Pathtek4
07-25-2007, 04:34 PM
Alright!! Here it is, your questions, his answers...from the only guy in the world who can have someone mention 1 of the 27 different versions of his username, and we would still KNOW who you were talking about, lol!
It's been a real honor and pleasure E! ;) Fantastic guy and well deserving of the recognition! So here it is, his interview....
1) What influenced you or got you into skating?
A neighbor took me to some hills on an old fish tail board when I was about 8. I probably wasn’t even riding it properly but it rubbed off a few years later (more than a few, ha) when I decided to buy my own. I saw that same neighbor that day out front of the store (it was like an Australian walmart) when I bought my first board. Haha, huge coincidence now that I look back on it.
2) What decks do you ride?
Anything that’s made in the U.S and is between 7.6 and 7.75, basically. Usually a Baker, Habitat or Toy Machine. I always go back to Habitats for that concave I love, though. Plus they’re graphics are pretty darn sweet.
3) Whats the best session you had before and why?
This is going to sound pretty lame but it was on a five set. Before we went and skated it we all went for pizza and got a pizza to ourselves. We sat on the set and ate it all, we were so full we could barely skate let alone throw our selves down some stairs (this wasn't a little 5, either). Even a kid was vomiting pieces of meat because he ate so much, haha. Well, anyway, I just warmed up on the set doing some basics and ended up switch flipping it first shot.
Oh, and everyone was saying that my switch flip was cleaner than my regular kickflip. Haha. Too bad we didn’t film that day. I swear my special bar was full blown yellow that day.
True story.
Switch Kickflip
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/Sulyven/line_1__0003.jpg?t=1185353467
4) Whats your highest and lowest moments in your life? (Best and Worst)
We’ll start with the bad. Lowest would have to be relationship break-ups, they’re never good. Haven’t had one in a while but the last wasn’t too good. Probably not the lowest (if that low at all) but one the most recent that's affected my life.
I’m always on a high whenever I step on the board. Landing a new trick for the first time or just cruising down the street doing basics with my homies gives me a feeling like no other. Oh, and travelling overseas to England and Finland last year is something I’ll never forget.
5) What is your Game of SKATE killer trick?
Inward heel, gets ‘em every time.
6) Who is/are your inspiration(s)? (In General)
Mainly my friends, just cause I’m always with them and it’s like so direct. Especially with skateboarding, they’re huge inspirations just to go further and harder. I don’t really have any inspiration within the family, kind of weird I guess. And, the inspiration is usually just from/for skateboarding, ha.
7) What tricks do you find the most fun, and which ones do you hate?
I love a good nollie heel and flip. Half cab heels are fun, too, the way they feel like they suck up to your feet then after rolling away on the bolts. Front board shuvs feel really good, too, especially in switch
I despise regular hardflips, I can flip them fine in switch and stomp a few here and there but in reg I just can’t get over the board. And, whenever I do varial heels they feel like crap.
8) Have you ever considered quitting skating? If so, why?
Never. I’ve thought about what life would be like if I did quit but never quitting itself.
I thought about it this way, what’s ever gonna get me up at 7 am on a weekend? What’s gonna stay with me after all the sprains, bruises and cuts and money spent? What’s gonna give me friends for life? You just can’t give something up like that, no way. Especially when it’s all you got.
9) Where do you see yourself as a skater and a person in 5 years?
Ah, jeez 5 years from now? I’ll be 22, man. I can definitely see myself skateboarding, no doubt. Can’t really ever predict the future but I’m hoping I’ve found that special someone and I’m doing what I love. That’s all I can really ask for. Not sure if I’ll still be residing in the same area, see how it goes. I’ll probably be more thankful for things then, and probably some more qualities I’ll be able to acquire along the way. Who knows what they’ll be, we’ll just have to wait and see.
NOLLIE
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/Sulyven/nollie.jpg?t=1185353448
10) What would you thank skateboarding for the most? (ie. meeting new people, visiting new locations, introducing you to new good things that deeply affected your life along time)
I just gotta thank it for being there, really. Like, it’s by far my passion. It’s given me all those things mentioned plus more; it’s done so much I can’t even put it into words, man.
