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ON FIRE NOW
& the JOE LOPES VIRUS MODEL
ROLLING MATRIMONY
I'm a newlywed 21-year-old
hardcore skater. My husband also
skates. We have a slider bar in our
closet and had a totally ripped
halfpipe in our backyard. We take
our skates almost everywhere. It's
great having a "skate mate," one
who understands your sudden.
need to thrash a town and has
patience and understanding when
you're learning ramp. Thanks Don.
Leslie S. Naumann
Atlanta, GA
Slider in the closet, hmmm, When's
the video come out? T-ed
LETTER CARRIER
I only wrote this for a reason, to
get out of my house and skate to
the Post Office.
A Skater
Morrisonville, NY
Best reason I ever heard. T-ed
SALEM REVISITED
As a youth pastor with a degree
in religion from Liberty University, I
know the facts on satanism. Most
people do not know what all the
symbols on the boards and clothes
stand for. I do. When I see the
symbols, it looks to me like the
person is unknowingly wearing a
big sign saying "I love Satan,
There have been too many satanic
symbols in too many places to lay
the problem to pure chance.
Maybe the producers have been
lured into the cult arena by the
mere capitalization of trends for
increased sales. Or, maybe Satan
has succeeded in deceiving a few
key people in the industry.
David W. Plonner
Lynchburg, VA
Now we know why they call it
Lynchburg. T-ed
BEELZEBUBBA
Most people writing into Mail
Drop have been criticizing satanic
designs on shirts and boards, but I
think they're great. In fact, they're
what gave me my reputation. At
school I was a nobody until I
started wearing Satanic clothes. If
anybody would say the name
"Satan Boy," everybody else would
know who they were talking about.
And when I walk down the hall,
everybody says "Hi," or yells
"Satan Boy." But just because I'm
wearing Satanic designs doesn't
mean I worship the devil. I still go
to church, but the pastor gets
pissed about my satanic clothes.
But at least I'm having fun and
people are noticing me.
A Once Nobody
Now Somebody
Earth, A.D.
You little devil, you. T-ed
FREEDOM OF TUNEAGE
I've got a problem, dudes. It's
about those stupid censors.
They're sitting there, listening to
this music and then saying we
can't listen to it. If we can't listen
to it, why the crud can they?
Brandon "Slash" Connolly
Denver City, TX
Because it's a free country. T-ed
TOTAL SLAG
Let's get down to it, Mr. T-ed.
People write to you asking you
questions and you give them
retarded remarks that don't help.
How about using your brain if you
have one. It could be useful.
Godzilla
Portland, OR
Let's step outside; I'll show you
some brains. T-ed
PLAYIN' HOOKIE
In remembrance of Brian
Brannon's birthday, I skipped
school and skated to JFA all day.
WAL
A Secret Place
TRANSCENDENTAL TRAVELS
Hello children. I'm calling to
speak of my new mission. Tomor-
row I climb to find my two reasons
for living, China Phillips and Moon
Zappa. When I achieve their pres-
ence, the three of us will go on a
fishing trip. That is when I'll explore
their liberty. Then my attempt to
reach Nirvana will be ended.
Palo Rechoncho
Better borrow my skate key. I think
you have a loose nut. T-ed
A LOTTO TALK
My dad said that when we win
the lottery, I can build a skatepark!
I can't wait!
Brad "Shiner" Honeyman
Box Henderson, IL
Don't hold your breath. T-ed
GRIND TIME
Tickity, tickity, tock
I was ridin' my Tony Hawk
The clock struck nine
I did some grinds
And then I broke my truck
Jason Barnes
Waynesboro, PA
BUMMERTOWN RETORT
The kid who called Bremerton
"Bummertown" missed the boat. I
could tell him about a secret new
tubular discovery, but he doesn't
deserve to know.
FUZZ ZONE
Simon's Friend
The local police arrived at the
half to complain about us not
following building codes and city
ordinances. But while they had my
friend out by the car, the other cop
came over and asked to see my
board. To my surprise, he got on
the ramp and started pumping
back and forth until he got to the
coping and fell. Then he got back
up and tried again. He kept trying
until the other cop came and said
they had to go. The good part of
this story is in all the excitement
they forgot about the building
codes and city ordinances, so we
may get to keep the half.
RUBBER ROOM
Shocked Skater
Tampa, FL
I was just sitting here wondering
if I am insane. If I am, how do !
know? If I'm not, what proof do I
have to show my mom?
King of Antioch
Insanity is a state of mind. T-ed
New Hork Times
CABS
NEWEST
SIGN OF
STATUS
New York, NY-According to a
survey of many of the city's most socially
aware style setters, limousines are out and
cabs are in. "The long lines of waiting
chauffeurs and limos are gone", according
to Charles Desmares, the manager of the
swank club Olympia.
It seems that environmentally conscious
individuals are shunning excessively
ostentatious conveyances in favor of more
time honored forms of transportation, also
said to be on the wane are the "High
designer labe
PERFORMANCE
NOT STATUS
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