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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: modern life is war on December 27, 2022, 09:59:51 PM
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Who are they? Aside from Mark Suciu.
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not you
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The guy who invented the Ollie (transition) is a molecular biologist or something. Don't know if that qualifies as smart, but he obviously worked hard academically.
Edit: As an aside, it seems Suciu gets a bit of heat about being an "intellectual" or some crap. Pretty lame to bag someone out for wanting to get an education...
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The guy who invented the Ollie (transition) is a molecular biologist or something. Don't know if that qualifies as smart, but he obviously worked hard academically.
Edit: As an aside, it seems Suciu gets a bit of heat about being an "intellectual" or some crap. Pretty lame to bag someone out for wanting to get an education...
But he's just a hobbyist his education serves no purpose. May as well be an adult thinking you're better than others because you know all the Pokemons names.
Think Diego buchieri had degree in chemistry or mathematics or something
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Think Diego buchieri had degree in chemistry or mathematics or something
obscure and surprising lmao
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The guy who invented the Ollie (transition) is a molecular biologist or something. Don't know if that qualifies as smart, but he obviously worked hard academically.
Edit: As an aside, it seems Suciu gets a bit of heat about being an "intellectual" or some crap. Pretty lame to bag someone out for wanting to get an education...
Think Diego buchieri had degree in chemistry or mathematics or something
What do you mean by hobbyist and his education serves no purpose, not trolling, genuine question. What does he actually study? I only know he was/is in tertiary education. What field?
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I was impressed to find out that old vert pro Darren Menditto is an ER doctor… serious shredder back in the day
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The guy who invented the Ollie (transition) is a molecular biologist or something. Don't know if that qualifies as smart, but he obviously worked hard academically.
Edit: As an aside, it seems Suciu gets a bit of heat about being an "intellectual" or some crap. Pretty lame to bag someone out for wanting to get an education...
Think Diego buchieri had degree in chemistry or mathematics or something
Well I am trolling a little lol. I like suciu but he's just classic rich kid. He's not a doctor or engineer or anything the planet needs that also takes a lot of work/need to genuinely be smart. I don't even know what exactly he studied either but think hes talked about architecture and prob literature which is just what every wanky rich kid goes to uni for
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I think Ben Koppl has a double degree. And is pretty damn sharp.
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KB
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The guy who invented the Ollie (transition) is a molecular biologist or something. Don't know if that qualifies as smart, but he obviously worked hard academically.
Edit: As an aside, it seems Suciu gets a bit of heat about being an "intellectual" or some crap. Pretty lame to bag someone out for wanting to get an education...
Think Diego buchieri had degree in chemistry or mathematics or something
He studied Literature and creative writing, did his thesis on Alain Robbe-Grillet
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/57272458-mark-suciu
I know he's an highly literate and it seems quite pretentious, nit sometimes skateboarding needs such people. At least he's not writing soty rants on substack and skatetwitter
John rattray has a BSC in Physics but now works at Nike
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Rodney, George Powell.
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Alexis Sablone has a masters from MIT in Architecture. That's pretty gnarly. I think Rattray has a Masters in Physics or something like that.
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The guy who invented the Ollie (transition) is a molecular biologist or something. Don't know if that qualifies as smart, but he obviously worked hard academically.
Edit: As an aside, it seems Suciu gets a bit of heat about being an "intellectual" or some crap. Pretty lame to bag someone out for wanting to get an education...
Think Diego buchieri had degree in chemistry or mathematics or something
He studied Literature and creative writing, did his thesis on Alain Robbe-Grillet
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/57272458-mark-suciu
I know he's an highly literate and it seems quite pretentious, nit sometimes skateboarding needs such people. At least he's not writing soty rants on substack and skatetwitter
John rattray has a BSC in Physics but now works at Nike
Suciu has been reading Brion Gysin, neat. That bumps him up the list of my favourite skaters.
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Rob Dyrdek
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The guy who invented the Ollie (transition) is a molecular biologist or something. Don't know if that qualifies as smart, but he obviously worked hard academically.
Edit: As an aside, it seems Suciu gets a bit of heat about being an "intellectual" or some crap. Pretty lame to bag someone out for wanting to get an education...
Think Diego buchieri had degree in chemistry or mathematics or something
Uni arts degree is the upmost sign of a wanky rich kid
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I would say me but then I try and read my posts on this website and it comes across like English is not my first language.
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The guy who invented the Ollie (transition) is a molecular biologist or something. Don't know if that qualifies as smart, but he obviously worked hard academically.
Edit: As an aside, it seems Suciu gets a bit of heat about being an "intellectual" or some crap. Pretty lame to bag someone out for wanting to get an education...
Think Diego buchieri had degree in chemistry or mathematics or something
Uni arts degree is the upmost sign of a wanky rich kid
Why?
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David 'Doddy' Marsh. Good guy, rad skater and bright as a button. Was recently in Vague skate mag.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck-xE5CNIlK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Smart is such a subjective term. There are people out there with degrees of all different kinds who don’t necessarily think people who work on cars or build things with their hands are considered smart and vice versa
I think knowing all the intricacies of a motor and knowing how to fix/ improve that shit is so fucking smart.
Knowing how to build a house, a ramp ,or anything from scratch is pretty smart as well.
So IMO dudes with a side hustle/ fallback plans/ savings are the smartest people in skateboarding.