11) Multiple Question:
A. Where in God's name did you get Emenikmatis from?
From the Es video, Menikmati. I liked it so much (especially Arto’s part) I named my username after it. With slight alterations of course, putting an ‘e’ at the start and a ‘s’ at the end. Ingenious.
B. How many times was your name spelled wrong? Too many, it’s still being misspelled as we speak.
C. Do you mind when people misspell your name or does it annoy you?
Haha, nah. It amuses me, especially when they deliberately spell it wrong each time to make it better and better. Roboman’s top dog at it.
D. How did the name "E!" come along? Mike named me that after spelling my name wrong so many times, haha.
12) Throughout your Cafe experience how do you feel about the things changing on the forum?
Change is good; I just go with the flow here. It’s just crazy when you come back after a while and see good old members just disappear. Changes with members are usually a negative, I guess.
Pop Shove-it
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/Sulyven/popshuv003_2__0001.jpg?t=1185353305
13) If you could session with anyone from the cafe who? Why do you say these members?
Dr Feelgood, all day we would skate the great Sydney spots. Not only would it be a good a day, but it’d go long into the night once we’d hit the town in our worn out Circas and the liquor of our choice (Extra Dry) whilst throwing ourselves at the opposite sex trying our luck.
Skateaws, EB, TheGish, Arto-Geoff, Rusty Nail and Lukas would all be rad to have a skate with, definitely. Those guys are always putting out good footage. Basically, I’d like to skate with any of you (unless you’re a total ****, ha) but they’re the first ones to come to mind.
14) Who do you think will go pro from the cafe?
Wasn’t there a thread about this? Anyway, I’m not sure. Lukas seems like he’s got the motivation to go all the way, not to mention the skills. TheGish seems like he’s on his way, too. Ryan ****in’ rips. Plus all the freestyle guys who already have been hooked up with sponsors.
15) When are you, myself and doc gonna have a killer session in Sydney? (Pearso)
Christmas holidays, 6 weeks of nothin’ but skateboarding and chillin’ in the great Australian summer. It’s a fair bit away, plenty of time for planning then
16) Would you still accept me if i got a BUZZcut and dated a girl with fishlips? Whats your idea of a perfect sesh, what obstacles or spots are involved? Ramps? Ledges? Curbs? Stairs? Desribe your perfect sesh. (Dr_Feelgood)
Dale, I would accept you even if you had rollerblade logos tattooed on your face. If getting a lame haircut and dating ugly girls is what makes you happy, well, so be it. I can never change that and wouldn’t dare to for the world if that’s what you want.
My perfect session would consist of all my homies, my camera to capture it all, no ankle injuries, a set 7 or up, a few ledges, a many pad and plenty of space for lines (Basically give me LOVE or MACBA). And, a night that follows, which holds either more skating or a night out with all the homies just out for a good time.
17) Other than yours, who has the coolest username on the Cafe?
JesusHadHerpes takes the cake.
18) Mate, why do ya love tea so much? What is it about the soothing taste of a hot cup that calms your nerves?
I think it’s cause I’ve been around it for so long. I always used to drink my mum’s tea and coffee when I was young and I guess I’ve just grown to find it irresistible. I love it now; I have at least three cups of tea a day. One when I wake up, one when my mum gets home, and one a bit after dinner. The teas gotta be right, too. I can’t stand it when it’s weak with too much milk, gotta be strong, but not too strong.
The man love's his tea!
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/Sulyven/DSCF1404.jpg?t=1185354523
I guess you could say it’s like your cigarettes, Paddy. You have one whilst skating to calm your nerves, if only I could take a flask with me skateboarding and just sip on some tea as I’m chillin’ at a spot. Now that’s an idea…
19) Dream skate team? (pros, ams, cafe members, friends?)
Andrew Reynolds – He’s the boss, he’s gotta be in my dream team.
Jon Nguyen – If I had a favorite, this guy would be it. Awesome lines, buttery style, I love this guy!
