Comments on: 5 greatest moments in skateboarding

By: Damienhialation

Damienhialation — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:30:44 +0000

I actually found this list on an ancient scroll in one of the pyramids. It really doesn’t make a lot of sense that the Ancient Egyptians were skateboarders since both their feet were pointing the same direction. Anyway, the list…

-wood being invented (thanks god)
-modern steelmaking (thanks renaissance blacksmiths)
-concrete being invented (thanks ancient humans)
-urethane wheels (thanks Frank Nasworthy)
-Shaun White enters olympics (thanks Shaun White)

By: Kilwag

Kilwag — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:48:11 +0000

Yeah… no. Then Chinese Ollie was around since the 50’s or 60’s surely? Sow how come nobody pulled the flatground ollie out of thin air till after it was done on vert?

By: Abegnegal

Abegnegal — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:26:31 +0000

“The step from air to ollie air is a lot closer than the step from pulling an ollie air out on flatground out of â€œthin airâ€ without ever seeing it done before. It contradicts human nature, seems like â€œmagicâ€ to the uninitiated.”
Hello, chinese ollie. If you’re a kid cruising around the first thing you notice is how much curbs suck. First you’re going to try manual, boardstall, press on the nose to get up it. Perfectly natural recipe for an ollie. That makes way more sense learning by cruising than skating 3′ of vert in a pool.

By: Tom MIller

Tom MIller — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:32:04 +0000

That's a pretty strong list, Anon. Burnside, Sleestak, Newberg, and Reedsport's loop are unquestionable, in my opinion.

And I appreciate you changed the subject to something I personally find more interesting than the broader topic.

I'm biased because they're my friends, but I'd be inclined to think about adding to the list the likes of Mark Conahan, Dan Hughes, and the other dinosaurs that charge everywhere all the time and rip. I'm willing to bet Mark will do a frontside invert on his 55th birthday.

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:51:05 +0000

Great Moments in Northwest Skateboarding

Burnside
Sleestak
Newberg
Skateboarding legalized in Portland
Reedsport looped
Skaters for Public Skateparks
Solidarity (Seattle 1000 Skater March in 2004)

By: enemy combatant

enemy combatant — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:25:07 +0000

Fuck this tiresome eighties stuff. Here's my list:

1) Breaking the T-handle off my scooter. 2) Pulling my first 360 slide on steel wheels. 3) Hitting 30 mph bombing downhill on clay wheels. 4) Hitting my first transition in a ditch on urethane wheels. 5) Getting over the light in an empty swimming pool.

All way before the stinking 1980's! Punk rock sux.

By: corncobcock

corncobcock — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:09:13 +0000

you fags..

By: bobcat

bobcat — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:39:12 +0000

Vision Street Wear
Ken Park skating in a speedo
Todd Colligeire pissing his pants during an axle stall during a contest run
Jimmy'Z hip sacks
First kid to get kicked out a parking lot.

By: Kilwag

Kilwag — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:11:33 +0000

Pete – I don’t care who actually did it first, but I think I pointed out the obvious inspiration, trying to land the already invented air, but without the grab. Probably got the idea accidentally on a bail. The step from air to ollie air is a lot closer than the step from pulling an ollie air out on flatground out of “thin air” without ever seeing it done before. It contradicts human nature, seems like “magic” to the uninitiated.

By: mc

mc — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:11:10 +0000

Prostate Health!