So about that PJ Ladd video....

[JB]

has he not kept up with the progression?

how the hell are we supposed to know? its not like he puts out parts or anything.

no disrespect to pj, there is no denying his talent and WHL is one of the greatest parts ever and nothing will ever change that, but i would've kicked him off the team a long time ago. nobody should be able to coast this long without dropping a serious part.

[Casey Jones]

There were a lot of tech tricks in that part, but to me what made it a great part was the combination of tech and just solid street skating. For example, when he did that super long noseblunt to fakie and then switch crook. He hauled ass in that part and his style was super loose and crazy.

He is completely the opposite now. Honestly I don't think he wants to be a professional skater anymore deep down, but it just kinda stuck in this limbo where he's still getting paid and probably just doesn't know what to do with himself, so each paycheck he just kinda floats to the next paycheck. He seems kinda not-kick-off-able.

He'll never film a part again probably, but I hope the best for him. It's not like it really affects me whether or not New Balance or Plan B is sending him a paycheck, and since it doesn't, hopefully they just keep sending him the checks haha.

[jomeara1]

I still have faith in PJ.  I think one day he'll surprise us.

[Paul Cicero]

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has he not kept up with the progression?

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how the hell are we supposed to know? its not like he puts out parts or anything.

no disrespect to pj, there is no denying his talent and WHL is one of the greatest parts ever and nothing will ever change that, but i would've kicked him off the team a long time ago. nobody should be able to coast this long without dropping a serious part.

This. It actually blows my mind that people still talk about him as a relevant skater.. He must have one hell of an agent.

[Watson]

not sure if iceman standards but this was a bitch and a half to make

Ahahah damn this is good.

[A.J.K.]

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not sure if iceman standards but this was a bitch and a half to make

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Ahahah damn this is good.

The level of nuance that Slap puts into its memes is unmatched. The Gay's Porn tab killed me.

As much as I like PJ's skateboarding...I find it ridiculous that dude still gets paid. I think skateboarding may be the only industry where you can do next to nothing, without excuse, and continue making bank. Milk it until you can't, I guess, but dudes like Heath or Scott Johnston make you look bad.

[KUberry]

Obviously you've seeh his recent insta stuff and berrics stuff. He's still top tier. Financially set for life and just doesn't give a fuck.

[GOKU]

One of the most magical things in his WHL part was the random ass Boston spots. A lot of the magic is lost at blown-out Cali spots. Also not being a hungry teenager who idolizes mid 90s Tom Penny anymore doesn't help. Bring back the baggy cargo jeans, big black hoodie and 'eS beanies! Also get Dave Kordan back behind the lens 

[tom]

what if you stalked him and secretly filmed him skating and made a video out of it? that would actually be a pretty cool way to put together a skate part. find one of those reclusive skaters and just lurk on them for about a year and slowly cobble together a bunch of clips and release it without their permission. I wonder if you could get arrested for that.

that's pretty much what happened with that boston massacre part. There was a court case and everything

The whl part was him and the filmer. It's been years since I've heard the whole story, but the gist of it was that it was the filmer pushing him along the entire time to make that part

I've seen him skating a few times over the past couple years back in boston. He's still one of the most technical, consistent, and gifted skateboarders to ever do it. He skates and progresses everyday. You just won't see him out filming

[heritage]

I still have faith in PJ. 

[Nosferatu]

My friend is an intern in the NB# skate department and says everyone is stressing over the PJ situation.

[GinosGroceries]

One of my more eloquently spoken middle school friends used to call PJ "P Gay Ladd."

He's now in jail.

[shark tits]

One of my more eloquently spoken middle school friends used to call PJ "P Gay Ladd."

He's now in jail.

where he fucking belongs. animal!

[SIMPLY]

This is your brain.




This is your brain on SLAP.

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what if you stalked him and secretly filmed him skating and made a video out of it? that would actually be a pretty cool way to put together a skate part. find one of those reclusive skaters and just lurk on them for about a year and slowly cobble together a bunch of clips and release it without their permission. I wonder if you could get arrested for that.

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perfect.

[botefdunn]

NB dudes showed up this past summer,  I just happened to be there, the Ladd in question seemed very normal, just skating the spot and said hi when I said hi, as is the commonly accepted form of socializing where I am from. I don't see why anyone would be disappointed or find his behaviour strange, he's just acting like a regular dude, rather than some rock star. The guy seems to think he can live his life on his own terms, it's a good way to be.

[NickDagger]

pj is god and his pjlwhl part is the best part of all time. easily.

[testicool]

I waited years for his eS part. when eSPECIAL came out. got the dvd, skipped to his part and... only 5 tricks. i'll never forget the disappointment.
me sitting in my room late in the night. justin eldridge's part playing... is this all? maybe its a shared part? maybe he has 2 parts like penny on sorry.

[Harem]

P.J Ladd reminds me of the bolter in a draft who comes out of nowhere (like he did with WHL), gets taken with the #1 pick (Flip & eS at the time were the 2 most premier companies ), and than just kind of coasts through his career never really living up to the #1 pick.

[ChrisSennsGirlfriend]

his pjlwhl part is the best part of all time

[GOKU]

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what if you stalked him and secretly filmed him skating and made a video out of it? that would actually be a pretty cool way to put together a skate part. find one of those reclusive skaters and just lurk on them for about a year and slowly cobble together a bunch of clips and release it without their permission. I wonder if you could get arrested for that.

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The whl part was him and the filmer. It's been years since I've heard the whole story, but the gist of it was that it was the filmer pushing him along the entire time to make that part

Yeah, that's the gist of it. Basically, Arty and Matt (owners of the Coliseum) and Dave (filmer of WHL) suggested a large portion of the tricks in the part.

[testicool]

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what if you stalked him and secretly filmed him skating and made a video out of it? that would actually be a pretty cool way to put together a skate part. find one of those reclusive skaters and just lurk on them for about a year and slowly cobble together a bunch of clips and release it without their permission. I wonder if you could get arrested for that.

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The whl part was him and the filmer. It's been years since I've heard the whole story, but the gist of it was that it was the filmer pushing him along the entire time to make that part

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Yeah, that's the gist of it. Basically, Arty and Matt (owners of the Coliseum) and Dave (filmer of WHL) suggested a large portion of the tricks in the part.

I refuse to believe this. He seemed very motivated back in the day. And if it's true get those guys to Patrick right away and make him film a three song part now.

[Jud Nestorkins]

i dont care about pj. what is her name?

i don't get how guys can like girls that look like a broom handle with two beach ball  size bags of fat glued to the top of it.

[Jerkstore]

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i dont care about pj. what is her name?

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i don't get how guys can like girls that look like a broom handle with two beach ball  size bags of fat glued to the top of it.

pj who?

[Mongoloid]

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i dont care about pj. what is her name?

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i don't get how guys can like girls that look like a broom handle with two beach ball  size bags of fat glued to the top of it.

Yeah... I don't know how anyone could possibly like this... Attractive women with bouncing tits are so unlikable. In fact I pretty much fucking hate looking at this image so much that I can't stop looking at it!