Ty only skates transition now. Photo by Emilio Cuilan.
The first column on the 100th floor of 1 World Trade Center goes up today, which for the second time in history, makes it the tallest building in New York City, surpassing the Empire State Building by 21 feet.
E.J. made a lifestyle-y Super 8 clip for all the video art students. Part one of four.
10 Questions with the Black Ninja. If we’re trying to convince kids that the skateboard industry is abundant with jobs, what sort of example are we setting if the Black Ninja doesn’t have a six-figure salary and a head marketing position at a major skateboard conglomerate? The guy writes rap songs just to sell t-shirts.
Zered Bassett video interview on Fred Gall heating up a frozen pizza with a clothing iron, getting held at gunpoint by undercovers for riding mini bikes with Vinnie Ponte, and a variety of other subjects.
Lost Kevin Tierney Flushing footage that was found on a laserdisc and ripped to YouTube. Noseslides, lipslides, etc.
The Hells Angels have beef with Rob Dyrdek. Tell him to stay off East 3rd Street.
Rob Gonyon doing noseblunts in camo pants (a Josh Kalis classic), and Bill Pierce doing melon grabs in this Skateboarder magazine Photo File.
Some guy took a $2,700 set of skateboards and made fancy ultra post-modern shelves out of them.
Happy 10th birthday to Nelly’s “Hot in Here.”
Shawn Powers is the only American you put on your skateboard company, and Torey Goodall is the only Canadian? Sounds good.
Quote of the Week:
Skateboarding websites, Olympic swimmers, ESPN commentators, and the Commander-in-Chief are just a few who have been inspired by the Snowman’s brilliant body of work.
Don’t mention anything about sports if you see me.
Did you not want anyone to talk about sports with you because you were waiting to make this big announcement?
Wendell Maxey: spoke with two contacts in russia close to andrei kirilenko. say AK to brooklyn nets deal in place. plans to sign 3-year after euroleague. Twitter
There are reports saying that’s B.S., but if it’s true, they could chalk that up as one jersey sale from me, even though that franchise is going to be more useless than the one New York already has.
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/02/report-andrei-kirilenko-returns-nba-with-nets-next-season/