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Dear THRASHER
I think your mag is great, skaters
need something like THRASHER
since action rag came out.
THRASHER is like a bible of modem
skating. I live in Eatontown NJ. and
skate a wooden halfpipe the
Army built for us I skate with about
rush
7 skaters, sometimes t
15.1 am
moving to Charleston, SC. in 3
months and would like to know of
any skate activity in the area. I am
enclosing some pictures of our
ramp. Don't stop printing the bible.
-Brad Constable,
Eatontown, NJ
As long as you keep skating we
will keep printing. As for Charleston
you can expect a lot of skate
activity down there. If you can't
find it create your own Amen
THRASHER
-Ed
You're magazine is the hottest
magazine. Although the photos
are black and white, they are
explosive. You're magazine is No. 1
in my book it shows radical Pros
and Amateurs alike. My friends
and I have all of your magazines
and we will continue to get them
We have a half-pipe and we want
to show others that New Yorkers rip
as well as anybody. We want to
know if we can send in a story plus
bio pics for a chance in being in
your magazine. We really would
appreciate your reply. Keep up
the work
Nate
Nathaniel Bonneau
and the Rad Rats of New York
Lers go with it. We've been
waiting for some New York action
We know you guys shred
-Ed
Dear Fellow THRASHERS
Just the name of the mag fits. I
must urge (if not threaten all of
your lives) all of you who read this
letter to turn on others of our type
to this great mag ACTION NOW
has bent to the will I of
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cialism and knuckled under to
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Thanks
Phil Hines
Flint Michigan
PS. Try to get THRASHER distributed
out here in Michigan
PPS In the words of the Circle
Jerks "LIVE FAST-DIE YOUNG
TO THRASHER
We are thrashing harder than
over here in the East Bay (Berkeley)
Our half-pipe, 10Hx 16 W. 5' Ft.
Bot, is ripped daily, and we now
have a Massive pool to shred plus
The Tennis Courts" and the "Art
Museum" which is way rad
PS. Will be sending pics soon
PSS. That lame cartoon, Wild
riders of board has got to stop
Please, spare us Signed
Concemed Skaters
Berkeley Skaters Association
THRASHER
You're the greatest mag around
I have just started buying your
mag and I am totally blown away
by all the great stuff in it. I recently
picked up the June issue and of
course it's totally hot. In the Wild
Riders of Board, the picture of the
guy with a nazi sign on the bottom
is way rad, so I painted one on the
bottom of my Powell board. Your
coverage is
is great and considering
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boarding makes it even better.
Thoro
are are not many skateparks in
my area since they closed two of
the best ones around. How about
some "It's a Set-up's on D. Andrecht,
D. Peters and B. Bowman. Keep up
the great work
Thanx
An avid skater and punk rocker
Danville, California
What nazi sign?
-Ed
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