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Date Posted: 11:47:57 12/10/06 Sun
Author: Ian
Author Host/IP: belf-cache-5.server.ntli.net / 62.254.32.23
Subject: If you want to be an individual, don't skate.
In reply to: lost identity - now a days, who isn't a skater in so cal? 's message, "Furthermore, the skate company Volcom that they so 'proudly' have ties with appeales to the very crowd of Green Day loving 'punks' that they trash.
Back in the day they would market the 'underground' skating community while 'endorsing' bands like the Peppers, Infectious Grooves, Suicidal Tendencies and all those trash sounding bands.
Now they market their products to these 'punk' kids because it is easy to brainwash them with images of Green Day, Fallout Boy, Good Charlote, AFI etc etc.
So in essence they're being hypocrites. Talking trash on the very people that they want to 'market' to with their ties to the skateboard/clothing business.
That's as smart as the President flipping off the American public on television and getting re-elected. Oh wait nevermind, maybe these 'genuises' have something.....yea right." on 10:41:40 12/10/06 Sun

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Hey Ian, you notice how their logo has a nice little (TM) trademark cymbal on the side? Rather funny dont you think that punk rockers suck as these that live and dwell in the 'underground' would need a trademark!!! "Hi we're trademarked punk rock! Anarchy!" (NT) -- lost identity - I gave up skating cause i'll admit i sucked at it, but I also didnt want to break my bones like so many of my friends, 13:00:58 12/10/06 Sun (adsl-69-235-29-206.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net/69.235.29.206)
- Yeah, I saw that. Trademarking a logo they nicked from Crass.:-) (NT) -- Ian, 06:59:09 12/11/06 Mon (belf-cache-5.server.ntli.net/62.254.32.23)
  - jaaq -- , 00:32:15 01/27/07 Sat (c-67-165-138-172.hsd1.il.comcast.net/67.165.138.172)