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Title: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: LeDave on February 19, 2024, 07:39:31 AM
Hey everyone. My name is Dave and I am 34 years old.

I just bought my first skateboard and have been practicing, I was traumatized yesterday after my first fall and it was really hard too. So I will have to wait to buy paddings, I already have a helmet from a buddy of mine.

This picture is before I used my skateboard of course, bought it from Sierra for 29.95 before taxes. I just went to Zumiez the other day to buy Bones Reds bearings because my friend suggested it.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53539112616_60c3ccb47b_z.jpg)
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: fulfillthedream on February 19, 2024, 09:55:26 AM
man go to the newskaters sub reddit, it'll be more informative and helpful than here.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Rune Spliffberg on February 19, 2024, 10:20:18 AM
hell yea
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: mj23 on February 19, 2024, 10:22:24 AM
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Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: ExpensiveHandjoe on February 19, 2024, 10:29:36 AM
AH!
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Can he read on February 19, 2024, 10:57:24 AM
man go to the newskaters sub reddit, it'll be more informative and helpful than here.

Don’t send him there, that place is a cesspool.
Obviously this is bait but I wouldnt recommend any of the skate reddits to anyone.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Southernmost on February 19, 2024, 10:59:11 AM
Focus.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: GAY on February 19, 2024, 11:55:41 AM
If you can’t kickflop first day out you best give up.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: lurkluke on February 19, 2024, 12:08:00 PM
The giveaway is knowing how to embed an image in their first post.  Feel like it usually takes a minute to sort that out.

 34 year olds may have used forums before... it's pretty standard. If they were under 30, I'd agree

If genuine - newskaters subreddit for sure.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: crescentfresh on February 19, 2024, 12:21:05 PM
fresh grip on a leather chair is really upping the rage of this bait
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: PatrickSkateman on February 19, 2024, 12:23:40 PM
Hey everyone. My name is Dave and I am 34 years old.

I just bought my first skateboard and have been practicing, I was traumatized yesterday after my first fall and it was really hard too. So I will have to wait to buy paddings, I already have a helmet from a buddy of mine.

This picture is before I used my skateboard of course, bought it from Sierra for 29.95 before taxes. I just went to Zumiez the other day to buy Bones Reds bearings because my friend suggested it.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53539112616_60c3ccb47b_z.jpg)

Gotta rock the fresh Nike Monarchs with that setup.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Mongo Lloyd on February 19, 2024, 12:24:14 PM
This one’s in for a lot of trauma.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Lenny the Fatface on February 19, 2024, 12:47:41 PM
Yeah dude have fun.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: JM on February 19, 2024, 12:52:10 PM
Wheels are too yellow. Should have gotten Bones.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Blind Fisherman on February 19, 2024, 01:06:14 PM
Trucks aren’t on backwards? Definitely bait.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: LeDave on February 19, 2024, 01:15:38 PM
Well I bought the board from Sierra and it came with pre-installed wheels and truck. I've also been doing a lot of research on Google and watching YouTube videos. My board is a 8.25 and I made sure the trucks were too. I am planning to give the deck to my friend since he needs it a lot, then keeping the truck with the bearings and wheels and buying a new board. I saw one from DGK that I like a lot so I might buy that after I get my pads.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: JM on February 19, 2024, 01:27:14 PM
That’s a good idea.

Make sure to slap a Thrasher sticker on your helmet to let people know you’re down.

Instant street cred right there.

Also, some friendly advice, if you don’t get some nose, tail, and board slide marks on the deck, people will know you’re a noob, and you don’t want that. So make sure to rub the deck several times on a concrete ledge to really get some fresh looking marks.

Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: CHONGO on February 19, 2024, 01:37:50 PM
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man go to the newskaters sub reddit, it'll be more informative and helpful than here.
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Don’t send him there, that place is a cesspool.
Obviously this is bait but I wouldnt recommend any of the skate reddits to anyone.

worst subreddit ever
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: lurkluke on February 19, 2024, 02:10:23 PM
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man go to the newskaters sub reddit, it'll be more informative and helpful than here.
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Don’t send him there, that place is a cesspool.
Obviously this is bait but I wouldnt recommend any of the skate reddits to anyone.
[close]

worst subreddit ever

It keeps being recommended to me and looks fine for people maybe not ready for slap.

Local facebook groups are probably fine too
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Can he read on February 19, 2024, 02:44:38 PM
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man go to the newskaters sub reddit, it'll be more informative and helpful than here.
[close]

Don’t send him there, that place is a cesspool.
Obviously this is bait but I wouldnt recommend any of the skate reddits to anyone.
[close]

worst subreddit ever
[close]

It keeps being recommended to me and looks fine for people maybe not ready for slap.

