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There’s more to life than being really really good looking: or is there?

Sven — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:52:20 +0000

Spring has sprung! Which means summer flings are fast approaching and it’s time to update your whack outdated wardrobe. Here’s my advice, which inevitably asked for my reading this blog, the three most important artifacts you need to purchase this summer: a Nixon watch, Spy sunglasses and Adidas kicks. Why are these important? Shoes define your lifestyle, for example: Air Force 1’s equal team player, Loafers equal nerd, and Adidas skate shoes equal everything that’s right in the world. Sunglasses protect your eyes from harmful UV rays and over protective boyfriends. Lastly, and most importantly, a Nixon watch will keep you from showing up late for first, second and third dates. Also, watches indicate a level of sensibility and importance. However, some dorks will say “why not just use you’re cell phone?” Here’s why, not everyone can read and analog watch, thus, you’ll impress all the girls with your watch reading abilities. Do you really think any girl is impressed by your digital cell-phone clock? The only exceptions would be kids who have analog cell phones. So swing by the shop and check out our new summer stock, new watches and new shoes. Trust me, a Nixon watch will get you more dates and if you’re juggling as many girls as Tegan Popper-Smooth you’ll need to know the time. Worst case scenario wrong place wrong time wrong girl!
Editors Note: Purchasing shoes, watch and sunglasses and only wearing these three items will get you arrested unless you find your self on Little Tribune on Hornby, so check out assorted tee’s and shorts as well.

Enjoy this shoe review by some geeks in their mother’s basement

“Out comes the Sun, bring out the Guns”

Sven — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:07:35 +0000

(The following message is best read in an insulting French accent)

Fun fact, in the month of March the Earth’s equator is parallel to the sun; therefore, our planetary axis is slowly dipping its northern region toward the sun. Ergo, it’s almost bikini season for the ladies and sunglasses season for the guys. Thankfully, Alternative just got a bunch of new Spy eye covers to facilitate summertime espionage. Also, consider updating your out-of-season apparel, nothing destroys a tagged photo more than toques and jeans at the beach. Correct me if I’m wrong—which I’m not—but you’d look dashing in Vans slips, RVCA shorts, new lifetime tee, spy shades and 35 or 40 UV protection sun block. Unfortunately, just being “really really good looking” won’t get you a date these days: just look at JT. So improve your eharmony account with surfing, skateboarding, wakeboarding, wake skating or skim boarding. Although, it’s questionable if skim boarding will increase or decrease your date-ability, it’s worth a shot. Summer wetsuits just got hung beside our arsenal of wave boards, another batch of skates arrive tomorrow and ask about our wakeboards, if you’re man enough. Wish we’d carry another brand? Open your heart and let the hate out on our facebook discussion page.

Jump Camp

Sven — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:31:03 +0000

Hey Kids

Want to cork Nines, pretzel double kinks and float rodeos? Well, it’s acknowledged truth that all great snowboarders begin on their ass’. Thankfully the handsome chaps over at Jump Camp have organized a freestyle snowboard clinic to facilitate that grueling learning curve. The show takes place on Forbidden Plateau through February, March and April. Remember kids, cell numbers, friend requests and event invitations only occur if you got the impressionable skills: nobody likes a poser! Jump on their site and enjoy the liberties associated with dexterous snowboarding.

Sponsored by: Flux, Dakine, Never Summer, Volcom, Onethirtythree, Spy, Valhalla Pure, Snowboard.com, United Riders, Oneballjay, Boardwalk, Celsius, Signal , Sandbox, Snowboard Canada, Troy Lee Design, Storm, Airhole.

Costumer Appreciation Sale

Sven — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:00:18 +0000

SORRY FRIENDS THE SALE HAS ENDED

Greetings cyber subordinates

At Alternative, we see our customers like family (like Gipper my dog) and therefore, we’d like to extend a metaphorical warm hug. Thus, our imperial ruler Marc has decided to present a Costumer Appreciation Sale; starting Thursday February 4th till Sunday the 7th. Snowboard pants, jackets, gloves,first layers, and our pants are all 50% off, as well as, 35% off all boards, boots and bindings. Spring riding just around the corner, therefore, now’s the pivotal moment to update your winter arsenal, while keeping some cheddar in bank. We’ve got tons of remaining winter stock from: 686, Analog, Anon, Arson, Burton, Dakine, Dragon, Drop, Electric, Forum, Four Squared, GNU, Holden,Lib Tech, Nomis, Pow, Rome, Special Blend, Spy, and Volcom. Plus, all street wear (you know pants, hoodies and t-shirt) are all buy one get another for Free: come get BUCK and save a BUCK!

SORRY FRIENDS THE SALE HAS ENDED