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it is - *dupeof=http://videosift.com/video/Kickass-80s-Skater-Takes-on-Bazooka-Wielding-Badasses

They spin so fast because of conservation of angular momentum. They start out far away with a lot of angular momentum which they conserve when getting closer by starting to move faster. It's the same as when ice skaters pull their limbs in to start spinning faster and then extend them to slow down.

Guys, Guys, chill out. Go watch some curling to lower your blood pressure, alternatively, i have some paint you could come watch dry. Look, i already said "each to their own", I agree, i know nothing of the "intricate skills" necessary to play this olympian "sport". For one thing i never knew they "threw" the "rocks", I must have missed that. I only see men/woman pushing a doughnut shaped lump down the ice using a convenient handle and guided by blind sweeps - I assume they're blind as "payback" says they have to be told when to make the rock curl (YEARS of practice there). I also didn't realise you needed to be an olympic ice skater to slide on your knees. For "residue" to compare curling to the skill necessary to compete in soccer/football/diving/bull riding or climbing, succinctly reflects my point, THEY all require TRUE skill. As for "skeeve" saying; "people playing it at an international level are true athletes", is rather like me saying; " i can open a tin of beans, therefore, i must be a chef". Once again, i'm sorry if i offended anyone, it just seems ridiculous that we make a "sport" out of a pensioners pass time. Anyway, bye bye, i'm off to lie on a plank in the garden to prepare for the next winter olympics luge event...:)

Look mommy! The skaters doin just what the earthquake did!

we need more sakte vids! this guy rips it with some nice original lines. It's nice to see a skater who hasen't been raised in a park. It reminds me somewhat of these guys in that they have fun, and would skate the same with or without sponsors or a camera:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7zC-m1fz70

as for the other guys comment: who cares about what other people are doing. If you need other people to keep you interested in skating, then stay the fuck out of my way, i'm ripping past. you can mutter whatever you want under your breath as I skate to live and you skate to judge.

Honestly, it's skaters like Mr. Miyagi here that keep me interested in skateboarding.

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In a world where skaters are looked down on, spat on, and otherwise completely disrespected.

This fuckin rawks. Like the song too, reminds me of Floyd.

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awesome! it's too bad it took two promotes to get this one sifted... should've called it "Skater Gets Kicked In His Balls!!!!"