake it off. At the same time, ya gotta say you know it doesnt feel great now.
Not sure how Senior Olson handled it, but I have a kid who skates and snowboards, so this is a regular thing around here.
For sure but I think the idea here is that this was an ongoing theme in their relationship. Kinda predicated on it.
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So is he gay or not
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Really enjoyed this one.. Everything from the Out There series actually. Always a huge fan of AO despite the fact that he definitely sucks his own wee wee during a sweaty breathing sesh.
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He’s making some dangerous progress towards self fellatio from that GQ article last year.
If Alex ever gets to the point where he can suck himself off I’m afraid we may never hear from him again.
True enlightenment
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he should try sweeping his apartment.
also what an odd choice on Thrasher's part. is the story that his board brand is falling apart?
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So is he gay or not
Not for you
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Me and the homies also picked up surfing about a year ago because of covid and one of our friend's GF surfed and got us to get into it. It's super fun and rewarding once you get the hang of it.
Also, for someone who is nothing like me (white, handsome, talented, popular), a lot of the stuff he talks about is super relatable.
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shops at Whole Foods
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Post-Girl AO footy is some of the best to exist. Gino and Gonz vibes, a bit. Tailgrab nosegrind was the trick of the 917 video. I feel like Cyrus and Max were fools to leave. How much do board sponsors pay, anyway? Good riddance. Sylvain should defect from Isle and get on. That'd almost be enough. Tiago on 917 would be pretty sick.
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Post-Girl AO footy is some of the best to exist. Gino and Gonz vibes, a bit. Tailgrab nosegrind was the trick of the 917 video. I feel like Cyrus and Max were fools to leave. How much do board sponsors pay, anyway? Good riddance. Sylvain should defect from Isle and get on. That'd almost be enough. Tiago on 917 would be pretty sick.
I agree he is a bit like a modern Gino.
Quality over quantity.
I really like Max and Cyrus but Im not sure they will end up anywhere special after 917.
Could hope that Max gets on Isle and Cyrus on Hockey.
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Do those stupid party shirts come free when you buy a surfboard or what?
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This definitely explains the issue with keeping 917 consistent. Gotta be challenging spinning all those plates as he put it. Love AO. Hope 917 can get it's legs back under baker boys
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He also has a fine taste in automobiles.
A nice pair of estates.
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Alex if you're reading this can have your festool shit when you get bored of them next week
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Post-Girl AO footy is some of the best to exist. Gino and Gonz vibes, a bit. Tailgrab nosegrind was the trick of the 917 video. I feel like Cyrus and Max were fools to leave. How much do board sponsors pay, anyway? Good riddance. Sylvain should defect from Isle and get on. That'd almost be enough. Tiago on 917 would be pretty sick.
I like Alex fine but every single take in this post is absolutely insane.
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Call him modern Gino is a blasphemy. Some slapers are mad.
Gino helped to built a whole culture and I cant imagine 90s skatin without him, Penny or Kareem. But if AO never steped on a board, things would be the same nowadays.
I really like see Alex skatin, but his style has nothing special.
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Call him modern Gino is a blasphemy. Some slapers are mad.
Gino helped to built a whole culture and I cant imagine 90s skatin without him, Penny or Kareem. But if AO never steped on a board, things would be the same nowadays.
I really like see Alex skatin, but his style has nothing special.
I don't know about nothing special. He always struck me as an ersatz Julien Stranger. That may sound like a diss but it's actually quite an achievement.
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stranger is way sicker
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stranger is way sicker
Hence ersatz.
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Super cool for the most part. That wellness shit is extremely lame tho. Seems like the type of motherfucker to tell you turmeric cures cancer.