Local facebook groups are probably fine too

A while back when I was more active on reddit I was popping in there to see if I could give any advice or knowledge to newer skaters. Horrible decision. People are hyper sensitive to anything that isn’t overtly positive feedback. Misinformation runs rampant. It’s like lord of the flies. Do not recommend.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Ninj2 on February 19, 2024, 09:33:00 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k2kLWHEp5GI
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: skippersoldballs on February 19, 2024, 10:20:33 PM
Have you ever watched Thrashin before? Skateboarding hasn’t changed much since then. It’s a dog eat dog world Dave. Pick a side and you’re gonna be alright
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Ghost Face on February 19, 2024, 11:12:40 PM
Flip your wheels around. Logo on the inside. People will like you more.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Hyliannightmare on February 20, 2024, 01:55:45 AM
Find the closest mini ramp and enjoy
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Lhotse�s Pit of Death on February 20, 2024, 03:39:09 AM
Need caliber 3s on that setup.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Lazyskater on February 20, 2024, 10:01:54 AM
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man go to the newskaters sub reddit, it'll be more informative and helpful than here.
[close]

Don’t send him there, that place is a cesspool.
Obviously this is bait but I wouldnt recommend any of the skate reddits to anyone.
[close]

worst subreddit ever
[close]

It keeps being recommended to me and looks fine for people maybe not ready for slap.

Local facebook groups are probably fine too

There is an oldskaters reddit that I would probably recommend over new
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: WashingtonNECKTIE on February 20, 2024, 10:03:25 AM
razortail speedrun any %
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: JM on February 20, 2024, 03:03:40 PM
razortail speedrun any %
Not on brand new DGK, you monster. Have some respect.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: overwaxed on February 20, 2024, 03:06:38 PM
Hey everyone. My name is Dave and I am 34 years old.

I just bought my first skateboard and have been practicing, I was traumatized yesterday after my first fall and it was really hard too. So I will have to wait to buy paddings, I already have a helmet from a buddy of mine.

This picture is before I used my skateboard of course, bought it from Sierra for 29.95 before taxes. I just went to Zumiez the other day to buy Bones Reds bearings because my friend suggested it.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53539112616_60c3ccb47b_z.jpg)


Welcome to the family, enjoy riding your skateboard and don't listen to the hate!

Watch videos, learn about gear, and have fun!
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Chavo on February 20, 2024, 10:43:09 PM
Perfect post. I especially like the subtle grammatical hints. Is the name David a homage to David L. Lumpkins?
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Sizzle on February 20, 2024, 10:45:32 PM
wuddup dave. do you want to see my penis?
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Pappy Jones on February 20, 2024, 10:54:06 PM
Don’t go to Zumiez. Find a local skateshop near you and go there instead.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Rick Trapasso on February 21, 2024, 06:39:00 AM
This is either a great troll, or the beginning of a new SLAP reference.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: LeDave on February 21, 2024, 12:22:05 PM
My 4 day progress

https://youtube.com/shorts/5bK_H4Rackc
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: type on February 21, 2024, 12:40:21 PM
Dave got clips, shuttin down the haters, hell yea dave
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: crescentfresh on February 21, 2024, 12:40:42 PM
hell yeah, get it Dave!
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Rick Trapasso on February 21, 2024, 12:43:42 PM
Dave got clips, shuttin down the haters, hell yea dave

He's filmed more than I have this year.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: mfweeno on February 21, 2024, 02:50:29 PM
Not bad at all for less than a week on a board, keep it up Dave
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Crust on February 21, 2024, 03:33:07 PM
My 4 day progress

https://youtube.com/shorts/5bK_H4Rackc

Best of luck with it Dave!

There can be a lot of negativity on this forum, don't give too much of your energy to those posts.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Hyliannightmare on February 21, 2024, 03:36:33 PM
My 4 day progress

https://youtube.com/shorts/5bK_H4Rackc

Sick man
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: JM on February 21, 2024, 03:56:26 PM
I take back my comments. I thought you were playing us :o

Don’t listen to anything I said before… I was just giving terrible advice cause I thought you were trolling.

Have fun Dave :) that’s the most important part.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Fernzilla on February 21, 2024, 04:19:21 PM
Dude's first foray into skating and he's already at the park, getting clips and posting up on slap.

Good shit!
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: thanksgiving on February 21, 2024, 04:29:02 PM
This is either a great troll, or the beginning of a new SLAP reference.
the profile photo is too perfect for this to not be a troll
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: JM on February 21, 2024, 04:52:39 PM
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This is either a great troll, or the beginning of a new SLAP reference.
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the profile photo is too perfect for this to not be a troll
If this is a troll, I will have to commend them because to post a YouTube video is above and beyond.

I believe in Dave.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Szechuan on February 21, 2024, 05:37:05 PM
Get it Dave!!
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Post by: aleksander on February 21, 2024, 05:46:55 PM
Fucking get some, Dave.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Chavo on February 21, 2024, 06:19:06 PM
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This is either a great troll, or the beginning of a new SLAP reference.
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the profile photo is too perfect for this to not be a troll

2006 mail order setup with graphics out wheels, Bones Reds reference, "paddings" and general fell off the turnip truck vibes also reinforce this. If he posted on youtube random rodents and insects for years in preparation, this is the greatest troll in the making.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: LeDave on February 21, 2024, 06:54:25 PM
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This is either a great troll, or the beginning of a new SLAP reference.
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the profile photo is too perfect for this to not be a troll

First, thanks everyone for the kind posts. And to you, I am a photographer by trade, that is why I have that profile picture, https://www.ohsnapitsdave.com/
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: moonordie on February 21, 2024, 11:51:13 PM
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Dave got clips, shuttin down the haters, hell yea dave
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He's filmed more than I have this year.
Same.
Kudos Dave.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Sizzle on February 22, 2024, 12:33:12 AM
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This is either a great troll, or the beginning of a new SLAP reference.
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the profile photo is too perfect for this to not be a troll
[close]

First, thanks everyone for the kind posts. And to you, I am a photographer by trade, that is why I have that profile picture, https://www.ohsnapitsdave.com/
How did you learn about slap so quickly my dude?
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Newphone on February 22, 2024, 04:30:40 AM
Hey everyone. My name is Dave and I am 34 years old.

