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We got there early, and the waiting began. They finally started letting people in a little after 11, but it wasn't until almost a half hour and several staring contests later that we were sitting in the theater. Then it was time for part two of The Kenan Harkin Show: He showed us his home video from crashing the MTV Video Music Awards. Though a few parts were kinda funny, the whole ordeal was way too long — it might've only been 15-20 minutes, but it sure seemed a lot longer, especially when you're waiting for Dorkin' 10. ("Dorkin' 11 is going to be out by the time this is over.") Kenan built things up a bit too much — "This is the part where we meet Jennifer Lopez!" — when the celebrities for the most part just whisked on by. ("So, you talked to a girl who got to hug Bono" was one person's comment.) When that was over, it was time for the real reason we were there.
This story is getting pretty long, so I'm not going to go into the details of the video. But here's the short of it: Eaton compiled kind of a "best-of" video with footage from old Dorkin' videos, plus some new footage. Chase's new section alone blew off the roof, with everyone cheering in disbelief. The old stuff shows just how far ahead of everyone else the Hoods are (a good five years); the new stuff keeps them there. The video wasn't completely edited yet, but what we saw was quite impressive (and, as always, worth the wait). Most of us bought the full video (sight unseen) ahead of time, to be mailed to us when it was done. (You can read a full review of Dorkin' in York 10 here.)
So, what did I learn from this trip to York?
- York is farther away than I remembered;
- For the most part, riders are pretty cool people;
- There's some fairly amazing flatland riding going on these days;
- I'm well behind the times in my riding ability;
- Eaton still makes awesome and inspiring videos; and
- Gabe is able to survive on a steady diet of tortillas, Diet Coke, and gum.
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