August 11th, 2006 - by Michael_B

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In the know - Robert Guerrero

Tags: barely dead, in the know, robert guerrero, tom hyser, travel

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Rob G, Rob Geezus, The Wanderer. These are all nicknames for my friend Robert. Anyone with lots of nicknames usually has tons of personality to match. Rob is not your average human. He skates with superman steez, and treats his friends like family. I don’t know many guys who tell their friends that they love them daily. Rob knows that life is now, and memories are all you have when you are gone. I’ve had some of my best memories with Rob G. If you are lucky enough to run into Rob, take few moments to learn from him. Rob has traveled all over on a rolling mission. He has taken the good from all his peers and friends and developed into one super human. Rob will make you question your reality, and remind you that getting caught up in the demands of society is a waste of time. Hit Rob up here on Be-mag and get some knowledge from the son of YODA.

-intro by Tom Hyser
-photos by Philipp Forstner during the Barely Dead filming sessions

MTL: Are you related to Eddie Guerrero?
Rob G: I'm sure somewhere down the line I am, but he is not in my immediate family.

Audio: whats your favorite skating movie?
RG: Right now my favorite video is the Enjoi video "bag of suck". Although its not rollerblading, I couldn’t help but get motivated to skate watching Louie Barletta's section. It was very creative, progressive, and it made me want to push myself as well as have a fun time doing so. This is the balance I have been seeking lately, so this would explain my attraction towards anything which displays these 2 traits whether rollerblading or not.

barbra streisand: How was the bike trip?
RG: Many life affirming experiences were had. Too many to try and answer here, but if you would like you can go to this site and read up on some of them . Just scroll about half way down and you will see where my story begins.
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/journal/page/?o=aw&page_id=31395&v=15.

jason_r : hello rob. its jason reyna. as a fellow traveler i would simply like to ask what part of the country has really impressed you, not as far as skating or skate spots but as far as its natural beauty and over all feeling the area gives you? other than that i hope to run into you again in a random city, state, or state of mind.
love - jason reyna
RG: Hey Jason, I would honestly have to say that it is the state of mind I am in which determines my experience of the immediate environment I am in at any time. I am asked this question often, and ultimately I have come to this conclusion. Also, the people I am around often have a bigger influence on me then the place. I've had good times doing nothing, and I've had bad times doing "fun" stuff. Ultimately, it all depends on how I feel.

Dre : First, your VG 17 section is still one of my favorite fuckin sections ever, "dude u fuckin kindgrinded off the roof" haha i always crack up when i hear that shit.
But ya with all your travels and shit, you ever goinna come back and kick it in San Jo? It seems like the scene in San Jose is drying up a little bit, and shits getting capped . If ur ever back in here, you need to check that abandoned building by the hills next to Chaboya, sick 15 stair rail and hella other shit that aint been skated.
PS Whats your Favorite spot in San Jose
RG: I always end up in San Jose at one time or another. When I am I roll with Jayson Reduta. We'll mostly hit up the Santa Clara Skatepark though. I did see that Morrill was capped with some white things which is a bummer...man. I often wonder from time to time if there is a crew holding it down in SJ like we used to hold it down when we were the "408 crew". Those were the days. My favorite spot...Silver Creek was always fun, its been a while since I been there.

Bp: if you could pick 5 rollerbladers to go on ESPN to depict rollerblading, who would you pick and why?
RG: Chiaki Ito, Eric Baily, Bruno Lowe, Abdiel Colberg, and Jeromy Morris. These are all people I respect. These are all people who have been involved in rollerblading since pretty much the beginning. These are all people who have defined styles. These are people who have gone through the many ups and downs rollerblading has gone through over its short life so far. These are all superior ninja and true proffesionals in my eyes.

scroller22: iss sssupossse thats yous has lots of quesssstionss tos ansswer, but i's was wondering ifs yous was cheeses grillin, ors gree chillin.
Love, Fetus
RG: Definatley greedsssssss chillen...you know how we do in the north woods dunny...

