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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #450 on: February 14, 2022, 03:21:20 AM »
Whenever I see yet another user banned on here, I always check their post history to see if I can find out what it was that got them banned and I can never find anything remotely controversial.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #451 on: February 14, 2022, 05:03:11 AM »
Usually because the posts get deleted by admin
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #452 on: February 14, 2022, 07:01:04 AM »
jscott handsdown soty 2022

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #453 on: February 14, 2022, 07:21:52 AM »
jscott handsdown soty 2022
Been wondering what this dude has been up to.
Ever since we stopped getting regular updates from Alois, he’s been off my radar.
Hope he’s found better places to drop doodie than in the side of the freeway since last I heard about him on here.
Y’all think he ever got anything out of that police brutality case?

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #454 on: February 14, 2022, 07:27:37 AM »
Logo boards will come back this year
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #455 on: February 14, 2022, 08:36:31 AM »
Lurpiv riders are fucking fried for sticking with that shit.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #456 on: February 14, 2022, 08:56:39 AM »
Lurpiv riders are fucking fried for sticking with that shit.
Sort of agree but I guess it's like they're already in that far might as well keep emailing they're great customer service for new nuts and screws or whatever.

Lurpiv tried to come out with too much at once. Should of just made the truck like what they have but regular kingpin and axle. Then in another year or something brought out inverted kingpins and two bit axle upgrades.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #457 on: February 14, 2022, 09:04:06 AM »
This is not my SOTY. I'm telling my kids there was no SOTY for 2021

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #459 on: February 14, 2022, 11:12:09 AM »
I'm not that into Raney Beres. I know that he fuckin rips, I just don't really like his style. He's sort of like a poor man's Ronnie Sandoval.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #460 on: February 14, 2022, 11:35:57 AM »
I agree but you could say that about quite a few current Anti Hero riders.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #461 on: February 14, 2022, 12:35:16 PM »
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knowing about your boards specific dimensions beyond width shows your depth of knowledge in skating. i don't know why but a lot of people think its hesh to be in the dark and not know nor care about wheelbase and length.

for clarification: i think it's alright to be uninformed if you only skate a specific board from a specific company because usually they reuse shapes/dimensions, so it's acceptable to not care because you're dialed into that shape; but if you constantly change board companies and sizes, you probably aren't good at tech
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while having more knowledge is a good thing, i miss the days of paradise before i knew about wheelbase.
Everyone knows about wheelbase the moment they get a board and you have to stretch yourself to do a kickflip. You simply didn't have the words to describe before.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #462 on: February 14, 2022, 01:05:15 PM »
Mystery was underrated up to a certain point. I think when they started doing colour stuff it went down hill.

- Point of difference with their graphics and videos
- Sleeper hit full length
- Introduced us to Gilbert Crockett
- A very good promo video with an excellent Pete Eldridge part
- Unique team with no skater being similar to another



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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #463 on: February 14, 2022, 02:09:03 PM »
I'm not that into Raney Beres. I know that he fuckin rips, I just don't really like his style. He's sort of like a poor man's Ronnie Sandoval.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #464 on: February 14, 2022, 03:19:32 PM »
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knowing about your boards specific dimensions beyond width shows your depth of knowledge in skating. i don't know why but a lot of people think its hesh to be in the dark and not know nor care about wheelbase and length.

for clarification: i think it's alright to be uninformed if you only skate a specific board from a specific company because usually they reuse shapes/dimensions, so it's acceptable to not care because you're dialed into that shape; but if you constantly change board companies and sizes, you probably aren't good at tech
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while having more knowledge is a good thing, i miss the days of paradise before i knew about wheelbase.
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Everyone knows about wheelbase the moment they get a board and you have to stretch yourself to do a kickflip. You simply didn't have the words to describe before.

holy shit this is an extremely accurate take

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #465 on: February 14, 2022, 04:20:50 PM »
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knowing about your boards specific dimensions beyond width shows your depth of knowledge in skating. i don't know why but a lot of people think its hesh to be in the dark and not know nor care about wheelbase and length.

