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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: disintegration on November 29, 2018, 02:34:23 AM
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Nik Stain and Vincent Touzery should have definitely been made pro a long time ago. I can't think of a company that has kept two deserving skaters am this long. People might disagree but they need to be pro.
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Alex must have picked up the Crailtap business model while walking out.
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You must have some inside information who says they want to be pro? 917 just lost a pro and it costs money to turn people pro and pay them. And if we are honest are we really buying 917 like that?
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bianca chandon makes the cash
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917 has been lukewarm at best for a while, dudes should get on krooked
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They're dropping a new video early next year. Maybe Nik and Vince will go pro along with that.
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917 has been lukewarm at best for a while, dudes should get on krooked
Yeah, these guys should leave their friends to go on tour with sebo fucking walker and get knockoff keith haring characters drawn on their griptape when they arent looking.
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Thread title is misleading. Thought AO was gonna come out
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Thread title is misleading. Thought AO was gonna come out
AO of heterosexuality
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917 has been lukewarm at best for a while, dudes should get on krooked
Yeah, these guys should leave their friends to go on tour with sebo fucking walker and get knockoff keith haring characters drawn on their griptape when they arent looking.
Buh buh he lived in a van at the skatepark
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After a couple of years of flow looks like Pedro Attenborough is oficially on the squad, he made it in to the last trip.
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Thread title is misleading. Thought AO was gonna come out
HAHAHAHA
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they fell into a weird aesthetic and need to ditch it .. it’s stale at this point .. nice skaters tho
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The movie was one of the best last year
I also think 917 and FA will trade aiden back and forth for a while as some sort of gimmick but I’m no euro tm
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does 917 even do print ads? or is it all just social media and the very occasional video offering?
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does 917 even do print ads? or is it all just social media and the very occasional video offering?
I have been waiting for skate teams to start trading riders for ever.
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they aren't having problems at all, just not following the conventional skateboard company business model, vince and Nik will be pro sooner than later
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they aren't having problems at all, just not following the conventional skateboard company business model, vince and Nik will be pro sooner than later
It's already later.
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The movie was one of the best last year
I also think 917 and FA will trade aiden back and forth for a while as some sort of gimmick but I’m no euro tm
you’re definitely not wrong
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they aren't having problems at all, just not following the conventional skateboard company business model, vince and Nik will be pro sooner than later
It's already later.
yeah because this outrage was in now way inspired by a video that came out a week ago
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they fell into a weird aesthetic and need to ditch it .. it’s stale at this point .. nice skaters tho
I think AO's immense fear to be categorized and associated to an already existing image, in order to remain "unlabeled" or "original", is indeed kind of backfiring. in a way he does accomplish to make 917 be unlike any other brand but i dont know if that's good or bad at this point. then again i wanted that max palmer long sleeve but it sold out in a second. couldn't afford it anyway.
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vincent should be on a company that can actually move boards for him. unfortunately the only potential fit is fa but they're full and doesn't raelly seem right for him idk.
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vincent should be on a company that can actually move boards for him. unfortunately the only potential fit is fa but they're full and doesn't raelly seem right for him idk.
i believe the company youre looking for is krooked
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So, by looking at their site, they sell a ton of shirts, but the boards/hats are always in stock.
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917 feels like a polished version of frog .. which is like a polished turd
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So, by looking at their site, they sell a ton of shirts, but the boards/hats are always in stock.
I noticed that too but then I think they started making slightly larger runs. a few years ago, the boards would sell out hella fast too
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I like some Nik stain as much as everyone else but I really dont know if he's near the same level as vincent, He has like 1 or 2 clips in things everyone else has full parts in
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vincent should be on a company that can actually move boards for him. unfortunately the only potential fit is fa but they're full and doesn't raelly seem right for him idk.
He was in 'Trocadero Days,' but never fully on Polar I believe. I could see him on there.
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917 seems like a company that would promote HIV AIDS in a positive light. Can't shake those AIDS vibes.
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Never bought anything 917 but enjoyed the video they came out with earlier this year. Do they sell pretty good?
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I saw Vincent for the first time in BLESSED and I think I have a crush on him.
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I still can't believe Aidan Mackey left less than a year after opening the first 917 video. That part (with an absolutely stunning execution of music supervision via Rundgren's "I Saw the Light") played a big part in how good that video was. Easily one of the best releases of the later half of this decade.
I mean its not surprising considering his friendship with the FA guys but I don't get why he just didn't go with them from the get-go. Maybe he had to prove himself? Idk
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I still can't believe Aidan Mackey left less than a year after opening the first 917 video. That part (with an absolutely stunning execution of music supervision via Rundgren's "I Saw the Light") played a big part in how good that video was. Easily one of the best releases of the later half of this decade.
I mean its not surprising considering his friendship with the FA guys but I don't get why he just didn't go with them from the get-go. Maybe he had to prove himself? Idk
i feel like it was partially him needing to prove himself, partially that he needed more shine than FA was going to give him. like he's last in line to go pro behind tj, nak, swan, kevin, etc etc and probably needed a little bump to look legit to shoe sponsors and get a check
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I saw Vincent for the first time in BLESSED and I think I have a crush on him.
You are missing out if you still haven't seen Spirit Quest and the 917 video (although I hate the music choice for his part in 917 with Na-Kel rapping).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAAmYVWogtI
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I still can't believe Aidan Mackey left less than a year after opening the first 917 video. That part (with an absolutely stunning execution of music supervision via Rundgren's "I Saw the Light") played a big part in how good that video was. Easily one of the best releases of the later half of this decade.
I mean its not surprising considering his friendship with the FA guys but I don't get why he just didn't go with them from the get-go. Maybe he had to prove himself? Idk
He still doesn't have a full-time shoe sponsor.
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I saw Vincent for the first time in BLESSED and I think I have a crush on him.
