An additional fake YouTube boyfriend
- April 23, 2010
- filed under Awesome Burghers
Have you guys seen this video yet? In much the same way the Urban Skiing video was more than just a video of some guys skiing in Pittsburgh, this video is much more than just 19-year-old Mt. Lebanon native Joe Gillen skateboarding in downtown Pittsburgh. It feels like watching an ode to the Burgh and it hit me in the heart something powerful.
The Post-Gazette wrote about the video yesterday and I’d just like to ask the P-G web people a question: Why couldn’t you just link out to his actual video instead of only telling people to go search YouTube? GET WITH THE AUGHTS!
“Skateboarding, it’s a great outlet for expression,” Mr. Gillen said. “Unlike other sports, there’s no right way or wrong way to skateboard.”
Actually, there is a wrong way to skateboard and if you’d ever like a demonstration, I’d be happy to give you one provided you pay for the ambulance trip I’ll need after I accidentally impale myself on something pointy.
It’s true. I’m no good on ice or on wheels. Once, in my early twenties, I got it in my head that I was going to become a kickass rollerblader. I bought roller blades and I headed down to the local high school where I spent 40 minutes on my butt, 5 minutes upright and 5 minutes stopping the bleeding with fistfuls of grass.
Inner-ear thing.
(h/t Joe’s proud big brother Mike from Burghertime)
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johnaz6312
April 23, 2010 10:39 am
Nice Video! Thanks for picking it. The black & white really made it work!! Wish it was longer though!!!
Sooska
April 23, 2010 10:58 am
Haha Ginny! I think your skateboarding would resemble your curling. I can ice skate pretty well, I can old fashioned roller skate but the one time I tried roller blades my life flashed before my eyes.
I agree the B&W is what captured the city – loved that mural. It must be made into a longer version. Joe? please.
L-A
April 23, 2010 10:59 am
They un-blocked your site at my work! JOY.
burghertime
April 23, 2010 10:59 am
Thanks for posting, Ginny.
Pa-pop
April 23, 2010 11:12 am
This video is sort of like standing on your desk in Mr. Keating’s class at Welton: perspective changes everything.
Adam Smith
April 23, 2010 11:13 am
Made me weep, wonderful
Noelle
April 23, 2010 11:35 am
The music is tits.
Tina
April 23, 2010 12:03 pm
Very, very cool stuff. Loved it.
Want more / longer version :))
Inner ear thing:
So me … no skating(ice skating is kinda okay, but rollerblades *PAIN*), blading or whatever, parallel parking only with unhuman concentration and some more troubles.
What about heights?
I am totally scared by heights because due to the ear thing (not joking) the balance is affected and cannot create a “fake ground”.
This is what happends when normal people look down from some open (important) place. Eyes and ears together (balance system) create a “fake ground level” at 90 Grade, which keeps you up on your feet and in balance.
For me: not working
Means: When I am on open high places my stupid brain wants to bring me into 90 Grade by pulling me forward.
Result: PANIC, because I am not stupid and know I would fall following my own balance reflex.
Result 2: Nice bridges sightseeing only possible from stupid tourist busses (last happened with Golden Gate earlier this months)
Anyone else?
rickh
April 23, 2010 12:21 pm
Loved it Ginny, thanks. The music is great. I just saw Miike Snow (music from the Urban Skiing video) last week at Coachella and shared your link to that video with many.
Honoria Glossup
April 23, 2010 12:45 pm
@Noelle: I hope you made up that saying just for this post and it’s not something that I will have to hear again. Ever. It’s bad, bad.