Two Minutes Of Hero Worship

Today was Warped Tour - SF. One of my favourite events of the year. It's marked on my calendar and I even buy my tix in March.

Warped Tour (for the young ones) used to be based around skateboarding and bike tricks. They had a few bands along for the ride. Suddenly the ramps became smaller and smaller, until ramps became a ramp. A ramp that can just about fit into your pocket. The skaters who come out for Warped Tour are rarely heard about inside the gates. There's nothing written about them in the official Warped Tour guide AP puts out. There's not even a bullshit wipe off board that lists who's around. What the hell?

I had time to kill. I can't even recall which band I was waiting for, but I decided to go and watch some skating. I love skateboarding. I am slowly learning, but I have loved it my entire life. As I got there, stepping off the ramp was Jon Comer. I could not believe it! I had no idea he was going to be there. I had thought about writing him and telling him how much I admire him and am thankful for his passion of skating......here he was! EEEEEK! I thought I was going to throw up. I was shaking like a leaf and I couldn't breathe correctly.
The Jon flippin' Comer...ohmygodwhatdoIsay?!?
http://www.agentogden.com/comer/news.html
http://www.skatewave.com/Athletes/JonComer/JonComerBio

Jon Comer is a pro skater. He skates with a prosthetic leg. He handles that board better than some with two legs. I have two legs which don't work properly. I've even had doctors tell me there's no way I'll ever skate. I'll get there...slowly, but surely. I just bought my first longboard this year. Good things are coming. Anyway, back to vomiting or fainting.

It took about half an hour for me to calm down some. I'm sure he noticed me looking over every now and then. I wasn't staring, I was trying to muster up my courage before he disappeared. Then, I'd lose my chance until who knows when. I am not bring ing this up to be character fault, Jon sat there picking his nose and my ocd did not even get in the way. I was going to talk to him, get an autograph, tell he rocked and even shake his hand without flinching. Serious proof that this was a pivital moment in my life.

I finally told myself, enough. I got up and walked in back of him and sat down to his left. I said,"You're Jon Comer,right?" He looked at me a little cautiously,"Yeeeah." I think he was surprised that I knew who he was. Chicks know stuff, too. I talked to him for a bit. He was polite and down-to-earth. I felt like a geeky 10 year old when I asked for his autograph. I could have left Warped Tour at that moment and not cared. I was so giddy. Nothing else compared to that.

Jon Comer is one with the board. If you haven't seen the documentary about him, search it out. It's called "Never Been Done". You will be inspired and happy. Now get your ass off the couch!