SLIDE SHOW
Many a whiner has complained that all the "older" skaters are always pushing them to learn slides. Well, kids, maybe
what you're really saying is, what the hell kind of slide are they talking about? And hey! You older guys out there, quit bugging
the little guys. You know you could stand to learn a long curb slide 'n roll yourself.
And that's the point. Slides are whatever, whenever and however you break loose, lose traction, skid or skitter. Let's run
'em down for the benefit of the squirts out there. Let's refresh the fading memory banks of the old scratchers out there, too.
We're talking about the Bertleman (Larry), the Jetton (Tony), and the Ty (Page). You've got your 720, 540°, 360° and
180° Then there's the rail, the tail and to-the-knee-type bail. Don't forget your cess slides and rock walks, G-slides, wheelie
slides, 4-wheel drifts and laybacks. On the bail side, watch your butt slide, face slide and dick slide. Look for pool slides
or anybody with a slide trombone or an old bluesman playing slide guitar. Think we've gone too far? Well, then, just look
at the photos and let it slide.
Opposite Page: Skate and snow man, Rob Roskopp, gets wet and wild in the rain with a four-wheel puddle-drifter. Below: Primo Desiderio performs.
railer that could only be called the "Primo Slide."
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