Comments on: It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Super Park! http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/31/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-super-park/ Skateboarding culture for the disenfranchised Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:06:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: nweyesk8 http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/31/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-super-park/#comment-128478 nweyesk8 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:44:44 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7307#comment-128478 <p>yeah, the first extreme games had rock climbing, a cross country survival course, downhill skateboarding on your back, i know they have a fancy name for it that obscures the concept to something quasi-acceptable. Didn't they even have some kinda white water events too? I think this whole mega ramp crap is getting out of hand too, it is less like skateboarding and more like snowboarding, but without the actual snow. but i guess you need some kinda gimmick when your target audience is to dumb to understand the difference between a frontside air and an Indy air</p> yeah, the first extreme games had rock climbing, a cross country survival course, downhill skateboarding on your back, i know they have a fancy name for it that obscures the concept to something quasi-acceptable. Didn’t they even have some kinda white water events too? I think this whole mega ramp crap is getting out of hand too, it is less like skateboarding and more like snowboarding, but without the actual snow. but i guess you need some kinda gimmick when your target audience is to dumb to understand the difference between a frontside air and an Indy air

]]> By: Concretin Nik http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/31/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-super-park/#comment-128464 Concretin Nik Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:21:21 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7307#comment-128464 <p>Does no one remember the X-games USED to be in a different city each year... plus there were "X-trials" qualifiers all over the country leading up to it... Those X-trials were the catalyst for the Louisville skatepark... but I digress.</p> Does no one remember the X-games USED to be in a different city each year… plus there were “X-trials” qualifiers all over the country leading up to it… Those X-trials were the catalyst for the Louisville skatepark… but I digress.

]]> By: Greg N http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/31/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-super-park/#comment-128454 Greg N Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:18:57 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7307#comment-128454 <p>I have to agree with Conahan... in fact Im going to be quoting him to explain why they don't do a build and leave.</p> I have to agree with Conahan… in fact Im going to be quoting him to explain why they don’t do a build and leave.

]]> By: enemy combatant http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/31/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-super-park/#comment-128451 enemy combatant Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:05:35 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7307#comment-128451 <p>I'm sure they are doing Super Park because ratings are off. Those guys are real good and all that but after you watch a couple of ramp contests that stuff gets boring really fast.</p> <p>They stay in LA because all the video production facilities are there. Costs go way up when you go on tour (as interesting as a skatepark competition circuit would be to watch.)</p> I’m sure they are doing Super Park because ratings are off. Those guys are real good and all that but after you watch a couple of ramp contests that stuff gets boring really fast.

They stay in LA because all the video production facilities are there. Costs go way up when you go on tour (as interesting as a skatepark competition circuit would be to watch.)

]]> By: Ryan Heckler http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/31/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-super-park/#comment-128441 Ryan Heckler Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:36:59 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7307#comment-128441 <p>la is one of th e few places kooky enough to care about that kinda crap</p> la is one of th e few places kooky enough to care about that kinda crap

]]> By: JF http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/31/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-super-park/#comment-128435 JF Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:05:28 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7307#comment-128435 <p>totally agree Kilwag, they need to get out of LA for once and host the games in different cities and leave the parks behind.</p> totally agree Kilwag, they need to get out of LA for once and host the games in different cities and leave the parks behind.

]]> By: conahan http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/31/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-super-park/#comment-128424 conahan Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:56:42 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7307#comment-128424 <p><em>Ex-games</em>, currently businesses.</p> Ex-games, currently businesses.

]]> By: Tony D. http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/31/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-super-park/#comment-128417 Tony D. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:28:25 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7307#comment-128417 <p>It would be super cool to have those guys build a super concrete park in a city and donate it for a public skatepark. That would be perfect. They already spend a ton of money to put the show on so it wouldn't be much of a stretch. A bit more lead in time perhaps....</p> It would be super cool to have those guys build a super concrete park in a city and donate it for a public skatepark. That would be perfect. They already spend a ton of money to put the show on so it wouldn’t be much of a stretch. A bit more lead in time perhaps….

]]> By: Concretin Nik http://skateandannoy.com/2008/07/31/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-super-park/#comment-128401 Concretin Nik Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:12:51 +0000 http://skateandannoy.com/?p=7307#comment-128401 <p>I'm watchin' the MegaRamp elimination rounds on espn360 right now... hate on jocktv all ya want, I'm watchin' gnarly skating... really looking forward to the SuperPark AND Vert comps.</p> I’m watchin’ the MegaRamp elimination rounds on espn360 right now… hate on jocktv all ya want, I’m watchin’ gnarly skating… really looking forward to the SuperPark AND Vert comps.

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