Jay Adams out of jail
This is a few days old, but Jay Adams is a free man once again. Fuel Tv has the scoop. If you’re inclined to help Jay stay out of jail for good, you can always buy his photo book, Jay Boy. Come on Jay. Go easy… Step lightly… Stay free…
[Source: Skatedaily Photo left: Wikimedia]
It’s interesting that there are no comments for ol Jay boy. I’m wondering why… Let’s hope he does stay out of trouble for good. Also, haven’t Z Flex been making a pile out of milking his name while he was away? Surely he still has the rights to that income?
“making a pile”? I doubt they’ve sold more than 200 of his sig decks, if that. Six years ago the Z-Flex Jay model was one of the only square tail big decks out there, but there are so many other companies making old school shapes these days.
As for the lack of comments, well it might be a case of “fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me”.
I am wondering what Jay Adams did time for. Also, does he have a girlfriend? He is definitely ingenious!
yeah Raven
meth, and married. sorry ladies.
mmnn… on the lack of comments, well maybe you’re right. It would seem so. It’s a shame though.
The big deck sales? I had the impression that Z Flex were doing some decent business as everything they produce seems to have Jay Adams’s name on it. I heard they shut up shop recentley, is that right? I guess big /retro /shaped deck sales really are very small in comparison to popsicle sales these days, which shows how much of a minority us older or “shape” (for want of a better expression) riders are. Do u guys at SnA ride popsicles these days? I’m in Spain and have travelled around the country skating a bit, and the UK too, and i’m always the only skater in the park that rides a bigger shape deck, (a Flip Lance Mountain Crest at the moment, which i guess is a “nu school” bowl design) so that’s how it is in Europe anyway these days. I can’t speak fot the states. Sorry, I just don’t dig popsicles! Too short, to thin, and no shape; “which way do i ride it!!?” ;-o
The “Staff” at SnA rides it all. I usually ride a shaped deck, MC’s been rocking a popsicle lately, although he used to be strictly shaped. Some of the other contributors (who are mostly skating instead of contributing these days) ride popicles. I ride a shaped deck not because it helps with my performance, I just like the way it looks. It’s not holding me back from doing anything.
Cool… my reasons entirley for staying big.
it’s also interesting to note that pre 2000 and “Dogtown and Z Boys” (of which Jayboy was of course the protagonist) bigger shapes were hard to find, as Neil pointed out. So you could say he/the film has been responsible for the whole big board and bowl riding resurgance, and for giving old farts like me motivation to skate again. Also pre 2000, if u still had an old Shogo Airbeam or DT era deck kicking around, no one was gonna give u 5,000 bucks for it on ebay either. The roots of modern skateboarding, all but forgotten it seems.
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There’s no customer service warranty on free prizes! Strangely, motivation to ship goes down with each complaint.
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Meth and married. Ain’t that the way it goes?
“I ride a shaped deck…”
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I thought that was a park bomb! Looks like a good blend of old and new. Nice shape! Why ten legs on the spider?
The popsicle ruling years are due to be up. Big corporate deck manufactures are holding skateboarding in limbo… “One shape” is easier to stock and cheeper to make. Art suffers, the “quick buck demon” is fed fat! Reminds me of another Four wheeled industry… hmmm
Ten legs on the spider casue the idea is ripped off (I mean appropriated) from an old Russian propaganda poster where the spider had 10 legs. I’m not very original.
Jay is a lucky bastard. The judge must know his skate history. His pool decks are hard to find. I am checking one used right now its at $70 with 30 mins left. I called Z flex and they said they were out of decks for a month or two. Who knows sounded sketch but at least they called me back. My old school buddies are ridding 30 inch plus with nose shape so thoughtI would venture down below the 10 inch wide and try some thing small haha…. I hope Jay gets a chance to get some payback from history done well.. Keep skating Jay boy… Shit Stacey P should have some cash for him after that flick..
congrats bro i hope i can see at a skatepark somewhere
Jay defiently knows how to roast on the board. keep skateing and keep sneaking into backyards and skateing those bowls brah
sorry houseof neil but z flez has been seeling over 500 completes every month and yeah actually im making more money now than i ever have …No more meth or wife though im now living in Huntington beach surfing and skating and not using anything but THE LORD to keep me clean hahaha
Hey I have seen the movie, and it hit home. I am referring to the Doc. movie. I think you have help me keep going strong in what I do, and to stay out of trouble and have a good attitude. I like the scene where you skate downhill… Fierce! It takes strong will and discipline to achieve.
Thanks Jay
hope I can shake your hand one day.
Jay When ya gonna come back to jax beach. Let’s play some pool at Petes bar. Didn’t know who are when I met you ha