Think Thank Thunk

So during my weekly visit to the Lib-Tech website, I came across this gem of an interview ESPN did with Lib Tech ripper and Think Thank Films genius, Jesse Burtner. This dude shreds better with one foot strapped in than most people do with two, and Think Thank has put out some great snow films including this year's Stack Footy, and their best in my opinion, 2007's Thanks Brain.

Jesse really seems to have things figured out, "Instead of buying a snowboard to emulate someone else's expression, you buy the tool to create your own expression—that's the agenda I'm trying to push." He says in the interview. Fuckin A. It's the indy film companies like Think Thank that I believe truly embody what snowboarding is all about, and that's shredding with your friends, getting creative, and having a fucking fun time doing it. It's people like Jesse and Think Thank that truly inspire me to go out and ride my snowboard. The big time films featuring the world's best riders don't really do it for me inspiration wise. I mean c'mon, I'm never in my life going to huck, or land, a double corked b/s rodeo 10 over a 100 foot gap like T. Rice does in That's It, That's All. Nor will I ever air 20 feet out of a pipe or drop a 2,000 vertical line in AK. That shit is incredible and I love to watch it, but it's so far out of my reach. On the other hand, I might be able to spin a b/s 3 off a little pow pillow, or blunt stall 180 out on a wall ride, or fast plant off a ledge, or rip up some powder, ya know?

Those are the types of films I get the most stoked on. The ones where it's like, "Oh shit that was sick... I'm gonna go try that!"

So anyway, the interview is great, peep it here. Oh and make sure to watch the little vid also, so sick.

If you need proof that Jesse is the shit, just peep his part from Thanks Brain. Dig it.

And go buy his snowboard films!!!