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Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« on: February 09, 2009, 08:12:14 AM »
Totally lame and rude or fun as hell?

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2009, 08:14:35 AM »
if you're skating all by yourself its cool, but its annoying as hell if you're skating in a group and you have to keep yelling at your homies.

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2009, 08:18:27 AM »
i always skate with one and if it's in a way that's rude to you, then i don't know you anyway so why would you care?

if i go to the park without one then apart from not having tunes you have to deal with all the people who are feeling uncomfortable (under 13 or over 31) starting conversations with you while you're trying to skate.

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2009, 08:24:26 AM »
if you're skating all by yourself its cool, but its annoying as hell if you're skating in a group and you have to keep yelling at your homies.

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2009, 09:09:17 AM »
i always skate with one and if it's in a way that's rude to you, then i don't know you anyway so why would you care?

if i go to the park without one then apart from not having tunes you have to deal with all the people who are feeling uncomfortable (under 13 or over 31) starting conversations with you while you're trying to skate.
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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2009, 09:18:20 AM »
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i always skate with one and if it's in a way that's rude to you, then i don't know you anyway so why would you care?

if i go to the park without one then apart from not having tunes you have to deal with all the people who are feeling uncomfortable (under 13 or over 31) starting conversations with you while you're trying to skate.
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if you stay skating, you never have that problem. 
i don't even own an ipod but i don't find it that hard to avoid talking to people.
i just say, "i'm not trying to be rude but i'm trying to skate right now".
if they got a problem with that then its not worth talking to them in the first place.
   

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2009, 09:24:38 AM »
can't stand it. skating itself isn't enough to keep you entertained?

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2009, 09:28:16 AM »
NOTHING I HATE MORE THAN WATCHING A FUCKING VIDEO AND WHO EVER THE FUCK

HAS ON BIG ASS HEADPHONES WHILE SKATING THAT SHIT LOOKS TERRABLE

THATS LIKE IMAGINE IF YOUR PLAYING IN THE NBA WITH A FUCKING IPOD ON THE COURT

SHIT IS FUCKING STUPID

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2009, 09:32:14 AM »
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i always skate with one and if it's in a way that's rude to you, then i don't know you anyway so why would you care?

if i go to the park without one then apart from not having tunes you have to deal with all the people who are feeling uncomfortable (under 13 or over 31) starting conversations with you while you're trying to skate.
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if you stay skating, you never have that problem. 
i don't even own an ipod but i don't find it that hard to avoid talking to people.
i just say, "i'm not trying to be rude but i'm trying to skate right now".
if they got a problem with that then its not worth talking to them in the first place.
   


yeah but if they are lurking where you're starting then you're coming right back to where they are and i'll usually just end up getting annoyed and going skate something else when that happens so they effectively chase you off unless you vibe them. why deal with the hassel when i can get tunes and the added benifit of some privacy.

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2009, 09:42:44 AM »
Skateboard is my guitar and flat is my drums. *touches hair and looks beyond the horizon*
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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2009, 09:48:00 AM »
If i'm by my lonesome i'll put the ole tunes in my head. But if the homies are there i leave it in the car


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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2009, 10:10:05 AM »
Can't do it myself, don't care if other people do it.

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2009, 10:14:20 AM »
NOTHING I HATE MORE THAN WATCHING A FUCKING VIDEO AND WHO EVER THE FUCK

HAS ON BIG ASS HEADPHONES WHILE SKATING THAT SHIT LOOKS TERRABLE

THATS LIKE IMAGINE IF YOUR PLAYING IN THE NBA WITH A FUCKING IPOD ON THE COURT

SHIT IS FUCKING STUPID
I always skate with my ipod. Homies or no homies. I do take it off during the sesh cause after awhile. And you can't compare skating and basketball. Of course you can't play ball with headphones on cause you gotta pay attention to your tram and the other tream. Skating you just focus on your board.

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2009, 10:15:25 AM »
Yes if I'm skating from A to B by myself, No way during a session with others. A lot of my friends hardly ever skate without an ipod and it's annoying as fuck trying to speak to them...
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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2009, 10:18:13 AM »
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i always skate with one and if it's in a way that's rude to you, then i don't know you anyway so why would you care?

if i go to the park without one then apart from not having tunes you have to deal with all the people who are feeling uncomfortable (under 13 or over 31) starting conversations with you while you're trying to skate.
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if you stay skating, you never have that problem. 
i don't even own an ipod but i don't find it that hard to avoid talking to people.
i just say, "i'm not trying to be rude but i'm trying to skate right now".
if they got a problem with that then its not worth talking to them in the first place.
   

