I got a huge kick out of this commercial for the latest installment of Guitar Hero, World Tour. It features Alex Rodriguez, Michael Phelps, Tony Hawk and Kobe Bryant all playing songs in pink dress shirts and underwear a la Risky Business.
A-Rod sliding in really kills it for me. I wish I had millions of dollars so I could feign happiness…
We talk about all three of the above topics here at Gearfuse. What better way to merge them all together than a charity auction being held for the Tony Hawk Foundation? If you head over to eBay right now, you’ll find the mother-load of charity auctions that features a DUB Edition Jeep Wrangler customized for Tony Hawk, VIP tix to the sweet Boom Boom Huck Jam tour and a Tony Hawk Edition Sidekick LX.
So to review, you’ll be getting a sweet:
-Tricked out Jeep Wrangler with massive DUBs and other goodies
-Pair of (VIP!) tickets to a sick skateboarding/extreme sports show
-A tricked out Tony Hawk Edition Sidekick LX from T-Mobile
-Pass to meet Tony Hawk before the show (see above)
This is pretty much as good as an auction gets for the 18-25 age group, of which I happen to fall into. Right now the bidding is at $45,100, so make sure your Paypal account is loaded. Hit the link for the auction and your chance to make a kid’s life better via the Tony Hawk Foundation.
T-Mobile has announced yet another themed Sidekick device. This time, skateboard legend Tony Hawk will be taking the reigns of the design team, creating a communications device that’s bound to please teenagers everywhere. Aside from the cool, blue graphics on the screen, the bottom of the device will have a grip-tape-like surface similar to that of a real skateboard. There’s even 8 miniature screws shoved in there to emulate a set of trucks being screwed in to a deck.
On the software side, you’ll find a special Tony Hawk theme full of graphics, wallpapers and videos - all exclusive of course. Looks aren’t the only thing this Sidekick LX will have - T-Mobile is taking this opportunity to release a new version of the OS the Sidekick uses, which will include video capture and sharing. Perfect for those hot summer days of shredding in the park. Hit the jump for another shot of the new LX.
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