I just bought my first skateboard and have been practicing, I was traumatized yesterday after my first fall and it was really hard too. So I will have to wait to buy paddings, I already have a helmet from a buddy of mine.

This picture is before I used my skateboard of course, bought it from Sierra for 29.95 before taxes. I just went to Zumiez the other day to buy Bones Reds bearings because my friend suggested it.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53539112616_60c3ccb47b_z.jpg)

Hi Dave.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Síota on February 22, 2024, 05:35:47 AM
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This is either a great troll, or the beginning of a new SLAP reference.
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the profile photo is too perfect for this to not be a troll
[close]

First, thanks everyone for the kind posts. And to you, I am a photographer by trade, that is why I have that profile picture, https://www.ohsnapitsdave.com/

Quite possibly the best website name ever.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: manysnakes on February 22, 2024, 06:10:12 AM
If the Pals aren't gnarring Dave, what's this stuff even for?
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Post by: Frank Sobotka on February 22, 2024, 06:23:54 AM
Dave will nollie trè that hydrant before versacekid420, you heard it here first
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: fuck_that_guy on March 06, 2024, 10:17:09 AM
fuck that guy
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Blind Fisherman on March 06, 2024, 10:29:23 AM
I, too, take back my accusations of trolling. Keep it up, homie. Glad to have you here.
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Post by: PAWL on March 06, 2024, 11:00:32 AM
damn yall lay off my homie Dave.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: mj23 on March 06, 2024, 11:12:06 AM
My 4 day progress

https://youtube.com/shorts/5bK_H4Rackc
ok, i thought you were trolling at first but now i believe you might actually be serious

if this is the case i will give you a tip: ride a bigger board. especially one with bigger, softer wheels.

when you're just getting started it's useful to get a setup where you can take one push and glide for a while. this enables you to actually learn rolling and turning, instead of limping and hopping around with one foot hanging off the back of the board all the time
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: OhioGuy on March 06, 2024, 11:32:14 AM
As someone who started at 35 here’s my advice: Forget about tricks. Cruise around until it becomes second nature. Learn to throw down, how to push without putting your weight on the ground (balance on front foot), and how to properly stop.

Too many folks rush straight into tricks. You should fall in love with riding first IMHO.

And don’t get discouraged. When you see an amazing skater, it’s because they’ve spent years on their boards. Like the average 30 year old skater has been skating for 20 years. It’s not something that a lot of folks start later in life.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: h00man on March 06, 2024, 01:16:07 PM
hell yeah this is awesome! keep it up Dave! Post more clips when you get a chance!
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Post by: Troubadour26 on March 06, 2024, 01:30:39 PM
picking up any hobby in your mid 30’s is an amazing endeavor
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Post by: CossRooper on March 06, 2024, 02:28:05 PM
Welcome Dave 👋
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Post by: apbarbs on March 06, 2024, 07:59:01 PM
wait why'd he get banned lol
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Post by: texastoast on March 06, 2024, 08:31:52 PM
no fucking way. the mod who banned them better out themselves and give us a reason
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: JM on March 06, 2024, 08:38:16 PM
no fucking way. the mod who banned them better out themselves and give us a reason
If you look through Le Daveed’s old posts, there was a recent one that he used a naughty word.

That’s my best guess.

That, or he really was an intricate and hyper-advanced ChatGPT AI online fabrication that never really existed and was only created to boost sales of DGK and helmets. But then the mods found out, and ban-hammered those robot fucks.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Lou Strux on March 06, 2024, 08:53:35 PM
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no fucking way. the mod who banned them better out themselves and give us a reason
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If you look through Le Daveed’s old posts, there was a recent one that he used a naughty word.

That’s my best guess.

That, or he really was an intricate and hyper-advanced ChatGPT AI online fabrication that never really existed and was only created to boost sales of DGK and helmets. But then the mods found out, and ban-hammered those robot fucks.

Damn you, LeDave...
I believed in you!!!
Do you know how much it hurts to find out you were just another robot fuck?!?
You were careless, reckless even, with your passionate photography of griptape. 
You should have known better: I hope you've learned your lesson, you dirty robot fuck, you!
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Fartknocker415 on March 06, 2024, 08:56:36 PM
*le sigh* goodbye le Dave, may you sustain your gear madness for the full length of your newfound skateboard career
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Post by: apport on March 06, 2024, 09:15:37 PM
unban le dave! we want le dave!
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Post by: botefdunn on March 06, 2024, 10:16:50 PM
*edit cause i checked his yt and he's a real person somewhere, who might not understand that my previous post was a joke.

