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COMING EVENTS
1985 CASL SCHEDULE
September 21
ABBREVIATED AGGRESSION
Could that be Mark Gonzales, (yes
again) seen reading poetry in a Huntington
Beach, CA beat club? Worse yet the great
Trashman in the sky relates that Mark and
Venice Beach ... Freestyle/Tight Stalom Marty Jiminez are producing a full fledged
October 19
Del Mar Skate Ranch
November 2
Banked Streetstyle/Banked Slalom
book with a title too vile to divulge here.
The neophyte publishers are searching for
a proper press
Ohio skatestar Squid reportedly is back
raging despite his broken leg.
Mike Smith intentionally has scammed
Pipeland, Upland. Combi-Pool/Tight Slalom his way into one more Hollywood produc
Sept. 28 (rain date Sept. 29]
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er's heart. When last publically observed.
Smith was convincingly saying things
such as, "No. I want a bigger part, you
know, something with words."
Gotcha clothing, which reportedly sold
20 plus million last year, is considering
expanding the Grigley inspired skate
video project. Rumors tell of a full length
non-commercial film in the offing.
And now from our Homophobic file-this
month's disgusting rumor involves the
allegedly pink persuasions of yet another
front-line media type. If you recall, last
month's fudgepacker exposè turned out to
be a sham intended only to humiliate
(publicly) a certain Miss Malibu Barrett.
Ocean City, MD Why do we print such unfounded malicious
slime? A better question is why would
anyone read it? The answer, of course, is
the same in any case. Post-nuclear
diversionary tactics
For information: Josh Marlowe 100 Talbot
St. Ocean City, MD 21842
FREEPORT JEFFREY'S
NITE RAMP RAGE
Sept. 14
In response to the many inquiries from
pissed-off types who want to protest Action
Sport Retailer's recent tasteless ultra
crass-commercial skate journalism - well,
don't call us call them - At the request of
Orlando, FL Robert Skoldberg we print the A/S
For details call: Victor (305) 657-1164
FALLOUT RECORDS AND
SKATEBOARDS PRESENTS:
HIT THE DECK!
Sept. 14
The Faction at Gorilla Gardens
Sept. 15
Lynwood, WA
For more infor: Russ (206) 323-2662
HACKIN' AND HEWIN'
number (714) 953-5446- ask for Lori.
Following their triumphant New York
Area demos Dave Hackett and Steve
Olson are teaming up with multi-media art
star Andy Warhol in a video project.
Hackett continues his higher profile
artistically by designing for with the much
fabeled Jimmy-Z (Hackett/Ganzer's idea
of a day at the office starts at the beach,
winds out in an empty pool and terminates
with a few well selected graphite marks
back at the studio,) Meanwhile, back at
Los Angeles' finest Skid Row hotel, The
Granny's Ramp Alexandria. Bulky O. and Stacy P. have
been jamming up in the penthouse,
generally torturing Telecasters and Les
Pauls.
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Fat Mac claims he went to the premiere
of a big screen film endeavor entitled "Real
Genius" only to be jolted out of his seat by
the 150 foot high version of his old ac-
complice Stacy Peralta wearing a space
suit and flying a space shuttle.
While Matt "Not That Drummer"
Etheridge worried about his public image,
it seems that some killer lady decided to
total the team Celica in flames. Of course it
hasn't slowed down either of them."
Mega sessions surrounded the last
Faction tour. One of the most talked about
took place in Balto at the faboled
Chesapeake Ramp. (16' of flat, 8 transi-
tions, 2 of vert and 24' wide.) The Faction-
ites abused its contours along with the
natives such as Mike Ryan. This standout
session was fully photo-documented, so
be aware.
The Seattle skate scene is livelier than
ever. (No boys with FOAM tales here.)
Aggro hitters such Tom Peha, Allen
Collins, Jerry Motomatsu, Gerald Van
Zandt, Glen Hernandez and Rob Will-
lamson continuously torch excellent spots
like Budget, the Freeway Ramp, Redondo
Banks, the Toilet Bowl and the Blood Bowl
The Seattle zine, aka Bonehole keeps
beating the majors with its in-depth
coverage.
