@BDTPBO i know its crazy do you think that braile has been a revenue stream for Scientology the whole time? As well as a recruitment space for Aaron to get people into scientology?

@@dervinpoison666 I mean...Aaron did donate millions to the cult.

@@dervinpoison666 Could be. Scientologists are also pretty ruthless to folks that badmouth their "church", so that also might be a reason why everyone leaving is staying quiet about it.

lol

@@dervinpoison666 It was and it's not a secret. Go check out some posts about it, he's easily funneled millions of dollars into that stupid bullshit.

Feel like gabe is involved in the scientology bullshit, same as lance.

@@pneuma6421if they were involved leaving the company would make little to no sense.

@tvo8977 yes it does, they moved up so they have to spend all their time at the church. What you think they got new jobs on their own?? 🤣

@@pneuma6421 uh yeah maybe they did? like all other people that arent in some cult do...?

@@pneuma6421they are both adults…they could just get new jobs. Its called moving on. I was part of an e sport team as a co founder for 8 years. I moved on and i have a new job. Its called moving on dude.

Well yeah...why would Aaron support S.P.'s

Why would that be it?

@@PBA8 Because no one would or should support a cult, let alone one that allows racists to be a part of it.

@@PBA8I recommend looking at what they are and what they represent/support

@@braym2391 education and money? What's ur problem with that?

That just appeared in my YT recoomended

Aaron is giving all his money to scientology and I'm assuming that includes KZfaq revenue.

@@TheKorfish Yikes if true EDIT: A lot of people are saying this, so likely true

Of course its true do you know how Scientology works?​@YTN3rd

@@Org80 literally didn’t know he was in scientology at all

*laughs like Tom Cruise*

more like teach him about scientology 💀

@@Simon0103Tom cruise is one of the leaders of Scientology aka “woosh”

it was Tom that taught Aaron how to skate....Lol Everyone knows that.

Tom know how to skate already bro does IV adrenochrome

everyone thought max would die to gaethje too but here we are

@@rich4072 facts LETS GO MAX

I did! Have you seen the Scientology videos? 🤣

Jerome Halloway!!!

I've always noticed something off about the dude so I'm not surprised

He should honestly make his own skate channel

@@veganwafflehe had one but I think he deleted it a while back

I don’t think he needs to leave he could do some of his own thing if he wants to make it big he should have a plan b and plan b could be his own stuff

JD's too good of a skater not to be successful

@@patrickoconnell9387 for real. someone is gonna find JD and give him an offer he cant resist.

Do we know for a fact that jd and his family are not Scientologists? They may be… like 9 ppl that work there are.

@@patrickoconnell9387yup. Not just that he has the personality needed. That kid is gonna go far as fuck in life mark my words. He doesn’t need any more help if he moves right. Even if he doesn’t the kid has time to make mistakes and still reroute.

I bet thats what Gabe is going to do

The ringing complaint ive heard of every member thats left (uzi, mogley, even nigel before he came back on board) was unfair compensation for time and energy spent making content. Meanwhile Kyro has donated over 750,000 to scientology

I 2nd this!

@@ashflame6888 I'd love to see that, he's an awesome soul

this is all aaron's fault lol

I have a strong feeling it's because of that.

What 😂

100%. He just got promoted to one of the big dogs at the San Francisco branch of Scientology.

@@Luna0wl Aaron and his wife are known scientologists. I think a public record someone found from a couple years ago showed that they donate like $50,000 to the church of scientology per year. Edit: Pretty sure Aaron has also been getting more and more incessant with his beliefs.

Facts!!

That would unironically go pretty hard.

Singular

​@@infiniteloop2094where there is one, there are sure to be others.... Kinda like Sith, or cockroaches.

Hahaha enjoy the content, religion is private. If HE would spent HIS money to some Christian or Muslim it would be ok for you?

@@nickhunter8707 Nah i am just wondering why everybody jumps on the hate-train so easily without thinking twice. My religion is paid by the government which is way more scary to me. Even if i would quit, they get money and money and money 💰

​@surpriseshoveit3514 There is no hate in identifying an individual or group that represents and practices cult like behavior. Misogyny, Rape, Fraud, Harassment, Forced Slavery, NDAs, and cover-ups... not the best look if you are seeking credibility. These are the people you want to stay away from, false prophets by many actual religions standards. Awareness is a good thing...

Whyd you have to ruin my day like that man 😔

Wtfff carlos is a pedo? Hell nah they got then all

And fetty’s pedophilia drama.