Wherever you are LeDave, Keep on rockin' !

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pIoOFz3F67c
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Troubadour26 on March 06, 2024, 10:22:26 PM
Could someone have created the photography website he’s linked to go a long with this account?

The YouTube channel is not a fake and the uploads are aligning with when he began posting here.

I 100% believed this account was a troll to begin with but after visiting those links I wasn’t so sure.

Why was he banned? Slap has plenty of trolls but it would definitely be fucked up to impersonate this actual person and post as them, I’m not sure I believe that was happening though?
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: sharkjumper on March 06, 2024, 10:50:57 PM
His posts seemed a little troll-y at times. But his photos are consistent with his videos. Would be a lot of work for a troll account. But who knows?

One of his posts said he had a traumatic brain injury in the past. I’ve seen firsthand how a TBI can change someone’s personality and make them seem off. So maybe that’s why his posts came across weird to some of us?
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Jogging José on March 06, 2024, 11:14:06 PM
And just when I wanted to get my daily dose of Bokeh  :'(

Wonder what got him? Was it the naughty word? Was it the shameless promotion of Help boardstore in the show yourself thread? Who knows?

Free LeDave! So many chapters of this story still unwritten. I really wanted to witness how slap corrupts him from ex-marine shutterbug to nasty core skate rat…
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Jogging José on March 06, 2024, 11:33:03 PM
It was all because he said he preferred trump to biden if he had to pick, the mod removed the post and banned him

Shit is out of hand

No shit? Wow, that is sad, if true. I mean I despise Trump, but that is unacceptable!
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: jgonzalez on March 07, 2024, 12:07:31 AM
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It was all because he said he preferred trump to biden if he had to pick, the mod removed the post and banned him

Shit is out of hand
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No shit? Wow, that is sad, if true. I mean I despise Trump, but that is unacceptable!
Explains the Walmart digi camo logo etnies
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: roba on March 07, 2024, 02:39:08 AM
(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/439/054/5b2)

how can you trust donald trump

on that note

how can you trust joe biden

since i was born all the us presidents were sketchy as fuck, that's your whole country though, at least from the outside looking in  ;)

diddy 2028 or whatever
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Post by: djoekr on March 07, 2024, 02:44:35 AM
Free Dave till it's backwards
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Post by: Eric Dolphy on March 07, 2024, 03:04:29 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/C9SWbXk/IMG-0872.jpg) (https://ibb.co/z2tNXLy)
RIP LeDave, you were too innocent for this world, we didn’t deserve you
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: addie pray on March 07, 2024, 06:38:05 AM
(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/439/054/5b2)

how can you trust donald trump

on that note

how can you trust joe biden

since i was born all the us presidents were sketchy as fuck, that's your whole country though, at least from the outside looking in  ;)

diddy 2028 or whatever

then quit dickeatin and go make memes about the fuckin swiss election or w/e
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: addie pray on March 07, 2024, 06:39:30 AM
i hate when some frog who gets to go to the doctor for free hits me with some "wow, it looks crazy over there :)", i know dumb fuck i have to live here every day
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: roba on March 07, 2024, 06:45:36 AM
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(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/439/054/5b2)

how can you trust donald trump

on that note

how can you trust joe biden

since i was born all the us presidents were sketchy as fuck, that's your whole country though, at least from the outside looking in  ;)

diddy 2028 or whatever
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then quit dickeatin and go make memes about the fuckin swiss election or w/e

ain’t no celebrity ever won the presidential election here, i have all the rights to make fun of you and your country, freedom baby fuck yeah 🦅🦅🦅🦅
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Post by: minilogoflow on March 07, 2024, 06:45:59 AM
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It was all because he said he preferred trump to biden if he had to pick, the mod removed the post and banned him

Shit is out of hand
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No shit? Wow, that is sad, if true. I mean I despise Trump, but that is unacceptable!


Hey buddy these mods work really hard to keep this place free from hate. I'm sure that mod gets paid extremely well for all their work.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: minilogoflow on March 07, 2024, 06:47:02 AM
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(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/439/054/5b2)

how can you trust donald trump

on that note

how can you trust joe biden

since i was born all the us presidents were sketchy as fuck, that's your whole country though, at least from the outside looking in  ;)

diddy 2028 or whatever
[close]

then quit dickeatin and go make memes about the fuckin swiss election or w/e
[close]

ain’t no celebrity ever won the presidential election here, i have all the rights to make fun of you and your country, freedom baby fuck yeah 🦅🦅🦅🦅

And what country would that be Mr. Smug?
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: roba on March 07, 2024, 06:48:29 AM
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(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/439/054/5b2)

how can you trust donald trump

on that note

how can you trust joe biden

since i was born all the us presidents were sketchy as fuck, that's your whole country though, at least from the outside looking in  ;)

diddy 2028 or whatever
[close]

then quit dickeatin and go make memes about the fuckin swiss election or w/e
[close]

ain’t no celebrity ever won the presidential election here, i have all the rights to make fun of you and your country, freedom baby fuck yeah 🦅🦅🦅🦅
[close]

And what country would that be Mr. Smug?

