Hang on, some people learn back side slappies first? Wait what?
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I will never be able to not try and pop onto a backside slappy. Itās a psychological block. Learned them frontside really quick though, from professor dickfingers.
When I try them backside itās like my first shag. DONT POP DONT POP DONT POP FUCK I POPPED.
Same with wallies. Really donāt understand how people do them. Simply riding into an object is harder than it sounds.
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Thatās my exact experience with frontside. Itās like my body goes āyouāve ollied into 1000s of frontside 5050s, why not one more?ā
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lucky girl
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First time is a trial run, doesnāt count
If my first bs slappy is anything like sex then Livinā La Vida Loca willl come up on shuffle as soon as I get on top of it and ruin the vibe.
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Iāve got frontside down pretty well but been trying backside ones for ages and canāt get them. Iāve watched umpteen tutorial videos, read a load of slap posts of people giving advice on them but canāt work them out.
For frontside this Skate Hacks tutorial helped me so much, particularly for foot position
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i found the easiest way to initially learn wallies is to find one of those sort of rib height bins and use your leading hand to push through it and off the side
I watched that video as well when I was learning them.
Conor Charlsonās feed is great, I always think if he can huck one on a proper ledge, surely I can do one on a small curb.
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My Deebot (robotic hoover) broke a few months back. I took the whole thing apart, stripped it down, cleaned it and rebuilt it, but couldnāt fix it properly as it just runs for 2 mins and then stops and beeps out an error code. Contacted the manufacturer and theyāre apparently sending me a replacement, which Iām absolutely stoked about as it saves me ā¬200 on buying a new one.
Bit of a self brag so apologies in advance. I havenāt been posting or even lurking much as of late as Iād taken on the new job Iād been banging on about a while back and 5 weeks in itās going great, Iām happier than I have been in years and I have weekends off, something Iāve never had in my 17 years of working life. Time to catch up on some n26 nerdery - Good to be back!
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I bought two HVR-MRC1s because they were cheap (yāknow the MRC1, the tapeless device thingy us SD filmers are using, 'cause weāre too stubborn to give up filming on these damn cameras).
I bought a cold shoe extender for cheap and hooked it up to the TRV with a small FireWire cable I got thatās angled perfectly underneath the TRV.
Boom, it works perfectly. Plus I got the āDV INā function on the TRV, unlike the VX1 meaning I can playback footy when Iām out now, too.
Itās wonderfully janky and I love it.
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My trip to the dentist is over.
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The fences at Bournbrook DIY came down last night. The build has now been recognised by the council as a legitimate skatepark!
Big ups to Shaun, Berni and the whole crew for their hard work both physically building the park and mentally dealing with the council red tape!
Rest in peace Hem x
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I know the feeling. Iāve been having a couple of months of root canal treatment and my last session was yesterday if all goes well.
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Fingers crossed for you! Iāve not been in a few years and was dreading the thought of maybe needing a filling or something. Turns out everything is fine, but it still doesnāt take away from the way I felt leading up to it.
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My local curb spot that seemed like it would be perfect for learning frontside slappies, was indeed perfect for learning them frontside.
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Enjoyed that, thanks!
Went out, played a load of decadent guitars then had a Five Guys on my own.
Stoked
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Weekend away with the old skate crew plus a couple of bonus friends. Lots of drinking and we all beat the escape room(s) whilst severely hungover. Good times!
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