Skateboarder lands the whole three turns

Post by **spot** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:26 pm

Well done that lad. It's apparently labelled "1080" rather than three turns, don't ask me why. Tom Schaar seems to have been on the right bit of equipment with sufficient experience and self-confidence to get it. I'm impressed.

BBC - Newsbeat - Tom Schaar, 12, lands skateboarding's first 1080 spin

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:03 pm

spot;1391543 wrote: Well done that lad. It's apparently labelled "1080" rather than three turns, don't ask me why. Tom Schaar seems to have been on the right bit of equipment with sufficient experience and self-confidence to get it. I'm impressed.

BBC - Newsbeat - Tom Schaar, 12, lands skateboarding's first 1080 spin360 times 3. Let's get with it, Spot.

Post by **spot** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:09 pm

Ahso!;1391544 wrote: 360 times 3. Let's get with it, Spot.

I'm fully aware of how it's derived, I don't understand why something so arcanely technical should be used as a name. If nothing else it's three syllables instead of two.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:39 am

spot;1391545 wrote: I'm fully aware of how it's derived, I don't understand why something so arcanely technical should be used as a name. If nothing else it's three syllables instead of two.

Three turns could mean three left turns, three complete revolutions is a bit unhandy. 1080 is merely the kind of technical shorthand you get in all sports,. it's no more arcane than birdies and under par and all the other weird golfing terms you get. Looping the loop is more impressive imo. I can somersault on my mountain bike, never managed all the way though to land on the wheels though and it hurts a bit.

Post by **spot** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:30 am

As you saw from the article, the English description was essential but the jargon was thrown in as an extra. I imagine an early 19th century report of a soccer game would routinely give a description in English of what the jargon term "goal" meant. Skateboarding's never going to become so popular that the description can be omitted outside of Skateboarding Weekly. "1080", out of context, is either the year the Church of England started its protracted break from Rome or it's the current UK digital television standard.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:33 am

gmc;1391551 wrote: Three turns could mean three left turns, three complete revolutions is a bit unhandy. 1080 is merely the kind of technical shorthand you get in all sports,. it's no more arcane than birdies and under par and all the other weird golfing terms you get. Looping the loop is more impressive imo. I can somersault on my mountain bike, never managed all the way though to land on the wheels though and it hurts a bit.
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That is a funny post!

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:07 am

spot;1391557 wrote: As you saw from the article, the English description was essential but the jargon was thrown in as an extra. I imagine an early 19th century report of a soccer game would routinely give a description in English of what the jargon term "goal" meant. Skateboarding's never going to become so popular that the description can be omitted outside of Skateboarding Weekly. "1080", out of context, is either the year the Church of England started its protracted break from Rome or it's the current UK digital television standard.The television standard is followed by an "i" or "p" (1080i or 1080p). Perhaps the skateboarding thing could be 1080s?

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:09 am

gmc;1391551 wrote: Three turns could mean three left turns, three complete revolutions is a bit unhandy. 1080 is merely the kind of technical shorthand you get in all sports,. it's no more arcane than birdies and under par and all the other weird golfing terms you get. Looping the loop is more impressive imo. I can somersault on my mountain bike, never managed all the way though to land on the wheels though and it hurts a bit.Maybe you need to try it backwards.

Post by **spot** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:00 am

Ahso!;1391563 wrote: The television standard is followed by an "i" or "p" (1080i or 1080p).That's the video standard. The UK television standard has been, successively, 405 lines, 625 lines and 1080 lines. It's neither 1080i nor 1080p because it leaves the line pixel count undefined, as different broadcasts can use different frame ratios.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:45 am

spot;1391557 wrote: As you saw from the article, the English description was essential but the jargon was thrown in as an extra. I imagine an early 19th century report of a soccer game would routinely give a description in English of what the jargon term "goal" meant. Skateboarding's never going to become so popular that the description can be omitted outside of Skateboarding Weekly. "1080", out of context, is either the year the Church of England started its protracted break from Rome or it's the current UK digital television standard.

Guinness World Records say they are looking into a claim from a 12-year-old boy, who has become the first person to complete a 1080 degree spin on a skateboard.

Tom Schaar successfully turned three times in the air and landed on a quarter pipe ramp in California, USA.

1080 degree spin - that's clear enough. Turned three times in the air and landed in a quarter pipe ramp. Three turns in the air is clear enough, quarter pipe ramp might be a but confusing but apart from that the context is abundantly clear. Bet you failed your english A level comprehension because the questions were confusing.

Anyone whose national sport has terms in it such as donkey drop, silly mid-off, silly mid-on, silly midwicket and silly point is in no position to make derogatory comments about arcane terms used by other sports. Not only does cricket have really arcane terms it's also pretty boring.

posted by flopstock

That is a funny post!

Thank you it was meant to be. I find myself in the rather depressing position of having been mountain bilking longer than some of the staff in the cycle shops have been alive.

Post by **spot** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:52 am

gmc;1391571 wrote: Not only does cricket have really arcane terms it's also pretty boring.
It is immediately apparent, sir, that you are no Englishman.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:21 pm

Some of us are just born lucky I guess. An english acquaintance did once tried to explain the attraction of the game to me alas with no success.

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:26 pm

I've got a couple of wanna-be-pro skateboarders in my school that are going to die when I show them this!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:01 pm

They showed him yesterday in Ellen, seemed like a nice kid with lots of skateboard savy.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:28 am

Little Tom made it look so easy that it's hard to believe it's never been achieved before...Although the size of the half-pipe probably has something to do with that, nonetheless good for him. He definitely has a talent.