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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: sfa on November 09, 2006, 09:23:33 AM
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why the hell hasent anyone picked this guy up yet??
sorry if this was already done, i looked around and didnt see it.
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I guess nowadays if your older than 25 and didn't turn pro you get the man-am label and I'm guessing companies would rather pick up some kid that's young and up and coming so kids can be hyped on em when they turn pro - the same it was six or seven years ago when Paul Rodriguez, Spanky, Brian Herman,Bieble,Leo Romero, Brian Wenning, etc were ams and lest say if they were to turn Daniel Castillo pro who would really buy his board? Its all about who's young and marketable that kids would be stoked on the buy their boards. But I don't see why you can't turn pro after 25, Ron Allen did at 28(I think) and he's still ripping now at 40+(I recently seen him ripping the Berkely park) Koston ,Guy, Rick Howard,Ricky Oyola, Bobby Puleo, Josh, Kalis are all still ripping to this day. It sucks for Joey I hope he finds something solid.
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Definitely sucks for him, not many people got it like he does regardless of his age. Dude deserves anything he gets big time.
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I guess nowadays if your older than 25 and didn't turn pro you get the man-am label and I'm guessing companies would rather pick up some kid that's young and up and coming so kids can be hyped on em when they turn pro - the same it was six or seven years ago when Paul Rodriguez, Spanky, Brian Herman,Bieble,Leo Romero, Brian Wenning, etc were ams and lest say if they were to turn Daniel Castillo pro who would really buy his board? Its all about who's young and marketable that kids would be stoked on the buy their boards. But I don't see why you can't turn pro after 25, Ron Allen did at 28(I think) and he's still ripping now at 40+(I recently seen him ripping the Berkely park) Koston ,Guy, Rick Howard,Ricky Oyola, Bobby Puleo, Josh, Kalis are all still ripping to this day. It sucks for Joey I hope he finds something solid.
Pepper did turn pro though, I had a hand me down Zoo York Pepper pro model.
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I guess nowadays if your older than 25 and didn't turn pro you get the man-am label and I'm guessing companies would rather pick up some kid that's young and up and coming so kids can be hyped on em when they turn pro - the same it was six or seven years ago when Paul Rodriguez, Spanky, Brian Herman,Bieble,Leo Romero, Brian Wenning, etc were ams and lest say if they were to turn Daniel Castillo pro who would really buy his board? Its all about who's young and marketable that kids would be stoked on the buy their boards. But I don't see why you can't turn pro after 25, Ron Allen did at 28(I think) and he's still ripping now at 40+(I recently seen him ripping the Berkely park) Koston ,Guy, Rick Howard,Ricky Oyola, Bobby Puleo, Josh, Kalis are all still ripping to this day. It sucks for Joey I hope he finds something solid.
THere's still hope. Kyle Leeper was unsponsored at 25
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^^^He also had pro-models on Aesthetics. He had a sick one that had a baby blue backround with a Mission Hill sign and other Boston icons on it.
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he has a little part in "Get Familiar" coming out this month
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I guess nowadays if your older than 25 and didn't turn pro you get the man-am label and I'm guessing companies would rather pick up some kid that's young and up and coming so kids can be hyped on em when they turn pro - the same it was six or seven years ago when Paul Rodriguez, Spanky, Brian Herman,Bieble,Leo Romero, Brian Wenning, etc were ams and lest say if they were to turn Daniel Castillo pro who would really buy his board? Its all about who's young and marketable that kids would be stoked on the buy their boards. But I don't see why you can't turn pro after 25, Ron Allen did at 28(I think) and he's still ripping now at 40+(I recently seen him ripping the Berkely park) Koston ,Guy, Rick Howard,Ricky Oyola, Bobby Puleo, Josh, Kalis are all still ripping to this day. It sucks for Joey I hope he finds something solid.
THere's still hope. Kyle Leeper was unsponsored at 25
joey pepper is sick. and your avatar is pretty awesome.
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yea it seems like only yesterday he was stealing jeans back that he sold too the boston coliseum.
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I just don't get why this guy isn't huge... every single clip, photo, or sequence of him is the best clip in the video or page in the magazine. Throw him on City, make him the 3rd pro along with milligan and reeves, tell the rest of the guys sorry.
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I just don't get why this guy isn't huge... every single clip, photo, or sequence of him is the best clip in the video or page in the magazine. Throw him on City, make him the 3rd pro along with milligan and reeves, tell the rest of the guys sorry.
amen
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im really happy to see people agree with me. i felt like he stole the show in rob's transwold part, and in the staten island zoo promo.