It’s understandable. He’s a handsome French guy, who looks good in anything he wears, skates super good, and styles hard.
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I still can't believe Aidan Mackey left less than a year after opening the first 917 video. That part (with an absolutely stunning execution of music supervision via Rundgren's "I Saw the Light") played a big part in how good that video was. Easily one of the best releases of the later half of this decade.
I mean its not surprising considering his friendship with the FA guys but I don't get why he just didn't go with them from the get-go. Maybe he had to prove himself? Idk
For what it’s worth, he was mentioned in this Vans post about Blessed...
http://www.instagram.com/p/BqqMUptlmik/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1f5cvcyxdzq2
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I still can't believe Aidan Mackey left less than a year after opening the first 917 video. That part (with an absolutely stunning execution of music supervision via Rundgren's "I Saw the Light") played a big part in how good that video was. Easily one of the best releases of the later half of this decade.
I mean its not surprising considering his friendship with the FA guys but I don't get why he just didn't go with them from the get-go. Maybe he had to prove himself? Idk
For what it’s worth, he was mentioned in this Vans post about Blessed...
http://www.instagram.com/p/BqqMUptlmik/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1f5cvcyxdzq2
Didn't know Vans put him fully on if they did. Vans is starting to have a huge team similar to Adidas, and not quite as crazy as Nike. Because it also seems like they have plans of having or already have Justin Henry, and Kader full on too.
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nik stain is fun to watch skate, but i don't think he's really pro quality, but then again a lot of guys aren't these days. Vincent is really good, he ticks every box needed to be marketable, he'll be pro if FA doesn't steal him. 917 is my favorite right now and the early bianca chandon stuff was so good.
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vincent touzery should get on palace. he'd get paid a ton and something about it just feels right.
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nik stain is fun to watch skate, but i don't think he's really pro quality, but then again a lot of guys aren't these days. Vincent is really good, he ticks every box needed to be marketable, he'll be pro if FA doesn't steal him. 917 is my favorite right now and the early bianca chandon stuff was so good.
Agreed. I bought a bunch of BC decks and am hanging on to them because I have no life and am dead on the inside.
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vincent should get on palace. he'd get paid a ton and something about it just feels right.
mebbe
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vincent should be on a company that can actually move boards for him. unfortunately the only potential fit is fa but they're full and doesn't really seem right for him idk.
polar, ya. seems like he might get swooped by numbers or something tho
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I still can't believe Aidan Mackey left less than a year after opening the first 917 video. That part (with an absolutely stunning execution of music supervision via Rundgren's "I Saw the Light") played a big part in how good that video was. Easily one of the best releases of the later half of this decade.
I mean its not surprising considering his friendship with the FA guys but I don't get why he just didn't go with them from the get-go. Maybe he had to prove himself? Idk
For what it’s worth, he was mentioned in this Vans post about Blessed...
http://www.instagram.com/p/BqqMUptlmik/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1f5cvcyxdzq2
i've touched on this a few times, but vans now have a few different teams now. glick, henry, kader, kadow, allen are on vans north america. pfanner is now on vans europe, and is also the tm for them. axel is on the euro team as well. different structures of pay and various budgets for these teams.
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I saw Vincent for the first time in BLESSED and I think I have a crush on him.
Is everyone on SLAP gay?
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917 seems like a company that would promote HIV AIDS in a positive light. Can't shake those AIDS vibes.
Son, I like the cut of your hijib.
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I saw Vincent for the first time in BLESSED and I think I have a crush on him.
We're all a little bit gay.
http://youtu.be/DeahDax24Dg (http://youtu.be/DeahDax24Dg)
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vincent should be on a company that can actually move boards for him. unfortunately the only potential fit is fa but they're full and doesn't raelly seem right for him idk.
Polar would be a great fit actually. He was already on Polar before 917
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isn't "blowing it" supposed their whole schtick anyways?
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917 seems like a company that would promote HIV AIDS in a positive light. Can't shake those AIDS vibes.
The pilgrimage of idiots to Slap has been exceptionally comprehensive this year.
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917 has been lukewarm at best for a while, dudes should get on krooked
Yeah, these guys should leave their friends to go on tour with sebo fucking walker and get knockoff keith haring characters drawn on their griptape when they arent looking.
What's wrong with Sebo?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BjSnHPalIdm/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=uk0yefdzjx5a
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Nik Stain and Vincent Touzery should have definitely been made pro a long time ago. I can't think of a company that has kept two deserving skaters am this long. People might disagree but they need to be pro.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIgkRVQK4nY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIgkRVQK4nY)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jPPmVjm61Y (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jPPmVjm61Y)
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Nik Stain and Vincent Touzery should have definitely been made pro a long time ago. I can't think of a company that has kept two deserving skaters am this long. People might disagree but they need to be pro.
Have u ever heard of Chocolate ?
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i like their boards a lot, they have long wheelbases which i was skeptical about at first but after skating it im pretty stoked on it. They're dropping a bedhed board today that im so hyped about, i hope my local shop gets it in (pretty sure it was supposed to be a aidan board too)
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vincent should get on palace. he'd get paid a ton and something about it just feels right.
mebbe
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vincent should be on a company that can actually move boards for him. unfortunately the only potential fit is fa but they're full and doesn't really seem right for him idk.
polar, ya. seems like he might get swooped by numbers or something tho
in his spirit quest part (posted above) he's skating 5boro boards- so maybe he was flowed by them in that time?
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i like their boards a lot, they have long wheelbases which i was skeptical about at first but after skating it im pretty stoked on it. They're dropping a bedhed board today that im so hyped about, i hope my local shop gets it in (pretty sure it was supposed to be a aidan board too)
the Cyrus lightning deck is 8.38 with a 14.75 wheelbase. sounds bomb
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looking at the new drop i will say that while it's still just really, really bad, poorly executed ideas -- theyre super consistant. not sure how you reach that level of "bleh" on such a regular basis i almost respect it.
