knowledge, is often alleged to be the
"in-house model/archetype" for Bart's
deluded/denuded ways.
And what of the Cigna Insurance bill-
board proclaiming insurance coverage
for flying skaters? We suggest all call.
OUTGROWING PAINS
California Sports Shop's touring team
from Greece, New York, is rumored to
be heading to where else but California
for a weekend skate trip.
Truer than sad. Clip joint provocateurs
à la European Powell. Colin McIntosh
and Dennis Polak are perhaps not
involved, but who can we blame for Ger-
man roller Herr Oliver Rautenberg and
crew's Powell logo (old style) razor cut
hair styles?
Rob Roskopp and Rich Novak are
reportedly now seriously mountain bike
cross-training in the Santa Cruz Moun-
tains. Other rumors have snowboard.
magnate Dickvak buying Rockshocks
(not just the forks, the whole company).
Question 11: Will Block, Hosol, and
Boo-Yaa tribesman King/Rook appear
together in an upcoming major motion
picture? Were all three of these authen-
tic types eagerly sought after by studio
types for a fourth world action feature?
Question 12: Is Randy Fontaine the
not-so-secret alter ego of a major team
manager and company promotional
man? Is Fontaine somehow connected
to a bizarre disengagement plot?
Question 13: Which somewhat cryptic
skate media writer was so stricken in a
posh San Diego restaurant by the tropi-
cal malady black water fever that several
affiliates of another mag promptly began
dispensing drug/alcohol overdose sto-
ries. A girlfriend/dinner guest of a promi-
nent clothing company mogul figured it
"had to be heroin."
Inside trackers relate that lensman/
skate legend Glen E. Friedman is pro-
ducing the group Daez-tempo in New
York. Paradoxically, Friedman
was simultaneously.
spotted sessioning
at Kenter in
California. Does he jet from the studio to
skate in Cal then go back to studio ses-
sion in Gotham on the same day?
Dave "Fats" Macintyre, NHS hench-
man, is now head of the NSSA (surfing)
organization.
Kevin Ancell is creating bronzed man
fine art statuettes for the Thrasher
"Skateboarder of the Year' melee.
Jack Smith, skate collector/historian
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Insurance for skateboarders or just an-
other clueless Madison Avenue depiction?
par excellence, is involved in writing a
history of skateboarding. Other projects
include finishing off his '51 Ford Woody
and downhill Morro Bay speed runs.
GSD's luxuriant '86 Toyota pickup was
stolen, and the completely stripped
frame was found at the bottom of a 400
foot canyon. Needless to say, Gary is
once again relying on his skate for sole
transportation. Reportedly, he views this
as a "tremendous improvement."
QUOTES
"I still smell something burning."
Rich Metiver
I'm a hummingbird. I'm right beside
you but I can leave in a second."
Wayne Hunt
After a crazed evening
of beer theft in
Vancouver, the
perpetrator, Chris
Ortiz, faces his
punishment, a
giant lemon
meringue pie,
at the hands
of Cara-
Beth.
FIRING LINE
with Julien Stranger
Elevator going down. Jullen tailslides a beefy
Venice Beach banister. Photo: Block
Birthday: April 23, 1970
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 140
Shoe size: 9%
Left-handed
What does skating mean to you?
Good times, hanging with your friends and
being part of something.
What are you riding right now!
An Everslick Alan Petersen, Indy 15%,
Bullet BB's and the smallest risers around.
Have you ever knocked anyone out?
I hit this East Bay speed freak so hard one
time that he was unconscious standing up.
What is the most money you have ever
made in a month?
Over $2,000.
Define pain.
There are different types of pain. Slapping
your hand on some really cold cement on a
30 day is really excruciating. Hanging up
top to bottom on a ten-foot ramp is a differ-
ent kind of pain. That pain comes from the
inside out.
What would you change in skateboarding?
The way riders are treated like the lowest
form of life, the pawns of the industry.
What are your favorite bands:
Slayer, Black Flag, Black Sabbath and
Motörhead.
Are you close to your parents?
It seems like my parents tried to motivate
me through negativity. It really pissed me
off. It made me want to go skate.
Gutter
ALK
PARK POLICE
In theory skate
parks always som
like a good idea
perfect ramps
bowls and p
a "street" area to
learn tricks befor
you have to go out
into the real street
rafshments to
cool your jets
video games, lock
ers, shitters, show
ers and towels are
great in hary
In may, though
the parastasy
never quite lives up
to the dream. The
problem is usually
rooted som
in the manage
meat/ownership
end. It's the same
old story as the
late-spark
boam Perk owners
think that if they
bulda bunch of
amps and set apa
toll booth, the kids
w Nock and pay
whatever they
charge Wrong!
Remember, the
streets, backyard
tamps and schoo
yards are free
without res and
bemet and pas
are optional. That
makes for patty
fouge compo
when you're charg
ing an average of
tweaty bucks per
year for member-
shap and an add-
tions five bucks
per hand, per day
Many of today's
parks are poorly
Aept, with ramps i
need of rep
nadrosate
restroom faces
Excessive dust and
poor air circulation
dio lighting no
poble phones and
a lack of super
sice and guidance
for the youngest
strades. The
Trash have
even encountered
parks that do not
provide fresh
drinking water in
the hopes that A
will be forced to
bay soft drinks and
bottled water
In addition, a lot of
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ONE O ONE WRESTLING FEDERATION PRESENTS:
GABRIEL T CRUSHER
AGE:18
HEIGHT:5'8"
WEIGHT:132 lbs
CHEST:31"
VS.
AGE:40
HEIGHT:6'6"
WEIGHT:387 lbs
CHEST:124"