Comments on: Taig Khris & Amel Bent (France) : Rolling for ELA

By: jim

jim — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:37:30 +0000

ca montre au moins le patin…..c’est notable…..je veux voir Lorie shooter un kink….Ã§a ferai vendre surement plus qu’une bande de nazes qui squatent les forums…..

By: prodigy

prodigy — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:46:02 +0000

So Wack, you are right in many ways. Their is so much to debate on this topic, but I must say that what we do as rollerbladers, much like haffey, stockwell, aargon, etc. they are pushing the limits. Its insane half the shit skaters are doing. Vert skating is still crazy in my eyes, but steet skating is even crazier. We do need our sport back into the media, but at the same time we need to support rec and aggressive skating. For those who rec skate, hopefully improve and transfer over to aggressive skates. I love that Jon and Brian created NIMH Skates. Both of them are great guys and amazing skaters. We need more skater opperated companies and not corporate ran bullshit people. We are the poster childs and we know what works and what doesn’t work. Like I said before, this can be a long debate. I love rollerblading and I will die with my skates in my casket. Peace.

By: so wack

so wack — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:11:03 +0000

Thanks for the input prodigy, even if it was angry and somewhat reactive.

You say that people like Taig Khris along with other vert skaters are doing big things for our sport. Please, show me what and where these ‘things’ are happening (not including the Yasutokos, they got the High Rollaz deal going on) . Not to downplay his legacy in vert rollerblading, but come on! Lets draw a line in the sand and be realistic here.

Brian Shima/Rat-tail, the B Unique people, and even those crazy SOL Canadians are pushing the envelope for rollerblading. You say that we need more people teaching others how to rollerblade. I couldn’t agree with you more on that point. But how is teaching a French popstar how to dance around in rec blades helping out? Its gimicky; it’s just a shtick. Tell me that a 10-13 year old kid watching this horseshit on television is going to make him ask his mom to buy him some Razors with a straight face. It ain’t happening prodigy.

OK, let’s come full circle here, with my point being that this little video clip is crap, kinda like those RB commercials that were on the Fade Nation blog. I believe that ultimately, this kind of media circus frenzied television programming does NOT entice the youth to start rollerblading. Also, that vert skating is starting to become worlds apart from street skating; which is a topic of debate in itself.

Is Taig Khris an asshole for doing this? Not really; but don’t say that because he was in the limelight a few years ago and that this video so happens to include rollerblades that it is helping recruit new kids.

If you still feel cross about this, please, visit my myspace page that I hyper linked as my RN user name to discuss further (I have already abused this article enough). Because unlike other people on this site, I’m not too timid to show the world my face coupled with my opinions. thank you and goodnight.

By: prodigy

prodigy — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:49:37 +0000

Lets start this off by saying that some of you people that post comments on Rollernews suck balls and you don’t know your head from your ass.

Here’s some history for everyone:
In 1979, Scott and Brennan Olson invent the inline skates of today (better boots, polyurethane wheels, etc.), founding Rollerblade, Inc. in 1983.

We started out with metal skates and metal wheels. Then improved to rollerskates and polyurethane wheels. Then Rollerblade Inc. created recreational inline skates. KEY WORD – Rec Skates. Then it evolved to Aggressive Skates. Our whole foundation is based on Rec. Skates. If you don’t like our history then go F yourself.

Taig Khris as well as many other Vert Skaters are doing big things for our sport. We need more new people learning to skate. Its our job to expose it and teach it. Taig is a ledgend among many. Because you are a bas ass street skater doesn’t mean shit. Taig is not selling out by being with Airwalk. If you didn’t know Airwalk makes inline skates.

If you love rolling, then support our sport. It will take everyone’s support to bring it back into the lime light / mainstream. For the most companies, Rec Skates is what funds the manufacturers to create Aggressive Skates.

Learn your history before you start talking shit.

By: mariachi82

mariachi82 — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:41:08 +0000

Amen so wack
Patience to all, our sport is on the same downfall that skateboarding, bmx and surfing went trough after their respective initial booms. Although this is extremely gay for our standars, in the public eye it draws attention to our obscure sport in some way. Long are gone the days of rollerblading all over the Tv.. this is a rare rare chance to show at least some vert (mind the gay silver outfits)

By: so wack

so wack — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:05:16 +0000

unless the vert skaters get more ‘in-line’ (pun totally intended!) with the street skaters that we all know and love, the gap between skaters like chris farmer & taig khris will just keep getting wider and harder to cross in the future. We all know that the video in this post doesn’t represent what we sweat, bleed, and know as rolling, but the rest of the world doesn’t see what we are doing. Vert skating seems to be in the public eye more than street (which isn’t that much more exposure, but its better than what we currently get on mainstream media) and unless things change for both sides, street skating, rollerblading, freestyle rolling or whatever you wanna call it will stay in the shadows.

Personally, I think vert skaters like taig, jaren grob, and shane yost are done. Let them do commercials for L’Oreal or whatever, thats fine. Vert skaters like the Yasutokos and Thumper Nagasako have big shoes to fill. Start bridging the gap between the skating, style, and culture of vert to the street world via magazines like One and videos. One day this thing call rollerblading is going to get big again, whether you like it or not. Why not let the world see us as a cohesive and unified group, rather than a haphazard crew of misfits with a cultural division.

Just a thought.