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vincent should get on palace. he'd get paid a ton and something about it just feels right.
mebbe
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vincent should be on a company that can actually move boards for him. unfortunately the only potential fit is fa but they're full and doesn't really seem right for him idk.
polar, ya. seems like he might get swooped by numbers or something tho
Yeah, him and Kevin Rodrigues used to get 5boro. Then Kevin went to polar, and I think Vincent started getting some Polar flow, and then I think that made 5boro day they would fully put him on. And then of course e left for 917. 5boro is pretty beat.
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i like their boards a lot, they have long wheelbases which i was skeptical about at first but after skating it im pretty stoked on it. They're dropping a bedhed board today that im so hyped about, i hope my local shop gets it in (pretty sure it was supposed to be a aidan board too)
that's why he ollies like that
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Doubtlessly in response to this topic, 917 released a deck for AO of a guy with his head up his ass.
Vincent then Hugo would get the next pro call ups on the basis of coverage and presence
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Nik Stain and Vincent Touzery should have definitely been made pro a long time ago. I can't think of a company that has kept two deserving skaters am this long. People might disagree but they need to be pro.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIgkRVQK4nY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIgkRVQK4nY)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jPPmVjm61Y (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jPPmVjm61Y)
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Justin Henry might be the best of their AMs (although his the newest on the scene) and is also still Am.
Although, a lot of the time people are kept AM due to shoe sponsor situations.
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I saw Vincent for the first time in BLESSED and I think I have a crush on him.
This.
Never heard of him before and he had my favorite part in the video. Great style, almost has a River Phoenix thing going on. I'm not gay but he's great looking, also that shitty little watch he wears is fantastic.
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Luckily for you, his girlfriend looks exactly like him.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeqXleDDSyJ/
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I actually thought that Vincent fella looked like a young again, non-burnt out Bryan Herman.
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Nik Stain and Vincent Touzery should have definitely been made pro a long time ago. I can't think of a company that has kept two deserving skaters am this long. People might disagree but they need to be pro.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIgkRVQK4nY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIgkRVQK4nY)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jPPmVjm61Y (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jPPmVjm61Y)
Ok, that's true.
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Although, a lot of the time people are kept AM due to shoe sponsor situations.
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Has 917 put out any footage since last years video? I always kind of forget about them for some reason.
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that shitty little watch he wears is fantastic.
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Nik Stain and Vincent Touzery should have definitely been made pro a long time ago. I can't think of a company that has kept two deserving skaters am this long. People might disagree but they need to be pro.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIgkRVQK4nY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIgkRVQK4nY)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jPPmVjm61Y (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jPPmVjm61Y)
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Although, a lot of the time people are kept AM due to shoe sponsor situations.
Wrong. Drake Johnson is better
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Luckily for you, his girlfriend looks exactly like him.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeqXleDDSyJ/
dude i fuckin hate it when you slap creeps start posting pics of skaters girlfriends, but this chicks got it. look at those asics with the low cut socks and the rinsed denim and the beret. the moncler is questionable but she knows whats up, just like vincent does.
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917 seems like a Nike brand, so won't they always be in business?
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I saw a dude wearing a 917 hat at a bar in Brooklyn last night. First product sighting in the wild.
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I’m surprised that yous all are claiming that AO isn’t a super entrepreneurial business genius.
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Can a euro or asian TM confirm whether or not Stu Kirst is still on 917 or Hockey, thnx
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Stu Kirst rips
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Stu Kirst rips, and I think he’s on 917. He’s gone on a few Nike trips too. I would love to see him, Mac Palmer, and Andrew Wilson get fully on Nike. The guy to talk to is Dom Travis. He seems like the ultimate Nike/Supreme darkman, plus he got everyone in NYC skating Nike. He’s probably responsible for creating 917 through Nike as well. I would love to read an interview with him.
you are dickeating so hard on dom and over estimating how much he does i feel
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Stu Kirst rips, and I think he’s on 917. He’s gone on a few Nike trips too. I would love to see him, Mac Palmer, and Andrew Wilson get fully on Nike. The guy to talk to is Dom Travis. He seems like the ultimate Nike/Supreme darkman, plus he got everyone in NYC skating Nike. He’s probably responsible for creating 917 through Nike as well. I would love to read an interview with him.
I think Dom is just the “core” marketing part of Nike. He really was in the right place at the right time though, I wonder what it would be like if he didn’t know the Wilsons and that crowd. What if those dudes ended up getting Vans flow instead? Good job, Dom.
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I saw Vincent for the first time in BLESSED and I think I have a crush on him.
This.
Never heard of him before and he had my favorite part in the video. Great style, almost has a River Phoenix thing going on. I'm not gay but he's great looking, also that shitty little watch he wears is fantastic.
love this haha
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All I know that Aaron Loreth guy is the best.
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Polar, Krooked, Quasi, maybe Hockey would be better fit for Vincent Touzery than fucking 917 call me gay
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Luckily for you, his girlfriend looks exactly like him.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeqXleDDSyJ/
they have good taste in food, that restaurant is one of the best low key Spanish tapas places no one knows about.
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Luckily for you, his girlfriend looks exactly like him.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeqXleDDSyJ/
A French couple goes on holiday in New York, they go out for nice tapas https://giphy.com/gifs/page-killer-serial-AS0Tt5xDPYVZC (https://giphy.com/gifs/page-killer-serial-AS0Tt5xDPYVZC)
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Anybody have any insider info as to why Aidan left 917?
It’s funny how the Bedhed deck they just released was clearly meant to coincide with Aidan’s Blessed part since he skated to them. So it’s basically like he has two pro boards out right now on different companies
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Alex must have picked up the Crailtap business model while walking out.
