DownHill Domination Irony

[Red Hot Sloth]

Funny, or interesting thing. I have two boys, 11 and 10 years old. My older son is not interested in mt biking, while my younger son is stoked about it.
I just walked out to my garage where I have a PS2 set up in full surround, many, many speakers for the kids, and heck even when I want to chill. Anyhow, I just go out there and my older son is totally rocking on DownHill Domination (as Tara Llannes), and I never really thought about it before, but he absolutly owns that game, but doesn't really care for the actual riding.
My younger son could care less about the game, and is in fact horrible at it, as he is at just about all the PS2 games, but when it comes ride time I hardly ever get a "no thanks daddy, I'm playing". It's usually, "where we gonna go daddy?"

[foofighter]

funny how that is huh?

[Red Hot Sloth]

Yeah, 'cuz I had always felt the older one was more into the bike thing, which he was a little for awhile, but lil bro's taken that spot.

[TURNERob]

I think flying off jumps for 200ft kinda lost it for me on that game

[foofighter]

my youngest (2yo) likes to tinker w/ his bike more than ride it, my 4yo loves to ride and like me to pull him up so he can pretend he's doing tricks, and my 7yo daughter just loves to ride and race her friend. I've got a good squad so far

[Red Hot Sloth]

This is the older son on his new stoke just days after getting this ramp for his birthday. Although shortlived, it is just a memory.

[foofighter]

man he's got some hucking abilities...but you never know he might pick it up again

[Red Hot Sloth]

Originally Posted by TURNERob

I think flying off jumps for 200ft kinda lost it for me on that game

Its just a game...Farfetched?
Totally
Fun when your a kid...absolutely
Pure entertainment.

Originally Posted by foofighter

man he's got some hucking abilities...but you never know he might pick it up again

That would be cool, have both boys out with me, knowing someday they will be showing dad the way...awesome.

[Red Hot Sloth]

Here is the younger brother. Not as clean, but having just as much fun.

[Red Hot Sloth]

This is how he finished...landed.
Shaken, not Stirred.

[mtb_prodigy]

Originally Posted by Red Hot Sloth

This is how he finished...landed.
Shaken, not Stirred.

so these are the bikes ur kids mountain bike on? Maybe thats why the okder ones not into it so much



just kiddin

(pssst i hope those arent the bikes you make the kids mountain bike on)

[Red Hot Sloth]

Originally Posted by mtb_prodigy

so these are the bikes ur kids mountain bike on? Maybe thats why the okder ones not into it so much



just kiddin

(pssst i hope those arent the bikes you make the kids mountain bike on)

Naw..they get to ride some Specialized...a rockhopper and a fsr.
It would be quite cruel to make 'em hit the trails on those little things.

[Red Hot Sloth]

I'll have to dig around to find some pics of the boys in their mt bike environment, on their MT BIKES.

[mrtawney]

DownHill Domination got me to Iowa and back-
During last summer my wife, 2 year old, and my in-laws drove back to Iowa. The in-laws and wife thought it would be fun- Thank god for new technology- Using the rca inputs I was able to play the PS2 when I wasn't driving- DHD and katamari damashi save my sanity.

[Red Hot Sloth]

Nice..
When I was kid, high technology was the Atari 2600 on a console T.V. the size of a volkswagon. Our road trips consisted of mom and dads threats of pulling over, finding a switch, or making us walk....all while listening to an 8-track of Julio Eglasias or Tom Jones.

[ghixon]

Originally Posted by Red Hot Sloth

I just walked out to my garage where I have a PS2 set up in full surround, many, many speakers for the kids, and heck even when I want to chill.

Are you looking to adopt?

My brother and I are similar to your two boys. I really enjoy riding and generally being outdoors. He hates camping and going anywhere that doesn't include room service. When we were growing up, he hated being dirty. I couldn't get enough of it.

Different strokes I guess...

[Red Hot Sloth]

Wierd huh. My brother and I were (are) complete opposites as well.
At any given time I can go into the garage and the kids (my own and a bunch of the neighbors kids) are gaming it out on the PS2 or battling on the air-hocky table, and or playng ball out front its kidopolous here.