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0-8 Curb Mob and Buzzard in-effect prior to a heavy session in their West Oakland 'hood. Ju-Ju, Clem, Onio and Aaron huddle it up with their boards and say, "Peace Out."
HOW TO FORM A POSSE HB MAKES AMENDS
by Mario
Of all the great things in life, friends are at the top of
the list. You cannot choose your relatives but you can
choose your friends. If you are lucky and
cool unto others, you may have these
bonds all your life. Skating with your bros
makes each day worth living, and if you
follow these steps you are on your way to
enjoying what life is all about. Let out-
siders think what they may, they don't
know that skaters have to stick together,
because cops, jocks and rednecks all see
red when they see a group of skaters hav
ing more fun than they ever could.
Come up with a name. Try some-
thing like "The Sharks," "The Shag Rugs,"
"The Overlords," or anything else that
makes your set stand out from the rest of
the sheep in and around your school.
Have nicknames for all the crew.
Everyone has something that sets them
apart, use it. Whether it's "Shorty" "Tree-
top," "Stinky" or "Banana Breath," call it
like you see it.
Establish your spots. Let everyone know where you
like to hang out, and that is your turf, be it a 7-11, the
curbs, or your own home street.
Get a mascot. Find a dog or a little ripper to always
go wherever you go and be a part of the clique.
Bros before hos. Never let a girl get in-between the
members of the crew.
Don't take any shit from anyone and never rat
out your pals. The sooner you learn those two rules,
the easier you will adjust to grown-up life.
16 THRASHER
Public Skate Facility Built in Murdy Park
For years, Huntington Beach, California, has
had a reputation as a hard-ass police state
with zero toleration of skateboard riding.
Urethane expressionism was systematically
blackballed throughout the downtown area, at
countless malls, schools, ramps, and virtually
any other place where skaters congregated.
The chain across the bank near the pier is tes-
tament to the stucco politics that had a hey
day writing city ordinances in HB.
Suddenly, in an unheralded flash of bril
llance, the city council realized that if they
were going to ban skating everywhere, they
had to allow the skaters somewhere else to
go. A slick modem facility in Murdy Park is the
first in a set of three planned for HB. The tran
nies are a bit harsh at Murdy, but every edge
of the Millenium Falcon-shaped park is lath-
ered and stained with marks of public abuse.
Bill Fowler, Superintendent for Recreation and
Human Services, says each park should get
progressively better.
They might eventually ban skating every-
where but the public parks of HB, but at least
that should include the double-barreled eight-
foot pipe at the culvert in back of Murdy, too.
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