Micah Hollinger – Everyone loves creativity.
Jerry Hsu – Most stylish mother****er out there
Marc Johnson – Kills everything, lines for miles
Leo Romero – Need some hammers in there.
Me – I need to be in on the action
Rothnie – Favorite person to skate with, I couldn’t get shoved into a team with a bunch of strangers.
20) What was your most embarrassing moment in your whole life?
Well, it was in year 8; I had only been in high school for a bit over a year. We were like having a formal assembly for awards they were handing out for academic competitions. They started calling names out for high achievements in some geography comp or something when all of a sudden I heard the teacher on the microphone call out a “Byron Moo”. Yeah, that’s right, “Moo”. I realized I must have been distracted whilst filling in my name for the competition. I knew it couldn’t be anyone else, first of all there were no other Byron’s in the school and no one in the entire world would have a last name named after what sound a ****ing cow makes. It was even worse because the teacher had to say it twice, one for getting me to the side of the stage, and the second for giving me my actual award. The teacher didn’t know who I was at the time so he just called it out like it was with a weird look on his face.
It’s the only thing that comes to mind that’s pretty embarrassing for me throughout my whole life. Why wouldn’t it be, infront of the whole school, which I hadn’t been there long and been given a stupid last name? Still, three years later people still bring that up by calling me Byron Moo.
Shoutouts?
Dale, my soul mate. All my aussie homies, you know who you are. EB, for everything. Roboman for the spelling(s) of my name. The 27 of you who voted for me, cheers. "Brad Weathers"...And anyone who nominated me, thanks. Ray, Tom, and Mike for keeping the café going. And every member who read this, thanks.
AWESOME INTERVIEW!
Congratulations again to emenikmatis, our June 2007 Member of the Month!!
...And here is some SICK footage of E!...
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="384" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=249943&server=vimeo.com&full screen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait= 1&color=00ADEF"> <param name="quality" value="best" /> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <param name="scale" value="showAll" /> <param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=249943&server=vimeo.com&full screen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait= 1&color=00ADEF" /></object><br /><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/249943">MoM Footy</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user228679">emenikmatis</a> and <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.
http://www.vimeo.com/249943
It's been a real honor and pleasure E! ;) Fantastic guy and well deserving of the recognition! So here it is, his interview....
1) What influenced you or got you into skating?
A neighbor took me to some hills on an old fish tail board when I was about 8. I probably wasn’t even riding it properly but it rubbed off a few years later (more than a few, ha) when I decided to buy my own. I saw that same neighbor that day out front of the store (it was like an Australian walmart) when I bought my first board. Haha, huge coincidence now that I look back on it.
2) What decks do you ride?
Anything that’s made in the U.S and is between 7.6 and 7.75, basically. Usually a Baker, Habitat or Toy Machine. I always go back to Habitats for that concave I love, though. Plus they’re graphics are pretty darn sweet.
3) Whats the best session you had before and why?
This is going to sound pretty lame but it was on a five set. Before we went and skated it we all went for pizza and got a pizza to ourselves. We sat on the set and ate it all, we were so full we could barely skate let alone throw our selves down some stairs (this wasn't a little 5, either). Even a kid was vomiting pieces of meat because he ate so much, haha. Well, anyway, I just warmed up on the set doing some basics and ended up switch flipping it first shot.
Oh, and everyone was saying that my switch flip was cleaner than my regular kickflip. Haha. Too bad we didn’t film that day. I swear my special bar was full blown yellow that day.
True story.
Switch Kickflip
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/Sulyven/line_1__0003.jpg?t=1185353467
4) Whats your highest and lowest moments in your life? (Best and Worst)
We’ll start with the bad. Lowest would have to be relationship break-ups, they’re never good. Haven’t had one in a while but the last wasn’t too good. Probably not the lowest (if that low at all) but one the most recent that's affected my life.
I’m always on a high whenever I step on the board. Landing a new trick for the first time or just cruising down the street doing basics with my homies gives me a feeling like no other. Oh, and travelling overseas to England and Finland last year is something I’ll never forget.
