ON BOARD RASH
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COMING EVENTS
N.S.A. - 1986
National Skateboard Association
June 21-22
July 19-20.
August 18-28
VA Beach
Pro Am Ramp
Oceanside, CA
Pro Am Freestyle/Streetstyle
Vancouver, B.C. Canada*
Ramp/Freestyle/Special Events
"This contest in invitation only and in conjunction with C.S.A.
(Canadiari Skate Association).
For info write: C.A.B.A. (Canadian Amateur Skateboard
Asa, 15791 Columbia Ave, White Rock, BC Canada VHD-1LG
1-714-882-3406.
N.S.A. 24 hour hotline
Or write to: N.S.A., P.O. Box 3645, San Bernar-
dino, CA 92404.
C.A.S.L. 1986 SCHEDULE
California Amateur Skateboard League
June 7
Upland Pipeland
Combi pool/Banked Slalom
July 12
Aug. 10
Sept. 20
Simi Valley
Streetstyle/Tight Slalom
Montrose
Streetstyle/Tight Slalom
Venice Beach
Freestyle/Tight Slalom
For more information on C.A.S.L. events call:
(714) 882-3604 or write: c/o Mrs. Vickers, 13007
Falcon Pl., Chino, CA 91710.
M.A.R.S.
Series)
#1 June 6th
#2 July 5th
# 3 July 26th
(Midwest Amateur Ramp
#4 August 23rd
Iowa City Ramp
Tom Baender-319-338-7088
Minneapolis-Ramp City
Dan Ramberg 612-922-6728
Jonesboro, AR
Jim Ramer - 501-935-2176
Lincoln, NE Melee Ramp
Bill Miller-402-489-7239
M.A.R.S. Headquarters, 5440 Sumner St.,
Lincoln, NE 68506
17th STREET SURF SHOP
AMATEUR SUMMER SKATE SERIES
#3 July 20th.
#4 August 30th
#5 August 31th.
Virginia Beach, VA
Lynnhaven Ramp
Trashmore
Street Style
Virginia Beach, VA
Trashmore Ramp Jam.
Dates may change without notice. All Amateurs
welcome. For more info contact Allan Lee (804)
422-6105.
June 10
OCOEE SKATE JAM !
Ocoee, FL Four divisions, $5 entry, prizes,
music, etc. Contact David Berkeley, 1503 Tanger-
wood Ct., Ocoee FL 32761. (305) 656-7702.
September 13
SKATEBOARD PLUS PRO RAMP
Little Rock, AR Look for more info in this column
or contact: Paige Hearn, 4000 Pike Avenue,
North Little Rock, AR 72118. (501) 758-0340.
VISALIA YMCA SKATEBOARD CAMP
Pro staff: Steve Caballero, Billy Ruff, Lance
Mountain, Tommy Guerrero, Natas Kaupas.
Three two-week sessions filling up fast on a first
come first serve basis. For more info call All
Gutierrez at the Visalia YMCA, (209) 627-0700.
QUESTION ONE
Which ultra-well known streetstyle
personality rides his Santa Monica Airlines
deck constantly (only bothering to ride his
own model in actual contest heats)?
Question Two: Does his sponsor know?
(Or is it possible that a certain industrial
type knows so much about the proverbial
bottom line that he cares little about such
"minor" affairs?)
BUST OF THE MONTH
There he was... a legendary skater/musi-
cian/documentarian/young executive
getting the full vagrancy roust down at .
Wino flats' in old Santa Monica. Apparently
the much feared forces of the S.M.P.D.
mistook Mr. Bob Denike for just another
stumblebum. Fortunately Denike escaped
and still continues to dwell behind enemy
lines deep in D.T. See what a downhill 2nd
at Capitola and having a degree from a
prestigious university will get you. (Is this
the old once-a-skater-always-a-criminal
scenario?)
Quote one
"It's better than living in Lawndale."
Bob Denike
DO WOP HEAVEN DEPT.
Following last year's pathetic crooning by
one Mr. Peralta on the intro to Pool Party
an assortment of talented types are rushing
into the recording studios to create more
havoc. Most promising rap releases are in
the works from the likes of Potatoehead
and perennial contender Steve Steadham.
