Wednesday, April 28, 2010

MR CARTOON X NIKE X WORLD CUP STATUS...

First you gotta thank God, and then Nike for nights like these...It all started out right in front of this truck:
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funny how you look at a taco truck and think to yourself, huh? yes, that's exactly what i was thinking when i got an email and then a text from the Nike team in NYC inviting me to a party, which i had no idea was going on!, paying your phone bill on time is key peoples!, and so the drama begins...

Upon first glance, it looks like nothing more than a mere immigrant made taco and burrito bus, but like the old saying: "don't judge a book by its cover", i would learn later that this was a testosterone pumping truck for fools who need to prove something to a certain lady friend or they trying to impress that would eventually try and take me down...its all good jack i got you on the radar now ;) #seewhatididthere ?
on first impression you would think these three are regular party, wedding crashing, free drink bumming out of town hipsters.... but then you walk up and realize, without these three, there would be no party, no drink and definitely no photo to post on my cheesy blog...
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it looked like the thing of the night was to roll in power circles of three....
Heron, Wes and the incredibly interesting unknown blond on the right, who after speaking with,you realize that what they say about blonds is definitely not true...lol
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i got so mad i didn't get a chance to really talk to Curtis Coltrane but he was crazy busy, this guy is never not working!!
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then i caught this Spanish guy laying in the cut...
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i hate to be so friggin cliche', but sometimes you come across a photo like this and it really makes you think... some pictures really are worth thousand words
yuwen
@13thwitness getting ready for a long night
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Nike knows how to throw it down and that's why you get all types from all walks of life coming thruough to mingle and jingle some change out they pockets for some cool tasting and free Modelo, Tecate and then some wine for the cheesy i wanna look cool drinking this wine in front of other people types.....he he he..i had to
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my man Nico of Staple Design
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i thought this guy was an illegal immigrant from how hard i saw him working last night! this guy didnt stop all night, not even to drink a cup of water...IMG_9339
i wondered why christine was looking at phil like that
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they were laughing and didnt even see the face @imreallynotcudi made
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making faces with @jae8half
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Then the man everyone came to see and drink free beer, eat free tacos, burritos and push each other around.....El Matador himself....
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it was nice to hear Mr Cartoon talk about his involvement with Nike, how he was honored to have been chosent or being part of the east vs west rivalry and the world cup. but most importantly, it was nice to hear him talk about being a regular person, us born chicano outta cali, a graff artist and how hard it was for some of him and his homies to come up... its dope to hear someone talk about it and show they aint never forget where they came from....GOOD JOB NIKE i really enjoyed last night
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SAY CHEESE!
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i really think the only fans of Mr Cartoon in the whole place was this brother and sister duo who really appreciated Mr Cartoon signing there kicks....
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brown pride in full motherfuckin effect....
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my lens was not fast enough to catch Mr Cartoon tagging up her box... #seewhatididthere
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im soooo jealous
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and the night seemed like the night that would never end. Full of many faces, funny and not so funny jokes and all the sorts
the fam of fams... @diego1986 @40oz_van @maxwellreigns and a few more faces
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@notreallybutcouldbeSnooki tried to get out the pic..
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the lavishlives dynamic duo
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no thanks hun i tend not to drink after anyone.
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yes it did come out a little blurry.. but im ok with that
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nd thenight that was meant to be, was and felt like it never ended
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