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LEAVE THOSE KIDS ALONE
I've got a question...is it just me
or are skaters getting stupid? First
it was skating vs. BMX. That problem
seems to have faded. Next it was
hardcore vs. metal. That problem
has led to little (considering that
bands such as C.O.C. have bridged
the gap in many narrow minds). Now
here's where it gets really stupid. Old
skaters vs. new skaters? Here we
are (the older skaters) saying how
much oppression sucks. Then what
do we do? We turn right around and
say that the new kids are useless
menaces and harass them. If I'm the
first who has noticed these trends.
then there's a problem. Sure, a lot
of the younger skaters ARE poseurs
following the latest trend. That's how
I started 11 years ago. If some nar-
row-minded baboon discouraged
me from skating back then I might
not be skating right now. I'm sure I'm
not the only one in that situation. I
let little kids skate my ramp all the
time. Why? Because they're having
funt When I want to skate they usu-
ally back down anyway. The problem
with the new kids seems to be that
they're having a good time. I don't
mind that at all. Besides, it's fun to
watch 'em slam!
GRASSROOTS
Steve Perakis
West Berlin, NJ
I just started skating about a
month ago and think it is another
form of art. My only problem is the
attitude some skaters seem to have
developed. Did you jerk punks forget
that skating is fun? You guys are
cool, you're bad, and you would
make good girlfriends for the jerk-
bait cowboys that reside here in
Laramie, Wyoming.
RIP TIPS
Dirthead
Laramie, WY
I've seen the skate scene change
a lot over the years, the styles, the
places, the reasons, and mostly the
energy level! The younger kids today
rip. I'm always learning new things
from the little radsters. We used to
be stoked if we did a kickturn on vert,
or if we pulled off a 360" spinner.
Keep it up kids! By the way, I've been
surviving mainly on your skarling
material recipes, as I live at home.
and my mother and I were in a car
accident and she's been in the hos-
pital for almost 2 months. Great
food!
TELEPROMPTER
Franklin Klock
Lansford, PA
Sunday night, Feb. 23, 11:19 p.m.
EST. This is a living Hell. I'm tired of
watching videos. The show on is
named after a government agency
notorious for audits and the sharp
part of a blade. The night is getting
grim. The lameness of this program
is flowing out the tube into my eyes.
11:19.30. Eyelids getting heavy.
But wait, vertical title, right side of
the screen says "FUTURE PRIMI-
TIVE Adrenaline races through my
veins. I see a torsoless skater twist-
ing on his board down the street.
Well, they edited the video down
to less than five minutes, which took
a bite out of my ass. I couldn't think
why a station like Melon TeleVision
would show hardcore footage like
that. Which brings us to the ever re-
turning subject of the "trend." It was
just pure, blatant exhibitionism.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for skat-
ing getting exposure, but not on
some hellhole station like Melon
Television. I bet the sons of the 24
hour "shideo" station executives got
brand-new, accessories out the ass,
built-up skateboards. Now I'm
prompted to buy the new Powell
Peralta video.
You can call me,
Steven Jacobson
Marietta, GA
HICK WID A STICK
Me and my friend BillyBob was a
walkin' down the strip at Verjinia
Beech on our recent excursion when
alla suddn we seen about 5 people
come aflyen round a corner on suma
them there skatebords. Thay wasa
wearin' strange close that made 'em
look like thay was a-eaten by a wild
bor an a-spit back out. Me and Bil-
tyBob anocked won off his skatebord
but he just got up an left, but won
uv 'em started ahooten anholleran
sos me an BillyBob grabbed im. Bout
that time our friends Willie and Jim-
myJoe cumed along. So me an Willie
hold im while BillyBob was atryen to
boet im up, but he couldn't on a count
of he was alighten up a storm. Jim-
myJoe was aholdin the other wons
back onacounta thay was agitten
hot. Thay was atryen ta git thare
frend ta git away. JimmyJoe herd
won uv 'em say he was agoin to git
his gun frum da car an ablow our
branes out, so we got up and went
after argewin from da car with all uv
em fer a wile. I just caint figer out
why they was apicken at us. All ayou
skaters is just abuncha fags arunnin
aroun in funny close.
DULL TIMES
sined,
Thuh Dics uv Hazerd
I never thought I'd write to your
mag, but I wanted to call attention
to that Ettle poseur on the TV show,
"Fast Times." He and his brother, Jeff
Spicoli, are a bunch of losers. They
think they're skaters. They skate
around, flick up their boards and act
like they're wasted all the time. They
should ban that stuff on TV.
Sean Whitely
Reston, VA
EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL
Last week I was sitting at my desk
getting ready for class with the new
THRASHER at my desk. This teacher
comes up to me, grabs my
THRASHER and tosses it in the
trash. Then she walks to my friend's
desk and trashes his mag. During
the next class she paged through
both copies and tore them right
down the middle. I couldn't believe
the bitch ripped my THRASHER, I
could have killed her. Oh well, I don't
have a Feb. issue, but I'm gonna get
"Broken Bones" Bill Miller
Wallingford, PA
even soon.
You sure your name isn't Spicol? Ted
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Rob "Orb" Fladen
Venture Truck Co. P.O. 883042 San Francisco, CA 94188-3942