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tricker_d
Jun-12-07, 07:05 PM
God that really grinds my gears. I hate it when people say "hi um can u plz gimme sum advice 4 my 540 kick um i cant land on my kikin leg and can u plz tell me how 2 make it better lol k thx" without posting a video. How the hell are we supposed to give you general advice when we don't know what you need to improve on or we can't see what you are doing wrong or right? I really hope a rule will be made that you should at least post a video if you ask for general tips.
Marodi
Jun-12-07, 07:29 PM
very true, very true.
TartanPajamas
Jun-12-07, 07:31 PM
Agreed. Without a video, you might as well just go watch the tutorial again.
Rain
Jun-12-07, 07:52 PM
-_- What if I went into detail? I generally go into a large amount of detail if I have trouble doing a trick, a video is not needed. That being said, if the person typed the question how you said they do, then I would be reluctant to help either.
Jon P
Jun-12-07, 08:00 PM
http://micromachine.stanford.edu/smssl/images/gear.gif
RandyMintz
Jun-12-07, 08:29 PM
I understand what you are saying, but I'd rather blast them on their stupidity or grammar, not everyone has access to a camera
peterh
Jun-12-07, 08:32 PM
i agree Jon P

http://micromachine.stanford.edu/smssl/images/gear.gif
Spyder_V
Jun-12-07, 08:39 PM
Honestly, I started off like that because I didn't have a camera. Now, cameras are more widely available, such as phone cameras, digital cams doing vid, and just straight up cheaper video cams.

Still though, I sympathize with those who don't have cameras.
peterh
Jun-12-07, 08:43 PM
Honestly, I started off like that because I didn't have a camera. Now, cameras are more widely available, such as phone cameras, digital cams doing vid, and just straight up cheaper video cams.

Still though, I sympathize with those who don't have cameras.

oh i not only that i empathise with them. still its no escuse for expecting people to hold your hand through a move, that they dont know what your reall problem with it is.
tricker_d
Jun-13-07, 04:59 PM
Going into alot of detail can help alot too. It's just that alot of people don't take the time to do that. But you know what they say, A picture is worth a 1000 words. And that means a video is worth 100000000.
Less than Dan
Jun-13-07, 05:16 PM
Oh my God, who gives a shit.
diogoo
Jun-13-07, 05:19 PM
A picture is worth a 1000 words. And that means a video is worth 100000000.

Oh yeah, with a vid you can see what words don't say.
k-slash
Jun-13-07, 05:21 PM
I hate the fact that people dont fucking practice things enough before asking for help.

Or ask for help in advance before evern attempting a trick/ask if they should try a trick.
Less than Dan
Jun-13-07, 05:23 PM
I hate the fact that people dont fucking practice things enough before asking for help.

Or ask for help in advance before evern attempting a trick/ask if they should try a trick.

THERE we go.

Eugh, the snapuswipe comes to mind. DO NOT ASK FOR HELP ON A SNAPUSWIPE IF YOU HAVE NOT WORKED ON IT. IT'S NOT AS BAD AS YOU THINK, SWALLOW YOUR BALLS AND TRY IT. DO NOT ASK FOR A TUTORIAL ON IT, IF YOU CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO PRACTICE/TRY/WORK THIS MOVE, THEN YOU NEED TO SIT DOWN ON A SPIKE STRIP.

Seriously, that bothers me. Everyone needs a tutorial for everything. I miss the ages, years back, where people here never asked for tutorials, and everyone just asked for a video to analyze and decipher. Now, people expect to read a tutorial before every trying a move, and they expect the move to click magically.
tricker_d
Jun-13-07, 05:26 PM
I hate the fact that people dont fucking practice things enough before asking for help.

Or ask for help in advance before evern attempting a trick/ask if they should try a trick.

True. I think you should at least understand the move and how it works before asking a question on how to do it or whatever.
k-slash
Jun-13-07, 05:26 PM
THERE we go.

Eugh, the snapuswipe comes to mind. DO NOT ASK FOR HELP ON A SNAPUSWIPE IF YOU HAVE NOT WORKED ON IT. IT'S NOT AS BAD AS YOU THINK, SWALLOW YOUR BALLS AND TRY IT.

This is exactly my thinking, tutorials wouldn`t even need to exist if people weren`t so stupid.

How do you think tricks are created, CAUSE PEOPLE ACTUALLY WORK ON SHIT!

But, if you say, work on a 540 hook for ages and realise, shit I`m really not getting this, THEN you ask for help on IMPROVEMENT.

Edit: My first 2 points were abit harsh, but the meanings still stand lol.
k-slash
Jun-13-07, 05:28 PM
True. I think you should at least understand the move and how it works before asking a question on how to do it or whatever.

Aggreed, if you have to ask somebody if you shuold try a trick, your probably not ready to try it, or your just stupid.
Matt R
Jun-13-07, 06:10 PM
how can you be bothered to go to lasswade
k-slash
Jun-13-07, 06:13 PM
how can you be bothered to go to lasswade

lol I`ve only ever been 1 time, wookies asked me to come, so I thought what the hell, I`ll meet new people lol + it was worth it.

Matt, you should go in afew weeks, simon and craig will probably go.