TRASH
"God sends ment and the devil sends cooks."
ROAST IN PEACE
San Jose skatepark bit the bullet on
Halloween, 1992. The last Saturday
session was documented on video by
BK. Frazier, Speyer, Hendrix,
Schaaf, Stranger, Sargent, Crum,
Santiago, Caballero, Fish and
Doggin all wasted what was left. The
ramps are still inside, but there are no
takers for the $5000 a month rent.
Frazier's 360° varials to backside D
revert were the talk of the town. Hendrix
went off with first wall backside lipslide
reverts. Like the World Wrestling Federa-
tion, these guys made it look mighty easy.
AS THE WHEELS TURN
Marty Sugarman, whom last month was just
your basic rolling man-on-the-street type, sud-
denly decided he was Ernest Hemingway and
went to what was once Yugoslavia to shoot pic
tures. His shots of street skaters attired in bullet
proof vests and holding AK47s are said to be
quite revealing. Now all he has to do is get out
of the country with his life and film.
Which major street legend walked in on his
woman and a fellow teammate
sharing an afternoon love
in? After a brutal beat
down, was anybody
surprised that the
interloper was
quickly dropped
from the Poway-
based team?
Lance Conk-
lin totalled his
new car with
enough impact to
land his brother in the
intensive care ward.
-Thomas Delonuy
Paradoxically on another coast, videographer
Steve Sherman fell into a diabetic coma..
Conklin and Sherm's plans to film together were
put on hold, but wishes of wellness go out to
both vets.
In his most cur
rent dynamic play,
Reggie Barnes is
now rumored to be
distributing Aus-
tralian-made
Harold Walker
surfboard foam
on the East Coast.
Will Señor Barnes
soon take over
the entire eastern
seaboard from
sidewalk to shore?
CAMP OUT
Sacto 95602
across a traffic island and then flipping back to
landing, while lowly World riders are limited to
one pair of pants a month, no exceptions.
Temasky is said to be working on a new truck
with Walt of Gullwing fame, Jim Gray had
reportedly been offered this deal a while ago
but shined it. Meanwhile Hogan is out while
Underhill is in.
Steve Berra was kicked off Birdhouse, but
has worked out the personal problems and is
now reportedly back on the team.
Poorhouse Skates is trying to get a stake and
plans include Floridian Kip Sumptner slotted for
the next pro position. Somewhere in there, add
the name Anthony Ogelsby.
course built by Tim (the Hammer) Payne.
The Hanger has reopened with new street
Lazy L Pool, in Atlanta, is another hot spot on
Eternal modman Snaggle Rydel poses on his destroyer after
winning the Donner Pass Demolition Derby. Watch for the
whole crew to be immortalized in the upcoming i
blockbuster TV mini-series.
A homeless encampment of 250+ persons
has appeared surrounding the TWS magazine
offices. Things reportedly have gotten so far out
of control that Tracker Larry is now patrolling the
environs in a police cruiser courtesy of the
local merchants association. On a recent
morning, certain slick-mag types reportedly
summoned the police/fire department's
hazardous materials squad to
remove an extremely odoriferous
55 gallon drum. After a tense
and tedious search, the smell in
question
turned out
to be one
human turd.
Rodney
Mullen is
pulling one-
and-a-half to
darkslides
Real he-man Jeff
Klindt hands a
message out to
all the kids out there
who ask, "Whatever
happened to big
wheels?"
MAGS HEAD
the East Coast.
Thomas Taylor,
Jimmy O'Brien,
Lode and Adam
Luxford are all
known to burn it
down like the
great Atlanta fire.
O'Brien's park is
being taken over
by local kids.
Pat Brennan is
allegedly hang-
ing up skating in
order to turn pro
as a kickboxer.
Did the second issue of Rocco's rag cause
major repercussions at a leading slick publi-
cation? Were not certain photogs such as Niko
driven out of the fold for the crime
of participation? Were other
lensmen given the choice of
being senior staff or going
on contributory status?
Are Sturt, Jonze and
JGB just a few of the
names included? Did
Jim Kempton resign
immediately thereafter?
And for those of us who
hate contests and the polit-
ical jive which surrounds
the organizations that spon-
sor them, consider the fol-
lowing question: Which ama-
teur surfing organization is
being investigated by the dis-
trict attorney and is involved in
a major lawsuit regarding.
breech of contract, embezzle-
ment, etc.? Is it possible that
another amateur sanctioning orga-
nization was responsible for bringing
up the charges? Furthermore, it is
rumored that a certain fat cat skate
industrialist is somehow secretly linked
up to all this evil political activity?
that the legal types are out for blood.