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I, too, have ADHD
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Whenever he manages to focus on something his brain be like "no not never, and you should too"
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I, too, have ADHD
23 minutes to say so is as average as it gets if you ever need to explain "whats up with that?";D. fs feeble-ollie-fs360 with a nod from random guy walking up the same double set has been playing in my mind since 2015. Him not being afraid to be on his own or self reflect constantly might be why he's able to dable in this or that and his skating always delivered for what its worth. The odd library comment by B.A. was so on point too. If autopilot skating/thinking gets you a mansion and a few cars, he done did something right. I bet if he'd do some therapy to shape up his mind a little he'd be as hyped to skate as when he got on nike sb. finishing stuff too, for a change
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That was really entertaining. I enjoy the Out There segments. They should do one on Alex Olson.
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Alex if you're reading this can have your festool shit when you get bored of them next week
Hahah I forgot to comment on that. I’ll join that list. Those tools cost more than my car. Need me a nice domino.
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Most importantly, what were the carhartt trousers he had on?
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I can relate to him in that I have so many hobbies, and can’t really focus on any for a long period of time. It can be kinda frustrating sometimes, and a lot of the time I over think it and end up not doing anything.
Even though it's not mentioned, but you can definitely see where Cyrus is coming from when he was talking about how the lack of communication and direction at 917 made him leave. The dude is so frustratingly scatterbrained that I can see why he would forget to order boards and show up for tours.
I still like AO and want to see him succeed.
I think the lesson here is that you have to know yourself. I'm the same way, my hobbies and tastes and interests change like every year (besides skating). but if there's a chance you're gonna be over something in a year or two, don't start a company and put a bunch of people on the team where they're going to be expecting you to pay them, communicate well, show up to premieres, or get stuff made on their behalf. if you're scatterbrained like this, you should not be running a creative enterprise where other people depend on you. IMO.
I also love AO and want him to stick around. Bianca is perfect because people aren't depending on him and he can drop stuff whenever he wants, or just stop at any time if he gets into surfing or whatever. But neglecting something so great as 917 is a massive bummer.
(https://i.imgur.com/7pq8EBB.png)
So good!!
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Most importantly, what were the carhartt trousers he had on?
The black ones he was wearing at that NYC bike lane spot? I believe they are Carhartt Double Knee Pant.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ahPs3oX5I
will 917 turn into a surf and wellness company now?
i'm 15 seconds in and hes surfing county line, kookiest spot in LA and that's saying something
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ahPs3oX5I
will 917 turn into a surf and wellness company now?
i'm 15 seconds in and hes surfing county line, kookiest spot in LA and that's saying something
if you watch the video they literally talk about how shitty it is...
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Most importantly, what were the carhartt trousers he had on?
The black ones he was wearing at that NYC bike lane spot? I believe they are Carhartt Double Knee Pant.
Brilliant, thank you!
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regardless of 917 though the dude is such a great skateboarder obviously
https://gfycat.com/achinglimpgrayfox
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I can relate to him in that I have so many hobbies, and can’t really focus on any for a long period of time. It can be kinda frustrating sometimes, and a lot of the time I over think it and end up not doing anything.
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Even though it's not mentioned, but you can definitely see where Cyrus is coming from when he was talking about how the lack of communication and direction at 917 made him leave. The dude is so frustratingly scatterbrained that I can see why he would forget to order boards and show up for tours.
I still like AO and want to see him succeed.
I think the lesson here is that you have to know yourself. I'm the same way, my hobbies and tastes and interests change like every year (besides skating). but if there's a chance you're gonna be over something in a year or two, don't start a company and put a bunch of people on the team where they're going to be expecting you to pay them, communicate well, show up to premieres, or get stuff made on their behalf. if you're scatterbrained like this, you should not be running a creative enterprise where other people depend on you. IMO.
I also love AO and want him to stick around. Bianca is perfect because people aren't depending on him and he can drop stuff whenever he wants, or just stop at any time if he gets into surfing or whatever. But neglecting something so great as 917 is a massive bummer.
Or hire people that you know you can rely on to pick up the day-to-day stuff that you know you’re going to drop the ball on.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ahPs3oX5I
will 917 turn into a surf and wellness company now?
i'm 15 seconds in and hes surfing county line, kookiest spot in LA and that's saying something
who cares if county is kooky. Spot can get fun as fuck IMO. I actually had a chance to talk about surfing and he definitely knows what’s up.