Down but not out...after a year of diligent
search (and persecution) the cops have
finally located the Pleasantville ramp way
back in the woods. The problem is that
Battle Axe and the boys have moved
skate activity to another remote locale and
now the law enforcement officials are
forced to play by themselves (or is it play
with themselves?)..
Tri-State raging occurs daily with hot
spots in Northern Jersey, ramps in subur-
ban Conneticut and hard core N.Y. City
subway and port authority gaining the
most skate attention, Eno Oterox has
been a standout at CBGB's. Skate gangs
roll unhindered through the streets of
GOTHAM all night. Mr. Wes arms the
masses through his shop. Acid drops on
the Brooklin Bridge are the rage with the
height to guts factor being constantly
escalated.
QUESTIONS OF MONTH
Following the lead of Mr. Bennett and
Fiber Fatso, many denizens of the past
are returning to the corporate arena of
skate enterprize. Can it be possible that
catamaran guru Hobart "Hoble" Alter is
designing a new Hobie skate line? Is it
accurate info that Chicago Roller Skates is
thinking of re-releasing their original
1950's truck design and calling them
"Chicago Classics? Are Tom "Wally"
Inouye and Chris Strople reactivating
Verticle Sports Inc.? Have skate legends
Greg Weaver, Queaver, The Worm,
Doug Schneider, Bobby Valdez, George
Orton and Darrel Miller all linked as team
riders to the future promotional plans of a
"returning" one time industry giant?
HALLS OF MONTEZUMA DEPT.
The Sands of Iwo Jima it wasn't. The
Suregrip Beachstyle Classic it was.
Oceanside, California was the site, and
actual sand from the Pacific Oceanfront
5IVE YEARS AGO IN
THRASHER
As we approach out
fith year of publication
(Jan. 81 Jan. 86
we've been digging
through the files and
fashing back on some
pretty classic material,
Taka, for instance, this
snap of Rodney Mullen
blasting a backside at
Sensation Basin, a
skale park that has
since gone the way of
the iron blade While
we've chronicled the
disappearance of
skatepacks over the
years, we've also
followed Rodney's
skate career closely
St, not many of you
may know that the Mutt
was on his way to
becoming a top veit
master une he decided
go the freestyle
route What Rodney
has done for freestyle.
and skating, is still
history in the making.
to
littered the concrete skate area. Someone
claimed that Tracker Peggy met her
husband at an adjacent burger stand. (She
was voted "Best Looking," he was voted
class president.) Brad Dorfman and his
new team manager Steve Rocco held
court in the parking lot. Brad was hassled
for the crime of skating by local law dogs
(Could the pair be plotting a new skimboard
Sine to accompany the new Visionwear
line?) Art directors from the dubious
Hollywood skate movies worked the
crowd, saying things like, "I just did the new
Talking Heads vid and I'm really excited
about skating. "Mr. Ivan showed up driving
a classic Studebaker and assured nervous
industrial types that the much desired
Hosol board line was in production.
Spidey sported a highly curious non-model
model. Is he really an amateur or is
Dickvack just twisting the amateur
clauses of the NSA? Citizen Jim Muir, the
Dog Town impresario, cast doubt on
several recent slurs against Venice,
California raised by certain organizational
types. (Did an NSA functionary actually.
capture knives from dangerous gangland
youths? Is Venice too dangerous for skate
contests?) More precisely the Trashmen
want to know if those elements so intent on
Sanforizing and controlling the sport really
think that the presence of obviously
intoxicated Marines and Tattoo wearing
women actively engaged in street com-
morce constitutes that wholesome family
oriented scene of all our dreams? As the
old adage goes, we reckon that morality
like beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
But having digressed too far into the
backwaters of politics we return to the
arena of skate competition. The lads were
all in attendance. Gonzales exceeded all
previously writton specifications and was
judged accordingly. Could that have been
Brian Martin who resigned his head judge
position in order to skate? Guerrero
looked sleek and quick despite his injury.