Of course the most demanded new release
comes from that old king of commerce
hisself-Louis B. Dorfman. This epic tune
is entitled "Shred Vision," written and
performed by "who else but." Maybe if we
hum a few bars you can figure out the rest.
(Will this stirring anthem become the
Gonz's competitive soundtrack?)
RUMORS OF THE MONTH
Said to have entered a monastery in the
Midwestern U.S.-former Santa Cruz pro
Bob Serafin.
Claus Grabke rumored to be on team
Madrid.
Brad Bowman said to be deep in R&D
sessions at Brea Bowl, Are high tech
Hollywood skate composites in the
immediate future?
Rumored to be interviewing Steve
Rocco is Mark Gonzales. Further rumors
have the reclusive Rocco penetrating a
prominent San Diego Hotel security force
to lead a full-out skate session immediately
below a bevy of Mr. Muscle beauty
contestants who were flexing, fully-oiled,
atop giant chrome pedestals.
Keith Stephenson is said to be turning
into a high fashion designer. Furthermore,
Bruno Peeters is rumored to have shown
up at a Tokyo Pret & Porte collection show
featuring K.S. and devouring all of the
fashion food and gourmet videos.
Following the Houston comp, Todd
Swank is said to be in the running for
inclusion in the Guinness Book of World
Records for his ability to appear in other
people's photos.
Agent Orange is rumored to owe Mofo
megabucks for one of his photographs being
used on a certain popular consumer item.
MORE QUOTE OF MONTH
"I was in a bunch of art classes through
school. I've painted by the numbers and
free hand oil, usually nativity scenes and
pictures of Lucifer"
SKATE HARASSMENT DEPT.
Billy Ruff
Arecent issue of the Los Angeles Times
newspaper featured a pic of a youth with
a skateboard being wrassled into submis-
sion by several large over-amped law
enforcement types (The caption told of
South African demonstrations). Elsewhere,
the Chronicle Features Syndicate released
a cartoon, (Bizarro by Piraro), depicting a
youth standing on a skateboard while
another kid yells, as he runs off: "Hey Doug!
All the other kids are jumping off a cliff!
Let's go!" Below, the caption reads: "Your
mother warned you about this sort of thing."
Back to reality. In NYC the Lower Sixth
Avenue Block Association threatens legal
action against the Soho Skateboard Shop
and manager Ann Zemaitis for the "crime"
of "active involvement in the creation of
dangerous conditions' in a New York park
Apparently the 'block heads' are intent on
eradicating the dreaded menace of
skateboarding from city streets, etc., no
matter what the price. Michael R. Marantz,
president of the ever vigilant 6th Avenue
organization, even informs that, "Promotion
of skateboarding in Father Fagan Park is
a threat to the well-being of our community."
Meanwhile, over in Bucks County, PA
Explorer Scouts and a Vietnam Veterans
Association are actively fighting Doyles-
town Borough's anti-skateboarding
ordinance on public streets and sidewalks.
The Daily Intelligencer/Montgomery
County Record relates that a $300 per
occurance fine is the toll for violators.
RAMP OF 80'S-In what east coast state
does the most intricate ramp reside? This
mega-super-skate structure is 40' wide
with 11' tranny, 2' of vert, with two channels
and (get this skate schmucks) a hot tubl
Can a total photo exposé be far away?
Frank in T
T-SHIRT OF MONTH -The Mr. Hawk
Slimeball tribute T
SHORTS
Ed Big Daddy' Roth, organizer of much
modern art imagery, is reportedly attempt-
ing to make contact with the remote Jeff
Newton of Zoriac
At the most recent "Last contest at Del
Mar Brian Gillogly, of Unreel Productions,
and Jim Goodrich, of TWS, tied for 1st in
the highly contended shortest shorts event.
Velerans Doug "Pineapple" Saladino
and Masami Countryman took up a
collection to buy those boys some clothes
which fit. Also at Del Mar were Alfred
Maldonaldo and a much disguised Paul
Gross, both of whom were rumored to be
working on the upcoming Powell/Peralta
Video #3.
After having his Porsche wrecked by
Misters Powell and Peralta, D. David
Morin returned the favor by crashing Stacy
P's new Volvo. After all, what are true
friends for? Ironically, D.D.M. was on his
way to traffic school at the time.
