To qualify for the other five slots, the remaining 6th-15th place
riders had to session an additional twenty minute jam, where the re-
sulting top five would qualify for the top ten.
Sound easy?
Those who endured, were Steve Caballero, Tony Magnussen,
Mark Rogowski, Lester Kasai and Kevin Staab.
Heavy metal music was cued into the sound system, the timer was
set for twenty minutes and the word was given to commence firing.
The highest airs witnessed by humans were shipped up by Lester
Kasai, Tony Magnusson's F-sides, Christian Hosoi and Steve Cabal-
lero. Bio-high lofters tipping towards the eight and nine foot mark.
Gator was lashing out some good runs with an occasional vicious-
ly high backside air.
Kevin Staab rides so smoothly, it appears that he never touches
the ramp.
Fireball intensity was reached by the time the last run was dealt.
Master vert-man John Lucero gives the rundown on the top five:
FIVE: Jogie is his middle name, and 'bio-anarchy' in the air is his
game, Lester Kasal's vari-mute, sock hops, high frontside and
backside air-show and finger flips to tail topped off his performance.
FOUR: Cabbage was on the rampage, sporting his shiny new black
Flyaway helmet that his company is making him wear. Gleaming with
the video-girl bio-air walk, Caballero presented the best frontside
handplants, backside mutes, finger flip Indy-airs, one-footed Indy-
airs, all at eye level or above.
THREE: "Twist-twist-twist" was screamed during each of Mike
McGill's runs on the slippery surface of the Trashmore facility. He pro-
duced bio-backside airs, mute-airs, and the ever-popular "Twist to
satisfy the crowds needs. His strong, steady runs gave him the high
placing.
TWO: He's rarely beaten, and if he is, he is number two. Tony Hawk
blazed 540's, varial-fingerflip, no hand, with hand, backwards,
forwards...he did it all plus a 720° at the end.
ONE: It's about time Phillips took over, and not by means of the
McTwist but through pure chaotic dischord. Bio six foot-plus frontside
airs, Phillips 66, method air fakie, alley-oop leins over the channel.
The slickness of the ramp and the heat of the day made Jeff that
much stronger. Hail the anarchist of the air.
The Force swept in and prevented any product toss. At least they
tried. Short little skinnyshits with guns were there now. It's hard to
look down at a guy and take him seriously when he's trying to tell you
what to do.
THE MYSTERY
INCIDENTS OVERHEARD, OVERFED
Stagoo and Ragoo were suspended because of services
rendered to the cause. Major crimes like board tossing and
stickering will not be tolerated by the paragons of virtue at the
NSA. Following the bottle-throwing, cop car window smash-
ing episode triggered by the V-B P.D.'s arrest of Mark
Rogowski at the contest site, no immediate action was taken.
Steve Rocco, Venture team manager, formally protested
Reategui's continued exclusion in light of Gator's continued
inclusion. Apparently resisting arrest is not a violation of
current NSA rules.
A pair of twins are seen being escorted from a hotel by a
group of men in uniform who appear to be denizens of the
law. Guess if they were allowed in the contest.
A prominent member of the NSA hierarchy was observed
drinking beer at the scorer's table. She was not ordered from
the contest site.
There is a feeling in many quarters that Frank Hawk is
personally responsible for making the contest/sport what it is
today. However, many persons hate him for his actions.
An authorized journalist from skate mag B is denied
access to the ramp, while an authorized representative from
the A mag is allowed to sit on the top. Curiously, the day
before the contest final, both were harassed by local cops for
allegedly drinking beer in unmarked cups.
Combine Rocco, the Gonz, Louis B.D. and a hotel maid
together and what do you get? Some police and hotel types
Hands down express-sess.
were trying to call it attempted rape. Quite naturally, all were
later seen at the contest site.
Observers have begun to openly question the veracity of the
NSA's enforcement policies. Some persons feel that particu-
larly Major Sponsors seem to have more leverage. Is morality
in the NSA measured in money in the corporate coffers?
The police are allegedly summoned to a hotel following a
complaint filed by the irate guardian of a fourteen-year old girl.
Police suspected that the wayward youth was in the company
of a major skate type. Both the teen queen and the skate great
were viewed performing on the final day of the contest.
Later, on the phone, Big Frank reportedly attributed it all to
"a bunch of rednecks." Presumably they also had overactive
glands.
Street plant-ala local.
Vert plant-a la Blender
KODAX KIP 64 BATO
Christ, surrounded by admirers only
moments before they lost control.
Joe Lopes, here showing off his pet
ferret, single handedly pursued and
caught the culprit who managed to
run off with the THRASHER banner
Heckuva guy
Mr. Hawk implements the Force's
fitration system.
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