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Be glad we're not on concrete...

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jack.whelan
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Just saw this video, and after the first 30 secs, it made me so glad to be doing a sport where even a hard landing, is comparatively soft!

It's a damn good edit too.
May 30 2011 6:32PM
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maximiliaan
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THATS MY TOWN!!!! ROTTERDAM!!
May 30 2011 6:33PM
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Mike-O
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Implying skiers don't also board.
May 30 2011 6:33PM
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JIBpsy^^
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I skate but i suck because i am terrified of eating concrete.
May 30 2011 6:34PM
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maximiliaan
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oh only the second shot :(
May 30 2011 6:35PM
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Deezy
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our jumps are 60ft, theirs are 6.... and would the DIN setting pretty much be concrete for your knees if you set it too high? it could be worse with the torsion forces.

but in the end, landing on your ass or jamming your face into the concrete is way worse than snow.
May 30 2011 6:37PM
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AWALLRUS.
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ahah thats gnarly
May 30 2011 6:42PM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
not even close to comparable, we have perfectly groomed takeoffs and landings to match. they have flat concrete and are not attached to their boards. skating is 100x gnarlier (and harder) than most action sports.
May 30 2011 6:43PM
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HitTheJim
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NY?
May 30 2011 6:43PM
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Emma_Watson
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skateboarding is nuts.
such a sick edit.
May 30 2011 6:44PM
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jack.whelan
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I love pedantry.
May 30 2011 6:44PM
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St.Steezy
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^ agreed. Skateboarding is definitely the gnarliest.

I recommend watching all the b-sides of stay gold, shows how hard each skater got beat up for their parts.

Jerry Hsu basically skated his whole part switch because his left knee was too weak from multiple surgeries, thats dedication.

May 30 2011 6:46PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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I love how Westgate hauls ass into his tricks, makes them look so much better than kids who do something then practically stop when they land
May 30 2011 6:48PM
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skijunkiedtm
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Fuck you.
May 30 2011 6:49PM
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[evan]
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It's like that because if we didn't have those landings we would be oh to similar to scrambled eggs.

I do have respect for skaters though, I blade and skate and both are more painful than skiing and I'm not very good at either.
May 30 2011 6:52PM
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Mike-O
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Fuck you too?
May 30 2011 6:54PM
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ImNotARacist
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Hey, fuck your DIN bitch.
May 30 2011 6:55PM
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Mike-O
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Don't we all, mate.
May 30 2011 6:56PM
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cwillygood
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i think this every time i crash on concrete, snow is so nice, but then when i slam on some super icy jump, i dont say to myself how nice snow it haha
May 30 2011 6:56PM
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garrettwiz
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prolly one of the best skate edits i've ever seen. thnaks
May 30 2011 6:57PM
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Jonny7
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some of those looked so painful
May 30 2011 6:58PM
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Jimmy.
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that was sick
May 30 2011 7:03PM
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sammiedee
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more like implying skiers don't do urban
May 30 2011 7:04PM
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Deezy
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.......................................................
May 30 2011 7:26PM
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spidermanatadesk
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>implying you can >implying without a '>'
May 30 2011 7:38PM
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Doug.
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Skating is way gnarlier in that way, but i think you can get permanently injured easier skiing.

For example breaking your neck.
May 30 2011 7:42PM
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Mike-O
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Implying that doesn't look like a duck.
May 30 2011 7:44PM
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_Ryan_
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how about the dude gets a helmet. just because im on snow doesn't stop me form wearing one...
May 30 2011 7:49PM
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kootenayklaus
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That guy has balls, but he probably has no balls.......
May 30 2011 7:58PM
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BIGben*
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Wow, all i got.
May 30 2011 8:01PM
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207
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I skateboard but I'm not good. My friends throw down so hard and whenever it looks like they're hurt they're fine. It's crazy. One time my friend was screaming in pain from a fall but 5 minutes later was trying the same trick.
May 30 2011 8:03PM
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jason...
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oh yeah forgot to post figueroa's b-side. some rough slams.

Justin Figgy Figueroa Stay Gold B-side from Emerica on Vimeo.

May 30 2011 8:11PM
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Montville57
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that why i have so much respect for skateboarders and bmx'ers cause if they do one thing wrong they are fucked lol
May 30 2011 8:19PM
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plorr
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wait. what?
May 30 2011 8:32PM
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AWALLRUS.
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you're welcome
May 30 2011 8:40PM
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kstanz
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that was insane! one of the most enjoyable skate videos i have seen in a while 3:05 was probably my fav
May 30 2011 8:52PM
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TOAST.
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all action sports have tricks that are hard and ones that are easy. I dont believe any action sport is harder than another because there is always progression.
May 30 2011 9:00PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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brandon westgate skate so fucking fast too. Omar salazar and dennis bueznits get the award for fastest skaters and gnar slams though
May 30 2011 9:00PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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brandon westgate skate so fucking fast too. Omar salazar and dennis bueznits get the award for fastest skaters and gnar slams though
May 30 2011 9:00PM
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Sam.Carson
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damn that was a crazy edit
May 30 2011 9:34PM
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TheRealEvan.
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implying you dont live in WNY
May 30 2011 9:42PM
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Snowgoner
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i was just thinking that injuries i've gotten skiing, if i had those same falls on concrete i would be fucked. that edit was ridiculous too
May 30 2011 10:00PM
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KevinK.
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That guy is tough as hell and that was so funny when he was talking to the old lady
May 30 2011 10:54PM
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deleted5
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aaaaaaa the shit hole of NY
May 30 2011 10:56PM
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deleted5
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yeah i'm sure all people who skate do 12 stairs.
May 30 2011 10:58PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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im sure all people who ski do 60ft kickers
May 30 2011 11:09PM
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binturong-qwerty
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*couch cough* urban *cough cough*
May 30 2011 11:10PM
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SeanTom
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that rail around 6:00 looked hit-able on skis

that was very worth watching all the war through. Gnar
May 31 2011 2:41AM
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skijunkiedtm
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FUCK YOU
May 31 2011 12:04PM
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Mike-O
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WHY ARE WE YELLING ETC.

What's you problem, junkie man?
May 31 2011 12:09PM
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Orrin
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No music in that video made it even more gnarly, much respect to skaters.
May 31 2011 12:22PM
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