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Elephant on a skateboard: newest Formula One attraction

March 12th, 2008 · No Comments

So I’m not really sure if skateboarders should be pleased with this or not — so you guys gotta help me figure out! Please don’t hesitate to leave your comments about this, aight?

Apparently the guys over at Formula One think that some “changes” are “necessary” after everyone suddenly realized that watching a grand prix was ‘unbearably tedious’. (Like duh…that’s why skateboarding aficionados like us turn to skateboards and skates and not to four wheel monsters!)

These “changes” are supposed to be part of the FIA organization’s plans to overhaul Formula One with exciting new features, including hand to hand combat and an elephant on a skateboard.

Yup, you read that right. Elephant on a skateboard!

Under the so-called “new rules,” drivers can only take part in the race after fighting their way through a gruelling series of televised combats, including bare-fisted punching and an 18th century duel, featuring antique pistols and powdered wigs. Another catch is that the top three drivers in each race will then be able to pick up extra points if they can beat an elephant on a skateboard over half a mile.

Now I wonder if the elephant itself will even approve of this! What do you guys think? Should the FIA continue with these “plans”? Don’t you think they’re abusing the animal and the sanctity of skateboarding as well?

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