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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1021 on: June 03, 2026, 03:52:20 AM »
The people who complain about wax probably think they're going faster than they actually are.

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1022 on: June 03, 2026, 05:38:19 AM »

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1023 on: June 03, 2026, 06:58:33 AM »
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Graphic tees are a curse on you and the world.
Overpriced, childish in all the wrong ways, synthetic dyes and ink, waste of cotton, zero swag.

Skate companies in general should stop “making” merch. Unless the production is in-house, fuck your sweatshop factory, bottom-of-the-barrel cash grab.
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But like, that's how they make money.
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Exactly.
My 2nd point: most skate companies should not exist. We should move to a communal woodshop model and board brands dissolve as they can no longer deceive the consumer. These brands become “teams”. Teams employ a subscription based/crowdfunding model to share content. Fans of teams pay to “join”(or fund) the teams skating, and receive exclusive communication, photos and videos, and invites to meetups via snail mail or email. The concept of a team shifts from board brand to artist collective. This eliminates the board brand as a middle man, and bleeds into my next point: the petite bourgeoisie of the local skate shop and its subsequent need to die.
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And skaters on the team who don't make enough money from skating can work for non-profits on the side, like making homemade fudge for the blind, or instructing interpretive dance classes for the elderly.

“Fudge for the blind” sounds like an Indy rock band

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1024 on: June 03, 2026, 08:05:33 AM »
an opinion I've had as of late is that the wave of companies from the early to mid 10s (polar, dime, bronze, ect) don't really have relevancy nowadays and are just continuing on fumes. the majority of graphics in the last few years have just been completely awful. It's honestly time for the next generation of brands to emerge and a few of these to die.

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1025 on: June 03, 2026, 11:05:28 AM »
Reminder this is the Unpopular Opinion thread...

After his Bunt interview, I'm weirded out by Ishod Wair.
Bringing up his hatred of cancel culture, I think multiple times, unprompted, really rubs me the wrong way.
I've never met a single cool person in my life who bitches about cancel culture, especially unprompted.

To be clear, I'm not trying to imply he has done something vile or supports someone who did, I just have a tendency to be repelled by anyone who is overtly whiny about "cAnCeL CuLtUrE", whether it's a legendary pro skater or just some dry-dick rando at the bar, I ain't really fuckin' with either of you.

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1027 on: June 03, 2026, 01:10:19 PM »

That was his worst yet. Why is he doing this?

I see this, then I read the comments and I’m filled with so much contempt, disgust and ultimately disappointment. How did we get here? In what terminally online hell is a spindly  twat like Ricky Glaser being embraced by anyone? Why is Gary being given a platform and how is he so undeservedly confident in this dreadful bafoonery? He is the epitome of the dunning Kruger effect and should be publicly shamed for making a mockery of both skateboarding and hip hop.

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1028 on: June 09, 2026, 03:10:10 PM »
I find it annoying when an old head(50+) always mention who they used to skate with. Like I was at work and I was talking to an older guy and he mentioned he used to skate with Hosoi and Salba. Like that's cool but I didn't ask. It not like I'm saying to a kid that I used to skate with Austyn Gillette and Danny Garcia
 

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1029 on: June 09, 2026, 03:17:34 PM »
I mean you just told us though...

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1030 on: June 09, 2026, 03:19:04 PM »
Support your local Old Head.

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1031 on: June 09, 2026, 04:22:45 PM »
Reminder this is the Unpopular Opinion thread...

After his Bunt interview, I'm weirded out by Ishod Wair.
Bringing up his hatred of cancel culture, I think multiple times, unprompted, really rubs me the wrong way.
I've never met a single cool person in my life who bitches about cancel culture, especially unprompted.

To be clear, I'm not trying to imply he has done something vile or supports someone who did, I just have a tendency to be repelled by anyone who is overtly whiny about "cAnCeL CuLtUrE", whether it's a legendary pro skater or just some dry-dick rando at the bar, I ain't really fuckin' with either of you.
I hope it's just cause he's watched too much Dave Chappelle or Joe Rogan and not because of something he is afraid people will find out about.

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1032 on: June 09, 2026, 05:08:39 PM »
Support your local Old Head.

Always keep a little bag of prunes in my pocket. They enjoy them.

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1033 on: June 09, 2026, 05:34:18 PM »
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Support your local Old Head.
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Always keep a little bag of prunes in my pocket. They enjoy them.

No we don’t.

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1034 on: June 09, 2026, 07:29:12 PM »
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Support your local Old Head.
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Always keep a little bag of prunes in my pocket. They enjoy them.
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No we don’t.
Frankly, I prefer dried plums.

I wanna play you in a game of SKATE for the right to continue talking shit on me… You think you got me?

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1035 on: June 09, 2026, 09:33:44 PM »
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Support your local Old Head.
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Always keep a little bag of prunes in my pocket. They enjoy them.
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No we don’t.

