epicly later'd pop's edition

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what the rest of the world -- but especially norcal barneys and east coast headz -- group as the all-encompassing aesthetic of southern california's spots is actually wildly off-base. aside from san diego county, gated communities along the coast and the far-flung homeowner start-up bedroom communities of riverside county or whatever, the whole sterile/white concrete thing/modular city planning mostly doesn't exist. for the most part the sidewalks and streets are just as bad as the east, most schools and buildings are just as old and mediocrely maintained as the rest of the country, and if you have even a basic 'skater's eye' understanding of urban -- or suburban -- layout, you will easly find alot of amazing, untouched and aesthetically-pleasing spots that are imperfect and hard to skate. i guarentee that anthony pappalardo could film an entire part to his liking in downtown santa ana, orange county, usa. shipping yards, civic buildings, all mexican neighborhoods, industrial areas, rural anything, ditches, all old los angeles suburbs, and anywhere with a chunk of the population below the poverty line: hello sailor. i'll agree that it's the linear progress, kayo-type dudes like our pal child of the ghetto that ignore all the amazing spots for the butter bench that help to perpetuate the stereotype, but the bechipped shoulders of the 'crusty' so-fr-real dudes highly fictionalized the reality of the situation.

I lived in northern Virginia/DC area for 20 years of my life, and have lived in LA for 6 years now and the concrete that LA offers for the most part does NOT exist on the east coast. 

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^^ agreed
 and even if you can find some old suburbs in San Jose to try to recreate the New York/ East Coast feel you have to realize.
That's all there is to skate in the North East.

[Mark Snappleyard]

what the rest of the world -- but especially norcal barneys and east coast headz -- group as the all-encompassing aesthetic of southern california's spots is actually wildly off-base. aside from san diego county, gated communities along the coast and the far-flung homeowner start-up bedroom communities of riverside county or whatever, the whole sterile/white concrete thing/modular city planning mostly doesn't exist. for the most part the sidewalks and streets are just as bad as the east, most schools and buildings are just as old and mediocrely maintained as the rest of the country, and if you have even a basic 'skater's eye' understanding of urban -- or suburban -- layout, you will easly find alot of amazing, untouched and aesthetically-pleasing spots that are imperfect and hard to skate. i guarentee that anthony pappalardo could film an entire part to his liking in downtown santa ana, orange county, usa. shipping yards, civic buildings, all mexican neighborhoods, industrial areas, rural anything, ditches, all old los angeles suburbs, and anywhere with a chunk of the population below the poverty line: hello sailor. i'll agree that it's the linear progress, kayo-type dudes like our pal child of the ghetto that ignore all the amazing spots for the butter bench that help to perpetuate the stereotype, but the bechipped shoulders of the 'crusty' so-fr-real dudes highly fictionalized the reality of the situation.

Why would you go out of your way to skate a shitty spot?

[gravel pitch]

Wow this thread is getting huge, I had no idea people cared so much about this dude.

For the record here though, most of my statements are aimed at his attitude about skating, and not so much about his skating it's self. While I do get pretty fucking annoying seeing ollies and 50-50s from him in almost every ad, he has put out some good shit. Overall though I see him as a lazy pro who's got no drive, and I don't care if you understand what I mean or not.

Also, stop hating on COTG so much. You guys say he's ridiculous because of how critical he is but you're just as ridiculous getting emotional because someone talked shit on a pro you like. You can talk shit on my favorite skaters all you want and I'm not gonna take it personally so why is this turning into such a big deal?

[oyolar]

Wow this thread is getting huge, I had no idea people cared so much about this dude.

For the record here though, most of my statements are aimed at his attitude about skating, and not so much about his skating it's self. While I do get pretty fucking annoying seeing ollies and 50-50s from him in almost every ad, he has put out some good shit. Overall though I see him as a lazy pro who's got no drive, and I don't care if you understand what I mean or not.

Also, stop hating on COTG so much. You guys say he's ridiculous because of how critical he is but you're just as ridiculous getting emotional because someone talked shit on a pro you like. You can talk shit on my favorite skaters all you want and I'm not gonna take it personally so why is this turning into such a big deal?

i don't really care, but i get frustrated with cotg because he only seems to say something negative or "i'm better than you."

[SwitchFrontShuv]

COTG, first off you're going to have to explain to me what your idea of "better" is, then we can decide. Oh, and that video response made me laugh =/

[OldDirtyBastardChild]

you guys are gonna be pretty bummed when you find out theres not a second part to this

also i love when COTG posts cause you know its always gonna start some shit. people just cant stand when someone disagrees with there opinions. especially when there so far on the other side of the fence

[TheKarmessiah]

man, fuk COTG and fuck his mom for shitting him out and still buying him boards

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man, fuk COTG and fuck his mom for shitting him out and still buying him boards

*COTG chimes in and list his shop sponser*

[ChildoftheGhetto]

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man, fuk COTG and fuck his mom for shitting him out and still buying him boards

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*COTG chimes in and list his shop sponser*

HAHA I do ride for a shop, but it's not like i made a video or anything. Some people from the shop saw me skating one day and asked me if i wanted to skate for them.