Alex, we're gonna need you to take that playbook with you, that's right, yep...don't even THINK about leaving it anywhere on the campus or outside for that matter. Now that you're our competition, yes. That's absolutely the reason, essentially not only industry standard but business in a global sense, vacuum if you will. Yes, for you to not implement our secrets and possibly be out of the red with even some sort of Blind luck, yes ()ha ha laugh) trade secrets.. exactly.. ya, thanks Alex, that's all. oK then, ya Bye."
scene
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Polar, Krooked, Quasi, maybe Hockey would be better fit for Vincent Touzery than fucking 917 call me gay
i rarely feel anger towards people that post on here, but you fucking suck.
take your homophobia, your shitty canadian content, pack it up and fuck off.
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Polar, Krooked, Quasi, maybe Hockey would be better fit for Vincent Touzery than fucking 917 call me gay
i rarely feel anger towards people that post on here, but you fucking suck.
take your homophobia, your shitty canadian content, pack it up and fuck off.
Why is it shitty for being canadian? Just wondering.
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have you ever met a canadian?
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have you ever met a canadian?
Never I stay very very far away from that place and those idiots
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have you ever met a canadian?
Thankfully. Please keep that distance.
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have you ever met a canadian?
Thankfully. Please keep that distance.
You ever hit pops and hack darts behind a silver city with a sauga ting in dirty Uggs and TNA pants?
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...You sure you've never been to Canada?
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Luckily for you, his girlfriend looks exactly like him.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeqXleDDSyJ/
Shape of Water
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All I know that Aaron Loreth guy is the best.
THIS
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Vincent will turn pro. They should just say fuck it, and turn the whole team pro, just like FA did. Why even have ams anymore, skill is irrelevant in 2018, it’s all about who’s hot. They just bumped-up that Spanish dude Pedro, he rips, give him a board. Aaron Loreth rips, give him a board. You get a board, and you get a board, and you get a board....
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I still can't believe Aidan Mackey left less than a year after opening the first 917 video. That part (with an absolutely stunning execution of music supervision via Rundgren's "I Saw the Light") played a big part in how good that video was. Easily one of the best releases of the later half of this decade.
I mean its not surprising considering his friendship with the FA guys but I don't get why he just didn't go with them from the get-go. Maybe he had to prove himself? Idk
I heard in an interview with olson he had beef with the filmer (which I thought was Jhonny or Logan who are good friends of him) anyone knows?
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^ heard from an LA homie who knows him that he didn't like being marketed as like an insane drunk
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he didn't like being marketed as like an insane drunk
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he didn't like being marketed as like an insane drunk
for me, he came across more like a drunk brat
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he didn't like being marketed as like an insane drunk
Weird cos in Candyland he looks like a mess drinking a giant beer at the spot and the wind knocks his hat off. It's very funny.
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^ heard from an LA homie who knows him that he didn't like being marketed as like an insane drunk
sounds the same as Twuan getting mad at O'Dell for portraying him as a mess in his epicly later'd, even though that was all Twuan's actions speaking for him
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^ heard from an LA homie who knows him that he didn't like being marketed as like an insane drunk
Didn't Alex speak on this at some point? I have a vague memory of him saying something along those lines on video, that Aidan was bummed on his first graphic and that 917 portrayed him like a wild child drunk basically.
Edit: 51:30ish in here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN-q_YArXCA&t=6602s
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mackey sure seems like a rich spoiled teenager to me
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Aiden Mackey is seriously lame idk how anyone enjoys his footage.
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^ heard from an LA homie who knows him that he didn't like being marketed as like an insane drunk
He doesn’t have much trouble giving off that image all on his own.
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^ heard from an LA homie who knows him that he didn't like being marketed as like an insane drunk
For someone who can't skate for shit he sure takes himself very seriously.
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^ heard from an LA homie who knows him that he didn't like being marketed as like an insane drunk
Didn't Alex speak on this at some point? I have a vague memory of him saying something along those lines on video, that Aidan was bummed on his first graphic and that 917 portrayed him like a wild child drunk basically.
Edit: 51:30ish in here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN-q_YArXCA&t=6602s
i had started that interview but had given up before getting to that point. sounds like there was some resentment from Aidan towards Logan, who I assume filmed most of his footage and edited that first promo. i remember the first time watching it thinking "what is the obsession with him?". then the pro graphic that Olson did for him bummed him out even more. but Olson also says somewhere, i think 9 club, that no one really got to see their parts before that video dropped. Logan just edited it himself despite Alex wanting to be involved.
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i had started that interview but had given up before getting to that point. sounds like there was some resentment from Aidan towards Logan, who I assume filmed most of his footage and edited that first promo. i remember the first time watching it thinking "what is the obsession with him?". then the pro graphic that Olson did for him bummed him out even more. but Olson also says somewhere, i think 9 club, that no one really got to see their parts before that video dropped. Logan just edited it himself despite Alex wanting to be involved.
I wonder if thats maybe also why Touzery and Nik Stain left. I can't help but feel that their parts would have been put together much better by Johnny Wilson instead of Logan.
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Logan seems like that kinda dude who got an Xtreme fisheye for his HPX, knew a few mother fuckers who got picked up by 917 and immediately was like "making you a video". Aidan is a fucking kook who took his shit way to seriously. If he doesn't wanna look like that, maybe stop binge drinking at the fucking spot. Jesus Christ.
Logan probably lurks here and I'm sure Aidan has one of his fake Warner Ave friends lurk on here too so if that is the case: Aidan, pace yourself mate, and it's not like that promo was the ONLY video 917 was gonna put out. And besides, you dipped over to FA. Fair enough. But why didn't you talk to Alex about the graphic AND the video for fuck sakes. You're an adult right?
