Skate brands don't go on tour anymore.

[KingDirty]

Haha, ok, $9,800.

Regardless, there's no kids in blading right now, people. No kids means nobody to attend (aka pay for) demos, which means no tours. You want to see Chris Haffey and Franky come through town, get enough little kids started skating in your area and all the other areas the tour would go through to pay for it.

We have up to 50 people on random tuesday night sessions...

[al dolega]

Well I wasn't addressing you specifically, Kevin. I know ATL has a strong scene, at least of older people... are those 50 people kids or older dudes? How many of those 50 would realistically pay to attend/skate at a pro demo at the park? How many would think they're way too cool for that, or just couldn't afford it? And what scenes within a day's drive could match those numbers?

[KingDirty]

Well I wasn't addressing you specifically, Kevin. I know ATL has a strong scene, at least of older people... are those 50 people kids or older dudes? How many of those 50 would realistically pay to attend/skate at a pro demo at the park? How many would think they're way too cool for that, or just couldn't afford it? And what scenes within a day's drive could match those numbers?

I am pretty much the only old dude. All my friends are too lame to come to the park with me on Tuesday Night. Every time I go to the park there are 2 or 3 new mini faces... I would say that 80% of those kids would pay to see a demo and there are loads of lame corporations that would be down to throw a couple thousand on Van Stickers and Custom Helmets.

If I stay Sober long enough I may have to do something about this...

Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Greenville, Philly, NYC, Boston

[al dolega]

Well then maybe the problem is just that perception is different from reality- meaning everyone thinks a tour would lose money while in reality it might at least break even. I think another hurdle is that everyone is scared to invest in anything risky right now... they're all just sticking with the minimums because they're barely selling any product. You're the man in ATL to get it done though, so hopefully you can get something moving.

[KingDirty]

Well then maybe the problem is just that perception is different from reality- meaning everyone thinks a tour would lose money while in reality it might at least break even. I think another hurdle is that everyone is scared to invest in anything risky right now... they're all just sticking with the minimums because they're barely selling any product. You're the man in ATL to get it done though, so hopefully you can get something moving.

And if it gets going I will be giving you a call to handle the logistics in Detroit

[:(]

rollerblading is dead/coming back

[u am snookems]

Look guys. You can probably get government money to buy a bus and turn it into a veggie bus. Then you can drive city to city on vegetable oil obtained for free. Furthermore, if enough hype is generated around the skateparks, little kids will probably show up. Kids who have parents who will spend money on things for them. If the demo is publicized along side something else it could draw even more attention. Like free Tofutti Cuties. And if the clothing isn't awful, non rollerbladers would even buy it. I sell so much Peachcake merch to kids who have never heard the band just because they like how it looks.[/savedrollerblading]