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"Prove You Wrong."
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plus "Irrelevant Thoughts,"
"Unconditional," and
"No Way To Deny It."
"PROVE YOU WRONG."
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THRASHER VISION
Your mag is like a talk show:
Talking Ed is the monologue, Mail
Drop is viewer mail, ads are com-
mercials, interviews are your
guests, your articles are issues you
talk about, and Zounds are musical
guests. Why don't you have a TV
show called The Thrasher Show
starring Kevin Thatcher?
Jim Ferguson
Bassett, VA
And our first topic of discussion will
be "Skaters Who Watch Too Much
Television." T-ed
ASH HOLE
I am a 17-year-old skater who
was recently evacuated from my
home at the Subic Naval Station in
the Philippines after Mt. Pinatubo
barfed up on my house. Many
other people were
glad to leave, but I
was pissed be-
cause Subic had a
happening skate
scene. We had a
beautiful, smooth
ditch with perfect
transitions. The be-
ginning was higher
than the end, giving
our snake runs
extra speed. The
ditch served as a
resort for a few.
lucky Desert Storm
skaters. We had fun
and I hope the
Navy cleans out our
base and renews the contract. Not
for strategic defense purposes, but
for the beautiful ditch that lies by
the jungle. It would only take a cou
ple hours to sweep and shovel the
ash out of the ditch. Me, Art and
the rest can do that with no prob-
lem. Just thought you'd like to hear
about yet another natural disaster.
A Relocated Evacuee
Christopher Shefstad
POSSUM POPPER
Sometimes I go out on the high-
way and ollie the roadkill.
Stoked on the Smell
Minnetonka, MN
And, if it's been there long enough,
you can grind it. T-ed
WAX JOB
I went to a skateboard shop
about a month ago. I bought some
scented Sex Wax for my stick. My
stick has smelled like coconut ever
since. I don't think skateboarders.
should use this shit. It sux! Do you
know of anything better to use?
Mad Dude
Mar.. OK
How about your brain? Ted
AEROSOL ERRORS
First off, thank you for doing this
zine...the only real venue for real
skaters. I skate still, but I like to
chill on my stick instead of busting
my butt doing tricks. The article
"Aerosol Kids" was a great but brief
excursion into the world of aerosol
art. But sadly enough, I was let
down at the end. Yes, the correla-
tion, between skating and spray
painting is just as you say, but once
you established the connection you
switched and chided the serious-
ness of this art form. Your editor's
disclaimer at the end of the article
was a joke. What about the illegal
breaking and entering of local pri-
vate pools to ride skateboards?
Doesn't the side of the pool and
coping get trashed in the process?
The answer is yes, because I have
broken into a few pools in my life.
So before you play
off us "aerosol kids
as uncaring van-
dals, view the
whole picture.
Another thing.
Krylon and most
spray paints do not
contain flouro.
carbons, as you
mistakenly stated.
So kids, rack Kry-
lon for your bomb-
ing runs. Lastly, the
artist at the "Burn-
ing Desire" exhibit
is Slick, not his
rival, Hex. Also, the
"Forever Wounds"
canvas is done by Hex. Outside
those small but vital mistakes, the
article was incredible and very
insightful for a cursory glance.
Thank you for spilling ink for this
vibrant art form.
Gabe Schaffer bounds over a UC
Berkeley receptacle. Photo: Jason.
SPIT SHINE
When I skate in Rosadale, the old
people look at me like I worship the
devil or something. So, one day
when I was at the store getting a
Coke, this old guy stared at me and
I spit on the ground and said,
"Look, it's eating a hole through the
pavement!" And he ran!
Skater from Hell
Rosadale, IN
Peace through the Lord.
MESKONE, AUP MCA BA
Washington, D.C.
Thanks for the info. Stay tuned for
updates on the spray arts. T-ed
UF OLDSTYLE
I was skating down a street at
about three o'clock in the morning.
coming back from a party, and I
saw a UFO land at the end of the
street. I was not feeling any pain,
so I thought it must be an illusion.
So I just skated down the street.
Then I saw a flash of light. I looked
and the UFO was gone, and a guy
dressed in clothes from the 70s
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