Above: Jef
Hartsel, Sali,
Treasure and a
friend enjoy
skate socials
like the Pow
Wow Club.
Right: Tony
Hawk accepts
the big payoff
check at the
NSA "Back to
the City" event
in S.F. and
your nomina-
tion as 1990
Skater of the
Year. Below:
Jim Thiebaud is
definitely in
good standing
as a member of
the coffee
generation.
Doctor's Pool-Gary Swanson,
1967.
ART AWARDS
Most Influential Boards: #1 Wes
Humpston, #2 Neil Blender, #3
Gonz.
Best Serial Art: Pushead.
Best High Compression: Robert
Williams.
Most Self Reverential: Ancell.
AD AWARDS
Commitment to Excellence:
Powell-Peralta.
Most Tasteless Ad: Tracker, GSD
knocking down old lady.
Worst Tasting Ad: Speed Wheels,
Ricky Winsor drinking ashtray
sludge.
Most Degrading Ad: #1
Independent "Built to Grind"; #2
Santa Cruz. Rob Roskopp
"Spread."
Saenz, Ted Terrebone,
Craig Fineman, Waldo
Autry, Kim Cespedes,
The Denike Brothers,
Mike Weed, Greg
Weaver, Jon Hutson,
Seaflex Steve, Ellen
Berryman, Jim Good-
rich, Tubby Crisick,
Lou Peralta, Shawn
Peddie, Polar Bear,
Beth Keer, Bob
Serafin, Eddie Meek,
the Hirsch Brothers,
Fletcher Sharp and
John O'Malley.
PERIODIC QUOTES
1981 The important aspect is
that the city government.
actually gave the people what
they wanted-a local park for
their kids to skate in that was
relatively safe and close to
home." Tim Plumarta
1982 "I've put all of the money
I've won into the bank." Steve
Caballero
1983 That's my problem. I don't
like it. It's bad." Lance Mountain
(on growing up)
1984 "Unfortunately there is no
skate asylum. Rick Blackhart
1985 I do have somewhere else to
go, but I can't get there because I
don't have a car and I don't have
any money." Mark Gonzales
1986 "They yanked me out of the
car, cuffed me to the bumper and
then started asking questions."
Scott Foss
Grossest Ad: Speed Wheels 1987 "Stop skate harassment."
"Maggots."
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
For one hundred points and one
hundred-fifty dollars in Thrasher
products, be the first person (by
postmark) who correctly provides
conclusive evidence on the where-
abouts of the following notorious
skateboard individuals:
Ty Page, Danny
Bearer, Torger John-
son, Dennis Shufeldt,
Shogo Kubo, Pine-
apple, Bob Biniak,
Jay Smith, Bob
Bowden, Terry Nails,
Kiwi, Guy Grundy,
Queaver, The Worm,
Dave Dash, Joey
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Sonja Catalano
1988 "Find, grind and leave it
behind." Kevin Thatcher
1989 "You never get a ticket if you
know where to park." Richard
Novak
1990 "Time is money and I'm
wasting both." Chip Morton
ON BOARD
READER POLL
WINNERS
The ballots have been counted, the
results are in. We would like to
thank all of the Thrasher readers out
there who participated in our 1990
Reader Poll. Here are the official
results of our first ever Thrasher
Reader Poll, straight from Betty X.
the Thrasher computer.
Not only did our 1990 winner
receive more than twice the votes
as the first runner-up, but he was
also in the top five
on over 80% of all
ballots.
1990 Thrasher
Skateboarder of
the Year:
Tony Hawk
Runners-Up:
Natas Kaupas
Christian Hosoi
Ray Barbee
Mike Vallely
Matt Hensley
COMING EVENTS
NSA PRO TOUR
December 14-15 San Jose, CA
Skatetown Mania Pro mini-ramp in
San Jose Civic Auditorium
February 15-18 Los Angeles, CA
NSA World Championships Pro
Vertical/Pro Street/Pro Freestyle
For information contact: National
Skateboard Association, 7555 Red
Bud Road, Granite Bay, CA 95661.
Ph: 916 791-3720 Fax: 916 791-3722
CONTEST RESULTS
NSA 'Back To The City'
September 1-3, 1990
Civic Center Plaza, S.F., CA
Streetstyle
1. Tony Hawk
2. Alan Peterson
3. Christian Hosoi
4. Omar Hassan
5. George Watanabe
6. Tommy Guerrero
7. Tom Knox
8. Natas Kaupas
9. Noah Salasnek
10. Ray Barbee
Freestyle
11. Bucky Lasek
12. Scott Oster
13. Ed Templeton
14. Adrian Demain
15. Wade Speyer
16. Eric Dressen
17. Jason Rogers
18. Steve Caballero
19. Lance Mountain
20. Felix Arguelles
MID 31x10
1. Rodney Mullen
3. Ray Meyers (tie)
2. Don Brown
4. Kevin Harris
3. Cameron Martin (tie) 5. Bill Robertson
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