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Rodney Mullen 1984

This old school skate video from 1984, featuring Rodney Mullen, is so bad ass. I love it.



Via Pud

Incidentally, 1984 was an awesome year in pop culture and here are some folks talking about it:

Bill Simmons.


Rex Sorgatz.


Tim Carmody.


Jason Kottke.


Me.

Not just for skating

I always like the videos where the skateboard is used for more than just skating on.

Basejumping in Norway

Well, this video is totally insane.



Via Stellar

Happy birthday, Bo Jackson

Today is Bo Jackson's 49th birthday, so I thought I'd watch a Bo Jackson video and then I watched about 10. The first video shocked me because I'm never ready for how big he is or how fast. And he was both.

Here are some videos and articles including football Bo, baseball Bo, Letterman Bo, Sesame St Bo, ect. The articles are interspersed with the videos. Make sure to watch the Tecmo Bo.


First mention of Bo in SI from 1982



The tackle that ended his career



Ralph Wiley suggesting Bo will have to choose

Bo on the go



On homering in first game back after injury

A hip injury



All Bo's SI covers



Maybe the first profile



Gammons

Bo Jackson, the Heisman winner



Where is he now, from 2003



Bo must choose



If Bo Jackson doesn't return

Phantom cocktails

In case you needed to make cocktails more interesting.



Via Stellar

Pretty Fiji

You might want to watch this one in full screen.



Via Stellar

So many skaters

I sure like this a lot.







Via Stellar


Here, have some owls

You need more owls in your life.



Via Stellar / Reddit

How to make scones (sexy)

I've never liked scones, the muffin's bastard brother. Steve's video about scones, however, I love.



His coffee video isn't bad either.

New way to see surfing

I've been posting a lot of surfing videos lately, considering I don't like going in the ocean. But this is cool. The crazies at Rip Curl and Time Slice Films built an array of 52 DSLR cameras on a scaffolding in a wave pool in Malaysia.



And then when they wanted more, they built a rig of 30 Go Pro cameras so that someone could hold it on the back of a jet ski.



Via @aarn_

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