I honestly think some of the new gen pros are fucking autistic (not to say the older pros are immune to this idiocy)
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Aidan's first graphic was so sick. Surprised he could be bummed that his first pro board is an homage to Donny Barley. I definitely see how he wouldn't like his "image" but the onus is on him to change that. You're marketed based on what people know about you, and if that's being a new age Piss Drunk then stop acting like a new age Piss Drunk.
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^ heard from an LA homie who knows him that he didn't like being marketed as like an insane drunk
sounds the same as Twuan getting mad at O'Dell for portraying him as a mess in his epicly later'd, even though that was all Twuan's actions speaking for him
Jesus Christ. It's fucking 2020 and people still getting this twisted up. Dell knew that Twuan had his demons and wanted to make his doc spicy so he brought Twuan to bars and places that he knew would bring out the worst in him. He was full aware of what he was doing and it's honestly fucked up if you know someone has addiction problems and then go exploiting that shit for your own personal gain which is exactly what happened.
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^ heard from an LA homie who knows him that he didn't like being marketed as like an insane drunk
sounds the same as Twuan getting mad at O'Dell for portraying him as a mess in his epicly later'd, even though that was all Twuan's actions speaking for him
Jesus Christ. It's fucking 2020 and people still getting this twisted up. Dell knew that Twuan had his demons and wanted to make his doc spicy so he brought Twuan to bars and places that he knew would bring out the worst in him. He was full aware of what he was doing and it's honestly fucked up if you know someone has addiction problems and then go exploiting that shit for your own personal gain which is exactly what happened.
How do you know for sure that's what happened?
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"Logan's video" never coming out was a running joke on Skate Wise, ao's old podcast in like 2014. It wasn't clear that it was going to be the 917 video until he put out that janky sean/sage thing in 2016.
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the first 917 was one of the best videos in the past decade. johnny wilsons great too but i never heard anyone say negative shit about logan lara before.
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the first 917 was one of the best videos in the past decade. johnny wilsons great too but i never heard anyone say negative shit about logan lara before.
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They just better not lose Max, seen a few pics of him riding a Baker board recently which is fine, probably just a homies board, shit I'm riding a baker currently, but I don't think that would fit right at all.
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Aidan's first graphic was so sick. Surprised he could be bummed that his first pro board is an homage to Donny Barley. I definitely see how he wouldn't like his "image" but the onus is on him to change that. You're marketed based on what people know about you, and if that's being a new age Piss Drunk then stop acting like a new age Piss Drunk.
Always thought his first graphic would be Mackey done in the Dookie album cover font. Loved the Barley homage. Have it and Vincent’s first one on the wall
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I dunno what everyone is getting upset about. It's pretty normal to have some beers on a session. It doesn't mean it's binge drinking or that you're an alcoholic.
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Aidan's first graphic was so sick. Surprised he could be bummed that his first pro board is an homage to Donny Barley. I definitely see how he wouldn't like his "image" but the onus is on him to change that. You're marketed based on what people know about you, and if that's being a new age Piss Drunk then stop acting like a new age Piss Drunk.
Always thought his first graphic would be Mackey done in the Dookie album cover font. Loved the Barley homage. Have it and Vincent’s first one on the wall
If the Vincent graphic is the one with weird spaceship looking thing on it, then shiit im jealous. Massively regret not getting at the time, it's clean af
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917 = ultra whack
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917 = ultra whack
While I most certainly do approve of your ability to stay in character with the spelling, I cannot agree with your sentiment.
917, great.
I’d like to see it go on, but I think one of the failings of the skateboard industry is to keep throwing good after bad. Sometimes there are these great moments, people/crews come together, document their scene, lovely. Trying to artificially recreate that for the next 10 years is just....less good. Maybe companies should really only last 5 to maybe 10 years. Maybe some go beyond that, but that should be the exception imo. Freshen it up
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^ heard from an LA homie who knows him that he didn't like being marketed as like an insane drunk
sounds the same as Twuan getting mad at O'Dell for portraying him as a mess in his epicly later'd, even though that was all Twuan's actions speaking for him
Jesus Christ. It's fucking 2020 and people still getting this twisted up. Dell knew that Twuan had his demons and wanted to make his doc spicy so he brought Twuan to bars and places that he knew would bring out the worst in him. He was full aware of what he was doing and it's honestly fucked up if you know someone has addiction problems and then go exploiting that shit for your own personal gain which is exactly what happened.
That's a nice theory but Twaun's EL is basically him in his own backyard, a hotel room with Ellington and B Herm and then an appearance at a skate event. I'm a big fan but his struggles with his demons were his own thing.
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the first 917 was one of the best videos in the past decade. johnny wilsons great too but i never heard anyone say negative shit about logan lara before.
probably too afraid to.
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^ heard from an LA homie who knows him that he didn't like being marketed as like an insane drunk
sounds the same as Twuan getting mad at O'Dell for portraying him as a mess in his epicly later'd, even though that was all Twuan's actions speaking for him
Jesus Christ. It's fucking 2020 and people still getting this twisted up. Dell knew that Twuan had his demons and wanted to make his doc spicy so he brought Twuan to bars and places that he knew would bring out the worst in him. He was full aware of what he was doing and it's honestly fucked up if you know someone has addiction problems and then go exploiting that shit for your own personal gain which is exactly what happened.
O’Dell talked about this exact thing on Skate Talk Live. I think in the beginning of Lenoce’s episode
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Logan seems like that kinda dude who got an Xtreme fisheye for his HPX, knew a few mother fuckers who got picked up by 917 and immediately was like "making you a video". Aidan is a fucking kook who took his shit way to seriously. If he doesn't wanna look like that, maybe stop binge drinking at the fucking spot. Jesus Christ.
