Mega Thread The Random Thoughts Thread Part 1

[Eddie Dingle]

Yeah apart from the whole Scientology thing he is just great.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

And he was in a Sonic Youth film clip years ago which gives him cred.

But then Scientology....

 

[finbarr]

Yeah, the Scientology thing is a blot for sure. Still shoudn't cloud the good shit he's done. Along with The Gonz, Natas, Thiebaud and others was something of a pioneer of modern skateboarding.

 

[Trewth]

Jason Lee invented the 360 kickflip

 

[finbarr]

Jason Lee invented the 360 kickflip

I've been watching so much old skateboard footage on youtube lately, especially of Gonz. What a legend.



I went to the Emarcadero in 1994 just to watch. It became off limits a couple years later. That place must have featured in every early 90's skateboard video.

 

[MP_]

Yeah, the Scientology thing is a blot for sure. Still shoudn't cloud the good shit he's done. Along with The Gonz, Natas, Thiebaud and others was something of a pioneer of modern skateboarding.

i'll never forget meeting Tony Hawk, Mike Mcgill and Steve Cabalero when they came to adelaide in the early 90's, wish i still had the t=shirt they signed :-( . I do have an original Tommy guerrero deck which i rode the other day to my kids amusement

this is the design but i have a yellow deck

 

[finbarr]

i'll never forget meeting Tony Hawk, Mike Mcgill and Steve Cabalero when they came to adelaide in the early 90's, wish i still had the t=shirt they signed :-( . I do have an original Tommy guerrero deck which i rode the other day to my kids amusement

this is the design but i have a yellow deck

Tommy Guerrero plays music these days and still runs Real Skateboards with Jim Thiebaud.


The first deck i owned was a Sims Kevin Staab. The last deck i owned (mid-90's) was this Kris Markovich model on 101 Skateboards.

I am thinking of getting these ageing bones on a skateboard again just to roll around.

 

[finbarr]

Wanna sell this?

 

[MP_]

Wanna sell this?

no way, the deck is in pretty poor condition, but it reminds me so much about how cool being a kid was, and there's something about going for a skate that is still so cool, it felt wicked going up and down the street until i tried to olly and went ass up. i would be interested to know how much it is worth though, it has rat nuts, slimeball wheels with nsa bearings, reflex trucks. i'll post a pic tomorrow if i remember.

I remember as a kid putting "skateboarding is not a crime" stickers all over the place

 

[Kickpuncher]

Did you carry a sling shot in your back pocket aswell

 

[finbarr]

no way, the deck is in pretty poor condition, but it reminds me so much about how cool being a kid was, and there's something about going for a skate that is still so cool, it felt wicked going up and down the street until i tried to olly and went arse up. i would be interested to know how much it is worth though, it has rat nuts, slimeball wheels with nsa bearings, reflex trucks. i'll post a pic tomorrow if i remember.

I remember as a kid putting "skateboarding is not a crime" stickers all over the place

I just found this one on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintag...61313?pt=AU_Skateboarding&hash=item2a23f31ba1

 

[Trewth]

This is the first skate deck I ever owned. Jeremy Klein World Industries. Wish I still had it.

It sucks that so many rad brands from the late 80's/early 90's have turned into K Mart brands. World Industries, Vision Street Wear etc. etc.

 

[MP_]

Did you carry a sling shot in your back pocket aswell

actually we had a slingshot which we purchased from a large sports store in rundle street, cant think of the name but dont think it is there now. got into lots of mischief with that too. dont make me feel old you young whippersnapper

 

[MP_]

This is the first skate deck I ever owned. Jeremy Klein World Industries. Wish I still had it.



It sucks that so many rad brands from the late 80's/early 90's have turned into K Mart brands. World Industries, Vision Street Wear etc. etc.

nice, i still remember my vision skullbones canvas shoes they were ****ing awesome, lasted about 3 weeks with the thrashing i gave them

I just found this one on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintag...61313?pt=AU_Skateboarding&hash=item2a23f31ba1

i'm starting to think i should get that design as a tattoo i love it so much

 

[finbarr]

This is the first skate deck I ever owned. Jeremy Klein World Industries. Wish I still had it.

It sucks that so many rad brands from the late 80's/early 90's have turned into K Mart brands. World Industries, Vision Street Wear etc. etc.

I know! Steve Rocco was such a sell-out. Target ffs!

I loved the Jeremy Klein video part in Birdhouse Project 'Ravers' from 92. I still have that VHS in the shed.

 

[Trewth]

Finny, I've recently thought about buying a deck for the first time in 15 years too. Check this out -
http://www.boardshop.com.au/servlet/the-OLD-SCHOOL-cln-DECKS/Categories

Mannum, that shop would have been Super Elliott's. I've bought sling shots and bb guns from there, back in the day.

 

[MP_]

Finny, I've recently thought about buying a deck for the first time in 15 years too. Check this out -
http://www.boardshop.com.au/servlet/the-OLD-SCHOOL-cln-DECKS/Categories

Mannum, that shop would have been Super Elliott's. I've bought sling shots and bb guns from there, back in the day.

yes thanks thats the name, bloody hell i should have remembered that spent half my life in that store looking at the guns

and now here is my deck

ps note the vision gator stcker, man i wanna be a skaterboy again

 

[finbarr]

Finny, I've recently thought about buying a deck for the first time in 15 years too. Check this out -
http://www.boardshop.com.au/servlet/the-OLD-SCHOOL-cln-DECKS/Categories

Mannum, that shop would have been Super Elliott's. I've bought sling shots and bb guns from there, back in the day.

You can just walk into a shop these days and pick up a pretty good complete set-up for under $150. Even cheaper if you don't mind getting a blank deck, which is all i really need. I reckon watching all these youtube video's of 40-plus year olds like Gonz still going strong makes you feel like you're never too old....even if you do suck. Even John Cardiel, who was told by doctors he'd never walk again, is back on a skateboard.

 

[MP_]

You can just walk into a shop these days and pick up a pretty good complete set-up for under $150. Even cheaper if you don't mind getting a blank deck, which is all i really need. I reckon watching all these youtube video's of 40-plus year olds like Gonz still going strong makes you feel like you're never too old....even if you do suck. Even John Cardiel, who was told by doctors he'd never walk again, is back on a skateboard.

look at tony hawk still an absolute gun in his 40's, the guy is an absolute superstar and legend and all round great guy

 

[finbarr]

ps note the vision gator stcker, man i wanna be a skaterboy again

Did you ever see the Gator movie 'Stoked'?

 

[Oliver King]

Is this the mid-life crisis thread now?

 

[Trewth]

My good mate Dan has just started a skate company, called Miasma. He'll have decks soon, when he does I'm gonna hit him up for one.

 

[Trewth]

Is this the mid-life crisis thread now?

Don't you have to have grown up and settled down to have a mid life crisis? I'll never have to 're-visit' my youth because I've never left it.

 

[MP_]

Did you ever see the Gator movie 'Stoked'?

can't remember that one , we used to hire all the skating vis from the local store, bones brigade stuff i also remember a guy called natas and some of his videos

 

[MP_]

Don't you have to have grown up and settled down to the have a mid life crisis? I'll never have to 're-visit' my youth because I've never left it.

yep i live a good young life within an old body, even managed to play a b grade game of footy this year and plan on playing more next year, thank good for alcohol and pain killers