On my flight to LA to judge Xgames with Dave Brumlow. Tried to sit in 1st class but got denied. Hope Dave sends a drink back my way. Got a ton of lil vodka ouncers as backup. Watching xgames live on espn on the plane. Gettin my head in the game.
Pretty wild watching live satellite TV on a plane. Shit is nuts now. Hard to believe I rode flat at these. Never liked it, but to tell my parents and family put a smile on their faces. That’s worth it. I was usually to drunk or touristy to really focus on the event. Even if you won Flat back in the day, didn’t mean shit. Never got you any chicks or a bonus. Maybe just braggin rights 10 years later when your having that old school conversation.
Being a judge for this is sweet, no stress and get to see everyone ride some BMX. The street course is nuts. The whole scene is nuts.
As soon as we land were off to see Rick Thornes band Good Guys in Black, with Mike Valleleys band. Pretty wild scene in Venice. Pretty jet lagged n drunk to understand what Rick was saying. He seems way more drunk than I am to be singing about having good friends and people being posers or some shit. Not my style of music, but good to see a wild show.
Not sure why half of the event is at the Staples Center and the other half is 20 miles away. Missed street and park. Shit.
But mega ramp is truely insane. The roll in is out of hand. 28 foot quarter pipe, hail Mary shit. Big props to Anthony Napolitan for the double front. Wow. That was the best trick for sure. Glad to see it live. It sucks now the moto xers are gonna get some new ideas. They have been using bmx moves to get where they are today. But they keep doing gross shit thinking it’s cool. Pretty sweet they had a best whip jam. Could watch that shit all day long. Have to give them that.
Shit is all over so we went to Hollywood and met up with Hoffman, BK, and Van. Then the clock strikes 12 and it’s Leighs birthday gets under way. Got him the cheapest whisky ever, instant puke. He ran outside and puked on a Star. Not sure whos star, but funny regardless. Happy birthday. Then to top off the trip, I get my pic with Michael Jacksons star on Hollywood blvd, doing the moonwalk of course. Soo good. Quick trip, worth it, amazing what BMX stories happen around me.
The pics include some wild nights in Hollywood with a black tigger, some lady with a live snake in her hair, and Lucas Porzio getting stabbed again...Xgames were nuts...thanks everyone
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