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yeah but if they are lurking where you're starting then you're coming right back to where they are and i'll usually just end up getting annoyed and going skate something else when that happens so they effectively chase you off unless you vibe them. why deal with the hassel when i can get tunes and the added benifit of some privacy.

haha, i see your point.  if they're just standing there waiting where you're starting, they obviously don't want to skate the first place and they'll rope you into a convo the first chance they get.  
but really, i just stay moving when i go skating, i rarely stop and if i do its usually away from everyone else.  
i'm friendly for the most part but i keep the convos to a minimum even with the people like i skating with.  
i prefer bullshitting after the session, when i'm totally relaxed with a beer in hand.


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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #15 on: February 09, 2009, 10:21:39 AM »
if i'm using my board as a mode of transportation, not doing any sort of tricks i'll use my Ipod.  if i'm skating at a spot or at the park even by myself i will not have my Ipod on me.

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« Reply #16 on: February 09, 2009, 10:31:57 AM »
Never..
I remember one time I was with some friends downtown and 2 were wearing headphones and the other 3 "including myself" were not.
A security guard kicked us out so the 3 of us were leaving and our 2 other friends didnt hear him..
needless to say the 2 of them got grabed by the guard as he tried to stop them

pretty dumb but still

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2009, 10:38:59 AM »
I like to hear my skateboard.

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2009, 10:41:13 AM »
Also, I don't know how many times I've had to tell some dipshit to stop standing in the way or sitting on the ledge only to have them be skating with their iPod and be oblivious.

Or, playing skate and you say, "It's your turn", 3 times only to have them pull one earpiece out and go, "What?".  Ugh!

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #19 on: February 09, 2009, 10:49:54 AM »
I like to hear what is going on around me if I'm in the street.
Ghetto Blasters if friends are around, still hear my friends and get hyped on some good music.

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #20 on: February 09, 2009, 10:55:18 AM »
I usually roll up to the park with a crew 50 deep and only 4 skate, Famous x DVS Boombox in hand blastin Wu-Tang all day if someone complains I smack them then go around chanting "I like it raw." for bout 10 mins then I throw in my iPod and blast Doggystyle while nodding and pretending to know what my Kr3w is talking about.

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #21 on: February 09, 2009, 11:13:02 AM »
When the time is right. Not all the time though
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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #22 on: February 09, 2009, 11:16:50 AM »
It works if your skating by yourself or just crusing around.
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« Reply #23 on: February 09, 2009, 11:19:21 AM »
i hate it but only because i dont have an ipod.

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« Reply #24 on: February 09, 2009, 11:35:12 AM »
fyi you look like a fucking tool while skating and  if youre not paying attention I will def  spite bump you and vibe you

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #25 on: February 09, 2009, 11:36:29 AM »
never. i like to hear my board and other sounds. i used to while cruising, but its dangerous if you're pushing around a city and cant hear whats around you

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #26 on: February 09, 2009, 11:53:53 AM »
can't stand it. skating itself isn't enough to keep you entertained?

It makes me sound horrible, but i slowed down on skating a lot and lost quite a bit of interest with it while i was ipodless for 6 months. I guess having a background beat to my skating was just enough to take me out of the grim reality that is skating prefab parks. As sleazy mentioned, fuck most of those conversations and i find music a great way to get stoked on a day where youre not completely feeling skating. Im biased because i have to rely on transit a lot, so portable music has been a bit of a way of life for me for a while. ill always grab my ipod before my wallet. The anti earphone people do have good points though. I try to keep it at half volume if im skating a park because it is hard to maintain etiquette when you cant hear jack shit and for the love of god dont ever film with headphones or hide it well.

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #27 on: February 09, 2009, 12:14:19 PM »
Ipod people suck.  They get in the way and dont realize whos around them since they cant hear anything.  There no vibe from them either, put the head phones down and talk to/get psyched on your friends

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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
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Re: Skating with an iPod - yay or nay?
« Reply #29 on: February 09, 2009, 12:31:47 PM »
i need to hear my skateboard under my feet.
and it's terrible when your friends are blasting music and don't pay attention to you. they suck.
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