out of curiosity..any shredders out here? BLADE OR DIE

[Pac1373]

Meh< I am 38 now, skated for ages, can even manage to still do a kick flip in the driveway once in a while, but honestly, I wish that I could still skate. What Josh says is a concern of mine as well, I mean I will still get paid, but I have kids and a wife to take care of... ikr' tl;dr but to the point...

more difficulty in keeping a board under you, not attached to your feet...

also, I have a whole lifetime of bias against "fruitboot's" lol...I ain't changin nao.

[Jand3rson]

But you get butthurt when someone makes fun of longboarding. Makes sense.

He didn't make fun of it, he came off in a way that made it sound like skateboarding is the highest echelon in alternative/street sports, and that longboarding doesn't have their respect. Sorry, but that's how it came off to me.

I called rollerblades "fruitboots", because again, that's what everyone around here used to call them, and it sounds funny.

I made a joke. He tried to make it sound like skateboarders are better and have more respect than everyone else. I can't fucking STAND that high-n-mighty attitude from skaters. Hopefully, that isn't the case with you, Delta.

[delatlanta1281]

Are you really so high and mighty that somehow, you think skateboarding sits at the top of the EXTREME SPORTS throne, and that other lesser sports have to earn your respect? Take that shit back to the skatepark.

brb gonna go work on getting delta and his fellow skateboarders and BMXers to respect me.

1. Yes it is, and yes they do. (do you realize that skateboarding opened the door for the mainstream accepting all of the other "extreme" sports that have spawned off of it's success?) When I grew up, skateboarding was the GAY sport. Now anyone can be "extreme" and it's expected to be accepted? I guess it should be until someone starts poking fun, then it's time to let them know what they do can be considered gay as well.
2. When I grew up, skateparks didn't exist.
3. No need to gain my respect, you already have it on other levels.
4. I like it when you back down form an original comment, it means your human ;)
OP be stoked rollerblading is back to a core deal and not everyone does it. It's purer that way. When huge corperations start buying out core companies, the sport gets watered down, and core shops are forced to bend to those corperations to stay in business. That is the monster skateboarding and skateboarders created. We have to accept it. Very few skateboarding comanies are still doing it for the love. And that's sad. Longboarders and fixie riders have no clue what this means because those sports will never become popular enough to collapse in on themselves. Rollerblading did it in the early 2000s and it is probably better for it now.

[delatlanta1281]

^ (delanta1281 was just above me.lol) but what he said. not janderson. theres a lot of bladers that make the sport look bad just as there are some skateboarders who do the same.

i sometimes dont believe it will make a comeback either. who knows. but i still cant help but ejoy blading. thanks for the comment. cause its not easy grinding a triple set kinker. maybe i shoulda put that up.haha
i like how u said make it look powerful and flow. ill work on only using powerful clips now on. its a great point

Film and air what you like, it isn't totally about the asthetic, but about your tricks. Landing the trick is the first part, working on the flow of it or linking it in a run is the second. The flat rail to higher rail was sick as hell. Super tough and smooth.

[chadthestampede]

I made the same little joke about rollerblades that someone else would have eventually. Everyone makes fun of rollerblading, I could care less. They all take skill.

But you get butthurt when someone makes fun of longboarding. Makes sense.

[ROLLingKING]

unsure where the donnelly reference fits in

ive skate with him and the sunday crew at xtreme wheels in buffalo, ny. shit i helped build a lot of that park. we clapped for eachother. gave eachother daps for goin big and there was no hate. just good skating. and i liked watching what they were doing. then they would be like damn how do u air that to flat. its just fun watching when u can tell someone is in control and knows what theyre doing with flow and style

this world needs less hate and more positivity. negativity spreads like a disease

[Jand3rson]

Please. Did I start tearing the kid a new asshole or calling him a joke? No. I said "lol @ fruitboots", because that's what everyone around here used to call them. Shit, I had some. Who cares? Can't give the kid a little jab? It was a joke. You're the one who started talking about skateboarders and BMXers having "respect" for longboarding. Are you kidding? Are you really so high and mighty that somehow, you think skateboarding sits at the top of the EXTREME SPORTS throne, and that other lesser sports have to earn your respect? Take that shit back to the skatepark.

brb gonna go work on getting delta and his fellow skateboarders and BMXers to respect me.

