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can be worked from one to another. Unfortunately these ramps
sat in deteriorating condition but were nonetheless skateable to
these skate seeking Scandanavians.
Jamie the Horrible commanded this set of riding structures
with a particular home turf advantage while the others ground
mercilessly and Bjorn laid-back rollouts around the corner. Soon
Angel (2) and Mimi (4), son and daughter of Jamie, took their
turns on the wheeled vehicles, showing their blood to be of skate
distillation. In fact, Mimi unleashed the cry of a Valkyrie when
asked to forfeit the skate of her father.
After a discussion of heroes, legends and victories of past skate
quests, the group departed for the Sound Seas where the Moral
Cripples, Abandon Ship and Those Guys would indulge the
audience in audio assault. They arrived during Abandon Ship's
set, missing the Moral Cripples, a local band Bjorn was told
ripped and tore. Soon a pipe pasting session using Locals Only
stickers was begun in a corner of the club near a doorway.
Bjorn and Jamie would approach at a high velocity, run up the
corner, launch into the air and land a sticker as high as they
could reach before descending downward. This provided a
demonstration of Viking exercises involving strength, spirit,
accuracy, height and foolhardiness.
As one might expect, both Jamie and Bjorn suffered twisted
feet from the impact of running into walls. Yes, they were twisted
when they twisted them.
El Paso's punkers were cool, friendly and non-violent. Bjorn
could never understand how punks often say they believe in
peace and are against nuclear violence and war, then go out and
fight each other. Live by the deed is the Viking creed, understand-
ing is what the world needs.
After a truly enjoyable sleep at Terrance's, Bjorn was ready to
ride. Even though his pipe-pasting injury from the preceeding
night made it difficult to walk, skating was foremost in his mind.
It was Terrance who planned, coordinated and took charge of
the feast. That day he had much to prepare, including free cokes
and hot dogs for the kids.
Although they were early in getting to the banks, a massive
skate session was already underway. The Three Fountain banks
are so long and clean that there were ten separate sessions taking
place along them, involving about one-hundred riders of boards.
Bjorn smiled, this was a relief from the pressures, head games
and snake sessions he had endured at so many past skate events.
Best yet there were no rules, just skaters skating. He was also
happy to find girl skaters. One Teri Wright, all the way from
Las Cruces, New Mexico and two were El Paso locals. If eight
and nine year olds can rip, why do most girls think they can't?
Bjorn found a suitable spot and contributed some moves to
the gathering. He soon met some of the oldsters-skate seasoned
dudes-ripping hard. One of them wore a funny hat made from
the sleeve of a t-shirt, with a sock sewn on top. This strange
chapeau was at least six feet off the ground due to the man's
tallness. His name was Milligan the Rad Man. Jamie told Bjorn
he used to wear a hat with a re-cap for a knee pad sewed on top
and it made him look like a giant thumbnail.
Someone brought a four-foot high ¼ pipe and set it out in the
middle of the street. Immediately a large and intense session
developed. Cars were forced to go slowly around the session in
session. Everyone knew it was only a matter of time before the
coppers arrived. When they did show, they were cool and just
said the ramp had to be moved out of the middle of the street.
It was, and the raging continued.
The pipe was placed in the middle of the banks as the riders
sucked down Cokes and hot dogs and regrouped. At one part of
the banks, a two foot vertical wall rose up from the top of the
bank. It was seldom sessioned, however. Bjorn showed the locals
how to best utilize it in a manly manner. He pulled Andrechts
to grinds and layback airs to tail on the vert wall while wailing
slides and grinds on the other side. After awhile, the lokes caught
on and caught air. Milligan was popping backside ollies to axle
stalls on this wall.
When everything wound down, Milligan took Bjorn to some
rather steep but nice banks that featured two corners and a hip.
Milligan pulled some great frontside ollies to hang while Bjorn
looked on. The crew back at Three Fountains said Milligan rips
these banks while everyone else hates them.
The 4 pipe had been left behind after everyone left and was
promptly claimed by Dave and Jamie. They later discovered it
was looking for a good home anyway... it found one.
That night Bjorn decided to stay one more day so he could.
salute the Brigade of Bones when they did a demo in the parking
lot of Locals Only. Before the demo, Terrance took Bjorn to the
"Suicide Banks," which are about 15 feet high and go downhill
at a quick pace. Local legend has it that Dino and Dave first
took the harsh and hairy ride down these monsters one night.
Next a visit to the ramp belonging to Charlie the Gnarly was
in order. Bjorn was pleased, at last he got to skate some true
vert. This ramp stood about ten high by sixteen wide. After only
a few runs Charlie's madré put an end to it. Still, Bjorn had
received his vert fix and was now a much more mellow and
contented human being.
At Locals Only, the locals had massed together for the arrival
of the Brigade of Bones. When they showed, the Brigadiers
disattached a small jump ramp from the top of their command
vehicle and began sailing off it and the other ramps Locals Only
had provided.
Steve of the Caballeros and Lance of the Mountains showed
the crowd a variety of vert inspired moves adapted for street
scenes, including handplants, footplants, grinds, airs and 360°
airs. Kevin of the Harris clan flowed many rad and precise
freestyle moves.
Afterwards, the locals took turns on the ramps left standing....
yet another example of free and spontaneous skating. The Brigade
of Bones had just landed, but Bjorn had to take off. He was
chauffeured to the airport in a black Lincoln by Alex, whose
uncle owned the first skatepark in El Paso (now gone). Bjorn was
swallowed by a golden bird and they ascended the clouds.
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