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Good American Propaganda

2009-02-13T13:41:00.000-08:00

Why don't they still make these type of vids, rather than shit all over the stuff?

RIDE the wave

2009-01-30T07:57:00.000-08:00

Been busy busy riding every weekend, shooting a ton, and covering mountains for Sofa King New England Contest.
Here's a video tid-bit of JJ Thomas as the Mountain Dew Tour, stop II @ Mount Snow Carinthia.

JJ Thomas Signs Autographs at Mt Snow from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.
Also Check it here:

http://ridesnowboards.com/news/default.asp?ID=79
Stoked.

SNOW LIKE WOA

2008-12-21T18:20:00.000-08:00

Worm got dumped. Got productive, found new fun spots.

A Wintery Weekend in Worm. from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.

FYS/Set Your Goals

2008-12-21T18:18:00.000-08:00

Plays this upcoming Saturday, Dec. 27. Got your tix? Show is going to be straight rowdy.

A Day @ GOON

2008-12-10T18:20:00.000-08:00

Yet another successful lurk of the north east was completed this weekend. Top-Bottom Park @ Mt Snow, nearly smashing mad dear on the way to Sunapee, topped with 3 days @ Loon. I didn't shoot as much as I'd like to have but was funfunfun. Met up with some good ol' time winter buddies who gave me the ability to couch surf and thrash. We (Shannis and I) shot this on Tuesday after a fresh coat of white, empty mountain, and endless fresh tracks.

A Day at Goon from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.

previews before the movie, worse than pulling teeth.

2008-12-10T17:23:00.000-08:00

It took me the snow to melt and then to start falling again to get this thing online.

Looney Bin Teaser from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.
The Looney Bin, a project we shot last year for shits and giggles. We didn't take this seriously and try to bang out bangers. But have fun with it, the way we have fun with Loon in general. I got this on DVD hanging round my house, email me for a copy. Ametterville@gmail.com

KOW Recap:

King of the Worm from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.
Available on DVD at your local Eastern Boarder. The KOW contest was held in Worcester, Ma during the summer of 08'. Based off of Thrasher's 'King of the Road' the contest required competitors to complete the list of various objectives to do throughout the city, skateboarding and none skating things.

iPhone Cracked!

2008-11-25T10:22:00.000-08:00

Mega-phones can crack under the stresses of life, and are not covered under warranty. Beware!

Hungry? Why wait?

2008-11-11T11:41:00.001-08:00

There are endless possibilities in Central Mass as to where to dine. Why not check out CentralMassDining.com? See some top notch restaurants showcased, you might even build up a bit of an appetite.
The show is shot entirely in HDTV, here check out a section of the 7th Show:

Oh and I edit the show too, so make sure to check it. Feedback, what?
CentralMassDining.com

Scammed

2008-11-06T16:05:00.000-08:00

The past few months have been a bit of termoil for me. If you know me at all you will know that my camera is like a fifth or six limb depending on your state of mind. After two months of my camera being in 'repair' I find out today that I've been scammed out of my 4 warranty. This is after battling over the phone through three different companies and many a sleepless
Night. Lesson learned: Do Not by any products from CCI Camera City. (www.ccicameracity.com). Which doesn't even exsist anymore!! Filthy scum bags!! So now I have a $400 bill that I can't pay because my warranty is fake. These shwill drinking rat scum based out of Brooklyn will not here the last of me and I will attempt to take them down with everything I have!!! Research the companies you buy products from before doiing so!! There is a good chance you might get fucked, great society we live in today eh?

So you voted?

2008-11-06T14:39:00.000-08:00

Some of you feel that 'HOPE' will prevail with our new president? Well I did my civic duty too! You feel like you changed the world? Far from it, after watching all of the debates and trying not to puke from the garbage these two presidential 'candidates' dished out. I came to the conclusion that they are both fabrications of our government to keep it just the way it is, and has been ever since government was instated. You probably think I'm just another pissed off anti-government kid. Maybe I am, but I was searching for another perspective on this issue of corrupt government, and I might have found it. I'm not saying I agree on all of these issues, but it is different perspective from that the news, and government itself has been stuffing down our throats for so long.

