Questionable
Thinking, previously considered a completely involuntary act, appears to be making an unprecedented shift in the necessity department. According to the American Journal Of Medicine, thought is now perceived as an optional step for many citizens of the human race, as hundreds upon thousands of human beings a day "tune out"-choosing instead to let others do the thinking for them.
Not skateboarders, though. Skateboarders think. Thinking good.
If you're a skateboarder with a thought or two, prove your worth and visit skateboarding.transworld.net. Then e-mail your thoughts to anyonething@twsnet.com with "Questionable February" as the subject heading. Relay your notions, ideas, and arguments-we want to know what you think.
This month's Questionable question:
"What's more important to you than skateboarding?"
"The only things more important than skating is probably my parents and God. They've always been supportive about skating while everyone else says, 'Grow up and think about your future.' My teachers are always saying, 'What? Are you gonna skate the rest of your life?' I just say, 'Yeah, I will. And I'll be making more money than you at your poor teaching job.'"-Anon, Web Kingdom
"Probably my family and friends, but skateboarding is definitely one of my number-one things."-Toby, New Zealand
"Two things are more important to me than skateboarding.
The first is education. Skateboarding is what I like to do for fun, but
I know it's not going to get me a job. Secondly, being financially stable is quite important. Simply because if you don't have dough, you can't afford skateboarding as a hobby. Anyone who responds to this question by saying "nothing" or any other profound skate-wise prophecy is either fifteen years old or an inked-up dummy who still lives in the basement of their parent's house. Either way, they're the type of person who purposefully smashes their board when they can't land their shit. As a result, you're left with a simple-minded yocal having to hit up Mom and Dad for 50 bucks once a month."-Sean Brown, Newark, Delaware
"Just my boyfriend-I skate with him-but anything else, never! Skateboarding is important in my life right now. I hope it doesn't ever change just because I'm a girl skateboarder."-Cindy King, Webcity
"What the hell could be better than skateboarding? Skateboarding rocks! Nothing could be cooler."-Thomas, Webland
"There are only a few things more important to me than skateboarding because it's part of my life. Family and friends are important, but the one thing that means more to me than skating are the lessons I learn from it."-Zach Jablonka, Colonie, New York
"Music, you can't skate without music."-Grossl, Webtown
"The people I skate with. Without people there, who could I turn to for help, support, and advice? Skating wouldn't be what it is. You can do the craziest trick, but if no one's there, who cares? Friends share in your pain and double your joy."-Anon, Webvillage
"Staying healthy to skateboard."-Goncalo Lopes, Webburg
"Life is more important to me than skateboarding. Without life you can't skateboard."-Colin Weaver, Webburbia
"Sex, punk rock, and money."-Jacob Hiltz, Nova Scotia, Canada
"I think that when you start skating you may think there're a lot of things better than it, but once you've skated for a couple years, there isn't really anything better. Once you've taken a couple bumps, bruises, and maybe even a broken bone here and there, you have pride for what you've accomplished. It kinda builds up, and you just start thinking that other things aren't as
important. But there are only three things I think everyone
should have before skating, and they are family, friends, and life."-Ethan Grooms, North Carolina
"There're many things in my life that are more important than skating. God, family, and friends. But I also think that the feelingg is more important than skateboarding. Otherwise, it'd just be a sport, and I'd be just another jock. Skateboarding wouldn't mean so much to me if it wasn't for the feeling of fun, adrenaline, and fear. That feeling you get when you hear your trucks grinding, when you feel your wheels rolling against the concrete, when you ollie stairs and the world suddenly stops-you pop the board, suck up your feet, and for that fraction of a second when you're in the air, you feel free. There's nothing else, only me and my board. Then I wake up, I spot my landing, extend my legs, absorb the impact, and roll away knowing that I just experienced something that many can't-the essence of skateboarding. That's important."-Juan Zapata, Miami, Florida
"I went skateboarding to get around. I'd skate the roads between villages in Germany-roll into each burg and skate the cobblestone banks. Pushing with my right foot, then with my left. Twenty kilometers to see a beautiful young lady who'd never appreciate the feelings I had for her. Leaving skin scuffed on the downhill speed challenge of the nerves I didn't have at the time. Today I don't ride very often, but I have the nerves, so I don't fail when I do. I ride down hills, gorging on the speed wobbles. People young and old look at me with disbelief, and I love it. Skateboarding taught me how to overcome the fear of myself, women, and the world. What's more important to me than skateboarding? Fresh strawberries and mangos."-Ryan, Webvillage
Next month's question:
"What's the best city in the world for skateboarding?"Next after next month's question:
"Why does it seem like skateboarding never stops progressing?"
