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SPORT CHECK
Natas Kaupas, presumably ec-
static over the fall of the Russian
Empire, hosted Guerrero,
Thiebaud, Schaaf, Santiago,
and Stranger at House 101.
Marky-Mark was in the vicinity.
Range Rover Orb is now cook-
ing at Santa Monica's chic Main
Street bistro "Schatzies," owned
by none other than Jake Bloom
pal, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Sessions along the massive Main
Street parking lot continue to as-
tound. Will 101 tour Lithuania?
Hot ams on the prowl: Corey
Chrysler and Jason Dill.
Eric Ricks, Cab and Hawk
were highly visible in a San Jo
street/ramp session. The trio.
also were in the Embarcadero
in SF marvelling at some incredi-
bly long Wade Speyer railslides.
Were they the longest to date?
Does an unnamed. for obvious
reasons, photog have the conclu-
sive evidence on film?
San Jose Skatepark's hip is
open for business. Speyer
and Cab lay down the law and
leave all others in the dust.
Cab does it frontside while
Wade skies the indies. Go on a
rainy Saturday, but don't forget
your facemask.
CAREER MOVERS
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Gonz has allegedly supplemented
his burgeoning career as a New York
street artist by securing a position as
a waiter. Word is that Gonzales
greatly enjoys talking with "all the
very interesting and friendly people in
the restaurant."
Where is Hensley? Is he now so
underground he's spelunking?
Colin McKay, Mike Carroll and
Rick Howard have been dwelling to-
gether, and perhaps filming?
Rob Roskopp now rumored claim-
creased socialization, the ing full retirement and intent on a pro
Apparently in a mood for in-
After quitting
skating, Henry
Sanchez (above)
has taken up
tennis. He hopes
to be pro by
1994. Left: Don't
fuck with the
Boo-Yaa Tribe
(L to R): Gangsta
Ridd, Godfather,
King Rook and
Murder One.
mountain bike career. His return to
full-time athleticism is scary to wit-
ness. The Barn is said to ride fifty
miles at a crack.
Did Coco Santiago crash a pur-
loined scooter in the heart of the Mis-
sion the minute he got on it? Was not
Stranger down for five-foot airs on
said vehicle? Was it a "gift" from the
man called Glue?
Watch out snowboarders, skate pro
Danny Way is now also a snow pro.
He entered his first contest at Snow
Summit and got fourteenth by busting
out alley-oop 540's and other skate-
oriented insanity.
SHOOTING STARS
A blow-up of Jay Adams skating,
taken by Glen Friedman now hangs
on a prestigious New York exhibit
wall next to the works of Bruce
Weber, Annie Liebowitz and Hel-
mut Newton.
Bryce Kanights is said to be the
favored skate photog by industrial
giants Canon International. Are B.K.
designed Canon skate camera set-
ups a possibility? Is Canon ace Tom
Bender somehow involved? Is this
an EOS plot?
Ace lensman and sometime Del Mar
19 sort, Steve Sherman was nearly
smashed on 1-5 by a rogue truck in
the fog. Sherm claims to be unaware
of his close shave, but reliable ob-
servers state that the near-accident.
was the exact site where a Mack
truck hit Steve Douglas and landed
him in the critical ward.
LEGENDS DEPARTMENT
Former world skate champ Dan
Bearer is rumored to be organizing a
city of Santa Monica skatepark and
teaching skateboarding to disadvan-
taged kids for the Santa Monica
School District.
The amazing Skipperboy goes
public servant? Yes, he is, actually
volunteering his services as a coun-
selor on the cocaine hotline. Further-
more, Casa Skip is currently hosting
an amalgamation of absurd indi-
viduals including Oz man Andrew
Currie and KC skate magnate Mike
Moses. Moses is reportedly on the
Engblom physical training regime.
while mending torn knee ligaments
(the result of a handrail mishap).
Question seven: Was the disaster
captured on video by Josh Freeburg
for an upcoming H-Street produc-
tion? Question eight: Is artist Moses
going public underground with his
Devious Minds designs? Mr. Skip
continues to periodically log jam at
his SMA Mexican oasis.
ITCHY AND SCRATCHY
WORDS TO THE WISE
After a Jak offed two Hells Angels at
Frisco choppers, word on the street
was the Angels were taking one hun-
dred Jaks for every angel.
Boo-Yaa Tribe's releasing a new
bomb drop disc detailing the ultra real
and the surreal. Knowledgeable critics
are calling the tribe the
future of rap
MORE ACCURATE
REPORTING
Mike Ternasky back
editing a Tae Kwon Do
documentary on US Na-
tional team. Reportedly,
Ternasky is off to Spain
to cover the Olympics.