i think you guys call it europe
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: minilogoflow on March 07, 2024, 06:50:00 AM
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(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/439/054/5b2)

how can you trust donald trump

on that note

how can you trust joe biden

since i was born all the us presidents were sketchy as fuck, that's your whole country though, at least from the outside looking in  ;)

diddy 2028 or whatever
[close]

then quit dickeatin and go make memes about the fuckin swiss election or w/e
[close]

ain’t no celebrity ever won the presidential election here, i have all the rights to make fun of you and your country, freedom baby fuck yeah 🦅🦅🦅🦅
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And what country would that be Mr. Smug?
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i think you guys call it europe


Ahh yes the fine country of Europe. Wanna be a little more specific there?
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: addie pray on March 07, 2024, 06:51:26 AM
whichever country it is i guarantee they've sponsored a mass slaughter in africa under 100 years ago
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: roba on March 07, 2024, 06:56:44 AM
whichever country it is i guarantee they've sponsored a mass slaughter in africa under 100 years ago

yeah and it looked just like the mass slaughter of palestinians like a week ago that the usa had nothing to do with at all

the first thread i ever made on here people were making fun of my ethnicity and i’m still posting, 2 jokes in and you’re about to break your keyboard over your head
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: addie pray on March 07, 2024, 06:58:14 AM
that's a NATO-sponsored slaughter smart guy, whatever dog of US empire is running your dumbass country which you're too embarassed to name is cheering just as hard for israel as diamond joe
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: doomstation55 on March 07, 2024, 06:59:15 AM
His posts seemed a little troll-y at times. But his photos are consistent with his videos. Would be a lot of work for a troll account. But who knows?

One of his posts said he had a traumatic brain injury in the past. I’ve seen firsthand how a TBI can change someone’s personality and make them seem off. So maybe that’s why his posts came across weird to some of us?

Skateboarding is a great hobby to pick up after suffering TBI.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: roba on March 07, 2024, 07:03:18 AM
that's a NATO-sponsored slaughter smart guy, whatever dog of US empire is running your dumbass country which you're too embarassed to name is cheering just as hard for israel as diamond joe

you’re right and i hate my own country too, usa worse though
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: minilogoflow on March 07, 2024, 07:05:41 AM
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that's a NATO-sponsored slaughter smart guy, whatever dog of US empire is running your dumbass country which you're too embarassed to name is cheering just as hard for israel as diamond joe
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you’re right and i hate my own country too, usa worse though

I would hate being Polish too bro
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: roba on March 07, 2024, 07:06:54 AM
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that's a NATO-sponsored slaughter smart guy, whatever dog of US empire is running your dumbass country which you're too embarassed to name is cheering just as hard for israel as diamond joe
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you’re right and i hate my own country too, usa worse though
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I would hate being Polish too bro

you’ve probably got ancestors here guy

wasn’t nato created by the usa? i mean it’s purpose was literally to fight stalin but more importantly communism
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: addie pray on March 07, 2024, 07:08:37 AM
lmao you're fucking polish. did you screamcry at the tv the first time you saw kareem campbell
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: roba on March 07, 2024, 07:14:19 AM
lmao you're fucking polish. did you screamcry at the tv the first time you saw kareem campbell

not that time but i did screamcry into my computer when i saw how afghanistan and iraq looked after you guys tried “saving them from terrorism”
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: roba on March 07, 2024, 07:15:46 AM
don’t forget to delete your first 24 posts
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: JM on March 07, 2024, 07:26:10 AM
Come on. Please stop this bickering. Freedom eagle looks sad.


(https://i.ibb.co/ZJjhnCh/IMG-4769.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ZJjhnCh)
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: addie pray on March 07, 2024, 07:27:08 AM
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lmao you're fucking polish. did you screamcry at the tv the first time you saw kareem campbell
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not that time but i did screamcry into my computer when i saw how afghanistan and iraq looked after you guys tried “saving them from terrorism”

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Polish_humvees_in_Iraq.jpg/1200px-Polish_humvees_in_Iraq.jpg)

poland was there too you're just genuinely too dumb to know it
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Fartknocker415 on March 07, 2024, 07:29:54 AM
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whichever country it is i guarantee they've sponsored a mass slaughter in africa under 100 years ago
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yeah and it looked just like the mass slaughter of palestinians like a week ago that the usa had nothing to do with at all

the first thread i ever made on here people were making fun of my ethnicity and i’m still posting, 2 jokes in and you’re about to break your keyboard over your head

Didn’t France ban hijabs and make it illegal to publicly support palestine?

Ohhh nevermind the dude is polish, hahahah
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Uh Oh on March 07, 2024, 07:35:09 AM
It’s awesome how an Element complete spurred all this.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Troubadour26 on March 07, 2024, 08:39:06 AM
https://youtu.be/fI2evTq4YjY?si=kCsX9fMhU5TzAhpU

The reason they provided Dave was racism
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: apport on March 07, 2024, 08:54:03 AM
so fucked, dave could have been a legend. free my man
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Troubadour26 on March 07, 2024, 08:56:36 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI2evTq4YjY

my bad
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Troubadour26 on March 07, 2024, 08:57:27 AM
#FreeDave
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: jgonzalez on March 07, 2024, 09:33:58 AM
#FreeDave
Storm the SLAPital
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: OhioGuy on March 07, 2024, 09:46:17 AM
Why was Dave banned?

