ON BOARD
COMING EVENTS
CASL 1984 CONTEST SCHEDULE
September 15
October 13
Pipeline, Upland
Combi-Pool
Banked Slalom
Skate Ranch, Del Mar
Key Hole
Cross Country
.... Pipeline, Upland
Combi Pool
Banked Slalom
"Note: Originally scheduled Paramount
contest is now set for Upland, Sept. 15.
October 27
TRASH
On a far away beach
in another time-span
stands a confused man,
with a gun in his hand.
A life that's been valuable,
the coin has been tossed.
At heathen's gate, there is no help,
all hopes will be lost.
In a world run by madmen,
who preach fragmented deities,
we must wade, you must wade
through all this TRASH.
CASUALTIES
Our good buddy Paul Casteel, of the
Black Athletes fame and a renowned San
Francisco street skater, recently bit the big
one in a serious motorcycle accident.
Capturing biggest beef of the month, Paul
miraculously survived with severe lacera-
tions on his right hand and leg and left arm,
a broken left shoulder and collarbone, and
internal bleeding. He was in intensive care
for a few days, but is now recovering at his
parents' home in Vallejo, Calif. Our wishes
for a speedy recovery from your friends
here at THRASHER. Get well soon!
thought that they were the ones we said
were too young or too dumb." Sorry, it
wasn't you, it was the other girls. Slow
news in coming: apparently some sly skate
doggies (uh-uhmm Blender, Jiminez and
Roskopp) adorned all nearby casinos with
numerous stickers of the skateboard
persuasion. Imagine a newcomer's
reaction upon seeing a giant swastika
fashioned entirely of Tracker stickers
across the sign that reads, "Welcome to
California." Also, the Creator, Wildman.
Tahoe local Mike Chantry, was called
upon for his back-up talents by the U.S.
Olympic Committee, to carry the torch a
few kilometers when one of the scheduled
runners hurt an ankle. He prominently
attached THRASHER stickers on the back
of the pace-van accompanying the torch
on its course.
Jon Woods recently took a trip to Ireland
last March with his band, The Mount
Vernon Guard (?), and being a true
Thrasher, he has photos of his "weirdest
place for a sticker." Here's a photo of Jon
applying the THRASHER stickerage on a
500-year-old Crusader who is resting
(tired?) in the basement of St. Michen's
Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland. Jon also
explains that the corpse isn't totally dust
because the church was built on a large
limestone deposit, and limestone actually
absorbs moisture. If you think this is a bit
morbid, the photo we didn't print had Jon
applying another THRASHER sticker on
St. Oliver Plunkett's head. Says Jon, "The
thing in the gold box. "Ol' St. Plunkett had
the misfortune of getting burned at the
stake, stretched on the rack, hung and cut
into four pieces. Apparently the head was
the only thing left, and works well to
convince the Irish kids to say their prayers.
Manly yes, but I like it too.
played on the backyard porch next to the
pool. Look for upcoming coverage on that
by M. (the next person who calls me a
hippie will painfully regret it) Fo, as well
as mega-notorious action at the new
reigning god of ramps, Eagle Rock, in
Southern California. A lesson on how to
avoid the Olympics when they're in your
town. Also comin' at you, a pseudo
surf/skate semi-article by M.F., who's been
screamin' about blowin' away his mind with
wave-grinds. Thing is, he's only been
surfing once, but he's almost got the lingo
down brah.
"I saw the wind, it was off the shore, I
sucked on the three to four footers with a
clumsy vengeance, someone got the tube,
swell snap-back wave grinder-ola gnarlers,
groove me hump- bucket, because I'm
gonna have soul and lose my 'double-val'
status to some other mad-hatter." Somebody
stop this guy quick.
ON BOARD
TERMS
Ripper-One who can, by means of a
skateboard or simply by his philosophic at-
titude, take total command of the situation
or place.
Robot-A skater who has no style; a com-
puterized skater.
Slam-To make full-on contact with the
skate surface; as in, 'a vicious body slam
from coping.
Tear-To thrash (see below).
Thrasher-One who completely domi-
nates what he attempts by his intense be-
havior and attitude; as in, "The totally
thrashed the pool."
Denial-To refuse others access to your
trip; keeping them dry. To refuse females
access to your affection, as in "I sure de-
nied that Betty.
Flail-To thrash about wildly in riding style.
Gassing-He was gassing on that last
maneuver. Stoked.
Snake-To cut off a rider as they ride, foul-
ing their whole Karma. Dropping in before
anyone else has a chance.
Wilson-A fall of major consequence;
usually resulting in severe damage to one's
body. The one foot off, one foot on syn-
drome. Derived from "Mr. Wilson" when he
stepped on Dennis the Menace's
skateboard.
Next
Month;
More
Street & Freestyle
HERE'S THE BEEF
As most true skate types know, the worst
falls on a skateboard don't always occur on
vert, but on the street. Eight years ago
Lawrence Feinstein spent Columbus Day
testing his friend's board on East Fourth
Street in Brooklyn. (This next episode may
sound familiar.) He hit a crack in the street,
slammed, and fractured his leg good
enough to spend the next eight months at
home.
The youth sued the city for $150,000,
contending that it had failed to maintain its
streets properly. The original case got
tossed in part because a skate-ignorant
lower court had concluded that the
"skateboard" was an inherently "dangerous
instrument."
The Appellate Division of the State
Supreme Court in Brooklyn has now
ordered the case reinstated. They ruled
that the city must maintain its streets so
that they are reasonably safe for all
foreseeable users.
If Larry Feinstein wins and collects his
bucks, we hope he (1) buys safety
equipment, (2) buys a whole bunch of
slalom cones for the freshly paved streets,
or on second thought you could build a
pretty killer pool for 150 K.
TAHOE
Legends rise, and legends rise again.
Our apologies to the Tahoe girls who
TYPICAL DIPS
If you've been plagued with a barrage of
questions whilst skating, you've probably
heard the same or similar remarks that
Mark Eckroff of Aurora, Colorado, has
sent us. Typical Dip sayings:
1. Can you do a 360°?
2. Isn't that dangerous?
3. Oh, I used to skate.
4. Aren't you a bit old to be on one of
those things?
Worst of all:
5. Why don't you learn to rollerskate?
FROM BOONEY TO EAGLE ROCK
It's been a busy month for backyard ramp
contests. First there was a big bash in
Phoenix at the Booney Ramp Jam,
complete with electric storms by night,
blazing heat by day, and radical skate
action, accompanied with music provided
by the Zany Guys and T.S.O.L., who
Ball-The act of falling, either off a board
or while walking.
Bio-To pull off a maneuver above and
beyond reasonable limits; unbelievably
high air.
Blaze-To make an outstanding skate
maneuver or run; as in, 'he blazed that run."
Crave-To heavily want something.
Dwid-One who is not happening in any
way, shape or form, usually to describe
someone who completely blows it.
Gnarly-A heavy-duty, no-bull attitude,
definitely NOT taking the easy way out; as
in, watch out, he's a gnarly guy.
Jel-Total disintegration of your act, as in,
he jels at every contest.
Power skater, Niel Blender, demonstrates a bail.