5) What is your Game of SKATE killer trick?
Inward heel, gets ‘em every time.
6) Who is/are your inspiration(s)? (In General)
Mainly my friends, just cause I’m always with them and it’s like so direct. Especially with skateboarding, they’re huge inspirations just to go further and harder. I don’t really have any inspiration within the family, kind of weird I guess. And, the inspiration is usually just from/for skateboarding, ha.
7) What tricks do you find the most fun, and which ones do you hate?
I love a good nollie heel and flip. Half cab heels are fun, too, the way they feel like they suck up to your feet then after rolling away on the bolts. Front board shuvs feel really good, too, especially in switch
I despise regular hardflips, I can flip them fine in switch and stomp a few here and there but in reg I just can’t get over the board. And, whenever I do varial heels they feel like crap.
8) Have you ever considered quitting skating? If so, why?
Never. I’ve thought about what life would be like if I did quit but never quitting itself.
I thought about it this way, what’s ever gonna get me up at 7 am on a weekend? What’s gonna stay with me after all the sprains, bruises and cuts and money spent? What’s gonna give me friends for life? You just can’t give something up like that, no way. Especially when it’s all you got.
9) Where do you see yourself as a skater and a person in 5 years?
Ah, jeez 5 years from now? I’ll be 22, man. I can definitely see myself skateboarding, no doubt. Can’t really ever predict the future but I’m hoping I’ve found that special someone and I’m doing what I love. That’s all I can really ask for. Not sure if I’ll still be residing in the same area, see how it goes. I’ll probably be more thankful for things then, and probably some more qualities I’ll be able to acquire along the way. Who knows what they’ll be, we’ll just have to wait and see.
NOLLIE
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/Sulyven/nollie.jpg?t=1185353448
10) What would you thank skateboarding for the most? (ie. meeting new people, visiting new locations, introducing you to new good things that deeply affected your life along time)
I just gotta thank it for being there, really. Like, it’s by far my passion. It’s given me all those things mentioned plus more; it’s done so much I can’t even put it into words, man.
11) Multiple Question:
A. Where in God's name did you get Emenikmatis from?
From the Es video, Menikmati. I liked it so much (especially Arto’s part) I named my username after it. With slight alterations of course, putting an ‘e’ at the start and a ‘s’ at the end. Ingenious.
B. How many times was your name spelled wrong? Too many, it’s still being misspelled as we speak.
C. Do you mind when people misspell your name or does it annoy you?
Haha, nah. It amuses me, especially when they deliberately spell it wrong each time to make it better and better. Roboman’s top dog at it.
D. How did the name "E!" come along? Mike named me that after spelling my name wrong so many times, haha.
12) Throughout your Cafe experience how do you feel about the things changing on the forum?
Change is good; I just go with the flow here. It’s just crazy when you come back after a while and see good old members just disappear. Changes with members are usually a negative, I guess.
Pop Shove-it
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/Sulyven/popshuv003_2__0001.jpg?t=1185353305
13) If you could session with anyone from the cafe who? Why do you say these members?
Dr Feelgood, all day we would skate the great Sydney spots. Not only would it be a good a day, but it’d go long into the night once we’d hit the town in our worn out Circas and the liquor of our choice (Extra Dry) whilst throwing ourselves at the opposite sex trying our luck.
Skateaws, EB, TheGish, Arto-Geoff, Rusty Nail and Lukas would all be rad to have a skate with, definitely. Those guys are always putting out good footage. Basically, I’d like to skate with any of you (unless you’re a total ****, ha) but they’re the first ones to come to mind.
14) Who do you think will go pro from the cafe?
Wasn’t there a thread about this? Anyway, I’m not sure. Lukas seems like he’s got the motivation to go all the way, not to mention the skills. TheGish seems like he’s on his way, too. Ryan ****in’ rips. Plus all the freestyle guys who already have been hooked up with sponsors.