shop at skatepile: so exactly what the hell happens when you focus the chicken?
RG: Relaxation. How focused my chicken is depends on how relaxed my chicken is. When the chicken is relaxed (focused) movements become more fluid. Only the correct ammount of energy that is needed is expended. Skating becomes (and looks) easy. When the chicken is not focused, my movements and breathare not aligned causing shortness of breath and tiredness of muscle. Movements become choppy and tricks are forced. I may try stuff I don't have the correct amount of energy to do, or fall on basic tricks. There are many factors (mostly ones you can do with out) that come in to play when producing a focused chicken such as diet, rest, and mostly thoughts which you you have about yourself which don't allow you to fully focus your chicken just to name a few. I can focus my chicken or be completely un-focused (burnt chicken) on any given day. Im working on a more consitant focused chicken diet though.

azrider : Why do you travel so much?
RG: It is the way of my life. It is how it is growing.

Laurens : Why have you been out of the spotlight the last years? Was it something you chose or was it just something that happened?
Cause since VG10 you've been like all over the scene, and after being the IMYTA world champion it sort of went quiet around you. And you're the type of skater that really shows he has fun skating, and this is something that people like to see when they see skating.
Also, where do you see skating going?
RG: I have gone through many ups and downs in the past 5 years. My ups resulting competitions being won and my downs resulting in depression and lack of skating among other things which make me happy. Skating hasn't always been fun. When you skate only for reasons outside of yourself (videos, magazines, demos, competitons, etc.) then you stop doing it for the reasons you did it in the first place, because you loved it. And when this happens then there grows an emptiness with in yourself (at least this happened with me), and you can not understand for the life of you why rollerblading isn't fun anymore. It's because you wen't from one extreme (rolling as a child ONLY because it was fun) to another (only for media coverage) and didn't know how to balance out the two because you (me) have never done this (tried to make a living off of something you loved.) Skating is a REAL relationship. Probably the first real relationship you have ever been in before. I know its my first and longest to date. I have gone through heaven and hell with rollerblading. Been madly in love with it (mostly in my childhood years) where it was all I thought about and all I wanted to do more then anything in the world, to yelling, cussing, and screaming at it contemplating killing it (quitting). It has been a crazy love/hate relationship but no matter how much I run away from it, it has always been there. No matter how much I think I'm going to move on to something else, I always come back to it.
Where do I see skating going? Wherever we are going is a product of what we are doing NOW. So look at yourself, and look at all of your friends and rollerbladers everywhere in the world and look at how you are acting and what you are doing. What are you saying on the message boards? How are you acting at school? What is your attitude towards skateboarders? How do you act towards people who kick you out of their property? How do you act at the local house party? If you rollerblade YOU represent rollerblading to the world and what it means. This doesn't mean you should be any "one" way. We are human and we are not "perfect". All I am pointing out is what you need to be aware of , if in fact you are wanting rollerblading to be shown in the proper light.If you want rollerblading to prosper.If you want rollerblading to be respected. If your goal is for rollerblading to be respected, then when you are out in the world act respectable. It is a simple as that. YOU are rollerblading. YOU are shaping rollerbladings future, each and every one of you.

hoax345: Hey Rob. Before I go on, I think you are a true legend and one of the few people I'd consider to be an ambasador for rolling culture. Your article in the the tour edition of DB was really inspiring too.
My question is this. Whenever I read something or hear something by you it seems to consern the more spirtual side of rolling. How did you develope your more philisophical ideas about rolling and when did you first start making the links between philosiphy and rolling.
Piers, U.K.
RG: I began to make links when I started to dig deeper into the inner makings of myself and find out what motivates and influences me. Of course Rollerblading is a huge part of my life, so it also was(and is daily) discected and analyzed. I began to question myself as to why I did certain things such as: why does it take me so long to do certain tricks, why do I get so frustrated at times, why don't my knees bend to their fullest degree, why do I wear the clothes I wear, why is my switch spin starting to feel natural, why am I on point some days and other days not, and so on and so on. I think the point of philosophy is to dig deep into the questions that are harder to answer about life and understand them, or even just accept them. And since the only thing that really helps me is understanding me, I am beginning to move my focus from outside to in, and by understanding the inner, am also beginning to draw parrallels and understanding of the outer. The deeper you go in the understanding of your self, the deeper the questions get. You can only understand the world outside as much as you understand the world inside.