for clarification: i think it's alright to be uninformed if you only skate a specific board from a specific company because usually they reuse shapes/dimensions, so it's acceptable to not care because you're dialed into that shape; but if you constantly change board companies and sizes, you probably aren't good at tech
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while having more knowledge is a good thing, i miss the days of paradise before i knew about wheelbase.
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Everyone knows about wheelbase the moment they get a board and you have to stretch yourself to do a kickflip. You simply didn't have the words to describe before.
i attributed what was probably wheelbase as being quality of different boards, despite all of them being from the same woodshop. this was before i even knew about woodshops btw.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #466 on: February 14, 2022, 06:59:05 PM »
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knowing about your boards specific dimensions beyond width shows your depth of knowledge in skating. i don't know why but a lot of people think its hesh to be in the dark and not know nor care about wheelbase and length.

for clarification: i think it's alright to be uninformed if you only skate a specific board from a specific company because usually they reuse shapes/dimensions, so it's acceptable to not care because you're dialed into that shape; but if you constantly change board companies and sizes, you probably aren't good at tech
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while having more knowledge is a good thing, i miss the days of paradise before i knew about wheelbase.
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Everyone knows about wheelbase the moment they get a board and you have to stretch yourself to do a kickflip. You simply didn't have the words to describe before.

stretch how?

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #467 on: February 14, 2022, 07:28:09 PM »
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knowing about your boards specific dimensions beyond width shows your depth of knowledge in skating. i don't know why but a lot of people think its hesh to be in the dark and not know nor care about wheelbase and length.

for clarification: i think it's alright to be uninformed if you only skate a specific board from a specific company because usually they reuse shapes/dimensions, so it's acceptable to not care because you're dialed into that shape; but if you constantly change board companies and sizes, you probably aren't good at tech
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while having more knowledge is a good thing, i miss the days of paradise before i knew about wheelbase.
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Everyone knows about wheelbase the moment they get a board and you have to stretch yourself to do a kickflip. You simply didn't have the words to describe before.
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stretch how?

Stretch your leg further before flicking the ankle, like kickflipping a diving board.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #468 on: February 14, 2022, 07:36:50 PM »
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knowing about your boards specific dimensions beyond width shows your depth of knowledge in skating. i don't know why but a lot of people think its hesh to be in the dark and not know nor care about wheelbase and length.

for clarification: i think it's alright to be uninformed if you only skate a specific board from a specific company because usually they reuse shapes/dimensions, so it's acceptable to not care because you're dialed into that shape; but if you constantly change board companies and sizes, you probably aren't good at tech
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while having more knowledge is a good thing, i miss the days of paradise before i knew about wheelbase.
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Everyone knows about wheelbase the moment they get a board and you have to stretch yourself to do a kickflip. You simply didn't have the words to describe before.
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stretch how?
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Stretch your leg further before flicking the ankle, like kickflipping a diving board.
i disagree
i feel like it was probably describing stretching your skills; in other words trying harder
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« Reply #469 on: February 15, 2022, 08:58:56 AM »
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knowing about your boards specific dimensions beyond width shows your depth of knowledge in skating. i don't know why but a lot of people think its hesh to be in the dark and not know nor care about wheelbase and length.

for clarification: i think it's alright to be uninformed if you only skate a specific board from a specific company because usually they reuse shapes/dimensions, so it's acceptable to not care because you're dialed into that shape; but if you constantly change board companies and sizes, you probably aren't good at tech
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while having more knowledge is a good thing, i miss the days of paradise before i knew about wheelbase.
[close]
Everyone knows about wheelbase the moment they get a board and you have to stretch yourself to do a kickflip. You simply didn't have the words to describe before.
[close]

stretch how?
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Stretch your leg further before flicking the ankle, like kickflipping a diving board.
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i disagree
i feel like it was probably describing stretching your skills; in other words trying harder
I’m going to come over the top with an even bigger disagree.

I think by stretch they do mean their leg when flipping, but they might have length and wheelbase a little confused. They’re usually correlated, but I’ve seen some weird combos lately. I feel wheelbase messes way more with pop than your flick.


You should be able to skate pretty much anything I think it’s just about being comfortable. 

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #470 on: February 15, 2022, 10:00:33 AM »
fat ppl or "heavy"/"bigger guys" (esp bigger boomers) skateboarding have 0 steez and get 0 bitches

Oh, really? So, someone with a big frame like Natas has zero steez and gets no bitches?
I love watching big, burly guys skate, much better than some 60kg wimp.
Jamie Foy the same?
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #471 on: February 15, 2022, 01:45:56 PM »
Mystery was underrated up to a certain point. I think when they started doing colour stuff it went down hill.

