Kick, Push Into 0x000Athe Future
They may both have four wheels, but they're not the same: Apples and oranges — skateboarding is a culture and a lifestyle that has grown into a worldwide phenomenon that is still thriving, growing everyday. These guys are just a few tech kooks riding electric boards ["The Domestication of the Skateboard," Rachel Swan, feature, 12/3].
Lee
Skateboarders are still here: The writer speaks as though aggressive skateboarding has died and left San Francisco. This article can't be more wrong. Pros routinely come and shoot videos here. Skateboarders are not relegated to a couple spots in the city. There are lots of DIY skate spots the writer has never heard about, people skate the Sunset to bomb the hills, they skate the schools when people aren't looking, there are hidden and tucked-away forgotten slabs of concrete, and let's not forget parks and the natural contours of the City that make San Francisco an absolute playground for skateboards. The only reason Swan thinks this electric toy is the future of skateboarding is because she probably only hangs around SOMA, the CalTrain area, and other tech bro hangouts.
Neverheardofit
Blog Comments 0x000Aof the Week
Pedestrians have to be constantly vigilent while walking in S.F.: I'm not a fan of either the drivers in San Francisco, or the skateboarders, but something's got to give ["Skateboarder Clinging to Life After Colliding With Car," Erin Sherbert, The Snitch, 12/5]. I've nearly been run over numerous times and I've been harassed on the sidewalk by skateboarders. S.F. has an entitlement problem and pedestrians are getting caught in the crossfire.
Todd B.
Murderers among us: It scares me to know that there are people walking around this city who have killed ["Video Shows Group of Men Beating Homeless Man to Death," Erin Sherbert, The Snitch, 12/3]. And they're okay with it. They're walking around like it's an everyday thing.
Frances M.
This transparency is murky at best: The problem with transparency is, it's usually a bit cloudier than people would like ["The Great Pomplamoose Backlash of 2014 Is Upon Us: One Rebuttal to the Rebuttals," Emma Silvers, All Shook Down, 12/2]. I'd love to hear the exact amount that Pomplamoose makes/has made on YouTube. Real numbers. How much did they make on their series of Hyundai ads which were a direct result of their YouTube fame? Also, I heard that Hyundai donated the use of some vehicles for the tour. Is that true? I prefer a clear window to stained glass.
James Patrick Bacon
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