George Amos: Did you quit all your sponsors because you thought they represented materialism, and detracted from rolling's meditative qualities? What's your opinion of LSD?
RG: No, and I have no opinion of LSD because I have never tried it.

azrider : Do you still not smoke and drink?
RG: It has been a while, but I go through long periods of time where I'm either completely free of both, or I will do them occasionaly like at a get together or party.

StarScream: hey,
what do you think about Professional Rollerblading?
Over here (for me as a amateur rollerblader who rolls with the kids and stuff) many "pro's" (not everyone for sure) look and act like spoiled wannabee partyanimals who can roll very good..
Of course it's close to our lifestyle (not mine, but for most of the others) but i think there should be a responsibility for beeing pro, to roll demos, talk to the kids and stuff...
i feel we need more of people who act like that and less partypeople...but on the other side rolling is young and maybe still not old enough to grow up.
sincerly
myself
RG: Rollerblading is young, so of course this is what young people do. It is only natural. At the same time the need for professionals are being felt, everyone that is old enough to have gone through the phases of being young is either out the door or on their way. Now that is changing, but it has been like that for a long time. We will grow up, but growing up takes time and is a process and at the same time should not be looked down upon, but appreciated. There is no need to rush to get to where we are going, the rush only results in a weak foundation and eventually another collapse. You skip steps when you rush, and when you finally get to the top you can't sustain yourself because the steps beneath you that you used to get there are weak. And so we are forever destined to repeat this up and down, death and rebirth process until we really take our time and make sure everything is solid. I speak from my own experience and the understanding of all the basic fundementals I have skipped as a rollerblader. Yes I may have excelled in a few areas of rollerblading that were deemed impressive enough by my peers, the media and sponsors, but as a whole there are still many areas that need to be worked on in order to be a well rounded skater like Eric Baily or Jeff Stockwell.

Since1997: Rob, you're one of the few rollerbladers I still look up to, not just because of your amazing skating. I don't know you really, but I think you've got a good attitude. Which persons (Rollerbladers and others) influenced you the most who you're today?
RG: In my younger years(birth to about 92/93) I played alot of sports so my influences were Micheal Jordan, Micheal Jackson, Huey Lewis, Back to The Future Movies, G.I. Joe, Star Wars, Condor Man, Heart, Pat Benetar, Madonna, M.C. Hammer, and a slew of other 80's pop culture Icons.When I began skating (around 93/94)my taste for music and Role models changed to Pennywise, 311, Nofx, Arlo Eisenberge, B Love, Dave Kollasch, Mark Nepple, and Steve Thomas. The video Harvesting the Crust and the whole midwest in general had a big influence on me. I felt they were always ahead of the game, and for a time Mark Nepple was my favorite skater with Dave Kollasch in a close second. Then Hip hop started to come forward (vg3, vg4, vg5) and I started to listen to Pharcyde, The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, and was influenced By Jon Julio, Mark Biala, Randy and Ray Bernal, and pretty much every Phillipino Rollerblader in San Jose. I remember a time when there were SOOO many philipinos involved in rollerblading in san jose. I remember one instance while skating Morrill an entire family came out of a van, and were putting their kids onto the rail and pushing them down. It was nuts. Needless to say I was also highly influenced by the Phillipino culture (I was the only white/mexican kid in our crew at the time) and greatly apreciate their hospitality and giving nature. Of course my crew (who was known as the "408 crew") had the most immediate influence on me which at the time consisted of Donnie Garcia, Jayson Reduta, Quang Do, Jeremy Castillo, Travis Leech, Phoung and True, Pham, all of who helped shape the person I am today. I thank you all greatly for this. I need not forget to mention My best friend Jason Howard who I just about grew up doing everything with from football to rollerhockey, to making up games in the backyard and sneeking out of his house at night to go on G.I. Joe type secret missions. Thank you for the years Jason. There were many others so please for give me if you can't recall your name at this moment. I was also highly influenced around 97 and 98 by the Medium Videos. Matt Andrews, Dustin Latimer, Robert Lievanos, were some that influenced me. Eric Schrijn was also a big influence as well. I remember seeing him in the video 18 Days (93') doing everything (everything at that time meaning soul and frontside) switch and natural and being blown away. Nowadays I draw influence from the essence of skaters such as, Eric Baily, Chiaki Ito, Tory Treseder, Jeff Stockwell, Jon Julio,Chase Rushing and Micheal Stien, Chris Farmer, Bruno Lowe, Ryan Northway, and many more others that I can not think of at this moment. I use the word essence because it isn't so much the difficulty of trick or certain style which I desire to inherit, but the essence of what makes that person uncomparable to any other skater. The essence being that they are completley themselves. They have had the time to discard what they are not, revealing what they have always been, unique and the only one of their kind. All great individuals in their art form have reached this point. And if you look back in the history of rolling to study what makes up a "good" rollerblader, you will see that they all have this in common whether they are doing "big" tricks or are popular or not. These things have no relevance unless you are winning competitions or judge yourself on a scale of the greatness of others.