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This could be an ad for ADHD medication
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if there's a chance you're gonna be over something in a year or two, don't start a company and put a bunch of people on the team where they're going to be expecting you to pay them, communicate well, show up to premieres, or get stuff made on their behalf. if you're scatterbrained like this, you should not be running a creative enterprise where other people depend on you. IMO.
I think we got an alright trade-off. If Alex was fully focused on 917 it would be a very different company. He talks about how Logan took it upon himself to make the entire video and didn't even show Alex until the day of the premiere, and Alex hated it when he saw it. But he trusted Logan and we got one (and then two) of the best videos of this era.
Who knows what the company would even be like if Alex was focused on it. When they came to Australia Logan was completely running the show, it just seemed like his company. I think Logan's new brand will be more 917 than 917 was.
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I, too, have ADHD
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if there's a chance you're gonna be over something in a year or two, don't start a company and put a bunch of people on the team where they're going to be expecting you to pay them, communicate well, show up to premieres, or get stuff made on their behalf. if you're scatterbrained like this, you should not be running a creative enterprise where other people depend on you. IMO.
I think we got an alright trade-off. If Alex was fully focused on 917 it would be a very different company. He talks about how Logan took it upon himself to make the entire video and didn't even show Alex until the day of the premiere, and Alex hated it when he saw it. But he trusted Logan and we got one (and then two) of the best videos of this era.
Who knows what the company would even be like if Alex was focused on it. When they came to Australia Logan was completely running the show, it just seemed like his company. I think Logan's new brand will be more 917 than 917 was.
When did Logan leave? Are Cyrus and Max riding for Logan's company?
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Really love these out there vids. This was was sick, I feel AO with the hobbies, I’m similar in that I get into stuff then something else a few weeks later and just have a bunch of ideas and things I never get around to doing or finishing
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i'm 15 seconds in and hes surfing county line, kookiest spot in LA and that's saying something
He did pack up his right hand drive geo track to catch some early morning waves out in Rockaway. You gotta give him some cred for that. Though tolls are no jokes. I hope he had an EZpass in that thing.
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if there's a chance you're gonna be over something in a year or two, don't start a company and put a bunch of people on the team where they're going to be expecting you to pay them, communicate well, show up to premieres, or get stuff made on their behalf. if you're scatterbrained like this, you should not be running a creative enterprise where other people depend on you. IMO.
I think we got an alright trade-off. If Alex was fully focused on 917 it would be a very different company. He talks about how Logan took it upon himself to make the entire video and didn't even show Alex until the day of the premiere, and Alex hated it when he saw it. But he trusted Logan and we got one (and then two) of the best videos of this era.
Who knows what the company would even be like if Alex was focused on it. When they came to Australia Logan was completely running the show, it just seemed like his company. I think Logan's new brand will be more 917 than 917 was.
Isn't Logan's company just Frog?
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It's too bad Toy Machine didn't embrace Alex, Cyril Mountain and Caswell but took the Billy Marks/Johnny Layton route.
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It's too bad Toy Machine didn't embrace Alex, Cyril Mountain and Caswell but took the Billy Marks/Johnny Layton route.
They did embrace caswell. He left to join enjoi which makes more sense
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cunts got an 808, where the fuckin' tunes at!
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Most importantly, what were the carhartt trousers he had on?
https://us.carhartt-wip.com/products/double-knee-pant-black-worn-canvas-127
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Most importantly, what were the carhartt trousers he had on?
https://us.carhartt-wip.com/products/double-knee-pant-black-worn-canvas-127
Anyone paying $145 for 'fashion carhartts' has lost their goddamn mind.
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cunts got an 808, where the fuckin' tunes at!
