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Title: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: spare change on November 02, 2009, 05:02:40 PM
Just saw this was up, some cool old footage.
Barker Barrets mini ramp skating was the highlight for me.
http://www.elementskateboards.com/makeitcount/film/fire/HQ-640x360/ (http://www.elementskateboards.com/makeitcount/film/fire/HQ-640x360/)
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: floop on November 02, 2009, 05:16:19 PM
i don't have anything against Element but it seems kind of dumb to talk about wanting your logo to be a tree because you're all about nature and the environment when you make skateboards
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: Nancy Chin The Manicurist on November 02, 2009, 11:57:29 PM
Just saw this was up, some cool old footage.
Barker Barrets mini ramp skating was the highlight for me.
http://www.elementskateboards.com/makeitcount/film/fire/HQ-640x360/ (http://www.elementskateboards.com/makeitcount/film/fire/HQ-640x360/)

at how many minutes in is this? I don't feel like watching the entire video.
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: Butterypicklejuice on November 03, 2009, 01:28:20 AM
i don't have anything against Element but it seems kind of dumb to talk about wanting your logo to be a tree because you're all about nature and the environment when you make skateboards
hahaha that's actually kinda true.
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: kneebone on November 03, 2009, 06:50:42 AM
that's weird, i always thought the logo was a ripoff of that one paper company....
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: Chris Partlow on November 03, 2009, 07:25:52 AM
there were some lame ass quotes in that little clip. mike v and muska talking about element like theyve rode for them for there whole careers.
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: QUESTR on November 03, 2009, 08:50:18 AM
im not into the element image but the "sole" skating is making it hard
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: SFblah on November 03, 2009, 09:06:58 AM
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i don't have anything against Element but it seems kind of dumb to talk about wanting your logo to be a tree because you're all about nature and the environment when you make skateboards
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hahaha that's actually kinda true.

Very true and very funny.  I wonder if any friends of the hippy companies have pointed that out to them?  Curious to know their defense.
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: Donkey Lips on November 03, 2009, 09:12:40 AM
this is element jacking off in 4 parts of video.  that dude talking about inventing the element logo was funny since all he did was steal it from a lumber company.  i can't find their shit on the internet but they've had that logo way before element.
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: NickDagger on November 03, 2009, 09:24:28 AM
When was the last time Muska skated?

The Element team during the world tour video time was very good.

Kenny Hughes was very sick, that switch crooked grind especially was wayyy ahead of its time.

According to a recent skateboarder mag 15 things article, they would gladly sponsor Billy Pepper again if they could only find him... anyone know where he is/if he still skates?

Is Johnny the one Tim O'Conner referred to as "you walk in and your boss is some kook wearing a turtleneck" in an old interview?

I do like the fact that they wouldn't deal with Nijya's "litttle league dad."

These are the questions I'm asking.
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: Home Skillet on November 03, 2009, 10:11:43 AM
I would like to capsize his canoe, with him in it.
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: rawbertson. on November 03, 2009, 11:12:44 AM
anything that is element automatically fucking sucks the dyke except that one euro video they put out and even that wasnt anything spectacular just the one guy had some creative manual tricks
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: Donkey Lips on November 03, 2009, 12:29:18 PM
anything that is element automatically fucking sucks the dyke except that one euro video they put out and even that wasnt anything spectacular just the one guy had some creative manual tricks
the only things i've ever liked about element are:
jeremy wray ollieing from one flying saucer to another.
bill pepper and reese forbes.
the 7 deadly sins series they did in 1999.

everything else element has ever touched has turned into fecal matter.
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: spare change on November 03, 2009, 12:38:29 PM
that's weird, i always thought the logo was a ripoff of that one paper company....
Boise cascades logo is identical.
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: yeah dude! on November 03, 2009, 12:57:33 PM
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anything that is element automatically fucking sucks the dyke except that one euro video they put out and even that wasnt anything spectacular just the one guy had some creative manual tricks
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the only things i've ever liked about element are:
jeremy wray ollieing from one flying saucer to another.
bill pepper and reese forbes.
the 7 deadly sins series they did in 1999.

everything else element has ever touched has turned into fecal matter.

Andy Stone
Pepe Martinez
Bear Hughes
Lil' Stevie

That's just to name a few. That a company could go from a team with those dudes to where they are now blows my fucking mind.
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: rawbertson. on November 03, 2009, 01:02:23 PM
vanessa torres hipster in the most recent ad , shit is a joke shes on a fixed gear in a photography studio
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: Donkey Lips on November 03, 2009, 02:41:56 PM
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that's weird, i always thought the logo was a ripoff of that one paper company....
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Boise cascades logo is identical.

oh wow you're right, that's it.  boise cascades was the result of a merge between boise-payette lumber and cascade lumber in 1957.  i remember seeing this logo spray painted on stacks of wood when i was a child, and this was back in 1986 (old and fat).
(http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/brands/0005/7253/brand.gif) (http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/brands/0006/5541/brand.gif)
Title: Re: the element story part 3-fire
Post by: MexicanSpaniard on November 03, 2009, 05:37:45 PM
Where was that JWray footage shot at? Did you see the collection of Gonz boards on the wall?
Oh and the BB ramp footy is near the end, under juniors left shoulder.