Comments on: eBay Watch: November 2007 http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/ Skateboarding for the disenfranchised Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:34:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: solboy http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-71020 solboy Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:39:07 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-71020 <p>I am always intrigued as to where these "mint, undrilled" gems come from, and they are always the models most desired today; Z Woodys, DT era decks, etc. Nobody would have hoarded what were then considered "toys" in 1978 with foresight that they might be worth a fortune in 2008. I had a Shogo Airbeam, an Alva Tri logo, an 8" Alva, and that crappy Logan plank...but used them all to the max. Who didn't? That's what they were for, right? How many 15 year old kids put a Flip or Birdhouse popsicle on the wall as an investment these days? Zero..they trash 'em and get another... Collecting is fine, but sometimes I think there's a bit skullduggery going on here. Especially with the real early stuff with basic graphics which are easy to replicate.</p> I am always intrigued as to where these “mint, undrilled” gems come from, and they are always the models most desired today; Z Woodys, DT era decks, etc. Nobody would have hoarded what were then considered “toys” in 1978 with foresight that they might be worth a fortune in 2008. I had a Shogo Airbeam, an Alva Tri logo, an 8″ Alva, and that crappy Logan plank…but used them all to the max. Who didn’t? That’s what they were for, right? How many 15 year old kids put a Flip or Birdhouse popsicle on the wall as an investment these days? Zero..they trash ‘em and get another… Collecting is fine, but sometimes I think there’s a bit skullduggery going on here. Especially with the real early stuff with basic graphics which are easy to replicate.

]]> By: enemy combatant http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66601 enemy combatant Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:19:32 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66601 <p>"You should get some other interests, seriously."</p> <p>Thanks for your concern, but unprotected sex and straight whiskey round things out very nicely for me.</p> “You should get some other interests, seriously.”

Thanks for your concern, but unprotected sex and straight whiskey round things out very nicely for me.

]]> By: houseofneil http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66584 houseofneil Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:51:44 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66584 <p>Duders, he obviously wasn't the "vert ruler" in his time. He was a very good vert skater, but there was a ton of great vert skaters back then, and a lot were far more influential than Jason. Sorry. If you try to say that Jason was more influential than guys like Hawk, Cab, Hosoi, or even guys like Blender and Gator, then I think you'll be in a minority of one. </p> <p>Any why insult that Godoys? In what way are they dipshits? The times I've met them they've never acted like dipshits at all. </p> <p>And as for your second comment that you don't see guys riding very like that anymore, then I guess you stopped watching skate vids in the late 80s. Guys like Jake Brown in the last Blind vid are doing shit that Jason etc wouldn't even have dreamed of in the 80s. Amazing, just amazing stuff.</p> Duders, he obviously wasn’t the “vert ruler” in his time. He was a very good vert skater, but there was a ton of great vert skaters back then, and a lot were far more influential than Jason. Sorry. If you try to say that Jason was more influential than guys like Hawk, Cab, Hosoi, or even guys like Blender and Gator, then I think you’ll be in a minority of one.

Any why insult that Godoys? In what way are they dipshits? The times I’ve met them they’ve never acted like dipshits at all.

And as for your second comment that you don’t see guys riding very like that anymore, then I guess you stopped watching skate vids in the late 80s. Guys like Jake Brown in the last Blind vid are doing shit that Jason etc wouldn’t even have dreamed of in the 80s. Amazing, just amazing stuff.

]]> By: houseofneil http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66581 houseofneil Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:45:51 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66581 <p>so enemy combatant, you have no interest in anything outside of skateboarding? You have no art on your walls, you don't listen to music, and you don't collect anything at all? Wow, you must be a very boring person. That's a shame. You should get some other interests, seriously.</p> so enemy combatant, you have no interest in anything outside of skateboarding? You have no art on your walls, you don’t listen to music, and you don’t collect anything at all? Wow, you must be a very boring person. That’s a shame. You should get some other interests, seriously.

]]> By: Ash http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66259 Ash Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:11:38 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66259 <p>"as for now, and his cult status, i have no clue because the guy hasnt stepped on a skateboard in years, now he is just a weirdo biker, worshipped by other kooks like that guy who did the documentary on him."</p> <p>Not like I am some big fan, but JJ does skate still. He visited out here (CO) many times, because his girl was living here. I think he is just freaked by attention.</p> “as for now, and his cult status, i have no clue because the guy hasnt stepped on a skateboard in years, now he is just a weirdo biker, worshipped by other kooks like that guy who did the documentary on him.”

Not like I am some big fan, but JJ does skate still. He visited out here (CO) many times, because his girl was living here. I think he is just freaked by attention.

]]> By: duders http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66257 duders Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:04:32 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66257 <p>or i should say:</p> <p>you dont see people doing the shit he did on vert anymore.</p> or i should say:

you dont see people doing the shit he did on vert anymore.

]]> By: duders http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66254 duders Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:48:44 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66254 <p>houseofneil: the godoys are dipshits. jason jessee is also a dipshit, but you dont see the shit he did on vert anymore. and it has nothing to do with punk by the way. 8' method airs to fakie? go watch some of his parts again and get back to me. if you dont think JJ was the vert ruler in his time then i would be inclined to say you dont ride much vert. the dude ruled in his time. </p> <p>as for now, and his cult status, i have no clue because the guy hasnt stepped on a skateboard in years, now he is just a weirdo biker, worshipped by other kooks like that guy who did the documentary on him. fanboy out.</p> houseofneil: the godoys are dipshits. jason jessee is also a dipshit, but you dont see the shit he did on vert anymore. and it has nothing to do with punk by the way. 8′ method airs to fakie? go watch some of his parts again and get back to me. if you dont think JJ was the vert ruler in his time then i would be inclined to say you dont ride much vert. the dude ruled in his time.

as for now, and his cult status, i have no clue because the guy hasnt stepped on a skateboard in years, now he is just a weirdo biker, worshipped by other kooks like that guy who did the documentary on him. fanboy out.

]]> By: Kilwag http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66252 Kilwag Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:44:20 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66252 <p>That would be true (EC) if everyone rode blanks. If it has nothing to do with skating then it also has nothing to do with being a kook. This is where we say "To each his own."</p> That would be true (EC) if everyone rode blanks. If it has nothing to do with skating then it also has nothing to do with being a kook. This is where we say “To each his own.”

]]> By: Ash http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66246 Ash Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:26:28 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66246 <p>Skate-hoarding!</p> Skate-hoarding!

]]> By: enemy combatant http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66245 enemy combatant Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:26:08 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/2007/12/12/ebay-watch-november-2007/#comment-66245 <p>Maybe it's because just like punk rock music, skateboard graphics and T-shirt art have absolutely nothing to do with skating?</p> Maybe it’s because just like punk rock music, skateboard graphics and T-shirt art have absolutely nothing to do with skating?

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