February 1, 2012

No Limit Soldier

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Thrasher has what is essentially a Nike SB edit that's quite pleasing, though the caption for it has me trying to determine if I'm being a bit too PC when it comes to the lack of "art-faggery" mentioned. Should I care? Does the hyphen score points? Is it just a matter of Thrasher's "coreness?" Nah, that's pretty tacky*.

That said, the highlight of the clip is BA's none-seen-that-often-or-ever flatground impossible bigspin. I'd wanted someone to do that trick forever (lacking the skills to do it myself) and the wait was well worth it due to BA's impecable "slow motion for me" style and the meandering that lead to that boneless lipper.

For sheer audacity (that probably hasn't been matched since) this is one of the best covers ever, 13 years on.

*I agree with the commenter. The final sentence was changed from a milquetoast rejection of caring for what is now there.

6 comments:

Sam said...

Nah Art Faggery is pretty lame. Maybe not so much lame, but tacky.

A.C. Slayer said...

Dude! BA did that (impossible bigspin) on the SF library flat gap in KROOK3D. So dope.

sprntrl said...

First off. The title is because the guy who filmed it all is Joey Ruiz aka Joey digital. Secondly I wouldn't say what BA is doing is an impossible big spin rather just a rad way of doing the trick. Only reason I say this is because I've personally asked him about said trick and his response was " that's how I do big spins". Either way it's poetry in motion. Lastly, in my opinion this whole suciu argument is null and void. The kid took a fucking road trip to the east coast. Wouldnt everyone want to skate those spots? Relax people, at least there was no Barcelona footy.

platinumseagulls said...

I'll keep pretending the trick is what I want tit to be.

sprntrl said...

please do. I thought the exact same thing. didn't mean for my reply to come off harsh. sorry to any and all offended. dealing w a gnarly sinus infection. One of the side effects of the anti-biotics is acting like a dickhead.

DBONG said...

SPRNTRL "NAME DROP!"