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My man was out here looking like a Phantom Thief with those angular glasses lol.
gnard for the persona 5 reference
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Most importantly, what were the carhartt trousers he had on?
https://us.carhartt-wip.com/products/double-knee-pant-black-worn-canvas-127
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/carhartt-washed-duck-double-front-work-pants-for-men
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Most importantly, what were the carhartt trousers he had on?
https://us.carhartt-wip.com/products/double-knee-pant-black-worn-canvas-127
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/carhartt-washed-duck-double-front-work-pants-for-men
What is the difference between WIP and regular? Besides price obviously.
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You guys know that he's just milking it at this point, right?
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Thanks for the carhartt links everyone. Look a nice fit but the WIP price is a no for me! Will be shopping depop and ebay
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Most importantly, what were the carhartt trousers he had on?
https://us.carhartt-wip.com/products/double-knee-pant-black-worn-canvas-127
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/carhartt-washed-duck-double-front-work-pants-for-men
The WIP pants are usually a little slimmer/ more tailored cut. For me, the regular carhartt stuff always fits like two trash bags on each leg but I’ve seen other people pull them off.
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Most importantly, what were the carhartt trousers he had on?
https://us.carhartt-wip.com/products/double-knee-pant-black-worn-canvas-127
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/carhartt-washed-duck-double-front-work-pants-for-men
The WIP pants are usually a little slimmer/ more tailored cut. For me, the regular carhartt stuff always fits like two trash bags on each leg but I’ve seen other people pull them off.
This articulates perfectly how everything they make fits me. Standard Carhartt sizing is wild.
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everyone wanna wear carhartt until it's time to do carhartt shit
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everyone wanna wear carhartt until it's time to do carhartt shit
Same with Arc'teryx.
But real talk, what pair do I get if I need to do carpentry in the AM, but roll up look fresh in the PM? If there's a slimmer version that gets bonus points.
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My thoughts after watching this video
1. Watching him meditate / squeezing his organs explained the strange noises my man-bun type neighbor does every morning.
2. Alex seems to change his outfits every 6 months
3. I wonder what I’ll be doing now if my dad was an extravagant pro skater from the 70s/80s
4. He’s got a fucking TR-808. I need that Nike money too !
5. He can’t concentrate on things more than two days and I can relate to him, I always want do to 10 things simultaneously.
6. He’s got a great skate style.
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Yeah if anyone knows where to find WIP for cheap let us know. My regular Carhartt jacket fits like a bulky box.
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everyone wanna wear carhartt until it's time to do carhartt shit
Same with Arc'teryx.
But real talk, what pair do I get if I need to do carpentry in the AM, but roll up look fresh in the PM? If there's a slimmer version that gets bonus points.
not that I could even make this up, but there is an ad i always get for someone on etsy or something selling a tailored version of these double kneed pants and in the picture the person wearing them has them pinrolled. so my guess is that
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Most importantly, what were the carhartt trousers he had on?
https://us.carhartt-wip.com/products/double-knee-pant-black-worn-canvas-127
Anyone paying $145 for 'fashion carhartts' has lost their goddamn mind.
Especially given that there are substantially identical double knee Carhartt pants for $100 cheaper at ranch supply stores or really anywhere that sells workwear.
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Here in France there are outlet Carhartt stores, especially in the southwest. There might be some in the US no ?
I bought pants for like 30 euros because the Carhartt tag was missing
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if there's a chance you're gonna be over something in a year or two, don't start a company and put a bunch of people on the team where they're going to be expecting you to pay them, communicate well, show up to premieres, or get stuff made on their behalf. if you're scatterbrained like this, you should not be running a creative enterprise where other people depend on you. IMO.
I think we got an alright trade-off. If Alex was fully focused on 917 it would be a very different company. He talks about how Logan took it upon himself to make the entire video and didn't even show Alex until the day of the premiere, and Alex hated it when he saw it. But he trusted Logan and we got one (and then two) of the best videos of this era.
Who knows what the company would even be like if Alex was focused on it. When they came to Australia Logan was completely running the show, it just seemed like his company. I think Logan's new brand will be more 917 than 917 was.
hmmm good points and interesting take. if that is the case i sincerely hope mr. lara goes for it. those videos are timeless. lara/johnny wilson crew combo would be such a powerhouse. wouldn't even need to get fancy with the graphics tbh.