AO had some existing relationship with Logan, maybe through Supreme? and he wanted to do a company with him specifically. i'm still not clear on how both of them moved to NY and met Johnny and his crew. i've always thought that Jesse and Chris were probably part of that process. key parts of the old Welcome team really set the tone for what 917 would be
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They just better not lose Max, seen a few pics of him riding a Baker board recently which is fine, probably just a homies board, shit I'm riding a baker currently, but I don't think that would fit right at all.
Yeah, I think 917 even posted a photo of Max holding a Baker board - definitely nothing to it.
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I love 917, Alex went out on a limb and made a conceptual skate company , at least more so of a concept compared to Numbers or most teams
I dont really know the inner workings of their staff but it seems to me AO is struggling wearing too many hats in his role as owner, TM, team rider, graphics department, probably does help w sales and who know what else even though Robin Fleming was working w him it seems like his team is smaller
He does a good job keeping it afloat but hes spread too thin compared to Dill who seemingly sits in his house and works on his art career to keep emulating Dash , hands over the graphic to Benny or someone else and they translate it into a board graphic
Kinda like Gonz and Tommy G, gonz cant run a company and neither could Dill so he assembled a good team to help
With two consecutive good videos AO knows what hes doing, he just needs a helping hand
Also Irony is not a good theme for a graphics department, i agree all that fake retro shit has grown tired quickly
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I dunno what everyone is getting upset about. It's pretty normal to have some beers on a session. It doesn't mean it's binge drinking or that you're an alcoholic.
In the 917 video the first one he pulls out a flask and downs what’s in it. I’m cool with beer but whiskey/liquor at the spot? Does skating on its own bring any fun to him?
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I love 917, Alex went out on a limb and made a conceptual skate company , at least more so of a concept compared to Numbers or most teams
I dont really know the inner workings of their staff but it seems to me AO is struggling wearing too many hats in his role as owner, TM, team rider, graphics department, probably does help w sales and who know what else even though Robin Fleming was working w him it seems like his team is smaller
He does a good job keeping it afloat but hes spread too thin compared to Dill who seemingly sits in his house and works on his art career to keep emulating Dash , hands over the graphic to Benny or someone else and they translate it into a board graphic
Kinda like Gonz and Tommy G, gonz cant run a company and neither could Dill so he assembled a good team to help
With two consecutive good videos AO knows what hes doing, he just needs a helping hand
Also Irony is not a good theme for a graphics department, i agree all that fake retro shit has grown tired quickly
Not sure how you can paint AO as some guy with this huge work ethic more so than Dill, while Dill clearly puts in a lot of work with FA. Before Covid, he was working and greeting everyone who would come into the shop. I don't think anybody bar him does the graphics for FA, Dill is all about control, so I'm sure he see's through the whole process from when he first find's something to cut out and paste to when the boards first come in. Alex has said numerous times he doesn't really care about the graphics. The last few drops have had Cyrus' artwork and he didn't really have anything to do with both 917 videos, he also isn't the TM. Not even close to being a suitable comparison.
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The big difference is that Dill has used his connection with his "friends in higher places", also thank fuck he's not paying another weirdo like him to do shitty collages and yearbook boards.
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The big difference is that Dill has used his connection with his "friends in higher places", also thank fuck he's not paying another weirdo like him to do shitty collages and yearbook boards.
but he does, weirdo dave.
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I love 917, Alex went out on a limb and made a conceptual skate company , at least more so of a concept compared to Numbers or most teams
I dont really know the inner workings of their staff but it seems to me AO is struggling wearing too many hats in his role as owner, TM, team rider, graphics department, probably does help w sales and who know what else even though Robin Fleming was working w him it seems like his team is smaller
He does a good job keeping it afloat but hes spread too thin compared to Dill who seemingly sits in his house and works on his art career to keep emulating Dash , hands over the graphic to Benny or someone else and they translate it into a board graphic
Kinda like Gonz and Tommy G, gonz cant run a company and neither could Dill so he assembled a good team to help
With two consecutive good videos AO knows what hes doing, he just needs a helping hand
Also Irony is not a good theme for a graphics department, i agree all that fake retro shit has grown tired quickly
Not sure how you can paint AO as some guy with this huge work ethic more so than Dill, while Dill clearly puts in a lot of work with FA. Before Covid, he was working and greeting everyone who would come into the shop. I don't think anybody bar him does the graphics for FA, Dill is all about control, so I'm sure he see's through the whole process from when he first find's something to cut out and paste to when the boards first come in. Alex has said numerous times he doesn't really care about the graphics. The last few drops have had Cyrus' artwork and he didn't really have anything to do with both 917 videos, he also isn't the TM. Not even close to being a suitable comparison.
Even if his graphics arent masterpieces, they still require effort they just dont magically appear onto wood
The comparison is they both own and operate a company?
My lord you must have Dills dick deep down your throat its clogging your ability to think, why do you give Dill all the credit?? Seems like you spend way too much time down at the FA shop lurking around
Do you bring your horsies down there too? Or that reindeer in your weird little santa outfit??
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I love 917, Alex went out on a limb and made a conceptual skate company , at least more so of a concept compared to Numbers or most teams
I dont really know the inner workings of their staff but it seems to me AO is struggling wearing too many hats in his role as owner, TM, team rider, graphics department, probably does help w sales and who know what else even though Robin Fleming was working w him it seems like his team is smaller
He does a good job keeping it afloat but hes spread too thin compared to Dill who seemingly sits in his house and works on his art career to keep emulating Dash , hands over the graphic to Benny or someone else and they translate it into a board graphic
Kinda like Gonz and Tommy G, gonz cant run a company and neither could Dill so he assembled a good team to help
With two consecutive good videos AO knows what hes doing, he just needs a helping hand
Also Irony is not a good theme for a graphics department, i agree all that fake retro shit has grown tired quickly
Not sure how you can paint AO as some guy with this huge work ethic more so than Dill, while Dill clearly puts in a lot of work with FA. Before Covid, he was working and greeting everyone who would come into the shop. I don't think anybody bar him does the graphics for FA, Dill is all about control, so I'm sure he see's through the whole process from when he first find's something to cut out and paste to when the boards first come in. Alex has said numerous times he doesn't really care about the graphics. The last few drops have had Cyrus' artwork and he didn't really have anything to do with both 917 videos, he also isn't the TM. Not even close to being a suitable comparison.
