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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2016, 03:32:19 PM »
So it was all down to gonz. Now it makes sense.

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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2016, 04:21:23 PM »
reading an interview where more than one person is answering the same question is the worst.  i don't know why, but I can't stand that shit.  And I really didn't get all that much from it aside from the gonz thing.  they seemed real generic about the whole thing. 
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« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2016, 04:36:50 PM »
I love kosten.

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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2016, 04:43:53 PM »
Good call doing this interview in print. Hearing Guy speak is a trigger, and Koston has this smug dismissive attitude only a scientologist could have.

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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2016, 05:02:01 PM »
Ctrl F: "you know what I mean" found 5 times.
5 times.
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Numbers.
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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2016, 06:25:10 PM »
Generic is a good way to describe that. "we wanna be expected sometimes, but unexpected sometimes"
The only cool part of that was the Gonz thing. If Rodrigo and Miles werent part of this I wouldnt fuck with it in any way shape or form. That 12:45 thing seemed like a mix between a berrics segment and wanting to be on some cherry shit. Miles and Rodrgio on the same team is still really hype tho imo.

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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2016, 06:53:48 PM »
Sister company is going to be Letters Edition. NBD, EMB, MNC, TBT, PWBC, because skateboarding is also all about letters, you know what I mean.

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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2016, 07:13:29 PM »
It's sick how the only "new" skateboard brands they know of are WKND and FA

 ??? ??? ???
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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2016, 07:18:05 PM »
Damn I could not make it through this interview. I wish I was interested in this but this shit is stale. As of now, I'll give it a year tops.

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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2016, 07:22:56 PM »
i dont really care what you say...this is fucking tight.  I love it.  I can see why they chose it, it's just rad as fuck.  Gonz just sends you this random screen shot....i dunno, if i was in their shoes i'd be digging it too.



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« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2016, 07:27:03 PM »
Id be like "gonz you trippin".

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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2016, 07:59:04 PM »
After listening to the Mike-Mo podcast, reading this interview and the new interview with Alex Olson, I now understand why Marc Johnson constantly feels like he is the smartest dude in the room after spending months at a time in a Van with these people.

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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2016, 08:07:48 PM »
Damn I could not make it through this interview. I wish I was interested in this but this shit is stale. As of now, I'll give it a year tops.

Same. I only made it to the point where Guy or Eric is talking about not assigning someone their "number number" or something. I don't know what kind of tip they're on, but it isn't speaking to me. I'll pay attention for the skating, but the ideology lacks imagination with depth.
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« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2016, 08:10:58 PM »
"But there?s a lot of thinking we put into it. The box which is sort of the window."

Huh. It all makes sense now  ::).

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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2016, 08:25:17 PM »
ty? quick content?

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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2016, 08:26:19 PM »
Trick porn eh?
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« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2016, 08:39:12 PM »
The talent shouldn't be the creatives and vice versa. See Chomp on this if you have any questions.

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« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2016, 08:48:58 PM »
I guess trick porn is out now
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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2016, 08:51:31 PM »
Sister company is going to be Letters Edition. NBD, EMB, MNC, TBT, PWBC, because skateboarding is also all about letters, you know what I mean.

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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #20 on: December 07, 2016, 09:19:19 PM »
After listening to the Mike-Mo podcast, reading this interview and the new interview with Alex Olson, I now understand why Marc Johnson constantly feels like he is the smartest dude in the room after spending months at a time in a Van with these people.

Oh shit, I giggled. It's true though - throw in Biebel and you've got a bunch of dummies who are pretty good on a skateboard.
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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #21 on: December 07, 2016, 09:51:44 PM »
koston's number should be 101
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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #22 on: December 08, 2016, 12:35:37 AM »
i dont really care what you say...this is fucking tight.  I love it.  I can see why they chose it, it's just rad as fuck.  Gonz just sends you this random screen shot....i dunno, if i was in their shoes i'd be digging it too.





I love Gonz but it's pretty lame. It's funny that neither Guy nor Eric have any artistic skills and based their whole brand on some screenshot Gonz farted out. Maybe they'll be able to turn it into something in be long run but I don't know how anyone could be stoked on the direction based on this one image.

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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #23 on: December 08, 2016, 01:45:04 AM »
But little does guy know Eric is actually Steve Rocco

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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #24 on: December 08, 2016, 03:18:00 AM »
If zero could bite zorlac 20 years on, couldn't these guys bite classic Rocco or something decent?

This is like svorn or whatever it's called. But wussier.
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« Reply #25 on: December 08, 2016, 04:11:41 AM »
The comment section. Everyone please don't over look the comment section on this one

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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #26 on: December 08, 2016, 07:12:03 AM »
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After listening to the Mike-Mo podcast, reading this interview and the new interview with Alex Olson, I now understand why Marc Johnson constantly feels like he is the smartest dude in the room after spending months at a time in a Van with these people.
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Oh shit, I giggled. It's true though - throw in Biebel and you've got a bunch of dummies who are pretty good on a skateboard.

actually laughed out loud. for a while.

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« Reply #27 on: December 08, 2016, 07:18:59 AM »
I never really thought about the video the way Koston described the goal of it (slower paced, more memorable, non 'trick porn'). ? It makes sense. ? Still think the whole company is boring (not the skaters) and unappealing but we haven't seen products. ? Rodrigo is always a favorite and you can't deny Miles' talent. ? Cool to have Durao as an East Coaster. ? Just don't see this brand taking off. ? The Gonz story isn't even that cool. ? And if you have to ask someone for a name, good luck with everything else in your company. ? The skating was great but overall this video really put into prospective my feelings about where the industry is and who's still involved. ? Koston used to be my favorite skater. ? I can't stand him anymore, I have zero interest in him or his projects. ? Same with MJ. ? Maybe I'm getting older and this is normal. ? Who knows....

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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #28 on: December 08, 2016, 07:23:40 AM »
I will wait to make a definitive opinion on this brand, but my two cents are:
- The team is incredible
- The video is straight up something that would fit on any PUSH video
- The interview shows that those guys are not really on the same page, nor have any defined idea about what the brand is about. The fact that they had to ask Gonz for a name idea, and they loved the numbers idea so much that they made it the name of their brand...is scary.

They're struggling on finding creative ideas since day one, but they are already making a collab with Nike before putting any board out. Numbers is not about being a creative outlet, just more like a business opportunity.

Coming collaborations:
- Villager goods X Numbers Limited edition flavoured coconut water
- Limited Edition Numbers X Berrics  boards after the Numbers United Nation Segment at the Berrics?
- Some board series made by Hecox/Mueller/Jenkis/Parra or any artist that has already made ton of skateboard stuff?
- Some sock collab
- Sunglasses brand X Numbers
- Official X Numbers
- Polerstuff X Numbers
- Leica/Sony/Panasonic X Numbers
- Watch brand X Numbers
- Quartersnacks/boiltheocean/blog X Numbers
- Sriracha/Heinz X Numbers

What I'd like to see is Texas Instrument X Numbers, Tag Heuer X Numbers, IRS X Numbers, and a collab with some association that promotes education for the underprivileged areas.



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Re: The follow-up: Mariano and Koston talk "Numbers" (Thrasher)
« Reply #29 on: December 08, 2016, 07:26:07 AM »
I wonder how many "likes" and "you know what I means" they had to edit out of Guy's comments.
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