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Smart is such a subjective term. There are people out there with degrees of all different kinds who don’t necessarily think people who work on cars or build things with their hands are considered smart and vice versa
I think knowing all the intricacies of a motor and knowing how to fix/ improve that shit is so fucking smart.
Knowing how to build a house, a ramp ,or anything from scratch is pretty smart as well.
So IMO dudes with a side hustle/ fallback plans/ savings are the smartest people in skateboarding.
Agreed, this is the correct answer. If we're talking pros, those that have some foresight and don't piss their royalty cheques up the wall in favour of saving or investing it for that inevitable day when they stop moving product...
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Goodcurbs and whatever his new account is titled.
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Brian Chung got his MD
Olly Todd has a literature degree too
Jimmy Gorecki
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Why does one ask such stupid questions? Seriously? Like make a better topic to talk about
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I think Rattray has a Masters in Physics or something like that.
He has a bachelor of science in physics according his LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-rattray-23283a46
Also: Prof. Howell earned his PhD in architectural and urban history from the University of California, Berkeley
https://history.uoregon.edu/profile/ohowell/
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/M/bo18038602.html
This hate for art degrees is kinda weird. Is this now reddit where only mint degrees count?
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Reynolds. Built himself a successful and respected brand and has a pretty high success rate in his ability to spot talent.
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Kevin Bradley
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Wes Kremer
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Truth is we all know that Birdman is the smartest skateboarder, since he is the richest. I reckon behind that introverted and murmuring demeanour of his is a buzzing bird brain that has calculated a scheme ,since the 900, how to squeeze as much bucks as possible out of that event... all to ruthlessly climb himself to the top of the food chain, brushing shoulders with celebrities and millionaires alike. Pure genius. We all squabble here in the slap forum like a bunch of moaning peasants as Tony sits back laughing and counting back enough money to turn the Hawk family into a rich dynasty for generations to come.
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Truth is we all know that Birdman is the smartest skateboarder, since he is the richest. I reckon behind that introverted and murmuring demeanour of his is a buzzing bird brain that has calculated a scheme ,since the 900, how to squeeze as much bucks as possible out of that event... all to ruthlessly climb himself to the top of the food chain, brushing shoulders with celebrities and millionaires alike. Pure genius. We all squabble here in the slap forum like a bunch of moaning peasants as Tony sits back laughing and counting back enough money to turn the Hawk family into a rich dynasty for generations to come.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm3HOkSqTHc&ab_channel=XtraSpecialMango
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I'm currently finishing my masters thesis in physics, please somebody make me pro or I'm gonna go into phd hell
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Truth is we all know that Birdman is the smartest skateboarder, since he is the richest. I reckon behind that introverted and murmuring demeanour of his is a buzzing bird brain that has calculated a scheme ,since the 900, how to squeeze as much bucks as possible out of that event... all to ruthlessly climb himself to the top of the food chain, brushing shoulders with celebrities and millionaires alike. Pure genius. We all squabble here in the slap forum like a bunch of moaning peasants as Tony sits back laughing and counting back enough money to turn the Hawk family into a rich dynasty for generations to come.
Hawks father played an important role, also financial advisors. Birdman was lucky that he came from an educated family.
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My boy’s wicked smaht
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Goodcurbs and whatever his new account is titled.
Don't forget sackingrails
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Prod
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Goodcurbs and whatever his new account is titled.
Don't forget sackingrails
(https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/4f6/886/69dd4f6bea4966df9c8d167c03c8c909b3-13-wojak-00.2x.h473.w710.jpg)
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T-Spliff
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Koston has it figured out
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As an aside, it seems Suciu gets a bit of heat about being an "intellectual" or some crap. Pretty lame to bag someone out for wanting to get an education...
He gets heat because he's far from the only person in skating to have an education yet he has made it his persona to be that guy who skates and reads books. The way he talks when he walks up to that book stand in the jenkem video is nauseating. I showed my wife that clip and the first thing she said was 'he seems like he's insecure about being a skateboarder'. God, it's so bad.
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for pure capitalistic success, rob dyrdek and t.hawk.
for book-nerd stuff, julien stranger talked about jung vs freud as it related to his uncles in an old interview. old antihero was literary. and not just bukowski.
louie barletta has the blue collar smarts to operate a tank and the degree in poetry or philosophy that will get you a coffeeshop job. he's a sillier suciu [who he may have inspired, SJ!].
marc johnson can seem intelligent but i believe he's somewhere between midwit and nincompoop.
john rattray has a real degree.
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(https://i.ibb.co/Rb4mr7F/Penny.jpg)
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for book-nerd stuff, julien stranger talked about jung vs freud as it related to his uncles in an old interview. old antihero was literary. and not just bukowski.
That's sick but not surprising at all.
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Smolik demanding the snow-camo Navigator as a signing bonus is better than anything Suciu will ever write.
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As an aside, it seems Suciu gets a bit of heat about being an "intellectual" or some crap. Pretty lame to bag someone out for wanting to get an education...
He gets heat because he's far from the only person in skating to have an education yet he has made it his persona to be that guy who skates and reads books. The way he talks when he walks up to that book stand in the jenkem video is nauseating. I showed my wife that clip and the first thing she said was 'he seems like he's insecure about being a skateboarder'. God, it's so bad.
I like Suciu but he paved the way for the “skaters who went to college” genre of writing and general content production and that alone is absolutely insufferable.
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nik stain studied mathematics @ temple university