Cadbury: I miss your afro.
Any chance it'll make an appearance again some day?
RG: Mos Def...it's been about 2 years since it's last all out appearence, but be prepared for the comeback in 2 Feet...

i am neo: Do you think Matt Moya is the scurviest scallywag you've ever met in your life?
Do you like your cheese grilled, or fried?
RG: Matt Moya is a dear friend of mine and I love him. If I had to choose, it would definatley be grilled.

toe-bee: yes, like martina, so...what`s the biggest dick you ever sucked?
RG: Is this the future of rollerblading?

Alex Coe: im really curious about your no sponsor philosophy, because i go to school full time and work full time, and among other interests I don't have a lot of time to blade...I wan't to know how you can spend so much time focusing on it and not get anything from it except peace of mind....because we all know thats worth about as much as Mexican currency...
also I hear you have some special eating habits...do explain
how important do you find travel? explain this to a kid who has been on one real vacation and has lived and worked in the same place his whole life...
Do you respect a lot of people, or do you have a tendency to look down on them because you feel superior...with all good intentions
whos your best friend and how.
RG: I have never had a "no sponsor philosophy". I focus on it because it because it is who I am. My eating habits are pretty spiratic. When I am disciplined and am in a stable place where I can grocery shop, its pretty much vegan although I do not label myself anything except I suppose a person looking for the proper fuel to make this machine work more efficiently. But like I said, they are pretty bi-polar at times. Sometimes I am disciplined, sometimes I am not. Travel exposes you to many different influences which can make you a well rounded person and help you see life from many angles which helps you relate to the chaos a bit more and not judge it so harshly. Your process (life) alone is so complex that to judge anothers or any situation for that matter accurately is damn near impossible. Simly put, it has helped me relate to the world around me and do only what I can when I can. I try and respect all people, but my perceptions are often jaded by my own imperfections and dislike of them. When I am hard on myself I seem to be harder on others so when I am in that mode I can "look down" on others but in reality I am looking down on myself and won't face the music. It's a habit.

feed the homeless: remebr the time that you was in nyc for a week and we were skating china town and magicly you an areal(sP) appeared and this bum got hit over the head with a bottle and and then came rob g to the rescue. my question is what did you like about new york and in what way is it differnt then all the other places you have been ?
RG: I like the Diversity. I like the slang. The majority of NY kids have always given me mad love and respect. I like the chaos of the system there. I like that if you can slow yourself down enough to not get wrapped up in the fast paced life of it, it is awesome to just sit down and watch such a fast paced system actually work.

