# Pointless Topics

**URL:** <https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [March 5, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82 "2019-03-05T13:24:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Snurp](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@Snurp](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Snurp)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3425 "2020-07-21T12:51:46Z")

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I sometimes think that fakie ollies should just be called Snollies (for switch nollie). That makes it a Snollie Switch Front Nose.

Or you could imply that the next trick is switch because it’s snollie, therefore it’s a Snollie Front Nose. Easy. Who should I write to implement this naming convention?

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**Author:** ![buildafire](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/buildafire/32/34_2.png) [@buildafire](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/buildafire)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3426 "2020-07-21T13:26:11Z")

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> [@Snurp](#):
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> Who should I write to implement this naming convention?

Just say it enough times and it’ll become fact.

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**Author:** ![Snurp](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@Snurp](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Snurp)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3427 "2020-07-21T13:32:11Z")

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I’ll run it past Oyola.

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**Author:** ![nedertron](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/nedertron/32/28914_2.png) [@nedertron](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nedertron)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3428 "2020-07-21T13:40:32Z")

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Check in with Bobby P while you’re at it.

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**Author:** ![Snurp](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@Snurp](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Snurp)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3429 "2020-07-21T13:54:40Z")

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Best case scenario: Oyola endorses my campaign and Bobby P hates it just because he’s a contrarian. This triggers an outrageous tweeting spree from Bobby P, which gets picked up by Slap. Then everyone takes my side because Oyola is cooler than Puleo.

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**Author:** ![nedertron](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/nedertron/32/28914_2.png) [@nedertron](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nedertron)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3430 "2020-07-21T13:55:46Z")

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Then something about cancelling and JJ when it hits SLAP for full authenticity for your movement.

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**Author:** ![buildafire](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/buildafire/32/34_2.png) [@buildafire](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/buildafire)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3431 "2020-07-21T13:57:26Z")

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> [@Snurp](#):
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> Oyola is cooler than Puleo

Hmm. Not so sure.

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**Author:** ![SwitchMute](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/switchmute/32/32622_2.png) [@SwitchMute](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/SwitchMute)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3432 "2020-07-21T13:59:56Z")

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It’s a fakie front tail.

Goes up to the ledge front side, if he does the same motion going forwards it’s a front tail.

Just because he lands in the back tail motion doesnt mean it’s a back tail, thats like saying a noseblunt on a rail is a noseslide because you land in a noseslide position.

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**Author:** ![voodoo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/voodoo/32/24279_2.png) [@voodoo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/voodoo)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3433 "2020-07-21T14:01:37Z")

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It’s how he comes out of the trick not how he goes in that counts.

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**Author:** ![anon90826813](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/97f17d/32.png) [@anon90826813](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anon90826813)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3434 "2020-07-21T14:07:32Z")

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It’s a backside tailslide as that’s the direction he’s sliding. Fronstide would be facing forward.

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**Author:** ![SwitchMute](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/switchmute/32/32622_2.png) [@SwitchMute](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/SwitchMute)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3435 "2020-07-21T14:09:18Z")

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@voodoo do you call flip fakies on a bank a fakie flip then?

@anon90826813 so a fs board should be renamed a bs board?

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**Author:** ![anon90826813](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/97f17d/32.png) [@anon90826813](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anon90826813)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3436 "2020-07-21T14:13:17Z")

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You have to factor in that his body is facing the wrong way yes but it’s still a backside tailslide regardless of what way he’s facing the ledge.

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**Author:** ![judithpriest](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/judithpriest/32/37_2.png) [@judithpriest](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/judithpriest)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3437 "2020-07-21T14:14:43Z")

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No sugar gang.

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**Author:** ![hugo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/hugo/32/789_2.png) [@hugo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/hugo)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 2:20pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3438 "2020-07-21T14:20:53Z")

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> [@SwitchMute](#):
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> It’s a fakie front tail.

It’s not lol.

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**Author:** ![SwitchMute](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/switchmute/32/32622_2.png) [@SwitchMute](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/SwitchMute)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3439 "2020-07-21T14:34:09Z")

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Explain to me why its backside then?

A backside tailslide you approach the ledge with your backside to it.  
You dont call a sw backtail a switch ollie to fs noseslide because you lands in a fs nose position, its backside because you approaches the ledge backside.

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**Author:** ![anon90826813](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/97f17d/32.png) [@anon90826813](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anon90826813)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3440 "2020-07-21T14:50:05Z")

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You’ll have to argue the technicalities with the person who first landed one I guess.

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**Author:** ![Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/les_zeppelin/32/26016_2.png) [@Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Les_Zeppelin)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3441 "2020-07-21T14:52:03Z")

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> [@SwitchMute](#):
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> It’s a fakie front tail.

 ![download](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/2X/f/f6a34473d8cae619f3193af388fd2d07f1eb33a6.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![SwitchMute](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/switchmute/32/32622_2.png) [@SwitchMute](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/SwitchMute)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3442 "2020-07-21T14:55:00Z")

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Excellent keyboard warrior skills there.  
Ignore my reasoning and insult me because you’ve nothing constructive to add to conversation.

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**Author:** ![Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/les_zeppelin/32/26016_2.png) [@Les\_Zeppelin](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Les_Zeppelin)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3443 "2020-07-21T14:59:18Z")

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Lol I’m only joking. You are wrong though. It’s a fakie ollie into a backside tailslide. Concatenated it’s a fakie backside tailslide. No more to add.

If he landed on the middle of his board it’s a fakie back lip. On the nose it’s a fakie back noseblunt. All back. No front.

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**Author:** ![nedertron](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/nedertron/32/28914_2.png) [@nedertron](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nedertron)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/pointless-topics/82/3444 "2020-07-21T15:09:14Z")

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One of my few ledge tricks left. It’s a fakie back t. Think about the way you slide and face when you land in it.

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