For the record, Mr. T's
been observed listening
to these weird tapes
"which expose the secret
organization which runs
Mullen: I guess
we got the last
lough on all
the freaks who
said freestyle
was weak.
Rocco: Just shut
up and put it in
the bank.
Was the editor of a certain profit-shar-
ing mag so disgusted with his end-of-
year bonus that he vowed to cut back
expenses by ten percent in order to as-
sure himself a bigger bonus next year?
MANU FACTS
Did a certain manus' hard-working
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Berkeley
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MILK
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the world, tells about outer space
aliens setting up history to suit their
domination plans, and shows explicit
evidence of alien experiments upon
farm animals. One other thing-ev-
erybody who listens to this tape ends
up dead. Even JFK knew. according to
the tape.
Is the oldest existing surf mag quietly
up for sale? Or is the second oldest
surf mag once again waging a misin-
formation campaign?
Andy Howell is still hard at work on a
book chronicling skate art and culture.
At this point. Howell has amassed hun-
dreds of interviews and photos from a
wide variety of sources. Will Steve
Douglas be the publisher? Are the
Douglas-Howell rumors regarding a
new enterprise of a different sort?
employee take excep
tion to a recent Chet
Thomas advert? Did he
not send a letter to Pub
lic land? Does Ed Rea-
tegui now gleefully
carry around the letter
and laugh derisively? Is
this the beginning of a
war between the blue-
collar types and the
glamour boys?
Which major mega-
manufacturer is ru-
mored to have closed
down the entire board
and wheel operations and is now
rumored to be concentrating on shoes
and clothes?
Is an vacant mushroom plant actually
costing a certain Mr. Big seventeen
grand a month as claimed? Or is this
another John Steinbeck
Cannery Row tale?
Is D. David Morin, a.k.a the
"man who killed skateboard-
ing." alive and well in Hertz and
Mazda ads?
Is Black Label making a move that will
astound all observers?
PRODUCT TRENDS?
Was Chip Morton recently almost
victim of a white shark attack?
Was ace wrench Riggins seen in a
grungy warehouse building automatic
silkscreen machines? Was Ron Chat-
man involved? Does ex-skate camp
skateboard activities chairman Jeff
Klindt have a clear line on what's up?
Is Alien Workshop sequestered on a
smaller meaner planet? Why was
Sargent Carter training so hard in
Huntington, West Virginia? Is he
returning to boxing? Is Blender also
thinking about duty as a mercenary?
Or, is a certain very Christian ex-asso-
ciate just speculating based upon
Scripture readings?
Did longtime Corporation graphic
artist Cliver get the axe immediately
after completion of the McNatt graph-
ic? Did he in turn take the said art to
the World camp? Was not a similar
design on all production Blind decks
within hours?
Which manu's collection of Polaroids
(all apparently taken on the same
remote tropical beach) is currently
making the rounds? Are all the females
depicted actually falling for his well-
known "Honey we just discovered this
magic pot together" routine? Does Fa-
ther Foreskin know the answer to this
and countless other unposed riddles?
Metiver's "suckshard" union arrows
have been spotted at several politically
sensitive areas in Capitola.
MORE QUESTIONS
Is the going price on the hottest com-
modity in the market a guaranteed
three thousand dollars per month? Is
that commodity Willie Santos? Will he
go with the Birdhouse or will he be the
newest member of the World stable?
Are Kareem Campbell and Jeremy
Snaggle (below) points to the scene of the crime
after an attack by an all-girl wrestling team.
Gutter
TALK
by Brian Brannon
Sometime in
every skater's life.
the long arm of the
law is going to
reach out and ot-
struct the flow of
free skate time. The
result may be a sp
on the wrist or per
haps and dow
town Gusty or i
nocent, a smart as
comment to Officer
Friendly is a sure
way to see the in-
side off a cel and/or
the business end of
ably club. "Yes
sir" "No sr, u
derstand sir, etc
are the key phrases
to remember in any
confrontation with
The Bill of Rights
Guarantees every
ctn the right to
"Take the Fith," or
not volunter any
information which
might prove incrim
ng. However,
mertoning conti
tutional guarantees
of freedom and
mumbling phrases
such as "I'm a tac
payer, pay your
salary is a one-
way ticket to tros-
ble. Cooperate.
Don't appear to be
or hide anything
merely as the
officer's questions
as satisfactorily
as possible
without rating
out your friends or
doging your
gave. A few
don't know." used
sparingly can pre-
vent some sticky
situations. Just ask
Ole North
Fear and intrica
tion are the mejor
tools used by any
police force. They
can't bust every-
body, but they can
maintain high
profile and make
examples out of
blatant troublemak
ers. There will
never be
enough room in
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