You mean Fetty right? Don’t tell me Carlos as well 😢

@@woodyska85yes it’s also Carlos there’s videos around on yt somewhere where u can watch about it

@@woodyska85nah , fetty was clean , carlos probably not , much drama around carlos sending things to minors etc

As long as anyone he works with don't get labeled a "suppressive person" it really shouldn't matter (as being in contact with a SP would get Aaron labeled a "potential trouble source" and that could easily lead to Aaron being labeled an SP himself. Aside from maybe having a little more rules than usual and Aaron pinching pennies so he can tow the line and not paying people more I doubt it really affects anything; I also highly doubt there is active recruiting going on and that Aaron does that solely through leading by example. On the other hand I wonder about people who left (not counting people with controversy like Fetty of Carlos) because they feared getting label "fair game" by the church or just they respected Aaron enough to not want to get him in trouble as he can get demoted, heavily interrogated, or even put in jail or sentenced to hard labor among other strange punishments.

lol skateboards exist in every other household. If you want to be apart of something underground; start rolllerblading. The culture is way ahead of its time and it’s basically untouched. @ me for the links to some companies and skaters that might persuade you

@@Dubleduhtch I’ve been skating for 20 years I’m 30 I’ve been in the game longer then you’ve probably been alive son. What I said is facts. If you want I’ll even upload some old footage to KZfaq. So you can see. The fact of the matter is mom and pop skate shops can’t survive. And the kids that have a board in every house hold like you said never even use the damn things and bought them from a big company. I just want everyone to enjoy and love skateboarding but it’s getting harder and harder he’ll the other day kids that skate were ragging on other kids that skate because of dumb stuff it’s a mess.

And BMX is regaining traction again

@@steve00alt70all hail the king! Bmx is goated and my new sport for the last 12 months or so. Best feeling ever.

Nah KZfaq algorithm just changed. Skateparks are still packed.

Nice

the importance of fun is severely underrated. a lot of people with office jobs have health problems from lack of physical activity, it actually kills a huge number of people. skating even longboarding can and does help prevent this.

Yeah what he said wasn’t supportive. Sus

That's how they operate. They literally stock people and destroy their lives.

Yeah dude he was like “I’m trying to pull it out of him why he’s leaving and I will continue but ppl change”

The way I seen Aaron’s response was super friendly, when he said “I don’t know what you’re thinking, ima keep trying to pull it out of you” reminds me of talking it through to get a better understanding

@@S4V3GU1D3 It seemed to me like he was trying to mask how upset he is that his team is leaving (the team that makes him all the money which he "donates" to his cult) and it sounded really disingenuous.

lol

Thing is it is broke and needs fixing. Skateboarding isn’t how it used to be.

​@@otgbaby4615the industry isn't the same but people just need to skate more and forget the rest

What's he supposed to go back to? High School? You gotta be like 14 years old making a comment like this. Times change. People grown and evolve. It happens multiple times in a lifetime. Those who do what you're saying are what we call deadbeats, losers, failure to launch, basement dwellers, living in the past, etc.

The algorithm can’t recognize skill in millions of videos ranging from poser to pro. It only see “skateboarding” and auto throttles it because of over saturation and extreme skill gap

100

Because more stopped watching, and more started doing. Alot are probably to point the don't break boards as easily.

No it was at its biggest around the early 2000’s wen Tony hawk games came out u would go to the skate park and literally not be able to skate cuz soooo many kids of all ages had gotten The game and wanted to b skaters it was insane it’s not near as big as it was then

@@dabble855 it's bigger, skatepark just aren't as popular. It's literally in the Olympics

Everyone keeps saying that. Is there any evidence or context? Genuinely want to know.

@@90snewz i just found out because of this video but apparently its known that aaron is a scientologist. and recently was promoted? or something to a high ranking member in a certain cities church from what ive read.

@@90snewzbro the church of Scientology just announced Aaron as their new leader in the Bay Area. That’s such a huge deal for a member to become that. He’s big timing in Scientology.

@@mathy0u how is that a correlation to Gabe leaving?

It is probably because people doesnt want to support that cult. And Aaron is using the money from braile to fund the cult.

man interesting about the warehouse. that might of worked for rob and fantasy factory back in the day, but ya those warehouse videos feel incredibly half a55ed

I 100% agree. That's what drew me to them originally. Lance and Aaron at the skate park randomly meeting up with friends or new kids, just doing tricks and teaching or trying out boards people sent them via mail. It all felt organic and fun. The warehouse was cool for the first year because it was something new, but the videos lost that fun organic vibe quickly. They turned into productions and felt predictable because it was always the same people. There was no longer a camera pan to see some random skaters reacting to Aaron riding and crashing on a viewer made board. Instead it was just the same crew. I lost interest in the channel after a while because it felt like I was viewing the same content over and over again.