Nobody turns down one of Marty’s pocket prunes. I’ll even warsh it off for you with a bit of my seltzer

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1036 on: June 09, 2026, 10:10:50 PM »
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Support your local Old Head.
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Always keep a little bag of prunes in my pocket. They enjoy them.
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No we don’t.
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Frankly, I prefer dried plums.

Ahhhem. I’ll have you know I lived in Yubatuckey for over 20 years. I’m not falling for a slight change in name’s making it ‘different’.

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Support your local Old Head.
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Always keep a little bag of prunes in my pocket. They enjoy them.
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No we don’t.
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Nobody turns down one of Marty’s pocket prunes. I’ll even warsh it off for you with a bit of my seltzer

I’d be careful offering up your pocket plums. You may wind up in horny jail.

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1037 on: June 09, 2026, 10:51:05 PM »
Walnut and raisin mix is where it's at.

The ratio needs to lean a bit on the raisin side for adequate sweetness and carbs.

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1038 on: June 09, 2026, 10:59:09 PM »
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Reminder this is the Unpopular Opinion thread...

After his Bunt interview, I'm weirded out by Ishod Wair.
Bringing up his hatred of cancel culture, I think multiple times, unprompted, really rubs me the wrong way.
I've never met a single cool person in my life who bitches about cancel culture, especially unprompted.

To be clear, I'm not trying to imply he has done something vile or supports someone who did, I just have a tendency to be repelled by anyone who is overtly whiny about "cAnCeL CuLtUrE", whether it's a legendary pro skater or just some dry-dick rando at the bar, I ain't really fuckin' with either of you.
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I hope it's just cause he's watched too much Dave Chappelle or Joe Rogan and not because of something he is afraid people will find out about.

I think your responses to it basically prove his point.

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1039 on: June 09, 2026, 11:28:06 PM »
I find it annoying when an old head(50+) always mention who they used to skate with. Like I was at work and I was talking to an older guy and he mentioned he used to skate with Hosoi and Salba. Like that's cool but I didn't ask. It not like I'm saying to a kid that I used to skate with Austyn Gillette and Danny Garcia
Statistically speaking, 90% of transition skaters over 50 have skated with hosoi and/or salba.
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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1040 on: Today at 08:56:16 AM »
Tiago's next part should be set to a misfits song.

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1041 on: Today at 08:59:44 AM »
Tiago's next part should be set to a misfits song.

Josh Kalis and Black sabath fitted really well.

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1042 on: Today at 10:31:35 AM »
Tiago's next part should be set to a misfits song.


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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1043 on: Today at 10:59:00 AM »
Every kid who gets sponsored is glazed and groomed by an industry head or another sponsored skater. They are molded by the people/teams they roll with and can either stick around and be loyal to one company, or they can blossom into better opportunities and more money (i.e. late stage capitalism)

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1044 on: Today at 11:42:59 AM »
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Tiago's next part should be set to a misfits song.
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Josh Kalis and Black sabath fitted really well.

Wasn’t that Kalis in Mono set to the Rolling Stones?? Wonder if he gave the green light on that one
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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1045 on: Today at 11:56:07 AM »
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Tiago's next part should be set to a misfits song.
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Josh Kalis and Black sabath fitted really well.
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Wasn’t that Kalis in Mono set to the Rolling Stones?? Wonder if he gave the green light on that one


My favorite part from Kalis. That was basically a welcome back part to Alien, maybe to fit on current brand image at the time they put Rolling Stones and it was nice.

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1046 on: Today at 12:01:28 PM »
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Tiago's next part should be set to a misfits song.
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Josh Kalis and Black sabath fitted really well.
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Wasn’t that Kalis in Mono set to the Rolling Stones?? Wonder if he gave the green light on that one
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My favorite part from Kalis. That was basically a welcome back part to Alien, maybe to fit on current brand image at the time they put Rolling Stones and it was nice.

Yea I really liked that part as well, it was cool seeing all the Barcelona footage and stuff, and the stones was a nice touch
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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1047 on: Today at 12:10:22 PM »
Reminder this is the Unpopular Opinion thread...

After his Bunt interview, I'm weirded out by Ishod Wair.
Bringing up his hatred of cancel culture, I think multiple times, unprompted, really rubs me the wrong way.
I've never met a single cool person in my life who bitches about cancel culture, especially unprompted.

To be clear, I'm not trying to imply he has done something vile or supports someone who did, I just have a tendency to be repelled by anyone who is overtly whiny about "cAnCeL CuLtUrE", whether it's a legendary pro skater or just some dry-dick rando at the bar, I ain't really fuckin' with either of you.

I assumed that this was from Cobra Cole

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1048 on: Today at 12:14:46 PM »
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Support your local Old Head.
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Always keep a little bag of prunes in my pocket. They enjoy them.

I don't mind prunes but I prefer dried mango (unsweetened obviously).

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Re: 2026 Unpopular Opinion Thread
« Reply #1049 on: Today at 12:37:19 PM »
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Support your local Old Head.
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Always keep a little bag of prunes in my pocket. They enjoy them.
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I don't mind prunes but I prefer dried mango (unsweetened obviously).

I'm a dried pitted fig oldhead, myself.