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  1. Ok my confession. Lately I've started to realize again that women are more trouble than good. Two months ago I met a hot 29 year old who works for a domestic bank in Tokyo. I met here at a US college alumnai event that one of her friends dragged her along. Lots of guys tried hitting on her, shooting the shit about how much money they made (lots of foriegn bankers were there), how GQ they were, etc. So I decided to switch it up and talk about, what else, fashion (lol...). Long story short, we ended up walking back home together and figured I just grab her phone number and be done with it. Ironically, it turns out that her apartment is right down the street from mine and I began to wonder how I never had seen her before. Fast forward a week, we went out, had fun, and she ended up back at my place Then I go back to LA for three weeks. Come back and we go out the night I arrive back. Again, over at my place. Find out that she lived a year in SF and a year in NY just to go clubbing in Harlem and spend all her money on Phat Farm. First warning sign. Tells me how she likes to use guys and that she's had guys offer her diamonds rings, trips to expensive places, etc. Well I'm no chump; don't tell her shit, and just agree with her. Sex is good so far, so I can deal. One night she sleeps over and at 3AM in the morning, gets up, and just leaves with no explanation. Next evening, I'm confused but refuse to call and act like a chump. Eventually I break-down and call. She apologises and says she was meaning to call, even though I know she did it to spark drama and see my reaction. She wants to see me the following week, I tell her I'm busy and tired and go to bed. Eventually she calls again and says she wants to stay over. I relent. She comes in totally wasted and starts telling me off. Saying she can't trust me, that I'm a bad boy, that she hates the fact that I still talk to my ex and that she's jealous of her (though she's never met her). I tell her to get out. Next morning she calls and apologises and says she was too drunk. Fast forward to two day ago, Ive been sick and decided I can't see her, she e-mails my phone saying she is with her friends drinking, I ignore it. She e-mails again saying that she sorry for always talking in japanese, which I didn't understand. Call her. She's drunk, asking where I am. I tell her I"m going home after having dinner with a friend. She says she is drinking with three guy friends. I know she is telling me this to get me jealous and provoke me; she also tells me that her ex called her just before asking her to see him; I don't act like a chump and say its cool and have fun. I plan on breaking up with her in two weeks, once this other girl comes back from vacation but its hard cuz of the sex. Even if the woman is crazy, if the sex is amazing, would you still hang in there....?

    I would, yes. But I'm in a stage in my life where I feel jaded and self centered, so I can trust myself not to build any sort of emotional attachment with this girl.

    Though you display alot of discipline in the latter part of your story, you've already "broken down" once and called her, which implies to me that something has already manifested itself in you...

    Goodluck though, very interesting situation.

  2. people on SF that buy from the runway....ready...

    coldrice, insidertrading, fadetoblack, djrajio...4 total off the top of my head out of like the thousand or more that are registered users..I think i'm through with superfashipn forum...

    Im sorry, did you have a point here?

  3. Gonna check out Absinthe Film's stuff, thanks for that. Anyone like Robotfood Lame/Afterbang?

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    edit: Ive got a copy of Afterbang on my comp if anyone wants it, I guess I could upload it somewhere, if you can please suggest a site.

  4. anyone tried out those "sidewinder" trucks? im not sure if anyone but sector 9 uses them, theyre pretty much a truck on top of a truck if you can imagine that, two sets of bushings, two kingpins. theyre really weird shit, cut your turning radius in half (to make it closer to hard hard surfboard carving i suppose)

    not sure how i feel about them, its almost like you have too much turn, feels like stable, at speed i can make tighter turns on normal trucks than with "sidewinders"

    They sound like torsion trucks from Exkate or Original. They really are more of a specialized truck for carving more than anything, and I wouldnt want to try taking them downhill unless you like the taste of concrete. If you want more of an all around truck with gradual turning, you can always try Randal's or Crails, or you could try and replace your current bushings with urethane of a higher durometer rating.

  5. Paradigm shift, are you on silverfishlongboard? probably.

    Anyways we should make superfuture longboards. im in socal too.

    we could be an awesome force. you dig

    Yes I am, though I only visit so often nowadays, I'll PM you my info in a moment. And yes, I dig, hopefully we can gather some California heads to ride one of these days, I need some inspiration to get back on it and learn to do some proper power slides.

  6. Digging this collection alot. The gloves/armlets are a bit costume-y for me, but the overall aesthetic is nice. As ftb2 pointed out, the play on textures really makes it fly, and it's done tastefully. Like the use of the waist cinch on the leather jackets too.

  7. Can someone recommend a good setup that doesn't cost to much.

    I've some experience in skateboarding and surfing and want to use the board for cruising and transportation........

    How much were you looking to spend? A decent full setup in the US would cost you roughly $120-150. In that price range, I'd recommend something from Landyachtz, I'm partial to the Haida Pintail, though I'm not sure if that would be available where you are. Since you're in Europe, I'd check out Wefunk longboards. German made, custom crafted, and (imho) the nicest longboards I've ever seen.

    Wefunk site:

    http://www.wefunk.de/skateboards/

    You can also check www.silverfishlongboarding.com for ideas / places to order from.

    Feel free to shoot me a PM if you have any other questions.

  8. I probably would have gone this year if they had the Smashing Pumpkins reunion rumored last year.

    I would so be there, should that be true. :( Zwan was garbage.

    Anyways, planning to go for Bjork ( like digitaldenim) , might skip RHCP and come back for Rage.

    Also, what does the all-access pass entail? If it means a seat backstage and/or in the shade, then shit, count me in. I dont think I wanna turn like a bazillion shades darker and put myself at higher risk for melanoma and shite.

  9. i've ridden everything from landyachtz to insect dragonflys, and I have to say that nothing feels like a bamboo vanguard. I have the 38" in a flex 5, and riding that thing is just phenomenal.

    Maybe its because its made of bamboo? Bamboo is really lively, so I can see where you're coming from, it's really hard not to like. Even Sector 9 makes a bamboo board worth buying (and that's saying alot for Sector 9, lol), you should try it out. Has a nice surf-style feel to it. As far as the Loaded Vanguard, that's a pretty nice board as well, but I'm not too crazy about the flex. You can get them with less flex from Loaded though right?

  10. Hahaha definitely a good read, and though there were some inconsistencies with the scientific descriptions, it was good enough to awaken my innate paranoia. I would stay in my car whilst watching the rear view until the garage door had come to a complete close all the while praying that there wouldn't be carnivorous zombies attempting to run ( a la 28days later) inside.

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