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Tony Hawk’s Pro Jackass

Ashton de Vos, Oscar Lawrence The Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series is all about skateboarding. It’s about dropping in, grinding on rails, not giving a f**k. It serves as a love letter to skater culture. So, why, in later installments, do you play as the guy from Jackass riding a bull? The Golden Years Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, developed by Neversoft Entertainment, released in 1999 on the PS1, N64, and Sega Dreamcast. It met raving reviews, and a Metacritic score of 92. Tony Hawk

4 days ago3 min read
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Life, Love and Other Stuff: On Dating Apps, Prospects and the Price of Oil

Dear dating diary, It may shock you to discover that I have never downloaded a dating app. I got into a long-term relationship pretty young and haven’t needed one since we broke up a year ago. Not to sound too up myself, but I haven’t really needed to download one. I have had great success meeting people in real life! But recently, as things have quietened down a little, I have been reflecting on why I haven’t downloaded one yet. It is the norm to use one so what is holdin

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