Check out the new movie entitled 'Addendum' free online!

http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/

You might just feel enlightened

Repair Tech is the Devil

2008-10-21T10:13:00.000-07:00

repairtechinc.com

Unreliable, Unsafe, Simply the WORST

I sent my camera to repair tech the first week of September and was
guaranteed a 10 day turn around. After 3 weeks I hadn't heard from
them, and after 3 emails and 2 phone calls they said it was sent to
the factory for further repair. I was disappointed the company
couldn't contact me that it was sent to the factory. NOW after the
repair, its been sitting in the warehouse for weeks while they
'approve' my 4 year warranty (spent $400 on). After contacting the
AGAIN through email about my status, they reply (four days later) that
they need a copy of my original invoice and warranty card. Shouldn't
they have asked this weeks earlier, even though i provided that
information when i shipped it out? And on top of that, the 4 day late
replied email was the day prior to their 2 day vacation. I have a big
film gig next week and can't do it unless my camera is back from its 2
MONTH 'vacation'. I am disgusted with my experience with this company,
so my advice: Go someplace more reliable if you want your camera
repaired in a timely manner and be treated as a human being. Probably
some of the worst human beings i've worked with.

Fall Foliage and Rail Jams

2008-10-12T09:10:00.000-07:00

WAWA had their rail jam this weekend. With the EB Snow video premiere the night prior, there was no way I was going to session this. People were absolutely throwing themselves down the set up. A Ton ton of people showed, good times.

Weeds Online Streaming

2008-10-08T16:19:00.000-07:00

You can now watch the hottest ganja mom and sickest tv show, online. That's right, head on over to: watch-weeds.com to view every episode ever made.

FYS Bada Bing! Wit’ A Pipe! Music Video

2008-10-03T10:36:00.000-07:00

I was lucky enough to work as a gaffer for one day of shooting for the music video. It was good experience working with a production crew out of LA, and also working with some of my good friends too. I was pleased on how the final product came out, and seems to be getting some good response from the public. FYS is doing good things, and are getting bigger and bigger every time I hear from them.
myspace.com/fouryearstrong

KOW DVD's are down and out!

2008-09-27T10:49:00.000-07:00

come one, come all. snaggle your mitts on one of these. Jam packed with bonus footage.
Limited copies at the moment, will go fast.

Guns Up! - All This Was

2008-09-22T18:35:00.000-07:00

GUNS UP! "All This Was" DVD Trailer. Out December 9, 2008 from 1917 Records on Vimeo.

Wack-chusett Edit

2008-09-17T14:12:00.000-07:00

Wachusett In March 2008 from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.

Wachusett Mountain and Ride Snowboards sponsored a monthly video contest on the mountain this season. The winning video each month won a snowboard. This is my entry.
Riders:
Seam Thomas
Rich Oulette
Jeremy Reid
Adam Metterville
and more.....

07/08 Snow Footage

2008-09-16T16:41:00.000-07:00

07/08 Snow Footage from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.

Iphone Hacks

2008-09-15T09:53:00.000-07:00

I spent weeks, and many failed attempts to unlock my iphone 3g.
Here's some links to help you unlock it with ease.

sign up as a memeber here. so many forums with a wealth of data and knowledge.
http://www.ifortnerforum.com/portal.php

Also you need to download the pwnage program to unlock it. read the tutoriaL CAREFULLY!
http://www.sizzledcore.com/2008/07/20/download-pwnage-tool-20-unlock-iphone-3g/

You can get almost any program made for the iphone. pumped.

Black Foot Metal

2008-09-15T09:52:00.000-07:00

taking a vacation.

Cape Cod Time Lapse

2008-09-08T08:13:00.000-07:00

Untitled from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.

Smartbomb - Diamond Heist

2008-09-08T07:54:00.000-07:00

Due out Sept. 16. I was lucky enough to here this album already, and I must say it will blows some minds. Simply amazing, sooo get out there and snaggle-hag yourself a copy.
and be sure to be at the cd release party in the home of worm: CD RELEASE OCT 4TH WORCESTER MA !@ Benders Tavern Park ave
with last lights, wasteland one more tba

Wavy Lights

2008-08-25T19:45:00.000-07:00

Magic Flashlights from Mike Benson on Vimeo.

Team Nectar Update

2008-08-20T20:58:00.000-07:00

Its been four days since team Nectar Sauce has entered the King of Worm contest, and quite a lot of ground has been covered. I have to say its been funny ass ground we've covered, some of these tasks are fucked. Three days left, a rugged road indeed.

Fun ass contest, and its good to see some many kids on the street. Good sessions, good times, good people.

King of Worm

2008-08-17T20:29:00.000-07:00

Team Nectar Sauce
Enters the week long King of Worm contest with the pedal to the metal.

