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ON BOARD
COMING EVENTS
1983 CASL SCHEDULE
California Amateur Skateboard League
Aug. 13 OCEANSIDE PIER
Sept. 17 UPLAND
Oct. 8
Oct. 29
PARAMOUNT
DELMAR
For Further Information
call: (714) 981-6014
M.E.S.S. Schedule
AUGUST 27-28, Oak Ridge, TN
contact: Joe Bowers
104 Adelphi Rd.
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
SUMMER WORLD SERIES
1983 PRO/AM
August 14
OCEANSIDE PIER
Freestyle, high jump.
August 26, 27, 28
SKATERANCH, DEL MAR
Freestyle, tight & banked slalom, pool.
For more info call 714-981-6014 or write:
NATIONAL SKATEBOARD ASSOC.
P.O. Box 1325
Upland, CA 91786
August 13
NORTHEAST SKATEBOARD
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Base Camo, Wakefield, R.I.
Call (401) 789-1954 for info.
September 3
CAPITOLA CLASSIC, DOWNHILL
Call N.H.S. (408) 475-9434
TRASH
It looks as if the wheels of progress are
churning steadily forward in the skateboard
industry these days. When there's an
increase in production, that means that
there is an increase in waste product, and
waste product is just another name for
TRASH!
Here is one for the skateboard histo-
rians. Remember the original big boy with
more hard-to-believe stories than Mother
Goose? No, nothing to do wiht the bands of
the same names, but none other than
BONGO!! The infamous Hollywood,
South-bay, Rolls Royce destruction expert
and hardcore partner with the Hollywood
stars. Rick Mitchell was spotted recently
by Glen E., who was out on a pizza
adventure. As Glen tells it, "There I was at
this stoplight on La Cienega. I was
reaching over to the passenger seat to get
another piece of pizza when I look up and
I see this big profile looming in an old
Thunderbird convertible classic and it's
Bongo with a hefty amazonian, blonde
bombshell, heartjerker by his side."
NOTES FROM L.A....
As part of our Upland "World Series"
weekend, we included a trip to Hollywood's
famed 'Palace' for a "Blaster's" gig. Also on
the bill were the Red Devils. Fully involved
with the scene at hand, Olson, Potato'ed,
Jay Alabamy, Saladino, plus an assort-
ment of other noteworthy types. Special
thanks goes to Jonny Ray, of the Red
Devils for his mighty hospitality for use of
his dressing room and no thanks to B. Ruff
and Roskopp for just hanging and blowing
our "big time" Hollywood Scam.
The "BULK,, Steve Olson, has of lately,
been rolling in the big ones with his partner
D.H. (Dave Hackett). The two having been
styling and partying to a degree that must
be close to a maximum not allowed by the
law. In where else, but their respective
homes in Malibu. It seems Olson has
become a commodities stock market
broker and is learning how to make the
killer minimum investments and getting
back the max returns. A prospective client
of his may be ace scammer/camera jockey
Glen E. But Bulk has doubts that 'Squeaky'
Freidman will fork up the bill with the risks
that are involved.
Not from L.A. But because of L.A., we have
been notified by the Hertz Co., that we are
now part of their "Durability Test Team
(D.T.T.)" for our ability to test vehicles
beyond their testability. They also, credit
us for six new clinical test breakthroughs.
Thanks Hertz men. We'll take any honors
that come our way.
Add this to your pile and shove it, none
other than D.D. Morin made it back to the
microphone to announce the Upland
Contest, and of course to show off his
perfect tan.
CALIFORNIA PERSONAL IDENTIFI
ISSUED TO BEARER FOR IDENTIFICATION, IN CASE
EXPIRES GN
BIRTHDAY IN
1984
Duane T. Pet
4217 Kickwood C
Orange Californ
Sex Hair Eyes
M. Blk.Blue
Date Birth
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Duand
Now in L.A. (but known more as a citizen
of the world) is the redoubtable Duane
Peters, who has called and informed us
magazine mogul-types that his knee is
now almost healed and that he'll soon be
returning to the vertical walls.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
Be on the lookout for bignosed travelling
THRASHER STAFFERS that may want to
shoot you.
Jay Smith is still cruz'n, but says he's
been having problems getting past Señor
Peralta's answering machine, so he can't
get his hands on the skate equipment that
he craves. What's the 'Big D' Stace? Don't
just sit there, 'Get down & get back
up again."
