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ON BOARD
COMING EVENTS
1983 CASL SCHEDULE
California Amateur Skateboard League
Sept. 17 UPLAND
Oct. 8
Oct. 29
PARAMOUNT
DELMAR
For Further Information
call: (714) 981-6014
S.U.A.S. SERIES
(Shut Up And Skate)
Sept. 10
Houston
Sept. 24
Longview
Oct. 8
Corpus Christi
Oct. 22
Austin
Nov. 5
Dallas
For info And Flyers write to: Newtron, 3356
Camelot, Dallas, Texas 75229
SCOTTISH SKATEBOARD
ASSOCIATION
'83 Programme
Sept. 3-4
Scottish National Champs
Rock 'n' Roll Skatepark, Livingston
Oct. 23
Scottish Indoor Slalom Champs
Coasters Arena, Falkirk
Nov. 19
Scottish Freestyle & Champs
Grangemouth Sports Complex
Central Scotland
Dec. 4
Coasters Arena, Falkirk
TRA
DON'T TOUCH THAT DIAL
Proof that Gravity Inversion Boots really
do aid to Tinseltown success. Our video-
eyes were severely blown away the other
night when Stacy P. flashes onto the tube,
lathering up in the shower and then, flash,
he's a college coed with a chick in each
arm proclaiming that Coast is the soap.
Cliff Coleman will pay 10 to 1 to anyone
who can beat him on his hill, except for
Rick Blackhart and Roger Hickey, for
them it's 20 to 1 odds. After racing on his
turf, he'll race anywhere.
A FEW QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD
LEARN THE ANSWERS TO:
Would you believe that there was a bikini
contest held during a break in the action at
the Oceanside Freestyle contest? Out of
all the 20 odd entrants, from the immediate
beach area, guess which skater won?
• What ex-San Francisco local freestyler,
now grenade launcher for team USMC,
placed well in the AMS top ten at Ocean-
side, his first contest ever?
• How many AIDS jokes are there already?
And how many of them have the answer
'ROLL-AIDS?
Which freestyler who recently turned Pro
at Paramount, took all the marbles at
Oceanside?
Has the wear and tear life as a top
physician finally inflicted Dr. Rick with the
dreadful Writers cramp' disease, which
has no known cure? Baffling scientists
everywhere.
• Which skate dude landed a major
acting/stunt assignment in Japan because
of a grinding performance in our July '83
centerfold?
Who were the two visiting 'Jersey' types
that, disguised in K-Mart designer poly-
ester wear, nearly sabotaged the Simon
& Garfunkel Day on the Green spectacular
at the Oakland Coliseum?
Is music reviewer Bear really relocating
to Alaska for two years to study Archeology?
Can a person really eat dog food
for money?
What does Mr. Hawk call a handful
of skaters that throws water on bikini clad
contestants?
Which Dogtowner owes heavily?
How come most people never have
much to say?
G.S.D.
FATE
• Why does G.S.D.'s new bedroom have
no windows?
Why don't we just stop here while
we're ahead?
SKATEAGE MILEAGE
While on tour these past few weeks the
odometer on Jeff Newton's fabled and
faithful Datsun Pick-up turned 200,000.
Jeff claims that over 150,000 units of the
massive mileage are skate related.
Other road trips...Jack Smith has been
planning a cross U.S. 'On board' skate
push for awhile and may be on the road as
you read this. History buffs will recall that
Jack has skated cross country before.
A lot of Nor Cal skaters caravaned down
to the 'Del Mar World Series' wrap-up to
test the waters of vertical competition with
some of the best. THRASHER paste-up
boy, Bryce Kanights, and Don 'Fish"
Fisher opted to check out the ramp rich
central valley towns of Modesto and
Fresno on the way. A reported stop to
check the status of Modesto's Heat Wave
Skatepark, closed for years, was also on
order.
After the Oceanside Freestyle Fausto,
Mo' (don't call me Mofoto) Fo, Frank
Hawk, Tracker Larry and Stacy P.
huddled over 30 New York cuts for several
hours, talking plans for future skate
promos. The theory being to get out of Cal.
more often to spread the energy and to see
the talent elsewhere.