Marsden racking up points, and is squeezing every bit of nectar the city of Worcester has to offer.
Not to mention our stacked team: Marsden, Riggsby, Aqua, Montigny, and myself.
Nectar Baby!

Marsden is Killing It.

2008-08-10T09:34:00.000-07:00

Three Tricks w/ Marsden from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.

FYS Music Video

2008-07-27T20:26:00.000-07:00

Behind the Scene: FYS Music Video from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.

Eb Customer Appreciation Day

2008-07-27T20:15:00.000-07:00

Eastern Boarder Customer Appreciation Day from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.

Lets NOT Talk Politics

2008-07-27T18:43:00.000-07:00

When I stumbled upon this billboard in Phoenix, AZ I was a bit thrown off. Propaganda? Far from it. There also is a web address: www.jesuswbush.com , which has been transformed into a generic Christian site. Work of the devil himself?

http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f309/volcomyouth37/?action=view¤t=pheonixbanner.jpg
The little info I could actually find was that the work was by Lisa Fiore, who creates political poster art. The billboard space was donated to her for one year by a friend. Its could to here people stirring up controversy, or just speaking a little truth once and a while.

Cliffs and Water

2008-07-21T20:05:00.000-07:00

Our adventure into the Maine wilderness last week turned up some fresh summer fun. We also rafted 7 miles down the Kennebec River. Stress sums this one up folks.

Cliff Jumps in Maine from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.

Yea OK

2008-07-21T19:17:00.000-07:00

U wish there was ganna be a Loon Video.

Yea well you and me alike.

As for an update, the video: Looney Bin is nearing completion. The video is a project that a number of friends and I worked on while riding many many epic days at Loon Mountain. Filmed exclusively at Loon, one of if not, the best mountain on the northeast. Its hilarious, you're going to love it. Stay Tuned.

Here's a few video grabs for a sneak preview:

Check out some of my other videos, in HD, online. I know magic right?
http://vimeo.com/user529197

Some Secrets Are Best Kept Secrets

2008-06-26T08:08:00.000-07:00

Mostly everyone who lives in the woods such as myself, grows up fishing. The old classic worm and bobber technique was priceless for the little guy sun fish. But as I grow older the only thing entertaining with sun fish is hitting them back into the water with tennis rackets. Its called Racket Fishing, inventor Adam Riggsby to give credit. My 5 year old imagination has evolved to that of a 12 yr old, and that means I crave more of a challenge.
But getting to the point, I don't like people when fishing, I like catching big fish most of the time I go out. And to achieve these two basic principles one must find their own secret spot, one where no one knows the location. And to keep it this way you must never give up the location, but brag quite often to claim that you have the 'best' fishing spot ever. I myself have found that little slice of heaven on earth. This video shows what the spot is capable of in 2 hrs time, Casson and myself show what fishing really is. Now that's a claimer statement.

Secrets Best Kept Secret from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.

Weight (in chronological order)

3.01 oz
3.8 oz
4.4 oz
3.3 oz
3.10 oz

moving pictures, w/ music

2008-06-25T20:23:00.000-07:00

I have endless hours of live band footage stashed away on my hard drives. Here's a little sliver of some of that footage featuring some talented sons o bitches. darn tootin.

Set Your Goals - This Very Moment (live) from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.

Smartbomb - Throw In the Towel (live) from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.

Its melted

2008-06-19T22:39:00.000-07:00

who give a fricka fracka.

Auditorium from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.

I ganked 2 boards in one day. am i cool? sit next to me on the bus?
i only wish they mixed this with some punk ass mudvayne as a substitute.

Results:
http://www.go211.com/u/wachusett/blogs/2228

Rope Swing Season

2008-06-19T21:59:00.000-07:00

is in full effect.
The hot and hazzy ass day of the north east are no match for ye mighty ol' rope tied to tree above water.

Central Massachusetts Rope-swing from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.

I Stopped by the Good Doctor's House.

2008-06-19T21:07:00.000-07:00

Lately all my time has been consumed with Hulu.com. To keep it short: It's the new television. Go, see for yourself, go, now.

Long Awaited Update....

2008-06-13T19:50:00.000-07:00

Ok so its been quite sometime since I've done anything with this, and rather continue with the tour video postings. I'm claiming this stack of internet space as my own.
Tour with Smartbomb and Hit the Switch will be one of my most fond memories of my youth, hands down.