[delatlanta1281]

Longboarding is a joke? You're a douche.

I made the same little joke about rollerblades that someone else would have eventually. Everyone makes fun of rollerblading, I could care less. They all take skill.

Skaters that hate on longboarding crack me up. I don't longboard because it's "challenging". I do it because it's fun, I like bombing hills, and because I'm 31 years old and don't have the same body I had at 15. Longboarding allows me to keep skating without worrying about breaking my fucking leg and missing 2 weeks of work and pay when I eat shit in a halfpipe.

Interesting take on skateboarding... Did it last night, didn't break a thing except a sweat. Have fun with the whole not challenging youself. I too like to shoot hills. On a set to of 60 mm spitfire classics and an 8.15 deck. Which is the exact thing I skate on street, park, pool, ramp. It isn't about age, it's about knowing your limits. I am 6 years your senior and haven't broken a thing in years while continuing to do what I love. Just on a less crazy basis.
As far as the douche comment goes, your a hypocrite. Look at your first post... go ahead and be the first to poke fun and make a kid feel bad for doing what he likes. Then call me a douche for calling out how lame the thing you like is.
Nice call.

[ROLLingKING]

^ (delanta1281 was just above me.lol) but what he said. not janderson. theres a lot of bladers that make the sport look bad just as there are some skateboarders who do the same.

i sometimes dont believe it will make a comeback either. who knows. but i still cant help but ejoy blading. thanks for the comment. cause its not easy grinding a triple set kinker. maybe i shoulda put that up.haha
i like how u said make it look powerful and flow. ill work on only using powerful clips now on. its a great point

[Jand3rson]

Longboarding is a joke? You're a douche.

I made the same little joke about rollerblades that someone else would have eventually. Everyone makes fun of rollerblading, I could care less. They all take skill.

Skaters that hate on longboarding crack me up. I don't longboard because it's "challenging". I do it because it's fun, I like bombing hills, and because I'm 31 years old and don't have the same body I had at 15. Longboarding allows me to keep skating without worrying about breaking my fucking leg and missing 2 weeks of work and pay when I eat shit in a halfpipe. And I like how you came back and edited your first post to add that last comment talking more shit about it.

[delatlanta1281]

lets see your stunts?
only poser ass skatebarders dont respect it. ive sessioned with soo many skateboarders. jake donely being one of. Hes pro for real skateboards now. I 540'd this one huge gap he did.

I agree with SOME of this. Most rollerbladers are clueless, but there are in fact a small percentage that get it IE no snaking, laughing, respecting the spot/ park.
However, rollerblading will not make a comeback. It won't, it's like that prakour shit, nothing graceful about "running" up to a ledge and dancing around on it. Very few rollerbladers can look powerful and flow like a biker or a skateboarder... That said, keep doing what you are doing, and have fun. Those who make fun, don't respect how hard some of this stuff can be. Props for continuing a sport that you enjoy.
Those of you who don't like rollerblading or make fun of how easy it is are also the same people who ride fixed gears and longboards. I hope you realize skateboarders and BMXers respect a SELECT few of the peole who do both. In our eyes, those sports are as gay as you think rollerblading is. We don't care to make fun of you openly though, we have better things to do than crush your egos. Like skateboard. And don't tell me about how "challenging" long boarding is. It's a joke. You want some respect? Do this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNjTMMxdD5A&feature=related

[ColdAccord]

unsure where the donnelly reference fits in

[ROLLingKING]

So I actually just watched that video. God that was sad. Look I'm a black guy that smokes weed and drinks and I jump on things with wheels fucking ATTACHED to my feet. lol.

and where did u see bud??
assuming isnt good

[ROLLingKING]

You sooo mad that nobody loves your gayblading.

haha im not mad..there are a lot of ppl who call it figure skating or just gay.

but when youre actually at a park with good bikers and skateboarders and were all shredding/sharing a bowl. we clap for eachother when someone lands something sweet. its out of respect and cause it just looks cool

im just curious as to what skill level the ppl who call it gay are at. cause if u do handicaps on a skateboard or blades its pretty fun.

i already see theres a lot of skateboarders on the forum so thats why i posted this. was curious if there were any bladers into e30's! i was already ready for the hate. id just like to see our sport grow. and finding out why ppl hate it is a part of helping it grow if that makes sense

[MattAvino]

^fuck off, if its fun, respect it.