Top Words and Phrases at a Nike Meeting
I always learn a new buzzword or two whenever I got to meetings I have with friends that work at big companies. Nike meetings in Portland are ripe with new terms such as "north star." For example, "Direction A is not truly in line with our north star." This time around, I noticed a lot more of certain phrases being used. Here's my breakdown as I remember it. I'm glad there's always plenty of healthy cussing keeping it real in there.
Right Aligned Israeli Messages
Crazy how mail from friends in Israel is all right aligned in Gmail. Apparently that helps with the old right to left reading thing. I wonder if they're just as confused when I send back a left justified message?
Thank You Skateboard Mag: I Made the Cut
Hyped to have made the credits in The Skateboard Mag's Thank You section:
Nike Skateboarding Offices in Portland
Clements, Schaefer, and I just got back from meetings with all our friends at Nike SB regarding Skatepark of Tampa and SPoT Productions. We're planning everything from Tampa Am and Pro, to the future of our partnership, to the execution of our 20-Year Anniversary coming up at the end of the year and more. Here's a bit behind the scenes and a short tour of the Nike offices.
Venice Beach and DJ Wade's Hollywood Wedding
Before ruckus at DJ Wade's wedding and reception at the Whodini estate, we stopped by Venice Beach to roll around a bit.
Acrobatic Whiskey Shooter
Looks like that upside down dude had a good time at DJ Wade's wedding.
People Watching on Venice Beach
Been lurking on Venice Beach this morning. I spent five minutes in front of that trail that goes by the skatepark to snap some random people watching...
Thread the Needle at the Ignored Spots of Hollywood
This spot somewhere in the vicinity of Hollywood is so shitty compared to the skate gold around here that I'm sure Porpe's ollie is the first time anyone's ever even glanced at it. It's weird shooting skate photos with the XPro-1.
Million Dollar Clothing Company Ideas
Clothing companies come and go, especially in the fickle skateboard industry. Here are a few ideas I offer to make a quick buck, or even a quick million bucks, before your clothing company takes the next shit. You're welcome.
- Tank Bottoms - tank tops are hot again. Imagine a shirt with the bottom portion fashioned into an upside down tank top almost looking like a pro wrassler's outfit. Yep, tank bottoms could easily be the new shit. I expect a tank bottom would look pretty sick with a pair of jongs. Jongs? Yeah, see #2 here:
- Jongs - take jean shorts, aka Jorts, one step over the pond to Euroland and you got a denim banana hammock with ass cheeks on the dangle. It's going to take someone like Jason Dill to bring these over to totally core grassroots skateboarding, which we all know is the springboard to mainstream. Don't count your millions before they hatch, though.
- Cargo Sacks - I don't think anyone has the power to make hip sacks cool, but you can still sell them to that weird cut of society that backs cargo pants and shorts. Yep, take an extra pocket and slap it on the outside of a plain old hip sack and goddamn you got yourself a bonafide clothing gimmick: Cargo sacks! The tourist shops will thank you.
- Convertible T-Shirt - you never know when tank tops are cool or not, so how about taking a cue from your traveling dad's closet. Those convertible pants he has that unzip at the knee to form instant shorts are one step away from sinking to the lows of wearing sweatpants in public. Imagine a t-shirt you could unzip the sleeves off for Superman-like transformation into tank top guy, just like those dad pants, but like, kewl. Straight to the flex with that, too.
Comedy?
I like trying to be the joker and make my friends laugh. Many times it's just me that's laughing. Oh, well. Technically, having the only laugh means I have the last laugh. Here's some comdey as I see it.
- Million Dollar Clothing Company Ideas
- OMG Free Skateboarding!?!?
- Unplugged: NWA's Straight Outta Compton
- Eat Your Vegetables
- The XMas Numbers
- Tax Day Public Service Announcement
- Tampa Mayor Welcomes Everyone Except Skateboarders in Curtis Hixon
- The Great Case of the Poo Poo Bandit at Skatepark of Tampa
- Landshark Attack
- Skypoint Tampa Says Call Cops When Dogs Poop, People Skateboard
Who Dat?
Rob Meronek: Software Developer, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Sorta Photographer, Sorta Writer, Nerd, Part Time Idiot, Filthy Skateboarder, 99% Sarcasm, 100% Comedy, Animated GIFs, Fuck Yeah. This site is a mix of all that. I work at a crusty skateboard hut called Skatepark of Tampa. I do computer stuff, some general bid'niss crap, a little bit of marketing in my own way, and help out with anything I can.