- Point of difference with their graphics and videos
- Sleeper hit full length
- Introduced us to Gilbert Crockett
- A very good promo video with an excellent Pete Eldridge part
- Unique team with no skater being similar to another

Hot take: I think Mystery was hamstrung by being a part of Black Box. They were always going to be the second banana to Zero.

Less Hot Take: They had a great team, but they never really had a great centerpiece rider. Lindsay Robertson and Adrien Lopez were the only former Zero riders, and I don't think they were really big enough stars to build a brand around. Gilbert Crockett and Jimmy Carlin weren't established enough when they rode for them. Ryan Bobier and Pete Eldridge were good, but kids weren't going to run out and buy their boards.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #472 on: February 15, 2022, 01:56:45 PM »
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Mystery was underrated up to a certain point. I think when they started doing colour stuff it went down hill.

- Point of difference with their graphics and videos
- Sleeper hit full length
- Introduced us to Gilbert Crockett
- A very good promo video with an excellent Pete Eldridge part
- Unique team with no skater being similar to another
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Hot take: I think Mystery was hamstrung by being a part of Black Box. They were always going to be the second banana to Zero.

Less Hot Take: They had a great team, but they never really had a great centerpiece rider. Lindsay Robertson and Adrien Lopez were the only former Zero riders, and I don't think they were really big enough stars to build a brand around. Gilbert Crockett and Jimmy Carlin weren't established enough when they rode for them. Ryan Bobier and Pete Eldridge were good, but kids weren't going to run out and buy their boards.


I agree with this. Jamie would never have let Mystery become on level pegging with Zero. Originally Matt Mumford was going to be involved too, but once Jamie said he was still going to be the head guy at Mystery, Matt backed out. Ryan Smith & Ryan Bobier were former Zero riders too who jumped over. But agree that they didn't really have that one big guy.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #473 on: February 15, 2022, 02:19:57 PM »
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knowing about your boards specific dimensions beyond width shows your depth of knowledge in skating. i don't know why but a lot of people think its hesh to be in the dark and not know nor care about wheelbase and length.

for clarification: i think it's alright to be uninformed if you only skate a specific board from a specific company because usually they reuse shapes/dimensions, so it's acceptable to not care because you're dialed into that shape; but if you constantly change board companies and sizes, you probably aren't good at tech
[close]
while having more knowledge is a good thing, i miss the days of paradise before i knew about wheelbase.
[close]
Everyone knows about wheelbase the moment they get a board and you have to stretch yourself to do a kickflip. You simply didn't have the words to describe before.
[close]

stretch how?
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Stretch your leg further before flicking the ankle, like kickflipping a diving board.
[close]
i disagree
i feel like it was probably describing stretching your skills; in other words trying harder
[close]
I’m going to come over the top with an even bigger disagree.

I think by stretch they do mean their leg when flipping, but they might have length and wheelbase a little confused. They’re usually correlated, but I’ve seen some weird combos lately. I feel wheelbase messes way more with pop than your flick.


You should be able to skate pretty much anything I think it’s just about being comfortable.
Think about it. If he was talking about the physical act of flicking, surely he would have specified stretching your ankle/leg instead of simply stretching yourself?
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #474 on: February 15, 2022, 02:43:48 PM »
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Mystery was underrated up to a certain point. I think when they started doing colour stuff it went down hill.

- Point of difference with their graphics and videos
- Sleeper hit full length
- Introduced us to Gilbert Crockett
- A very good promo video with an excellent Pete Eldridge part
- Unique team with no skater being similar to another
[close]

Hot take: I think Mystery was hamstrung by being a part of Black Box. They were always going to be the second banana to Zero.

Less Hot Take: They had a great team, but they never really had a great centerpiece rider. Lindsay Robertson and Adrien Lopez were the only former Zero riders, and I don't think they were really big enough stars to build a brand around. Gilbert Crockett and Jimmy Carlin weren't established enough when they rode for them. Ryan Bobier and Pete Eldridge were good, but kids weren't going to run out and buy their boards.
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I agree with this. Jamie would never have let Mystery become on level pegging with Zero. Originally Matt Mumford was going to be involved too, but once Jamie said he was still going to be the head guy at Mystery, Matt backed out. Ryan Smith & Ryan Bobier were former Zero riders too who jumped over. But agree that they didn't really have that one big guy.
Mystery also had a problem of shitty movie/nazi logo and also the people the brand should of been marketed to would absolutely not wear a mystery t shirt.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #475 on: February 15, 2022, 03:04:00 PM »
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Mystery was underrated up to a certain point. I think when they started doing colour stuff it went down hill.

