so-cal riders, and the pimpslogan

jetpilotrider03 10-22-2003, 2:27 PM

i just want to say that i dont like how the so-cal riders are developing the wakeboarding industry here in the west. from the last video "outkast", they acted like pimps and how badass they are. hell, this isn't what wakeboarding is about. the florida riders are way better too, and they represent the sport so much better. im sick of this sh*tless pimp movement that all these full-of-themselves riders are developing. i ride to ride, not to try to be a "badass". if you think outkast was good, i'ts pretty good, but nothing compared to the rirders in florida, watch metronome, that should shut up all these "pimp-riders" who think they own the sport, -keep it real

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 10-22-2003, 2:43 PM

we just had this discussion last week, Nick.

jetpilotrider03 10-22-2003, 2:55 PM

under what?

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 10-22-2003, 3:00 PM

I forget the thread name. I'll let you know if I find it.

(dococ) · (dococ) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 10-22-2003, 3:15 PM

that thread got deleted

(hatepwcs) · (hatepwcs) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 10-22-2003, 3:17 PM

Yawn. Maybe Pat Robertson wakeboards?

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 10-22-2003, 3:22 PM

good. That thread sucked.

(aaronlee13) · (aaronlee13) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 10-22-2003, 3:28 PM

J-Rod... you can use those "welcome to last week" pics that we made for you

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 10-22-2003, 3:30 PM

Shut up aaron

(aaronlee13) · (aaronlee13) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 10-22-2003, 3:41 PM

need someone to hold your hand?
I'll go first!

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 10-22-2003, 3:44 PM

Okay okay....

jetpilotrider03 10-22-2003, 11:19 PM

what the f*ck...not taking me serious...so this f*ckin pimp sh*t you guys think is cool? damn, some guys dont know anything about the sport, no wonder i never ride below shasta, the rest of hte state sucks

(wakeguru) · (wakeguru) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 10-23-2003, 6:12 AM

Dude, settle down a little.
It's all good. These guys in the thread are just having a little fun. No one wants to talk about it obviously.
It's not just a So-Cal thing either. Lutgert has kind of used that image with his company and he comes from Naples(Fl) and to say that he doesn't know anything about the sport is ignorant. He helped make the sport what it is today.
It's not my style, but who am I to tell them it ain't right?!.
There's a saying in marketing: "no publicity is bad publicity". You're helping to market their video.

larkin 10-23-2003, 6:23 AM

Freedom of expression is a wonderful thing. Pro riders have their freedom to be what they want to be, if the 'pimp' style is what they want to project (Personally, I don't get it either) then so be it.

Nick, if you say you ride to ride, like most of us amateurs out there, then why would it bother you? Remember, most of the riders today are just kids, I doubt when they get past 25 their focus will be aspirations of being a pimp.

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 10-23-2003, 7:13 AM

Yo Nick. Not that we're not taking you seriously. Like I said, this was discussed. I think everyone is avoiding another argument.

(blabel) · (blabel) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 10-23-2003, 7:13 AM

Don't be a Playa hata dawg. I think I said that right?

Honestly who cares? Do I hang out with these guys? No. Would I want to hang out with most of them? Probably not. Do I like to watch them ride? Yep.

beerdrnknboardr 10-23-2003, 7:33 AM

WoW, this video must be great to have started such debates. I think I'm gonna go down and wait for the boardshop to open so I can buy it as soon as possible.

(socalwakepunk) · (socalwakepunk) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 10-23-2003, 8:31 AM

I dunno, after his last post it sounds like Nick would fit in just fine with the big block boys

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 10-23-2003, 8:56 AM

Yo Jeff, what's up with that water you ride in? It looks like a big mud puddle!

(socalwakepunk) · (socalwakepunk) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 10-23-2003, 9:05 AM

That was in April. The rain run off brought a lot of silt & mud to our little piece of water. It's back to normal now. Looked kinda like choclate milk for few months.

jakeman 10-23-2003, 9:10 AM

this is gonna be a good thread if it doesn't get deleted

(aaronlee13) · (aaronlee13) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 10-23-2003, 9:14 AM

Due to this thread, I'm gonna go and watch that movie Tonight!

jetpilotrider03 10-23-2003, 9:29 AM

look guys, im not tryin to be a jack*ss...i love the the sport, and gator's done some good things for the sport...all im sayin is that i think the sport is leaning a little bit too much in the wrong direction. my point is made. im done

(flux) · (flux) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 10-23-2003, 10:32 AM

Better the PIMPIN image with a Pimpslap than the Gansta image with a Mac10.

It's all just people living out their little fantasies when they get their moment in the spotlight. It's a general trend, and not at all limited to wakeboarding. I saw the same type of thing in the early nineties with snowboarding, and I participated in the drunken grunge punk-ass b-boy lifestyle that was associated with it. All the top pros were in on it too. Go find the video called "Whisky", you will understand.

Marketing wakeboarding is marketing a lifestyle. Making videos is always about antics coupled with the tricks. People are interested in what the riders do aside from wakeboarding. I admit that I would rather see filler with Byerly hangin with his kids and being a cool Dad than some misguided youth actin like they are runnin ••••••••• the end, it's still about the wakeboarding. Try not to get too upset, just go out and have fun.

beerdrnknboardr 10-23-2003, 10:37 AM

It should be able to go in all sorts of directions. If thats what those guys wanna do thats cool, if some other folks wanna do some other stuff thats cool too, if i want to ride in an orange vest a tutu and a cowboy hat its all good. I mean each person or group of people should get to choose what direction they want to go. Its not like them makin that video means that everybody else who boards must be like them.