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[LegendOfKage]

I have to say, this was nice to see. And the bit at the end was pretty fun as well.

 

[V1LÆM]

8 minute video for a kickflip?

2:38 = first attempt
2:46 = second
2:59 = third

6:20 = he does a kickflip

 

[fatmarco]

8 minute video for a kickflip?

2:38 = first attempt
2:46 = second
2:59 = third

6:20 = he does a kickflip

The journey is important though.

 

[Insane Metal]

Such a cool dude. That fracture looks pretty bad damn

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Kickflips are very satisfying

 

[Soodanim]

Ouch. I didn't know about that injury. Of all the bones to break, he breaks a femur. Poor bastard.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Such a cool dude. That fracture looks pretty bad damn

Ouch. I didn't know about that injury. Of all the bones to break, he breaks a femur. Poor bastard.

I've broken my femur clean off as well, 2 pieces (one half pushed off against the outer side of my leg and nearly broke skin, ruptured most of my muscle) had to get a metal rod inserted to get the femur back in place.

1/10 do not recommend.

 

[Soodanim]

I've broken my femur clean off as well, 2 pieces (one half pushed off against the outer side of my leg and nearly broke skin, ruptured most of my muscle) had to get a metal rod inserted to get the femur back in place.

1/10 do not recommend.

I bet you weren't doing too much walking in your sleep after that

 

[EverydayBeast]

Tony hawk was the standard for skateboarding for years.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

If you guys like this type of thing, I recommend the My War videos on Thrasher's youtube. Some really good ones in there.

 

[daveonezero]

I also did not know he suffered a femur break.

Glad he is on the means.

Big bone to break and I’m sure it is painful.

 

[Durien]

I've broken my femur clean off as well, 2 pieces (one half pushed off against the outer side of my leg and nearly broke skin, ruptured most of my muscle) had to get a metal rod inserted to get the femur back in place.

1/10 do not recommend.

Holy crap dude! Is there a cool story at least behind it?

 

[Syphon Filter]

tony hawk is the goat

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Some old fart flipped a piece of wood

Yay!

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

how about them???

 

[Mistake]

tony hawk is the goat

 

[Sleepwalker]

Holy crap dude! Is there a cool story at least behind it?

Not really haha, I developed a cyst inside the bone that weakened it, a football tackle did the rest. I spent a few months in bed and relearning to walk after surgery.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Damn, the passion is still there. Respect. Time and age get everyone, even some guy named Tony Hawk.

 

[tygertrip]

Tony hawk was the standard for skateboarding for years.

For vert, yes. Not street/freestyle/downhill/etc.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

For vert, yes. Not street/freestyle/downhill/etc.

I wish there were more skateboarders on Gaf. A community thread would be nice.

 

[tygertrip]

I wish there were more skateboarders on Gaf. A community thread would be nice.

Heck yea. I haven't skated regularly since the 80s, though. When the Tony Hawk game came out, I picked it up again for about a month, but I had other shit going on, so I didn't keep up with it. My kid got a board a couple of years ago, and after a few tries, I managed to succesfully ollie... but it liked to fucking kill me, lol (and it was only 2 or 3 inches high, heh). Getting old sucks.

 

[Ocean Dweller]

legend

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Heck yea. I haven't skated regularly since the 80s, though. When the Tony Hawk game came out, I picked it up again for about a month, but I had other shit going on, so I didn't keep up with it. My kid got a board a couple of years ago, and after a few tries, I managed to succesfully ollie... but it liked to fucking kill me, lol (and it was only 2 or 3 inches high, heh). Getting old sucks.

Better than a mate of mine who bought a second-hand half-pipe skate ramp we moved to his house for his boys. First day out there 40-something dad busts out his skateboard and on the first turn proceeds to wreck his left ankle that took 6 weeks to recover. Classic move dad. Also, the Tony Hawk remake is solid and great fun with my kids from time to time.

 

[tygertrip]

Better than a mate of mine who bought a second-hand half-pipe skate ramp we moved to his house for his boys. First day out there 40-something dad busts out his skateboard and on the first turn proceeds to wreck his left ankle that took 6 weeks to recover. Classic move dad. Also, the Tony Hawk remake is solid and great fun with my kids from time to time.

No way. I am a 40-something dad, and I was just telling my parents this weekend I am tempted to build a half-pipe for me (and my kids, if they were interested)... but it just isn't worth the risk to me of breaking something and dealing with having to work like that for a while. What happened to him is LITERALLY my fear, I just got too much going on to risk an injury like that right now.
Anyway, Yea, the remake is great!

 

[TheDraconian]

That's some heartwarming stuff.
Dudes a legend.
Didn't know he got fractured tho. That sucks. Speedy recovery to him.

 

[RoboFu]

Some old fart flipped a piece of wood

Yay!

hes like 54 and just healed from breaking his fermor intwain. id clap.