I am a sucker for cool things in high-def slow motion, and these unsuccessfuly attempts by skateboarders to land kickflips and other jumps fall resolutely within the category of cool slow-mo things.

Ever since we watched portions of X-Games 17 together, my son has been way interested in skateboarding. Forget the kickflips…he just wants to be able to do an ollie. Not sure whether these crashes will be a deterrent or a catalyst. Stay tuned.