Hawk, Tony

Tony Hawk. The name brings back memories oflong school evenings spent with grazed knees and broken bones as I tried to impersonate the master on the ramps in the town. Tony was like a god to most of the kids at school. Bear in mind I left 10 years ago. This means Tony has been at the height of top skateboarding for about 15 years. He must now be in his late 30's at least as he was not young when he was first around. I saw him pull of that magic 3 turns at the X games on Channel 5 this year! Superb. The only man to pull it off and land on the board. I remember trying to get air like tony and failing! ...

King of the board??? Maybe in the commercial sense, oui mon ami. He is a top skateboarder. EXTREME ....*ahem*....but what is all this crap?!?! The hawkster ?? 'I think if he beats the Hawkster hes gonna make it all the way'....it is quite quite sickening. Really, i respect Tone, hes goood. He looks nice in glasses. But....but....he isn't THAT DAMN good(okok he is good...but some other pros are there too....). He is skateboardings little commercial posterboy is what he is. I mean if we talk vert then people like Bob Burnquist, Colin McKay and Bucky Lasek are superior, or around that same level. But in the media they barely receive half the attention. ...

why does everyone love Tony Hawk? because he is a proffessional skateboarder, he rides for birdhouse, and he has jis own game. WWHO CARES!! Tha doesn't make a QUALITY skater, a quality skater is someone who can pull off the maddest tricks, and be the best at whatever there preference is, vert or street. Sure, Tony Hawk is good at his prefered choice, but he is only REALLY big because his name is on the front of a GAME. That doesn't mean a thing to a lot of people, sure i can see their point. Some people ( myself included - i have been sjating for five years ) knew about Tony Hawks before his game, and i didn't and still don't like him, but that is just my ...