Comments on: Fellow wears "old man" mask and wows crowd with skateboarding chops http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 14:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Michael Leddy http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015318 Michael Leddy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015318 From a distance he reminds me of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:COS_10.JPG">The Man</a> in Herk Harvey's <i>Carnival of Souls</i> (played by HH himself). From a distance he reminds me of The Man in Herk Harvey’s Carnival of Souls (played by HH himself).

]]> By: Gunn http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015346 Gunn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015346 I'm going to be a lot more wary of old guys from now on.... I’m going to be a lot more wary of old guys from now on….

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015360 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015360 Last summer, when he was first getting into skating, I took my son to the Mike Fox skate park in Santa Cruz . At one point this dirty-ish, chubby, mid-40s/early 50s, homeless looking guy comes into the park and starts talking to a couple of the kids. It's obvious he knows them from somewhere and I'm thinking 'this guy is here to buy drugs'. After they talk for a while one of the kids hands him his board. The homeless guy walks up to the edge of the wave pool, drops in and proceeds to skate that pool better than anyone else there. It was a little mind blowing to watch, kind of like this video except it was real. btw 1: the first pool in this video is what he skated. http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/6429916 . btw 2: Yes, I am ashamed about my 'drug deal' assumption. Last summer, when he was first getting into skating, I took my son to the Mike Fox skate park in Santa Cruz . At one point this dirty-ish, chubby, mid-40s/early 50s, homeless looking guy comes into the park and starts talking to a couple of the kids. It’s obvious he knows them from somewhere and I’m thinking ‘this guy is here to buy drugs’. After they talk for a while one of the kids hands him his board. The homeless guy walks up to the edge of the wave pool, drops in and proceeds to skate that pool better than anyone else there. It was a little mind blowing to watch, kind of like this video except it was real.

btw 1: the first pool in this video is what he skated.
http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/6429916
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btw 2: Yes, I am ashamed about my ‘drug deal’ assumption.

]]> By: bobk http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015390 bobk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015390 Click on the [Video Link] SPFX to see the video Click on the [Video Link] SPFX to see the video

]]> By: hobomike http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015417 hobomike Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015417 Glad he didn't do something dickish like feign a heart attack. Glad he didn’t do something dickish like feign a heart attack.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015424 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015424 A group in Seattle did this kind of thing years ago. Their work is really cool, I met them a few years ago. You can see it here:http://www.suttonberesculler.com/archive_pages/027_animals.html A group in Seattle did this kind of thing years ago. Their work is really cool, I met them a few years ago. You can see it here:http://www.suttonberesculler.com/archive_pages/027_animals.html

]]> By: bobthecitizen http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015437 bobthecitizen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015437 I thought that was just Tony Hawk without a mask on. I thought that was just Tony Hawk without a mask on.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015439 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015439 When 24-yr old Dr. Blanco did it, he didn't use a latex mask.. Right down to the cane, with much less mugging for the camera. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S5PUN7Lls4 When 24-yr old Dr. Blanco did it, he didn’t use a latex mask..
Right down to the cane, with much less mugging for the camera.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S5PUN7Lls4

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015444 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015444 If there's something we don't have a shortage of in Santa Cruz, its hip homeless people. Some of them can even skate. My heart swells with pride. I'd worry less about the drug dealing, more about the stabbing: http://stabsantacruz.com Don't feel guilty, it's in the right part of town for all of the above. If there’s something we don’t have a shortage of in Santa Cruz, its hip homeless people. Some of them can even skate. My heart swells with pride.

I’d worry less about the drug dealing, more about the stabbing: http://stabsantacruz.com

Don’t feel guilty, it’s in the right part of town for all of the above.

]]> By: Alan http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015470 Alan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015470 There's a 64 year old guy here in Austin that skates. He surfed back in the day, but that's kind of hard to do in Austin. He wanted a good exercise, and he figured pulling tricks on a board would work. Usually the kids laugh at him until he shows he knows what he's doing. There’s a 64 year old guy here in Austin that skates. He surfed back in the day, but that’s kind of hard to do in Austin. He wanted a good exercise, and he figured pulling tricks on a board would work. Usually the kids laugh at him until he shows he knows what he’s doing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015221 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015221 I can't believe those masks are like 700 bux!!! I can’t believe those masks are like 700 bux!!!

]]> By: dilectable http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1016245 dilectable Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1016245 And here's a real skating pensioner - not quite so well received! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suCUpAzXexY And here’s a real skating pensioner – not quite so well received! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suCUpAzXexY

]]> By: Shibi http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015227 Shibi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015227 "Grandpa" looks a lot like that guy from Hong Kong who was able to get through security and fly to Canada (that kid should have sweated it out and just worn the mask during the entire flight). “Grandpa” looks a lot like that guy from Hong Kong who was able to get through security and fly to Canada (that kid should have sweated it out and just worn the mask during the entire flight).

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015230 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015230 Grandpa Get It!! Grandpa Get It!!

]]> By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015232 bcsizemo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015232 Reminds me of Odo from DS9... Reminds me of Odo from DS9…

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015243 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015243 It'd be even more convincing if he wasn't wearing 20something skater duds. It’d be even more convincing if he wasn’t wearing 20something skater duds.

]]> By: Gilbert Wham http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015259 Gilbert Wham Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015259 AKA 50'-style workshirt... ;) AKA 50′-style workshirt… ;)

]]> By: Berk http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015261 Berk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015261 My thought exactly. My thought exactly.

]]> By: turn_self_off http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015777 turn_self_off Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015777 http://lloydkahn-ongoing.blogspot.com/ http://lloydkahn-ongoing.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015266 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015266 Hmm. What, is there no love for inline skates anymore? Hmm. What, is there no love for inline skates anymore?

]]> By: YarbroughFair http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015530 YarbroughFair Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015530 Thank you chaotica! I thought it was Jackass! This has been happening a lot on BoingBoing Lately. What Gives? Thank you chaotica! I thought it was Jackass! This has been happening a lot on BoingBoing Lately. What Gives?

]]> By: Halloween Jack http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015541 Halloween Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015541 It's a nice act, but you can see the bottom of the mask (the top of his chest) wobbling a bit, like it's not glued down with spirit gum. He should have done up at least one more button. It’s a nice act, but you can see the bottom of the mask (the top of his chest) wobbling a bit, like it’s not glued down with spirit gum. He should have done up at least one more button.

]]> By: chaotica.x http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/fellow-wears-old-man.html#comment-1015291 chaotica.x Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015291 umm, wasn't this the premise of like half of all Jackass bits? umm, wasn’t this the premise of like half of all Jackass bits?

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