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Most importantly, what were the carhartt trousers he had on?
https://us.carhartt-wip.com/products/double-knee-pant-black-worn-canvas-127
Anyone paying $145 for 'fashion carhartts' has lost their goddamn mind.
Especially given that there are substantially identical double knee Carhartt pants for $100 cheaper at ranch supply stores or really anywhere that sells workwear.
I really like that color and I haven’t been able to find any like that, I probably would just buy those pants if they had my size. So if anyone knows pants that are similar in color and fit let me know
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Most importantly, what were the carhartt trousers he had on?
https://us.carhartt-wip.com/products/double-knee-pant-black-worn-canvas-127
Anyone paying $145 for 'fashion carhartts' has lost their goddamn mind.
Especially given that there are substantially identical double knee Carhartt pants for $100 cheaper at ranch supply stores or really anywhere that sells workwear.
I really like that color and I haven’t been able to find any like that, I probably would just buy those pants if they had my size. So if anyone knows pants that are similar in color and fit let me know
I have a pair of black Carhartts that have looked exactly like that since about a month after I started wearing them skating. They were a factory second and cost me $30.
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One of the things I really appreciate about AO, and maybe this has already been mentioned, is that he’s got both a standout frontside and backside 360 and they both look incredible. Usually a pro only has one or the other on lock I think.
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You guys know that he's just milking it at this point, right?
Since Fully Flared.
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idgaf I love the man.
that last song was dope
Sounds like he's influenced by Tyco and his style ...seems also like synths are getting popular again, seeing the roland 808 was pretty cool.
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You guys know that he's just milking it at this point, right?
he kind of was from the very beginning
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He lives the way I daydream about living if I had money and didn’t have to work a job. Just investing in and fucking around with any hobby that catches my attention. Happy for him, he’s earned it by being one of the sickest skaters of all time.
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He lives the way I daydream about living if I had money and didn’t have to work a job. Just investing in and fucking around with any hobby that catches my attention. Happy for him, he’s earned it by being one of the sickest skaters of all time.
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I'm extremely jealous
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love love love to watch him skate.
But I feel like we're watching him unravel a little.
Just turning into a different version of his Dad haha
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I just came back from the carhartt store to try on those pants and I heard people in the store talking about this video
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I don't think there's anyone more "out there" than the insufferable Alex olson. This new episode validates why half the 917 team left. I just feel bad for max palmer staying on the team for the sole reason of pity. Must be a real headache trying to make progress when your boss is mongolian throat singing rather than working on new graphics for dead tree bodies
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Still don't get how he hippie jumped like the side of a volleyball net or whatever.. Still sticks in my mind.
Hey DJ!
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Most importantly, what were the carhartt trousers he had on?
https://us.carhartt-wip.com/products/double-knee-pant-black-worn-canvas-127
Anyone paying $145 for 'fashion carhartts' has lost their goddamn mind.
Nobody who actually skates buys the WIP shits. The only people who you see wearing them skating are people that get them for free. Everyone is buying non-WIP B151s for $40, or thrifts them or whatever. Then your average non-skater male fashion redditor sees a skate clip with Carhartts, looks them up, and goes to the SOHO WIP store and pays the crazy $140 artisanal price.
my theory is that its kind of the same thing with Supreme. I don't know anyone that skates in supreme personally or that would be caught dead lining up for an hour next to a bunch of middle schoolers just to get in the store. Literally the only people I see skating Supreme gear are people in videos who get it for free, which creates the illusion that they're big in skating. they're not. real people with jobs are not trying to skate in outfits worth hundreds of dollars, its too much risk.
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You guys know that he's just milking it at this point, right?
he kind of was from the very beginning
in almost every interview the dude talks about how much he dislikes skating or just barely tolerates it. since fully flared he's probably had more years that he hates the thought of skating than years where he enjoyed it.