15) When are you, myself and doc gonna have a killer session in Sydney? (Pearso)
Christmas holidays, 6 weeks of nothin’ but skateboarding and chillin’ in the great Australian summer. It’s a fair bit away, plenty of time for planning then
16) Would you still accept me if i got a BUZZcut and dated a girl with fishlips? Whats your idea of a perfect sesh, what obstacles or spots are involved? Ramps? Ledges? Curbs? Stairs? Desribe your perfect sesh. (Dr_Feelgood)
Dale, I would accept you even if you had rollerblade logos tattooed on your face. If getting a lame haircut and dating ugly girls is what makes you happy, well, so be it. I can never change that and wouldn’t dare to for the world if that’s what you want.
My perfect session would consist of all my homies, my camera to capture it all, no ankle injuries, a set 7 or up, a few ledges, a many pad and plenty of space for lines (Basically give me LOVE or MACBA). And, a night that follows, which holds either more skating or a night out with all the homies just out for a good time.
17) Other than yours, who has the coolest username on the Cafe?
JesusHadHerpes takes the cake.
18) Mate, why do ya love tea so much? What is it about the soothing taste of a hot cup that calms your nerves?
I think it’s cause I’ve been around it for so long. I always used to drink my mum’s tea and coffee when I was young and I guess I’ve just grown to find it irresistible. I love it now; I have at least three cups of tea a day. One when I wake up, one when my mum gets home, and one a bit after dinner. The teas gotta be right, too. I can’t stand it when it’s weak with too much milk, gotta be strong, but not too strong.
The man love's his tea!
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/Sulyven/DSCF1404.jpg?t=1185354523
I guess you could say it’s like your cigarettes, Paddy. You have one whilst skating to calm your nerves, if only I could take a flask with me skateboarding and just sip on some tea as I’m chillin’ at a spot. Now that’s an idea…
19) Dream skate team? (pros, ams, cafe members, friends?)
Andrew Reynolds – He’s the boss, he’s gotta be in my dream team.
Jon Nguyen – If I had a favorite, this guy would be it. Awesome lines, buttery style, I love this guy!
Micah Hollinger – Everyone loves creativity.
Jerry Hsu – Most stylish mother****er out there
Marc Johnson – Kills everything, lines for miles
Leo Romero – Need some hammers in there.
Me – I need to be in on the action
Rothnie – Favorite person to skate with, I couldn’t get shoved into a team with a bunch of strangers.
20) What was your most embarrassing moment in your whole life?
Well, it was in year 8; I had only been in high school for a bit over a year. We were like having a formal assembly for awards they were handing out for academic competitions. They started calling names out for high achievements in some geography comp or something when all of a sudden I heard the teacher on the microphone call out a “Byron Moo”. Yeah, that’s right, “Moo”. I realized I must have been distracted whilst filling in my name for the competition. I knew it couldn’t be anyone else, first of all there were no other Byron’s in the school and no one in the entire world would have a last name named after what sound a ****ing cow makes. It was even worse because the teacher had to say it twice, one for getting me to the side of the stage, and the second for giving me my actual award. The teacher didn’t know who I was at the time so he just called it out like it was with a weird look on his face.
It’s the only thing that comes to mind that’s pretty embarrassing for me throughout my whole life. Why wouldn’t it be, infront of the whole school, which I hadn’t been there long and been given a stupid last name? Still, three years later people still bring that up by calling me Byron Moo.
Shoutouts?
Dale, my soul mate. All my aussie homies, you know who you are. EB, for everything. Roboman for the spelling(s) of my name. The 27 of you who voted for me, cheers. "Brad Weathers"...And anyone who nominated me, thanks. Ray, Tom, and Mike for keeping the café going. And every member who read this, thanks.
AWESOME INTERVIEW!
Congratulations again to emenikmatis, our June 2007 Member of the Month!!
...And here is some SICK footage of E!...
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="384" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=249943&server=vimeo.com&full screen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait= 1&color=00ADEF"> <param name="quality" value="best" /> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <param name="scale" value="showAll" /> <param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=249943&server=vimeo.com&full screen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait= 1&color=00ADEF" /></object><br /><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/249943">MoM Footy</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user228679">emenikmatis</a> and <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.
http://www.vimeo.com/249943