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# I have a friend who would probably disagree with that statement ;-)
(, Mon 8 Feb 2010, 16:17, archived)
# That's hardly Parkour, though, is it?
Ace pic, btw.
(, Mon 8 Feb 2010, 16:22, archived)
# So what is parkour then?
He certainly counts balance and movement as part of the whole thing!

Credit for the photo goes to my friend here by the way
www.flickr.com/photos/30216538@N02/
(, Mon 8 Feb 2010, 16:35, archived)
# I understood Parkour to be "Urban Free Running"
The pic of the guy on the skyscraper - that's more climbing/free climbing, innit?
(, Mon 8 Feb 2010, 16:40, archived)
# He is the one who does all the flips and stuff, he balanced along a beam to walk out there
He says he does parkour, I take his word for it.

If he did that on a beam that was only 6 foot off the ground, parkour or climbing? ;-)
(, Mon 8 Feb 2010, 16:55, archived)
# Hey man - I didn't mean to upset either you or your friend. I'm sure he's absolutely hardcore.
I was just having a little joke.

I'm sorry.
(, Mon 8 Feb 2010, 17:01, archived)
# No offence taken, the problem with internet comments is the way something is conveyed is often lost.
I wasn't getting defensive in anyway, just playing devils advocate.

Its the same with giving a genre to a band, Its all down to personal interpretation! :-)
(, Mon 8 Feb 2010, 17:05, archived)
# Friend. Parkour Friend
(, Mon 8 Feb 2010, 16:25, archived)
# Ha ha ha,
I've never watched the inbetweeners, Seen a couple of clips though and it always looks good.
(, Mon 8 Feb 2010, 16:36, archived)
# its superb
and you can watch it all for free on 4OD, as Mrs Savalas pointed out as she unwrapped the boxset I got her for Xmas

www.channel4.com/programmes/the-inbetweeners/episode-guide
(, Mon 8 Feb 2010, 16:37, archived)
# Thanks, I shall have a shufty!
And not mention that you could have saved money on that Christmas present there...................
(, Mon 8 Feb 2010, 17:06, archived)
# YES YES YES
(, Mon 8 Feb 2010, 17:16, archived)