Hopefully he creates a Reddit account or something. r/oldskaters is a more welcoming community. Like what the fuck is even going on in this thread?
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: texastoast on March 07, 2024, 09:51:46 AM
if I had a choice between Biden and Trump, I would have to support Trump

even tho i dont agree with this and will never support trump. now if you gon ban ledave u gotta ban me too

#freemyboyledavehedidntdonun

(https://i.imgur.com/GrDPsh9.jpeg)

https://youtu.be/j98_m7cJt3I?feature=shared
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: GrayCellGreen on March 07, 2024, 11:21:12 AM
Genuine question for the LeDave supporters (I'm indifferent to the situation), what was it about him that inspired such loyalty and devotion?
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: formula420 on March 07, 2024, 01:07:21 PM
if I had a choice between Biden and Trump, I would have to support Trump

even tho i dont agree with this and will never support trump. now if you gon ban ledave u gotta ban me too

#freemyboyledavehedidntdonun

(https://i.imgur.com/GrDPsh9.jpeg)

https://youtu.be/j98_m7cJt3I?feature=shared

How long before the mods see this and ban you?
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: roba on March 07, 2024, 01:11:59 PM
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lmao you're fucking polish. did you screamcry at the tv the first time you saw kareem campbell
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not that time but i did screamcry into my computer when i saw how afghanistan and iraq looked after you guys tried “saving them from terrorism”
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(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Polish_humvees_in_Iraq.jpg/1200px-Polish_humvees_in_Iraq.jpg)

poland was there too you're just genuinely too dumb to know it

i mean when you said that our president was a dog of “the us empire” i said you were right so where’s the surprise here, he did what he was told to do

we’ve had the black sites too and shit like that and the us army has stations here, even in my city, i’ve sold like 10 completes to them
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: donkey on March 07, 2024, 01:57:18 PM
New skater intro to US colonialism debate speedrun any %
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: planman on March 07, 2024, 02:15:36 PM
New skater intro to US colonialism debate speedrun any %
most normal slap thread
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Mongo Lloyd on March 07, 2024, 02:38:02 PM
This thread has taken some unforeseen turns.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Crust on March 07, 2024, 02:47:55 PM
Woah, very surprised to see Dave banned and his rep plummet.

I'd love to see to post(s) that cause that, cause he seemed lovely in the posts of his I read and even had a positive rep at one point.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: HeavyAndExpensive on March 07, 2024, 03:57:04 PM
I think Dave deserves a second chance and the benefit of the doubt.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: e.d. on March 07, 2024, 04:03:08 PM
Yeah - team Dave here.

Didn’t see his “ban worthy” post, but he seemed like a good guy. I hate Trump and honestly would like if someone were to assassinate him, but Dave should be able to say what he wants.
 
Remember how exciting it was when you first started skating?
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: your mom on March 07, 2024, 04:15:17 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACfNSqsi_mE
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Bandee on March 07, 2024, 05:10:07 PM
Free Dave!!!
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: thehogsniper on March 07, 2024, 05:24:51 PM
I get that mods here are pretty quiet and hush hush, but frankly this is the type of scenario where they really should clear the air by either unbanning and apologizing to Dave, or clarifying the reason for his ban. IF Dave's post was as simple as saying he preferred trump to biden, there are no grounds for accusing him of racism and/or banning him. By no means did Dave ever imply he was a trump supporter. Additionally, this is not a community where a new outsider should immediately be banned for life, especially as you haven't created a firm ruleset nor given that user the benefit of the doubt. I think it's pretty fucking petty to ban someone over that comment unless there is something else that is unknown.

Mods let the thread on Trump vs Biden sit and didn't delete or close it. They created the problem by choosing to keep the thread open, but instead of closing it or deleting it, and choosing to bait trump supporters so they could ban them. I don't talk politics because it never ends well for anyone, it's just a bunch of idiots arguing about stuff they have no insight into yet feel compelled to attack others who feel the opposite way. This is a forum for a children's hobby revolving around a piece of wood, and the people who have dedicated their entire being to said hobby. I'm not going to use this forum if this is the type of stuff tolerated.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Bandee on March 07, 2024, 05:40:01 PM
can the mods do this? i think not

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dhhIx-p9gVQ
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Dante Bichette on March 07, 2024, 06:11:17 PM
To whichever mod that did this. U a whole goofy.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Dwayne Hoover on March 07, 2024, 06:15:30 PM
you guys are tripping if you think this is the first time
mods have banned someone for some nonsensical personal reason, just saying
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: texastoast on March 07, 2024, 06:16:47 PM
I get that mods here are pretty quiet and hush hush, but frankly this is the type of scenario where they really should clear the air by either unbanning and apologizing to Dave, or clarifying the reason for his ban. IF Dave's post was as simple as saying he preferred trump to biden, there are no grounds for accusing him of racism and/or banning him. By no means did Dave ever imply he was a trump supporter. Additionally, this is not a community where a new outsider should immediately be banned for life, especially as you haven't created a firm ruleset nor given that user the benefit of the doubt. I think it's pretty fucking petty to ban someone over that comment unless there is something else that is unknown.