Jeffred: How many miles do you think you have grinded in your skating lifetime?
I hypothesize 43.
Do you have any formal education? If so, what field? If not, any interests?
Who is your favorite up-and-comer?
What is your favorite food type (i.e. Thai, French, Italian, etc.)?
What is your current set-up? Who flows you the goods?
How much money do you have? Do you have a sweet cell phone? Or a car?
RG: I think I"ve probably grinded more then 43 HA!. The last time I was in school was community College for 1 semester. But I ended up dropping 2 of the 3 classes. I graduated highschool (barely), but in highschool I would have to say Geometry was one of my favorite classes and the only math class I ever got a B in. I never made it past algebra 2. Favorite up and comer? Some guys I like are: Chase rushing, Jon Marciglio, Tato Gonzales, Jeremy Gallegos, Mike Garlinghouse. Of course there are more but these are names that come to mind at this moment. I like good food. Peep my set up sessions for the current setup. In the past I have been flown goods from USD, Kizer, Mindgame, Eulogy, and Remz, which I want to thank greatfully for doing so. I have enough money to get me from place to place. I do not have a cell phone and havn't owned a car in 6 years.

sarasotarolla: What do you see as the most key part needed to bring rollerblading out of this some what of a depression....(No i dont think rollerblading is dying or going to die) but we are at a low point.
Also, Im sure you have moved around, from the places youve lived, what would be the best place to move to if rolling was your main motive..
thanks
-Christian
RG: Acceptence of the position we are in. Understanding that we are exactly where we need to be in our process, and to attempt to work towards (and with) anywhere else is futile. To fix the real problem (the foundation of rollerblading) we have to go back to the basics and stay there until progression occurs naturally.

welshroller18: what is the proudest moment in your skating career and why?
RG: The day my life changed when I went to discover just what those phillipino dudes where doing on the bench far off in the distance from where my friends and I were playing hockey.

Since1997 : I heared this rumour that you've travelled to europe without t even telling anyone! is it true? if so, where have you been to? in general, which places did you like the most and why? where would you like to go outside of the states?
RG: This is not true, but I would definatley like to visit as many places as possible if I do make it out there somehow.

Smiley: did you ever want to be a ninja when you were a kid, because to me now you are basically a ninja, just not wearing black outfits killing ppl.
RG: I think we all did (and do). I was definately always embarking on my own secret missions around the neighborhood. I used to run around my neighborhood with a superman cape, superman boots, camoflauge t shirt, and racoon skin hat killing bad guys and running from cobra commando.

Jeraste: why does it sound like you make monkey noises when skating in some of the clips i have seen you in?
RG: That was a habit I picked up back in the day from my friend Donny. I usually do it when i feel out of balance or I'm about to fall in order to release tension instead of tense up my muscles which is what gets you hurt. Either that, or I really don't know why the hell I do it. That is my educated guess though.

ilrolla972: how many tries it took you finish the 666 rail?
RG: It took me about 3 days of skating a couple hours at a time.

Twinky: Who do you skate for? It seems like you were riding for USD for a long time then switched to Remz and you've been riding on them since. Why not take a sponsorship?
Although this has already been asked, but how long do you plan I skating for? I had a bit of a skating crisis last year over my age (23) and rollerblading. Was wondering if you've gone through anything related?
RG: My current sponsors are Connections Skateshop and Black Fabric. I do not take sponsorship because I am not offered sponsorship. I suppose my lifestyle is a bit unpredictable which is the reason or the misconception at one time that I was a sponsor hopper. I suppose my lack of sponsorship is due to the fact that I don't want to make a commitment to something If I do not thoroughly agree with what the company is about, it's image, and how it is ran. It basically comes down to the fear of getting involved with something and realizing that it wasn't what it either said it was, or what it portrays itself to be. In this case I would rather not be sponsored. So until I feel comfortable with a company, I suppose I will remain unsponsored. Every older rollerblader goes through the age crisis. The biggest misconception is that you are "too old". If this is the case then you need to prepare yourself better. Stretch, eat better, etc. When you were young you subscribed to the illusion that you didnt need to do any of these things because your body was always energized and new. If you want to keep skating, then you just need to treat yourself better and prepare yourself better for what it is you want to do on your blades.

