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Is skateboarding still cool?

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backyardbooter
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Maybe I'm just a bit too old to still have my finger on whats popular amongst the youth but am I right in my perception that skateboarding isn't as popular as it was in the early 2000s? I remember in grades 6-10 ish skating was hugeee. Everyone skated and there were skateparks everywhere (legit or not). Now it seems that I don't see as many skaters out and about. Could this be just because my age group doesn't skate as much or is it that when my demographic stopped skating skating took a huge loss? Youngsters tell me is skating still huge?
Apr 1 2010 5:03PM
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JahJahBinks
Posts: 3567 - Karma: 461
The common thought on skateboarding at my school is that it is homo no matter who you are. But I like skateboarding and wish I was good at it.
Jun 9 2010 11:50PM
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FBGM
Posts: 8184 - Karma: 2,677
who cares, if you like doing it, do it
Jun 9 2010 11:51PM
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.Ben
Posts: 454 - Karma: 14
I used to skate. Now I hate it though for some reason. I have no problem with skaters at all i just have no interest in watching or doing it. Its weird one day I just quit and haven't regretted it once.
Jun 9 2010 11:55PM
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Noss.
Posts: 4059 - Karma: 149
I like u, can I do u?
Jun 9 2010 11:56PM
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PeterWojnar
Posts: 3937 - Karma: 678
I never liked skating all that much... Other than skiing, it's always been all about bikes for me.
Jun 9 2010 11:57PM
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deathcookie
Posts: 1800 - Karma: 1,196
Maybe its because the tony hawk pro skater games were the best back then and that influenced more kids to skate.
Jun 9 2010 11:58PM
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ECB
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I'm almost 20, and I still skate only vert, the only thing I ever could skate.

In my town, there are maybe 2 people over 16 that still skate (besides me). Neither are employed and both dropped out of high school.

A few middle schoolers skate, but biking is more popular in my town, probably because our skate park is real shitty for skaters, and decent for bikers......
Jun 10 2010 12:04AM
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FBGM
Posts: 8184 - Karma: 2,677
i dunno, whats in it for me?
Jun 10 2010 12:06AM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
longboarding is one of those sports that has it's die hards, but for the most part its just bros in need a quicker way around campus.
Jun 10 2010 12:08AM
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.AR6rider.
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You're an idiot.  That's like saying "riding a bmx bike is easy as fuck and everybody can do it."  Well, no shit, most people can ride a bike, but they also can't throw the tricks that the pros can.  The same goes for longboarding, skateboarding, and basically any "extreme" sport.
Jun 10 2010 12:11AM
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ECB
Posts: 6991 - Karma: 622
except nascar, and don't even say it isn't an extreme sport! hahahaha
Jun 10 2010 12:13AM
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ChillTeenDad420
Posts: 1858 - Karma: 5,512
one of the most ignorant threads i've read. I hate talking about sports with people who have no experience in them. Like, trying to talk to someone who has no concept of skiing, and they just think its gay going down a hill. its that exact conversation but in thread form.
Jun 10 2010 12:50AM
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Skee90
Posts: 436 - Karma: 15

I'm 19. And I've been skating since I was 8. And I'm not a fuck up. So I just proved alot of you guys wrong. But it's still popular in my eyes.

Jun 10 2010 1:04AM
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Avifarer
Posts: 5926 - Karma: 598
dance...
Jun 10 2010 1:09AM
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Schlop
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at my highschool, there's a giant group of skaters. a few of them are sponsored (supra, circa, a few others) and they're all dope. my towns all about skating, and apparently we have the best park in BC?
Jun 10 2010 1:21AM
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akNoface
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maybe it's just me, but that sounds like complete bull.
Jun 10 2010 1:28AM
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Alex_G
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skateboarding is the illest! steeziest for sure
Jun 10 2010 1:40AM
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Schlop
Posts: 3640 - Karma: 24
I think it could be true because of the street skating factor - everyone has a skateboard
Jun 10 2010 1:43AM
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I.killCommies
Posts: 186 - Karma: 10
i think back when the tony hawk games were running the seen skateboarding was a little bigger but its still big now but for sure i think it peaked in 2005
Jun 10 2010 2:07AM
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Shreddysaurus
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whatever you want in it baby!!
Jun 10 2010 2:08AM
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FBGM
Posts: 8184 - Karma: 2,677
hahaha hmmm all i know what to say is you would....
Jun 10 2010 2:18AM
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w.m.3.B.
Posts: 90 - Karma: 16
Recently saw a like a 45 second video of Harlaut skating on this little quarter pipe. Anyone know what the vid is called??
Jun 10 2010 2:21AM
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FBGM
Posts: 8184 - Karma: 2,677
I'M NOT FLIRTING I'M SPEAKING MORGAN. GET A LIFE.
Jun 10 2010 2:24AM
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theabortionator
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Does grizzly adams have a beard?
Jun 10 2010 2:28AM
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FBGM
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I'M JULIA DICK AND I DON'T TAKE ORDERS FROM COMMUNISTS.
Jun 10 2010 2:28AM
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Static
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the MADE girl threw a backflip in a month, all the bmxers I ever see just throw their bikes
Jun 10 2010 3:00AM
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mmallender.
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theyre already on skate 3, therefore i am positive that skating is still cool
Jun 10 2010 3:14AM
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XtRemE11
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yeah its still cool, definatly not as cool as it was in the early 2000's. skating was like the coolest thing ever back then.
skatings probably the coolest action sport in terms of movie's and stuff. but when it comes to the actual attitude in real life. it kinda sucks, most the skateparks around here are full of assholes that get pissed off at everything and everyone. most every skatepark ive gone to has people like this.

theres one skatepark around here that i always go to now, cause like everyone that skates there is in their late 20's and up. and the vibe is so much better. if they see someone getting pissed they fuck with them and piss them off more, so the angry people dont go there. theres one guy who started skating when he was 30 something, now he's 50, and he kills it so hard, he's not amazing, but definatly one of the best skaters in the park whenever i see him.

i used to skate like every day like 5 years ago, then i stopped till this year and now that its gotten less popular ive gotten back into it alot.
Jun 10 2010 3:16AM
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popNfresh44
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skatings fun
Jun 10 2010 3:26AM
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Parrish
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I lol'd
Jun 10 2010 3:30AM
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