@FatTonyBMX from @RideBMX isn’t fat and isn’t named Tony. Find out where the nickname came from along with the answer to the age old riddle “What do Tina Fey and Danny Bonaduce have in common” in the latest episode of #TYFO
Bio: Fat Tony is the Associate Online Editor of RideBMX and when he is not gathering content for the site, this Tony of All Trades is shooting photos, filming, editing videos, writing articles, covering events, interviewing people, and even moderating comments.
Catch a more in depth interview with the man of the hour at Fuel.tv
Joining us today is the associate online editor of @RideBMX, Fat Tony. Still time to send in your questions, so keep them coming.
Q: On a scale of 1-10, how awesome is the movie Face-Off?
A: I hate movies. Never heard of it. If I saw it, Id probably give it between a 0 and a 2 depending on how many boobs are shown.
Q: There is a Gina Gershon sideboob shot. So does that mean you give it a .5?
A: Haha, no clue who that is, but I’m a sucker for side boob! Although, not sure if that’s worth a .5. I really do hate movies.
(Average Face-Off Rating so far: 7.2)
Q: Noticed your name isn’t really Tony…and you’re not fat. Care to explain?
A: A: Just a nickname from 9th grade. My friends thought a mafia name was cooler than a dorky white kid name. (Thanks @sodrove LOL)
The #TYFO Prize Pack includes a subscription to @RideBMX, current issue, Range of Motion DVD, Ride BMX T-shirt & sticker sheet. Ask those Qs
Q: Fat Tony is voiced by Joe Mantegna on the Simpsons. Which celebrity would voice you?
A: A: Hmm… Someone cool. Like Dennis Rodman. Or Tina Fey. Maybe John Stamos? Or Danny Bonaduce! Too many good ones to pick! Haha
Q from @Ridertech: Where is your favorite place to ride?
A: For skateparks; Louisville, KY & Ray’s MTB. For flatland, Long Beach, CA’s Rainbow Harbor. And any new city for street.
Q from @thedewtour: Which BMXer is going to end up enjoying our new stop in Las Vegas the most?
A: The @buyvansshoes guys like Luke Parslow and Corey Nastazio are known to get pretty loose out there. It’s BMX though, so…?
Q from @thedewtour: Look ahead to October 17th. Who stands on that stage as BMX Dew Cup champions?
A: Hard for me to say since I’m media, but it’ll probably be the guys who kicked ass all season and didn’t crash much, LOL.
A: (continued) I kind of have to stay non-biased on this one. But it still may be safe for me to say Jamie Bestwick. 😉
Gratuitous Simpsons Quote: Can’t I bet that all the horses have fun?
Q: Did you fill out a NCAA bracket? Who is your pick to win it all?
A: What’s a bracket? Like for a flatland BMX battle? My money is always on @matthiasdandois for #flatland contests these days
Go Cuse.
Q from @thedewtour: Fill in the blank here. The rider who surprises people the most this summer will be _____?
A: Can I get three blanks? Andy Buckworth, Brett Banasiewicz (@imaddog9), and of course Drew Bezanson. Ridaz!
Q from @skyhawks88: How do you choose who is going to be on the cover of the Magazine every month?
A: Never a set way of choosing. Could be because of the rider, trick, photo, relation to an article, etc. Depends on the issue.
Q from @ellieculp: Did the earth tremble for you this morning?
A: I didn’t feel it, but according to other people’s Twitter feeds, it did actually happen. My bed makes me sleep gooood! Haha.
Q from @fu3lish: Who is your favorite park rider of all-time vs. right now? or are they the same person??
A: Such a hard question to answer. All time; I may have to say @DaveMirra. Right now probably Harry Main? Really don’t know!
We have about 20 minutes left. Get those questions in. Just asking a questions enters you in the drawing for a Ride BMX prize pack
Q from @bojo20: What is the craziest thing you have ever seen done on a bike?
A: Video; @DennisEnarson ‘s whip gap in the @Nike6 DVD. Life; Kevin Robinson’s double flair. Or Mirra’s 360 nohand flip on Mega.
Q from @iBail4Boobs: What current crank setup do you have on your street bike?
A: I have @OdysseyBMX Twombolt cranks-175mm, RHD, white. On my #Flatland bike; Flatware Wombolts, 160mm, black.
A: Haha! Great question. @Crujones for sure! He’s got freakin’ thunder in his heart and fire in his eyes! Can this guy be a winner?
A: Haha, their crew has more people. Dudes that fall from MX bikes are tough as s*. We wouldn’t go down without giving it our all!
Q from @spencerbass & @degbert: Will @RideBMX be going all digital anytime in the near future? iPad version?
A: Absolutely not. Plans to do more digital stuff in addition to digital subscriptions we have now though. But never ALL digi.
Q from @juniorojeda: What is the best BMX park and/or spot in So Cal
A: IMO Chino’s Alaya Park is the best in So Cal but they don’t legally allow bikes. 2nd best is @EtinesBMX park in Lake Forest.
Big thanks to @RideBMX for joining us today. And thanks to everyone for their questions. Winners to be announced tonight
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.
Thx to @AlliSports for the interview. Everyone get pumped for the 2010 BMX season of @thedewtour kicking off in Chicago in July
For even more thoughts from the man of the hour, check out @FatTonyBMX
And the winner of the @RideBMX prize pack is….@joshhhsays http://vimeo.com/10219799 (One fan picked by another)
Here is a collection of Fat Tony Articles http://bmx.transworld.net/author/fattony/
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