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Send all info, Compliments and Criticisms
for Mall Drop, THRASHER Magasine,
P.O. Box 24392. San Francisco, CA 94124.
INTO VOGUE
I am 17 and would like to tell you
that the skate scene in the subur-
ban area around Chicago is grow
ing slowly. That's cool! My friends
and I go shredding after school
and on weekends. I am what you
call a preppy-punk. Sure, I get into
punk but I also don't dress like a
slob. How can you pick up vogue
chicks dressed like a slob? Huh?
But if that is your kick that's OK.
by me! The guys and I not only
get into punk but we dig other
bands like Sisters of Mercy, Tones
on Tail, Theatre of Hate, New
Order, A.P.B., Cathedral of Tears,
and the Cult. If you want some-
thing different look these bands up
and go jam! Your 'zine's cool and 1
really like the record and band re-
views. So you don't have to get
into hardcore or metal to be a
skatehead!!
We'll see ya,
Eric (the red) Johnson
Hinsdale, IL.
It's always nice to hear from
someone who really knows who
they are.-T-ed.
PARK IT
I'm writing to send the word to
all the skaters within the Wiscon
sin area looking for a place to
shred. Well if you're sick of the dry
skating scene, I think your
troubles are solved. Do any of you
remember Surf-n-Turf in Mil-
waukee, Wisconsin? Good be-
cause the word is out that the park
is re-opening December 1st. This
only for weekends, but hopefully,
if business is good enough they
will expand the days open for skat
ing.
I've heard a lot rumors before
about the park re-opening but it's
all been B.S. Hopefully this time it
isn't just another stupid rumor.
By the time this letter is printed
we'll find out if the turf is re-opened
or not. But if it is I'll be sure to write
another letter to let you know the
news. Surf-N-Turf will need all the
business it can get so if you can,
come to turf, and surf.
Rich Kahn
Brookfield, WI
Geez, we're actually startin' to be-
lieve this one.-T-ed.
X-U.S.A.
Thraysher-(You have to admit
that's got a certain "ring" to it).
cool. What a great idea skating for
your x-country article was totally
a cause. Those guys must be rip-
ping dudes to do something so in-
sane, isn't that what skating is all
about! I wish I could have been on
that trip, what a blast!!
Niki Boughten
P.S. Great Cover shot!! bought 4
Incline Village, N.Y.
extra issues
EVERYNONE
I'm writing to tell you about the
skaters in Milpitas. You know the
little town next to San Jose. Lately,
it seems like everyone has picked
up a skate but none of them can
shred. Every time they get a
scratch on their deck they buy a
new one. They run around saying,
yaa, I skate vert and listen to
J.F.A." It's a joke. Things would be
cool if they would stick with but its
just another trend for them. Well
that's the way it is.
Skate tough or don't skate!!
Matt Skyrud
Milpitas, CA
SHREDDING THE
BIG APPLE
Fellow skaters, with all the hype
and exposure that 'boarding is
getting these days, and all the kid-
dies playing with their new toys 1
thought I'd contribute to Mail Drop
and tell you about the professional
skaters of New York City. They
don't have sponsors or ride back
and forth on a ramp. But they earn
from $150 to $200 weekly by de-
livering envelopes and packages
(like Federal Express but faster).
They do curb hops, high drops,
power slides, and ride loaded with
20 or 30 pounds of paper, vid-
eotape, film cans, or food on their
backs. It gets a little hairy around
Grand Central Station, but hey
that's where the fun is. Giant
slalom with walking posts, rain
and freezing temperatures don't
stop 'em (snow does). Anyway,
any one who can't get enough
street skating should consider re-
warding himself for it money wise.
N.Y.C. is the biggest skate park in
the world.
Scott Franz
One of them, N.Y.C.
JUST ANOTHER
FOUR LETTER WORD
Thanks for printing my letter in
the Nov, issue but you made a big
mistake!!! I wrote about being the
only girl on Jakes team but you
misprinted it and wrote Jaks. It's
understandable since you have
heard of Jaks team, but not of
Jakes team. But it's a completely
different thing. Jakes are a team
with only 16 members all from the
Marvista/Venice area, we skate
pools, ramps, parks, schools,
streets, whatever we can find. The
only thing we have in common
with Jak's team is four letters and
the desire to shred! Remember it's
Jake's not Jak's, not jerks not
drunks and please whoever reads
this, just cus I'm a girl skater don't
come up to me and say "Are you a
Hag?" cause I'm not. I hope you
print this so we could clear up the
misunderstanding!
Mary Siedle
(The only girl on the Jakes team)
Mar Vista/Venice
You know Mary, I'm glad you
cleared the air on that one. We've
been getting all kinds of threats
and mysterious packages from
JAKS. I should've known better
anyway, there are no girls on
JAKS. Oh, Mary, how many
wheels are on a skateboard?
RIP & WEAR
-T-ed.
This is a reply to Bob Ham-
mons, who wrote "clothes minded"
in the November issue. I agree
that people are dressing up for
shows a lot, but so what? It's their
choice. As for shopping at the sal-
vation army, well, I don't have to
find something that cost $30 be-
fore I look good in it. Another thing
that bugged me was your
mommy. Speaking for my friends,
this attitude sucks. Most people
who shop at the Salvation Army
don't have a mommy who can pick
up a $30 tab. It seems to me
you're laughing at the poor, and
that's what dicks do. Most impor-
tantly, though, was that because
you're talking about shows and
hot skating, I assume you skate,
or you'd have written to another
magazine. Well, you really can't
get too rad while skating if you're
in $30 clothes, cuz you're worried
about them getting ripped to
shreds. Salvation Army clothes
are disposable, and more impor
tantly, comfortable. I'm not askin'
you to change, just to think.
Mike Sirotnyak
Toledo, Ohio
P.S. I bet this starts a replacement
for the metal/core wars of the last
year, remember I said that.
P.P.S. Read this letter over until it
sinks in.
Hey, you said it Mike!-T-ed.
TO THE DEATH
Me and my brother were skating
Indiana when we came upon this
grave stone I almost shit, this
stone said Thrasher, we don't
know the dude that thrashed him-
self to death but if I did I'd worship
him. I'm from Wisco and we're
pumpin' up the half pipes. You
guys should score some pictures.
Right now we're put'n up a 16 ft
wide half, next summer me and
my brother are gonna put up a
half. It'll be a structure. Main place
to skate around here is Boudoins
on the south side. I'm in a band
now, we're pretty hot, we play
hardcore.
THRASHER
Later,
Noah Desmoand
Mequan, Wis.
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