tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post4482305495422256235..comments2024-03-29T06:04:13.800-07:00Comments on the chrome ball incident: chrome ball incident #56: workinonitchopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00711198796842525605noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-58689319615664781642011-09-16T10:27:35.408-07:002011-09-16T10:27:35.408-07:00For the longest time, I thought the fandangle on ...For the longest time, I thought the fandangle on the rail really went down. A while later, I figured out I was an idiot. I still remember the Rick Howard ad with the f/s pop shoveit to f/s nosegrind where the trick checklist had "fandangle" listed as an option. <br /><br />Lame story, but I always thought the rail he's doing the noseslide tailgrab on was in San Antonio - no clue why. Anyway, it turns out its in Houston (where I now live) across the street from the federal courthouse. I was down there filing some papers one day, and somehow put two and two together (watched some vids and started to notice some of the background buildings looked familiar; also, had google mapped it and saw the satellite images - total nerd moment) and decided to take a little detour and walk across the street to the park and confirm it. The park is located above ground and the rail is pretty well hidden from the streets I normally drive down, but I ventured up to the park, and sure enough, I'm standing there staring at the rail, all while in a suit and tie. It's not like visiting Pier 7 or EMB (or even the new spot), but I was so psyched to see this rail and think of all the tricks that have been done down it (Marc Johnson f/s 180 to fakie 5-0 is probably my all time fave, although that 50-50 up it by that DVS kid [Luis Tolentino??] was pretty burly. I guess a big part of it was realizing this little gem was sitting there this whole time, and I had no idea.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-29950456211881306242008-06-13T12:38:00.000-07:002008-06-13T12:38:00.000-07:00Man when I saw that sequence the first time, it bl...Man when I saw that sequence the first time, it blew my mind.<BR/><BR/>I honestly, truly believe that Koston is the best skater who will ever skateboard. I don't care how long skating is around for, I don't think anyone will have the raw talent that Koston does. He's got it all. Manuals, ledges, gaps, rails, and he always does a never been done on all of them.<BR/>And then on top of that he skates transition with such proper classic style. He's insane.<BR/><BR/>Case in point: The Girl/Chocolate Australia tour video. Did anyone see that no-grab, tuck knee half cab off the side of that wedge? You can't just do shit like that to goof off.Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894366211094281244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969196656166890081.post-85411140212989648822008-06-12T12:25:00.000-07:002008-06-12T12:25:00.000-07:00Nobody dorks better than Koston. Some of the dork...Nobody dorks better than Koston. Some of the dork tricks he does are straight up difficult.<BR/><BR/>IIRC, he did a bs nose grind benihana whilst grinding shove it out with the tail grab hand LOLKeithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05247567303761398738noreply@blogger.com