Seen inside the internationally famous
Café Sport in San Francisco recently was
one D. Novak of N.H.S. fame acting as a
stand-in for "Magnum P.I., complete with
an official Boston Red Sox (approved no
less) team cap. All of the social-climbing
females in the immediate vicinity were
craving.
RASHED
We weren't surprised when this anony-
mous photo popped up in our mailbox. It
seems that mister Rat Scables (Chris
Miller) of the rockband, 'The Damned,
has an extreme THRASHER Mentality.
Mr. Puszone, Pushead, is to be married
Sept 10th to his longtime sweatheart,
Anne. THRASHER wishes a lot
of good luck. Other messages
out of the rock world,
'Riot 303' and 'Los Olvidados
have broken up. The 'Faction' just
completed a mini tour of terrorizing the
western states. The state of Alabama to
host their own skate rock weekend August
27 with 'Suburban Nightmare,' 'The
Ditch,' 'Max's Language' and 'The
Chromatics.' The new 'Circle Jerks'
album is complete the title, 'Golden
Shower of Hits.
In SURFER mags latest issue, J. Smythe
lays down the facts on the influence that
skating has had on the surf types. If you can
pick it up, check it out. It's definitely worth
reading. "You Stand But You Do Not Surf."
Also, it seems that Jay Adams is popping
up in most of the "Water Medium' publica-
tions. Could it be that the surf media is
changing it's trendy/fashion approach to
more realistic terms and getting the surf
pretenders off the beach so the real surfers
can surf? Was Mickey Dora right? Of
course.
The casting ponds at the Angler's Club
in Golden Gate Park were recently drained
for a week and vulnerable to impending
skateboard havoc. It was solidly sessioned
and played host to the likes of Fish,
Cooksy, K.J.T. Joey Headbone, B.K.,
Randy Katen, Rooster, Croft, Johnny
Feedback, Mofo, Chris Barkley, D.P. and
CH, road crew.
Tony Hawk
checks
ego
ASHE
SHER
MAGAZINE
ON BOARD
SHOP OF THE MONTH
This month we're honoring another local
Bay Area shop. The crew and regulars at
'Go Skate' in San Mateo, CA. Shown here
raising their boards with a rousing chant of
'Go Skate or Go Home." A few months
back they did go home when a nearby
spillway 'The Backdoor,' which has been
skated freely for the last 8 years, was
parking blocked by the city and rendered
unskatable. A case of: kid gets hurt,
parents have to come out, see what's
going on, pressure city to 'close it down."
Dale Smith, who also operates another
Go Skate' in Santa Cruz, helped the kids
pressure the city into letting them reopen
the spillway. Regular clean up sessions
with trash bags insure that this historical
spot will stay skated in the years to come.
Way to Go... Skate!!
Savage reports from the East Coast
sprouting from stop off points of the
THRASHER Summer Eastern Tour. These
barbaric claims can't be true, but they're so
good, that they probably are. Skate and
Destroy and Rock 'n' Roll.
Mike Rector, who's name you see on
your knees and elbows, has been criss-
crossing the globe in search of the ultimate
pad (house) material. In Moscow he
scammed on the killer caviar, which he
saved and scarfed with some betties when
he hit France, and washed it all down with
the best of the local bubbly. While in Paris,
he impact-tested a secret new skate
protective accessory by throwing it off the
Eiffel Tower.
QUOTES FROM THE GUT:
"When skateboards are legalized here
I'm gonna start carrying a gun."-Bag
Lady, Queens, NY."
"Who stole my halfpipe?"-Alex
Firedog, Fleabite, S.D. Pop. 523.
"Big guys like us used to go two miles out
just to get a good wave."-D. Novak
"...and then I'll pick you up off of your
skateboard by the neck and slap the cuff's
on."-Officer to trespassing skate-
boarders.
"Remember, when in doubt, duct tape it."
-Robo "Vile' Much
Tucson, Arizona
This tired old world shakes more and
more everyday, so live every one of your
days to the fullest. We believe in you, the
skater. Keep your high energy, use it
everyday because with that you'll maintain
strong minds and wills, combined, creating
a force to be reckoned with. Live for today,
because someday, tomorrow will never
come. SKATE TO LIVE!!