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Timeless style.
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Call him modern Gino is a blasphemy. Some slapers are mad.
Gino helped to built a whole culture and I cant imagine 90s skatin without him, Penny or Kareem. But if AO never steped on a board, things would be the same nowadays.
I really like see Alex skatin, but his style has nothing special.
They talk about how AO was one of the first to be skating all types of terrain in the early 2000’s. So you could very similarly argue he ushered in an expanded version of skateboarding. So things would not necessarily be the same.
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Call him modern Gino is a blasphemy. Some slapers are mad.
Gino helped to built a whole culture and I cant imagine 90s skatin without him, Penny or Kareem. But if AO never steped on a board, things would be the same nowadays.
I really like see Alex skatin, but his style has nothing special.
They talk about how AO was one of the first to be skating all types of terrain in the early 2000’s. So you could very similarly argue he ushered in an expanded version of skateboarding. So things would not necessarily be the same.
so wrong. nobody even seen this dude really skate till like 07.
also gino and julien had organic come ups
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Call him modern Gino is a blasphemy. Some slapers are mad.
Gino helped to built a whole culture and I cant imagine 90s skatin without him, Penny or Kareem. But if AO never steped on a board, things would be the same nowadays.
I really like see Alex skatin, but his style has nothing special.
They talk about how AO was one of the first to be skating all types of terrain in the early 2000’s. So you could very similarly argue he ushered in an expanded version of skateboarding. So things would not necessarily be the same.
so wrong. nobody even seen this dude really skate till like 07.
also gino and julien had organic come ups
Angel Ramires, Jake Ducombe, Dylan Rieder, Arto and Appleyard were pretty overal at the time and list goes on.
The only reason this guy still got these big sponsors being so unproductive : dude is white handsome guy.
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Call him modern Gino is a blasphemy. Some slapers are mad.
Gino helped to built a whole culture and I cant imagine 90s skatin without him, Penny or Kareem. But if AO never steped on a board, things would be the same nowadays.
I really like see Alex skatin, but his style has nothing special.
They talk about how AO was one of the first to be skating all types of terrain in the early 2000’s. So you could very similarly argue he ushered in an expanded version of skateboarding. So things would not necessarily be the same.
so wrong. nobody even seen this dude really skate till like 07.
also gino and julien had organic come ups
Angel Ramires, Jake Ducombe, Dylan Rieder, Arto and Appleyard were pretty overal at the time and list goes on.
The only reason this guy still got these big sponsors being so unproductive : dude is white handsome guy.
Maybe you didn’t see him until 2007 but he was on Black Label, Toy and Workshop flow before getting on Girl and then going pro in 2007.
Dylan yes but Arto and Appleyard were primarily street and maybe a flip to a fakie on a quarter pipe.
The reason AO is still sponsored is because he and his skateboarding have personality and the reason why Jake Duncombe and Angel Ramirez are not.
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but you call him an influential ATV from the early 00's.......? thats so far off if you were skating in this era
anyway his pops is every reason for his success and there's no shame in it. 917 team was dope. wish hm the best in the future.
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you called him an influential ATV from the early 00's.......? thats so far off if you were skating in this era.
anyway his dad is every reason for his success and there's no shame in it. but call it what it is. 917 team was dope. wish hm the best in the future.
Not sure why you think his father is responsible for his success. He got Alex some free bits from NHS when he was young, but he wouldn't have been of any help getting him on Girl, Nike, or enabling Alex to start up Bianca or 917.
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Call him modern Gino is a blasphemy. Some slapers are mad.
Gino helped to built a whole culture and I cant imagine 90s skatin without him, Penny or Kareem. But if AO never steped on a board, things would be the same nowadays.
I really like see Alex skatin, but his style has nothing special.
They talk about how AO was one of the first to be skating all types of terrain in the early 2000’s. So you could very similarly argue he ushered in an expanded version of skateboarding. So things would not necessarily be the same.
so wrong. nobody even seen this dude really skate till like 07.
also gino and julien had organic come ups
Angel Ramires, Jake Ducombe, Dylan Rieder, Arto and Appleyard were pretty overal at the time and list goes on.
