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Join Date: Sep 2006
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#42 | |
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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No, I definitely meant pro rollerblader. Joey had a sig line or something somewhere on the internet where he was saying that he was "pro rollerblader." It was just tongue in cheek. I know that some people hate being called a rollerblader and I can see why. Like nails on a chalkboard. Until Joey goes to the 'alympics' and makes a scene in the media, I'm definitely more of a Joey fan. I resent Chad for his behavior. He is an incredible athlete though. No argument there. |
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#43 |
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 472
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I get that it's a recognizable name to a lot of non-skaters and/or some rec skaters. But, after many years of still hearing inline skaters being described as "rollerbladers", well it really bothers me. I know it's petty, but it's like calling a hockey player a "Bauer player". Some people just don't get that Rollerblade is a brand name just like Bauer or K2 or CCM.
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#44 | |
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: seattle, WA USA
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I'm not sure you can compare the two, at least i'm not convinced of it. But i will say that i miss the days when Chad would be amongst the skaters in the major races. He was colorful and he was a hoot. I do think the Shani escapades were unfortunate, and were grossly overblown by the media. It was good for the sport (in terms of media attention only) to dummy down the whole thing in terms of getting attention at a level even a dope could understand, but it was at the cost of the reputation of this great athlete and great competitor. That's unfortunate. |
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