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Now that we have reached the
nineteen-nineties, we can say good-
bye to all the whacked-out hiddy
things we tortured ourselves with in
the eighties. Goodbye to break-
dancing, adios Nancy and Ron, Jim
and Tammy, Ferd and Imelda, later
days Khomeni. The eighties brought
us the space shuttle, Hyundais,
Married with Children, Arsenio Hall
and Ollie North, and we'll just have
to deal with it. Right now, however,
let's forget all the nauseating trap-
pings of a dying decade. Through the
power of our crystal ball-bearing we
can preview some of the events in the
upcoming decade...
1990 Matt Hensley is invited by
controversial Air Force colonel for
aerodynamic wind tunnel tests.
Receives medal for heroic actions
Today's skaters won't change
when a power switch malfunctions
and the entire apparatus goes awry.
Fourteen lives are lost, but it could
their lifestyles as they enter the
have been much worse. George Bush
awards decoration personally, and
ban on skating the White House pool
work force of the 90s, they'll simply
is lifted. Ben Davis work pants
dominate the French fashion scene.
Ken McGuire discovers the fountain
adapt, evolve and create new tools.
of youth. 1991 - Vice President
Quayle announces plans for a sex
change after a major scandal involv-
This supersonic speed sled will
ing an ex-NY Jets football great. Yoko
Ono announces comeback but backs
out at last minute. Top pro skaters vote
dominate any future transit battle.
unanimously to boycott Olympic
Games in Barcelona. 1992- Danny
Way wins the NSA vertical champion-
ships in Tokyo, blindfolded. Getting
married early this year are: Malba,
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