Some Oregon wildlife, before precipitation.
Sort of a launching rock 'n roll skim-fin doalia. Quite self-explanatory
DEMO IN THE RAIN OR IF YOU WANT TO CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF?" Tommy Guerrero shot off a launch
ramp and torqued a high speed air, almost sliding into the crowd when he landed. "WELL, I GUESS WE'LL ALL
WATCH THE PROS SKATE IN THE RAIN." Mark Gonzalez proved to the utmost degree that it is not out
of the question to skate in the rain. He also introduced to the world the car trick... sort of a launching rock 'n roll
skim fin dealie, in a downpour and on his second try ever. Lance did handplants in places that no one has ever
done handplants before. Christ never looked so soaked and dirty. Tony Guerrero wondered about this whole ordeal.
He remained wet. Inside a modern van with radio controls in the backseat in addition to the ones in the dash, sat
Johnee Kopp. "Them bros are crazee mon. You'd break your leg out there." Once again the Gonz amazes. While
watching, a spectator looked at Mark as he was doing a 360° spin off a jump ramp and screamed. "Hey, he's
skateboarding without a skateboard!" Yes, it was true. Mark's board broke or something, and while an industry type
hurriedly set up a new deck, the Gonz just skated without a board. So it went. The demo ended, a calm riot
ensued during the grab for goods being tossed off the roof of the car. Lance tossed products; like Natas Kaupas,
the hair-guy and various punk rock looking type of people off the car. The riders left the gig in the modern-multi-radio-
controlled van, tossing more product out the side door as crazed kids kept pace for at least the first block. Back
in the parking lot a guy with a mini portable PA system preached to the gathered crowd about the final tally of Jesus.
A case of the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people. He said he was following the law of the Lord.
That night, near a Eugene university campus, there was a party. The skaters showed up at the party. Chaos
ensued. An impromptu skate demo overtook the living room. Wall-walks were the call. Plaster cracked and gave way.
Someone is gonna be pissed. Someone wall-walked up and around the fireplace. RAIN OR SHINE. RAIN OR
SHINE Rain or shine. Anyway you look at it, this day of skateboarding was a total success. The fact that it rained
and the skating occured made it a monumental day in skate history. Anything is possible. Death stalked a
neighborhood...
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