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ROCKS IN HIS HEAD
A couple of friends and I have this
hang-up about jumping off cliffs.
Actually it's called rappelling, which,
next to skating, is the most exciting.
exhilarating, death-defying thing
anyone can do. Well, this guy likes
to do acid drops halfway down the
cliffs. Carrying his board in his back-
pack like He-Man carries his sword,
this guy will whip out his board about
50 feet above the river we rappel over
and let go of everything else to drop
straight down into the river with his
board positioned prefectly beneath
him. He's done this at least once
every trip; finally water damage and
the overall force of the board hitting
the water broke the deck right in half.
Well, on our last rappelling trip, I just
happened to have my board and he
asked to use it. I said no, so he said,
"Well, YOU do it with YOUR board."
Pissed off by his attitude, I DID do
it with my board. Turns out that I woke
up in a hospital with a concussion
from the board smacking my skull
and a little internal water damage, but
my board survived. Everyone said I
was crazy for doing it, but now I
understand why my friend loved do-
ing it so much. The thrill of doing a
50-foot acid drop is incredible. It's the
ultimate freedom being that high up
with a skateboard in your hand.
Halfway down, you can imagine that
you're setting a new world's record,
or that you're a skateboard god
descending from thrasher heaven.
Such freedom and the feeling that
you're doing something so ultimately
spectacular with a skateboard is un-
matched at any level. If I ever get over
this strange fear of water, I may try
it again. I know my friend will.
"Cliff" Forsythe
Humboldt, TN
Sounds like a rush...to meet your
maker T-ed
HIPPY CRITICAL
What the hell is going on here?
First a bunch of teenagers went and
smoked pot at Woodstock and were
pissed because their parents didn't
approve. Now those same people,
those damn hippicrites, cut down
and try to destroy skating. First my
father let me skate till 12 o'clock at
night then cut it to 11:00, then 10:00.
Now it's 9:30. I go in earlier than most
9-year olds on my block. He hates my
skateboard, the Beastie Boys and
now I'm convinced he hates me. I
could be doing a lot worse things with
my time (doing drugs, being a sex
pervert, drinking booze). Who can
help me? What should I do? I'm con-
fused, I'm desparate. If I can't skate,
I don't want to live. Help me,
THRASHER. For God's sake.
Jimmy G
Baltimore, MD
You've found the fountain of youth,
you're gettin' younger every day. T-ed
COMMON PROBLEM
The other day I was on the bus
with a friend of mine when this old
wrinkled chick gave us the evil eye
and started wiggin' out, saying that
all the education in the world won't
give us common sense. Well, we sit
in class all day and listen to those
bags rap about math and crap, but
not one word is said about common
sense. What do they expect? Hey, if
they want us to learn common sense
PRINT IT ON SKATEBOARDS!
The Derelict Ones
Burlingame, CA
LAW BOOK LOOK
I've been pushed around by rent-
a-cops too many times, so I did some
research. In California they cannot
arrest you if you are under 15, also,
they cannot take your skate-that
would be theft and you could put
them under citizen's arrest. A lot of
these dumb-ass rent-a-cops don't
know the law. Look into your state
laws and stop skate harassment!
Kai Raab
El Cerrito, CA
It's up to you to quiz those guys every
chance ya get! Ted
SOUND OFF
It says somewhere in the Bible to
(and I quote) "Make a joyous sound
unto the Lord." So me and a couple
of my bro's were skating down
Younge St. and we passed a church.
Being semi-religious I made just
such a sound. I kicked about eight
times and I did a grind that nearly
vibrated the stained glass windows.
Some dogs yiped and some babies
started to cry, but there ain't a better
sound than a genuine Indy grind.
Hallelujah!
Dave Loughud
Toronto, Can.
Puts hair on your chest, too. Ted
MEGA-PITH
About the Megadeth interview with
Dave Mustaine: He says he should
become president of the U.S. so he
could put a wall around the country
and be like Russia. Real smart, Dave.
Alex C.
Miami, FL
Like a huge rock arena with thou-
sand-foot Marshall stacks turned up
to 11. dude! Ted
THE MIND OF MOM
The other day I was at the local
skate shop and my mom came in and
was looking through the shirts. She
picked up a Corrosion of Conformity
t-shirt. She walked up to me and
asked what it was. (Continued page 16)
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