i bought s1 the day it came out... i didn't even own an xbox at the time i just knew i wanted the game.
had to skate to the other side of town everyday to play it at a friends house, he got really pissed off at me just going round to use his xbox then pissing off home.
i managed to save up just enough money to buy an xbox just before xmas 07
played og pretty much everyday, it was love.
didn't get xbl until mid 08 i think, first guys in the community i spoke to were bene, newblood, shady4chi, satori...
then i got on reign so i used to talk to those guys on the reign chatbox constantly, never really seshed online though.
mid way through s2 it was dp, got talking to stevland alot, best/nicest guy in this community hands down. the fucker even bought me ms points and posted them to me so i could get trails HD, true friend.
other guys i was inspired by...
jack barclay <3
tno
demz
flix
kanen (intrewders)
im006, thanks to whoever posted that guys name in this thread, i forgot about him but he was sick.
bullet
robley
horsehead!
heshfield
saunders & perm (just for putting up with my cuntyness in parties)

can't think anymore

skate was and still is the best game ever.