MAN ABOUT THE WORLD
Forever on the road from here to there
and halfway back again for short stays until
he's off to somewhere else is Mr. Tony
Alva, who's presstime location is in Cherry
Hill where he's paying his respects at the
site of the defamed skate park. Also,
communications say that he's terrorizing
heavily out there, he even got kicked off of
someone's ramp. He's travelling back
across the U.S. by car with sidehack
Mondo. Be on the lookout for the rolling
madness coming through your town.
MORE LA....
Man on the scene, Mofo overstayed his
stay (welcome?), just so he could photo-
graph a session at Lance's ramp and
Doris' pool with many of the above-men-
tioned types with the addition of Arab and
Jonathan the Great. Does this mean that
we are to suffer yet another, strange-but-
true photo/essay by the unassuming Mr.
Mo?... Stay tuned.
HOT NEWS FLASH
From our Hot Line in Florida comes word
that Steve Caballero has captured his
third Pro event in a row. The top four
contestants at Kona were: Caballero,
Hosol, Blender, and Ruff in that order.
Before our lines were interrupted by
Federal Agents we gathered the following
bits and pieces of classified info: Newton
and his merry gang of Texan T-bones had
completely taken over a section of a local
motel and were holding hostage several
young betties. Caballero pulled off a
caballerial off a diving board. Rogowski,
Hosol and Smith were thrown out of a
motel for behavior unsuitable for human
consumption. Paul Schmitt's van was not
up to carrying 15 skaters and their equip-
ment and broke down on its way to St.
Pete. McGill was styling in his newly
purchased 924 Porsche. Fausto had his
usual rent-a-racer and managed to get air
while parked. Folmer was cruising in a
mean De Soto and looking very fiftyish.
Rounding up the notables was SIO Barry
and 'Mr. Surf' Bruce Walker. For more info
stay tuned to next issue. In the meantime
stay rad; eat alligator meat.
Dan Kelly shreds the Corn Capitol ramp in
Lincoln, Nebraska.
IN NEBRASKA
Specifically Lincoln, Nebraska, the staff
has decided that a trip is required to check
out ramp conditions for what we hope will
be the site of our Midwest contest. Stay
de-tuned for more details.
Over in Washington, D.C., members of
the bands Minor Threat, Double-O and
Marginal Man have been sessioning at a
new half-pipe just outside of D.C. Scram
are in the middle of their tour and Tesco
Vee of the Meatmen fame and editor of
Touch & Go mag, may be doing a solo
single....Croften Skatepark, Annandale,
Crystal City and Vienna halfpipes are
being shredded by the locals daily. Black
Market Baby have recently finished
recording for an upcoming L.P. Also, The
Faith have just completed a new tape in
the studio and as soon as the boys at
Dischord scrounge up some money, it
should be turned into their new E.P.
or album.
L.A. FLASHBACK
In case you don't live in L.A. or just didn't
notice if you did, you can now find
THRASHER Mag in many of that city's
more avante garde and conservative
newstands. So, if you're in the area you
shouldn't have any trouble finding the mag
that was/is with you through it all, good or
bad-broke or flourishing.
One last and final note on the L.A. area
(when we're around, we do get around) is
that it is now a standard deal to have a
bash'em up party in Upland the night
before the finals. Of course, we were there,
right up to the time the cops came and
politely told us it was over. "But, But...we
just got here." Thanks Malba.
Over in Ex-Cherry Hill skatepark
territory, Philadelphia skaters have been
visiting an old first generation skatepark in
Exeter, PA that was skatable and aban-
doned until just recently. The owners came
back and are starting to charge skaters for
their fun. Cool snake run and banks
throughout makes this place almost
worth it.
While most other ex-Cherry hill locals
are playing in alternative type musical
bands including some heavy H.C. acts and
the guys who put out Skate-Core 'zine are
busy putting on gigs once again at the
Love Club, the hopeful re-opening should
be August 5th with Dogtown boyz,
Suidical Tendencies (halfway through
their U.S. tour) headlining the venue. And
how 'bout East coast skate star Jami
Godfrey throwing pepperoni on pizzas at
Franco's in the heart of the city!
ON BOARD
Parked air in Jacksonville.
Well skate fans, it's been a long month
which has seen many changes. It's seen
some new faces along with some old ones
that have come back. Things are definitely
happening and it's all thanks to our
reader's enthusiasm. If it wasn't for you,
things would be dry. THRASHER MAG
salutes you, Joe skater.
So until next month, skate rad but skate
safe and watch out for guided missiles.
Suicidal teeth chops at the Eastern Front.
MoFoTo
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