[sal23]

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*COTG chimes in and list his shop sponser*

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HAHA I do ride for a shop, but it's not like i made a video or anything. Some people from the shop saw me skating one day and asked me if i wanted to skate for them.

good job pops
you should totally get on lakai too


oh wait..

[ChildoftheGhetto]

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man, fuk COTG and fuck his mom for shitting him out and still buying him boards

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*COTG chimes in and list his shop sponser*

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HAHA I do ride for a shop, but it's not like i made a video or anything. Some people from the shop saw me skating one day and asked me if i wanted to skate for them.

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good job pops
you should totally get on lakai too


oh wait..

If i made a video i could easily get on lakai flow.

[TheKarmessiah]

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man, fuk COTG and fuck his mom for shitting him out and still buying him boards

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*COTG chimes in and list his shop sponser*

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HAHA I do ride for a shop, but it's not like i made a video or anything. Some people from the shop saw me skating one day and asked me if i wanted to skate for them.

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good job pops
you should totally get on lakai too


oh wait..

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If i made a video i could easily get on lakai flow.

yeah because you certaintly stand out from the crowd with your nollie heel noseslides on tall ledges, and switch tres down huge gaps and amazing style...........oh wait

[clienteal.]

i guess skateboarding isn't supposed to be fun.

[biggums mcgee]

COTG = Steve Berra or some other pro with a chip on his shoulder. And I don't really care that whoever it is dug up some footage of some random kid doing nollie heel noseslides. Whoever it is is giving us a taste of our own medicine, and loving every minute of it.

[crapface]

[bumptobar]

i guess skateboarding isn't supposed to be fun.

i guess skateboarding isn't supposed to be fun.

i guess skateboarding isn't supposed to be fun.

i guess skateboarding isn't supposed to be fun.

i guess skateboarding isn't supposed to be fun.

i guess skateboarding isn't supposed to be fun.

i guess skateboarding isn't supposed to be fun.

[Jura]

Now you got the idea Nick. Skateboarding isnt about fun...

Skateboarding is about being the best, its about proving to all that you are better than everyone else, its about doing the same tricks as the next guy, just down one more step. Its about winning all the contests and getting the most unrelated sponsors that you can. Its about banking that dough and Xgames and mountain dew gold medals!!!

/sarcasm.


I REALLY hate people who think skateboarding is about one upping the next guy, getting sponsors and trying to make money. It makes me sad to see kids skating for the sole reason of trying to be "professional". That thought was the furthest thing from my head when i started skating.

[skaterdavid]

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*COTG chimes in and list his shop sponser*

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HAHA I do ride for a shop, but it's not like i made a video or anything. Some people from the shop saw me skating one day and asked me if i wanted to skate for them.

[close]

good job pops
you should totally get on lakai too


oh wait..

[close]

If i made a video i could easily get on lakai flow.

[close]

yeah because you certaintly stand out from the crowd with your nollie heel noseslides on tall ledges, and switch tres down huge gaps and amazing style...........oh wait

The funny thing is that pops couldn't sw tre a 5 stair I bet. Not hating on him though.

[TheKarmessiah]

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man, fuk COTG and fuck his mom for shitting him out and still buying him boards

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*COTG chimes in and list his shop sponser*

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HAHA I do ride for a shop, but it's not like i made a video or anything. Some people from the shop saw me skating one day and asked me if i wanted to skate for them.

[close]

good job pops
you should totally get on lakai too


oh wait..

[close]

If i made a video i could easily get on lakai flow.

[close]

yeah because you certaintly stand out from the crowd with your nollie heel noseslides on tall ledges, and switch tres down huge gaps and amazing style...........oh wait

[close]

The funny thing is that pops couldn't sw tre a 5 stair I bet. Not hating on him though.

how do you know?

[Hickory Dickory Dock]

you haters dont know shit about the spots that Anthony Poppalardo skates. If you ever go to New York,
and see the spots that he skates you wouldnt be hating on shit. Just a few examples are, his first line in mosaic when he ollies over a bar then right after ollies over another bump to bar. THATS CRAZY SHIT! also the steps he bluntsldes in FF into the cellar door in mindblowing! in order to skate that spot, you have to ride on a foot wide ledge or else you ride into dirt, the ledge doesent grind for shit, and theres a 2 foot gap in between the ledge and the cellar door.

[Mark Snappleyard]

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*COTG chimes in and list his shop sponser*

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HAHA I do ride for a shop, but it's not like i made a video or anything. Some people from the shop saw me skating one day and asked me if i wanted to skate for them.

[close]

good job pops
you should totally get on lakai too


oh wait..

[close]

If i made a video i could easily get on lakai flow.

[close]

yeah because you certaintly stand out from the crowd with your nollie heel noseslides on tall ledges, and switch tres down huge gaps and amazing style...........oh wait

[close]

The funny thing is that pops couldn't sw tre a 5 stair I bet. Not hating on him though.