Josip: do you really think theres some philosophical crap behind rollerblading?
RG: There is always a hidden unseen something behind everything that drives us to be who we are. I would say the "philosophical crap" you speak of is just the description we give to it.

KingDirty: Robert Guerrero.....
Would you care to enlighten us on how fucking ill Ninos 2 was?
Would you explain to everyone how I spent endless hours teaching you how to farfig?
RG: If you dont know how ill Ninos 2 was, you probably will never know. Only a few select old school heads even know what that is. However, there are VHS copies circulating out there in the world some where that could very well make their way through a miracle to the internet...As for the nugen, in one way or another you did drive me to perfect my own, so I thank you greatly Kevin. Congrats on your baby!

mark311: rob, did you ever listen to the tool or ccbbb cds i gave you?
and as arlee inquired, are you gree chillin, or cheese grillin? cuz you know we got the k geezey, with the bacon AND the eggs.
that night under the stars on the dock was so romantic.
and can i have a hit off your tea?
and could you tell everyone why lake owen rocks so hard?
RG: Hey Mark, no I have not listened to the music you gave me yet. When it is the right time I will though. More Greed chillen then cheese grillin these days. Lake owen rocks because real people like you attend every year.

Dat: Rob, what was going through your mind when you witness that stabbing at chinatown in nyc? i skated with you that afternoon/night and when we came back we just saw bunch of cop with their tape. I heard you help the dude out. so yea that two thumbs up for you man. and when we skated, you did most of old school trick and me and my friend was like holy shit that was nuts.
RG: At the time I wasn't sure what to make of it or what to do, or if there was even anything for me to do. When I saw the man on the ground bleeding profusely from his neck, I did get the urge to grab a shirt from my bag and put it up against his neck, so I did so. Whether it was the right or wrong thing to do is beyond me, but it was something I was compelled to do so I did so. Old school tricks are fun...and I knew that most people in a gameof hose either can't do them, or never did them. And it adds some fun to the game. Throws a spin to it.

concept rolla: have you ever really been sponsered for a single company for skates? ever since VG17 i've seen SO many different brands of skates on you haha.
RG: I haven’t had a skate sponsor since Rollerblade back in 2001.

Mbrols: Beyond skating why do you like to travel so much? Is it a sort of "find yourself" thing, or are you just experiencing as much as you can before the inevitable "career" hits you.
RG: At this point I view and understand my life from an observational standpoint. Looking at it as a process and pattern of growth that is going through experiences which mold and shape its existence. I am learning to appreciate its timely growth and all of the phases, stages, and levels it goes through instead of seeking only a desired result. This is however the hardest task known to my me, that is being in the here and now always.

em_oh_en_3x: Do you believe that skating is more of a mental sport rather than a Physical sport, Do you even Consider rollerblading as a sport?
RG: Although of course it is a balance of both, all of your movements have their origins in thought, and if there is a desired physical look or movement one desires, then one must do some work physically in order to bring that desired look or movement into reality. Once one prepares himself physically, then one may find that his mental and/or thought process is also altered in that he discovers there are other things he can do with these new changes. The mind compliments the body, and the body compliments the mind. As for being a sport, Rollerblading is whatever the individual wants to do with it. It doesn't even have to be "Rollerblading", as now a days rollerblading is beginning to take on similar forms and movements comparable to dancing and Martial Arts. Simply put, it is what you make of it.

Apollo_B: Dear Rob,
OKAY?!?
Love,
Apollo
RG: OKAY! Will you show me how OKAY it is in a size medium format in a couple weeks when I am at the OC house to film once again? Would that be OKAY!?!?!?!??!