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bring back aesthetics!
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im really happy to see people agree with me. i felt like he stole the show in rob's transwold part, and in the staten island zoo promo.
wat promo is this?
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a good one
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it would be pretty cool if he got hooked up with santa cruz
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I just don't get why this guy isn't huge... every single clip, photo, or sequence of him is the best clip in the video or page in the magazine. Throw him on City, make him the 3rd pro along with milligan and reeves, tell the rest of the guys sorry.
not a bad idea
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im really happy to see people agree with me. i felt like he stole the show in rob's transwold part, and in the staten island zoo promo.
I'm thinking he was talking about the Ellis Island one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0BZ48XyRWA
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Like a newer generation Jeff Pang......dope power style.
Always thought the kid was fuckin ill. Got to skate with him a bunch over the years. Super chill and killed it.
I'm glad he's off Zoo Dork, somebody bring back Aesthetics or throw him on the City roster.
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His skateboarding has always been real solid over the years, he should hop on western edition if nothing else
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bring back aesthetics!
I agree
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joey pepper is man-am. thats how it is. he didnt get any love at his time because of his style (not that its bad, just wasnt what was 'in' at the time).
companies dont want to invest in him, not because talent, cause hes a fucking ripper...but why invest money to turn a dude pro when he's 25+, needing more money and support - when they can turn a 17 or 18 year old pro, get away with payin them less, and still have a good 5-7 year return on that kid skating.
its like that with everything, modeling, sports, jobs. it's gay, but thats reality. keep switch back tailing everything joey.
but bill pepper - fuck that guy.
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I thought we went through this already. Joey Pepper pro boards already out on Aesthetics and Zoo and a pro model Autobahn wheel is out right now. No need to turn anybody anything.
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im really happy to see people agree with me. i felt like he stole the show in rob's transwold part, and in the staten island zoo promo.
I'm thinking he was talking about the Ellis Island one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0BZ48XyRWA
best montage ever.
welsh, igei, pepper, singleton.. almost everything was amazing
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The bump to barrier Aquil and Robert-Lopez skate is in my city. In Florida. Natural jump ramp basically.
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(http://autobahnwheelco.com/jpegs/PepperSeq.jpg)
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dude is sic k
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i felt like he stole the show in rob's transwold part
that doesn't even make sense
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im really happy to see people agree with me. i felt like he stole the show in rob's transwold part, and in the staten island zoo promo.
I'm thinking he was talking about the Ellis Island one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0BZ48XyRWA
i was, sorry, and thanks for the correction and link!!
good job man!
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i felt like he stole the show in rob's transwold part
that doesn't even make sense
how does that not make sense?
he was a guest skater and "I" felt like he stole the show, as in his shit was more impressive to me.
its an opinion, and i know a lot of people really dig rob welsh (me included), but thats what i think.
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his part in get fam was sick
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did the premier already happen??
and pepper was sick?
how was the barley?
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i felt like he stole the show in rob's transwold part
that doesn't even make sense
how does that not make sense?
he was a guest skater and "I" felt like he stole the show, as in his shit was more impressive to me.
its an opinion, and i know a lot of people really dig rob welsh (me included), but thats what i think.
the only trick I remember him doing that was remotely good was a 180 nosegrind down a rail. His mediocre style and tricks took away from rob's part, but thats what i think
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I seen Joey today skating/ filiming in my old neighborhood in SF at some spot I've taken some friends to skate and they had nothing for it.
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the only trick I remember him doing that was remotely good was a 180 nosegrind down a rail. His mediocre style and tricks took away from rob's part, but thats what i think
I don't think he stole the show, but Joey Pepper's style and trick selection is far from mediocre in my opinion. I can't wait to see Get Familiar. That's a dope sequence too.
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Wisdom and Pepper footy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u038k2oVtE
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Wisdom and Pepper footy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u038k2oVtE
that shit ripped.
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Wisdom and Pepper footy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u038k2oVtE
that shit ripped.
Did anybody else notice the Santa Cruz shirt?
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thanks re1000!! shit was tight!
yo! every one should check out his sight RE1000.com
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check his part in get fam!! straight killer!
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Pepper put out a bangin part in Get Familiar................everybody at the premier was stoked
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Joey Pepper had a few bangin tricks. still rips
Donny Barley part was kinda boring.