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Rick Blackhart
JIMMY Z. WHERE TO FIND IT 1-800-379-4961
The Mad Doctor dares to roll into Upland's awesome 15' bowl, circa 1978 (1st Hester Series). Photo by Kevin J. Thatcher.
Well, it's that time. Spring is in the air
and it's time to hunker down and get
these letters the hell out of my office.
Here are a few quick ones worthy of
response. If your letters don't get
answered in the mag, look within
yourself. I get thousands of letters (no
kidding) saying my parents this, my ramp
that, my board this, my boyfriend that,
skates that break, teachers, police,
neighbors, dopey friends and other
repetitious rambling, and it's extremely
tedious to weed out the finer samples
which spark your imagination and other
wise stoke the burning sensation only a
skater can comprehend.
FEET OF STRENGTH
A lady came up to me and asked how the
board stays on my feet when I ollie. Good
question. I figured if anyone knows, it has
to be you.
A Puzzled Skater
Lunenburg, MA
It's kind of like what happens to your
face when you bend over and stomp on
the tail of your board.
BAD MEDICINE
the police do if we were dead anyway?
Jeff Clarke
Stillwater, OK
You got that right. And if I ever catch
you guys again I'll rip your arms off and
stuff 'em down your throat, tear your
heart out and show it to you before you
die, flatspot your wheels, put epoxy in
your bearings and other nasty things.
HO-HO HOW-HOW
Problem: I can't do ho-ho's. I have been
practicing them for the last 6 months and
every time I try to do one, I either fall down
or don't get my board on my feet.
Tim
Tiny Town
No wonder dude, ho-ho's are out. Nut-
ty Ho-Ho's are way cool. I pulled one off
at first bite.
BANK = ROLL
I was wondering how to clean bearings
I don't know much about bearings. I never
really thought about them before.
Chris Q.
Pittsburgh, PA
I clean mine with money. The store
What is everyone's problem with skate always has clean ones.
boarding? The other day a few friends and
I were skating near a doctor's office. We cut
through the parking lot, and about halfway
through this old doctor comes out and starts
screaming at us. He threatened to "crack
our boards over our skulls," to "kill us" and
then to "call the police." What good would
GOO TO THE LAST DROP
The next time you wear down your shoes
and have to save them with Shoe Goo,
here's a little idea. Lose that little popsicle
stick they give you to spread the Shoe Goo
around with and go get an ice cube from
the freezer. Use the ice cube in the same
manner as you would the popsicle stick, and
the Goo will go on way smoother.
Mike Wilkinson
San Diego, CA
Just remember, don't put the ice cube
back in your drink or you'll probably start
hallucinating.
ESTHETIC ABILITY
My dad won't let me have a halfpipe
because he thinks they're ugly. Please tell
me how to talk him into it.
Not close to stoked
Yacolt, WA
Give him a Weber and tell him he can
use it for a barbecue area when you're
not skating.
PINSTER
I have this real bad problem with
kingpins, once a week I break one. What
causes this?
Gary Verthein
Cameron Park, CA
Lay off the pasta and beer.
CORE-PHOOEY
I have always wondered what makes you
hardcore. I just skate for fun.
Brian O'Loughlin
Vacaville, CA
Hardcore is a label-enjoyment from
within is everlasting.
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