Matthias Kollek and the skate freaks of
Essen, West Germany are nearing
completion of a rad new ramp. For info
contact Skateboard - Kollektiv - Stadt-
waldgymnasium.
"Natas, seen my plane ticket?"
"No, have you seen mine?"
MAJOR QUESTION OF MONTH - Ever
wonder why a street contest/session/demo
in the rain blows away a well-organized
park contest in the sun?
COAT OF MONTH-Those bad black
dusters premiered by the Bones Brigade
at Del Mar, featuring unreadable red-cholo
embroidery. (They perfectly match last
month's hat of the month, the black/red
Palmer/Peralta B.B. golf caps.)
EVENT OF FUTURE-Mofo's accepting
entries for his aerial assault contest-just
clear the twenty foot pit filled with punji
stakes and ten ft. long western
diamondback rattlers and roll off with the
beaucoup bucks. Major documentation is
promised. (Naturally flames will be
available for final runs.)
MORE QUESTIONS
Which prominent street skater has
eyewitness censorship evidence in regards
to a major mag's most recent interview?
EXPOSE DEPT.
The much heard rumor about Joe
Nichols and John Gibson causing a
shuttle disaster by wrecking the former
Trackerramp out on the highway is untrue.
Truer yet is the legend that certain
allegedly demonic graphics are being
dropped by moralistic distributors. Unfazed
is Zorlac, who are releasing new puppy dog
and butterfly graphics soon
Wilkes is now allegedly out after being
rumored down near Amarillo regarding
outstanding tickets.
Blacklight tattoos are the new Texas
rage-rumored to be another J.N.
innovation, they can only be seen when it
really matters. By the way, please send in
pics of your skate tatoos and mohawks c/o
Mr. Fo for an upcoming expose on same.
MORE TALES
The much skated Shell Bowl is now a
rock garden, courtesy of the local law.
Larry Balma was featured live on the news
facing down a massive Somoan dump
truck driver while the assembled throng of
skate activists cheered. City officials have
promised to review the matter in face of
this flagrant display of skate force.
The much talked about ten thousand
buck Port Arthur Texas Ramp is now said
to be skateable. This high-tech ramp
features beyond Houston contours.
The fabulous Skipperboy is said to be
playing semi-pro basketball. Engblom has
also been observed hanging with actor-type
Jack Nicholson at recent L.A. Lakers
championship series play-off games.
Rodney Mullen is said to be organizing
an extended multi-media tour for the
Swatch Corp.
Seen distributing high class weenies at
a recent art star opening was Dogtown
Skates painter Keith Wilbur Also on hand
at the prestigious Billy Al Bengston
preview were Jimmy Ganzer, Kevin
Ancell, Stacy Peralta, Vince Klien,
Laddie Dill, Michael McMillen, Terri Garr
Ed Ruscha, David Hackett, Dennis
Hopper and Morgan Fairchild. Most of
these guys can skate, the others could only
act. (Artist Bengston is a certified early
Malibu skate/surf pioneer, although he'll
never admit it.) Ganzer, Klein and Ancell
fled the scene to fly to Ganzer's teakwood
ramp in Costa Rica.
Free again, following the world's shortest
career as team manager is Britt Parrott.
ONLY A TEST?
Trying to test the allegations of being the
hottest selling truck on the market to be
true, Thunderteam riders Jesse Martinez
and Natas Kaupas both (coincidentally)
lost/misplaced/threw away their airplane
tickets to see if their sponsor would put
their money where their mouth is. Needless
to say, the two culprits were sittin' pretty on
their respective flights, to the nickel and
dime tune of nearly four hundred bucks
plastic.
RETURN TO TOWER
Helluva guy. Doug Biggert, is plugging
away, trying to secure another Sacto
Streetstyle contest at the greasy-gobbed
history-making parking lot adjacent to
Tower Books, the place to get not only
THRASHER, but various/numerous
skatezines. Need we say more? Why not?
Mr. Biggert has made Tower, THEE only
retail outlet to get THRASHERback issues.
LAST QUOTE - "I ignore pain.
Jeff Grosso