Isn't it ironic that Mr. Manu claims to
be the all-outdoor sports enthusiast
with skating, snowboarding, sail
A Little Something by Salman Ayah
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tisement, what it tow to do with skatebo boarding and surfing being at the top
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well in a field. Real fucking great. Huh?
I's foot like to thank James Ray Kalch
for taking the pot original
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intended
The above message is a rebuttal to an e
January issue by a professional skater and does not
necessarily reflect the views of the mana
DIRTY DEEDS
Which skate vandals maliciously attacked a
certain manu's private garden? Was this
attack signed by the presence of numerous
Blind stickers? Was Guy Mariano seen in the
vicinity? Were roses killed and plants pulled.
or was it the other way around?
Meanwhile up north, which major mover
allegedly dug holes in a pristine coastal
California creek bed to illegally dispose of
extremely toxic paint? Was said manu-
facturer actually videotaped
in the act by a cer-
tain neigh-
bor who pro-
ceeded to
call state and
federal author-
ities? Word has
it that this was
the toxic polluter
in questions' sec-
ond offense and
A shady constient
gasps for air when she
realizes that her trusty
subscription to Thrasher
has been replaced by
another skate rogasine.
of the list? Sadder yet is the fact that
the now contaminated dumping site is
just about a mile from a drainage out-
let at a beach that this Mr. Sensitive
type is known to frequent.
After the city of Long Beach banned
"steel edges in skateboard contests,"
the PSL Junkfest was called on
account of rain. Sonja C postponed
the finals at the Velodrome because
a property owners' association object-
ed to a band named Liquid Jesus
being allowed to play.
FREAK SHOW
Following the closing of Transitions and San
Jose, the desire to skate West Coast parkstyle
is getting harder to accomplish. However, in the
San Francisco Bay Area alone, there are at
least six public parks, including Hunters Point,
Derby, Davis, Napa and Palo Alto. Oddly
enough, the very functional Powell Sk8 Zone
hosted another all-nighter. This one was an
ultra-informal costume affair. Among girls,
ghouls and gorillas that blotched the pre-
Halloween night were Santarossa, Omar.
Whaley, Christian, Deago, Mountain,
Schroeder, Woodstock, Castillo, Lee, Dune,
Stranger, Brauch, and Hirata.
Notorious ams masqueraded as
pros and pros as ams Salman
appeared as a Technicolor piñata.
Speyer clones abounded. Mike
Taylor hooked the whole deal
up and everyone agreed it was
considerably more fun than
your basic everyday contest.
The trickle-down fashion
theory has hit fever pitch.
First Madonna, then Steve
Cales, and now Jovontae.
gold teeth for the whole
crew. Are bullet brassières
perhaps next?
The ever non-involved
Rocco is said to be out
recruiting working girls
for a proposed photo
feature entitled "Ho of
the Month." Congrats
An artist of many mediums,
Twist gets around. His latest
burner was sponsored by
the city of SF to hide construc-
tion at Moscone Center.
go out to Polyure-
thane Monthly
alum Tom Schmitt
for his original slice
of misogynistic
conceptualization.
TEENAGE RAVE DOGS
Keith Cochrane was seen slavishly sporting
his own personal pre-release Cypress Hill
cue. As raves routinely incorporate ramps, will
the Think maestro be ensconced as the reign-
ing non-techno, hip-hop, house, urbanite
crossover guru?
Certain European fashion forecasters have
reportedly dubbed David Hackett as the com-
ing high style designer. Hackett remained
apparently unconcerned, catching waves at a
Malibu Boardriders event astride a skateboard
attached to a surfboard.
Chicks with Dicks
It's been said that Halloween often brings out the
worst in people. Well here's proof: Bryan Ridgeway
and Keith Lenharr take a little walk on the wild side.
BOARDER WARS
Jeppy, who lives in Washington state near the
Canadian border, has been a courier for Canuck
sponsor packages for years. When Colin or
Sluggo get a package, it goes to Jeppy first.
Well, the cops busted young McKay's car full of
Real and Plan B gear as they attempted to get
over the border. To make a long story short, no
boards and serious hassles.
Roving bands of skate cultists barged into the
Toronto Blue Jay's World Series victory
international media exposure.
parade. Rick Fulford's slappies gained him
QUOTATION MARKS
If I had ever known I'd end up being a gossip
columnist, I wouldn't have started."
Temasky
"It's been so long since anybody thought about
contests that nobody remembers that they've
forgot about them."
Markovich
"If you have the power, you might as well
abuse it."
Rocco
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