Idk I get it's not the same vibe but being BLASTED by the sun and random kids coming through can also have some negatives. It seems a lot more lively at the parks but those "The floor is lava" videos they shoot at the warehouse are AMAZING entertainment!

@@SamSlugg456 I mean more in terms of the fact that John Hill isn't addressing it

Yeah I agree I think these KZfaqrs just don’t wanna start beef but fr it’s weird my thoughts are starting to think though that a lot of these skateboarding KZfaqrs are Scientologist at least the ones that won’t address it at all

​@@GREENBASSPRODUCTIONShas nothing to do with any of it. Aaron is a cool guy with strange ass beliefs.

I ain’t know for a decade he was a Scientologist he did a good job of hiding it

😂😂😂

You spotted the most important detail of the video!

Budget cuts are real

That is awful and everyone needs to walk away if he is really involved in Scientology

​@@LVDesert584there's no if, he's been a scientologist since like 09. He's now higher up in the ranks.

@@dylangilman100% facts. I’ve always hated Aaron since finding out he was a Scientologist…

But please save Aaron's hometown skatepark guys he needs donations so he can use his money for Scientology instead.

@@LVDesert584 it's been publicly documented for years. you can go to look him up on the scientology website and actually see how much money he's given them based on his rank in the cult.

Just wait till you get in your 30's 😂😂

I’m 19 and bout to be 20 and life already hit me like a truck. I ain’t capping either

@@getpape4126 Once you hit 20 you'll blink and be 25, then 25 or so you'll blink and be 35. It's very weird. Teenage years seem to last forever but after that every year feels like only a week.

It’s really unfortunate you’re hating on something you know so little about.

@@pureskatesboii Research him, everything is public knowledge yet you people refuse to look at the world around you. It is a cult, and they are known for being very strange with money, litigation, and kidnapping/disappearing their own members. Educate yourself.

Noooooooo - you're right you know 🙈how was this allowed to happen???

Definitely part of it 💯

BUT he did drop in!

100% 😂

@@ActivateChurchOrgVancouver nuh uh

skate on brotha

42 here, just started back skateboarding after like 20yrs off the board... used to skate street on my younger days. Since my neighbourhood building new skatepark been itchin to skate back, feels great. Learning transition now, streets taking too much of my energy since I'm not that young anymore...😅

69 yrs old here. I just started throwing myself down stairsets with Penny boards. Gonna start posting content soon.

@@alpoLand Well I am not jumping down stairs don’t think I will but I do post my progress in the process of learning moving Ollie’s can also manual.

Young ppl acting like they are 90 years old 😂

He's like the Anti Hawk in that regard for real.

More scientology skaters. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rainZrp32qmymI0.htmlsi=znCVEAQoUdjlB1gC

Real

everyone hates the berrics

no one w a brain fucks with berra, mikey taylor, prod, koston, or really any of those goons absolute vampires of skating

You over look that.

There's also a bit of a difference between a guy who fucks around with scientology and a guy who's invested millions & spent 6 months in Florida training to take over one of the main branches. When everyone was asking where's Aaron why's he not in videos, that was why. And they all pretended he was off doing family life stuff.

@@joshuapowers4623 can you send me where i can read on this thats and not a video on youtube?

agreed, i understand why he would say that but the channel is called "John Hill" . We're here for john! not skateboard specifically

Holy shoot!! A quick check shows it's light blues and some grays WOW that's weird.

To be fair the UN’s colors are blue and white. Not saying you don’t have a point but it might be a bit reaching

Good point about their colors. Search 'Scientology' under images and you get a field of blue pretty much.

@@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 But Kyro isn't a known affiliate of the United Nations as far as I know xD

Why does that guy look so weird?

​@@DanielIvan707 bro looks like a scientology zombie

@@DanielIvan707homies always looked like that 😂 he cool tho

Skateboarding isnt going downhill or uphill. Making money skateboarding is becoming harder. Its what you make it.

And here I thought skateboarding downhill fast was just longboarding.

we are all broke and struggling even the corporations are feeling it

@@UniversalFox597 Corporations are feeling it ? If everyone is broke who has all the money then ? DId it just disappear ?

@@UniversalFox597 The corporations, the ones controlling and profiting off the inflation? Did you hit your head?