NEOPROTO: Do you still skate with Justin Hunt, Erik Garcia, or anyone from the valley area?
RG: It has beey a ver long time (years) since I have, but if you are asking such a question then im sure you know there was a time when I used to see those guys periodically. I remember when I used to drive to Castro Valley just about every weekend to meet up with Jared Magers and Eric Garcia, and then drive to different Valley Spots. Those were some of the best days in rollerblading I've ever had. Thank you E.S.G. I would also like to take this random little space to say thank you to the entire East Bay Area and Valley for having such a positive influence on me and my skating. All the O.G. JSF heads, you know who you are. Those were truely the "good ol' days". I love you all.

Be-Mag would like to thank Rob for answering all these questions and making this a great In The Know article. Props to you Rob!

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August 14th, 2006 @ 06:26 - by Fussion Fussion

you should definitely check out "the road diary fo the bike ride":http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/journal/page/?o=aw&page_id=31395&v=15 it is fun to read this story and how they meet b-love and those guys.

August 14th, 2006 @ 00:07 - by b00gie b00gie

Jeraste: why does it sound like you make monkey noises when skating in some of the clips i have seen you in?
RG: That was a habit I picked up back in the day from my friend Donny. I usually do it when i feel out of balance or I'm about to fall in order to release tension instead of tense up my muscles which is what gets you hurt. Either that, or I really don't know why the hell I do it. That is my educated guess though.

HAHAHAHAHA
i scream like a monkey too sometimes, for the same reasons, which is why asked

well, i didnt pick it up from my friend donny, it just evolved out of making weird noises when i kinda mess something up

rob is definitly someone who deserves to be representing this sport

August 13th, 2006 @ 13:17 - by GAYGAYGAY

i got 2 questions, sweet. rob g is the man.

August 13th, 2006 @ 09:41 - by Dan_Mcgill

Rob G is the nicest, coolest, and most deep man i've ever known so far, his words are intellectual, and his herb tea is the shit. ;)

August 13th, 2006 @ 04:55 - by Emagdnimrolla

He actually answered my question. Haha, neat.

August 12th, 2006 @ 16:10 - by Jon B. Jon B.

damn. Did he answer ALL the questions?

August 12th, 2006 @ 12:58 - by jason_r jason_r

oh man i couldn't agree more about bag of suck. it just gives off a fun vibe and makes you want to go out and try something.
love - jason r

August 12th, 2006 @ 08:13 - by Chun dong-min

Tu es bonita!
Your words are truth.
Rolling is truth.
Truth is a movement.
Maturity does not mean to become captive of conceptualization.
It is the realization of what lies in our innermost selves.

Scott Wilcoxson
"the green lantern"
rolling true since 1991

August 12th, 2006 @ 01:47 - by AaronE AaronE

August 11th, 2006 @ 22:48 - by roboticgeezer

yea i was there in chinatown after cops were there and everything was all done with, then we went to marble ledges and i just watched u skate, since i left my skates at home

August 11th, 2006 @ 19:53 - by I like 2 roll on the ____

That was a great read. Its great to hear Rob's point of view on life and to know that someone else has a similar outlook on life. A TRUE ROLL MODEL

Now excuse me whilst I go and work on my monkey scream tension relief technique ;-)

August 11th, 2006 @ 17:47 - by sk8iknnycstyle

LOOK at me, I'm distracting!

August 11th, 2006 @ 17:32 - by ShenkRemedy

Rob G is my hero my hero

August 11th, 2006 @ 15:02 - by josh_b josh_b

hell yeah, robs the man.

August 11th, 2006 @ 12:07 - by Laurens Laurens

Wow, those are some very honest answers coming from Rob. It shows he's a person that can be seen as a true icon.

August 11th, 2006 @ 05:37 - by jomu jomu

a great read, opens my mind a little more to new possibilities.

thanks rob

August 11th, 2006 @ 04:55 - by Fussion Fussion

hotness! great work on the in the know. it is refreshing to see content like this!

August 11th, 2006 @ 04:40 - by Rat-Tail

Whew! this must be the longest "in the know" ever. And its quite refreshing as well. Rob is one of those guys who should be send out to represent the rolling thoughts to all those who do not believe yet. Its obvious that travelling helps to develop a great personality I guess...