The only reason this guy still got these big sponsors being so unproductive : dude is white handsome guy.
Maybe you didn’t see him until 2007 but he was on Black Label, Toy and Workshop flow before getting on Girl and then going pro in 2007.
Dylan yes but Arto and Appleyard were primarily street and maybe a flip to a fakie on a quarter pipe.
The reason AO is still sponsored is because he and his skateboarding have personality and the reason why Jake Duncombe and Angel Ramirez are not.
Dude, who is comparing him with Ducombe or Ramirez? Are you mad? Im just saying they were overall at the same time.
I can tell you Appleyard and Arto skated in tranny better than Alex.
If yoga and surf is too cool lets put Nilton Urina and Chico Brenes in big sponsors.
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Call him modern Gino is a blasphemy. Some slapers are mad.
Gino helped to built a whole culture and I cant imagine 90s skatin without him, Penny or Kareem. But if AO never steped on a board, things would be the same nowadays.
I really like see Alex skatin, but his style has nothing special.
They talk about how AO was one of the first to be skating all types of terrain in the early 2000’s. So you could very similarly argue he ushered in an expanded version of skateboarding. So things would not necessarily be the same.
so wrong. nobody even seen this dude really skate till like 07.
also gino and julien had organic come ups
Angel Ramires, Jake Ducombe, Dylan Rieder, Arto and Appleyard were pretty overal at the time and list goes on.
The only reason this guy still got these big sponsors being so unproductive : dude is white handsome guy.
Maybe you didn’t see him until 2007 but he was on Black Label, Toy and Workshop flow before getting on Girl and then going pro in 2007.
Dylan yes but Arto and Appleyard were primarily street and maybe a flip to a fakie on a quarter pipe.
The reason AO is still sponsored is because he and his skateboarding have personality and the reason why Jake Duncombe and Angel Ramirez are not.
Angel Ramirez and Jake Duncombe where both top tier ams/pros at some point. The reason they are not sponsored (at least at a high level) probably had more to do with the fact that they were huge piles.
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Carhartt has been operating as a spectacularly successful streetwear brand in Europe for at least 20 years - I believe some Germans bought the rights to the branding......and have now exported Carhartt WiP back to the USA so our yankee friends can enjoy it too. Not sure who owns what part of each business.....
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Most importantly, what were the carhartt trousers he had on?
https://us.carhartt-wip.com/products/double-knee-pant-black-worn-canvas-127
Anyone paying $145 for 'fashion carhartts' has lost their goddamn mind.
Nobody who actually skates buys the WIP shits. The only people who you see wearing them skating are people that get them for free. Everyone is buying non-WIP B151s for $40, or thrifts them or whatever. Then your average non-skater male fashion redditor sees a skate clip with Carhartts, looks them up, and goes to the SOHO WIP store and pays the crazy $140 artisanal price.
my theory is that its kind of the same thing with Supreme. I don't know anyone that skates in supreme personally or that would be caught dead lining up for an hour next to a bunch of middle schoolers just to get in the store. Literally the only people I see skating Supreme gear are people in videos who get it for free, which creates the illusion that they're big in skating. they're not. real people with jobs are not trying to skate in outfits worth hundreds of dollars, its too much risk.
You might not see a nigga in a Supreme pink striped mohair cardigan trying to 5-0 a handrail but I see skaters wearing their cheaper stuff (the hats and tshirts) all the time.
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cunts got an 808, where the fuckin' tunes at!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hVmmPTeNbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIwwGb7oh4k
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Video did a good job at promoting his music. Pretty that was the whole point. Another win for Alex
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When he started hyperventilating lol
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Seems weird they filmed this mostly 3 years ago then a bit more 6 months ago.
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I kinda dig him and what he’s doing. That said I doubt I’m the target market for either of his brands.
