Right Putting
on a new face,
Thiebaud and
Natas antici
pate a grueling
summer tour
Below: David
Lee Roth
spewing at the
mouth after
Eddie Reategui
confronted
him with why
he didn't fea
ture more
skaters in his
TH
TRASHT
Despite all com-
pelling evidence to the contrary, alternative
viewpoint advocate and newly promoted
NSA headman Don Bostick amazes many
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with his California no jive/no frills
insta-tour. Visalia, Santa Cruz and
Sacto events were set in motion in
a lightspeed sequence. The initial
Visalia adventure came up so
quick that many amazed persons
had trouble booking flights, etc. For
the fortunate who participated in
this decidedly different event, a
good time was had. Even contest
winner Chris Miller, despite an ongoing
continual ramp critique, seemed to
groove. Also riding tall in the melee was
perennial pro Jim Gray, who strongly
captured the masters event. Stalwart
performances from Duane Peters, Jake
Phelps, David Hackett and second
man Schneer helped keep up the
heat. Jeff Grosso's birthday suit
demo for certain prominent young
lovelies was another career highlight.
Repeated front yard table top leaps
kept the skate audience primed and
passionate. The NSA's return to a
roots-oriented backyard scene is
welcomed by many. It was also
great to see the pros functioning
upon an everyday type used (ie.
not contest-perfect brand new)
ramp. Besides, don't the skate gods
love barbecues? Watch next for the earth-
quake zone Santa Cruz ruins event.
Question One: Which prominent manu
allegedly owes a certain ultra-visible name
approximately 250,000 bucks in unpaid
licensing fees? Is such an occurrence an
everyday aspect of life with the rich and
glamorous or does it prove that it's better to
do biz with friends?
Question Two: Is the city of St. Peters-
burg's newly formed recreation department
skateboarding league the wave of the future?
Has the Little Skate League now become a
reality? Was the city in fact so impressed by
contact with the NSA that they decided to do
this? Does Steve Kornell hold the answers
to at least some of these questions?
Question Three: Is a certain skate compa-
ny pulling out of a specific skate mag citing
moral ineptitude, excess nudity, gross degra-
dation and eternal damnation as the rea-
sons? Is this a Christian thing as well as a
business thing? What's next, traveling tent
show/skate demos/revival meetings?
Question Four: Can it really be true that
high-priced international attorneys from sev-
eral big business entertainment combines are
hounding a rather obvious skate company?
Are the legal objections allegedly based on
trademark/copyright infringement? Will there
soon be a change in some board graphics?
COLLISION DEPARTMENT
Top slalom celebrity and industrial kingpin
Beau Brown and his spouse Ms. Brown are
both miraculously alive and well after being
severely impacted by a Peterbilt diesel truck
going 60 m.p.h.-plus "just outside of Button
Willow, CA. Rumor has it that the injured
rager may try to put in appearances at certain
Reno and Canadian contest verlues.
The Team Limpies flatbed truck (obviously
borrowed for the occasion), suffered a melt-
down in the fast lane of 1-5. More odd was the
flaming truck's being sideswiped by a rescu-
ing CalTrans truck which also rear-ended
good Samaritan motorist Jason's car. Heroic
Jason, a Snake Ranch affiliate, was gamely
trying to put out the fire with a blanket when
he was nearly decapitated by a flying deck
lid. Imagine Jason's surprise when he looked
up to discover his own destroyed car, which
coincidently was the source of the projectile.
The moral of this story is that if you're on the
road and you see a borrowed truck loaded
with your buddies' stuff, well, think twice. For
the record, the truck owned by Larry Balma,
was totaled. Truck driver Knoll lived. Jason
gained everyone's respect and admiration
even though he lost a good portion of his car
and Chip Morton, whose limp material cov
ered the truck, managed to recover every
square inch of fabric and emerge unscathed.
LESS FILLING
now headed uptown? It seems on recent
outings he's been busting the plastic of
Ms. Tiff, a blonde BMW rag-top driver.
(Perhaps Tiff is indeed Swank's personal
trainer as rumored.)
Stacy Peralta and Joan Caldwell tied
the knot in a well-attended formal wed-
ding at LA's historic Bilmore Hotel. The
black tie affair featured many of the
sport's finest including Cab, Hawk,
Mountain, McGill, Saiz, Diaz, Valentin.
Colburn, Kittilla, et al. Entertainment
was provided by Jim Fitzpatrick, The
Fabulous Skipperboy and Dennis
Dragon, who biscuit tossed with a
wicked vengeance. Skatemaster Tate
DJ'd some fiendishly wild mixes which
supported a frenzied impromptu dance-
off featuring Balma, Craig, Walter and
June Peralta, Ravera, the bride and
groom, Hawk, Barbee, Nathan Pratt,
D. David Morin, Drew Pillsburg and
Dave Gradwhal. George Powell
eclipsed all movers with his deft steps
and a killer execution of "the vogue."
Is Tod "Shavehead Cue Ball" Swank Never to be outdone, Steve Olson
VIRGO
Aug. 22 to Sep. 21
Jupiter crashes a cosmic party in the
house of Saturn early this month, so
don't ollie any sleeping vagrants after
the fifth. Avoid handrails and death-
boxes till the seventeenth and keep all
your change in your right-hand pocket.
Mercury's orbital axis is way off, so
spine transfers should be avoided at
all costs (unless you were born on the
cusp). No haircuts before three o'clock
on Tuesdays, and do not bake any-
thing with yeast until after the twelfth.
Follow these hints and the next thirty
days should rage! I
and David Hackett sultanized while
Mr. J. Caldwell cut the cake with a
military sabre. Mark Hunt recorded all this
and more on video while B-Vad carried a
hidden tape recorder. Virtually all involved
later denied any and all knowledge. Curious-
ly, the bride and groom escaped to Fiji and
Below: Fully tied and tuxed, KT,
backed by his brother Steve and
the Doc, Rick Blackhart, debut
their new band, the Skatesmen.
Rock and Rolls!
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points beyond.
Lucero is said to be getting married to
longtime sweet, Heather.
Question #?: Is someone actually sending
out unauthorized communications and sign-
Above: Half of
a half is all
that is left of
the Tower
Skatepark
ramp after
vandals
torched it
three weeks
before the NSA
District
Qualifier
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