By: titeuf186

titeuf186 — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:31:28 +0000

Pour information , il est totalement interdit de pratiquer le patin a roulette sur tout lieux privÃ©s ou monument DONT LE TROCADERO

TF1 chaine de merde continue a pourrir le cerveau des gens

By: Megan (Rolling Love)

Megan (Rolling Love) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:37:47 +0000

yea… im going to have to say I wish that wasn’t aired

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:31:49 +0000

Hmm.. some press better than no press. In 2006 Vauxhall set up a vert ramp at the UK Motor show to laundh the new Coras- they had a load of bladers, it was a good idea!!

By: mike/rando

mike/rando — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:27:52 +0000

nhrb Says:
January 14th, 2008 at 11:41 am
airwalk hoodie

with our industry in the state its in does he not want to support something thats given him a career?

He is sponsored by Airwalk. He has his own shoe

By: farcyde

farcyde — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:26:30 +0000

Haha c’est marrant il Ã©tait habillÃ© comme philippe candelero. Sinon pour les mauvaises langues, Aet a rÃ©sumÃ© la situation. Faut pas oublier que c’Ã©tait pour une assoce. Bisous les enfants.

By: tibo

tibo — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:01:49 +0000

“histoire de lui rapÃ© sa face de gitane?!”

HAHAHAHA !!!

By: ShAdY

ShAdY — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:55:37 +0000

BIMMM, merci AET

By: Aet

Aet — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:23:06 +0000

“Putain si il a besoin de thunes donnez les lui Ã quoi Ã§a sert Ã§a?”
Parce que tu en aurais rien a foutre de leur maladie tant que ca te concerne pas. Tu rÃ©agis comme un putain d’ado individualiste . tu craches sur la tÃ©lÃ© (etc..) mais t’es encore pire qu’elle. tu vois que ta gueule et ta vision, et tu veux l’imposer Ã la masse comme un putain de fachiste. les choses doivent se faire progressivment. tu veux quoi? montrer un mec faisant un pire switch up en leur disant que c’est trop bien, trop difficile, que c’est ca le roller ?? mais mec, ils s’en battent les couilles !
et waow, meme omar et fred t’ont decu, ca doit leur faire une belle jambe ! je crois qu’ils ont pris note de ta remarque et qu’Ã l’avenir, ils te demanderont conseil avant de faire kkchose.
c’est sur, on peut critiquer nÃ©gativement la forme, mais dans le fond, c’est impossible.
bonne soirÃ©e Ã vous les ados dÃ©tenant la vÃ©ritÃ© vrai…..

By: pedro the necro

pedro the necro — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:08:30 +0000

yea thaig chris isnt world champion anymore surely
that was alright, good for raising money and that, and it got some rolling on tv, the guys on the ramp behind the shitty dancers was alright.

By: lulu

lulu — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:32:47 +0000

il y avait aussi ilia koutkouchov

By: Elie

Elie — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:13:01 +0000

Je hais la tÃ©lÃ© le showbiz et les paillettes, ce principe est gerbant, humilie-toi en direct sinon le petit enfant malade va pas avoir de sous, sur fond de musique miÃ¨vreuse. Putain si il a besoin de thunes donnez les lui Ã quoi Ã§a sert Ã§a?
“Normalement y’a que les professionels qui peuvent monter dessus il faut des annÃ©es et des annÃ©es d’expÃ©rience” mon cul! Aux dÃ©fenseurs de Taig Khris : comment vous pouvez tolÃ©rer Ã§a!? OK faut faire des concessions pour passer Ã la tÃ©lÃ© mais Ã§a c’est pas des concessions c’est de la prostitution!
Omar et Fred vous m’avez dÃ©Ã§u aussi.

By: titoo

titoo — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:00:23 +0000

Taig Khris honte sur toi!!!putain les autres gars sur la rampes ils auraient pas pu se callÃ© sur la gueule de cette pute d’Amel Bent en top soul histoire de lui rapÃ© sa face de gitane?!

By: Tea

Tea — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:33:56 +0000

don’t forget that we are dependant with fitness rolling ( thats why you can think it was “gay” ( fuck this expression, it reminds juvenil skateboarders hate ) ) in the mass media. it will be hard to kick this dependance and to show what we really are. we must be patient.
the question is : do you think that it deserves rolling ??
i dont think so. the mass doesnt have our vision and didnt see pejorative things with this show. why this shame with fitness ? its our fondation unless you dont roll on wheels ( do you want some grind shoes?! ).
the only thing we can be fed up with, is that our world recognition is too slow. but we dont roll for this, i hope.

By: Roussel

Roussel — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:54:21 +0000

tiag khris probably doesnt even know what ground control frames are or who jon julio is.

By: leo (flowskate)

leo (flowskate) — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:32:00 +0000

hmm
well
if thats how you ‘drop’ a mini ramp then im kurt russel.
and if i was
you’d be in maa bad book for sure!

By: Quelle Merde

Quelle Merde — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:02:09 +0000

PUTAIN ILS SONT TARÃ‰S LES FRANCAIS!” C’EST RIDICULE .. ET LA MOITIÃ‰ DU PAYS REGARDE cÃ¤ CA DÃ‰GÃ‰NERE…

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:37:45 +0000

Lol, like a cross between Jet Set Radio (hang on no… it’s more euro-pop than that..) ok, well. and maybe Space channel 5. :p

For a good cause though, well done all.

By: KLD

KLD — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:29:36 +0000

I only can say, it sucks a lot…. and I think that is not leave a good impression of our favourite sport..

By: dtc

dtc — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:13:59 +0000

“des professionnels qui peuvent aller jusqu’Ã 70klm/h”
lol