Do you seriously believe this?  The dude switch heeled UP a 5 stair.  What even remotely gives you the idea that he couldn't do a switch 360 flip down it?

[SwitchFrontShuv]

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man, fuk COTG and fuck his mom for shitting him out and still buying him boards

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*COTG chimes in and list his shop sponser*

[close]

HAHA I do ride for a shop, but it's not like i made a video or anything. Some people from the shop saw me skating one day and asked me if i wanted to skate for them.

[close]

good job pops
you should totally get on lakai too


oh wait..

[close]

If i made a video i could easily get on lakai flow.

just making a statement like that would be enough for you to not get lakai flow.

[TheKarmessiah]

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man, fuk COTG and fuck his mom for shitting him out and still buying him boards

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*COTG chimes in and list his shop sponser*

[close]

HAHA I do ride for a shop, but it's not like i made a video or anything. Some people from the shop saw me skating one day and asked me if i wanted to skate for them.

[close]

good job pops
you should totally get on lakai too


oh wait..

[close]

If i made a video i could easily get on lakai flow.

[close]

just making a statement like that would be enough for you to not get lakai flow.

i think he should prove it. humor us COTG

[Mark Snappleyard]

Stop being such a lazy skateboarder and get some free shoes.  Why not?

[biggums mcgee]

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man, fuk COTG and fuck his mom for shitting him out and still buying him boards

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*COTG chimes in and list his shop sponser*

[close]

HAHA I do ride for a shop, but it's not like i made a video or anything. Some people from the shop saw me skating one day and asked me if i wanted to skate for them.

[close]

good job pops
you should totally get on lakai too


oh wait..

[close]

If i made a video i could easily get on lakai flow.

[close]

yeah because you certaintly stand out from the crowd with your nollie heel noseslides on tall ledges, and switch tres down huge gaps and amazing style...........oh wait

[close]

The funny thing is that pops couldn't sw tre a 5 stair I bet. Not hating on him though.

[close]

Do you seriously believe this?  The dude switch heeled UP a 5 stair.  What even remotely gives you the idea that he couldn't do a switch 360 flip down it?

dude was doing nose manuel nollie 3 flips in '99...come on!

[SwitchFrontShuv]

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man, fuk COTG and fuck his mom for shitting him out and still buying him boards

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*COTG chimes in and list his shop sponser*

[close]

HAHA I do ride for a shop, but it's not like i made a video or anything. Some people from the shop saw me skating one day and asked me if i wanted to skate for them.

[close]

good job pops
you should totally get on lakai too


oh wait..

[close]

If i made a video i could easily get on lakai flow.

[close]

yeah because you certaintly stand out from the crowd with your nollie heel noseslides on tall ledges, and switch tres down huge gaps and amazing style...........oh wait

[close]

The funny thing is that pops couldn't sw tre a 5 stair I bet. Not hating on him though.

[close]

Do you seriously believe this?  The dude switch heeled UP a 5 stair.  What even remotely gives you the idea that he couldn't do a switch 360 flip down it?

[close]

dude was doing nose manuel nollie 3 flips in '99...come on!

don't really need to mention switch ollie love.

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man, fuk COTG and fuck his mom for shitting him out and still buying him boards

[close]

*COTG chimes in and list his shop sponser*

[close]

HAHA I do ride for a shop, but it's not like i made a video or anything. Some people from the shop saw me skating one day and asked me if i wanted to skate for them.

[close]

good job pops
you should totally get on lakai too


oh wait..

[close]

If i made a video i could easily get on lakai flow.

[close]

yeah because you certaintly stand out from the crowd with your nollie heel noseslides on tall ledges, and switch tres down huge gaps and amazing style...........oh wait

[close]

The funny thing is that pops couldn't sw tre a 5 stair I bet. Not hating on him though.

[close]

Do you seriously believe this?  The dude switch heeled UP a 5 stair.  What even remotely gives you the idea that he couldn't do a switch 360 flip down it?

[close]

dude was doing nose manuel nollie 3 flips in '99...come on!

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don't really need to mention switch ollie love.

as well as almost switch flipping it.

[skaterdavid]

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man, fuk COTG and fuck his mom for shitting him out and still buying him boards

[close]

*COTG chimes in and list his shop sponser*

[close]

HAHA I do ride for a shop, but it's not like i made a video or anything. Some people from the shop saw me skating one day and asked me if i wanted to skate for them.

[close]

good job pops
you should totally get on lakai too


oh wait..

[close]

If i made a video i could easily get on lakai flow.

[close]

yeah because you certaintly stand out from the crowd with your nollie heel noseslides on tall ledges, and switch tres down huge gaps and amazing style...........oh wait

[close]

The funny thing is that pops couldn't sw tre a 5 stair I bet. Not hating on him though.

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how do you know?

I don't. I have just never seen him do one.

[Hatechild]

Stoked on hardflip manuel line at love. Wonder why didn't show the switch shuv nosegrind in Mosaic?