- Point of difference with their graphics and videos
- Sleeper hit full length
- Introduced us to Gilbert Crockett
- A very good promo video with an excellent Pete Eldridge part
- Unique team with no skater being similar to another
[close]

Hot take: I think Mystery was hamstrung by being a part of Black Box. They were always going to be the second banana to Zero.

Less Hot Take: They had a great team, but they never really had a great centerpiece rider. Lindsay Robertson and Adrien Lopez were the only former Zero riders, and I don't think they were really big enough stars to build a brand around. Gilbert Crockett and Jimmy Carlin weren't established enough when they rode for them. Ryan Bobier and Pete Eldridge were good, but kids weren't going to run out and buy their boards.
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I agree with this. Jamie would never have let Mystery become on level pegging with Zero. Originally Matt Mumford was going to be involved too, but once Jamie said he was still going to be the head guy at Mystery, Matt backed out. Ryan Smith & Ryan Bobier were former Zero riders too who jumped over. But agree that they didn't really have that one big guy.

Forgot about Bobier and Smith. Thanks for clarifying.

It makes me wonder how different the dynamic between Baker and Deathwish was. Baker was always the flagship brand, but I'm sure Deathwish outsold them a few times at their peak, and they were all fine with it.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #476 on: February 15, 2022, 03:52:28 PM »
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Mystery was underrated up to a certain point. I think when they started doing colour stuff it went down hill.

- Point of difference with their graphics and videos
- Sleeper hit full length
- Introduced us to Gilbert Crockett
- A very good promo video with an excellent Pete Eldridge part
- Unique team with no skater being similar to another
[close]

Hot take: I think Mystery was hamstrung by being a part of Black Box. They were always going to be the second banana to Zero.

Less Hot Take: They had a great team, but they never really had a great centerpiece rider. Lindsay Robertson and Adrien Lopez were the only former Zero riders, and I don't think they were really big enough stars to build a brand around. Gilbert Crockett and Jimmy Carlin weren't established enough when they rode for them. Ryan Bobier and Pete Eldridge were good, but kids weren't going to run out and buy their boards.
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I agree with this. Jamie would never have let Mystery become on level pegging with Zero. Originally Matt Mumford was going to be involved too, but once Jamie said he was still going to be the head guy at Mystery, Matt backed out. Ryan Smith & Ryan Bobier were former Zero riders too who jumped over. But agree that they didn't really have that one big guy.
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Mystery also had a problem of shitty movie/nazi logo and also the people the brand should of been marketed to would absolutely not wear a mystery t shirt.
Two more words why mystery failed:  Dipped Decks

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #477 on: February 15, 2022, 07:51:50 PM »
Hotter take….Mystery>Slave…..

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #478 on: February 15, 2022, 08:04:58 PM »
I feel like mystery was also the last time you could be hyped on a new brand, just because it’s new.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #479 on: February 15, 2022, 08:16:47 PM »
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Mystery was underrated up to a certain point. I think when they started doing colour stuff it went down hill.

- Point of difference with their graphics and videos
- Sleeper hit full length
- Introduced us to Gilbert Crockett
- A very good promo video with an excellent Pete Eldridge part
- Unique team with no skater being similar to another
[close]

Hot take: I think Mystery was hamstrung by being a part of Black Box. They were always going to be the second banana to Zero.

Less Hot Take: They had a great team, but they never really had a great centerpiece rider. Lindsay Robertson and Adrien Lopez were the only former Zero riders, and I don't think they were really big enough stars to build a brand around. Gilbert Crockett and Jimmy Carlin weren't established enough when they rode for them. Ryan Bobier and Pete Eldridge were good, but kids weren't going to run out and buy their boards.
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I agree with this. Jamie would never have let Mystery become on level pegging with Zero. Originally Matt Mumford was going to be involved too, but once Jamie said he was still going to be the head guy at Mystery, Matt backed out. Ryan Smith & Ryan Bobier were former Zero riders too who jumped over. But agree that they didn't really have that one big guy.
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Forgot about Bobier and Smith. Thanks for clarifying.

It makes me wonder how different the dynamic between Baker and Deathwish was. Baker was always the flagship brand, but I'm sure Deathwish outsold them a few times at their peak, and they were all fine with it.

I think Baker just did it better - they moved top guys (Jim and Ellington etc) and it automatically gave the brand more credibility.