@@JohnSmith-ef2sx Funding wars in other countries, disasters are happening, and we just had a global pandemic

@@UniversalFox597 the funding of wars kinda doesn’t cost that much. You send your old stuff, military industrial complex produces newer stuff to put in your military. Stuff produced by american workers. During wartime, the military industrial complex kinda works sort of in the favor of the working class. It’s during peacetime where the industrial military complex gets real bad, because they’re trying to start wars for profit during that era. The amount of money sent to ukraine is microscopic, but the right wingers want to pretend it’s trillions just so they can help Putin (the right’s favored dictator of the moment) in whatever way they can. Even run cases based on russian propaganda through the courts to cripple the US gvt from doing stuff that needs doing. Yes, I’m talking about the oh-so-real "biden crime family" narrative.. a story literally by russian intelligence that was believed by the GOP… the witness is now in jail for being a spy… This is a time of global turmoil. Don’t let russia make you believe that you’re spending enougn money on ukraine to actually cause YOU any issues what so ever. Donald gave the elite 3..5 trillion dollars for free… look at that before you discredit the war effort by unwittingly regurgitating what Putin wants you to. We’re being fooled all day, be vigilant. The russian propaganda network is immense.

too many people in the industry are afraid to say the "inflation" word

Denver is mad expensive also

Vote for Trump.

WTF are you talking about?

@@MrTimmyGTtoo deep for you to understand Timmy

​@@yungm0rris I get what you're saying man, most heads I know who love skateboarding but don't actively try to progress or have stopped all together say it's the risk of injury "I use my hands everyday if I break a finger/hand I can't feed myself" type stuff, it makes sense but sucks fs.

Actually real. I went back to my park after 6-7 years and its all graffitied up, the few skaters there all had headphones on and stayed in their own circuits. One dude actually made small talk with me but instantly left the park, went out 50 meters into the grass to sit a bench and smoke a cigg. Like jesus christ you could just tell me to smoke in peace id leave ya alone man. Felt like I was interacting with a bugged oblivion NPC. 10 years ago Id remember so many locals from the skatepark thatd id see some 15 year old kid 2 years later at a grocery store and it was nice too feel a sense of community. We had this badass security guard that was super chill, some new yorker guy who was always the life of the park getting all the cliques together and setting up fun stuff for us to do. "yo lets setup this trash can and all do tricks over it back to back" While he could barely ollie a 2 stair dude was a legend cuz he loved the sport so much. We are in weird times brother

Yeah bro, that six feet distancing trickles down into corrupting the pysche

u can just skip it btw

@@idetestbirds9114 no you must watch all of it and enjoy it

also dont help not many new people wanting to buy skate gear or start learning to skate. also times are hard living unless mommy and daddy provide for you.

@@littlejp6090 shitty hot take

@@Scythe1337 facts though. People have less money. Even more true outside the US. There’s a drop off in every sector of entertainment now. AAA gaming is in real bad trouble as well. It’s been pretty rough for a while, and skateboards aren’t cheap. The people who would buy their kids skateboards right now would be their parents, aka Millennials. They have literally no money.

@@JimmyNuisance I'm not arguing that inflation is t real and yeah...No shit Sherlock. Most stuff kids have is bought for them by their parents. Especially kids with millennial parents because millennials who have children, have super young children.

Element too..

Bingo. But skateboarding and skateboarders are notoriously stubborn and peter panning away from reality. The skate industry needs financial accountability if it wants to survive. I'm with you 100 percent sell off the warehouses and relocate to the middle of nowhere like many, many manufacturing companies do

@@Sellbow I wouldn't even say they need to move to the middle of nowhere, but there are hundreds of other medium sized cities around the country that cost half as much to live in as San Fran and NYC.

KZfaq premium is one of the few subscriptions that are actually worth it. KZfaq is unusable without it.

​@@JimmyNuisanceyeah i sub too but idk about "worth it" i should just be allowed to use an ad blocker but KZfaq really like butt fucking me so

@@JimmyNuisance yes, I'm talking the built in KZfaq ads though. Like the ones the KZfaqrs bake into the timeline of the video itself, not the KZfaq served ones

Dude, just get KZfaq premium lol.

@@Metroidam11 yes, I have premium my guy. You're not catching what I'm saying the baked in ads dude.

It's literally better. Lmfao

Yup i realized if i break my wrist again i cant do my job as a programmer. Im an adult with bills. I cant do that anymore.

Same here man, cruising is the best I love surfing on land carving and pumping few Ollie’s pop shuv its here and there.

​You'll regret that. I quit 7 years ago and sat around writing code. Now I'm getting back into it and I'm out of shape and less flexible plus I wasted 7 years. You don't need two hands to code! ​@@jonathanc6746

Reason I don’t ride dirt bikes anymore because I can’t miss work being laid up at home after taking a big fall.

I got a broken hand right now it’s hell. 2 months of my life wasted.