-West Palm Beach, FL
Here's the last video we produced, Kona to Jacksonville:

I collected some of the craziest footage ever on this trip and instead of putting up more posts, the plan is to construct a bigger documentary style film. I believe?
Cutting to the chase, I hope to become responsible and consistently put interesting things up here that I feel are important to me and society in general.

In other news, I've motivated myself to edit some skate footage together for yet another RK teaser. But the video is in the works for real.
HD is the new tom, so fuck Youtube. I've found an online HD player Vimeo. Its quite rad.

RK Presents "HUH?" an upcoming skate film from Adam Metterville on Vimeo.

Hometown Bro-down / Ship Out

2008-04-25T11:35:00.000-07:00

Hometown Bro-down

Hometown shows are priceless so wasn’t this one. The bus seemed to be the central hang location, or more like a full-blown party. One instance I saw kids in the middle of the street throwing bottles down a pipe only to make and echoed crash as store owners looked in aww. Cheap brews and the Bruins winning a playoff game, kept us in good spirits. Some retarded fights broke out, we won’t get into that or the after party.

Ship Up to Ship Out
Tuesday morning was spent battening down the hatches and getting our shit settled into Sacred Blue, our home for the next month. A smooth and successful 5 hour drive landed us on the shores of Jersey. Upon exploring the boardwalk and enjoying the scenic waves we had the pleasure of meeting Tyrone. Tyrone was a crazed homeless man who claimed to have both types of sex organs and who also had an insatiable need to polish things. But what else could you expect on the shores of this great American state?
The show was sick, it was in a bowling alley. We also got free chips that magically turned into drinks when redeeming them at the bar. We had a sufficient amount, keeping us occupied throughout the night, not to mention complimentary bowling.
The next day I awoke in some god-awful truck stop, our previous night’s mission was to get out of the great state of Jersey and escape its decrepit smell. But it became a reality that we were still here, while taking a piss in some greenish goop of a puddle a huge fucking bus with a shit ton of people came rolling through. We then got in the bus an headed for Richmond Virginia for our day off due to a canceled show.

oh and here's some quick vid grabs of what we've been currently getting weird with. With so many daily adventures, it is nearly impossible to snaggle-hag some time to edit.

Learning to Surf with Glenn and Rhea

Jake's on da beachhhh

Bean in Georgia

Free Skating, Kona

Hit the Switch @ Kona Skatepark

Smartbomb @ Kona Skatepark, FA

First of Days

2008-04-19T11:02:00.000-07:00

The First of Days
The first days of tour were on the unordinary or even weird side. I woke up the time I was scheduled to meet up with Smartbomb in their compound located in the depths of the boonies somewhere westward in the outskirts of Worcester. Dazed from events from the night prior, I booted back to my house to gather the items I carelessly packed.
We planned to meet at Guitar Center in Millbury Ma. Driving faster than Flash himself I met up on time, meted and greeted and planned to leave. But a speed bump prevented us from leaving the parking lot let alone show in Haverhill. We didn’t know we’d be spending the next 7 hours in this very spot. The bus was broke down, this fine triton V10 bus known as Sacred Blue wouldn’t even turn over.
All of us being ‘novice’ mechanics, to put it lightly, analyzed the problem and came to the conclusion that is was the starter. Perkins, while getting down and dirty underneath the bus somehow managed to get a chunk of rust stuck in his eye. With the help of Widing’s surgical skills, he extracted the huge chunk of decaying steal with finesse and the help of a condom wrapper. It seemed that our steak of unfortunate events would never end.
Not knowing how to fix this problem we gave Perkins’s pops Darrell, a jingle. The next few hours were skating, Frisbees, burritos, and anything else to keep us occupied. After we spent $250 in parts and installed them with the help of Darrell, we went to try to start it for the 167th time. One little trick to starting a vehicle: YOU NEED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK IN ORDER FOR IT TO START. We fucked up and had a good time doing it. We ended up making it to the Haverhill show.
The venue was Welfare records, located on the banks of the Merrimack river. A scenario similar to where mobs dump bodies after a ‘hit’. We met up with our fellow tour partners Hit the Switch for the first time. They are a bunch of rad guys fro So Cal, and we are all amped to be touring together. The two bands are definetly a killer combo, be sure to check them out.

The First Days

2008-04-16T17:19:00.000-07:00

Ok so if you didn't know, Smartbomb is on tour. And I, Adam Metterville, have been graciously invited on tour. The past weekend was quite adventurous. Here's a quick little something of what's been happening. We play a show in Jersey tonight. Well this isn't that interesting....