Even if his graphics arent masterpieces, they still require effort they just dont magically appear onto wood
The comparison is they both own and operate a company?
My lord you must have Dills dick deep down your throat its clogging your ability to think, why do you give Dill all the credit?? Seems like you spend way too much time down at the FA shop lurking around
Do you bring your horsies down there too? Or that reindeer in your weird little santa outfit??
Alex has gone on record saying graphics are dumb, and that he doesn't care and even just cuts and paste stuff from clip art. How much effort could he possibly be putting in?
The comparison stops and starts there. They are going it at completely different ways. One is floundering, the other isn't.
Not sure why you're melting so hard, I've bought maybe 2 things from FA and they were both Dylan boards. Never been to the store.
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I love 917, Alex went out on a limb and made a conceptual skate company , at least more so of a concept compared to Numbers or most teams
I dont really know the inner workings of their staff but it seems to me AO is struggling wearing too many hats in his role as owner, TM, team rider, graphics department, probably does help w sales and who know what else even though Robin Fleming was working w him it seems like his team is smaller
He does a good job keeping it afloat but hes spread too thin compared to Dill who seemingly sits in his house and works on his art career to keep emulating Dash , hands over the graphic to Benny or someone else and they translate it into a board graphic
Kinda like Gonz and Tommy G, gonz cant run a company and neither could Dill so he assembled a good team to help
With two consecutive good videos AO knows what hes doing, he just needs a helping hand
Also Irony is not a good theme for a graphics department, i agree all that fake retro shit has grown tired quickly
Not sure how you can paint AO as some guy with this huge work ethic more so than Dill, while Dill clearly puts in a lot of work with FA. Before Covid, he was working and greeting everyone who would come into the shop. I don't think anybody bar him does the graphics for FA, Dill is all about control, so I'm sure he see's through the whole process from when he first find's something to cut out and paste to when the boards first come in. Alex has said numerous times he doesn't really care about the graphics. The last few drops have had Cyrus' artwork and he didn't really have anything to do with both 917 videos, he also isn't the TM. Not even close to being a suitable comparison.
Even if his graphics arent masterpieces, they still require effort they just dont magically appear onto wood
The comparison is they both own and operate a company?
My lord you must have Dills dick deep down your throat its clogging your ability to think, why do you give Dill all the credit?? Seems like you spend way too much time down at the FA shop lurking around
Do you bring your horsies down there too? Or that reindeer in your weird little santa outfit??
Alex has gone on record saying graphics are dumb, and that he doesn't care and even just cuts and paste stuff from clip art. How much effort could he possibly be putting in?
The comparison stops and starts there. They are going it at completely different ways. One is floundering, the other isn't.
Not sure why you're melting so hard, I've bought maybe 2 things from FA and they were both Dylan boards. Never been to the store.
Its impossible to argue that the 917 graphics are better, I do agree the FA aesthetic is far more cohesive and successful .
I just dont see how you could paint AO as a lazy bum
Maybe Dill has a midas touch but I was trying to say his team and business structure are stronger
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AO mocked up a Fucking Awesome Talent Scout business card in his IG stories. He wins
Good thing Jimi Britches isn't around anymore
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I love 917, Alex went out on a limb and made a conceptual skate company , at least more so of a concept compared to Numbers or most teams
I dont really know the inner workings of their staff but it seems to me AO is struggling wearing too many hats in his role as owner, TM, team rider, graphics department, probably does help w sales and who know what else even though Robin Fleming was working w him it seems like his team is smaller
He does a good job keeping it afloat but hes spread too thin compared to Dill who seemingly sits in his house and works on his art career to keep emulating Dash , hands over the graphic to Benny or someone else and they translate it into a board graphic
Kinda like Gonz and Tommy G, gonz cant run a company and neither could Dill so he assembled a good team to help
With two consecutive good videos AO knows what hes doing, he just needs a helping hand
Also Irony is not a good theme for a graphics department, i agree all that fake retro shit has grown tired quickly
Not sure how you can paint AO as some guy with this huge work ethic more so than Dill, while Dill clearly puts in a lot of work with FA. Before Covid, he was working and greeting everyone who would come into the shop. I don't think anybody bar him does the graphics for FA, Dill is all about control, so I'm sure he see's through the whole process from when he first find's something to cut out and paste to when the boards first come in. Alex has said numerous times he doesn't really care about the graphics. The last few drops have had Cyrus' artwork and he didn't really have anything to do with both 917 videos, he also isn't the TM. Not even close to being a suitable comparison.
Even if his graphics arent masterpieces, they still require effort they just dont magically appear onto wood
The comparison is they both own and operate a company?
My lord you must have Dills dick deep down your throat its clogging your ability to think, why do you give Dill all the credit?? Seems like you spend way too much time down at the FA shop lurking around
Do you bring your horsies down there too? Or that reindeer in your weird little santa outfit??
Alex has gone on record saying graphics are dumb, and that he doesn't care and even just cuts and paste stuff from clip art. How much effort could he possibly be putting in?
The comparison stops and starts there. They are going it at completely different ways. One is floundering, the other isn't.
Not sure why you're melting so hard, I've bought maybe 2 things from FA and they were both Dylan boards. Never been to the store.
Its impossible to argue that the 917 graphics are better, I do agree the FA aesthetic is far more cohesive and successful .
