Since this is a TM Legacy page, there won't be a whole lot of news... but I am striving to collect pictures and the like to represent here. More to come. Hopefully sooner than later...
Alex
Friday, September 18, 2009
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
NEW POST!!!
NO NEW NEWS.
But I just thought I'd post.
/rant
I see all these skateboarders nowadays and I get mixed feelings. I mean, back when I first started taking skateboarding seriously, I would crave skater companions. I would feast at every video, magazine, or mention of skateboarding. I thought the witty anit-establishment/authority commentary was awesome and filled common sense.
Maybe I'm just getting old or maybe I'm finally seeing the world for what it is really is. It's complex. There are no simple answers. Skateboarding will not save the world. It's awesome and fun and a big part of many peoples lives. But it's not gospel. Getting rid of all the police and ridding the world of jocks isn't going to make life better.
Anarchy is the dumbest idea ever. Society craves organization. Chaos never lasts. Its built into our system. It's instict. We are drawn to form family units, then communities, then governments. Why? Because it makes sense. The problems stem from selfishness and greed.
The more I read skate mags the more I treat them like most boys treat nudie mags... just for the pictures. Because honestly that's the only thing that interests me anymore. Growing up, I was so sure that what I read was right that I made the dumbest claims. I guess it's every kids dream to be a rebel; it's so glamorized; but now I look back and see just how much of an idiot I was.
The one thing skate mags should preach when it comes to anything other than the best deck, bearing, or trucks should be "DO YOUR RESEARCH". Don't accept what people say just because it sounds nice or makes sense. In the end, you only have you to blame when you blindedly follow another.
All of the LDS doctrine to come down since the restoration hinges on that one principle: FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF.
You can ride on the coatails of your friends, family, and parents for only so long. In the end, you need to find out for yourself, before it's too late.
Skateboarding should just concentrate on skateboarding. Not indoctrinating the youth of america with political ideas, right or wrong.
/endRant
let the flames rise...
But I just thought I'd post.
/rant
I see all these skateboarders nowadays and I get mixed feelings. I mean, back when I first started taking skateboarding seriously, I would crave skater companions. I would feast at every video, magazine, or mention of skateboarding. I thought the witty anit-establishment/authority commentary was awesome and filled common sense.
Maybe I'm just getting old or maybe I'm finally seeing the world for what it is really is. It's complex. There are no simple answers. Skateboarding will not save the world. It's awesome and fun and a big part of many peoples lives. But it's not gospel. Getting rid of all the police and ridding the world of jocks isn't going to make life better.
Anarchy is the dumbest idea ever. Society craves organization. Chaos never lasts. Its built into our system. It's instict. We are drawn to form family units, then communities, then governments. Why? Because it makes sense. The problems stem from selfishness and greed.
The more I read skate mags the more I treat them like most boys treat nudie mags... just for the pictures. Because honestly that's the only thing that interests me anymore. Growing up, I was so sure that what I read was right that I made the dumbest claims. I guess it's every kids dream to be a rebel; it's so glamorized; but now I look back and see just how much of an idiot I was.
The one thing skate mags should preach when it comes to anything other than the best deck, bearing, or trucks should be "DO YOUR RESEARCH". Don't accept what people say just because it sounds nice or makes sense. In the end, you only have you to blame when you blindedly follow another.
All of the LDS doctrine to come down since the restoration hinges on that one principle: FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF.
You can ride on the coatails of your friends, family, and parents for only so long. In the end, you need to find out for yourself, before it's too late.
Skateboarding should just concentrate on skateboarding. Not indoctrinating the youth of america with political ideas, right or wrong.
/endRant
let the flames rise...
Friday, April 11, 2008
The rest....
The remaining three videos are now up as well. It's crummy quality, but you get what you pay for. I do have some 'new' footage that I may put up later. It's new in that it was filmed after Strength, so it's still old.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
In the beginning...
Ok, so here's a retarded blog to relieve past glory. Pretty much created to host all TM's videos and assorted crap. The geocities (http://teammonroe.geocities.com) page may still work, but since I can't host anything there for free without going through a crapload of hassle, here be TM's final resting spot... maybe.
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