Mods let the thread on Trump vs Biden sit and didn't delete or close it. They created the problem by choosing to keep the thread open, but instead of closing it or deleting it, and choosing to bait trump supporters so they could ban them. I don't talk politics because it never ends well for anyone, it's just a bunch of idiots arguing about stuff they have no insight into yet feel compelled to attack others who feel the opposite way. This is a forum for a children's hobby revolving around a piece of wood, and the people who have dedicated their entire being to said hobby. I'm not going to use this forum if this is the type of stuff tolerated.

perfectly put. dave deserves to be unbanned
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Rick Trapasso on March 07, 2024, 06:54:43 PM
To whichever mod that did this. U a whole goofy.

A straight up BUSTER even.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: EdLawndale on March 07, 2024, 07:01:05 PM
Why are you guys caping for this bozo so hard?

If I saw this goofy motherfucker at a skatepark standing there filming an animal struggling as it died, adding some lame-ass commentary, in real life like I saw him post on the internet, trust me, I'd be in his face, tbi or no tbi.

Mods did us all a favor, as far as I'm concerned. The guy's a creep.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Uh Oh on March 07, 2024, 07:17:57 PM
B-b-b-but I like it here, everyone is so friendly!  :D


Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Troubadour26 on March 07, 2024, 07:20:30 PM
Why are you guys caping for this bozo so hard?

If I saw this goofy motherfucker at a skatepark standing there filming an animal struggling as it died, adding some lame-ass commentary, in real life like I saw him post on the internet, trust me, I'd be in his face, tbi or no tbi.

Mods did us all a favor, as far as I'm concerned. The guy's a creep.

God, you’re a fucking bitch
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: GardenSkater77 on March 07, 2024, 07:46:42 PM
The biggest revelation for me is le Dave wasn’t a troll account. I’m so jaded I just assume all new users are just are just a current users burner account.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Eric Dolphy on March 07, 2024, 07:55:07 PM
i hate when some frog who gets to go to the doctor for free hits me with some "wow, it looks crazy over there :)", i know dumb fuck i have to live here every day
Don’t be mad at him, be mad at the person negotiating yo deals
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Rick Trapasso on March 07, 2024, 08:02:18 PM
The biggest revelation for me is le Dave wasn’t a troll account. I’m so jaded I just assume all new users are just are just a current users burner account.

This is either a great troll, or the beginning of a new SLAP reference.

I feel you man haha.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Sizzle on March 07, 2024, 08:29:23 PM
This reminds me of that time that dude got banned for saying uncle flea posted like he had meth psychosis
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: CossRooper on March 07, 2024, 09:01:25 PM
you guys are tripping if you think this is the first time
mods have banned someone for some nonsensical personal reason, just saying

Maybe not, but this one definitely fucking sucks more than the others.

Unban him
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: h00man on March 07, 2024, 09:49:17 PM
apparently he was banned for racism. Not sure what he said, but if were racist, he deserves to stay banned.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Steely Daniel on March 07, 2024, 11:16:53 PM
To whichever mod that did this. U a whole goofy.

An entire clown
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: corey websturd on March 08, 2024, 12:55:45 AM
I love this picture.Brown on brown, the helmet, Monoploy in the shelf...Just perfect.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Frank Sobotka on March 08, 2024, 02:52:58 AM
Why are you guys caping for this bozo so hard?

If I saw this goofy motherfucker at a skatepark standing there filming an animal struggling as it died, adding some lame-ass commentary, in real life like I saw him post on the internet, trust me, I'd be in his face, tbi or no tbi.

Mods did us all a favor, as far as I'm concerned. The guy's a creep.

Edgy!
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Dante Bichette on March 08, 2024, 03:51:04 AM
Why are you guys caping for this bozo so hard?

If I saw this goofy motherfucker at a skatepark standing there filming an animal struggling as it died, adding some lame-ass commentary, in real life like I saw him post on the internet, trust me, I'd be in his face, tbi or no tbi.

Mods did us all a favor, as far as I'm concerned. The guy's a creep.

I really don’t care if he gets unbanned I just like using the term “a whole goofy”
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Hyliannightmare on March 08, 2024, 04:40:13 AM
A tragic
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Pasta Monster on March 08, 2024, 06:08:30 AM
It’s overreaching if what he said is true, because he didn’t give any reasoning as to why he would support Trump. If he said, “…because I hate ________ people,” or repeated Trump’s rhetoric about immigrants, I would get it.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: mj23 on March 08, 2024, 07:36:20 AM
i dont think ledave really *deserved* to be banned, but i'm still in favor of people being banned more often

what are internet forums for if not arcane stupid drama based on arbitrary rules? isn't that what skating is about as well?

