Is there a jinx associated with self-endorsed skate contests?
Yeah, I don’t think anyone has ever won one that they self-endorsed. If you self-endorse a contest, you’re definitely going to lose. Ask Eric Koston about his Game Of Skate or Reese Forbes about his High Ollie Contest. Tell me, when did you invent the manual? I didn’t invent it. I think it was invented in the 70s. Who was the dude that used to do the crazy G-turns? Wasn’t there footage of Stacey Peralta doing it with a ponytail, hanging 10, doing long mannies back then? Maybe he’s your father? He should be. But who did invent the manual? That is the real question. I’m going to say Rodney Mullen, since he invented everything. No, he didn’t do it. I thought that ballerina guy from the old Powell videos did. Oh. Dan Gesmer. No. I’ll say Brandon Biebel. Yeah, he invented the switch manual. I’m sure you’re asked this a lot but what is a manual? The definition of a manual? It is a skateboard maneuver, skating on two wheels, balancing without hitting your nose or tail. Do you want me to use i
