marklaruk
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I am getting bored of these things, because they dont impress me anymore but i think this is pretty cool!
http://www.break.com/index/skater_%20grinds_33_kinks.html
spam
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Robin
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i may have counted wrong, but i only counted 17
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Dean_W
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Think they count both up and down.
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Ste
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i counted 18. that kid needs to get a job
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Tommy
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Hes a professional skater so he does have a job, most prob earning more than all of us put together.
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Kyle T
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quote: Originally posted by LoudandLow
Hes a professional skater so he does have a job, most prob earning more than all of us put together.
Doubt it
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Tommy
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Well not all of us no but i bet he gets paid a fortune.
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ssj_kakarot
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yeah i bet he makes an awful lot of money tbh, mainly from sponsors.
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Kyle T
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Its good, but not all that its cracked up to be.
Unless your one of the massive names with playstation games named after you etc...
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ed
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quote: Originally posted by LoudandLow
Hes a professional skater so he does have a job, most prob earning more than all of us put together.
I somewhat doubt that.
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ed
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quote: Originally posted by ssj_kakarot
yeah i bet he makes an awful lot of money tbh, mainly from sponsors.
You don't make that much. It's a hard job.
I wanna try that rail on my skis
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Tommy
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Ed that comment has been made
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Cosmo
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they make a fortune in America, you've seen how much Tony Hawk is from skateboarding, and all those from BMXing...these make just as much over there.
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ed
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You are comparing Tony Hawk, who is the biggest name, to a nobody. I know a couple of pro skiers. They don't getpaid fuck all. But then they don't pay to do the thing that they love the most. You have to be in every DVD, on every poster, on every magazine cover to get any cash out of your sponsors. Then the only real way you can make money is by winning comps. You then have to be pretty damn good to get into the comps which pay out big, and even better to win them.
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Corsa_Carl
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i used to skate, skate board but its similar and i can understand how hard that is . . .
very impressive
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Kyle T
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Several of my friends that I used to skateboard with have gone on to skate pro. There sponsers pay competition entry fees, clothing and equipment (obviously), any accomodation and other than that - a very minimal wage tbh.
Its only when you have computer games, videos and cults named after you when you hit the big bucks.
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Cosmo
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quote: Originally posted by ed
You are comparing Tony Hawk, who is the biggest name, to a nobody. I know a couple of pro skiers. They don't getpaid fuck all. But then they don't pay to do the thing that they love the most. You have to be in every DVD, on every poster, on every magazine cover to get any cash out of your sponsors. Then the only real way you can make money is by winning comps. You then have to be pretty damn good to get into the comps which pay out big, and even better to win them.
I know Tony Hawk was an exaggerated example, but what Im saying is their is ALOT of money in those sports for the right people.
I dont know who this guy is, and I dont think any of you lot do either, but it doesnt mean in America/Japan he isnt one of the bigger pro-skaters who is earning a hell of alot of money.
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Cosmo
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quote: Originally posted by Kyle T
Several of my friends that I used to skateboard with have gone on to skate pro. There sponsers pay competition entry fees, clothing and equipment (obviously), any accomodation and other than that - a very minimal wage tbh.
Its only when you have computer games, videos and cults named after you when you hit the big bucks.
In the UK or on the US scene?
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Cosmo
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Chris Farmer (guy skating)
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Chris Farmer Skates
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seems to have plenty of stuff out there...
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Kyle T
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UK
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Corsa_Carl
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quote: Originally posted by Cosmo
Chris Farmer (guy skating)
Chris Farmer shoes
Chris Farmer Skates
Chris Farmer Wheels
seems to have plenty of stuff out there...
yup, people who still skate etc will know who he is
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Cosmo
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quote: Originally posted by Kyle T
UK
thats why then, no money in the UK scene, US and Japan are huge though.
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Ry_B
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" - Professional skate boarder Chris Farmer "
Isn't he on rollerskates?
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Cosmo
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quote: Originally posted by Ry_B
" - Professional skate boarder Chris Farmer "
Isn't he on rollerskates?
yeah, he isnt a skateboarder, he uses inlines!
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