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OF LIFE!
a really cool guy with a good attitude.
He also emphasized in his last state-
ment that getting sponsored is not a
big deal. I agree 100 percent-it's
just all in good fun.
Chad Jasper
New Hope, MN
DILLY DALLY
I'm nobody special, just your
average skater. My friends and I like
to skate at the mall and the shopping
centers. Naturally, the police always
show up. They drive after us with
sirens and flashing lights like we just
robbed Fort Knox, but we always
escape. If they're so dilly they can't
catch three kids on skateboards,
what happens when we have a
criminal at large? Their inability to
catch us can only mean: 1) The
police are getting more stupid.
2)Skaters are getting quicker. 3) The
whole world has gone to hell and
nobody gives a damn. Oh well, skate
while you can.
Skating fast,
George Gilpatrick
Charlie Brown
and John Edmondson
Charlottesville, VA
TYPICAL TIRADE
Gripe, gripe, bitch, bitch, com-
plain, complain. Whine, whine,
whimper, whimper, yipe, yipe, groan,
groan! Sound familiar?
Boy do I feel better.
Mark Schatz
Puyallup, WA
QUESTION OF AUTHORITY
Skater: "Why is skateboarding a
crime?"
Cop: "It's not a crime, you just can't
do it."
PU.Z.
Slidell, LA
PERRY, PERRY WHY YA
BUGGIN'?
The "stinkbug" frontside air skate
tip in the June issue was very helpful.
I learned it after my third try, and I'm
now applying the same technique to
ollies, grinds and backside airs. In
fact, every trick I do is stinkbug. My
shoes have even worn out on the out-
side edges due to my spread-eagle
tendencies. Thank you THRASHER
(and Jeff Hedges). I can finally come
out of the closet and be proud of my
lack of style.
Perry Gladstone.
Groinstretchville, Ont., Canada
SAY CHEESE
My friend and I were skating this
wall the other day and this dude
came up to us and started taking pic-
tures. At first I thought, "Yeah, we're
going to be in THRASHER because
of this photographer." But then he
said, "I bet you're wondering why I'm
taking pictures of you guys." We said
yes and he said, "When the police
come and ask who did these
damages I'll just show them these
photos." Isn't this skate harassment?
Rusty Jones
Moorpark, CA
No, it sounds more like amateur
photography and junior G-man train-
ing. Then again, Molo has been
known to come up with some crafty
disguises, so you never know. Ted
A STACKED DECK
Hey, here's an old story with a
warped new twist. Just as things
were really starting to catch on
around here, the town council voted
to ban skateboarding. So, what's
new, eh? Well, at the same time, they
decided to legalize gambling and
even gave a permit to one fella who's
a convicted felon. Great message,
huh? Maybe the skaters would stand
a better chance if they used green
felt instead of grip tape.
Michael Chochour
Cove, OR
ONE WAY TO GET PUBLISHED
Your magazine is the best! I love
your magazine! The pictures are
great and the interviews are great! I
know this is not a lot, but I don't have
much to say except that this
magazine is great!
Rick Gurgos
Houston, TX
ALFING MATERIAL
My envelope rips. It should be
envelope of the month. I missed Alf
to make this envelope. I wish they
would have an Alf show where he
skates and he breaks his leg but they
don't know what to do.
Dan "The Homeslice" Bray
Chalfont, PA
SUBTLE SELL
Before I found Skate Rock, I was
the worst kid on the block. I did
everything and anything illegal. I had
nothing better to do. Then my pop
showed me better-Drunk Injuns
and TSOL. Then Odd Man Out
became my ancestors. That was
about a year ago and I haven't been
in any major trouble since. I am pro-
ud to say that Skate Rock saved me
from prison or maybe even from ly-
ing dead in some gutter, I owe you
a great deal of thanks. Sincerely.
Maxwell
THRASHER Skate Rock Dept.
DADS GET RAD
It all started about 8 months ago.
My best friend came over for dinner
and my dad rented a movie about.
skating. Since then, both of our dads
have been skating. It's not like they're
bad skaters, they're better than most
of my friends and they dress like us
skaters. But it's kind of embarassing
going out skating with our 46-year-
old fathers. There are some advan-
tages, like staying out as long as we
want, dressing the way we want, and
my dad has even started listening to
our music. But, there are some dis-
advantages. What should we do???
Nicky Jennings & Sean Bugg
Memphis, TN
Take advantage of it while you can.
They'll slam soon enough, and those
old bones are too brittle to take much
punishment. Talk them into building
a ramp, get all the latest skate equip-
ment, and have them drive you to all
the cool spots, but whatever you do,
don't bring your girlfriends home. Ted
ON SECOND THOUGHT
My friend Aaron and I were all set
to run away to California. We ended
up not going. But what really got us
asking ourselves questions about it
was your interview (Com, on pege 110)
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