I just dont see how you could paint AO as a lazy bum
Maybe Dill has a midas touch but I was trying to say his team and business structure are stronger
I never painted him as a 'lazy bum'. I painted him as someone who clearly isn't involved as you seem to think he is, which he isn't. Alex has more or less said he isn't interested in skateboarding all the time, he even said so on a live chat with Aaron Meza a few weeks and good on him for being honest, but that does mean 917 as a company takes a hit.
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End of the day I gotta hand it to AO. He didn't become a crailtap leach. Took risks with his career and didn't really pander to anyone or latch onto the supreme image too much.
He's changed and has always been pretty honest with it whether it's kinda cringe or what. To most people it's more interesting than an average pro staying the same guy his whole career, or who's only arc in their story is an injury or alchoholism.
I'm just not sure if he's got the stamina to do a brand anymore, hope i'm wrong though
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End of the day I gotta hand it to AO. He didn't become a crailtap leach. Took risks with his career and didn't really pander to anyone or latch onto the supreme image too much.
He's changed and has always been pretty honest with it whether it's kinda cringe or what. To most people it's more interesting than an average pro staying the same guy his whole career, or who's only arc in their story is an injury or alchoholism.
I'm just not sure if he's got the stamina to do a brand anymore, hope i'm wrong though
he's 34.... and healthy
he's fine
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I dunno what everyone is getting upset about. It's pretty normal to have some beers on a session. It doesn't mean it's binge drinking or that you're an alcoholic.
Yeah I don’t know, one time I went to G park and was really excited to see Aidan Mackey there, especially since I watched his 917 part that day, but he just sat there for an hour and smoked an entire pack of cigarettes. Pretty disappointing.
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Thread title is misleading. Thought AO was gonna come out
Yeah that's pretty fucking funny and all but I think it would be mighty unlikely to be the progeny of Steve Olson penis and not be all about the bitches...
Just saying, still fucking hilarious though.
And seriously they do whatever to fuck up and lose two riders, put out the video that Alex can't be arsed to film for and the last fucking time I went to try to buy something from them every single product on the website was sold out.... That's one helluva good business model. People would like, for whatever cracked out drunken reason that was in my head, tried to support this shit and got cock blocked... So I went and dropped 200 bucks at Black label instead got a badass Jason Adams cowgirl in the crescent Moon deck, Omar Hassan of the dead (my high school early adulthood favorite beer and all time second favorite film) not to mention some killer stickers and a signed by Lucero himself elephant logo blue and yellow t shirt that the ladies (read my mommy) just love!
So yeah... Blowing it is about right.
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I dunno what everyone is getting upset about. It's pretty normal to have some beers on a session. It doesn't mean it's binge drinking or that you're an alcoholic.
Yeah, the problem is people that booze and aren't productive, some can handle it some can't, that crazy fuck Dustin Dollin is still doing crazy ass shit, best trick and best slam in spinning away, even if it was only one shit he landed...
I like fa, and I've bought some of their shit, been a fan of Dill since Black label days, but I hated to see first Aidan and now Vincent and Nik leave... It's kind of funny when you think about it that all this New York skating revival shit that's happened in the last few years (I think in Dill's epicly later d they had a few seconds with Chris senn or some other old school dude saying there was like five pro's in all of NYC and that was maybe 2007) has been so largely influenced by a bunch of California fuckheads... Gonz Dill and AO are all California kids I think.
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AO mocked up a Fucking Awesome Talent Scout business card in his IG stories. He wins
So good.
I'm with you that it's funny as fuck but the team is still hemorrhaging talent... That can't last unless they come up with flameboy and wet Willy and then just sell the fucking... Oh what the fuck am I talking about, I'd erase that but everyone needs to see me for the r-tard I am be...
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As long as max and Cyrus are there it’ll be okay
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I ordered product from them for the first time, went months without any confirmation, had to hit em up in email and insta several times before they got back to me. Turns out they were trying a new order fulfillment system and it has been sucking. Both the shirts I was ordering had long since sold out. I couldn't find anything of the equal amount that I wanted so they ended up sending me a long sleeve, a hat and one of the shirts they thought they sold out of. Thanks 917!
P.s. Max is the best
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End of the day I gotta hand it to AO. He didn't become a crailtap leach. Took risks with his career and didn't really pander to anyone or latch onto the supreme image too much.
He's changed and has always been pretty honest with it whether it's kinda cringe or what. To most people it's more interesting than an average pro staying the same guy his whole career, or who's only arc in their story is an injury or alchoholism.
I'm just not sure if he's got the stamina to do a brand anymore, hope i'm wrong though
yeah, this guy
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AO mocked up a Fucking Awesome Talent Scout business card in his IG stories. He wins
So good.
I'm with you that it's funny as fuck but the team is still hemorrhaging talent... That can't last unless they come up with flameboy and wet Willy and then just sell the fucking... Oh what the fuck am I talking about, I'd erase that but everyone needs to see me for the r-tard I am be...
Please don’t agree with me. By your user name and use of a certain r-word, I can tell I’d hate you.
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I like 917. I’ve skated a few of their boards and they were great. Some of their graphics are better than others. Their videos are always good too. I hope Max and Cyrus stay. It would be cool to get some AO footage too. I might be in the minority but I always like his footage. He can be a little yoga enlightened but seems aware of it and genuinely into what he’s into.
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917 has been lukewarm at best for a while, dudes should get on krooked
Yeah, these guys should leave their friends to go on tour with sebo fucking walker and get knockoff keith haring characters drawn on their griptape when they arent looking.
I'm so happy that you typed this
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I totally agree.
I like 917. I’ve skated a few of their boards and they were great. Some of their graphics are better than others. Their videos are always good too. I hope Max and Cyrus stay. It would be cool to get some AO footage too. I might be in the minority but I always like his footage. He can be a little yoga enlightened but seems aware of it and genuinely into what he’s into.