This past weekend was the ASR trade show. If you’re unfamiliar with the acronym, it stands for Action Sports Retailer, and you’re as unhip as they come. You should be fully embarrased of your lack of culture, and accept the fact that your current lifestyle will never be cool. First time attendance for me, but thankfully I had some seasoned veterans telling me exactly what to do.
Turns out, with the exception of the game of skate - It’s a TOTAL WASTE OF TIME!!
We were lucky enough to be sitting on the floor, alongside one of the lanes the games were taking place in. The highlight was watching Eric Koston that up close & personal (basically, I was lurking). Koston was totally just having fun, even though $15,000 was on the line, proving he’s deserving of his legend status. We later determined that I would in fact, fellate Koston if in turn, I received his skating abilities. If I’m remembering correctly - haveboard agreed, while Snikkul said he wouldn’t (but I’m not buying it).
I’ve got some ASR photos on Flickr & some small format GAYSR video. My favorite is bomb-drop.avi.
Update:
Awesome Transworld Game of Skate video, watch for Bates vs. Koston.
Photos from the Franklins Paine crew
Great Game of Skate coverage on es.
Also check Skatepark of Tampa’s game of skate coverage.
FPSFjim #
dont be dissin on the industry BRAH
haveboard #
I DID NOT AGREE! How dare you? Defamation of Character!!!! You are the only person all over Koston’s NUTS!
dude #
Hahaha, I think I remember you both saying you’d do it..
r00ts #
what if you could skate like Screech?
cpawl #
Pbtz- I most likely would have felt the same way there. A bunch of companies whorin’ products… who cares- there are only so many hip printed tees a person can take. Maybe I’m not hip (I’m not really, too old to be) but hip to me isn’t wearing, being, or even caring about the hottest products for sale- it’s about performing those sports.
Koston is terrific- hey Bill save me a lick.