THESTD
WITH
THE TRUCK
THAT STAYS
STRAIGHT
yard. Why? What's in it for them but
a bunch of kids thrashin up the yard
and makin' noise? Since it's kinda
hard to let them know we appreciate
them, I hope you'll print this (They
read your mag). Thanks Gary and
Becky Carley, wish there was more
like ya. Get the pig outta the house.
The Fircrest Ramp Locals
TEEN SCENE
Get this, I'm about to pick up my
Thrasher off the table and my sister's
Seventeen mag is on top of it. I
started flipping through when I see
this picture of some guy and a girl
skatin. A couple of months before in
one of my sister's Seventeen mags
she showed me a picture of some
guy that has a stick with a bunch of
T&C C stickers on it. Is Seventeen gon-
na be a rip and tear mag now or
what? I mean will we see Steadham
in lingerie or Skatemaster Tate in a
bikini? You figure this one out.
Matt Brown
Someplace
That's it, THRASHER Swimsuit
Issue? Ted
TUNA YECH!
I'd like to thank the kid who said
to write into Good Housekeeping and
say how shitty the tuna casserole is.
Well, I tried it but it didn't get printed.
Nice try Goose.
FACE IT
The Skin Termite
East Troy, WI
There seems to be some confu-
sion in your magazine concerning
the nature of that raging new trick
known as the Buttplant. This trick
was originally invented here in
Eugene by a local shredder known
as Buttface. It was originally
conceived as a self-defense move
used by skaters against the many
endorphine-crazed distance runners
that choke Eugene's streets. It has
since been expanded to subdue testy
speed-freaks and over-dressed
punks, as well as having included
many other non-combat mutations o
the basic trick. To do a basic Butt-
plant, stand sideways on your board,
feet planted firmly. Next, bend down
low at the knees while simultan-
eously pulling down your drawers.
Now, spring up into the air and plant
your arse on the desired target (ie.
the fa
e face of any of the above types).
I hope this has cleared up any
confusion.
Elliot Smarm
Chairman of the Bored
Buttface Appreciation Society
Eugene, OR
Careful who you single out, dude,
especially if you're using looks as
criterion. You're liable to cut off your
nose to spite your buttface. T-ed.
FRESH START
Recently, I submitted an editorial
about skateboarding to my local
newspaper. To quote me, I said that
boarding was "nifty, new, fresh, and
fun." I also made the mistake of ad-
ding my name to the bottom of the
page. After the article ran, I was
literally bombarded with complaints
from a bunch of senior-citizens,
homeboys, and Miss Prisses, all of
whom told me that skaters have no
respect for decency and the
"American Way" (Whatever the Hell
their "American Way" is), and that
a "church girl" like me shouldn't
associate with "that kind of people."
Since the only information about
skaters I know is what I pick up from
the "immoral, little hooligans" down
the street, I decided to do some
research. I did this by reading a
friend's THRASHER. I must say that
my whole image and attitude has
changed. By reading only one edi-
tion, they went from (forgive the naive
insult) "nifty and fun" to "simply
wicked, vicious, awesome, and
utterly classic!" I have decided to put
another article in the paper restating
my opinions. (I can't wait to hear what
my "Superiors" have to say. HA)
Actually, after that article comes out,
g to the road so I can find
I'm apple with my own kind of at-
some p
titude: "Eat, drink, and be merry...
for tomorrow we skate and celebrate
like cannibals."
Stace-n-Bake
Wichita, KS
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