Monday
26Oct2009
I'm a Skate Punk. Was.
Monday, October 26, 2009 I recently bought Fury a skateboard. Last night I was showing him the finer points of an ollie. Well, explaining. The showing part didn't go so well. Because when you're 37 years old and haven't skated in 20 years, your skate tricks look less like this:
And more like this:
"Well Fury, I'm just old, that's all."
"Tony Hawk is older than you and he's waaaay better."
I should never have taken him to meet Tony Hawk. Well, at least you can read about it (and witness some real skating) on Fury's new review blog:
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Reader Comments (19)
Yeah, like that kid has ANY room to talk. But, to his credit, he is MUCH better looking than Tony Hawk.
Oh we all know if you had kept up the skating every day for the last 20 years you would be teaching Tony Hawk a few tricks. I, on the other hand, can fall down while standing still. In my bare feet. My child will have to learn some mad skilz on wheels or blades from someone else.
I beg to differ you look pretty bad ass. But I really sucked on my skateboard.
LOL The look on fury's face is priceless. He looks like he wants to say OH THE SHAME!
You're such a badass. I could never pull that off! ;)
i miss skating :( i especially miss my badass deck.
sigh.
at least you can still ollie. i'd prolly break a hip.
That looks way better than my attempt at an ollie would be these days. Although I've read that more and more older guys are getting back on their decks. It gives me hope that one day I can still be a very average skater.
Rule #1: Never take your son to meet someone who's cooler than yourself. Especially if he has made a living doing what kids do when they're cutting school.
I'm impressed that you can get on that...I tried to skateboard once and nearly broke my leg. Never doing that again.
Shouldn't you be wearing a helmet? And knee pads? And carrying a cane?
"Yeah, but that's Tony Hawk's JOB. Daddy's good at his job too. Let's see Tony Hawk do Daddy's job."
I give you lots of credit because now I am afraid to do anything as I may get hurt! LOL..
When I was young, my friends and I thought of a great game in which we would all sit or stand on skateboards, go down the biggest hill we could find and knock each other off! Many of injuries..let me tell ya! Tell Fury to keep it up as Tony Hawk has built not only a fortune but an empire from skating!
Oh you are BRAVE!
I love the action shot though. I'm off to check out his post.
And just Rated for your clip on YouTube!
Dude, I have already done the humiliating stuff. Like when I bragged about being a figure skater in my teens and then in my thirties lost my balance BEFORE I stood up.
Check with me first. I can save you a lot of pain.
hahah! your fault he's witty :)
fury is too cute in his helmet....and looking thoroughly unimpressed. Like sylvester the cat's son - putting a bag on his head "oh ffather"
I give you kudos for effort though, seeing that I couldn't skate that thing even as a kid.
Well, you look like you can take on Tony Hawk! Totally. :)
I just found your blog and I really like it! I think it is neat to have a Dad blogger out here in the masses of Mom bloggers. So thanks for bringing the testosterone into the parent blogging ring!
The look on little guys face says it all. Aww dad, could you be any more more embarrassing?
But i'm impressed. Not that i know anything about skating at all.
Wow- That looks like it hurt afterwards!