Christian was a blue tinted phenom.
Lucero looked for Armijo. Jimmy Good-
rich's head appeared to swell following a
concussive board shot. Sonia C. effec-
tively chaperoned her daughter, keeping
the parking lot savages at bay. Hackett
and Olson depicted more skill than the
judges acknowledged. Jesse Martinez
showed once again that he will soon be the
man to beat. Also much in evidence was
Jesse's S.M. airmate Natas Kaupas who,
after surfing all morning, put his physician
prescribed corsett back on and declined to
compete, citing injuries as the reason.
However Natas was later seen performing
a street trick that is so radical that Peralta
labeled it the "move of the decade.
Meanwhile back at the ranch S.M.A. guru
Mr. Skip handed out Natas model shirts to
the chosen few. Needless to say, many a
competitor was pleased that Natas didn't
skate for points. G.S.D. showed, skated
and apparently freaked on the Hessian-
type formality of the event. Caballero
showed some new high, wide and hand-
some maneuvers. Grigley laid out some
hardcore moves. As usual Neil Blender
put on a clinic for the enlightened. Others
came and went. The judges scored. The
freestyle, as well as the competitive blow
by blow, is another story.
EXPOSE DEPT.
In an era of big budget athletics and
professional sports strikes just how does
the pro skater fare? Is he overpaid, overfed
and overhyped just like other sports
professionals, or is he poor, proud and
hungry just like any other skater? After
much espionage we are proud to publically
reveal the pay-stub of a top street model
man. Note the big figures. Is it time for a
skate strike? Will G.S.D. find a spot in the
old skater's home, or did someone forget
to add enough zeros when they made out
Gary's check?
John Palmer is looking to sponsor a
contest or ramp jam in the Greater New
Orleans area. Those interested around
Slidell, Covington, Gretna, Metairie, etc.
should respond.
ON BOARD
The "people's historian Studs Terkel's
latest chronicle of life in the 20th century
may document skating, Reportedly
best-selling author Terkel was so moved
by the recent skate death of Ohio State
Union student Hugh Paisley that he has
begun interviewing rolling wonders.
Following the New York Times and a
boatload of Hollywood sime, do we now
find old Studs trying to cash in, or is it just
another case of mass media senility?
Which key skate types were invited to try
out for roles in the upcoming TV's Fast
Times at Ridgemont High spinoff? Watch
for a rash of drive-in issue skate rip offs. It
aught to be good for a few laughs.
Staab reportedly no killed it in France
that the girls now write love sonnetts to him
on the Paris Metro subway walls.
Bob Schmelzer is now running Mad-
rid's promos...but when will he train?
Marc Rubel and Chris Carter have
been viewed sessioning a halfpipe clan-
destinely constructed on the back lot at
Walt Disney Studios. The name of the
spot...what else but the "Rat Ramp.
Kevin Thatcher has been sighted
around downtown Boulder Colorado,
sliding with Kryptoman Tom Peterson.
The Rotten is venturing closer to a
THRASHER staff position.
BUST OF THE MONTH
Our spies in Visionland relate that Brad
Dorfman is setting up a private gym in his
pad and he's auditioning female trainers.
MORE QUESTIONS
is Tracker Larry actually designing
racing outrigger canoes for the Molokai
crossing?
Is Powell-Peralta the only skate factory
that offers both a team ramp and a lie
detector leisure machine? (Undoubtedly
the lie detector is employed to determine
just how major those aerials really were.)
Is German mover Titus shipping a
Cadillac Eldorado back to the continent for
use in street skate demos?
Can anyone now living name how many
sponsors John Lucero has had in his
short life? Prizes to first correct answer
care of this column.
QUOTES OF THE MONTH
'Stop these crazy people from messing
up our world. Don't write your Congress.
man, just thrash off his pretty car.
The Rotten
"Back in 75 when you ripped your pants
they immediately handed you a new pair of
Katins, that's how bad it was."
Stacy Peralta
She said she wanted to get married
and have kids, I claimed I didn't know how."
Steve Olson
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