fuck it, let's ban anyone who runs a youtube channel.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Bandee on March 08, 2024, 08:20:52 AM
has he been unbanned??
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: LeDave on March 08, 2024, 08:45:20 AM
Thanks everyone who had my side and those who were not. One thing I’ve learned, AVOID political discussions!
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Bandee on March 08, 2024, 08:56:58 AM
welcome back dave!  ;D
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Post by: Jogging José on March 08, 2024, 09:11:51 AM
Yay - welcome back Dave! I  was making a little fun of you, but was fully on your side! You strike me as a decent guy with a true passion for Skateboarding (and Bokeh :P).
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Lou Strux on March 08, 2024, 09:27:01 AM
Watching SLAP rip itself apart like a basket star over LeDave has been pretty entertaining from an observer’s perspective.
Would not have guessed a rookie skater & newbie bloard user would be the spark that set so many passions ablaze.
Vegas bookmakers didn’t see this coming either. If I had I time machine I could be very wealthy right now as the result of just a few well placed bets last week.
Any old way, welcome back to @LeDave and all that.
Dave, I hope you’ve enjoyed scrolling through the last day or so of speculation regarding your temp ban.  Shit’s been a fun little ride to read, for which I am grateful to both you & the mod team.
 
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Dwayne Hoover on March 08, 2024, 09:28:48 AM
fought the mods and won, respect
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: JoseCansnake0 on March 08, 2024, 09:30:10 AM
DAVE! Let's go skate in MN
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Post by: ToySanta on March 08, 2024, 09:32:17 AM
Thanks everyone who had my side and those who were not. One thing I’ve learned, AVOID political discussions!

If you haven’t learned to not trust, support, or repeat Trump then you have not learned anything. I hope your fans here are correct in their unfounded assumption that you can change your political beliefs. Any Trump supporter has earned their hell.

You are a kook and a half.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Lou Strux on March 08, 2024, 09:39:08 AM
fought the mods and won, respect
THAT’s one way of framing it, I suppose.
Or you could say that he unwittingly ran afoul of a moderator’s sense of bloard ethics & caught the hammer, where upon the mod had some time to reflect, and had a change of heart, so to speak.
If anybody fought the mods, it was the vocal group of Dave proponents here that voiced their disapproval in his absence.
This isn’t Quadrophenia & nobody’s actually “fighting mods.”
Whole lot of shout-typing, tho.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: JM on March 08, 2024, 10:30:43 AM
Thanks everyone who had my side and those who were not. One thing I’ve learned, AVOID political discussions!
Yeah, my man. That is rule numero uno: talking politics is just never a good idea online. There’s just too much chance of misunderstandings.

Keep it to skate and having fun, and we’ll all be fine 8)

Welcome back
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: cornman on March 08, 2024, 10:51:10 AM
Thank fucking God. Alpha Dave still owes me a video of him slowly slipping his foot into his new Walmart Etnies in a candle lit room that I already paid for.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Rick Trapasso on March 08, 2024, 01:43:49 PM
Hell yea, welcome back Dave.

Don't let this place get to you.

Most of the guys on here are total losers, myself included.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: LeDave on March 08, 2024, 01:49:24 PM
DAVE! Let's go skate in MN

Where in mn? I live only six minutes away from Help.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Crust on March 08, 2024, 02:25:32 PM
Glad to see he's back.

Would be interesting to hear that particular mod's take on what transpired
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: JoseCansnake0 on March 08, 2024, 05:24:25 PM
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DAVE! Let's go skate in MN
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Where in mn? I live only six minutes away from Help.

Im not far, about 20 minutes west. Check out the carver skatepark (ironwood), its pretty fun
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Post by: apport on March 08, 2024, 07:24:54 PM
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DAVE! Let's go skate in MN
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Where in mn? I live only six minutes away from Help.
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Im not far, about 20 minutes west. Check out the carver skatepark (ironwood), its pretty fun
i don’t skate anymore but if anyone’s down to go for a bike ride and get some friday fish fry bang my line
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: CronsX on March 08, 2024, 09:56:31 PM
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Thanks everyone who had my side and those who were not. One thing I’ve learned, AVOID political discussions!
[close]

If you haven’t learned to not trust, support, or repeat Trump then you have not learned anything. I hope your fans here are correct in their unfounded assumption that you can change your political beliefs. Any Trump supporter has earned their hell.

You are a kook and a half.
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Steely Daniel on March 08, 2024, 11:22:26 PM
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Why are you guys caping for this bozo so hard?

If I saw this goofy motherfucker at a skatepark standing there filming an animal struggling as it died, adding some lame-ass commentary, in real life like I saw him post on the internet, trust me, I'd be in his face, tbi or no tbi.

Mods did us all a favor, as far as I'm concerned. The guy's a creep.
[close]

I really don’t care if he gets unbanned I just like using the term “a whole goofy”

Yeah I had no pony in this race either I just wanted to reference some stupid bullshit that reminded me of
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: CossRooper on March 08, 2024, 11:26:53 PM
Welcome back Dave !!
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Gab on March 09, 2024, 08:40:32 PM
Life Extension Dave
Title: Re: Just bought my first skateboard.
Post by: Banned from the room on March 09, 2024, 11:11:00 PM
Ride Ventures
Don't skate vulcs
Hills are mando
Learn as many things as you can in both stance right away. Like everything no matter how minute. Why wait till later. Strike when the iron is hot.
Avoid skate Nazis and don't hug your filthy bloard when you walk it. I use mine as a cane when I'm forced not to roll. It looks sick

Try to skate at least half as much as post.