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TRASH
know, etc.). By night Cooksle and Croft and
other solid skate session men relate weird
tales of a gang of anonymous skaters who
roll wearing capes and chanting "Satanic"
slogans. Yes, this is a true story. Swear to
Buddah.
Meantime the longboard wars are shap-
ing up. Madrid and Schmitt are long but too
short? The Santa Monica Air crew's 40" thin
skin scammers are the cutting edge of long
Down the block, vintage long cues like
Powell 36", Quicksilvers and Sims Taper-
kicks are being bought for big bucks. Stylish
aggros such as Hackett. Dean Edwards,
Peralta, Schmitt, Steve Hilton, Fast Eddy,
Tom Sims, Pat Darrin, Taters, Jay Smith,
Tom Adler. Doug DeMontemorency,
Glenn Kennedy, Steve Thornton, BeVad,
Gunnar Huago and Pineapple are all
reportedly long gone. Mountain road ses-
sions for love and or money are the rage.
Greg Lowe cops the award for move of
the the month: the "Hamilton"--an ultra
extremist's half-truck axle stall. Beyond
Toronto's or Burlington's newer Canadian
variations include Stopped for Coffee."
"Rush Hours" and "Last Exits." Only Tim
Jackson of Venice comes close to Lowe's
bag of disjointed moves.
QUOTES OF MONTH
'Sounds like a punk gig-all hand. no
gland."
Captain K
"He lives way in the past, he tries to hang
Jesse M. on
Cooksie's love of Bellagio
up.
You know how peds are."
"Look for the union label."
Guerrero
Fausto
COMING EVENTS (cont.)
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July 12 Lynnhaven, MA Ramp
1A-2A-Sponsored
August 29-30 Mt. Trashmore, VA Ramp
1A-2A-Spon.
For more information contact 17th St.
Surf Shop, 532 Virginia Beach Blvd., VA
Beach, VA 23451 (804) 422-2441.
M.A.R.S. Series
Midwest Amateur Ramp Series
All-metal ramp series. Three contests
scheduled.)
June 13th lowa City, Iowa
July Minneapolis, Minnesota
August Lincoln, Nebraska
Interested skaters should contact
MAR.S., c/o Bill Miller, 5440 Sumner
St., Lincoln, NE 68506 for further
details.
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Computer-generated graphic by Steve Whitmarsh of Willows, CA
There is a veil of anonimity in electronic
communication. When you sign onto a BBS,
a faceless voice on one end of a phone line,
you can become whoever you want to be.
Pseudonyms are forbidden on most electronic
boards, but on the THRASHER BBS they're en-
couraged. A good nom de plume lays the
groundwork for an interesting character and
creates an air of mystique through which one
can say whatever he or she wants. The follow-
ing messages demonstrate how different
users play the name game:
From: Mike Neal
To: Sysop
Subject: I Want to Talk to the Pros
Hey man, can I talk to the pros on this thing?
Thank you.
From: Psycho Killer
To: All People on the Planet
Subject: Pro Names
Do you really think that if someone logs on
with a pro name then he's the pro? Loser, it
you answered "Yes, Psycho, I really do think
that these people are using their real names.
Is "Killer" your mom's or your dad's name?"
then get off this board and get on yer Nash
with those neato XR-2 trucks and pretend to
skate.
From: Nosebleed
To: Aaron
Subject: You
Jesus H Christ, are you some five year old
who thinks that these guys who call
themselves by pro skater names are actually
real? Listen pal, most of the assholes on this
board only get on here to bitch about their
state, the way others skate, what board they
got, what board you got, what music they
like, how dark the stain on their underwear is
or whatever the hell they think anyone will
think is cool. Don't cry, but, man, people are
gonna eat you alive. The sonovabitches that
are on here with the pro names are the ones
who couldn't think of a name by themselves.
The cool names come from the back of the
mind: Zippy The Pinhead, Bronz, Asshole
Alex. Just look at the user list and see all the
names. I might even be a pro and you'd
never know, would you?
From: Zippy The Pinhead
To: Nosebleed
Subject: Names
You gotta a good handle, too. I can't afford to
have a nosebleed from falling off my board
onto, my nose. That would kill me, unlike any
normal person.
From: Nosebleed
To: Zippy The Pinhead
Subject: Names
Actually that's how I got my handle. I was do-
ing, or trying, a ho-ho and my arm collapsed
and I fell on my nose. Broke it. Pissed me off.
Here's are a few of the pen names from the
THRASHER BBS:
Regular guys Beans Worth (B-town, CA); Shark's
Peer (S.F, CA): Sneak Thief (Cerritos, CA), The Slam
(Sanford, FL): The Ninja (SF); Commander Salamander
(San Rafael, CA); Gutter Fish (Port Orchard, WA); John
Slime (Hollidaysburg): Blue Fetus (Mass.); Da Sinner
(West Orange, NJ); Dirty Dick (Randolph, MA); Lord Rad
(E'town, KY); Fry Guy (Rochester, MN); Aboobaca
Abbot (Monterey, CA): Gothmog (Fresno, CA): Steve
Stoned (Kentucky); Braintade (San Diego, CA); Trash
Head (Westlake, CA); Sultan Pepper (S.F.. CA): Killer
Truck (Evansville); Mucky!! (Pgh, PA): Oogle Poogie
(NJ): Johnny Coathanger (Here); Jock Strap (Texas);
Air Taco (Hdnfid, NJ); Freeze (triad (NJ); Rearm Hinkley
(Ft. Collins, CO): Rich Nixon (SF): Joe Dirt (S.D., CA):
infect (Kalamazoo, MI); Big Brother (Washington, DC)
Pros(?)-Monty Nolder (Plantation, FL): Christ Hosoi
(Roch., MI): Jeff Philips (Tarzana, CA); Rodney Mullen
(L. FL); Tony Alva (VA Beach, VA); Jeff Kendall (Indiana);
Tony Hawk (Canada): Natas Kaupas (Willow Grove, PA):
Rob Roskopp (Skatetown, USA)
Use your computer to call (415) 822-5630 and
link up with these and other maniacs.
THRASHER BBS supports 1200 and 300 baud.
ENNUTS
SEPARATES THE MEN FROM
THE BOYS AND THE
TOOLS FROM THE TOYS.
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