I think he’ll eventually settle down to 2 or 3 hobbies which will help him hone his focus, but I get it; I experimented with lots of shit back in my 20s too!
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He also has a fine taste in automobiles.
I feel like my life AO car-fandom just went full circle seeing that van:
I'm just hyped that thing someone posted about him driving around Brooklyn in a right handed Mitsubishi van is true.
(https://i.imgur.com/azjjzSs.png)
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He lives the way I daydream about living if I had money and didn’t have to work a job. Just investing in and fucking around with any hobby that catches my attention. Happy for him, he’s earned it by being one of the sickest skaters of all time.
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I'm extremely jealous
He’s the man no matter what.
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this is like, the 100th epicly laterd style thing from him, just put out a part lol
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He also has a fine taste in automobiles.
I feel like my life AO car-fandom just went full circle seeing that van:
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I'm just hyped that thing someone posted about him driving around Brooklyn in a right handed Mitsubishi van is true.
(https://i.imgur.com/azjjzSs.png)
No way the name "Waylon Bone" ("whale on bone") is real.
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that was wack but i liked his track in the end. modest mousey vibes.
maybe he will get hc into drugs for a year or so next. could be interesting
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ahPs3oX5I
will 917 turn into a surf and wellness company now?
sick
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He was cooler ten years ago
http://youtu.be/LA4rp8ixbgk (http://youtu.be/LA4rp8ixbgk)
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He was cooler ten years ago
http://youtu.be/LA4rp8ixbgk (http://youtu.be/LA4rp8ixbgk)
SOO FUCKING SICK!
The slappy over the drain pipe thing is absolutely beautiful.
He just looks right on a skateboard
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The more I see of Alex Olson, the more I'm starting to believe that they want us to think he's cool and I just can't.
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The more I see of Alex Olson, the more I'm starting to believe that they want us to think he's cool and I just can't.
I dunno, he is of course doing very much stuff that is considered as "hipster" but I find it refreshing when skaters have hobbies and interests outside of skateboarding (or associated with skateboarding), besides stereotypcial smoking weed and playing video games
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The more I see of Alex Olson, the more I'm starting to believe that they want us to think he's cool and I just can't.
alex is super cool
ur not cool
ok.
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The more I see of Alex Olson, the more I'm starting to believe that they want us to think he's cool and I just can't.
I dunno, he is of course doing very much stuff that is considered as "hipster" but I find it refreshing when skaters have hobbies and interests outside of skateboarding (or associated with skateboarding), besides stereotypcial smoking weed and playing video games
Yes, because it's very unique that he plays music, surfs, and does some art.
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He lives the way I daydream about living if I had money and didn’t have to work a job. Just investing in and fucking around with any hobby that catches my attention. Happy for him, he’s earned it by being one of the sickest skaters of all time.
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I'm extremely jealous
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wecks videos better than this shit
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The more I see of Alex Olson, the more I'm starting to believe that they want us to think he's cool and I just can't.
I dunno, he is of course doing very much stuff that is considered as "hipster" but I find it refreshing when skaters have hobbies and interests outside of skateboarding (or associated with skateboarding), besides stereotypcial smoking weed and playing video games
Yes, because it's very unique that he plays music, surfs, and does some art.
Yes, because I said that I find it unique, that was exactly my entire point.
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still watch this all the time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11IJU8k3Rr4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11IJU8k3Rr4)
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The more I see of Alex Olson, the more I'm starting to believe that they want us to think he's cool and I just can't.
I dunno, he is of course doing very much stuff that is considered as "hipster" but I find it refreshing when skaters have hobbies and interests outside of skateboarding (or associated with skateboarding), besides stereotypcial smoking weed and playing video games
Yes, because it's very unique that he plays music, surfs, and does some art.
Lol
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still watch this all the time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11IJU8k3Rr4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11IJU8k3Rr4)
He is so good
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still watch this all the time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11IJU8k3Rr4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11IJU8k3Rr4)
Best street honeys footie of all time?